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Today on the Connections Episodes from Organize 365®, I'm talking to Corie Weathers, author of “Military Culture Shift”. Once Corie was married she and her husband desired to invest in marriages, in a private practice. That was until he decided to pursue being a chaplain in the Military. And so began a life long adventure of serving and PCS'ing with two boys. Corie is currently gearing up to PCS soon and vulnerably shared how she feels about it.  Corie's strength is not in adjusting to change. As a therapist, Corie advises others to adjust their expectations and look for the things you are excited about in the new location. It's important to grieve the loss of your current lifestyle, feel it, process it, and then climb out of those feelings by looking for purpose in the new. And while it is a military family's choice to serve, she pointed out there are a lot of sacrifices and choices you forfeit. Corie is deeply committed to serving the military community.  Military Culture Shift We talked about the culture shift among military families over the years. It used to be that 1 in 4 people knew someone serving and now it's 1 in 200 that know someone serving in the Military. Americans had a better understanding of the sacrifice service men and women and their families make, on a daily basis. The overall support system used to be greater. Because military families know the struggle of moving so often, when you arrived in your new location, you could count on the community to embrace you. The spouses acted as the backbone and placed on the back burner for their families. They volunteered so their active duty servicemember could focus on the mission. Honestly, the Military relies on the volunteers. It's volunteers who help the families settle in. Also as spouses, you need to get your family established, then you could explore work opportunities. But by that time it was almost time to move again.  In the 80's the marketing had a fatherly figure kind of message as in you could count on the military to supply all your needs.  That shifted to “we take care of our families so they can take care of themselves” kinda vibe. They were trying to break the dependency of families on them for every need. Families were starting to get used to 2 income households so they didn't have to rely on the military so much and because spouses wanted to work.  Spouses face many challenges in relocating and often that second income is undependable. Where the spouse has a license or certification, in some cases they aren't recognized in other states or countries. We got into a deep discussion about possible solutions and whose job is it to develop and implement those solutions. Social media has filled some of the gaps but due to more spouses working, volunteerism went down and community decreased.  Military Initiative Funding We also talked about how funding gets assigned to different buckets. And the appropriation process to make sure the money gets spent as intended. And what happens when money is supposed to be set aside but comes up short and then some programs don't actually get fully funded. It directly affects those that protect us. We talked a lot about the process. And that goes for every bill that becomes law, not just for the Department of Defense (DOD) initiatives. And when families fall on hard times due to programs not getting funded, now they no longer have that tight knit community to lean on.  Corie's Challenge: “Who is going to be the people group that implements this thing that is so important to me?” We agreed that it's time for everyone to look at the issues with fresh eyes and come up with outside of the box ideas as solutions. As states are starting to have more control, it's time for us and private institutions to step up and provide actionable solutions for those who protect our freedom. Could you be part of the solution for an issue personal to you? EPISODE RESOURCES: Military Culture Shift by Corie Weathers Sign Up for the Organize 365® Newsletter Did you enjoy this episode? Please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Share this episode with a friend and be sure to tag Organize 365® when you share on social media.

Send us a textIn this episode, Joe welcomes Corie Weathers, licensed professional counselor, author, and expert on military culture, to explore the shifting landscape of service, leadership, and the personal challenges faced by military members and their families. Corie shares insights from her latest book, Military Culture Shift, offering her thoughts on the past 20 years of war and what it means for the future of the force.Together, they discuss the key moments and lessons that shape military service, leadership, and personal well-being, including:How the Global War on Terror shaped an entire generation of military leaders—and what comes next.The psychological toll of service, from combat stress to the unseen burdens of leadership.Generational shifts in the military—why Gen Z's approach to work, leadership, and life is different from previous generations.The evolution of military family dynamics and the changing role of spouse support networks.Why taking time to reflect, heal, and process experiences is critical for long-term well-being.The importance of mental wellness and how leaders can foster a culture that encourages self-care.Tune in to hear Corie's insights and gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing today's military leaders.Corie Weathers, licensed professional counselor (LPC), is a sought-after speaker, consultant, and award-winning author. Corie has focused her career for the last 20 years as a clinician specializing in marriage, special forces, the service culture, and its impact on families. She has traveled internationally to visit troops and report on deployment conditions and has taught service families across the globe. Corie consults on military culture, produces content through interviews and videos, and facilitates meaningful and productive sessions and retreats on how to live, lead multi-generational teams, find purpose, and build relationships using their natural talents.A special thanks to this week's sponsors!Exray a veteran-owned apparel brand elevating the custom gear experience. Exray provides free design services and creates dedicated web stores for units.My favorite coffee is veteran-owned Alpha Coffee and I've been drinking it every morning since 2020! They make 100% premium arabica coffee. Alpha has donated over 22k bags of coffee to deployed units and they offer a 10% discount for military veterans, first responders, nurses, and teachers! Try their coffee today. Once you taste the Alpha difference, you won't want to drink anything else!  Learn more here

Join SMA Jack Tilley in this insightful episode of Your Next Mission® video podcast as he interviews Corie Weathers, a licensed professional counselor, author, speaker, military spouse, and host of the Life Giver podcast. Corie delves into the significant shifts in military culture that have impacted morale, motivation, and recruitment. She shares her expertise on how these changes affect military Families and offers practical coping mechanisms to help them navigate these challenges.

Corie Weathers is a licensed professional counselor, speaker, consultant, and author focusing her career for the last 20 years as a clinician specializing in marriage, military and first responders, the service culture, and its impact on families. We sat down with her to speak about the challenges of communication within military families and relationships, returning home after conflict, retention, recruitment, and more. About the hosts:Maj. Ashley "Ash" Holzmann is an experienced Psychological Operations Officer who served within the re-established PSYWAR School at the United States Army JFK Special Warfare Center and School. He is now transitioning to attend grad school at Arizona State University with a follow-on assignment at West Point's Army Cyber Institute where he will research mis/disinformation.Sgt. Maj. Derek Riley is one of the most experienced Civil Affairs Non-commissioned Officers in the Army Special Operations Regiment. He has incredible deployment experience and serves within the Civil Affairs Proponent at the United States Army JFK Special Warfare Center and School. From the episode:Ms. Corrie Weathers has been featured on a variety of media platforms. You can learn more about her work by visiting her website:https://www.corieweathers.com/The Socrates quote mentioned: (469–399 B.C. ) "The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households."The quote, "was crafted by a student, Kenneth John Freeman, for his Cambridge dissertation published in 1907." You can read more about it here: https://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/05/01/misbehave/Most service members are the children of veterans:https://download.militaryonesource.mil/12038/MOS/Reports/2022-demographics-report.pdf  Army Special Operations Recruiting:SOF Recruiting Page (soc.mil)https://www.soc.mil/USASOCHQ/recruiting.html GoArmySOF Site:https://www.goarmysof.army.mil/ The Official Podcast of the United States Army Special Warfare Center and School!USAJFKSWCS selects and trains all Army Special Forces, Civil Affairs, and Psychological Operations soldiers. Please visit our website at: https://www.swcs.milBe sure to check us out and follow us at:https://www.facebook.com/jfkcenterandschoolhttps://www.instagram.com/u.s.armyswcs/https://www.youtube.com/c/USAJFKSWCS/videosPlease like, subscribe, and leave a review! And if you enjoyed this, become a member of the underground by sharing with at least one other person. Word-of-mouth is how movements like this spread.

Did you know Civil Affairs Soldiers were on the beaches of Normandy and tasked with addressing the cattle killed from the combat operations so that disease outbreaks could be mitigated? Or that Civil Affairs prevented cholera outbreaks during the Korean War?Combat is only one aspect of conflict and war.We dive deep in this episode where we cover the history of Civil Affairs.The Civil Affairs Branch predates the Psychological Operations and Special Forces branches, and even predates the Army Aviation and Military Intelligence branches. The history of Civil Affairs is important for Special Operations practitioners and leaders throughout the military to learn.Join us as we host Dr. Troy J. Sacquety, the Army Special Operations Forces' Command Historian, and recently named Honorary Member of the Civil Affairs Regiment. About the guest:Dr. Sacquety earned an MA from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and a PhD in Military History from Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the USASOC History Office staff in August 2006, he worked several years for the Central Intelligence Agency. His research interests include Army and Office of Strategic Services special operations during World War II, and U.S. Army Civil Affairs. About the hosts:Maj. Ashley "Ash" Holzmann is an experienced Psychological Operations Officer who served within the re-established PSYWAR School at the United States Army JFK Special Warfare Center and School. He is now transitioning to attend grad school at Arizona State University with a follow-on assignment at West Point's Army Cyber Institute where he will research mis/disinformation.Sgt. Maj. Derek Riley is one of the most experienced Civil Affairs Non-commissioned Officers in the Army Special Operations Regiment. He has incredible deployment experience and serves within the Civil Affairs Proponent at the United States Army JFK Special Warfare Center and School. From the episode:Brief biography of Col. Irwin L. Hunt, author of the Hunt Report:https://arsof-history.org/icons/hunt.htmlDerek mentioned the famous General, Gen. Lucius D. Clay:https://www.army.mil/article/216006/gen_lucius_d_clay_a_brilliant_administratorInformation on the European Civil Affairs Division and Civil Affairs history:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GOVPUB-D101-PURL-gpo128986/pdf/GOVPUB-D101-PURL-gpo128986.pdfCol. Charles R. Munske, who began his career as Coast Artillery:https://arsof-history.org/icons/munske.html Brigadier General Crawford F. Sams:https://arsof-history.org/articles/v6n1_crawford_sams_page_1.htmlCORDS:https://www.archives.gov/research/military/vietnam-war/civil-operations.htmlThe Ring Road of Afghanistan:https://www.vox.com/world/2018/1/11/16878056/afghanistan-us-fail-war-taliban Recommended reading from the episode:The Hunt Report:https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/post/2018/05/08/civil-affairs-centennial-ca100-the-hunt-reportAmerican Military Government of Occupied Germany:https://arsof-history.org/icons/pdf/american_military_government_of_occupied_germany_1918-1920.pdfDr. Sacquety is also the author of the book The OSS in Burma: Jungle War against the Japanese:https://us.amazon.com/OSS-Burma-against-Japanese-Studies/dp/0700619097/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Army Special Operations Recruiting:SOF Recruiting Page (soc.mil)https://www.soc.mil/USASOCHQ/recruiting.html GoArmySOF Site:https://www.goarmysof.army.mil/ The Official Podcast of the United States Army Special Warfare Center and School!USAJFKSWCS selects and trains all Army Special Forces, Civil Affairs, and Psychological Operations soldiers. Please visit our website at: https://www.swcs.milBe sure to check us out and follow us at:https://www.facebook.com/jfkcenterandschoolhttps://www.instagram.com/u.s.armyswcs/https://www.youtube.com/c/USAJFKSWCS/videosPlease like, subscribe, and leave a review! If you enjoyed this, join the underground by sharing it with someone else. Word-of-mouth is how movements like this spread.

Preserving and capturing the lessons learned from the Global War on Terror; what is keeping the newest generation of Army Special Operations Forces (SOF) up at night; how can we continue to develop professional military writing in Army SOF; how to we modernize such efforts? We tackle all of that and more in this episode with two great Special Operations practitioners and recent graduates of the National Defense University.Spread the word! We have two (the very first!) Harding Project Fellows who will now be leading the Special Warfare Magazine. P.S. -- We have a new season! Fear not, Ash is in a better place and will still be featured in several episodes, as we recorded a ton of content prior to his departure. We will have a future transition episode to discuss the end of "Season 2". About the guests:Sgt. 1st Class Ben Latigue. Ben is originally from Apex, North Carolina and enlisted in 2012. He completed the Special Force Qualification Course in 2013 as a Special Forces Medical Sergeant. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and a Master of Arts in International Strategic Security Studies from the National Defense University.Maj. Emily Lopez. Emily enlisted in the Army Reserves in 2008 and was commissioned from Oklahoma State University as an Ordnance officer in 2013. In 2019, Lopez graduated from the Civil Affairs Qualification Course. Lopez holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Education and Promotion from Oklahoma State University and a Master of Arts in Strategic Security Studies from the National Defense University. About the hosts:Lt. Col. Bobby Tuttle is a Green Beret and co-founder of the Pineland Underground. A proven leader who is currently serving as the Special Warfare Center & School's Strategic Communicator. He is a graduate of both Texas A&M and the Naval Postgraduate School.Sgt. Maj. Derek Riley is one of the most experienced Civil Affairs Non-commissioned Officers in the Army Special Operations Regiment. He has incredible deployment experience and serves within the Civil Affairs Proponent at the United States Army JFK Special Warfare Center and School. From the episode:What is the Harding Project:https://www.hardingproject.com/p/welcome-to-the-harding-projectThe Harding Project Fellowship Program:https://www.army.mil/article/278222/first_harding_fellows_strengthen_the_armys_professional_journalsHow to submit an article to the Special Warfare Magazine:https://www.swcs.mil/Special-Warfare/Article-Submissions/How to write a book review from Military Review:https://www.armyupress.army.mil/journals/military-review/online-exclusive/2024-ole/how-to-write-a-book-review/ Recommended reading from the episode:The Special Warfare Magazine Archive:https://www.swcs.mil/Special-Warfare/Special-Warfare-Archive/More information about SWCS's involvement in the Harding Project:https://www.swcs.mil/Special-Warfare/Harding-Project/And keep an eye out for Line of Depature! Army Special Operations Recruiting:SOF Recruiting Page (soc.mil)https://www.soc.mil/USASOCHQ/recruiting.html GoArmySOF Site:https://www.goarmysof.army.mil/ The Official Podcast of the United States Army Special Warfare Center and School!USAJFKSWCS selects and trains all Army Special Forces, Civil Affairs, and Psychological Operations soldiers. Please visit our website at: https://www.swcs.milBe sure to check us out and follow us at:https://www.facebook.com/jfkcenterandschoolhttps://www.instagram.com/u.s.armyswcs/https://www.youtube.com/c/USAJFKSWCS/videosPlease like, subscribe, and leave a review! If you enjoyed this, join the underground by sharing it with someone else. Word-of-mouth is how movements like this spread.

There were several ways I could have ended this series and many interviews I could have done, however, when Matt mentioned that I should end it with him interviewing me, it felt right. So... here I am. Here we are. We share my reflections on the project, where things go from here, and most importantly, the power of championing others- especially your spouse.  Special thank you to SO MANY PEOPLE who have supported me throughout the years, too many to mention here. I hope you enjoyed the series and will share it with others.  The Final credits song is "Thank You" by veteran and friend James Corbin.  This podcast is based on the book Military Culture Shift by clinical consultant and SME on military family culture, Corie Weathers.  Order your copy of Military Culture Shift https://militaryfamilybooks.com/products/military-culture-shift-by-corie-weathers Listen to Corie's Lifegiver Podcast https://corieweathers.podbean.com/ Find out more about how you can work with and contact Corie https://www.corieweathers.com

In the final chapter of Military Culture Shift, I reference a theory of reconstitution written by Stoney Portis, after he commanded the 3-61 CAV troops that survived the now historic Battle of COP Keating and needed to somehow become mission-ready again. Reading his reflection on what it took to wholistically serve the battle-weary troops who had earned every right to hang up the one tattered uniform they had left, I knew it was a case study on what it would take to reconstitute an entire culture as well. So I invited now LT COL Stoney Portis to join Matt and me in a discussion about their shared sacred space in hopes it could validate the sacred spaces in your own life, but also inspire the healing of us all. Read Stoney's Paper on Reconstitution: https://www.corieweathers.com/wp-content/uploads/Stoneys-Paper.-full-1.pdf Read about the Battle of Cop Keating here Watch the movie "The Outpost": https://www.netflix.com/title/81276140?source=35 This podcast is based on the book Military Culture Shift by clinical consultant and SME on military family culture, Corie Weathers.  Order your copy of Military Culture Shift https://militaryfamilybooks.com/products/military-culture-shift-by-corie-weathers Listen to Corie's Lifegiver Podcast https://corieweathers.podbean.com/ Find out more about how you can work with and contact Corie https://www.corieweathers.com Final Credits song is "The Hard Way" by Moda Spira https://modaspira.bandcamp.com/track/the-hard-way  

I will never forget the feeling that rushed over me when I heard about the Pineapple Express during August 2021. Scott Mann, a retired Lieutenant Colonel and former U.S. Army Green Beret joined with other veterans who resolved to fulfill their promises to the Aghan allies for protection. The efforts of Scott and other veterans through the Pineapple Express and other civilian-led efforts were nothing short of heroic. But their commitment to find and fund their own way back to Afghanistan illuminated a whole other level of integrity, leadership, and “What right looks like”. Against the backdrop of what Gen Milley has since called a “Strategic failure”, the Pineapple Express shook me and many others in the country awake, revealing the startling breakdown of the institution's hierarchy, a shift in the future of humanitarian aid, and the power of human kindness.  For more information on Scott Mann:  Website and "Last Out": https://scottmann.com/ Rooftop Leadership: https://rooftopleadership.com/ This podcast is based on the book Military Culture Shift by clinical consultant and SME on military family culture, Corie Weathers.  Order your copy of Military Culture Shift https://militaryfamilybooks.com/products/military-culture-shift-by-corie-weathers Listen to Corie's Lifegiver Podcast https://corieweathers.podbean.com/ Find out more about how you can work with and contact Corie https://www.corieweathers.com Final Credits song is "Rules of Engagement" by Anthony Wheeler / Maia Sharp with Songwriting with Soldiers. (https://songwritingwithsoldiers.bandcamp.com/track/rules-of-engagement) Scott's Full testimony before Congress:

I've been a military spouse for almost 15 years. And in that time, I've seen a lot of evolution in what it means to be a military spouse, what opportunities are available for military spouses, and how military spouses are viewed. In some ways, the change has been really good. And in some ways, the change is not all for the better. But my experience as a military spouse is just a drop in the bucket compared to the history of what it means to be a military spouse in the last 100 years. Today's conversation is definitely one you don't want to miss! I sit down with Corie Weathers to discuss her new book, Military Culture Shift: The Impact of War, Money, and Generational Perspective on Morale, Retention and Leadership. We discuss how military culture has shifted over the decades, what that means for military spouses, and what you and I can do to continue to shift the culture in a positive direction for the future. Better Together, Christine   MENTIONS Leave a Show Review. Pretty Please!   Connect with Corie www.corieweathers.com Military Culture Shift Sacred Spaces   RESOURCES Work With Me Join The Free Community Free Clarity Workshop What Matters Most Worksheet Life Assessment Discover Who You Are Meant to Be

Shortly after I recorded the Spouse's Roundtable, Jessica- the millennial spouse whose husband Andrew served on the ground during the Afghanistan exit, reached out to me to say that Andrew was ready to share his story. Still serving, Andrew felt limited in what he could say as well as whether he was ready to share. None of us could forget the powerful images of the chaos at the Kabul airport in August 2021. It is seared into our minds, much like the stories from the fall of Saigon in 1975, and what many compared it to. Stories like these are nothing short of remarkable. Similar stories from Afghanistan, like the one you are about to hear, are still surfacing. They reveal the incredible training of our US and allied partners but also the wounding of moral and ethical decisions that are difficult to make sense of and challenging to heal from.  Rather than being a voyeur as you listen, I hope these episodes invite you to think about how you might bring purpose from your own story and how they can inspire you to be a leader others want to follow. This podcast is based on the book Military Culture Shift by clinical consultant and SME on military family culture, Corie Weathers.  Order your copy of Military Culture Shift https://militaryfamilybooks.com/products/military-culture-shift-by-corie-weathers Listen to Corie's Lifegiver Podcast https://corieweathers.podbean.com/ Find out more about how you can work with and contact Corie https://www.corieweathers.com Final Credits song is "Time To Be Me" by veterans Sally Griffiths & Will Kimbrough with Songwriting with Soldiers. SW​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​S October 2023, Crawford, TX by SongwritingWith:Soldiers Watch the clip "Fall of Saigon: 40 years later": https://youtu.be/vHLKFSWzImk?si=aBiJpGf-AKeA582I  

As our military valiantly scrambled to leave Kabul airport, the explosion at Abbey Gate killed 13 of our service members. All but one were Gen Z. For much of the older generation, war was all we knew but Gen Z  had only been coming in for a few years, the oldest of them only four when 9/11 happened. Losing them this way, for this reason, at the end of our very long and painful chapter, yet at the beginning of theirs seemed even more wrong.  With all this talk about Gen Z motivations and the recruiting crisis, I wondered about the Gen Z that entered the force before the end of those two decades of war. What motivated them to come in and how did the Afghanistan exit impact their very fresh perspectives on this career and lifestyle?  I invited Aidan Gunderson, a Gen Z Marine deployed to Afghanistan during the withdrawal to share his deeply personal story of what happened at Abbey Gate as well as how it has affected his view of service.  Find out more about Operation Allies Refuge: https://www.operationalliesrefugefoundation.org/about  This podcast is based on the book Military Culture Shift by clinical consultant and SME on military family culture, Corie Weathers.  Order your copy of Military Culture Shift https://militaryfamilybooks.com/products/military-culture-shift-by-corie-weathers Listen to Corie's Lifegiver Podcast https://corieweathers.podbean.com/ Find out more about how you can work with and contact Corie https://www.corieweathers.com Final Credit song is "Hey America", written, produced, and performed by veteran James Corbin.  

Breaking from regularly scheduled programming, I'm sharing some of the topics and trends surfacing since publishing Military Culture Shift.  This podcast is based on the book Military Culture Shift by clinical consultant and SME on military family culture, Corie Weathers.  Order your copy of Military Culture Shift https://militaryfamilybooks.com/products/military-culture-shift-by-corie-weathers Listen to Corie's Lifegiver Podcast https://corieweathers.podbean.com/ Find out more about how you can work with and contact Corie https://www.corieweathers.com The closing credits song is “Rise Above the Storm” written and performed by Afghanistan veteran Maxine Reyes.  

This week, we are going to the source. Elise, or "Elle", shared in the book the powerful impact of leaders who made her feel seen and valued. In this interview, I ask tough questions about social media, Gen Z's expectation for diversity, her thoughts on sexual harassment, and more. Every leader should listen to this interview. This podcast is based on the book Military Culture Shift by clinical consultant and SME on military family culture, Corie Weathers.  Order your copy of Military Culture Shift https://militaryfamilybooks.com/products/military-culture-shift-by-corie-weathers Listen to Corie's Lifegiver Podcast https://corieweathers.podbean.com/ Find out more about how you can work with and contact Corie https://www.corieweathers.com Final Credit song is "19", written, produced, and performed by military teen Bailey Hamrick.   Listen to Corie's Lifegiver Podcast here Find out more about how you can work with and contact Corie here:

In 2023, Gallup reported that America's confidence in major institutions such as banking, education, religion, and government was historically the lowest it has ever been. Like a see-saw, trust has been declining for decades but there was always enough trust in the older or youngest generations to keep the see-saw somewhat balanced and institutions funded and functional. As confidence has steadily declined, some have said that the see-saw is finally tipping with more generations distrusting than ever. It isn't helping that Gen Z has been watching evidence of institutions mismanagement in real time online and in social media.  With so much speculation around Gen Z, I wanted to bring on Matthew Weiss, a Marine Corps Intelligence officer, Gen Z, and author of the book “We Don't Want You Uncle Sam” to help us understand what Gen Z is really asking. Through the lens of his motivations for personal service, as well as connections to peers and his previous experience with a cutting-edge defense technology company, his book has sparked conversations on the highest levels.  Final Credit song is "I'll See You Someday", written, produced, and performed by military teen Harlan Adams.   This podcast is based on the book Military Culture Shift by clinical consultant and SME on military family culture, Corie Weathers.  Order your copy of Military Culture Shift https://militaryfamilybooks.com/products/military-culture-shift-by-corie-weathers Listen to Corie's Lifegiver Podcast https://corieweathers.podbean.com/ Find out more about how you can work with and contact Corie https://www.corieweathers.com  

While the military culture is a subculture of America, the military spouse community is a subculture of the military. Similar to our military kids, these subcultures experience a unique perspective separate from what service members and government employees experience. While they are not employees and (mostly) aren't regulated by the institution, their relationship with the Department of Defense has a history of confusion, expectations, entanglement, and deeply personal experiences. It is unfortunately too easy to make their voice secondary, secondary to the mission, and secondary to our priorities and interests. And yet, we are told we are the backbone of force readiness. To skip over the spouse chapters in the book as well as this episode only enforces that narrative. So I'm inviting you to lean in. The best way to discuss the spouse chapters of the book was to bring in a multi-generational spouses roundtable with various experiences. Ending Credits song is "Cool" by active duty Army service member Tyler Smith. This podcast is based on the book Military Culture Shift by clinical consultant and SME on military family culture, Corie Weathers.  Order your copy of Military Culture Shift https://militaryfamilybooks.com/products/military-culture-shift-by-corie-weathers Listen to Corie's Lifegiver Podcast https://corieweathers.podbean.com/ Find out more about how you can work with and contact Corie https://www.corieweathers.com

My next guest has been on a mission to bridge the gap between generations who serve the Armed Forces. Through her painstakingly detailed analysis, she has uncovered findings that contextualize the problems service members face in so many arenas. Join us as we unpack some of the larger cultural forces impacting our troops and ways we can better understand one another. Corie Weathers, licensed professional counselor (LPC), is a sought-after speaker, consultant, and award-winning author of Military Culture Shift: The Impact of War, Money & Generational Perspective on Morale, Retention & Leadership and Sacred Spaces: My Journey to the Heart of Military Marriage.Corie has focused her career for the last 20 years as a clinician specializing in marriage, the military culture, special forces, and leadership development. She has traveled internationally to visit troops and report on deployment conditions and has taught service families across the globe. In addition to providing subject matter expertise on military culture, Corie consults organizations and institutions on building trust, creating impactful programming, and working within a multi-generational team. Her advocacy has included being a part of Second Lady Karen Pence's Military Spouse'sEmployment Working Group and contributing to passing a Congressional Bill for licensure portability.Find Corie - https://www.corieweathers.com/Visit my website: https://thehello.llc/THERESACARPENTERRead my writings on my blog: https://www.theresatapestries.com/Listen to other episodes on my podcast: https://storiesofservice.buzzsprout.comWatch episodes of my podcast:https://www.youtube.com/c/TheresaCarpenter76

Can an institution as large as our Department of Defense change? What is it about our relationship with the DOD that makes it difficult to ask for healthy accountability and transparency? I sat down with Ryan Sweazy, Director of Walk the Talk Foundation, a non-profit that protects military whistleblowers, to help us understand the power dynamics many feel every day.  Walk the Talk Foundation: https://walkthetalkfoundation.org/ Mission: To give military members a voice when and where they don't have one, guiding them through the treacherous journey of the Whistleblower. Ending Credits Song "Bitterness" Performed, Written, and Produced by son of active duty service member Bailey Hamrick.   This podcast is based on the book Military Culture Shift by clinical consultant and SME on military family culture, Corie Weathers.  Order your copy of Military Culture Shift here.  Listen to Corie's Lifegiver Podcast here Find out more about how you can work with and contact Corie here:

As a Gen X, I wish I could say that it was my generation that was the Hero generation. However, Millennials swung away from independence and invited our multi-generational nation into a giant family meeting. With their signature question “why”, they have challenged us to talk about the many elephants in the room, making all of us a little (or a lot) uncomfortable. As conversations became public around diversity, mold in housing, and food insecurity many millennials found ways to advocate for government response.  Shannon Razsadin, a millennial military spouse helped found Military Family Advisory Network, a non-profit that provides research on these topics. MFAN helped expose the model crisis in 2019 and are currently tackling food insecurity.  I wanted to bring Shannon on the podcast to share more about her motivations before and during those years as well as her own first impressions of the military community when she came in.  This podcast is based on the book Military Culture Shift by clinical consultant and SME on military family culture, Corie Weathers. This podcast offers leaders an opportunity to understand the growing shifts happening within the military culture as an immersive supplement to the book. Based on 15 years of research, counseling, and teaching the military culture across all branches. Gain insights on changing perspectives within the culture, generational shifts in authority, the impact of Department of Defense budget decisions, emerging social trends within the military community, and the cumulative effect of two decades of the War on Terror on military family wellness. Order your copy of Military Culture Shift here.  Final Credit song is "Still" written, produced, and performed by active duty service member Tyler Smith (Spotify: Tyler Smith "Still")   Listen to Corie's Lifegiver Podcast here Find out more about how you can work with and contact Corie here Sponsored by New Rez Home Mortgages: Newrez believes the lending business shouldn't just be about home loans - it should be about homeowners. 

Starting in 2008, cell phones and social media quickly escalated into our daily lives. Millennials filled the lower ranks of the force while op-tempos reached exhausting levels and sequestration tainted the beginning of a second decade of war as it forced us to dangerously downsize. The “halo effect” left many Gen X and older Millennials, confused- trying to reconcile their positive expectations of the military with reality. Technology provided a megaphone to an eager and fearless generation that had a lot to say, and access to influential leaders who, they felt, needed to hear it.    In Chapter 6, I shared the story of Amy, a millennial, a journalist for Military.com, and a military spouse who gave voice to the betrayal she and other families felt as service members were handed pink slips instead of promotions. Amy was just one of many examples of how Millennials aimed to bring about change. Amy later became an editor for Military.com and is known as one of the most competent voices on a lot of military issues, including understanding the Tricare system. I asked Amy to come on the podcast to share what she remembers from that decade, but also the shifts she saw in the culture as she covered it over the years.  This podcast is based on the book Military Culture Shift by clinical consultant and SME on military family culture, Corie Weathers. This podcast offers leaders an opportunity to understand the growing shifts happening within the military culture as an immersive supplement to the book. Based on 15 years of research, counseling, and teaching the military culture across all branches. Gain insights on changing perspectives within the culture, generational shifts in authority, the impact of Department of Defense budget decisions, emerging social trends within the military community, and the cumulative effect of two decades of the War on Terror on military family wellness. Order your copy of Military Culture Shift here.  The final credits song is "Bang" by Moda Spira. Listen to Corie's Lifegiver Podcast here Find out more about how you can work with and contact Corie here. Sponsored by New Rez Home Mortgages: Newrez believes the lending business shouldn't just be about home loans - it should be about homeowners.   

In the Army, there is an old saying that the commander is responsible for everything the unit does or fails to do. When morale begins to fail in the institution, the culture looks to the top. When the Afghanistan exit began to unravel, veterans and even some active duty looked to top military leadership, mainly the Joint Chiefs of the branches as well as the Chairman for responsibility and accountability. Some were even angry that stars were not put on the table in the name of protecting and serving the people in the fight. The more I dug into the frustration felt by those boots on the ground and leveraged curiosity for those carrying the weight of hard decisions at the top, the more messy accountability became. I found that most people, regardless of role, rank, or responsibility were genuinely doing the best they could in the circumstances they found themselves in. It turns out, the messy part is choosing to believe it. I knew it would be helpful to hear from one of those Joint Chiefs from that season, to not only get his lessons on leadership but more importantly, to share what it is really like to make tough decisions at the top that will impact an entire branch.  So I invited retired General Norton Shwartz, or Norty as he likes to be called, and his wife Suzie to share some of their story. He became the 19th Joint Chief of Staff of the Air Force in 2008 after his predecessor was fired for misplacing nuclear weapons. They served in that role until 2012 as sequestration and exhaustion rippled throughout the military culture. Both Boomers, they have continued to invest in their community since then.  This podcast is based on the book Military Culture Shift by clinical consultant and SME on military family culture, Corie Weathers. This podcast offers leaders an opportunity to understand the growing shifts happening within the military culture as an immersive supplement to the book. Based on 15 years of research, counseling, and teaching the military culture across all branches. Gain insights on changing perspectives within the culture, generational shifts in authority, the impact of Department of Defense budget decisions, emerging social trends within the military community, and the cumulative effect of two decades of the War on Terror on military family wellness. Order your copy of Military Culture Shift here.  Final Credit song is "I Just Don't Get It", written, produced, and performed by veteran James Corbin (Spotify: James Corbin, "I Just Don't Get It")   Listen to Corie's Lifegiver Podcast here Find out more about how you can work with and contact Corie here Sponsored by New Rez Home Mortgages: Newrez believes the lending business shouldn't just be about home loans - it should be about homeowners. 

The Defense Budget is not likely part of your dinner table conversations. Yet, the budget impacts the lives of everyday military families in the groceries they have access to, the condition of their housing, and of course their paycheck. I wanted to make the very confusing topic of Congress and Defense Budgets as simple as possible, so who better to invite than Heba Abdelaal, a Millennial military spouse, former congressional staffer, and incredible human to the podcast.  This podcast is based on the book Military Culture Shift by clinical consultant and SME on military family culture, Corie Weathers. This podcast offers leaders an opportunity to understand the growing shifts happening within the military culture as an immersive supplement to the book. Based on 15 years of research, counseling, and teaching the military culture across all branches. Gain insights on changing perspectives within the culture, generational shifts in authority, the impact of Department of Defense budget decisions, emerging social trends within the military community, and the cumulative effect of two decades of the War on Terror on military family wellness. Order your copy of Military Culture Shift here.  Listen to Corie's Lifegiver Podcast here Find out more about how you can work with and contact Corie here. Sponsored by New Rez Home Mortgages: Newrez believes the lending business shouldn't just be about home loans - it should be about homeowners.   

Corie sits down with military historian Dr. Edward A. Gutiérrez who studied the Doughboys from WW1. Dr. Gutiérrez specifically researched how a sense of honor and duty were engrained in the everyday culture of Americans prior to WW1 propelling many of them to enlist in the war. In this talk, Dr Gutiérrez suggests that as a culture moves away from embracing suffering, and even war and death, we lose cohesiveness, our humanity, and resilience as a society. He also shares how key motivations of honor and duty represented something different than it does today.   Dr. Edward A. Gutiérrez | Director, Center for Military History and Grand Strategy Read: Doughboys on the Great War: How American Soldiers Viewed Their Military Experience (Modern War Studies), by Dr. Edward A. Gutiérrez This podcast is based on the book Military Culture Shift by clinical consultant and SME on military family culture, Corie Weathers. This podcast offers leaders an opportunity to understand the growing shifts happening within the military culture as an immersive supplement to the book. Based on 15 years of research, counseling, and teaching the military culture across all branches. Gain insights on changing perspectives within the culture, generational shifts in authority, the impact of Department of Defense budget decisions, emerging social trends within the military community, and the cumulative effect of two decades of the War on Terror on military family wellness. Order your copy of Military Culture Shift here.  Listen to Corie's Lifegiver Podcast here Find out more about how you can work with and contact Corie here. Sponsored by New Rez Home Mortgages: Newrez believes the lending business shouldn't just be about home loans - it should be about homeowners.  Closing song is Regrets by Moda Spira   

Corie sits down with her husband Matthew to talk about the process of writing Military Culture Shift, behind the scenes of being an author, and Matt's thoughts on what it means to be a "ground-level" leader. Matthew, an active duty service member and Corie, a mental health clinician, coach, and consultant, share some of the shifts they have seen over the years. This podcast is based on the book, Military Culture Shift by clinical consultant and SME on military family culture, Corie Weathers. This podcast offers leaders an opportunity to understand the growing shifts happening within the military culture as an immersive supplement to the book. Based on 15 years of research, counseling, and teaching the military culture across all branches. Gain insights on changing perspectives within the culture, generational shifts in authority, the impact of Department of Defense budget decisions, emerging social trends within the military community, and the cumulative effect of two decades of the War on Terror on military family wellness. Order your copy of Military Culture Shift here.  Listen to Corie's Lifegiver Podcast here Find out more about how you can work with and contact Corie here. Sponsored by New Rez Home Mortgages: Newrez believes the lending business shouldn't just be about home loans - it should be about homeowners.  Ending Credits Song is "Love Like There's No Tomorrow" written and performed by Army veteran Micheal Trotter Jr and his Wife Tanya as War & Treaty.  

See full show notes: https://www.airmantomom.com/2024/01/military-culture-shift/Mentioned in this episode:https://www.corieweathers.com/about/Social media @corielpcMilitary Culture Shift: https://elvaresa.com/book/military-culture-shift/Sacred Spaces: https://elvaresa.com/book/sacred-spaces/Resources:Women of the Military Mentorship ProgramGirl's Guide to Military Service available where books are sold. Signed copies of A Girl's Guide to Military ServiceGirl's Guide to the Military Series Resources:Women of the Military Mentorship ProgramGirl's Guide to Military Service available where books are sold. Signed copies of A Girl's Guide to Military ServiceGirl's Guide to the Military Series

Join host Michelle Bowler in this podcast episode as she interviews Cori Weathers, a military spouse, who provides firsthand knowledge and clinical perspective on the complexities and emotions tied to a military family's or couple's reintegration phase. Discover coping strategies, maintaining a strong relationship during deployments, and building resilience. Explore the new book, Military Culture Shift, for insights on effectively navigating the evolving military spouse culture. Tune in for practical advice to adapt to change and build a stronger and more resilient military family and spouse life. 00:00 Introduction: The Challenges of Military Family Reintegration 00:29 Interview with Cori Weathers: Expert Insights on Military Family Reintegration 01:21 The Waiting Warriors Podcast: A Platform for Military Spouses 02:19 Guest Introduction: Cori Weathers, Military Spouse and Mental Health Clinician 03:06 Cori's Personal Journey and Career Evolution 05:11 The Importance of Connection and Understanding in Military Spouse Life 07:24 Reintegration Challenges: Feeling Broken and Alone 13:41 The Process of Change and Growth During Deployment 17:30 Reintegration Strategies: Building a New Normal 25:20 Understanding the Importance of Shared Values in Relationships 26:21 The Power of Shared Experiences and Playfulness in Reconnection 27:32 The Struggles of Reintegration and the Role of Shared Vulnerability 28:39 Exploring Non-traditional Date Night Ideas 32:12 The Importance of Vulnerability and Confidence in a Marriage 36:46 Introducing 'Military Culture Shift': A Book for Understanding Military Life 42:53 The Importance of Positive Leadership and Care in the Military Community 45:02 The Impact of Congressional Funding on Military Families 46:49 Closing Thoughts: Spreading Goodness and Light   Get Corie's Book "Military Culture Shift" (*affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3vV4UXA. Get Corie's Book "Sacred Spaces" (*Affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3UebMtA    Connect and get more Waiting Warriors Content on www.Instagram.com/TheWaitingWarriors  or TheWaitingWarriors.com   

It is no secret the the U.S. armed forces are dealing with a recruitment shortfall. And they often cannot retain the experienced people they need. Maybe it is because of a changing military culture. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with someone who has documented what is going on in a book called, "Military Culture Shift." Corie Weathers is a licensed counselor and military spouse, who has visited troops throughout the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is no secret the the U.S. armed forces are dealing with a recruitment shortfall. And they often cannot retain the experienced people they need. Maybe it is because of a changing military culture. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with someone who has documented what is going on in a book called, "Military Culture Shift." Corie Weathers is a licensed counselor and military spouse, who has visited troops throughout the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to another episode of "The Working Spouse Club," the podcast for modern professional military spouses! In this episode, your hosts, Joanna DeMott and Katherine Prince are joined by Corie Weathers. Corie is a licensed professional counselor (LPC), is a sought-after speaker, consultant, and author.In this episode we focus on Corie's latest book – Military Culture Shift: The Impact of War, Money, and Generational Perspective on Morale, Retention, and Leadership. We delve into her extensive research and engage in candid conversation about the developments, or lack thereof, in the lives of military spouses over the past forty years, and how these lack of changes impact current employment prospects within our community. About Your Hosts:Joanna DeMott and Katherine Prince are your hosts for "The Working Spouse Club." They are both proud military spouses with a passion for helping other spouses in their professional journeys.Connect with Our Guest:Corie Weathershttps://www.corieweathers.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/corielpc/Connect with Your Hosts:Joanna DeMottCEO of Green Zone Corporate Trainingwww.greenzonetraining.orghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/joannademott/Katherine PrinceFounder and Principal Recruiter at The Spouse Solutionwww.thespousesolution.comwww.linkedin.com/in/princekatherineEditing:Thank you to Anna Isgrigg for editing this episode!https://www.linkedin.com/in/annaisgrigg/Resources Mentioned:https://militaryfamilybooks.com/products/military-culture-shift-by-corie-weathersJoin the Conversation:We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode! Join the conversation on our official podcast page (https://www.thespousesolution.com/the-working-spouse-club) and share your insights, questions, or experiences related to today's topic.Subscribe and Stay Tuned:Don't miss future episodes of "The Working Spouse Club." Subscribe on your preferred podcast platform to stay updated on inspiring stories and valuable insights for modern professional military spouses.

Show SummaryOn this episode, we feature a conversation with Corie Weathers, a military spouse and Licensed Professional Counselor. We discuss the importance of cultural responsivity in mental health and Corie's latest book, Military Culture ShiftAbout Today's GuestCorie Weathers, licensed professional counselor (LPC), is a sought-after speaker, consultant, and award-winning author. Corie has focused her career for the last 20 years as a clinician specializing in marriage, the military culture, special forces, and leadership development. She has traveled internationally to visit troops and report on deployment conditions and has taught service families across the globe. In addition to providing subject matter expertise on military culture, Corie consults organizations and institutions on building trust, creating impactful programming, and working within a multi-generational team. Her advocacy has included being a part of Second Lady Karen Pence's Military Spouse's Employment Working Group and contributing to the passing of a Congressional Bill for licensure portability.Links Mentioned In This EpisodeCorie's Web SiteCorie's Book: Military Culture ShiftPsychArmor Resource of the WeekThis week's PsychArmor resource of the week is the PsychArmor the course, The Basics of Military Culture. In this four-part series, powered by PsychArmor in partnership with Comcast NBC Universal, you'll hear stories from six American service members about their experiences serving our country.  You can see find the course here:  https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/military-culture-series   This Episode Sponsored By: This episode is sponsored by PsychArmor. PsychArmor is the premier education and learning ecosystems specializing in military culture content PsychArmor offers an. Online e-learning laboratory that is free to individual learners as well as custom training options for organizations. Contact Us and Join Us on Social Media Email PsychArmorPsychArmor on TwitterPsychArmor on FacebookPsychArmor on YouTubePsychArmor on LinkedInPsychArmor on InstagramTheme MusicOur theme music Don't Kill the Messenger was written and performed by Navy Veteran Jerry Maniscalco, in cooperation with Operation Encore, a non profit committed to supporting singer/songwriter and musicians across the military and Veteran communities.Producer and Host Duane France is a retired Army Noncommissioned Officer, combat veteran, and clinical mental health counselor for service members, veterans, and their families.  You can find more about the work that he is doing at www.veteranmentalhealth.com  

On Veterans Day, I had a great talk with Corie Weathers about the challenges our veterans, their families, and our active duty military members are facing as we transition from two decades of war. Based on more than 15 years of research, Military Culture Shift offers insights from the counseling office as well as perspectives on the effectof Department of Defense budget decisions, changes in generational views of authority, and emerging social trends within the militarycommunity post-9/11.Whether you are a military leader, historian, politician, educator, counselor, service member, or family member, Military Culture Shiftwill encourage you to understand and embrace:• How past decisions have led to the current state of wellness• Generational differences in motivation and views of authority• Ways in which learning styles impact training• Why families aren't turning up for in-person and social events• Communication shifts that impact cohesiveness• Information distribution strategies that help• Leadership strategies to influence positive changes goingforwardCORIE WEATHERS, LPC, is a sought-after speaker, consultant, and author of the award-winning book SacredSpaces: My Journey to the Heart of Military Marriage. Over the past two decades, she has focused her career asa clinical consultant specializing in marriage, military culture, special forces, and leadership development. Coriehas traveled with the US Secretary of Defense to Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Persian Gulf to visit troops and report on deployment conditions. She facilitates transformative workshops and retreats for service members and families across the globe. In addition to providing subject matter expertise on military culture, Corie consults organizations and institutions on building trust,creating impactful programming, and working within a multi-generational team. Her advocacy has included White House initiatives and contributing to the passing of a Congressional Bill for licensure portability.Book mentioned: MILITARY CULTURE SHIFT: The impact of war, money, and generational perspective on morale, retention, and leadership by Corie WeathersImprove your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to the show wherever you listen!Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here! (00:11) - Honoring Veterans and Exploring Military Culture Shift (02:16) - Highlighting Corey Weathers' book, "Military Culture Shift" (05:01) - Introducing Corey Weathers, an expert on military culture (07:14) - The impact of war on military culture and recruitment crisis (09:25) - Mental health challenges and loneliness in the military community (11:13) - The complexity of mental health issues in the military (13:35) - The disconnect between the average American and the military (15:42) - Gen Z's Impact on the Department of Defense (17:31) - DoD's Struggle with Online Presence and Regulation (19:27) - Igniting Compassion and Empathy for the Military (22:27) - Fostering Understanding and Appreciation for Military Service (24:46) - Culmination: The Exit from Afghanistan and its Impact on Families (26:46) - The Crash in the Military Community and the Recruitment Crisis (28:39) - Discouraging: Issues with DOD's Ability to Care for Service Members (31:06) - Encouraging: The Strong Unity and Shared Values in the Military Community (32:56) - Powerful Commercials and the Psychology of Military Recruitment (35:13) - Shifting Recruitment Focus and Concerns for Gen X Parents (39:32) - Reconnect and Remember on Veterans Day (41:34) - Reflecting on the Military Community's Sacrifices (43:54) - Introduction and Book Promotion

Corie Weathers, LPC, NCC, BCC joins me to discuss her new book Military Culture Shift: The impact of war, money, and generational perspective on morale, retention, and leadership. Corie is the 2015 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and expert on military culture. Her new book released November 14, 2023 (Yes today!).

As a special teaser to Military Culture Shift launching on November 14th, 2023, Corie reads the introduction- inspiring readers to listen to the story of our military community in a way you've never heard before.  Order Military Culture Shift from Military Family Books Order Military Culture Shift on Amazon More about the Book More about author Corie Weathers, LPC

As a special teaser to Military Culture Shift launching on November 14th, 2023, Corie reads the introduction- inspiring readers to listen to the story of our military community in a way you've never heard before.  Order Military Culture Shift from Military Family Books Order Military Culture Shift on Amazon More about the Book More about author Corie Weathers, LPC

 A sneak peek at the new Military Culture Shift Limited Series Podcast! Subscribe NOW here on Apple! Also available on Podbean and coming soon to other platforms. Pre-order Military Culture Shift, Out November 14th! Based on the book, Military Culture Shift by clinical consultant and SME on military family culture, Corie Weathers. This podcast offers leaders an opportunity to understand the growing shifts happening within the military culture as an immersive supplement to the book. Based on 15 years of research, counseling, and teaching the military culture across all branches. Gain insights on changing perspectives within the culture, generational shifts in authority, the impact of Department of Defense budget decisions, emerging social trends within the military community, and the cumulative effect of two decades of the War on Terror on military family wellness. Pre-order your copy of Military Culture Shift here. Out November 14th

Pre-order your copy of Military Culture Shift here. Out November 14th! Based on the book, Military Culture Shift by clinical consultant and SME on military family culture, Corie Weathers. This podcast offers leaders an opportunity to understand the growing shifts happening within the military culture as an immersive supplement to the book. Based on 15 years of research, counseling, and teaching the military culture across all branches. Gain insights on changing perspectives within the culture, generational shifts in authority, the impact of Department of Defense budget decisions, emerging social trends within the military community, and the cumulative effect of two decades of the War on Terror on military family wellness. Pre-order your copy of Military Culture Shift here. Out November 14th Listen to Corie's Lifegiver Podcast Here

Marriage in the military community comes with extra stressors that might be hard to find support for. In light of Valentine's Day, we're discussing resources available for military couples as well as a few of the leading military spouse voices in this space.  You can find more about working with Corie Weathers, the Lifegiver podcast, and her book Sacred Spaces at corieweathers.com.  Information about Military Marriage Day, the Hearts and Stripes Podcast, or Bree Carroll can be found at militarymarriageday.com.  To contact Dr. Lindsay Cavanaugh for support, counseling, or the Married to Military podcast, visit lindsaycavanaugh.com.    Helping military families connect with military real estate experts throughout the US. Learn more about MilHousing Network at https://milhousingnetwork.com/. MilHousing Network is a proud partner of Armed Forces Bank. Serving those who serve since 1907. For more information on home financing, click here.

Season 7 might be over, but we are bringing back the Top 10 most listened-to episodes in Lifegiver Podcast History! I received feedback that some of you would like faith-based content AND hearing from Matt- so this episode is the both of us giving a talk at our old stomping grounds where we first met- Gardner-Webb University.  The sound on this one is a bit different because it was recorded in a different place and format, but I hope the message comes through in a way that will encourage your story. I hope that you enjoy this episode.  I personally am huge fan of Matt Weathers, so I'm happy to share the stage with him anytime. Connect with Corie Weathers!  www.life-giver.org www.corieweathers.com  Join the conversation and participate in future shows! @CorieLPC 

Season 7 might be over, but we are bringing back the Top 10 most listened-to episodes in Lifegiver Podcast History!  Episode 2, Season 4 What happens when a veteran, a military spouse, and a first responder spouse sit down and talk about life together?   I often get asked, do we really have that much in common?  Why would I have a podcast where I address the needs of both military and first responders?  Because we have a whole lot more in common than you think. In this episode, I bring Ashley and Sarah on the podcast to talk about our different worlds and we would love for you to join us.  Sarah is a first responder spouse, whose husband is now on the local SWAT team.  She brings authenticity and humor that will brighten anyone's day.   Ashley, calling in from Italy, is a veteran herself by has retired and is now a military spouse.  For those who don't know, we call that a dual service family.  She brings a perspective that all of use should pay attention to. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and pretend you are sitting at the table with us.  You will definitely be changed by this conversation. Connect with Corie Weathers!  www.life-giver.org www.corieweathers.com  Join the conversation and participate in future shows! @CorieLPC 

Season 7 might be over, but we are bringing back the Top 10 most listened-to episodes in Lifegiver Podcast History! In this episode from Season 4, I'll talk about the results of a spouse survey I created that went viral.  Almost 750 spouses told me how they are REALLY doing and it turns out... We have lots to talk about. I wasn't surprised that we are struggling as a community. Many of you aren't doing well and you aren't talking about it.  In fact, many are burned out, exhausted, and borderline resentful.  So in this episode, we are going to get honest about that. But there are some of you who are really doing great.  So what is the difference?  Take a listen to find out where you fall with other spouses in the community.  Perhaps you need some encouragement from others who are figuring out how to balance it all or maybe you have a lot more to offer than you thought... It's time to breathe life into our family- the community family as well.   Books mentioned in the podcast:  Leading Women Who Wound Connect with Corie Weathers!  www.life-giver.org www.corieweathers.com  Join the conversation and participate in future shows! @CorieLPC 

Hope you have a great memorial day weekend. Please take time to celebrate those that sacrificed to protect our country. Please check out these podcasts: Sisters in Service in Podcast Listen to the Podcast Here. Cat will be an upcoming guest on our podcast. The Lifegiver Podcast is hosted by Corie Weathers. You can listen here. Amanda Huffman is the the creator of Airman to Mom Podcast. You can listen here. The Veterans Administration has a podcast series. My Life, My Story which a collection of audio stories from veterans. You can listen here. The Whole Health and Pain Management podcast series. You can listen here. Here is the veterans crisis phone number 1-800-273-8255. Join our newsletter: Sign Up for the Bonus Content: CLICK THIS LINK TO SIGN UP-------->Newsletter Link You can listen to the podcast here-----> https://www.podpage.com/local-dmv-business-leisure-podcast-1/ --------------------------------------------- Podcast Music Credit Happy Corporate Song for Podcast Music by TimTaj from Pixabay Music by TimTaj from Pixabay --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dmvbusinesspodcast/message

The Lifegiver Podcast is back! (And this time with a co-host!) Corie Weathers and Sarah Foster, First Responder Spouse and frequent guest to Lifegiver, sit down and discuss the heart behind Season 7: Reconnect. Join them as they unpack what a front porch conversation looks like, the meaning behind the album cover, and putting social media in it's place. We are taking a break from social media, but that doesn't mean you can't find us!  Song Credits: “By Your Side” Written by Justin Prins Sign up for our monthly newsletter to help breathe MARGIN into your life.  For more content and resources visit www.life-giver.org We want to hear from you! It helps us serve you better! Send us an email at corie@corieweathers.com  Want to work with Corie? Check out https://www.corieweathers.com/ for more info.

Corie Weathers, a licensed professional counselor (LPC), sought-after speaker, and consultant, discusses teen apathy, dimensions of wellness and how parents can help kids find their value. Show Notes:  5 Minute Check-in: https://www.life-giver.org/5-minute-check-in/ Gallup Strength: https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/252137/home.aspx Feelings wheel: https://feelingswheel.com/ Angela Duckworth's book Grit: https://angeladuckworth.com/grit-book/   Bio: Corie Weathers, licensed professional counselor (LPC), is a sought-after speaker, consultant, and author of the award- winning book Sacred Spaces: My Journey to the Heart of Military Marriage. Corie has focused her career for the last 20 years as a clinician specializing in marriage, military and first responders, the service culture, and its impact on families. She has traveled to Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Persian Gulf to visit troops and report on deployment conditions with Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and has taught service families across the globe, including Japan. Nicknamed “#Coriespondent”, Corie consults on military and first responder culture, produces content through interviews and videos, emcees events as well as facilitates meaningful and productive sessions and retreats for families on how to live, lead, find purpose, and build relationships using their natural talents. Her Lifegiver Podcast provides encouraging content and inspirational interviews to service families and marriages.      

In this episode of the Arable Podcast, Jenna and Kimberly sit down with Corie Weathers a brilliant and talented counselor, coach, consultant, speaker, and podcaster specializing  in working with military families and first responders. In this episode she shares about her work as a coach and work with military marriages through her Life Giver program. Listen in as Corie is one of the kindest, warmest, and brilliant professionals we know!     You can find Corie Weathers at: Instagram: @corielpc Website: https://www.corieweathers.com/   Resources mentioned in the show:   Corie Weathers Book Sacred Spaces https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Spaces-Journey-Military-Marriage/dp/1934617334   LifeGivers Network https://www.life-giver.org/   Baylor CEU Training https://baylor.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassListing.ClassListingDisplay&int_category_id=7&int_sub_category_id=39&int_catalog_id=         You can find us at: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ArablePodcast Instagram: @arablepodcast Instagram: @TheJennaMountain Instagram: @TheKimberlyGalindo Website: www.arablepodcast.com   MARRIAGE COACHING: www.aspenhausassociates.com/marriage-coaching-program   LEADERSHIP COACHING: www.aspenhausassociates.com/leadership-coaching

On this week's episode, Ashley chats with Corie Weathers about how we can prioritize self-care, and find the help we need when there are tough times for military members, and come together. Check out Caliber Home Loans: https://www.caliberhomeloans.com/ Connect with Milhousing Nation: https://www.milhousingnetwork.net/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/thingsPCS/ Connect with Corie: https://www.corieweathers.com/ Listen on iTunes: https://tinyurl.com/MilHousingPodcast Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qEp3SGx74tE Listen on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-625472058-576609086/143-self-care-finding-help-during-difficult-times/s-VfaP03xC9i4

Corie Weathers is a military spouse who has fully embraced the service culture. She has devoted her mental health career to serve military and first responder families which resulted in being awarded the 2015 Military Spouse of the Year- representing all six branches and 1.1 million military spouses. 2015 was the beginning of an amazing journey that opened up her opportunity to reach far more families than she ever thought possible beyond her counseling office. She is an Author. A Speaker & Emcee, Journalist, Podcast Host, Licensed Counselor, Leadership Consultant, Curriculum Writer. Service Organization Clinical Consultant, Subject Matter Expert on Military Culture, and Military Family Advocate. If she could sum it all up, though… She is a Military & First Responder Clinical Consultant and she is looking forward to working with you Www.corieweathers.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-lamonica/support

We are taking a little break here at Hearts & Stripes podcast to wrap up some exciting Military Marriage Day planning, but don't worry!  We have you covered with a fun replay series where you can there from me, Bree Carroll as I collaborate on other amazing #milspouse platforms.     Today's replay is from Lifegiver with Corie Weathers.  Corie is a speaker at the MMD Summit and has been an advocate in the military marriage space.  This interview on Lifegiver was one of my firsts so you will hear my raw, untrained responses to what I'd started and why I do what I do.  Here is what I discussed.   Why I started the Hearts & Stripes podcast We underestimate the power of our influence My background as an entrepreneur in wedding and event planning & how skills used in planning a wedding can correlate to building a marriage Marriage is designed to bring out the good and bad so that you can acknowledge and address it, refining On the “other side” of marriage is the opportunity to love, leep over great hurdles and hope for something greater than we could ever be as individuals alone "Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope." - Maya Angelou Marriage is a team effort Communicate through prayer, communicate your needs and desires with your spouse using good timing and tact, communicate successes and use that to tackle the next thing Take responsibility for what you'd like to see in your marriage  Brining your strengths to your marriage The importance of military marriage resources and the hope them to make them attainable and visible to the service couples who need them  Having a career as a milspo and how your partner can help you protect your time and well-being to make you a better entrepreneur  For more on Corie & Lifegiver head to: https://www.corieweathers.com   https://www.life-giver.org   Listen to our Heart Tracks II playlist on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6ymOG8ArepaBYgIqCe4vmi Military Marriage Day Summit info here at https://www.militarymarriageday.com   Resource: Join us in the Hearts & Stripes Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/heartsstripes   To get even more on Hearts & Stripes podcast, resources, coaching and more head to https://www.breecarroll.com   Connects with us on IG https://www.instagram.com/itsbreecarroll/   Connect with us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/itsbreecarroll

Have you been on the fence about attending the Military Marriage Day Summit?  Is this your first time hearing about the newest holiday in the Armed Forces?  No worries!  I've got you covered.  Today we will break down: - What Military Marriage Day (MMD) is and why it was created. - Why MMD could not be a typical holiday. - Details on the two day MMD Summit & tickets. - Overview of our MMD Speakers, which include Courtney Boyer, Maxine & Ken Reyes, Tory Donato, Corie Weathers and your truly, Bree Carroll.   Heart Track: Anyone by Justin Bieber   Listen to our Heart Tracks II playlist on Spotify   Military Marriage Day Summit info here at www.militarymarriageday.com! Resource: Join us in the Hearts & Stripes Facebook Group. We are in the middle of a four week challenge discussing identity.  It's not too late to be a part.   To get even more on Hearts & Stripes podcast, resources, coaching and more head to https://breecarroll.com/ Connects with us on IG https://www.instagram.com/itsbreecarroll/ Connect with us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/itsbreecarroll

Corie Weathers, licensed professional counselor (LPC), is a sought-after speaker, consultant, and author of Sacred Spaces: My Journey to the Heart of Military Marriage. Corie has focused her career for the last 15 years as a counselor specializing in marriage, divorce, women's issues, PTSD, and substance abuse. In 2015, Corie was named the 2015 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year® where she advocated for mental health issues and served as a media correspondent writing online and print publications, consulting for command teams, and speaking to groups on issues like PTSD, grief, and marriage. She traveled to Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Persian Gulf with Secretary of Defense Ash Carter to visit troops and see deployment conditions. She has also traveled across the globe teaching individuals and couples how to live, lead, find purpose, and build relationships using their natural talents. Today, Corie continues to encourage others through her inspirational blog and podcast available on the free Lifegiver App- With Corie Weathers. She currently serves as an Ambassador for the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation serving military and first responder families and volunteers with the Red Cross training mental health professionals to be more culturally competent in their work with military and first responders. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/changeyourpov/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/changeyourpov/support

Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! Corie Weathers and Tammy Meyer joins us in our first episode for 2021! Corie Weathers is a military spouse, a licensed professional counselor (LPC), a sought-after speaker, consultant and author of Sacred Spaces: My Journey to the Heart of Military Marriage. She has focused her career for the last 20 years as a counselor specializing in marriage, divorce, women's issues, PTSD, and substance abuse. Tammy Meyer is a military spouse, a certified Life Coach, a certified Purpose Clarity Life and Career Coach, and a Health and Wellness Advocate and Educator. She helps military spouses keep their own identity, enjoy a thriving career, and pursue their personal best in health and fitness. Highlights: [02:33 Guest introductions [03:35] Corie and Tammy shared how they came to know each other via Armed Forces Spouse of the Year [06:35] Not needing any labels and not feeling the need to only associate with someone in the same branch [08:35] Career transitions and opportunities [17:29] Things from 2020 that they would like to carry on to 2021 [28:35] Word/mantra that they will take in to 2021 Quote: [11:24] "That's the great thing of being an entrepreneur, you can be portable. You can take it wherever you want to go. You can change and shift or pause, take a break. You just have that full control and have that full creative control too of whatever you want your business to be." - Corie Weathers Links: Corie Weathers Corie's website Corie on Instagram The Life Giver Directory Sacred Spaces: My Journey to the Heart of Military Marriage   Tammy Meyer Email Address: tammymeyerlifecoach@gmail.com Tammy on Instagram   Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney Fleur de Lis Fitness Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney on Instagram Email Address: claire@fdlfitness.com   Germono Advertising Company on Youtube Drop and Give me 20 Facebook Group

This week on Strength in Numbers, your host COL (R) Tim Nye and Neal Keohane talk with Corie Weathers, author of the book Sacred Spaces.Corie is not only the author of Sacred Spaces, she a licensed professional counselor who focuses on military and first responder marriages, and is the 2015 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year. She has a podcast as well, Lifegiver, that helps military and first responder families deal with the stressors of service life with a special focus on maintaining strong marriages. As I mentioned in our brief call, she also traveled with Ash Carter when he was Secretary of Defense to Iraq, Turkey, etc. and she wrote about this experience and how it changed her perspective in her book. The Strength in Numbers podcast is the brainchild of Neal Keohane. At the very beginning of COVID, which seemed terrifying (and still is…), he wanted to provide a resource for folks to use. We went through several iterations and after discussion, we concluded that tactical resource needs were being met but what we need more of was inspiration. Thus, Strength is focused on “together, we can overcome anything” and people who demonstrate “grit, determination, and perseverance.”Produced by B. Viral Production; create your next viral campaign and have your company Be Known, Be Seen and Become Viral. Learn more at http://www.bviralproduction.com.

Join Matt and Corie Weathers for a special "Late Night with Lifegiver"- an impromptu sit down after watching "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" with Tom Hanks.   This movie was so touching, Matt and Corie had to sit down to talk about it.  Other things mentioned:Benjamin Zander Tedtalk: "The Transformative Power of Classical Music" Interested in subscribing to the Lifegiver Newsletter? Subscribers get discounts on their first session with Corie and find more information on building a community of Lifegivers. Click here to subscribe.  Want to give back?  Send a monthly cup of coffee to keep us going by being a supporter on our patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lifegiver

After I started spending at least 20 consecutive minutes outside every day I started wondering how spending time outside helps my relationships. Does it make my marriage better? And if so, why? I’m so excited to share this conversation with my good friend Corie Weather where we dive into just that. A marriage counselor and Army spouse. Corie is one of my most favorite people in the world.  Things mentioned in the show: Sacred Spaces: My Journey to the Heart of Military Marriage Corie’s most essential outdoor gear:   Merrell Boots: https://amzn.to/2wvRnYn Corie’s favorite outdoor gear: Multi-room tents: https://amzn.to/2J6OJes Affiliate links included above. ----- Register for our newsletter for a chance to win a free Humans Outside decal: https://humansoutside.com/contact-us/ Don’t forget to follow @HumansOutside on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humansoutside/ Share your own outdoor life with the hashtag #humansoutside365. Connect with us on Facebook: https://humansoutside.com/ How are you spending your outdoor time? Leave us a message and we might feature you on our weekly Outdoor Diary episode. Call ‪(360) 362-5317‬.

Up Close and Personal with Jersey Ed & The PodfatherIt’s “just the guys” on Answering the Call - The First Responder Podcast tonight! We go in-depth and up close and personal to learn more about our fearless leaders. Jersey Ed’s Podcast Pick of the Week:The Lifegiver Podcast for Service Marriages is hosted by Corie Weathers, a Clinical Military and First Responder Consultant. Corie started off her career as a licensed professional counselor serving families behind confidential doors.  After a few years of working with service families, she found common themes that she wanted to address on a much bigger scale.  The Lifegiver Podcast was launched as a way to start a much broader conversation.  Each episode tackles a topic or interview that relates to the military and/or first responder lifestyle as well as marriage enrichment. https://www.life-giver.org/podcast/ Genesis House and the Friends in Recovery Podcast are proud to bring you Answering the Call – The First Responder Podcast . Join your hosts “Mike the Podfather” (Mike Miles) and “Jersey Ed” (Edward Chionchio Sr.) as they address the real issues in health & wellness for First Responders. From physical and mental health to relationships and work-life balance, we leave no stone unturned. Answering the Call- The First Responder Podcast is available on Facebook, Podbean, iTunes, and YouTube – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Answering the Call - The First Responder Podcast is brought to you by Genesis House Recovery (800-737-0933) and produced by Sweets Productions in Beverly, Massachusetts.Reach out to the Podfather - Mike Miles, MSW - at Therapy Services in Chelmsford, Massachusetts at 978-459-4884. Inquiries and interested speakers can reach us at help@friendsinrecoverypodcast.com.National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 Answering the Call - The First Responder Podcast is powered by your Likes, Follows, Subscribes, and Shares!YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8po5h4zXpFNshQWuvqOeLw/?sub_confirmation=1Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/…/answering-the-cal…/id1481519016Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefirstresponderpodcastPodbean: https://answeringthecall.podbean.com/Website: https://www.genesishouse.net/podcasts/answering-the-call/ #answeringthecall #thefirstresponderpodcast #mentalhealth #addiction #substanceabuse #recovery #dualdiagnosis #podcasts #firstresponders #corrections #lawenforcement #police #firefighters #EMS #publicsafety #jerseyed #thepodfather #mikemiles #edchionchiosr #suicide #divorce #PTSD #Posttraumaticstress #trauma #sweetsproductions #genesishouse #rehab #detox #EAP #peersupport #mentalhealth #fightingstigma #marriage #divorce #infidelity #intimacy

Have you ever connected intimacy disconnects to how connected you are to your body? Join us for a grown up “sex talk” as we tackle common intimacy blocks and why we think we sometimes can’t quite get there… And be sure to stick around for Actual Advice from Dr. Laurel Proulx, PT, DPT, OCS. She's here to talk all things from the "nipples to the knees." Mentions:Grace and Frankie on NetflixThe goop lab with Gwyneth Paltrow on Netflix (NSFW)Great thought piece on Purity Culture and shameAdvice from Corie Weathers from Episode 27 on eye gazingPsychArmor resource: Online courses on intimacy issues10 Practical Intimacy Tips for Couples Experiencing DeploymentActual Advice Guest:Laurel Proulx is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and an Orthopedic Certified Specialist who has advanced training and experience in Women’s Health and Pelvic Health Physical Therapy care. Her professional experience has taken her from working with high level athletes, helping moms get back to feeling like themselves, amputee rehabilitation and leads research with the department of defense to improve diagnosis and treatment of pelvic pain within the active duty population.She also has a vested interest in improving overall awareness and health literacy of women’s issues for her patients, other physical therapists, and all health professionals.https://femunfolding.com/https://www.instagram.com/fem.unfoldingSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/milspogurus)

Dealing with and loving extended family members and parenting can be challenging. Give yourself the same grace and benefit of the doubt you’d give your best friend. Mentions:Parent or Friend?Play the long gameTristen WatsonEmoji your people in your phoneSacred Spaces (Corie’s book) Corie’s podcast interview with Kim Weathers (her mother in law)InDependent Wellness Summit 2020Actual Advice Guest:Corie Weathers, LPC2015 AFI Military Spouse of the Year, & Author.Website: corieweathers.com All social media: @CorieLPC.Schedule your next session with Corie: https://lifegiver.as.meSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/milspogurus)

Bittersweet as tonight is Minx's final broadcast. She and Radar have a great number of laughs during the first hour. The second hour Corie Weathers from the Chris Kyle FROG Foundation comes on and explains all the wonderful work this foundation does for Active Duty/Veteran/First Responder couples.

Corie Weathers knows about PCSing. She’s had 8 PCSs in 7 years of being a military spouse, and when she shares the importance of having a passion as a military spouse, it comes from first hand knowledge. Corie is not only a military spouse, she’s also a licensed professional counselor (LPC), is a sought-after speaker, author and podcast host. Corie joins us today to discuss the importance of having both a career and a passion as a military spouse, and how to avoid making your whole life about what it is you do. We discuss how to be of service to others, how to get connected in your community, and how to find your personal strengths in order to figure out your purpose. Connect with Corie: Life-giver.org | www.corieweathers.com Listen on iTunes: https://tinyurl.com/MilHousingPodcast

Corie Weathers, a licensed professional counselor who specializes in helping military and first responder marriages, shares 4 ways we can breath life into our service marriages. Her points are not just run-of-the-mill answers you'd find in a pamphlet, but filled with real experience and extremely helpful for every relationship.  Learn more from Corie at her website: https://www.corieweathers.com/ Buy her book: https://amzn.to/2WmVkub  Connect with Corie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CorieLPC/

Bridging the Gap Between Military and Civilian Families with Licensed Professional Counselor, Cuthor, Podcaster, and 2015 Military Spouse of the Year, Corie Weathers   Proverbs 27:17 (NIV) “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.”    Corie Weathers is a wife, mother, licensed professional counselor, speaker, consultant and author of Sacred Spaces: My Journey to the Heart of Military Marriage. In 2015, Corie was named the 2015 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year® where she advocated for mental health issues and served as a media correspondent. Today, Corie continues to encourage others through her inspirational blog and podcast. She also serves as an Ambassador for the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation serving military and first responder families and volunteers with the Red Cross training mental health professionals to be more culturally competent in their work with military and first responders.   At The Savvy Sauce, we will only recommend resources we believe in! We also want you to be aware: We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.comand affiliated sites.    Corie's Website Lifegiver Blog  Lifegiver Podcast Sacred Spaces: My Journey to the Heart of Military Marriage by Corie Weathers   Thank You to Our Sponsor: FabFitFun *Use Code "savvy" at checkout for $10 off your first box!   Connect with The Savvy Sauce on Facebook or Instagram or Our Website   Please help us out by sharing this episode with a friend, leaving a 5-star rating and review, and subscribing to this podcast!   Also, check out our Patreon Page to find out how to gain access to additional podcasts and freebies!   Gospel Scripture: (all NIV)   Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,”   Romans 3:24 “and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”   Romans 3:25 (a) “God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood.”    Hebrews 9:22 (b) “without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.”    Romans 5:8 “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”    Romans 5:11 “Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.”    John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”   Romans 10:9 “That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”    Luke 15:10 says “In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”   Romans 8:1 “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus”   Ephesians 1:13–14 “And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession- to the praise of his glory.”   Ephesians 1:15–23 “For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.”   Ephesians 2:8–10 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God‘s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.“   Ephesians 2:13 “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.“   Philippians 1:6 “being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”

Ok- so first a heads up- we are going there in this episode.  We will be talking all about the female anatomy!  Guys- this one is for you, too.  There is so much women are not educated on and the pelvic floor is just one of them.  Ashley Gammon, founder of M.O.M.S (Military Outreach MUTU System) is my guest!  After 3 C-sections of her own, something wasn't right. She didn't feel as strong, wasn't making progress in her fitness goals and was experiencing a whole lot of symptoms that you are likely experiencing but didn't know there was help for.   Ladies, the trampoline is definitely in your future and so are those HIIT programs and everything else you've been avoiding because... let's be honest.  After kids, things just aren't the same.  But Ashley says that none of us have to live that way.  If you are interested in taking care of your own body and health again and are ready to reclaim your sex life, that trampoline, and get things back where they originally were, check out: www.mutustrong.com     https://themilitarywifeandmom.com/diastasis-recti-mutu-strong-military/   https://militaryspouse.epubxp.com/i/10519   https://armywife101.com/2019/02/military-mamas-want-your-body-back-moms.html    https://in-dependent.org/blog/connecting-with-friends-about-womens-health-issues   Connect with Corie Weathers!  www.life-giver.org www.corieweathers.com  Join the conversation and participate in future shows! @CorieLPC   

I could not be more excited to share my good friend, Brittany Boccher with you. She was the 2017 AFI Military Spouse of the Year and has been traveling the country investing in military spouse by helping them define their identity and purpose.  Originally, Brittany defined her purpose by advocating for special needs families as she has a son with multiple medical issues.  However, she soon found that a bigger issue is plaguing our community- a lack of identity.   Brittany continues to advocate for EFMP families, but her passion for helping spouses reclaim who they are and find new purpose has resulted in her partnering with the USO to create a workshop and workbook titled Discovering Your Spark.      After the results from my latest survey came back showing the same issue, I knew I had to have Brittany on to talk about not only what she was finding as she sits down with spouses face to face, but also what she has discovered herself is a way to find our way back to ourselves again.  Find Brittany also on FB: https://www.facebook.com/discoveringyourspark/ Connect with Corie Weathers!  www.life-giver.org www.corieweathers.com  Join the conversation and participate in future shows! @CorieLPC 

It's time for the very first Lifegiver Sunday Special.  I received feedback that some of you would like faith based content AND hearing from Matt- so this episode is the both of us giving a talk at our old stomping grounds where we first met- Gardner-Webb University.  The sound on this one is a bit different because it was recorded in a different place and format, but I hope the message comes through in a way that will encourage your story. Guess what- You can also WATCH this episode as well!  Check it out here: I hope that you enjoy this episode.  I personally am huge fan of Matt Weathers, so I'm happy to share the stage with him anytime. Connect with Corie Weathers!  www.life-giver.org www.corieweathers.com  Join the conversation and participate in future shows! @CorieLPC   

Episode 2, Season 4 What happens when a veteran, a military spouse, and a first responder spouse sit down and talk about life together?   I often get asked, do we really have that much in common?  Why would I have a podcast where I address the needs of both military and first responders?  Because we have a whole lot more in common than you think. In this episode, I bring Ashley and Sarah on the podcast to talk about our different worlds and we would love for you to join us.  Sarah is a first responder spouse, whose husband is now on the local SWAT team.  She brings authenticity and humor that will brighten anyone's day.   Ashley, calling in from Italy, is a veteran herself by has retired and is now a military spouse.  For those who don't know, we call that a dual service family.  She brings a perspective that all of use should pay attention to. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and pretend you are sitting at the table with us.  You will definitely be changed by this conversation. Connect with Corie Weathers!  www.life-giver.org www.corieweathers.com  Join the conversation and participate in future shows! @CorieLPC 

Welcome to the season four premiere of the Lifegiver podcast!   I've returned from my winter sabbatical with new vision for this year and that includes great plans for season 4.  When it all comes down to it, it's all about YOU. In this first episode, I'll briefly share about my plans to make the podcast far more interactive in 2019 as well as talking about the results of a spouse survey I created that went viral.  Almost 750 spouses told me how they are REALLY doing and it turns out... We have lots to talk about. I wasn't surprised that we are struggling as a community. Many of you aren't doing well and you aren't talking about it.  In fact, many are burned out, exhausted, and borderline resentful.  So in this episode we are going to get honest about that. But there are some of you who are really doing great.  So what is the difference?  Take a listen to find out where you fall with other spouses in the community.  Perhaps you need some encouragement who are figuring out how to balance it all or maybe you have a lot more to offer than you thought... It's time to breathe life into our family- the community family as well.   Books mentioned in the podcast:  Leading Women Who Wound Connect with Corie Weathers!  www.life-giver.org www.corieweathers.com  Join the conversation and participate in future shows! @CorieLPC   

Corie Weathers, author of Sacred Spaces, My Journey to the Heart of Military Marriage, transparently shares some of her own marriage struggles as a the wife of a military chaplain in this far reaching conversation. Corie was the 2015 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year. One of her responsibilities was to travel on a one-week overseas holiday trip with US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter. Corie’s personal goal for this trip was twofold: to better understand her husband’s deployment experiences and to bring other military spouses along through her daily video podcast and eventually her book. Sacred Spaces. Every military spouse will better understand their own challenges and struggles as Corie doesn’t hold back in taking listeners into the heart of her own marriage. She poignantly describes intimate, sacred moments where her understanding of how she realized that when she said goodbye to her husband when he was deployed to Afghanistan, she was actually saying goodbye to life as she knew it. Her husband would leave part of his heart in Afghanistan. Corie doesn’t leave listeners without hope or a path forward. This conversation is not just for military families. Every married couple will benefit from this strong message of help and hope. Corie Weathers, author of Sacred Spaces, My Journey to the Heart of Military Marriage is also a licensed professional counselor and hosts the Lifegiver Military Spouse Podcast. Corie and her husband, Matt, co host marriage retreats. For more about Corie, visit corieweathers.com and https://www.youtube.com/user/corieweathers Please leave your comments about this conversation – your review will encourage others to experience the same help and hope!

-        Cyndi Doyle, law enforcement officer’s wife and licensed professional counselor, sits down with fellow LEO wife, Rebecca from Proud Police Wife blog! Find out what Rebecca has been up to as she paves the way for other law enforcement spouses and builds a community. -        Intro and Outro music by Big State “Bad Timing / Bad Luck” -        Rebecca’s Links: Website: www.proudpolicewife.com  Police Wife Network: https://proudpolicewife.thinkific.com/courses/proud-police-wife-network  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/proudpolicewif  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/proudpwife/ -         Police One: https://www.policeone.com/ -         Corie Weathers: www.corieweathers.com/ -         Bless the Badge: http://blessthebadge.com/ -         Wives on Duty Ministries: https://www.facebook.com/wivesondutyministries/ -        My website: www.code4couples.com -        Social Media: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cyndidoylelpc/           Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cyndi_doyle/?hl=en           LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyndidoylelpc/           Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/cyndidoylelpc/pins/                         Twitter - https://twitter.com/cyndidlpc                         YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo8lSBy00E7vJnmh096Svog

In 2015, Corie Weathers was named Military Spouse of the Year. That was in large part because of how her husband, Chaplain Matthew Weathers, nominated and championed her. But as we all know, championing your spouse is much easier when you feel championed. In honor of Military Appreciation Month, we wanted to honor and learn from the marriage of a military family who is also in the trenches serving other military families and first responders. In this episode, Chaplain Matthew and Corie Weathers take us behind their own picture frame and teach us how they connect personally as a military family. Even more, they share with us incredibly powerful insights and tools they use to help military and first responder families thrive. The nuggets harvested from this episode are gold. Here are a few of them: How to praise your spouse The power in seeing your spouse as a bonsai tree How to find purpose together in your marriage, especially for families with traveling spouses How much is too much to share with your spouse, especially in relation to deployment or where trauma is involved What it means to have sacred spaces in marriage and how not to miss them The feeling wheel on their refrigerator The healthy competition that keeps Team Weathers thriving. Show Notes:  Click here to download the Lifegiver App Click here to learn more about Corie's book, Sacred Spaces: My Journey to the Heart of Military Marriage To listen to Raising Emotionally Safe Kids with Dr. Josh + Christi Straub on the Lifegiver Podcast, click here. Podcast Sponsors: 

Corie Weathers, licensed professional counselor (LPC), is a sought-after speaker, consultant and author of Sacred Spaces: My Journey to the Heart of Military Marriage. Corie has focused her career for the last 15 years as a counselor specializing in marriage, divorce, women's issues, PTSD, and substance abuse.    In 2015, Corie was named the 2015 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year® where she advocated for mental health issues and served as a media correspondent writing online and print publications, consulting for command teams, and speaking to groups on issues like PTSD, grief, and marriage.  She traveled to Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Persian Gulf with Secretary of Defense Ash Carter to visit troops and see deployment conditions.  She has also traveled across the globe teaching individuals and couples how to live, lead, find purpose, and build relationships using thier natural talents.   Today, Corie continues to encourage others through her inspirational blog and podcast available on the free Lifegiver App- With Corie Weathers.  She currently serves as an Ambassador for the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation serving military and first responder families and volunteers with the Red Cross training mental health professionals to be more culturally competent in their work with military and first responders. IN THIS PARTICULAR EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Corie's Background The reason why mental health professionals don't communicate much How therapists can learn how to develop competence in working with veterans The need for a veteran to be patient when looking for a mental health professional The need for natural curiosity on the part of the counselor AND client The counseling session as a safe place to understand difficult things The difference between being broken and being changed The need for greater awareness around first responder mental health LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:  Corie's Web Site The Lifegiver Podcast App The Lifegiver Podcast The Sacred Spaces book Change Your POV Book Club

Summary: Corie Weathers, licensed professional counselor (LPC), is a sought-after speaker, consultant and author of Sacred Spaces: My Journey to the Heart of Military Marriage. Corie has focused her career for the last 15 years as a counselor specializing in marriage, divorce, women's issues, PTSD, and substance abuse.    In 2015, Corie was named the 2015 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year® where she advocated for mental health issues and served as a media correspondent writing online and print publications, consulting for command teams, and speaking to groups on issues like PTSD, grief, and marriage.  She traveled to Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Persian Gulf with Secretary of Defense Ash Carter to visit troops and see deployment conditions.  She has also traveled across the globe teaching individuals and couples how to live, lead, find purpose, and build relationships using thier natural talents.   Today, Corie continues to encourage others through her inspirational blog and podcast available on the free Lifegiver App- With Corie Weathers.  She currently serves as an Ambassador for the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation serving military and first responder families and volunteers with the Red Cross training mental health professionals to be more culturally competent in their work with military and first responders. IN THIS PARTICULAR EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Corie's Background The reason why mental health professionals don't communicate much How therapists can learn how to develop competence in working with veterans The need for a veteran to be patient when looking for a mental health professional The need for natural curiosity on the part of the counselor AND client The counseling session as a safe place to understand difficult things The difference between being broken and being changed The need for greater awareness around first responder mental health LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:  Corie's Web Site The Lifegiver Podcast App The Lifegiver Podcast The Sacred Spaces book Change Your POV Book Club

Sacred Spaces: do we just accept these differences and ignore the gap? How does this affect intimacy in marriage? Why is reintegration so bitter? How can we communicate without defensiveness in order to create peace in difficult situations? Discuss these questions and more with our 2015 AFI MSOY, Corie Weathers, as we dive deep into the sacred space of military marriage.

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter travelled to the Middle East to visit with Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines and thank them for their service while deployed during the holiday season...And our 2015 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year, Corie Weathers, went with him! Check out Corie's first video journal as she starts her trip.

We are in the middle of our Sacred Spaces Series on the Lifegiver Podcast and today's interview is a special one. Those of you who have read Sacred Spaces will remember Amanda Marr as the Gold Star Widow I have the honor of serving back in 2009. One of my most Sacred Spaces from that deployment, Amanda joins me on the podcast to have an honest discussion on what it was like to receive notification of her soldier's death, how she took care of herself, and her process to where she is now. This is an inspiring podcast for any listener. Amanda shares her honest thoughts on what makes a Care Team successful as well as tips she has learned about marriage now that she is remarried to an Army soldier. You will be empowered, encouraged, and gain new perspective on your own marriage. Amanda Marr (left), Maria Cordova, Corie Weathers, Venessa Adelson (Gold Star Mother) at White House Medal of Honor Ceremony If you have not read Sacred Spaces, order now! Hundreds are already talking about how my story of being intentional in my marriage is inspiring them to do the same. If you have enjoyed Sacred Spaces, I'd love to hear about it! Join the Sacred Spaces Campaign, by committing to be more intentional in your own marriage. It is simple and free and you will receive a FREE Commitment Card to help you walk through your commitment.

Corie Weathers, LPC and AFI 2015 Military Spouse of the Year shares a little bit about her own story as a military spouse and her vision to make Lifegiver Military Spouse Podcast as a place for other military families to be encouraged. Information on how you can send in your shout out is available and you get to hear the first inspirational shout outs to Lifegiver!