Stay Classy and Choose Love

After a heartwarming girls’ trip, Colleen reflects on the incredible friendships and relationships that have carried her through every season of life. She shares what she’s learning about healthy emotional boundaries, why they’ve been so important in her healing journey, and how setting them has helped her grow.

Then, she looks back on what she calls The Good Years with Jeremy, a season filled with financial stability, buying their home, gathering friends around the table for Sunday dinners, and the simple moments that became treasured memories.

Join Colleen for an honest conversation about gratitude, growth, and remembering the seasons that shape who we become.

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What does it mean to dream in this season of life?

In this episode, Colleen reflects on the dreams that have shaped her journey—from the ones she and Jeremy built together to the new ones she’s learning to embrace today. She also shares honest lessons about marriage, communication, and the pressure she put on herself to be perfect. Looking back, she recognizes how her need for control during stressful seasons sometimes left little room for Jeremy, and how those experiences continue to shape her today.

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In this episode, Colleen reflects on her and Jeremy’s first year of marriage and the challenges that came with his first deployment. From learning how to stretch a budget to figuring out life in the kitchen (including a few memorable lessons along the way), she shares the real, everyday moments that helped shape them as a young military couple.

In this episode, Colleen shares the whirlwind of becoming a military wife. Colleen looks back on wedding dress shopping, milkshakes that became lasting memories, and the little “God winks” that reminded her she wasn’t alone. She also shares what it was like to begin life as a military wife, packing up for Georgia and navigating those first moments when Jeremy couldn’t be there to help. It’s a story of faith, love, unexpected challenges, and the small moments that kept her laughing. 

Long before texts and video calls became part of everyday life, love often traveled by mail. In this episode, Colleen shares memories of the letters she received from Jeremy while he was away at basic training, the comfort they brought then and now, and the way they kept their relationship strong across the distance. She also revisits one of their happiest milestones: Jeremy’s unconventional proposal and the exciting future they envisioned together.

Fifteen years ago, on June 14, Colleen received the news that would forever change the course of her life. In this special bonus episode, Colleen sits down with one of her closest friends, Katie, who was there when it happened. Together, they reflect on the moments leading up to the news, the shock and heartbreak that followed, and the enduring power of friendship during life’s darkest seasons.

This is a deeply personal conversation about loss, love, grief, and the people who help carry us through when everything changes.

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What do you do when you know a major life change is coming?

In this episode of Stay Classy and Choose Love, Colleen reflects on the summer before Jeremy enlisted in the Army. From promise rings and water slides to difficult conversations about the future, she shares the memories, emotions, and lessons that came from making the most of that summer together.

This episode explores love, uncertainty, and the importance of embracing uncomfortable situations instead of running from them. Sometimes the moments that challenge us most are the ones that shape us forever.

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In Episode 2 of Stay Classy and Choose Love, Colleen explores what it really means to be brave, not in the absence of fear, but in the middle of it. Through heartfelt reflections on her early days with Jeremy, she revisits the vulnerability, uncertainty, and courage that shaped one of the most important relationships of her life. Along the way, she shares how those lessons continue to guide her through life's transitions and challenges today.

Plus, Colleen makes a major career announcement and opens up about the exciting next chapter ahead.

If you've ever felt afraid to take a leap, love deeply, or trust yourself through change, this episode is for you.

In this first episode of Stay Classy and Choose Love, Colleen reflects on the unique weight of turning 41 on Memorial Day—a day that has long carried both celebration and remembrance after losing her husband Jeremy in war. Through honest conversation and personal reflection, she explores grief, love, identity, and the quiet beginning of an emotional awakening. This is a story about carrying loss, honoring love, and discovering what healing can look like in a new season of life.