The Greatest Journey: Reclaiming Your Voice After Abuse

Dr. Shafer Stedron, MD is a mother, physician, board-certified neurologist, and Jay Shetty Certified Life Coach, with a focus on helping others reclaim their stories and hone their focus. She is also a musician, writer, and publisher, dedicated to supporting others on their journeys of growth and improved health through storytelling.

Raised in the Midwest, Dr. Shafer began her career as a professional singer, songwriter, and producer at just 14 years old. With a bright future ahead, she was accepted to NYU’s School of Music Business and was working in NYC. However, at 20, she married and her life took a different path. For the next two decades, she devoted herself to everything but her marriage to stay in it. During this time, she returned to the Midwest, worked three jobs, earned a degree in psychology, attended medical school, and completed a neurology residency at Indiana University. She then moved to rural Northern Michigan, far from family and friends, where she found herself increasingly isolated and solely focused on her family. Eventually, Dr. Shafer realized that her world had become too small, and she needed to make significant changes, no matter how daunting. After enduring a challenging divorce with young children, she learned to redirect her energy away from her immediate circumstances and toward her goals, taking actionable steps to achieve them.

Dr. Shafer supported her daughter in publishing two books, starting the podcast What's Up Young Authors!, and pursuing philanthropic efforts to support wildlife and the humane society. Together, they founded Little House of Dreams, a publishing company dedicated to helping young authors realize their dreams of writing and publishing their books. Dr. Shafer also authored her book, currently in pre-publication, which tells the story of a boy who loves his brightly colored blocks and explores how a mother relates to her neurodiverse son, helping him navigate daily challenges and learn to self-regulate.

After becoming a Certified Life Coach through the Jay Shetty Program, Dr. Shafer launched her own life coaching business, where she empowers others to reclaim their stories, sharpen their focus, and take actionable steps toward building a beautiful future and achieving their goals.

She has also created a range of supportive content, from music to reels and articles, which resonated deeply with those facing similar life challenges. This led her to start her podcast, Talks with Dr. Shafer, where she shares solo episodes filled with encouraging and inspiring content based on her own experiences, as well as guest episodes featuring individuals who generously use their energy and expertise to help others on their paths to growth and self-awareness.

Dr. Shafer also founded an online community, We Don't Tell Our Stories, to support victims of domestic abuse by sharing resources that help them regain self-awareness and encourage them to reclaim their lives.

Fulfilling a lifelong dream, she joined the Ski Patrol, an opportunity she had long desired but was not “permitted” to pursue during her marriage. This became one of the first endeavors she embraced after choosing freedom, and the camaraderie, support, and community she found were instrumental in helping her regain self-confidence and move forward on her journey to becoming the woman she is today.

Learn more about her mission at www.drshaferstedronova.com and connect with her on social media at https://qr.fm/l9kXKj.