Super Soul Special: Dr. Shefali Tsabary: Conscious Parenting Can Change the World

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🗓️ 18 March 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Originally aired May 9, 2018. Clinical psychologist, parenting expert, and “New York Times” bestselling author Dr. Shefali Tsabary shares her eye-opening ideas on raising happier, more conscious children. Dr. Shefali believes that traditional methods of parenting and disciplining are broken, and that if done consciously, the parenting journey "holds the potential to be a spiritually regenerative experience for both parent and child." Dr. Shefali also discusses her groundbreaking book “The Conscious Parent,” explaining how to take a hands-on, fully present approach to parenting that will help any child thrive.

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0:00.0	I'm Oprah Winfrey. Welcome to Super Soul Conversations, the podcast. I believe that one of the most
0:07.8	valuable gifts you can give yourself is time. Taking time to be more fully present. Your journey
0:16.6	to become more inspired and connected to the deeper world around us starts right now.
0:24.4	It's not a surprise that I was so excited about Dr. Shafali's Sabari's work.
0:29.5	Turns out, she was deeply influenced by Eckhart Toley.
0:33.8	An award-winning author and clinical psychologist,
0:36.9	Sheffali's East Meets West approach is the perfect melding of her life experiences.
0:42.5	She was born in Mumbai in 1972, where spirituality, or consciousness, is just a way of life.
0:50.2	When she turned 21, she came to the U.S. where she pursued her dream of studying psychology,
0:56.1	eventually earning a Ph.D. at Columbia University. Afterwards, she opened a private practice in New York City,
1:02.9	where she still resides today. She's been married to Oz, a pilot, since 2000,
1:08.4	and they are conscious parents to 11-year-old Maya, who Sheffali says is her
1:14.5	greatest teacher. Today, Sheffali works with families around the world, sharing her new way of
1:21.2	thinking about this age-old topic. She is the author of three books, including, of course,
1:27.2	the conscious parent. Truly, one of the most profound books, including, of course, the Conscious Parent,
1:28.3	truly one of the most profound books on parenting I've ever read.
1:32.3	I have not been this excited about a book since I think a New Earth was the last time I was this excited about
1:41.3	what can happen to transform people's lives.
1:44.9	I started reading The Conscious Parent, although I'm not a parent, before I finished the first
1:50.2	chapter, I was just literally thinking about, who do I know?
1:54.1	Who do I know that has a child?
1:55.3	Who do I know that has a child?
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