The Garden Within: Emotional Self-Care & the Seeds of Change with Bethany Stone

Send a message into the BrightsideWhat does it really mean to take care of yourself—beyond the buzzwords, routines, and surface-level fixes?In this deeply grounding conversation, Dan sits down with educator, coach, and speaker Bethany Stone, whose life and work are rooted in the belief that growth doesn’t come from force—it comes from nourishment.Bethany shares her powerful journey through trauma, resilience, burnout, healing, and rebuilding, offering a compassionate framework for emotional self-care that treats people like living systems—not broken projects. From understanding our emotional roots to learning how small, intentional habits can create lasting change, this episode is an invitation to slow down, tend what matters, and remember that thriving looks different in every season.This is a conversation about grace, growth, community, and the quiet strength it takes to keep showing up for yourself- especially when life has been heavy.Content Note: This episode includes discussion of trauma and sexual abuse. Listener discretion is advised.If you’ve ever felt worn down, disconnected, or unsure how to begin caring for yourself again, this episode offers a gentle place to start.Contact Bethany Stone: Group Coaching https://www.thrivingbynature.com/special-offerWebsite• https://www.thrivingbynature.com/ Thriving by Nature YouTube• https://www.youtube.com/@BethanyStone-Thrivingbynature Instagram• https://www.instagram.com/thriving_by_nature_coaching/Instagram Alternate Instagram / personal profile• https://www.instagram.com/bethany.e.stone/ Instagram Facebook – Coaching Page• https://www.facebook.com/Thriving-by-Nature-Coaching/61562381904802/ Facebook LinkedIn• https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethany-stone-mindset-coachLinkedInFeel Good News Story: https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/school-bus-driver-knits-hats-for-students  Official Braving the Brightside Website: bravingthebrightside.orgOfficial Brightside Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1QnOBVBM8NRC9nFtxcPEpd?si=uGOTwlqyTRSqggcMCJhzSQThe Rethreadery-Sustainable Style: therethreadery.com-Use Code BRIGHTSIDE for 15% Off!IG: @the_rethreaderyHaven on Adullam Lake Retreat: havenonadullamlake.com-Use code LITTLEDAN for 10% Off!IG: @haven_adullam_lakeThe Library of Daniel Bradley: Patreon.com/daniels666timeNew episodes every other Friday at 2 pm on all major podcast platforms. Interested in being a guest or perhaps just wanna chat and share opinions or concerns? Email me at [email protected] or slide into the dm's as the kid's say @braving_thebrightsideAppreciate yous.Love,Dan