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Can A Community Break with Dr. Seth Abrutyn Jun 01, 2026

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What happens when stress doesn’t just affect individuals—but entire communities?

In this episode of Restored, I sit down with sociologist Dr. Seth Abrutyn, whose research explores how collective stress, cultural trauma, and social pain shape mental health, belonging, and the survival of communities over time.

Drawing from his book Life Under Pressure and his work on collective and cultural trauma, Seth helps us understand why communities under prolonged pressure—whether schools, neighborhoods, minority groups, or institutions—can begin to fracture, lose trust, and struggle to care for their people.

Seth's article that inspired this episode: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21568693231213088

More about Seth: https://sethabrutyn.com/

If this episode stirred something in you, you’re invited to share your story. You can record a short voice memo and email it to: 📩 https://linktr.ee/corieweathers

Music: $50 to Breathe & I Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor by Chris Zabriskie

S6 Ep24 Introducing Sarah Foster Sep 22, 2021

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Introducing the latest series- the First Responder Series!! Sarah Foster, SWAT wife, joins the podcast with her positivity and humor to share lifegiving content to first responder marriages. Military, this one is for you, too! We have so much we can learn from each other.

WATCH this episode here: https://youtu.be/z7Ckvc1dEMA

Catch the entire series here, including previous first responder content: https://www.life-giver.org/the-first-responder-series-with-sarah-foster/

Looking for a clinician that understands your lifestyle! Search the Lifegiver Directory: www.lifegiverdirectory.com

Check out www.life-giver.org for more content, resources, digital resources, the Lifegiver Directory, and more!

Increase your communication and intimacy in less than 5 minutes with my Lifegiver "5 Minute Check-In"

Special Edition Afghanistan: Through the Eyes of One Who‘s Been There- Part2 Sep 02, 2021

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In Part 2, Matt continues to share his thoughts about the Afghanistan withdrawal and the ending of a two decade war that he was a part of. After two difficult deployments there, he processes the emotions he has had and revisits the memories it brings up. He also shares what he believe will help him and others take the next healthy step.

WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/Rts4CWDK_54

Catch up on all the other episodes of the Afghanistan Series here: https://www.life-giver.org/the-afghanistan-series/

S6 E18 Reintegration, Pt 2 Jun 07, 2021

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Matt and I join the USO to talk about how we are handling Reintegration in the "You're Leaving, Again?" series! Reintegration never gets easier, it just changes depending on the season you are in. Coming off a year of COVID and a deployment, Matt seemed to be in a much better spot than I was. In this episode we share our ups and downs and how we are navigating bringing our two separate worlds together.

Tools and concepts discussed during the series apply to all types of military-initiated separations; from deployments and trainings, to geo-bachelor tours, unaccompanied tours, and even third shift schedules.

To access the Series dashboard, including the videos and handouts:

https://www.uso.org/campaign/mvp-youre-leaving-again

If you are looking for professional help, be sure to check out the LIfegiver Directory- full of clinicians that understand your lifestyle. Many of them are military spouses and veterans. find it here: www.lifegiverdirectory.com

Find out more about me www.corieweathers.com or www.life-giver.org

S5E8: Kellie Artis with Moving the MILLIE Way May 15, 2020

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It is PCS (Permanent Change of Station) Season and if you listened to season 4 of Lifegiver, you know I struggle when it is time to uproot! MILLIE has been growing over the years in their efforts to make it easier for you to transition, and I need a whole lot of that! In this episode, Kellie Artis joins me to share not only how MILLIE can connect you to other service families in your new location, but how you can be fully prepared in finding housing, handling logistics, and more. We even talk about the emotional and psychological impact of starting over. Don't miss this one! For more on MILLIE: check out their website, Facebook group, and all their toolkits to help you in the process!

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Bonus: Matt and Corie Join the USO to Answer Your Marriage Questions Apr 21, 2020

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The world looks a whole lot different lately. COVID-19 has the entire world on lockdown (or so it feels). We are all doing our part to stay at home, some of you have PCS and deployment orders that are delayed. Regardless of your situation, this has a great impact on your marriage. You might be spending more time with your spouse than ever before and that can definitely cause tension. In this episode, Matt and I share our conversation with the USO during their Coffee Connections Live event. We answered questions about communication, growth in your marriage, holding each other accountable, as well as how to help your spouse open up. If you are looking for more support, check out the USO for not only ways to give back, but for how they are also looking to invest in your overall wellbeing with their programming for spouses!

Here are a few of the resources mentioned:

Favorite Resources: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10Kl4WnHjnhUerU1cOc58nb3tHF7Ru8Tm/view?usp=sharing

Sacred Spaces: https://www.life-giver.org/sacred-spaces/

Forgiveness: https://www.life-giver.org/forgiveness-in-affair-recovery-gods-design-in-marriage/

Addiction & Marriage Part 1 Jun 01, 2019

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When a good friend approached me and asked why I had not addressed addiction and alcoholism on the podcast yet- I didn't have an answer. I could not believe this topic had not been covered yet. As Alyssa and I talked, she shared with me that she had searched everywhere for solid information on how to address alcohol addiction in her marriage. Ultimately, I invited her to courageously share her story. In this two part interview, Alyssa shares how alcohol in the service culture impacts so many marriages and families and how she approached her husband on his drinking.

There are many different ways that alcohol, pornography, or many other addictions can destroy your marriage. We won't be able to address addiction from all sides in this interview, however I am so proud of how Alyssa handled her situation. Alyssa does a fantastic job not only respecting her husband and marriage, but also modeling healthy boundaries, asking for change, and supporting her husband through his recovery.

If you are struggling with addiction or your spouse is, there is help out there. No couple should approach a situation like this alone. Counseling, the military ASAP program, and 12 Step Programs in your area can provide you the help you need to navigate the complexity of addiction and recovery.

Part 1: Be Confident in Your Superpowers Aug 02, 2018

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In this series, join Katie Christy and I as we completely nerd-out on the power of living out your strengths. All of us are good at something. None of us are good at everything. What if you figured out what you are created to do really well, maybe already do really well- and then get even better at it? Welcome to being a superhero.

Part 3: The Role of Community & God Jul 27, 2018

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The topic of moral injury continues to be discussed within the military and veteran space, but many still are unclear what it is and how it impacts a person and their family. Moral injury is often described as the internal struggle a person goes through after being asked to do something that goes against his or her morals or values. For many of our service members, this is a real issues that deeply impacts their ability to recover. In this FANTASTIC interview, listen as I speak with Chaplain Timothy Mallard, a subject matter expert not only in moral injury, but soul injury. Soul injury, he describes, is an even deeper and sometimes more complicated injury to the soul- often not due to anything the person did- but more so done to them. Sit back with a cup of coffee and listen. You wont want to miss a word of this two-part conversation.

Compassion Fatigue Feb 01, 2017

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Lifegiver is BACK with an all new episode! Welcome to 2017! I've returned from a sabbatical and have been thinking a lot about compassion fatigue and burnout. No doubt that I have seen this in my own life, but what if it is a bigger problem than we realize in our community? If you are burned out from volunteering or giving all of your compassion away to the outside world- you are not alone. In this episode, we will talk about how to know if you are struggling with compassion fatigue and ways you can get yourself back on track and healthy again. It is a big problem, especially if you have nothing left to offer your marriage or family. Military and First Responders have the most difficult time saying "NO" when their entire world revolves around service.

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