Parenting & You With Dr. Shefali

Dr. Shefali / Maia Wisdom
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Jan 27, 2026 • 42min

Why Your Child Is Pulling Away

 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 conscious, supportive, and positive way. 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.comIf you’ve ever dreamed of guiding others the way Dr. Shefali does—helping parents heal, awaken, and transform—she can teach you how. Through her Conscious Coaching Institute, you can become a certified Conscious Parenting and Life Coach and step into your purpose as a true change-maker.  And if you’re ready to become a more conscious parent yourself, come join her powerful community—where you’ll get access to all her parenting classes, live workshops, and round-the-clock support from Dr. Shefali and her team of expert coaches. This is your space to heal, grow, and build the connected, authentic relationship with your child you’ve always longed for. For more information go to www.drshefali.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 20, 2026 • 49min

Motherhood Changes Everything

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 emotional, spiritual, and identity shifts that come with motherhood. For first time moms and all moms, this conversation is deeply relatable, inspiring, and truly transformative.  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.comIf you’ve ever dreamed of guiding others the way Dr. Shefali does—helping parents heal, awaken, and transform—she can teach you how. Through her Conscious Coaching Institute, you can become a certified Conscious Parenting and Life Coach and step into your purpose as a true change-maker.  And if you’re ready to become a more conscious parent yourself, come join her powerful community—where you’ll get access to all her parenting classes, live workshops, and round-the-clock support from Dr. Shefali and her team of expert coaches. This is your space to heal, grow, and build the connected, authentic relationship with your child you’ve always longed for. For more information go to www.drshefali.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 13, 2026 • 29min

Breaking Silence and Releasing Shame

 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 become pathways to healing, self-trust, and emotional freedom. Listeners will feel seen, validated, and gently invited to release what they’ve been carrying alone. 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 If you’ve ever dreamed of guiding others the way Dr. Shefali does—helping parents heal, awaken, and transform—she can teach you how. Through her Conscious Coaching Institute, you can become a certified Conscious Parenting and Life Coach and step into your purpose as a true change-maker.  And if you’re ready to become a more conscious parent yourself, come join her powerful community—where you’ll get access to all her parenting classes, live workshops, and round-the-clock support from Dr. Shefali and her team of expert coaches. This is your space to heal, grow, and build the connected, authentic relationship with your child you’ve always longed for. For more information go to www.drshefali.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 6, 2026 • 40min

Reconnecting to Yourself to Raise Resilient Children

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 system repair, listeners are guided back into their own bodies so they can show up with greater presence, calm, and emotional steadiness for their children. The episode centers on how reconnecting inward is the missing link to raising resilient, emotionally secure kids and breaking generational cycles. 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 If you’ve ever dreamed of guiding others the way Dr. Shefali does—helping parents heal, awaken, and transform—she can teach you how. Through her Conscious Coaching Institute, you can become a certified Conscious Parenting and Life Coach and step into your purpose as a true change-maker.  And if you’re ready to become a more conscious parent yourself, come join her powerful community—where you’ll get access to all her parenting classes, live workshops, and round-the-clock support from Dr. Shefali and her team of expert coaches. This is your space to heal, grow, and build the connected, authentic relationship with your child you’ve always longed for. For more information go to www.drshefali.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 30, 2025 • 39min

Dr. Shefali’s Mistakes Exposed by her Daughter

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 on conscious parenting, growth, and the invaluable lessons passed down from one generation to the next.  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 If you’ve ever dreamed of guiding others the way Dr. Shefali does—helping parents heal, awaken, and transform—she can teach you how. Through her Conscious Coaching Institute, you can become a certified Conscious Parenting and Life Coach and step into your purpose as a true change-maker.  And if you’re ready to become a more conscious parent yourself, come join her powerful community—where you’ll get access to all her parenting classes, live workshops, and round-the-clock support from Dr. Shefali and her team of expert coaches. This is your space to heal, grow, and build the connected, authentic relationship with your child you’ve always longed for. For more information go to www.drshefali.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 23, 2025 • 57min

From Surviving to Thriving: Healing Family Wounds with Dr. Ramani

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 podcast and receive parenting advice from Dr. Shefali,     please go to www.drshefali.com/podcast. You can also email us at team@maiawisdom.com  If you’ve ever dreamed of guiding others the way Dr. Shefali does—helping parents heal, awaken, and transform—she can teach you how. Through her Conscious Coaching Institute, you can become a certified Conscious Parenting and Life Coach and step into your purpose as a true change-maker.  And if you’re ready to become a more conscious parent yourself, come join her powerful community—where you’ll get access to all her parenting classes, live workshops, and round-the-clock support from Dr. Shefali and her team of expert coaches. This is your space to heal, grow, and build the connected, authentic relationship with your child you’ve always longed for. For more information go to www.drshefali.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 16, 2025 • 33min

Becoming the One: Sheleana Aiyana on Healing, Love, and Awakening

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 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 If you’ve ever dreamed of guiding others the way Dr. Shefali does—helping parents heal, awaken, and transform—she can teach you how. Through her Conscious Coaching Institute, you can become a certified Conscious Parenting and Life Coach and step into your purpose as a true change-maker.  And if you’re ready to become a more conscious parent yourself, come join her powerful community—where you’ll get access to all her parenting classes, live workshops, and round-the-clock support from Dr. Shefali and her team of expert coaches. This is your space to heal, grow, and build the connected, authentic relationship with your child you’ve always longed for. For more information go to www.drshefali.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 9, 2025 • 37min

The Myth of Motherhood with Vanessa Bennett

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, archetypal wisdom, and embodied healing to every conversation. Together, Dr. Shefali and Vanessa explore the myths of motherhood, the journey from codependency to interdependence, and what it means to parent and live from a place of wholeness and truth. 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 If you’ve ever dreamed of guiding others the way Dr. Shefali does—helping parents heal, awaken, and transform—she can teach you how. Through her Conscious Coaching Institute, you can become a certified Conscious Parenting and Life Coach and step into your purpose as a true change-maker.  And if you’re ready to become a more conscious parent yourself, come join her powerful community—where you’ll get access to all her parenting classes, live workshops, and round-the-clock support from Dr. Shefali and her team of expert coaches. This is your space to heal, grow, and build the connected, authentic relationship with your child you’ve always longed for. For more information go to www.drshefali.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 2, 2025 • 36min

Stop Projecting, Start Parenting

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 with awareness, empathy, and calmness.   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  If you’ve ever dreamed of guiding others the way Dr. Shefali does—helping parents heal, awaken, and transform—she can teach you how. Through her Conscious Coaching Institute, you can become a certified Conscious Parenting and Life Coach and step into your purpose as a true change-maker.  And if you’re ready to become a more conscious parent yourself, come join her powerful community—where you’ll get access to all her parenting classes, live workshops, and round-the-clock support from Dr. Shefali and her team of expert coaches. This is your space to heal, grow, and build the connected, authentic relationship with your child you’ve always longed for. For more information go to www.drshefali.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 25, 2025 • 41min

Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt & Chris Pratt: Real Talk on Motherhood, Fatherhood & Stepparenting

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 opens up about her journey as a stepmom. Don’t miss this intimate, raw, and thought-provoking episode.          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  If you’ve ever dreamed of guiding others the way Dr. Shefali does—helping parents heal, awaken, and transform—she can teach you how. Through her Conscious Coaching Institute, you can become a certified Conscious Parenting and Life Coach and step into your purpose as a true change-maker.  And if you’re ready to become a more conscious parent yourself, come join her powerful community—where you’ll get access to all her parenting classes, live workshops, and round-the-clock support from Dr. Shefali and her team of expert coaches. This is your space to heal, grow, and build the connected, authentic relationship with your child you’ve always longed for. For more information go to www.drshefali.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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