What if your physical difference isn’t a limitation, but a pathway to deeper love and empathy?
In this moving episode, host Bethany Joy (formerly Bethany Boring) opens up about her “righty”—her shorter, less mobile right hand—and how God has shaped it into a source of strength, intimacy, and connection, especially in motherhood and community.

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• 00:00 – Welcome & why this podcast is for caregivers

• 01:00 – Intro to this week’s topic: her right hand (“righty”)

• 01:45 – The story of her early surgery and limited mobility

• 02:15 – Building strength through gym work & physical therapy

• 02:45 – Outperforming expectations: violin, drums, guitar, sports

• 03:30 – The anxiety of first-time parenting with a short arm

• 04:30 – The lesson: “God doesn’t make accidents”—embracing motherhood

• 05:15 – When kids sat on her “righty” in public—and what HER kids saw

• 06:00 – A stranger’s comment & the reminder: we see what’s normal

• 06:30 – Final encouragement: stay curious, don’t assume, trust your ability

• 07:00 – Week’s wrap-up + call to Step Out and Thrive & details on The Joy Catcher book

1. Strength grows when you refuse to be limited.
   Told she couldn’t do something? Bethany took that as fuel—and did it better than most.

2. God doesn’t make mistakes—even in bodies that look different.
   Her short right arm isn’t a defect—it’s a design that holds her kids and her stories.

3. Practicing curiosity over assumption brings true connection.
   What might look unusual to someone else is, to your loved ones, completely normal and accepted.

Are you ready to step into deeper care—for yourself and others—through understanding and community?
🎁 Download your FREE Interactive Appreciation Workbook at ThriveWithBethany.com today.
✅ Want ongoing support? Learn about joining one of our Step Out & Thrive small groups.
📚 Curious about my story? Snag a copy of The Joy Catcher, now available on joycatcherbook.com.

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