Counselor • AUTHOR • researcher • speaker
Let me tell you the story of the people you think you know, but could know better.
For over 20 years, I’ve sat with service members, military families, and the leaders responsible for them — behind confidential doors, auditoriums, across the table, and with decision-makers that impact quality of life. I turn what I hear into research, tools, and training that ensure people are just as important as the mission.
ABOUT
Clinical Advisor on Military Morale & Leadership
I’m a licensed professional counselor, qualitative researcher, and author. For the last 20 years, I’ve focused my career on marriage, military and first responder culture, and the impact of service life on family systems.
After years of qualitative research and hundreds of confidential conversations with military families, I kept hearing the same patterns — in counseling rooms, on installations, and in combat zones from Iraq to the Persian Gulf, where I traveled alongside Secretary of Defense Ash Carter to visit troops and report on deployment conditions. All of it culminated in my book Military Culture Shift — and continues to drive everything I’m building today.
Through story-driven research and immersive documentation, I work to bridge the gap between service members and the families who love them. My work brings clarity to the lived experiences of the military community and equips leaders and families to live, lead, and build stronger relationships using their natural talents.
That deep understanding of military culture is what allows me to evaluate program effectiveness, develop leaders, offer strategic recommendations for reaching service families, and serve as a concierge consultant for teams navigating cultural and relational change.
20+
years in practice
3000+
military leaders served in 2025
2
Published books
200+
Podcast episodes
My Work
I do three things, and here's why they're connected.
My research surfaces the real problems. My platform addresses them practically. My speaking brings both to life in rooms where decisions get made.
The Research
GroundTruth Collective
Qualitative insights from hundreds of conversations with military families. The patterns leaders need to see and the stories they need to hear — delivered as research, not opinion. GroundTruth Collective will bring you the voices behind the numbers though field research, qualitative data, policy briefs & white papers,.
Coming soon
The Platform
Lifegiver Collective
For years, clients have asked me for a "Pocket Corie"- Lifegiver Collective is it. In partnership with Spiritual Director, Dr. Amber Mattingly, This giant hub will provide courses, AI coaching, and relationship assessments for families and couples. Evidence-based frameworks curated for you from 20 years of clinical work.
Coming soon
The Training
Speaking/Training & Consulting
Custom keynotes, workshops, and strategic consulting that combine data, story, and lived experience to transform how organizations care for their people. Now booking for my Generational leadership training, Marriage events, Culture consulting & program evaluations.
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NEW PODCAST
RESTORED
Conflict is everywhere. In our homes, our communities, our workplaces, and across the globe. Restored with Corie Weathers explores what it takes to move through conflict and discover peace.
books
Military Culture Shift
The Impact of War, Money, & Generational Perspective on Morale, Retention, & Leadership
Based on 15 years of qualitative research — listening to families behind the confidential doors of the counseling office, evaluating defense budget impacts, and tracking generational trends across the force. This book holds up a mirror.
"This book should be mandatory reading for anyone going into Battalion or Brigade Command (or other service equivalent), General Officers, DOD political appointees, and Members of Congress and their professional staffs.”
Sacred Spaces
My Journey to the Heart of Military Marriage
When Secretary of Defense Ash Carter invited me to join his team overseas as the 2015 Military Spouse of the Year, I went hoping to understand my husband’s deployment experience. What I found sitting in the belly of a C-17 — touching memorials, standing where he had stood — was something I didn’t expect: a journey that was about much more than the distance between us
"Sacred Spaces is a window into the soul of patriotic commitment. Your heart will break and heal with every turn of the page."
Speaking & Training
No death by PowerPoint.
No wasted time.
Participants leave feeling invested in, equipped, and ready to win the day. In-person and virtual. Faith-based and secular formats.
Leading the Next Generation
LEADERSHIP
Based on Military Culture Shift. Understand the generational trends reshaping the force and learn to lead across them.
Mastering Assertiveness
COMMUNICATION
An interactive lesson on assertive communication most adults were never taught. Participants leave with a real, usable tool.
The Power of Us
STRENGTHS
Discover the strengths of your team. Decrease conflict, increase productivity by 14%. Works for teams, couples, or individuals.
Custom Keynotes & Retreats
CUSTOM
Marriage retreats, resilience training, and workshops designed for your audience. Something your people will actually remember.
1-ON-1 COACHING
Whether you lead a team or a family — you don't have to figure it out alone.
Strategic guidance rooted in two decades of clinical experience, leadership development, and real conversations with people navigating the hardest seasons of service life.
Not sure if coaching or counseling is the right fit? Take the quiz
For Leaders
You're responsible for people, not just outcomes. Whether you're a battalion commander navigating generational friction, a DoD program manager trying to reach families, or a nonprofit leader — I help you understand the people you serve so you can lead with clarity and credibility.
For Individuals & Couples
You're navigating a career transition, a marriage under pressure, or a season where nothing feels steady. I help people move from stuck to clear — with honest conversation, not clichés.
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Dispatches from the ground.
Short insights from real training sessions, real poll data, and real conversations with the military community. What leaders need to know and what families wish they could say.
Let's find the next right step — together.
Whether you need a speaker who won’t waste your audience’s time, a consultant who understands military culture from the inside, or strategic guidance for your next chapter.