Hey there—I’m Bethaney.

I believe some of the most revolutionary changes we can make in the world are the ones we cultivate within ourselves. As a facilitator, coach and spiritual director, I’m passionate about holding spaces and creating experiences to nourish the inner lives of everyday people, leaders, and organizations. I do this work because I’ve experienced immense healing and transformation when folks have held sacred and thoughtful space for my evolution. My highest aim is to be able to do the same for you.

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What does it mean to “hold space”?

It means harmonizing distinct voices and weaving ideas. It means listening deeply and modeling curiousity. It means cultivating non-anxious presence and psychological safety so that people can reflect, learn, connect, build trust, and move forward together. Some of the spaces I hold are structured, i.e. my cohorts, retreats and facilitation partnerships. Other spaces are more unstructured and free flowing, i.e spiritual direction and 1:1 coaching. Ultimately, my goal is to meet you where you are with connection, care and grace so that you have room to become all that you desire to be as a leader, community member, and agent of healing and transformation in the world.

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My official bio and things…

Bethaney Wilkinson is a facilitator and spiritual director who is passionate about holding space for the changes we long for most in the world. She is author of The Diversity Gap: Where Good Intentions Meet True Cultural Change and hosts a podcast by the same name, which has been downloaded over a quarter of a million times worldwide. She is the founder of multiple social impact efforts including A More Beautiful Way, The Diversity Gap, Grace Dialogues, and Atlanta Harvest. She has dedicated more than a decade to exploring the intersections of community, racial healing, and social change—specifically in the organizational context.

As part of her work, Bethaney has been invited to share at major conferences and in partnership with top global companies, including Google, Creative Mornings, Ball, Magna International and more. She has a degree in Education from Emory University and in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary.

She is in the process of becoming a Certified Spiritual Director via the Kairos Spiritual Direction Training Program from Parish Resource Center. She is also in the process of becoming a Certified Breathwork Facilitator to better support BIPOC communities on their embodied healing journeys.

As a facilitator and thought leader, Bethaney is passionate about amplifying creative solutions to the challenges facing diverse communities and organizations.

When she’s not holding space for individuals or teams, you can find her reading about spiritual formation, playing with her dogs Isla and Bear, or sustaining Cedar Wilde, a 1-acre homestead and market garden with her husband Alex.