Dr. Shefali on Conscious Parenting, Cycle Breaking, and Raising Sons and Daughters

In this episode, Vanessa sits down with Dr. Shefali, clinical psychologist, New York Times bestselling author, and pioneer of the conscious parenting movement, for a conversation about parenting as one of the most direct encounters with the parent’s unconscious. Together they explore projection, control, codependency, rupture, repair, and the painful ways parents can use children to soothe their own anxiety or fulfill an unlived life. Dr. Shefali also shares the heart behind her two new books, *Raising Conscious Daughters* and *Raising Conscious Sons*, including how screens, algorithms, gender conditioning, and unconscious shame are shaping children today. This is a conversation about raising children by becoming more conscious ourselves—not more perfect, but more honest, attuned, and willing to repair. Early applications for the next cohort of Inner Compass Academy are now open to the waitlist only. If you’ve been feeling called toward deeper work with depth psychology, shadow, somatics, the unconscious, relational patterns, and learning how to hold space with more consciousness and integrity, this is the first window to apply. The early application window is only open for one week. Those who submit during this window will receive early bird pricing, which is $200 off tuition, as well as access to extended payment plan options. Again, this early application window is for the waitlist only, and it closes in one week. Join the waitlist and find the application here: https://www.vanessabennett.com/inner-compass-academy Connect with Dr. Shefali Tsabary: Website: https://www.drshefali.com/ Books: https://www.drshefali.com/books/ Raising Conscious Daughters: https://books.google.com/books/about/Raising\Conscious\Girls.html?id=3nihEQAAQBAJ Raising Conscious Sons: https://books.google.com/books/about/Raising\Conscious\Sons.html?id=uXihEQAAQBAJ Conscious Parenting / Dr. Shefali Courses: https://courses.drshefali.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctorshefali/ Podcast: https://www.drshefali.com/podcast/ **Additional Resources** **Explore:** VanessaBennett.com **Book:** The Motherhood Myth **Community:** Inner Compass Collective **Training:** Inner Compass Academy **Connect with Inner Compass** Follow on Instagram **Connect with Vanessa Bennett:** Follow on Instagram Follow on TikTok Learn more on Substack Connect with Vanessa Bennett on LinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.