The Rewrite...A Podcast about Divorce, Choice & New Beginnings What Does It Cost Us to Stay Quiet?
Feb 10, 2026
32:20
Today’s guest on The Rewrite is someone whose story will stay with you. Colette Jane Fehr, LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist, nationally recognized relationship expert, and the author of The Cost of Quiet—a powerful new book now available on Amazon.
Colette knows firsthand what it means to live inside a life that looks “perfect” from the outside while slowly losing yourself on the inside. After leaving a marriage rooted in conflict avoidance and quiet self-erasure, she rebuilt her life—emotionally, professionally, and spiritually—and found her voice again.
In this conversation, we talk about:
• The cost of staying quiet
• Choosing yourself without shame
• Rebuilding identity after divorce
• Believing in a fuller, truer life after an ending
If you’ve ever felt invisible in your own life, this episode is for you.
Follow Colette:@colettejanefehr
Colette knows firsthand what it means to live inside a life that looks “perfect” from the outside while slowly losing yourself on the inside. After leaving a marriage rooted in conflict avoidance and quiet self-erasure, she rebuilt her life—emotionally, professionally, and spiritually—and found her voice again.
In this conversation, we talk about:
• The cost of staying quiet
• Choosing yourself without shame
• Rebuilding identity after divorce
• Believing in a fuller, truer life after an ending
If you’ve ever felt invisible in your own life, this episode is for you.
Follow Colette:@colettejanefehr