Military Wellness Collective
Military Wellness Collective is made up of four friends — two retired Marines (Joshua and Brian) turned church planters and their wives (Brittany and Kelli)— who have lived life both in uniform and on the home front. Together, we share real stories, hard-earned wisdom, and practical, biblical encouragement to help military members, and their families thrive in every season. Whether you’re navigating deployments, adjusting to life in a new town, or simply seeking hope in the middle of your military journey, our mission is to equip you with truth from God’s Word and tools for a healthy, resilient life.
Episodes
18 episodes
EP 18: Date Your Spouse, On Purpose
Stop treating your marriage like a shared calendar and start treating it like a love story you’re still writing. We dive into what it really means to date your spouse—how to define a “good date” together, set clear expectations, and build ritua...
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31:56
EP 17: Finding Joy During Deployments And Holiday Separation
The holidays can be beautiful and brutal at the same time, especially when you’re stringing lights while your spouse sleeps in another time zone. We open up about years of missed anniversaries, a harrowing IED incident right before a birth, and...
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30:04
EP 16: Peace Over Hurry: Let Light Break the Noise
The season is loud, but the message is simple: a Savior has come. We gather with Brian and Kelly O’Day and Joshua and Brittany Brown to explore how Advent can turn everyday December moments into warm, natural conversations about Jesus—without p...
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28:49
EP 15: How Practicing Thanksgiving Builds Real Contentment And Joy
Gratitude is simple to say and hard to live, especially when the calendar says “celebrate” and your reality says “not yet.” We open up about what a thankful life looks like in real time—during deployments, on duty during the holiday, or when th...
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30:17
EP 14: Passing Down Faith Through Portable Holiday Traditions
The holidays can form a family or fracture one. In this episode Brian and Kelly O’Day and Joshua and Brittany Brown unpack how to build Christ-centered traditions that actually move with you—through military life, new cities, and shifting seaso...
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31:51
EP-13: What if loneliness is an invitation to be known?
Loneliness can feel loud, even when life is busy and rooms are full. We go straight at that ache, opening with the Scriptures that have steadied us—Psalms that promise God’s nearness and Ecclesiastes 4’s reminder that two are better than one—an...
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Episode 13
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34:25
EP-12: Why reading the whole Bible and praying regularly reshapes your mind, your rhythms, and your resilience
Ever feel like you’re stepping into a new day without your gear? We walk through the simple, durable habits that actually hold under pressure—Bible reading that respects context and genre, and prayer that is honest, specific, and connected to p...
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Episode 12
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34:02
EP-11: Loving Where You Live: Orders, Purpose, and Finding Joy in a Hard Duty Station
Hate your new duty station—or just not feeling it yet? We’ve been there: rainy arrivals, brown landscapes, unfamiliar streets, and the ache of starting from scratch. This conversation digs beneath surface-level tips to the deeper shift that act...
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Episode 11
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31:15
EP-10: How we learned to ask, listen, and pray each other toward Jesus
What if the best way to grow your spouse’s faith is to stop fixing and start asking? We sit down as two couples—Brittany and Joshua, Kelly and Brian—to share the questions, rhythms, and stories that shifted our marriages from pressure to prayer...
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Episode 10
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32:11
EP-9: Journaling: Your Sacred Space for Growth
Ever felt overwhelmed by scattered thoughts and big emotions? In this intimate conversation about journaling, four friends share how the simple act of putting pen to paper has transformed their spiritual lives and helped them navigate the uniqu...
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34:32
EP 8: Sacrificial Love: How Military Husbands Live Out Ephesians 5
WARNING: Please note if you have littles in the room, you may want to preview this episode before listening with them!What does it mean to be both a man in uniform and a godly husband? Our candid conversation tackles this question head-o...
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Episode 8
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31:47
EP 7: Surrender and Strength: The Gospel in Military Marriage
Marriage is challenging enough. Add military life to the mix, and the complexities multiply exponentially. How do wives maintain biblical submission when deployments force them into leadership roles? What happens when they must hand those respo...
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Episode 7
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33:12
EP 6: You can and should share your faith in uniform.
Can Christians share their faith while in uniform? The resounding answer from our veteran hosts is not just "yes," but "you must." This candid conversation dismantles the misconception that military service restricts religious expression, revea...
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Episode 6
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35:00
From Lost to Found: Military Families Share Their Path to Christ
Four spiritual journeys collide in this raw, honest exploration of what it means to discover authentic faith within military life. What happens when childhood religion meets adult reality? When intellectual barriers stand between a person and b...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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Staying Connected When Apart Is Just the Beginning
How do military families maintain unity when one spouse constantly comes and goes? This episode of the Military Wellness Collective tackles the critical topic of family readiness – preparing for and thriving through the inevitable disruptions o...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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32:29
What Does it Really Mean to Be Spiritually Prepared in Military Life?
Spiritual readiness might be a military term, but its implications run far deeper than most official definitions suggest. What does it truly mean to be spiritually prepared for the unique challenges of military service?In this soul-stir...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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33:00
Don't Go It Alone: Why Every Military Member Needs a Church
Military life demands resilience across all dimensions—physical, mental, and spiritual. Yet finding a church home amid constant relocations can leave even the most devout service members feeling adrift. How do you establish spiritual roots when...
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Episode 2
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30:59
Military Life: Thriving Not Just Surviving
Ever find yourself just counting down the days until the next deployment ends, the next PCS is over, or this whole season of military life is behind you? You're not alone.The Military Wellness Collective podcast launches with hosts Josh...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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