Ep.124 Live Like A Plant: Finding Your Essential Nature with Mary Rothwell | ReConnect with Plant Wisdom

What if living authentically was as natural as a plant growing in its right soil? In this episode, I sit down with therapist and podcaster Mary Rothwell to explore what plants can teach us about self-acceptance, adaptation, and finding your true nature.What You’ll Learn🌱 Why every plant—and every person—has an essential nature.🌱 How to reframe limiting beliefs as “bodyguards” you can befriend and release.🌱 Why authenticity means honoring your cycles, not constant blooming.🌱 How therapy + coaching can complement each other in reclaiming your true self.✨ Resources ✨🌱 Expanded Show Notes🌱 Join the Naturally Conscious Community🌱 Mary Rothwell’s podcast: No Shrinking Violets🌱 Mary’s Live Like a Plant quiz👤 Guest Spotlight: Mary Rothwell of Mary Rothwell Integrative WellnessMary Rothwell is a licensed therapist, certified integrative mental health practitioner, and certified forest therapy practitioner. With 35+ years of experience, she combines traditional therapy with a holistic, whole-body framework rooted in nature. She coaches women on sleep and wellbeing in menopause, and hosts the podcast No Shrinking Violets. Her upcoming book, Live Like a Plant, and her interactive quiz help women rediscover their essential nature, break free from limiting narratives, and take up the space they were born to inhabit.Learn more about Mary’s work ✨ Chapters ✨00:00 Introduction08:10 Essential Nature & Belief16:30 Plasticity & Acceptance24:45 Self-Awareness Tools32:55 Natural Rhythms40:17 Ad: Music of Plants49:30 Plant Types & Self-Quiz57:30 Closing & Community🔗 Connect & Explore More🌿 Website🌿 Contact🌿 Shop Eco-Conscious PartnersSocials📸 Instagram📘 Facebook💼 LinkedIn▶️ YouTube🎵 CreditsOpening + Closing music by @Cyberinga and Poinsettia