Interview Video
Watch the Bethany Stone Interview
Guest Information
Bethany Stone is a God-centered, family-first leader who helps others rebuild from life’s hardest seasons with clarity, courage, and healthy boundaries. Based in Rexburg, Idaho, just a short drive from Yellowstone and within view of the Tetons, Bethany is an outdoors woman through and through, whether she’s gardening in the sun or snowshoeing through months of winter. Nature isn’t just her hobby, it’s part of how she lives, heals, and teaches.
A Montessori educator with 23 years in education, Bethany brings the heart of a teacher into everything she does, making complex ideas feel simple and doable. She’s a mastermind and life skills coach, and a co-author in The Change book series (Insights into Self-Empowerment, Volume 23), where she writes about how perspective can shape outcomes and unlock resilience. Her work is deeply personal: after walking through abusive relationships and dark valleys, she found her way back to hope and rebuilt her life by focusing on gratitude, boundaries, and the kind of self-care that changes you from the inside out.
Bethany is also a devoted mom in a bustling blended family, raising kids with love, structure, and laughter. When she’s not coaching or teaching, you’ll likely find her camping with her crew or on the dance floor. A former competitive ballroom dancer, she now teaches ballroom and even hosts monthly adult classes with a live jazz band, blending joy, discipline, and creativity into everyday life.
Through her signature framework, The Five Buckets of Self-Care (emotional, spiritual, physical, social, and intellectual), Bethany helps adults identify the missing life skills behind burnout and overwhelm so they can feel steady, capable, and truly well. Her message is simple but strong: hard seasons don’t disqualify you, they grow you, and even a small “seed of hope” can become a whole new beginning.
Testimonial
Bethany Stone
Bethany Stone is a God-centered, family-first leader who helps people rebuild after life’s hardest seasons with clarity, courage, and healthy boundaries. Based in Rexburg, Idaho—near Yellowstone and the Tetons—she draws strength and perspective from the outdoors. A Montessori educator for 23 years and co-author of The Change book series (Insights into Self-Empowerment, Volume 23), Bethany makes personal growth practical and approachable.
Having overcome abuse and hardship, she rebuilt her life through gratitude, boundaries, and intentional self-care. A devoted mom and former competitive ballroom dancer, she now teaches dance and hosts monthly adult classes. Through her Five Buckets of Self-Care framework—emotional, spiritual, physical, social, and intellectual—Bethany helps adults move from burnout to balance, proving that even a small seed of hope can spark a whole new beginning.
Question & Answer
Where is Bethany Stone from, and what does she love doing outdoors?
Bethany lives in Ririe, Idaho, about an hour and a half from Yellowstone, near the Tetons. She loves being outside year-round, whether it’s backpacking, climbing, gardening, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, or downhill skiing.
What is Bethany’s family life like?
Bethany and her husband have a blended family: she has three boys, and he has two boys and a daughter. They’ve been married nearly seven years, and their home has been full of energy, love, and busy seasons. As a family, they enjoy camping, dancing, gardening, and biking.
What did Bethany write about in her chapter for The Change book series?
She wrote about perspective and how the same situation can look completely different depending on who’s viewing it. She shares a memorable story from when she was three years old, showing how a perspective shift can shape confidence and resilience.
What inspired Bethany’s coaching work and her “Five Buckets of Self-Care” program?
Bethany’s background as a Montessori educator and her experience supporting neurodivergent learners helped her create a coaching approach for adults. A major turning point was when her 15-year-old son became seriously ill and was later diagnosed with mitochondrial dysfunction, which led her to shift from running a school to being home and building her coaching program.
What are Bethany’s “Five Buckets of Self-Care,” and what does she believe self-care really is?
Her five buckets are emotional, spiritual, physical, social, and intellectual self-care. Bethany says self-care isn’t just “spa stuff” like hair and nails, it’s doing the hard, growth-producing habits (like boundaries, discipline, and healthy routines) that make you a stronger, healthier person over time.
