Thriving by Nature

When Life Feels Heavy but You Still Show Up

This episode is different. It isn't polished or structured. It's real. Life can feel heavy and beautiful at the same time. In this episode I share what it looks like to

Is Your Soil Prepared?

You cannot expect a seed to grow in soil that has not been prepared, and neither can you. In this episode, I share what 20 years as a Montessori educator taught me about

Coming Home to Yourself: What Happens When You Stop Living for Everyone Else’s Approval

Have you ever felt lost even when life looks good on the outside? In this episode, we talk about what happens when you spend your life chasing approval instead of living

What the Elderly Still Teach Us: A Reflection on Ageism and Connection

Bethany explores ageism, multi-generational living, and the powerful wisdom that comes from staying connected to our elders. Through personal stories from her classroom a

THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE What Overextension Is Costing You

In this episode of Thriving by Nature, I’m sharing a personal story about what happened when I pushed my body too far through a season of weddings, travel, business, danc

Staying the Course When Progress Is Quiet

Staying the course is easy to talk about and hard to live.If you are an entrepreneur, business owner, or leader who feels discouraged because progress feels slow or invis

Affirmations podcast

What you say to yourself matters more than you think.In today’s episode of Thriving by Nature, I’m diving into affirmations, not the fluffy, surface level kind, but the k

Staying the Course When Progress Feels Slow

Staying the course sounds inspiring until you are in the middle of it. In this episode, we talk about what it really looks like to keep going when progress feels slow, r

What the Elderly Still Teach Us_ A Reflection on Ageism and Connection

In this episode of Thriving by Nature, Bethany reflects on ageism, multi-generational living, and the deep wisdom that comes from staying connected across generations. F

The Montessori Lesson Adults Forgot

What if the reason children struggle to focus, regulate, and engage is the same reason adults do? In this episode, I unpack a Montessori lesson many of us forgot, that t

When You’re Doing Everything Right and Still Feel Stuck

Feeling stuck even though you are working hard and doing all the right things?In this episode, I talk about why effort does not always equal visible progress and how feel

Setting Goals That Are Achievable, Sustainable, and Aligned

As the new year approaches, many people feel pressure to set big goals, yet struggle to follow through. In this episode, I talk about how to set goals in a way that actua

When Life Gets Heavy and You Have To Pause

When life gets heavy you feel it everywhere. You feel it in your thoughts, your choices, your pace, and even in the way you breathe. In this episode I talk about what it

Letting Go of Control and Letting People Grow

In today’s episode, I talk about the quiet struggle so many of us face, the desire to hold everything together and make sure life turns out the way we think it should. I

Consistency is key

In this episode I talk about the real lesson behind the story of the tortoise and the hare and why consistency matters more than speed in every area of our lives. I share

The Power of a Grateful Heart

When life feels heavy, gratitude brings us back to center. In this episode of Thriving by Nature, I share a deeply personal story about my son — and the simple question t

The Courage to Outgrow People | Learning to Let Go Without Guilt

There comes a time in every growth journey when you realize not everyone is meant to go where you’re going. In this heartfelt episode of Thriving by Nature, Master Mindse

Finish what you start

Ever start something with excitement only to lose momentum halfway through? In this episode of Thriving by Nature, Master Mindset & Life Skills Coach Bethany Stone dives

Habit Stacking

Small habits create big change. In this episode of Thriving by Nature, Bethany Stone shares how habit stacking can help you transform your routines without feeling overwh

The Lesson of the Lollipop — A Chapter on Perspective

Today, I’m sharing a special excerpt from my chapter on perspective, featured in The Change Book Series #23. In this episode, I reflect on a simple, yet powerful lesson —