Step Out And Thrive with Bethany Joy (Radical Care For Christian Counselors)

What if I told you the biggest secret to getting more done isn't more effort — it's Sabbath? In this episode, I'm sharing one of the harder lessons I've had to learn the hard way — including a story about a pacemaker scare years ago that landed me in the hospital, and what happened (or didn't happen) when I got home. Plus, a simple moment washing my hands at McDonald's that...

Today we're tackling one of the biggest things quietly running people's lives right now — and no, it's not politics. It's anxiety. I'm breaking down the real difference between fear and anxiety, why so many of us have learned to push our emotions down just to function, and sharing a story from early in my vision loss journey — standing in a doorway in the dark, not knowing how...

What do you do when the past doesn't always stay in the past? In this episode, I'm getting honest about the cycles we fall back into — the ones that surprise even us — and where they actually come from. I'm sharing my own story about speaking — from passing out giving a speech in high school, to being told "leave the preaching to the men," to losing my vision and hearing and...

What if the people right in front of you are the ones you're seeing the least clearly? Welcome to a brand new series — Roots in the Storm — where we're going to get honest about what's holding us up when everything else is shaking. In this first episode, I'm talking about my new book cover (yes, the little plant pushing up through dry ground into a storm), why so many people had a...

What if God is moving in your life right now — and you're just looking in the wrong direction? We've arrived at the final letter of the THRIVE code. T is for Through. H is for Him. R is for Receive. I is for Impossible. V is for Victories. And now — the letter that pulls it all together. E is for EVERY DAY. Through Him. Receiving impossible victories. Every day. I know that might sound lik...

What if you've been winning all along — and just didn't know it? We've been going one letter at a time through the THRIVE code. T is for Through. H is for Him. R is for Receive. I is for Impossible. And now we're at the letter that might shift how you see your entire day. V is for VICTORIES. We've gotten it wrong. We've defined victory as the final result — the big win, the...

Have we lost the God of the impossible — or have we just stopped looking for Him? We've been going one letter at a time through the THRIVE code. T is for Through. H is for Him. R is for Receive. And now we're at the letter that honestly should change everything about how we see God moving in our everyday lives. I is for IMPOSSIBLE. We love things that add up. Equations that make sense. Out...

What if thriving isn't about pushing harder — but about opening your hands? We've been going letter by letter through the THRIVE code. T is for Through — deciding to walk through the storm instead of around it. H is for Him — going through with God, not alone. And now we've hit the letter that honestly stopped me cold when I first sat with it. R is for RECEIVE. For those of us who pour...

What if the one you've been looking for has been with you all along? Last week we unpacked T — the choice to go through the storm instead of around it. But through is so much harder when you feel completely alone. This week we're talking about H. H is for HIM. I share one of the most personal stories in my book — the day my doctors told me I would likely keep losing my vision and my hearin...

What if the storm you've been avoiding is actually the path God is calling you through? In this first episode of Unlocking the THRIVE Code , Bethany B. Joy opens up the pages of her brand-new book — Step Out & Thrive: Finding God in the Everyday When Nothing Makes Sense — and starts where every great journey begins: with a choice. T is for THROUGH. Bethany shares the story of John, a gifte...

Title Curious Questions – Episode 8 (Finale): Where Will You Be in Five Years? Brief Intro What if nothing changed? Where would you be in five years? And what if you finally gave yourself permission to leap? Description This is the finale of the Curious Questions series, and we’re ending with a powerful future-focused question: “If this stayed the same… where would I be in five years?” Sometimes w...

Title Curious Questions – Episode 7: If You Trusted Yourself, What Would Change? Brief Intro We often ask, “Do you trust them?” But today’s question turns inward. What if the real breakthrough begins when you trust yourself? Description In Episode 7 of the Curious Questions series, Bethany B. Joy invites you into a deeply personal and transformative question: “If you trusted yourself, what would c...

Title Curious Questions – Episode 6: What Would Love Do? Brief Intro It sounds simple. It sounds spiritual. But it’s far more powerful than you think. Today’s curious question invites you to respond—not react. Description In Episode 6 of the Curious Questions series, Bethany B. Joy explores one simple yet transformative question: “What would love do?” Not what would keep the peace. Not what would...

Title Curious Questions – Episode 5: What Am I Making This Mean? Brief Intro Situations happen… but the story we attach to them can shape everything. Today’s question helps you pause, get curious, and find what’s really going on underneath the surface. Description In Episode 5 of the Curious Questions series, Bethany B. Joy shares one of the most powerful self-coaching questions you can ask in the...

Title Curious Questions – Episode 4: Why? Brief Intro One word. One question. And when you use it well, it can unlock clarity, calling, and connection. Description In Episode 4 of the Curious Questions series, Bethany B. Joy explores one of the simplest—and most profound—questions we can ask ourselves, God, or someone we love: Why? Not the letter… the word. 🙂 This episode is for the person who fe...

Title Curious Questions – Episode 3: What Do You Want? Description Sometimes the most powerful question isn’t deep because it’s complicated… It’s deep because most of us don’t know how to answer it. In Episode 3 of the Curious Questions series, Bethany B. Joy explores a foundational coaching question that opens the door to clarity, connection, and real relationship: “What do you want?” Or in Betha...

Title Curious Questions – Episode 2: Who Told You That? Description Have you ever caught yourself thinking: “I’m too much.” “I’m an inconvenience.” “I can’t do that.” “I’m so stupid… I’m sorry…” Here’s the curious question that can interrupt that spiral in seconds: “Who told you that?” In Episode 2 of the Curious Questions series, Bethany B. Joy shares a powerful story from a solo trip to Mexico d...

Title Curious Questions – Episode 1: What If You’re Not Stuck… Just Scared? Description Feeling stuck is one of the worst feelings in the world. But what if you’re not actually stuck? What if you’re just… scared? In this first episode of the Curious Questions series, Bethany B. Joy introduces one powerful coaching question that has created breakthrough moments for clients and community members ali...

Title Belong. Become. Believe. – Part 3: Believe (When You Can’t See the Results Yet) Description Today we’re finishing the series with the final word: believe . Believing isn’t hype. It isn’t pretending everything is fine. And it isn’t just “doing more.” Believing is what happens when the work gets hard… the results aren’t showing… the fire starts flickering… and you need someone to remind you: G...

Title Belong. Become. Believe. – Part 2: Becoming (When Growth Gets Uncomfortable) Description Today we’re talking about becoming — and no, not the cozy “caterpillar in a cocoon” version. Becoming is messy. Stretching. Uncomfortable. It’s the season where you’re trying new things, wrestling with fear, throwing “spaghetti at the wall,” and wondering if anything will actually stick. In this episode,...

Title Belong. Become. Believe. – Part 1: The Power of Belonging Description Today we begin a brand new series: Belong. Become. Believe. – The Journey to Thrive . In this first episode, we explore something every human heart longs for but few truly experience: belonging . Do you actually belong somewhere? Or are you performing your way into acceptance? Bethany B. Joy shares a personal story about l...

It’s never too late to start over — and you don’t have to do it alone. Welcome to Episode 6 (the final wrap-up) of Thriving Into Your Goals . In this episode, Bethany brings the series together and focuses on one simple question: What is your next step? If you’ve felt stuck, overwhelmed, behind, or afraid of failing again, this conversation is for you. We revisit receiving goals with God, celebrat...

Goals were never meant to be carried alone. Welcome to Episode 5 of Thriving Into Your Goals . In this episode, Bethany explores how to find (and build) the support system that helps you thrive — not through pressure or performance, but through safety, encouragement, and shared strength. Through real stories and practical steps, we look at how inviting people into your goals changes everything — i...

You can hold multiple emotions at once — and still move forward. Welcome to Episode 4 of Thriving Into Your Goals . In this episode, Bethany explores how emotions — both heavy and light — impact our ability to move forward with goals. This conversation invites you to stop judging your emotions and instead learn how to sit with them safely, let God meet you there, and stay connected to people who c...

Your inner critic can sound convincing — but it doesn’t get the final word. Welcome to Episode 3 of Thriving Into Your Goals . In this episode, Bethany explores how to recognize the inner critic, why it often shows up when we’re trying to grow, and what actually helps loosen its grip. This conversation focuses on awareness, community, and faith — not silencing emotions, but learning how to keep th...