We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Bethany Anderson. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Bethany below.
Hi Bethany, thanks for joining us today. What sort of legacy are you hoping to build. What do you think people will say about you after you are gone, what do you hope to be remembered for?
I’m building a legacy of empowerment. My deepest desire is to create a global community that values resilience, self-trust, personal power, and connection. After I’m gone, I hope people will say one thing about me, “I felt truly seen by Bethany.” I hope I am remembered as being a catalyst that inspired & encouraged intrinsic motivation. I hope that the experiences I create and the offerings I share are remembered as significant turning points in the lives of others.
Bethany, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
I’m always asked what brought me into this line of work and my answer is always the same. Honestly, it was waiting for me this whole time I just wasn’t ready to SEE it! I have Choctaw and Blackfoot Indigenous American roots and my mother would always tell me that Intuition and its unique abilities ran strong in our family. My grandmother offered to share these ancestral abilities to my mother so she could one day teach them to me. She turned it down , but I now see that I had to learn on my own when I was ready. My journey started in 2016 after a fatal car accident I was in that was my fault.
After my accident I lost everything. I faced deep lows working through PTSD, anxiety, depression, total loss of self trust & survivors guilt. I had two choices: I could give up or I could live differently. I knew that these hurdles were put in front of me for a reason, I just had to figure out why. Therapy led me to my meditation practices and eventually the gift that changed my life forever.
Almost 8 years ago, I fell across an Intuitive Healing guided meditation class and immediately my energy shifted. Intuitive Healing involves reading energy and finding out where the growth, healing, cleansing, and space for creating is needed for the highest and most received level of change. With Intuitive Healing I felt safe, like I was at home. I started listening and noticing the signs that the Universe was trying to tell me all along. That small voice was starting to be heard, and LOUD! This is where I learned how my clairvoyant abilities can be used not only to heal myself but to help heal and guide others as well. I continued this practice and was trained under one of the Top 50 Psychics in the country. I graduated with the highest level of certification as a Spiritual Leader & Teacher.
I hold 200 hours of trauma-informed training that I incorporate into my sessions & offerings when needed. This training ensures a safe and nurturing environment for my clients on the healing journey as we embark on this profound collaborative endeavor. I offer live online Intuitive Healing certifications, virtual and in-person sessions, a monthly membership, and I lead sacred retreats to beautiful & potent lands with my co-founded company, The Retrieval. I’m proud to share that a portion of all proceeds from my offerings are used to help formerly incarcerated people along their own healing discovery. They receive access to my pre-recorded courses free of charge.
My offerings extend beyond the boundaries of individual sessions; I empower my clients and students with invaluable energetic tools that they can use for the rest of their life. What I connect with most in this practice is that I don’t do all of the work for them. I work with what their energy and soul share with me and we work out their imbalances together. I recognize the interconnectedness of the body, mind, and spirit, and seek to address the root cause of imbalance and dis-ease. My intention with all of you is to show you that you are just as worthy to have a life of fulfillment. To show you that no matter what’s happened to you in the past, or whatever you’re currently facing, there is always hope.
How about pivoting – can you share the story of a time you’ve had to pivot?
A substantial pivot I made in my career was after I started my business, Bethany Heals. I was thrilled to have found my purpose and wanted to invest all of my time, money, and attention to it. I quit my job and spent my savings starting my business. But at that time I didn’t have a community or the following to live sustainably off of my income. We hear all the time about how people quit their jobs to follow their dreams, and how they struggled to find success. I experienced the struggle, and I knew there had to be a better way. I decided to get another job to support me as I grew my business, and it was the best decision I ever made. Being a business owner requires a limitless supply of creativity, and I believe creating from a scarcity mindset only devalues your work and your passion. Removing my ego and other people’s stories from the equation opened up a path of least resistance. I’m now able to financially invest into my businesses and create offerings from a space of ease.
How’d you build such a strong reputation within your market?
I choose to create a space that is welcoming, comfortable, and authentic with clients. I am a goofball, I love to make jokes, and I share relatable experiences of hardship with my clients & students. My biggest issue within the wellness community is the “guru” role. I am not better, stronger, or more ‘enlightened’ than the person next to me. I believe that building a trustworthy reputation is of the utmost importance in my market; and I choose to be seen as the perfectly imperfect guide.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.bethanyheals.com
- Instagram: @bethanyheals
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bethanyheals
- Other: My retreat company- The Retrieval, Sacred Retreats: www.theretrieval.co