Hi! I’m Bethany. I began my career as a rotational nurse at a busy academic hospital, working across cardiology, nephrology, pulmonary, neurology, and many other specialties of care. Later, I became a patient advocate for women with chronic UTIs and recurring infections. I often heard the same story: painful symptoms, a diagnosis, a prescription, temporary relief, and then the symptoms returned. Some patients had been navigating this cycle for decades.
Their experiences felt familiar to me. At the time, I was dealing with chronic facial hives, digestive issues, and painful hormonal cycles of my own. I understood how frustrating it was to find short-term relief without understanding why the symptoms kept returning.
That curiosity led me beyond the tools I had first learned in nursing and into the study of medicinal plants. I began learning from experienced herbalists and teachers, then explored how those teachings could support my own skin, digestion, and nervous system.
Over time, plants became a practical and meaningful part of how I cared for myself. That experience eventually became the foundation for Persephone Apothecary.