My Missing Piece is a podcast that explores resilience, community, strength! Your host of My Missing Piece, Cat Bigley, executive director of The Amputee Center, dives deep into the journeys of amputees, survivors, and trailblazers who have turned loss into empowerment. We’ll explore the highs and lows, the victories and struggles, and most importantly, the unbreakable spirit that keeps us moving forward.

My Missing Piece

Episode 3: Dorie Moore

This week, Cat talks with Dorie Moore as she shares her journey through life and her experiences before and after amputation. From the challenges she faced to the lessons she’s learned along the way, Dorie opens up about navigating identity, community, and strength in the face of adversity. Tune in as Cat and Dorie explore how life after amputation reshaped her perspective and ignited a deeper resilience that continues to grow.

Episode 4: Marley

In the fourth episode of My Missing Piece, Cat sits down with Marley as the two explore her journey and the battles she has faced since a leg amputation in her early childhood. From navigating school, friendships, and self-confidence to embracing independence and adaptability, Marley reflects on how growing up as an amputee shaped who she is today. This episode highlights the realities of resilience developed over time and the strength that comes from facing challenges head-on. Cat and Marley discuss perseverance, self-acceptance, and the power of sharing one’s story, offering an honest and empowering conversation for listeners at any stage of life.

Episode 5: Steve Lamp

Steve, joined by his wife Martha and daughter Amanda, shares a decade-long story of resilience, family strength, and rebuilding after trauma. Steve, a longtime DuPont employee and outdoor adventurer, lost his leg in a 2015 motorcycle crash when a Jeep struck him near home. He remembers the surreal detail of seeing only a sock where his boot should have been, while first responders used a belt as a tourniquet before life-flight delays and multiple surgeries. Martha recounts the fear, long hours of waiting, and how intentional positivity and strong community support carried their family through. Steve credits early mobility with an iWALK device for keeping his body conditioned while healing, and later connecting with Miller Prosthetics and Orthotics, where Amanda now works. Today, Steve hunts, hikes, travels, and jokes that losing a leg introduced him to lifelong friendships and purpose, including helping build The Amputee Center’s peer-support vision

Episode 6: Stephanie Murphy

Stephanie lost her arm in a tragic ATV accident. This episode explores her journey, struggles, and experiences with limb-loss as she reflects candidly on how that moment reshaped her life. From the initial shock and recovery to finding strength, community, and a new sense of purpose, Stephanie’s story is one of resilience in the face of profound change. Cat and Stephanie dive into the emotional highs and lows of adapting to life after amputation, the support systems that helped her persevere, and the lessons she’s learned along the way. This is a conversation about courage, transformation, and what it means to rebuild your world after sudden loss.

Episode 7: Maddie Watts

Maddie and Cat connected at the 2024 Amputee Coalition National Convention in Atlanta, only months into Maddie’s own limb-loss journey. A workplace accident during a celebratory tug-of-war game resulted in the traumatic loss of her right thumb. Despite delayed care and isolation in the ER, Maddie rebuilt her world with occupational therapy, early EMDR, strong family support, and a durable mechanical prosthetic from Point Designs, capable of gripping with 150-lb load strength. Her story highlights the value of advocacy, mental-health care, adaptive innovation, and finding community without limits.

Episode 8: Brian

Brian lost his leg in a sudden work accident over 30 years ago. In this episode, Cat meets with him to share his story of endurance, adaptation, and the long-term evolution of life after amputation. From the early days of recovery to the way his experiences have shaped his life over the decades, Brian reflects on the lessons learned, the unexpected challenges that arose, and the sources of resilience that carried him forward. Together, Cat and Brian explore how time, community, and personal determination have influenced his journey — offering listeners wisdom, hope, and a powerful reminder that strength isn’t just about the moment of loss, but the years of living that follow.