Parenting & You With Dr. Shefali

Parenting & You With Dr. Shefali

This is not your typical parenting podcast. It is a podcast about raising the parent as much as it is about raising our children. Join Dr. Shefali, the pioneer of conscious parenting, New York Times bestselling author, clinical psychologist, and Oprah’s favorite parenting expert, as she engages in raw and heartfelt conversations with parents in real time. Dr. Shefali tackles everyday parenting challenges by offering conscious tools and strategies to raise empowered and resilient children. She helps parents overcome obstacles that get in the way of creating authentic connections with their kids. No matter what struggles you have, you will receive profound wisdom that will resonate deeply with your own life experiences. Parenting & You with Dr. Shefali is produced by Maia Wisdom. If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to http://www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at team@maiawisdom.com.

Episodes

Parenting Through the Unknown: Embracing Change with Dr. Shefali

August 26, 2025 • 30 mins
Do you struggle with change as a parent? Are transitions difficult, and does the unpredictability of the future leave you feeling anxious or unsettled? In this episode, Dr. Shefali explores why so many parents cling to routine and predictability—and how that attachment can actually limit growth. She dives into how embracing the unknown can help you become a more present, conscious, and resilient parent.  If you would like to be a ...
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The Parenting Trap: When Love Turns Into Control

August 19, 2025 • 32 mins
In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Shefali explores the subtle but powerful trap many parents fall into: emotional enmeshment and codependency. From being there every step of the way since infancy, we often struggle to let go and allow our children to experience life on their own terms. This need to hold on can create chaos, stifle growth, and damage connection. Dr. Shefali offers a compassionate guide to recognizing these patterns a...
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Why Kids "Act Out": Breaking the Cycle of Mislabeling and Misunderstanding

August 12, 2025 • 35 mins
Why do our kids act out—and why are we so quick to label them as “bad”? In this insightful episode, Dr. Shefali dives deep into the real reasons behind children's difficult behaviors. She unpacks how negative labels create harmful attention patterns and prevent true healing. With compassion and clarity, Dr. Shefali guides parents to look beneath the surface, uncover the root causes, and shift from blame to connection.   If you wou...
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Parenting Under Pressure: Raising Kids While Healing Yourself

August 5, 2025 • 34 mins
 In this episode, Dr. Shefali guides parents who feel overwhelmed by the pressure to keep their children happy, safe, and well-behaved — all while managing their own inner struggles, many from their own childhood. She offers insights to help parents release this emotional burden and shows them a healthier, more mindful path forward for themselves and their families.  If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive pare...
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From Fear to Freedom: A Stepmom’s Journey with Terri Cole

July 29, 2025 • 35 mins
In this episode, Dr. Shefali sits down for an in-depth, raw, and honest conversation with psychotherapist and transformational coach Terri Cole, who is renowned for helping people turn fear into freedom. Terri opens up about her personal experience of becoming a stepmom to three teenage boys — sharing how challenging it was, what she learned along the way, and how her journey can guide and inspire others facing similar situations. ...
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Letting Go of Mother Guilt

July 22, 2025 • 32 mins
In this episode, Dr. Shefali addresses the heavy burden of mother guilt — that lingering feeling moms carry when they know they’ve made mistakes and wish they could turn back time. She shares powerful insights on how to forgive yourself, release regret, and show up as the parent your children truly need now. If you’ve ever wished you could undo a moment and be the best mom you can be today, this conversation is for you.  If you wo...
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Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt & Chris Pratt: Real Talk on Motherhood, Fatherhood & Stepparenting

July 15, 2025 • 41 mins
In this very special episode, Dr. Shefali sits down with New York Times bestselling author, successful podcast host, and devoted mom Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt, joined by her husband, Hollywood star Chris Pratt. Together, they dive deep into honest, heartfelt conversations about parenting, the unique differences between mothers and fathers, and Katherine opens up about her journey as a stepmom. Don’t miss this intimate, raw, an...
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Blended Families: Becoming One Happy Family

July 8, 2025 • 34 mins
In this episode, Dr. Shefali dives deep into the unique challenges of blended families — from navigating parenting differences to maintaining consistency and connection as a couple. She works with a couple who are feeling overwhelmed while raising their blended family of four children. Through her guidance, they learn how to reconnect as partners and create a more harmonious family dynamic. You will hear real advice and heartfelt i...
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Strength in Struggle: Kate Northrup on Money, Motherhood & Meaning

July 1, 2025 • 40 mins
In this powerful episode, Dr. Shefali welcomes financial wellness advocate, entrepreneur, and devoted mother Kate Northrup to the show for a raw and revealing conversation about women and their relationship with money. Kate opens up about her own personal hardships - moments of financial struggle, emotional setbacks, and the societal expectations she had to unlearn. With honesty and vulnerability, she shares how she rebuilt her lif...
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Being a Conscious Parent: Breaking Generational Patterns

June 24, 2025 • 44 mins
Being a conscious parent is one of the most challenging and rewarding journeys we can take. It requires the courage to look in the mirror, ask tough questions, and do the deep inner work needed to break generational cycles. It’s often easier to place blame on our children or partners, avoiding our own accountability. In this episode Dr Shefali talks to two parents and offers honest insights, practical tools and transformative strat...
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From Surviving to Thriving: Healing Family Wounds with Dr. Ramani

June 17, 2025 • 57 mins
Join Dr. Ramani, clinical psychologist and expert on narcissism, in an insightful conversation with Dr. Shefali as they delve into the complexities of parenting, relationships, and self-empowerment. Together, they explore transformative paths to healing, self-awareness, and living a more fulfilling life. If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/p...
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Help Me Parent My Teen!

June 10, 2025 • 43 mins
 In this powerful episode, Dr. Shefali speaks directly to parents of teenagers—those navigating the emotional rollercoaster of adolescence. When our kids become teens, we often feel rejected, disrespected, and even invisible. They can belittle us, challenge our authority, and make us question our worth as parents. Dr. Shefali offers compassionate guidance on how to understand this phase, shift our perspective, and rebuild a stronge...
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Letting Go of Parental Guilt

June 3, 2025 • 36 mins
 In this compassionate episode, Dr. Shefali addresses a common but often unspoken burden—parental guilt. She reminds us that no parent gets everything right and that we can only do the best we can with the awareness we have at the time. Dr. Shefali offers powerful insights to help parents release guilt over past mistakes and embrace a more forgiving, conscious path forward.   If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and r...
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Showing Up as a Conscious Father with Jon Fogel

May 27, 2025 • 35 mins
 In this powerful conversation, Dr. Shefali is joined by author and podcaster Jon Fogel, a father of four and advocate for conscious parenting. Together, they explore the importance of showing up fully and intentionally as a parent—especially as a father. Jon opens up about the parenting patterns he inherited from his own upbringing and how he sometimes falls into those same traps. With honesty and vulnerability, he discusses the m...
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Am I doing it right?

May 20, 2025 • 42 mins
“Am I doing it right?”  is a question every parent asks. In this episode, Dr. Shefali dives into the pressures of modern parenting — from wondering if we’re doing too much, to questioning if we’re trying too hard to win our child’s approval. With compassion and wisdom, Dr. Shefali helps us release guilt, stop blaming ourselves, and embrace the beautifully challenging journey of raising children.  If you would like to be a guest ...
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Raising Good Humans, Divorce, and Staying Connected with Aliza Pressman

May 13, 2025 • 50 mins
Renowned parenting expert and psychologist Dr. Aliza Pressman joins Dr. Shefali for a candid and insightful conversation about the challenges and triumphs of modern parenting. Together, they explore what it takes to stay connected to your children through key transitions — from teens leaving for college to navigating divorce, raising teenage daughters, and the everyday complexities of parenting adolescents. This episode offers hear...
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Dr. Shefali’s Mistakes Exposed by her Daughter

May 6, 2025 • 38 mins
In this heartwarming and insightful Mother’s Day episode, Dr. Shefali sits down with her daughter, Maia, for a candid conversation about their journey together. They dive deep into Dr. Shefali’s personal parenting challenges, exploring the mistakes she had made along the way, and how Maia is one of her greatest teachers. Listen in for a powerful reflection on conscious parenting, growth, and the invaluable lessons passed down from ...
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Inner Wounds From the Past Affect Our Children

April 29, 2025 • 37 mins
Our inner wounds and past relationships have direct implications on our children. Our ability to connect deeply with our children emerges from how well we can connect with our own inner self. In this episode, Dr. Shefali helps parents heal their pain from the past. If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at team@mai...
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How Conscious Parenting Changed My Life

April 22, 2025 • 30 mins
Dr Shefali revisits parents who she has previously helped, to get an update on their progress. In this episode we witness how conscious parenting can transform lives. If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali, please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at team@maiawisdom.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Biggest Mistake We Make As Parents

April 15, 2025 • 39 mins
As parents we often struggle with our own inner pain and often feel damaged from our childhood so we operate out of panic and anxiety without even realizing it. This can lead to our kids acting out in ways we don’t know how to deal with. In this episode, Dr Shefali reveals the biggest mistakes we make as parents and how we can fix them.   If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali...
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