133: Parenting as a Path to Self-Discovery: Conscious Choices, Inner Healing, and Generational Change with Smruti Gopal

Can healing your inner world transform how you parent?

In this powerful episode of Mystical Sisterhood, Maureen welcomes Smruti Gopal—Montessori educator, conscious parenting coach, and author of Another Parenting Perspective—to explore how parenting becomes a spiritual path when we choose to turn inward first.

Smruti shares her raw and honest journey of healing the inner child, releasing perfectionism, and confronting deeply rooted cultural and personal conditioning. Together, they reflect on the challenges of parenting teenagers, redefining boundaries, and how embodying both Montessori and conscious parenting principles allows for a more connected, expansive relationship with children—and with ourselves.

From discussing intergenerational trauma and healing, to attuning to your child’s energy (without abandoning your own), this episode offers profound insights for parents, seekers, and anyone navigating personal evolution.

Smruti also reveals why she chose her adult daughters to write the foreword of her book, and how doing so opened up new channels of truth, forgiveness, and connection within her family.

Whether you're a parent, a teacher, or someone devoted to inner work, this conversation will remind you that growth is nonlinear—and that it’s never too late to rewrite the narrative.

We talk about:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 02:52 What Inspired Smruti’s Work in Parenting
• 05:10 Healing Through Mistakes and Self-Compassion
• 06:50 Her Book: Another Parenting Perspective
• 09:56 Montessori vs Conscious Parenting
• 11:43 Following the Child vs Following Yourself
• 13:18 Understanding Boundaries as Firewalls
• 15:02 The Power of Conditioning
• 23:14 Parenting When Your Child Chooses an Unconventional Path
• 25:07 How to Rebuild Connection and Let Go of Control
• 31:08 The Power of “I Don’t Know” in Spiritual Growth
• 32:39 Working With the Inner Child: A Personal Example
• 34:54 Forgiveness, Family Conversations, and Generational Patterns
• 40:15 Final Thoughts: Healing the Parental Ego and Choosing Connection

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Mystical Sisterhood® Rising: https://www.maureenspielman.com/mysticalsisterhoodrising
• Mystical Sisterhood® Resource Guide: https://www.maureenspielman.com/freebies
• One-on-One Coaching: Schedule a Discovery Call Here

About the Host:

Maureen Spielman is the Founder of Mystical Sisterhood®, a podcast dedicated to bringing more joy, healing and expansion of consciousness to the world. She is a Soul Coach who supports women through one-on-one coaching, tailored groups, and workshops.

Connect with Smruti

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/smrutigopal
• Website: https://formativeage.in/
• Website: https://equanimouscoaching.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smrutigopal/
• Book: