Podcast
Parenting Adult Children in Family Business
Published: Sep 30, 2025
Let’s Talk Family Enterprise Podcast Episode #71
Host: Aileen Miziolek
Guest: Alyson Schafer
Aileen Miziolek hosts an in-depth conversation with Alyson Schafer, an acclaimed author and Adlerian family counsellor. In this thoughtful 30-minute episode, they touch on issues around over- and under-functioning children, why the notion of fair vs. equal in childhood can impact long-term family business dynamics, and how tackling the unique challenges of enterprising families requires maturity, open-mindedness and an understanding that sometimes personal responsibility is the only path forward.
Resources mentioned in this episode
Parenting the Adlerian Way Podcast
with Alyson Schafer
Honey, I Wrecked The Kids
by Alyson Schafer


