Brian Schmidt
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Shefali Tsabary
3x NYT Bestselling Author | Pioneer of Conscious Parenting | Clinical Psychologist, Columbia University | Oprah's Favorite Parenting Expert
Dr. Shefali Tsabary is the clinical psychologist Oprah called "revolutionary" and the best parenting expert she has ever interviewed. A Columbia PhD and pioneer of the Conscious Parenting movement, she has written seven books — three of them New York Times bestsellers — translated into dozens of languages and read by millions. On stage, she dismantles the psychology of control and hands audiences a framework for deeper connection.
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Shefali Tsabary biography
Dr. Shefali Tsabary is a clinical psychologist, bestselling author, and the originator of one of the most influential parenting frameworks of the past two decades. Born and raised in India and trained at Columbia University, where she completed her doctorate in clinical psychology, she built her practice on a premise that upended mainstream thinking: that the most transformative work in raising children begins with the parent, not the child. That insight became the foundation for the Conscious Parenting movement — and for a body of work that has reached millions of families worldwide.
Psychology speaker Dr. Shefali Tsabary first came to international attention with The Conscious Parent, which Oprah Winfrey called “the most profound book on parenting I’ve ever read” and endorsed as the work of the best child expert she had ever interviewed. The book spent 15 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and arrived with a foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and endorsements from Eckhart Tolle and Marianne Williamson — a rare convergence of spiritual and psychological authority behind a single voice.
Seven Books, One Movement
Dr. Shefali has since written seven books, three of which are New York Times bestsellers: The Conscious Parent, The Awakened Family, and A Radical Awakening — the latter a framework for women’s self-discovery that Oprah featured on Super Soul Sunday. Her more recent titles include The Parenting Map (2023) and two forthcoming books, Raising Conscious Daughters and Raising Conscious Sons (September 2025), addressing the specific psychological pressures facing girls and boys in the digital age. She has also trained over 1,200 certified coaches worldwide through her Conscious Parenting and Life Coaching Institute, runs a top-ranking podcast, and maintains an active private practice and global online community with over 2.5 million social media followers.
Her speaking has taken her to TEDx, the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education, Kellogg Business School, Wisdom 2.0, and countless corporate and conference stages worldwide. Her East-meets-West methodology — drawing on Western clinical psychology and Eastern philosophical traditions — gives her a perspective on human development, identity, and relationships that is both clinically grounded and universally resonant.
As a speaker, Dr. Shefali Tsabary does not deliver a parenting talk — she delivers a talk about the human condition. Whether addressing families, corporate leaders, or general audiences, she consistently returns to the same essential territory: why we seek control over others, how conditioning shapes identity, and what it takes to break inherited patterns and lead from a place of presence rather than fear. Audiences leave not merely informed but genuinely moved — with a framework they apply immediately to their most important relationships, at home and at work.
Shefali Tsabary Speaking Videos
Shefali Tsabary - Conscious Parenting
Dr. Shefali ON: Breaking Free of Expectations & Living Life on Your Own Terms
Shefali Tsabary Keynote Topics
Dr. Shefali's signature keynote challenges the foundational assumption of modern parenting — that the adult's job is to shape the child. Drawing on two decades of clinical work and the globally adopted Conscious Parenting framework, she offers a paradigm-shifting perspective: that children do not need to be fixed, controlled, or optimized, but seen. This talk transforms how parents and leaders alike understand authority, presence, and the roots of lasting human connection. Suitable for parenting conferences, family-focused events, and any audience exploring the intersection of psychology, spirituality, and personal growth.
The same patterns that limit parenting — the need for control, the fear of inadequacy, the compulsion to manage outcomes — show up at every level of organizational life. In this talk designed for corporate and leadership audiences, Dr. Shefali maps the psychological origins of these patterns and offers a concrete framework for leading from presence rather than ego. Grounded in clinical psychology and Eastern philosophy, this session gives senior leaders tools for building genuine trust, reducing reactive decision-making, and cultivating cultures where people feel seen rather than managed.
Based on her New York Times bestselling book, this keynote invites audiences — particularly women — to examine the gap between who they were conditioned to be and who they actually are. Dr. Shefali traces the psychological mechanisms of societal conditioning, the cost of performing identity rather than living it, and the specific inner work required to move from fear-based living to authentic presence. Powerful for women's leadership events, wellness summits, and organizational culture initiatives focused on belonging and psychological safety.
Anxiety, perfectionism, and identity confusion are rising sharply among children and adolescents — and most parenting strategies address the symptoms rather than the source. In this timely keynote drawing on her newest research and books, Dr. Shefali examines what today's children actually need from the adults in their lives: not more structure, but more emotional presence. She offers practical tools for building resilient, self-aware children in a world of constant external noise — and makes the case that the most protective thing a parent can do is do their own inner work first.
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FAQs on Booking Shefali Tsabary
Why Dr. Shefali Tsabary?
Booking Dr. Shefali Tsabary means bringing one of the most intellectually rigorous and emotionally resonant voices in psychology to your event. She holds a doctorate from Columbia University, has written seven books — three New York Times bestsellers — and was personally endorsed by Oprah Winfrey as the best parenting expert she has encountered in her career. But what makes Dr. Shefali exceptional on stage is that her work transcends parenting: she speaks to the universal psychology of control, conditioning, and authentic connection in a way that lands for parents, executives, and anyone committed to personal growth. Her keynotes are consistently described as among the most moving and perspective-shifting experiences attendees have at a given event. Contact Aurum Speakers Bureau to check Dr. Shefali's availability for your conference.
What is Conscious Parenting?
Conscious Parenting is a transformative framework developed by Dr. Shefali Tsabary that reorients the parent-child relationship from one of control and correction to one of presence and mutual growth. Its central premise is that children are not problems to be solved but mirrors that reveal the unresolved patterns of the adults raising them. Rather than focusing on behavior management or discipline techniques, Conscious Parenting invites parents to examine their own conditioning, ego-driven reactions, and unmet needs — and to parent from a place of awareness rather than fear. The framework has been adopted by millions worldwide and trained over 1,200 certified coaches through Dr. Shefali's institute.
How many books has Dr. Shefali Tsabary written?
Dr. Shefali has written seven books on conscious parenting and mindful living. Three are New York Times bestsellers: The Conscious Parent, The Awakened Family, and A Radical Awakening. Her other titles include Out of Control, The Parenting Map (2023), Superpowered (a New York Times bestseller for children), and two forthcoming titles — Raising Conscious Daughters and Raising Conscious Sons — both scheduled for release in September 2025. Her books have been translated into dozens of languages and have collectively sold millions of copies worldwide.
What topics does psychology speaker Dr. Shefali Tsabary cover?
Dr. Shefali speaks on conscious parenting, personal transformation, authentic leadership, women's empowerment, breaking intergenerational patterns, and mindful living. While she is best known for her work on parent-child relationships, her talks are regularly booked for corporate leadership summits, women's conferences, wellness events, and HR and organizational culture forums — because the psychology she teaches applies equally to how people lead teams, navigate relationships, and build identity in high-pressure environments. Reach out to Aurum Speakers Bureau to discuss how Dr. Shefali's keynote can be tailored to your audience and event objectives.
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