Parenting & You With Dr. Shefali

Having trouble sleeping or are your kids struggling to get a good night’s rest? Dr. Shefali is joined by Chrissy Lawler, a marriage and family therapist and founder of The Peaceful Sleeper. As a mom of four daughters, she brings both professional expertise and real life experience to her approach. Chrissy shares practical, compassionate strategies to help families get better sleep, from newborns t...

Dr. Shefali is joined by her dear friend and mentor Barnet Bain, an Academy Award winning and Emmy nominated director. Barnet shares a deeply personal reflection on his journey as a parent, revealing how he believed he was practicing conscious parenting until his adult child left home. In that moment, he realized his love had conditions. Through this honest conversation, he explores what it truly...

Do you struggle to get your kids to take on more responsibility at home? In this episode, Dr. Shefali talks with parents who feel stuck when chores and responsibility become daily battles. She explores the hidden psychological patterns that can prevent children from stepping up and shares powerful mindset shifts to help parents foster independence without control or conflict. If you’ve ever felt f...

In this powerful episode, Dr. Shefali sits down with Emily Fletcher, founder of Ziva Meditation and Ziva Kids, to explore how meditation and conscious parenting helped her navigate divorce while raising her young son between two homes. Emily shares how choosing herself was essential to becoming the parent she wanted to be, and how mindfulness supported both her healing and her child’s wellbeing. T...

Are you worried you’re becoming the parent your parents were? Many parents find themselves reacting in ways that trigger shame, guilt, and self-criticism, leaving them stuck in a painful spiral. In this episode, Dr. Shefali helps parents understand why these patterns show up and how conscious parenting can break the cycle. Through compassionate insight and practical awareness, she guides listeners...

In this inspiring episode, Dr. Shefali features Miki Agrawal, a successful serial entrepreneur and bestselling author, who shares how her young son inspired her latest eco focused venture, a diaper innovation designed to help break down disposable diapers using fungi based technology. Miki also opens up about learning to co parent with her ex, creating emotional safety for her child, and working t...

In this powerful episode, Dr. Shefali is joined by Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen for a raw and deeply moving conversation about childhood trauma, resilience, and healing. Brittany opens up about growing up as an at risk child raised by a mother struggling with addiction, sharing the pain, instability, and lasting emotional impact she continues to navigate today. She reflects on how the support...

On today’s powerful episode, Dr. Shefali speaks to parents whose fantasies about parenthood and expectations for their children haven’t turned out the way they imagined. She explores the disappointment that arises when reality doesn’t match the picture parents had in their minds and shows a conscious, healthier way to cope with these emotions. Through compassion and awareness, Dr. Shefali helps pa...

On today’s podcast, Dr. Shefali is joined by Natalie Ellis, founder of BossBabe and CEO Mama. Natalie opens up about the pressure of trying to do it all and how overwhelming and complicated motherhood and entrepreneurship can feel. She shares her personal parenting journey, the struggles behind building a successful brand, and the wisdom she’s gained along the way. As a serial entrepreneur and mot...

On today’s episode, Dr. Shefali is joined by clinical psychologist Dr. Julie Smith. As a mother of three and bestselling author with a massive online following, Dr. Smith opens up about her personal journey, the mistakes she’s learned from, and the mom guilt so many parents silently struggle with. Drawing from both her professional training and real life experience, she helps parents navigate life...

In today’s episode, Dr. Shefali speaks directly to parents struggling with parental anxiety. She explores the deep need many parents feel to keep their children constantly happy, emotionally connected, and perfect in everything they do. Dr. Shefali gently reveals how these worries and constant questions are rooted in the parent’s own anxiety rather than anything truly being wrong with their child....

In this episode, Dr. Shefali talks with Kristina Kuzmic, best selling author, viral sensation, and single mom, who opens up in a raw and honest way about her struggles with her son and how she realized she was controlling instead of connecting. Kristina shares how this experience challenged her to grow and ultimately become a better parent for her son. Dr. Shefali and Kristina share practical advi...

 In this episode, Dr. Shefali speaks with two parents who feel disconnected with their kids and are struggling to truly connect with them. They want their kids to feel safe, receive input without feeling criticized, and feel empowered by their parents’ presence but don’t know how. Dr. Shefali helps these parents shift their communication and learn how to engage with their children in a more consci...

Becoming a mother, whether for the first time or again, can be a life altering transition. In today’s episode, Dr. Shefali is joined by Caggie Dunlop, host of Saturn Returns with Caggie, who recently became a first time mother and is known for guiding listeners through pivotal moments in life, when the universe pushes us to grow, evolve, and realign with our truth. Together, they explore the emoti...

 In this episode, Dr. Shefali sits down with Dr. Jessica Zucker for a powerful and compassionate conversation about the emotional weight women carry in silence. This episode is for listeners who have felt isolated in their grief, shame, or unspoken experiences around loss and womanhood. Together, they explore how secrecy and suppression keep women stuck and how honest, brave conversations can beco...

In this episode, Dr. Shefali is joined by Eleanor and Emma, the founders of The Reconnected, for a deeply grounding conversation about what parents are truly missing right now - themselves. This dialogue speaks directly to overwhelmed, disconnected parents who are doing “all the right things” yet still feel lost, reactive, or depleted. Through conversations about breathwork, play, and nervous syst...

This is a repeat of an earlier episode. 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 o...

This is a repeat of an earlier episode. 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 podca...

In this special episode, Dr Shefali is joined by Sheleana Aiyana, the best selling author of Becoming the One, founder of Rising Woman, and a devoted mother. Her teachings integrate somatic awareness, inner child work, and soulful practical spirituality, offering people around the world a path to healing and conscious love. Get ready for a powerful and intimate dialogue. If you would like to be a...

In this episode, Dr. Shefali is joined by Vanessa Bennett, a licensed depth psychotherapist, author, and facilitator whose work helps people break free from self-abandonment, heal from codependency, and reconnect with their authentic selves beneath layers of conditioning. A mother and author of The Motherhood Myth and co-host of the Cheaper Than Therapy podcast , Vanessa brings depth psychology, a...

In this episode, Dr Shefali talks about kids and their big emotions. As parents, we often feel overwhelmed, overreact, or overmanage our children’s feelings. Drawing from her own personal experience as a mom, Dr Shefali shares how she once projected her own issues onto her daughter and what she learned from it. She guides parents toward understanding themselves and offers practical ways to respond...

This is a repeat of an earlier episode. 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...

It’s difficult to be a parent even on the best days, but what happens when you’re faced with a crisis, something unimaginable and frantic? Parenting through moments like a flood, hurricane, trauma, war, or divorce can shake us to the core and create deep uncertainty for our children. In this episode, Dr Shefali guides parents through how to handle these intense stresses and find strength, stabilit...

Are you a parent striving to be the best, do it all, and create the perfect life while also succeeding at work? In this episode, Dr Shefali breaks it all down for overachieving parents, helping them see what truly matters and how to find balance, authenticity, and peace along the way. If you would like to be a guest on this podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali,     please go to ww...

In this episode, Dr. Shefali helps parents explore how to navigate their own big emotions—especially in the heat of challenging moments with teenagers, toddlers, or even their own parents. She unpacks what happens when our inner child goes into panic mode and how that can trigger a negative spiral of anxiety, reactivity, and guilt. Through conscious tools and compassionate insight, this conversati...