PODCAST · education
Higher Self Mastery
by Dharmi Schumacher
Higher Self Mastery helps spiritually curious women like you reframe your “midlife crisis” as the sacred awakening it truly is. Whether you're questioning your career, your identity, your relationships—or navigating a change you can’t quite name yet—this podcast is your reminder that you’re not alone. This is a rebirth. A remembering. A return to your true self. Expect grounded conversations, practical wisdom, and soulful guidance on purpose, intuition, feminine power, universal laws, and the real, messy, beautiful truth of life and transformation. Come join me—and let’s rise in our power, together.
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46: Why Becoming Yourself Feels So Hard. The Rules We Inherit
Part 2 of what I wish I knew sooner, about midlife awakening, feminine power, body wisdom and releasing rules that were never truly yours.Becoming yourself can sound empowering, but in reality it can feel deeply uncomfortable.Because once you begin to awaken, you start seeing all the rules you have been living by. Rules about what you should want, how you should work, how a woman should behave, how much space you are allowed to take up, and who you are allowed to become.In this episode, I continue the conversation from last week’s Spiritual Awakening in Midlife: 10 Things I Wish I Knew and explore what happens when the path starts changing how you live, choose, work and show up.This part of the conversation focuses on the inherited rules that shape us, from desire and feminine power to working rhythmically, listening to the body, and understanding what happens when you can no longer abandon yourself to keep fitting into a life that no longer works.As I recorded this, it became clear there was more here than one episode could comfortably hold, so I’ve split this part of the conversation in two. The next episode will move into confidence, visibility, finding your tribe, not everyone coming with you, and why your dreams are not too big.If this episode speaks to you, please share it with one woman who is learning to become herself in this season of life.And if you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, go back to Spiritual Awakening in Midlife: 10 Things I Wish I Knew, because that episode gives the foundation for this deeper conversation.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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BONUS: Cosmic Download | 4–10 May
Vanishing Mirror - ego sublimation, letting go of self centeredness, becoming a vessel of possibility.This week’s Cosmic Download is for 4–10 May and the card is Vanishing Mirror.This card invites you to soften the identity you have been holding onto and ask whether the way you currently see yourself is still big enough for where you are going next.After the recent Scorpio Full Moon and May Day energy, this feels like a powerful invitation to look at your dreams, goals, and next steps with fresh eyes.Are they truly expansive?Or have you quietly shaped them around fear, judgement, old limitations, or what feels safe?In this episode, I share the card message and reflect on how we can let go of who we think we are, open to a new version of ourselves, and become more available to possibility.New episodes are released on Sundays, so hit follow so they land in your feed each week.If a message lands deeply, share it with someone who may need it too.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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45: Spiritual Awakening in Midlife. 10 Things I Wish I Knew
Spiritual awakening in midlife can feel messy, humbling, emotional and deeply human. Here’s what I wish I knew sooner.This path is not always peaceful, pretty or linear.In this episode, I share the lessons I wish I had understood earlier on my own journey, especially for anyone navigating self discovery, healing, intuition and deeper growth in midlife.Not because I did anything wrong, but because I think I would have been kinder to myself if I had understood what the path really asks of you.We explore humility, divine timing, deep inner work, signs and synchronicities, building a relationship with your intuition, staying open through the messy human bits, and why knowing something intellectually is not the same as embodying it.This is Part 1 of this conversation, and Part 2 will continue the theme of what I wish I knew sooner as I began becoming more fully myself.If this episode speaks to you, please share it with one woman who is navigating her own awakening or midlife shift.And if you are not already following Higher Self Mastery, hit follow so the next episode lands in your feed.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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BONUS: Cosmic Download | 27 April–3 May
This week’s card is Sky Bridge: possibility for union, what needs to be connected or disconnected.A reminder that sometimes the path behind you is no longer available, but the way forward still feels uncertain. This card invites you to notice where you might be standing at the edge, overthinking, planning, preparing, or waiting to feel completely ready.In this reading, I share a very real story of being stuck at the edge of a cliff before finally taking the leap, and how often we make the unknown far more terrifying in our minds than it needs to be.Sky Bridge asks you to trust the yes in your body, respond with courage, and remember that readiness is not always the same as having every detail figured out.New episodes are released on Sundays, so hit subscribe so they land in your feed each week.If a message lands deeply, share it with a friend who might need it too.May it serve you well 🫶🏽DharmiPrefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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44: Midlife Transition. When Your Old Life No Longer Fits
How to move through the void between the old and the new without forcing answers.In this episode, I explore why this space can feel so unsettling, what tends to make it harder, and how to navigate it without rushing to fix what is still unfolding.We talk about the urge to panic, overthink, and force clarity, and why this season may be asking something very different of you.You will hear:• Why this phase feels so destabilising • What makes it harder • Why the void is not a problem to solve • What this chapter may be asking of you insteadThis one is for the woman in a season of change, uncertainty, and becoming.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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BONUS: Cosmic Download | 20-26 April
This week’s card is Sky Dancers — liberation from attachment, surrender.In this week’s Cosmic Download, the message is about getting out of the mind and into the wisdom of the heart. A reminder that overthinking, over-planning, and trying to control every outcome can keep you stuck in the same patterns.There is also a deeper invitation here to surrender, release attachment, and trust what is unfolding. This card asks you to rise above the noise, the drama, and the pressure to figure it all out, so you can reconnect with your own inner knowing and move forward from a place of truth.New Cosmic Downloads drop every Sunday to support and guide you through the week ahead, so be sure to follow so they land in your feed each week.If this message lands deeply, share it with someone who might need it too.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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43: Stuck in the Same Habits? Why It Feels So Hard to Change
If you keep slipping back into old patterns, this episode will help you understand what is really going on and where to start.In this episode, I’m sharing a real-life reflection on how easily supportive habits can fall away, how unhelpful patterns quietly take their place, and why change can feel so much harder than it should.We explore: Why habits form so quickly (and quietly) Why awareness alone is not enough to create change How to start building habits that actually stick Why small, simple steps are the key to long-term transformation This is a practical, honest conversation to help you reconnect with the habits that support the life you truly want.✨ If you’d like a simple tool to support you with this, I use a habit tracker that you’re welcome to have.You can request it here and I’ll send it straight to you: Habit TrackerAnd if you found this episode helpful, don’t forget to share it with a girlfriend who might need it too.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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BONUS: Cosmic Download | 13–19 April
This week’s card is Dragon’s Hoard — protecting the future, legacy, and true riches.In this week’s Cosmic Download, the message is about discernment, deeper value, and what is truly worth carrying forward. A reminder to look beyond the surface and trust what holds real meaning.There is also a thread here around legacy and the future, inviting you to reflect on what you are here to protect, build, and leave behind.New Cosmic Downloads drop every Sunday to support and guide you through the week ahead, so be sure to follow so they land in your feed each week.If this message lands deeply, share it with someone who might need it too.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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42: Spiritual Guilt. When a Practice No Longer Fits
How rigid rules can block self trust, discernment, and permission to change.Have you ever felt guilty for wanting to let go of a spiritual practice that once helped you deeply?In this episode, I explore the often unspoken experience of spiritual guilt — the inner conflict that can arise when something that once supported your growth no longer feels aligned.I share my own journey of navigating this guilt after outgrowing a powerful meditation practice, and how deeply ingrained beliefs around loyalty, rigid rules, and “one right way” thinking can keep us stuck far longer than necessary.This conversation is an invitation to step into self trust, discernment, and permission — to recognise when something has served its purpose, and to allow yourself to move forward without shame.You’ll learn how to: understand where spiritual guilt really comes from recognise when a practice no longer fits your current season differentiate between true misalignment and avoiding deeper work let go of rigid beliefs around loyalty and commitment build a flexible “toolbox” that supports your evolving growth This episode is your permission slip to release the guilt, trust yourself, and explore what feels right for you now.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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BONUS: Cosmic Download | 6–12 April
This week’s card is The Father Gate — bold steps forward, evolution, legacy, and the next experience.In this week’s Cosmic Download, I share a reflection on seasons where life feels busy, ungrounding, and full of distractions, and yet something deeper is asking you to move. This card is a clear nudge towards forward movement, crossing the threshold, and trusting the next landscape of your life.Sometimes the gate is already open. The question is whether you are ready to walk through it.New Cosmic Downloads drop every Sunday to support and guide you through the week ahead, so be sure to follow the podcast so each new reading lands in your feed.If this message resonates, share it with someone who may need it this week.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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41: Somatic Healing Explained: Body Wisdom and Emotional Release
Guest episode with Dirish Shaktidas on body wisdom, nervous system regulation, and the healing power of movement.We break down what somatic healing really means beyond the buzzword, and why building a deeper relationship with the body can be such a powerful part of healing, self-awareness, and transformation.We also talk about what it means to listen to the body, how to recognise when it is holding tension or reacting before you have had time to think, and why movement can help us access and shift what words alone do not always reach.This conversation also opens up a beautiful discussion around discernment, nervous system regulation, intuition, self-expression, and the importance of feeling safe in the body.You’ll hear:• what somatic healing is • how to start listening to your body with more awareness • why the body can hold patterns, tension, and emotional residue • how movement can support healing, release, and regulation • the difference between reacting and responding • why safe facilitation matters in somatic spaces • Dirish’s personal story and how he found his way into this workWhether somatic work is completely new to you, or something you have been curious about for a while, this episode is a beautiful place to begin.Connect with Dirish and explore more of his work here:Website: www.dirish.com Instagram: @dirish_shaktidas LinkedIn: Dirish Shaktidas You can also find him at @dirish_shaktidas across platforms.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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BONUS: Cosmic Download | 30 March–5 April
This week’s Cosmic Download card is Joyful Muse - inspiration, play, inner child.A reminder to invite more play, mirth, and pleasure into your life and to reconnect with your inner child, especially if things have felt heavy lately. I also share why this energy can be a powerful antidote when life feels intense, and a few simple ways to bring it into your week.New episodes are released on Sundays, so hit follow so they land in your feed each week.If a message lands deeply, share it with a friend who might need it too.May it serve you well 🫶🏽DharmiPrefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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40: Purpose Is Not a Job Title | How to Find Your Purpose in Midlife
If you have been feeling lost, restless, or unfulfilled, this episode explores a gentler way to understand purpose and what it asks of you now.For a long time, I thought purpose was something I needed to go out and find. A role. A title. A clear destination that would finally make life click into place.In this episode, I unpack why purpose is so often misunderstood, especially in midlife, and why it is less about external success and more about returning to what is already true within you.I explore the myths that keep women feeling confused or behind, the clues that are often hiding in plain sight, and how your gifts, strengths, and natural way of being may already be pointing you towards what fits.We also look at why purpose is allowed to evolve, why service is such an important part of it, and how to start recognising what genuinely lights you up rather than what you have simply become good at.If purpose has been feeling heavy, pressured, or out of reach, this episode is here to soften that and bring you back to a more honest and embodied understanding of what it really means.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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BONUS: Cosmic Download | 23–29 March
This week's card is Wailing Tree - grief, loss & reconciliation.Cosmic Download — a bite-sized weekly oracle reading to offer guidance and direction as you move through your week.New episodes are released on Sundays, so hit follow so they land in your feed each week.If a message lands deeply, share it with a friend who might need it too.May it serve you well 🫶🏽DharmiPrefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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BONUS: Cosmic Download | How to Use These Readings
Welcome to Cosmic Download — a bite-sized weekly oracle reading to provide you with guidance and direction from your Higher Self, as you move through your week.It’s a simple, powerful tool to help you build trust with your intuition and deepen your connection to your own inner knowing.In each episode, I’ll pull a card, read the message, and share what’s landing for me as the key insight for the week — in a way that feels grounded, intuitive, and easy to receive.This isn’t about predicting your future or telling you what to do. It’s a weekly invitation to slow down, tune in, and let your intuition lead.New episodes are released on Sundays, so hit follow, so they land in your feed each week. If a message lands deeply, share it with a friend who might need it too.May it serve you well 🫶🏽DharmiPrefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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39: The Hidden Grief No One Talks About
From friendship loss and identity shifts to the quiet losses that come with change.Why do so many of us move too quickly into the next chapter without giving ourselves space to feel what has ended?And what happens when we don’t?Unprocessed grief can show up as tension in the body, illness, a quiet emotional heaviness… or in the ways we withdraw, react, or struggle to connect.Some losses are obvious. Others are quieter. Easier to brush past. Easier to minimise. But that does not make them any less real.In this episode, I talk about the kind of grief we rarely name. Not just bereavement, but the subtle everyday endings that come with change, growth, and life moving forward.You will hear:• The difference between big G and little g grief • Why grief is not just about bereavement • How life changes can carry hidden loss • Why many women override their feelings and keep going • What happens when emotions are not given space to be feltIf this episode resonates, share it with a woman who needs permission to grieve what is changing.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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38: When to Stop Trying to Fix Everyone
When someone you love will not change, what then?In this episode, I’m exploring one of the hardest lessons many of us have to learn: when to stop trying to fix everyone.What happens when someone you love is suffering, repeating painful patterns, and no matter how much you care, support, or offer, they still will not change?This is a raw conversation about boundaries, over-responsibility, emotional depletion, and the painful truth that you cannot walk another person’s path for them.You’ll hear:• Why trying to fix everyone leaves you drained • The difference between support and self-abandonment • When boundaries become necessary • How to let go without abandoning someone • What it means to protect your peace when love feels heavyIf you have ever felt the weight of carrying someone else’s pain, this episode is for you.If this resonates, share it with someone who may need this reminder.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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37: Knowledge Is Not Power. Unless You Take Action.
I was collecting knowledge like it was the work. It felt like progress, but the truth was my life was not moving forward. Here’s what finally shifted.In this episode, I challenge a popular idea and share the reframe that changed everything for me.I have always loved learning. Books, courses, certifications, deep dives. For years, I told myself I was growing.But at some point I had to admit the uncomfortable truth. Learning was starting to become a hiding place.Because knowledge is not power unless you take action. It only becomes power when you use it.I share how this showed up in my own business journey, why consuming more information can start to replace the very action that creates change, and the simple way I now interrupt the pattern so the wisdom I collect can actually create change.In this episode, you will hear: • The difference between feeling inspired and being transformed • Why learning can feel like progress even when nothing is shifting • The real reason I kept postponing action • One small, practical step to start applying what you already knowIf this landed, share it with one woman who loves learning but is ready to move. And hit follow or subscribe so you do not miss next week’s episode.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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36: The Female Lens: The Cost of Being Yourself
What I noticed about women’s roles, women’s safety, and motherhood under pressure, returning to my roots after 25 years.What does it cost a woman to be herself… and what does it take to stay true without shrinking?In this episode, I’m sharing my honest debrief of India through one lens: the cost of being a woman — in the roles women are expected to live, in the body, and in motherhood.I’m speaking from the viewpoint of a British-Indian woman returning to Gujarat for the first time in 25 years, travelling with my family and my daughter. But this isn’t only about India. Every culture has its unspoken rules for women — different wording, same undertone: be good, be quiet, fit the mould.As you listen, I want you to ask: what were the unspoken rules for women in your world?In this episode, I explore:Society: the difference between choice and expectation, and what I noticed about the lives midlife women were expected to live where I stayedBody: the quiet vigilance women carry, and the moment I realised confidence and relaxation are not the same thingMotherhood: what happens when matriarch dynamics come back online, and what it can cost to hold your authority as a mother when pressure comes from the people closest to youIf this episode landed for you, please share it with one woman who needs it. And if you feel like sharing, I’d love to hear: what were the unspoken rules for women in your culture or family system?Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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35: Rewrite the Rules: A Perspective Shift for Your Next Chapter
Perspective shift is the core of personal growth. In this finale of my Trust and Surrender mini series, I share the practical “how” of doing life differently so you can move forward without proof.If you have been trying to trust, but you keep defaulting back to the old rules, the old measures, and the “normal” way of doing things, this episode will help you shift the lens. Because when you change the way you see it, you change the way you choose. And that is where self trust is built.You’ll hear me explore:• What perspective shift actually is• The old rules you may be living by without realising • How to move without needing certainty first• Why slowing down can create faster progress • How to change the metrics you use to measure success and growthThis is Part 4 of my Trust and Surrender mini series, and it brings the whole series home with practical application: choosing a new lens, doing life differently, and building self trust through action.If this episode landed, I would love your support. Please take 30 seconds to leave a review. It genuinely helps more women find the podcast.Subscribe so you don’t miss next week’s episode.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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34: When Life Keeps Nudging You: Synchronicity and Signs
If you are in a turbulent chapter and craving reassurance that you are not doing this alone, this episode is for you.In this part three of the Trust and Surrender mini series, I explore synchronicity and signs, and how guidance can still be present even when life feels loud.I share why I stopped believing in coincidences years ago, and how what we call coincidence can often be life guiding you with quiet precision, even when you cannot see it in the moment.We talk about those ordinary moments that suddenly feel significant, why you often miss them when stress, speed, anxiety, and overthinking turn the volume down, and how to become more available to notice the nudges.I also share a personal story from my backpacking days, where a trail of repeated nudges led me to Vipassana meditation, and how that single thread gave me tools I did not know I would need later, including the strength to navigate a life changing ending with love and grace.In this episode, you will hear: • Why I do not believe in coincidence • What synchronicity really is, in plain language • Why relaxed, regulated energy makes signs easier to notice • How patterns become clearer in hindsight • What to do when something keeps showing up again and again • A simple takeaway practice to help you recognise the thread in your own lifeIf this episode landed, please share it with one woman who needs reassurance and support right now. And if you have not yet listened to Part 1 and 2 in the Trust and Surrender mini series, you will get a lot of value from those too. Thank you for listening. I will see you in the next week for the final episode of this series.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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33: Life Is an Experiment: Stop Forcing Outcomes
Feeling pressure to get your goals right this year I share a scientist mindset to loosen your grip, stop taking results personally, and use everything as feedback.This is part two of my Trust and Surrender mini series. If you missed part one on divine timing, you can listen after this. These episodes do not need to be heard in order.In this episode, I invite you to treat what you are creating this year as an experiment. When you hold your vision with an open hand and stay curious, you stop making every result mean something about you. You start using life as feedback, and things begin to feel lighter.You will hear • Why gripping the outcome creates pressure and blocks flow • How to stop personalising results and spiralling into doubt • A simple experiment mindset you can use in business, relationships, health, and money • Why feedback is not failure, and why stopping is the only real failureIf this resonated, please share this episode with one woman who needs a lighter way to move forward. And subscribe so you do not miss part three next week.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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32: Divine Timing Explained: Why It Is Not Happening Yet
If you feel like you’re doing all the right things, yet what you’re seeking still isn’t arriving, this episode will reassure you that a delay is not always a denial.I’m unpacking what divine timing actually means, and why the “no” you’re experiencing isn’t always a no at all. Sometimes it’s simply a not yet.In this episode, I’ll help you understand what may be happening in the waiting period, the in-between stage, and how to stay in aligned action without forcing outcomes.You’ll hear me explore:How to tell whether what you want is coming from your higher self or your egoWhy some desires are delayed because you’re not quite ready to hold them yetThe difference between a hard no, a not yet, and a yes but not nowWhy aligned action still matters, even when you feel like you’re waitingWhy divine timing often only makes sense in hindsightThe four checkpoints I use when something I want isn’t materialisingThis is Part 1 of my Trust and Surrender mini series, and it begins with one of the most important lessons I’ve had to practise again and again: trusting my co-creator. Trusting that the universe sees more than my small self can, and learning to honour its timing, even when my mind wants everything now.If this episode lands for you, I would love your support. Please take 30 seconds to leave a review. It genuinely helps more women find the podcast.Subscribe so you don’t miss next week’s episode in the mini series.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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31: Three Weeks With My Parents in India: Can I Stay Regulated
The pull to support, the fear of losing myself. Close quarters, family dynamics, and a nervous system that wants to run. Here is how I am meeting it with open hands.I am about to spend three weeks in close quarters with my parents, supporting them through a trip that is practical on the surface, but emotionally layered underneath.This episode is my real time reflection on what it looks like when healing meets family. The moment my adult self made the decision, and my inner child reacted. The love, the guilt, the gratitude, and the old roles I can slip into without even noticing.I share the approach I am taking into this journey to help me stay grounded, regulated, and connected to myself, even when old dynamics get activated. Not as a perfect plan, but as a practice.This is also a different kind of India for me. Not tourist India, but ancestral land, lineage, and the weight and medicine of family.I do not know what this trip will bring. I cannot control the lesson. But I can choose the way I meet it.And if you want to follow along in real time, I am considering sharing short vlog style check ins from the trip. Think of it as a live experiment. Me navigating the challenges, hopefully with grace, possibly failing miserably and laughing at myself, and maybe you coming along for the wisdom, the humour, or just to be nosey 😆If you want that, email the word VLOG to [email protected] or comment VLOG on YouTube.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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30: One word can change your year, choose intention over resolutions
New year pressure is real. I share why resolutions fade, and the one word practice I use to stay focused, flexible, and consistent all year.New Year can bring a lot of pressure to reinvent yourself, reset your habits, and make big promises. But if you have ever watched a resolution fade by February, you are not alone.In this episode, I share a gentler and more sustainable way to move through the year. Instead of rigid resolutions, I invite you to set an intention, often through choosing one guiding word for the year. Something you can return to again and again, without the shame spiral when life gets messy. This simple practice is not to be underestimated. It can create real momentum and meaningful change.In this episode, I share: • Why New Year resolutions often fall away • Why intention works differently. It gives you a flexible direction you can return to • How I choose my word for the year, and how my spirit medicine card supported it • How to energise your intention so it feels alive, not like a flat ideaThis is a beautiful practice to do any time of the year, but my favourite time is winter, when everything naturally slows and you can hear yourself more clearly.If this episode resonates, I would love to hear your word for the year and what it means to you. Drop a comment on YouTube, or email me at [email protected]. I read and reply to every message personally.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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29: Post Holiday Blues, The Expectation Was Impossible
Feeling flat, exhausted, or underwhelmed after the festive break? This episode reframes the pressure we place on one season, and offers a new way to plan your year.How was your festive break, really?So many people I asked said exhausted, chaotic, or quiet. Almost no one lit up and said it was everything they hoped for.If it felt like an anticlimax, it might be because the expectation was impossible.In this episode, I explore why we ask one season to meet so many needs, connection, magic, play, rest, joy, meaning, and a reset, and why that pressure can leave us feeling flat afterwards.Then I share a different way to live it.What if the answer is not trying harder next year, but spreading the magic out?We do not need a perfect Christmas, we need a more rhythmic life.Invitation:Take two minutes today. Write down how this festive break truly felt, and choose 6 to 8 simple markers you can place in your 2026 diary to meet your needs across the year.Research mentioned: Nawijn et al. (2010), Applied Research in Quality of Life, vacation happiness, anticipation, and the role of rest.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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28: My 2025 Recap, Parenting Storms, Grief, Perimenopause, and Proud Milestones
Want the real story of my 2025, the messy bits and the magic bits? I’m sharing the mindset that helped me hold both. If you need permission to be human, press play.Want the real story of my 2025, the messy bits and the magic bits? I’m sharing the mindset that helped me hold both. If you need permission to be human, press play.This is a personal end of year episode, not a lesson, just me speaking honestly about what this year held in different areas of my life.There were big highs in my work, and there were also months where home life completely floored me. There was grief, hormones, parenting storms, and some deeply proud milestones too, often running side by side.In this episode, I reflect on:• The season that stretched me the most as a mum• The quiet grief of losing a friendship, and what helped me let go• Perimenopause symptoms that made everything feel sharper and harder• The wins and milestones that still arrived in the middle of it all• Why surrender and trust have become non negotiable for meIf you’re reflecting on your own year and feeling like it was a mix of heartbreak and breakthroughs, I hope this helps you feel a little less alone, and a little more steady as you move into 2026.Subscribe, listen, and then take five minutes to ask yourself, what am I proud of, and what am I no longer willing to carry forward.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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27: Family Triggers, Human Design Basics to Understand Yourself and Others
Family Triggers and Decision Regret, Human Design Basics to Understand Yourself and OthersFiona Bleetman breaks down Human Design, Energy Types, Authority, and Centres. So you can read your chart, pause before a yes, and soften expectations.A special Christmas Eve episode for anyone heading into family time, big feelings, or old dynamics and thinking, why does this always happen.Human Design has changed how I run my business, the kindness and grace I offer myself, and the way I navigate relationships with the people I love. So I am really grateful I got to sit down with Fiona Bleetman and bring you a simple, beginner friendly introduction to the basics.Consider this support for the festive social season. A lens you can take into conversations, gatherings, and all the unspoken expectations, so you can understand yourself and others with more compassion, and far less friction.If you are doing a little inner work this winter, and quietly mapping out what you want 2026 to feel like, this is a powerful place to start. Not to label yourself, but to understand how you think, process, decide, and work best, so you can make plans that actually fit you.Production noteTo date, this has been the most technically challenging episode to get out for you to hear. I went from annoyed, to anxious and worried, to completely at peace with it. I have done my absolute best, with the tools and skills I have, and there is still a slight echo on my voice in places, plus a few edits that may feel a bit choppier than usual.And listen, apparently it happens to the best of us. If it can happen to Stephen Bartlett, who has about six mics recording, a sound engineering team behind the scenes, and the full pro setup to make sure everything is silky smooth, then it can definitely happen to little ol’ me. And it did.If you are watching on YouTube, you might also notice the video looks a bit different, and you will not always have the side by side view of the chart that we are talking through. But it never hurt anyone to use their imagination a little, and pay slightly closer attention to what is being said.I laugh now, because I truly have done everything I can to resolve this. It has also been a massive lesson for me in loosening my grip on perfectionism. I hope it does not hinder your enjoyment, because it is a fabulous conversation. Thank you for being patient with my imperfections.Inside this conversation:The parts of your chart that explain why you thrive, or burn outWhy you might need time before a yes, and why that is not indecisionThe difference between Energy Types, and why some routines feel impossibleWhat defined and undefined Centres can reveal about communication and confidenceHow Human Design can soften expectations, especially around family dynamicsA parenting lens that might reframe focus, pace, and pressureThis one is also great to watch on YouTube if you want to see the chart examples.Connect with Fiona Instagram: @fiona.humandesign LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiona-bleetman-humandesign/ Website: www.humandesignconsultancy.comLink to human design calculator: Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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26: Winter Solstice Reflection: Journal Prompts to Close the Year with Clarity
This short December episode offers a quiet pause before the year rushes on. I guide you through gentle reflective journaling prompts that invite you to slow down, honour what this year has held, and consciously reconnect with what truly matters before moving forward.The Winter Solstice marks the shortest day of the year, a natural pause point before the light slowly begins to return. In nature, it signals an ending. And for us, it offers the same invitation.This episode is not about rushing into goals or pushing ahead. It’s about standing still long enough to recognise how far you’ve come, what you’re ready to release, and who you are becoming. The prompts I share are simple, grounding, and accessible, whether journaling is already part of your life or you’re completely new to the practice.This reflection is especially supportive if you’ve been feeling overstimulated, emotionally full, or pulled in too many directions. Taking time to reflect in this way helps ground your energy, soften your nervous system, and reconnect with your inner truth before the next chapter begins.What you’ll experience in this episode: • A guided reflective journaling journey you can return to in your own time • Support for slowing down during a busy and emotionally charged season • A gentle bridge between closing one chapter and consciously opening the nextWant to go deeper with this work?If journaling is something you enjoy and you’d like to take this work further, I’ve created a Winter Solstice Close Down Process for you. For £11, you’ll receive a PDF with deeper journal prompts and a short guided meditation to support the reflection process. It’s a tool you can use this year and return to again whenever you want to consciously close a chapter and begin a new one.To receive your copy, simply email the words ‘WINTER SOLSTICE’ to [email protected] to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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25: When You Don’t Even Recognise Yourself Anymore: Try Mirror Work to Reflect and Heal
Winter invites us inward, but that can feel confronting when you barely recognise the woman staring back at you. Discover how mirror work helps you reconnect and feel safe in yourself again.This simple daily practice invites you to pause, meet yourself with honesty, and gently rebuild the relationship you may have neglected for years.I share how mirror work helped me rebuild my relationship with myself during one of the darkest chapters of my life, and how it can help you reconnect with your identity, regulate your nervous system, soften your self-talk, and feel safe with the woman you are becoming.You will hear:• Why looking into your own eyes can be one of the most confronting and transformative practices• How mirror work strengthens self-trust, self-love and emotional safety• Why big emotions can surface and why that is a sign of healing• How to begin with simple one-minute exercises that feel safe and achievable• The stages of mirror work, from gentle gazing to speaking to yourself with love and truth• Ways to use this practice to soften body image struggles without making the episode only about appearanceThis practice is simple but profound. And in the stillness of winter, it becomes even more potent. If you have been feeling lost, disconnected, or unsure of who you really are, mirror work is a way back home to yourself.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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24: Tis the Season to Be Jolly… So Why Does It Feel Like Burnout!
In this episode, I explore why joy is your most powerful guide in a season that promises magic yet somehow manages to drain and overwhelm you. Follow your joy to nourish your soul and recharge your battery.This time of year is supposed to feel magical. Yet somehow you’re running around ticking everyone’s boxes but your own.It's easy to lose yourself in December’s chaos, but joy, real joy - the kind that expands your heart and actually feels good, is one of the most powerful guides you have. Especially when the world is pulling you in ten different directions.You’ll hear:• Why joy is a compass that brings you back to yourself• How childhood joy holds clues to your authentic self• Why saying yes when you mean no drains your energy• The difference between obligation energy and true desire• How creativity and play can be the perfect antidote when you're drowning in commitments• Simple ways to bring micro joy into your day so you stop running on fumesThis episode is your permission slip to slow down, breathe and reconnect with what genuinely lights you up, not what the world tells you should matter.Joy is your guide. It shows you where to go, what to choose and what your soul is actually craving.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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23: Stop Second-Guessing Yourself and Start Trusting Your Gut
If self-doubt and overthinking keep blocking your clarity, this episode shows you how to tune into your intuition and trust yourself again.It is not a gift for the lucky few. It is a mental and spiritual faculty we all possess, and it speaks to us constantly.The real challenge is learning how to recognise it, rebuild trust with it, and strengthen it so it can guide your daily decisions with more clarity and confidence.You’ll hear: • Why your inner voice feels quiet when fear and logic get too loud • How to tell the difference between intuition and overthinking • The small daily practices that strengthen intuitive clarity • Why intuitive guidance feels subtle and how to stop missing it • How to start building trust by taking action on the “little nudges” • Why your intuition will never lead you astray, even when the guidance feels boldThis episode is a gentle, empowering reminder that you already know more than you think you do.Your intuition is always speaking.This is your invitation to finally hear it, and trust it.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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22: Hormones. Anxiety. Exhaustion. How Crystal Surgery Supports Women’s Health
Master Crystal Surgery Practitioner Kam Sundal joins me to share how this unique modality supports you during some of the most demanding seasons of your life including postpartum and perimenopause as well as periods of emotional upheaval.So many women accept hormonal chaos, chronic anxiety and unexplained exhaustion as normal. These symptoms are often signs that your body and energy field are out of balance and not working correctly.Kam breaks down how she works with the lymphatic and endocrine systems to ease inflammation, stabilise your energy, and bring the body back into balance. Whether you are new to crystals or already use them in your daily life this episode will help you understand what it looks like to take this work to a deeper level.In this episode you will hear:How crystal surgery works at the energetic level and why it differs from standard crystal healingThe ways it can help with hormone-related symptoms, including peri-menopause, postpartum and cycle imbalanceTechniques that calm the nervous system and support women dealing with anxiety, burnout or emotional overloadHow inflammation, lymphatic sluggishness and low vitality can show up in the energy fieldWhy rebalancing the endocrine and lymphatic systems can make such a profound difference to women's wellbeingHow to start working with crystals yourself, even if you’re completely new⸻Connect with Kam SundalTo join Kam’s group healing sessions or book a one to one crystal surgery session visit:• Website: crystalhealingworksuk.com• Instagram: @crystalhealingworksuk• LinkedIn: Kam Sundal• YouTube: crystalhealingworksuk.com⸻Related EpisodesKam works closely with the chakras and speaks about how chakra health shapes your emotional and physical well-being.Listen to Episode 11 for a full introduction to the chakras and how they relate to your physical and emotional wellbeing.Curious about the forgiveness practice we touch on at the end of this episode?Listen to Episode 14 to explore how daily forgiveness can help unblock your energy field and open you up to greater peace and abundance.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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21: Why Women Turn on Each Other and What It’s Costing Us
Jealousy, comparison, betrayal… we’ve all felt them. Discover what’s really behind these patterns between women.Have you ever felt excluded by other women, struggled to trust female friendships, or caught yourself judging another woman before you even knew her? You’re not alone. These patterns run deep, far deeper than most of us realise.In this episode of Higher Self Mastery, I explore what’s known as the Sister Wound — the hidden emotional and cultural conditioning that keeps women competing, comparing, and disconnecting from one another. Born from centuries of suppression, it continues to play out in subtle ways today, in our workplaces, our friendships, and even on the playground. This is not just an adult issue. It touches women and girls of every age.Through personal stories and reflection, I share: ✨ How early experiences of rejection and comparison shape our adult relationships ✨ The unspoken ways women still silence or diminish each other, often without meaning to ✨ Why recognising and healing these patterns is essential for restoring trust, connection, and genuine sisterhoodThis conversation follows on from last week’s episode, The Witch Wound, which explores how centuries of feminine suppression shaped the way we show up today. Together, these two episodes reveal the bigger picture of how women can rise above old conditioning and lead from power, compassion, and unity.If this episode resonates, share it with a sister or friend who’s ready to rise beside you. Healing begins when we choose to lift each other higher.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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20: Do You Play It Safe, Lose Your Voice, and Stay Invisible?
These patterns are a silent inheritance passed down through generations of women who were forced to hide their true nature to survive. If you have ever been told you are “too much,” learned to stay quiet to keep the peace, or held yourself back so you do not outshine others, you are not alone.In this two-part mini-series, we begin by exploring the Witch Wound. This is the ancestral and cultural scar left by generations of women who were shamed, silenced, or punished for their power, intuition, and connection to nature.Before “witch” became a Halloween costume, it was a word for wise women, healers, teachers, and intuitives who trusted their inner knowing. Over time, that energy was distorted, mocked, and feared. The impact did not disappear. It simply moved into our bodies, our beliefs, and our behaviour.Today it can show up as self-silencing, people-pleasing, fear of being judged, holding back your ideas, or shrinking your presence so you feel safer. This episode invites you to see those patterns not as personal failings but as symptoms of a much older story you have inherited.In this episode, I share:What the Witch Wound is and how it formedHow it shows up now in your voice, visibility, and self-expressionWhy understanding this wound is a powerful first step in reclaiming your power and intuitionMake sure to join me again next week for part two of this series, where we explore the Sister Wound. That episode uncovers how this ancient pattern appears as competition, comparison, and disconnection between women. We have all experienced it, so come and find out why it happens and what you can begin to do to change it.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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19: Run the Bubble Bath and Remember Your Worth
True self-love isn’t fluffy, it’s foundational. What looks like simple self-care is often sacred ritual in disguise. Each time you honour your needs through rest, reflection, or taking that quiet bath, you strengthen your inner sense of worth. This episode explores how self-love and self-worth dance together, and how tending to one naturally restores the other.The topic of self-love is vast, and it can take many forms. From running a warm bath or taking quiet time to journal, to investing in yourself or setting stronger boundaries.Self-worth is just as deep. It lives in the beliefs you hold about who you are - beliefs shaped by childhood, society, and even ancestral stories.In this episode, I explore how these two are forever linked in a delicate dance. When one falls down, the other follows. When one rises, both flourish. One cannot exist without the other.You’ll be invited to:Reflect on how your recent acts of self-love mirror your current sense of worthNotice the resistance that appears when you try to put yourself firstIdentify small, daily ways to raise both your love and your worthBefore you begin this self-exploration, revisit episodes: 6: Breathe to Reset and 9: How to Stay Centred Through the Chaos of Summer for practical grounding tools to help you feel calm and safe as you open this work.Start where you are. Each loving act is a reminder of your worth, and every moment of worthiness deepens your capacity to love yourself.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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18: Align with Your Feminine Rhythm. Menstrual, Lunar & Seasonal Cycles
True power isn’t in forcing. It’s in learning the waves of your energy, when to rest, when to create, and when to lead.If you’ve ever felt tired of forcing your way through life, this episode is your reminder to stop pushing and start listening to your body, your energy, and your rhythm.It’s time to remember what’s natural for us as women. To reclaim the wisdom of our feminine, lunar, and seasonal cycles, and shed the masculine skin we’ve been taught to wear — the one that no longer fits, no longer serves, and quietly drains our power.When we return to our true rhythm, we come back into balance. We move with nature instead of against it.We become unstoppable.If something in you knows it’s time to live and lead in a softer, wiser way, come listen. You might just remember the rhythm your soul has been craving.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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17: Why a Clear Vision Changes Everything: Live by Design, Not Default
If you don’t choose what you want, your past will choose for you. This episode invites you to dream boldly, set clear intentions, and become an active co-creator of your next chapter. We are always co-creating our lives, with or without awareness. The question is, do you want to create with intentional design or according to your past experiences?In this episode of Higher Self Mastery, I share how the simple act of creating a clear vision becomes one of the most powerful practices you can have. When you take the time to consciously dream, you stop living on autopilot and begin to align with the frequency of what you actually want to experience.You’ll hear: • Why clarity of vision determines the results you attract • How to stop repeating old patterns and start creating new outcomes • Why this is the perfect time of year to start visioning for what’s nextThis episode is a timely reminder that you’re always sending a signal to the Universe. The question is, what are you broadcasting?Start carving out sacred time to sow the seeds of your dreams. Begin now, so you can move into the next season clear, grounded, and ready for what’s to come.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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16: Power of Self-Talk. Your Words Shape Your Reality
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.” Henry FordThe words you speak to yourself shape your emotions, actions, and results. In this episode, we explore why conscious self-talk is one of the most powerful steps in self-mastery.We all have an inner dialogue that quietly shapes our reality, often without us realising it.How you speak to yourself determines how you feel, how you act, and what you ultimately create in life.You’ll hear:How your words carry an energetic frequency and why intention mattersThe thought → feeling → action → result loop, made simplePractical ways to become aware of and reprogram your inner languageShort, repeatable affirmations to shift your state in the momentA simple 7-day experiment to help you build awareness and momentumYour internal dialogue sets the tone for your relationships, your work, and your sense of self-worth.Start listening to the way you speak to yourself, because your words don’t just describe your life, they create it.Your words are spells. Speak them wisely.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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15: I’m Not Good Enough: How My Inner-Child Wounds Fuelled My Perfectionism
A candid story about worth, approval and integrity: how “I’m not good enough” fed perfectionism, paralysis and shame.A candid personal story about self-worth, approval seeking and integrity: how “I’m not enough” scripts led to creative paralysis, procrastination and shame.We all carry stories from childhood that quietly shape the way we show up as adults. In this episode, I’m sharing one of mine.For me, the core wound was the belief: “I’m not good enough.” It’s a story that crept into my coaching business through perfectionism, resistance, and a deep pull for external validation.This isn’t a polished success story. It’s a raw reflection on:How childhood dynamics can fuel patterns of over-delivering and self-doubtThe shame that comes from being out of integrity with your own wordWhy growth is rarely linear, and what it means to keep meeting the same wound in new waysPerfectionism takes many forms: missed promises, constant over-delivering, or simply never feeling like you measure up. If that sounds familiar, you’ll recognise yourself in this story.My hope is that you’ll feel less alone, and see that being human, imperfect, and still in process is part of the path to wholeness.Tune in to hear the full journey.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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14: Release Emotional Blocks with Forgiveness
Forgiveness isn’t about them. It’s about you. Harbouring resentment blocks your dreams. Clear the flow to receive what you truly want.Forgiveness isn’t about the other person. It’s about you. In this episode, we explore how resentment quietly clogs your inner “hosepipe,” limiting what you can receive, and how a simple daily loving-kindness practice can clear the flow so more abundance can reach you.It is subtle work, but it is not to be underestimated. Think of it as the energetic equivalent of brushing your teeth. You wouldn't do that once in a while, when you felt like it. Imagine the state of your teeth! This is no different, a daily energy cleanse.You’ll learn:Why holding on to anger and betrayal can block what you’re calling inWhat forgiveness really does for you without excusing anyone’s behaviourA short, repeatable practice you can use each day to release and resetBegin today. Start where you are. Clear a little each day. Notice how light you begin to feel. Notice the blessings that begin to arrive. Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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13: Autumn Equinox: Rituals & Journal Prompts to Embrace the Seasonal Shift
The Autumn Equinox invites us to pause, give thanks, and let go. Learn how this seasonal marker can help you reset your rhythm and prepare for the months ahead.The autumn equinox marks one of the most balanced points of the year, where day and night share equal space. It is the threshold where we officially leave summer behind and move into autumn, into the quieter and slower months ahead.It is a time to give gratitude for all that summer has brought us, to release what will not serve us as we move forward, and to begin returning to the sacred practices that root and sustain us.In this episode, I share how you can honor this seasonal shift and align with the natural rhythm of autumn. You’ll learn why the equinox is such a powerful marker for reflection, how it can influence your energy and pace of life as you move forward, and ways to begin creating simple and sacred practices that bring you back into balance.This isn’t about adding more to your to-do list. It’s about remembering who you are when you live in rhythm with the cycles of nature and letting those rhythms guide you, so you can navigate the darker months to come with flow, grace, and ease.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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12: A Beginner's Guide to Chakras. Understanding Energy Centres & Inner Power.
Confused about chakras? You’re not alone. Here’s the clear, practical guide no yoga class ever has the time to give you.They’re mentioned in yoga, meditation, and spiritual circles all the time. But what actually are chakras — and why should you care about them in your everyday life?In this beginner-friendly episode, I strip away the mystery and explain what chakras really are, where they’re located, and how they affect the way you show up.When these energy centres are out of balance, it shows up in very real ways.Do you often feel like you have to shout to be heard? That could be the sign of an overactive throat chakra.Or maybe you live in a constant state of fear, which could point to an underactive root chakra.By the end of this conversation, you’ll have a clear understanding of how your chakras influence the way you react, respond, and show up in different areas of your life — and simple ways to begin bringing them back into balance.📩 Free gift for listeners Get my free guide 👉 Balance Your Chakras with Sacred Goddess Wisdom A 7-minute daily ritual to align, reset, and awaken your feminine power. Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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11: Wardrobe, Style & Confidence: Dress for the Woman You’re Becoming with Sophia Lorimer
What if your wardrobe could be more than just clothes?What if it could become a source of confidence, empowerment, and self-expression?In this inspiring conversation, I sit down with Sophia Lorimer, a sustainable stylist and the founder of the multi award-winning Fine-Tuned Wardrobe - a business that empowers women to dress for success sustainably.Together we explore:Practical tips for transitioning your wardrobe from summer to autumn without starting from scratchHow to let go of clothes that hold you back and create space for who you are todayThe missing link between mindset, mirror work, and confidenceNavigating identity shifts through perimenopause, postpartum, career changes, and midlife transitionsWhy sustainable fashion can be both empowering and deeply personalWhether you’re a busy professional, a mum in midlife, or simply ready to feel more empowered when you get dressed, this episode will help you reconnect with your confidence one outfit at a time.✨ Connect with Sophia Lorimer:Instagram: @finetunedwardrobeLinkedIn: Sophia LorimerWebsite: finetunedwardrobe.comJoin her upcoming 20-Day Style Challenge starting in October✨ Connect with Dharmi Schumacher🔗 Want to connect in person?I’ll be speaking at my last Summer event this Saturday 6th September, right here in my hometown, Leicester. Come say Hi. Tickets available via my Linktree LinkedIn: Dharmi SchumacherInstagram: @dharmischumacherJoin Dharmi's Mailing List for Exclusive Offers, Previews and FreebiesPrefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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10: Avoid Autumn Burnout – Honour Your Own Rhythm
As we close out August, we enter a powerful seasonal shift. The in-between space where summer hasn't fully left, but autumn is already knocking. This transitional time can be energising, yes, but it’s also chaotic, fast moving, and if we’re not careful, deeply depleting.In this episode, I speak candidly about the collective pressure that ramps up this time of year. The tendency to over commit, over plan, compare ourselves, and push through without pause. But it doesn’t have to be that way.I invite you to take a step back. To get grounded. To check in. And to consciously choose what you want the next 3 to 4 months to feel like, not what others expect of you.Don’t fall into the trap of comparison or speed. You get to set the pace. You get to protect your energy.🎧 Press play, take a breath, and let this be a reminder to move forward from grounded intention, not panic.🔗 Want to connect in person this summer?I’ll be speaking and sharing my work at a number of live events this season — from workshops to ceremonies and community gatherings.I’d love to meet you there.👉 View upcoming events on my Linktree ✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏N.B. In some of the episodes I invite you to come and watch the podcast over on Youtube. At present this is still in the building phase, please bear with, it will be available very soon. Thank you.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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9: 5 Breathwork Practices to Calm, Ground, and Reset
Last week, I emphasised the importance of grounding — something we all need after the intensity of the Lion’s Gate Portal, Mercury Retrograde, and the general disruption of summer holidays.One of the practices I mentioned was breathwork, and this week, I’m going all in.This is a practical, step-by-step episode where I guide you through 5 different breathwork practices that you can use straight away.The reason I chose breathwork is because it’s with you everywhere — at home, at work, in every situation. Wherever you go, your breath goes. It is the most powerful and potent embodied practice for grounding yourself.I cannot emphasise enough the importance of having a regular breathwork practice. The more you master your breath, the more you master your experience of life — learning to respond rather than react.Breathwork is about cleaning out and rejuvenating your life force — your prana, your chi. It regulates your nervous system, clears stagnant energy, and reconnects you to your body. It’s accessible, effective, and simple to master.So if you don’t already have a breathwork practice, I urge you to give this episode a listen. You’ll walk away with five practices that are easy to use and powerful to implement.Ready to reset? Press play and breathe with me.Mentions: 📚 Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor 📚 Prana and Pranayama – Yoga Publications Trust, Bihar School of Yoga🔗 Want to connect in person this summer?I’ll be speaking and sharing my work at a number of live events this season — from workshops to ceremonies and community gatherings.I’d love to meet you there.👉 View upcoming events on my Linktree Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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8: Summer Survival for the Mum Doing It All
Summer holidays are beautiful... and brutal.Especially if you're the one holding it all together.The planner, the provider, the peacekeeper, the parent — all at once.If you’ve found yourself bouncing between joy and overwhelm, craving five minutes of peace between packed lunches, sibling squabbles, and work meetings… this episode is for you.In this bite-sized solo, I’m sharing the 3 powerful shifts that have helped me move from survival mode to actually enjoying the summer — while still running my business and keeping everything afloat.Whether your children are toddlers, teens, or somewhere in between, these tips are simple, soulful, and totally do-able.✨ These are the practices I come back to again and again when things get loud, messy, and full-on.And no — it’s not about getting it perfect. It’s about staying grounded in the chaos, choosing yourself without guilt, and finding small moments of nourishment.🔗 Want to connect in person this summer?I’ll be speaking and sharing my work at a number of live events this season — from workshops to ceremonies and community gatherings. I’d love to meet you there.👉 View upcoming events on my Linktree Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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7: Manifestation Isn’t Working? Here’s What Might Be Blocking It
We’re talking about the real blocks to receiving what you want.From childhood conditioning to societal messaging, to the quiet fears that live beneath the surface — this episode explores the inner beliefs that may be holding your manifestations at arm’s length.You’ll hear:How beliefs around worthiness, deserving, and fear are formed — and how they stickWhy wanting both spiritual depth and material success can feel like a conflictThe deeper cost of fearing change, growth, or rejection — even when you say you’re readyBut it’s not all doom and gloom. There’s power in taking responsibility. And yes — you absolutely can reprogram the beliefs that have been keeping you small.In this episode, I offer six practical tools to help you get started. Simple, powerful shifts to support your receiving energy and open the door to more.🕯️ New Lionsgate Portal Manifestation Ceremony – August 7 I've just added another date for this powerful in-person workshop.To receive details, email me the word “CEREMONY” at: 📩 [email protected]📖 Free Manifestation Guide For a soulful guide to support your practice, just email the words “FREE GUIDE” and I’ll send it your way.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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6: Supercharge Your Manifestation Energy in 2025
This is Part Two of the Manifestation Mini-Series — recorded during the Lions-Gate Portal, one of the most potent energetic windows of the year.In this episode, I share what truly makes a difference when it comes to calling in what you desire — and why many women don’t even realise they’re manifesting from a place that’s out of sync with their emotional needs.We explore:✨ Why this time of year is so potent — and how to work with it intentionally✨ The difference between ego-led desires and soul-led alignment✨ The emotional blueprint underneath your manifestation goals✨ The gap between what you think you should want and what your soul is actually craving✨ How to ground your dreams in the body and take soft, aligned action🔗 Resources mentioned:🎧 The Kirsty Gallagher Podcast🎧 Align by Jenna Zoe💫 Want to go deeper?🕯️ Lionsgate Portal Manifestation Ceremony – August 2nd The in-person ceremony is going ahead at our newly secured venue! To receive all the details and reserve your space, email me the word “CEREMONY” at: 📩 [email protected]📖 Free Manifestation Guide Want a soulful guide to help you connect, clarify, and begin calling it in? Simply email me the words “FREE GUIDE” and I’ll send it your way.✨ If this episode spoke to you, please rate, follow, and share. Your energy is powerful. Let’s make 2025 the year you honour it fully.Prefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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5: Mini Manifestation Series | Part One - The Importance of Giving
Welcome to Part One of my special Mini Manifestation Series — created to help you align with the energy of the Lionsgate Portal, one of the most potent times of the year for calling in your desires and stepping boldly into your next chapter.In this episode, I’m focusing on the Law of Circulation — a universal principle that reminds us: energy must move. Manifestation isn’t just about visualising or wishing. It’s about participating in the energetic exchange of life.Here’s what I’m sharing:What the Law of Circulation really means — and why it’s foundational for manifestationWhy giving (in all its forms) starts the momentum of what we want to receiveThe power of a daily gratitude practice — and why it vibrationally aligns you with abundanceA personal story of how giving from the heart came back to me in the most magical and unexpected wayHow to shift from overthinking your manifestation to embodying the energy of it✨ I’ll also guide you to start a simple gratitude practice this week — one that will build real energetic momentum in preparation for the Lionsgate Portal on 8/8.🔥 Join me for the Lionsgate Manifestation Ceremony – In PersonIf you’re in or near Leicestershire, I’d love to invite you to a deeply sacred evening under the summer sky.🗓 Thursday 2nd August, 2025 📍 EcoJo’s Yoga Gardens, Blaby 🌟 Lionsgate Manifestation CeremonyWe’ll be working with cacao medicine, breath-work, meditation, journaling, affirmations and sacred group practices to prepare your energy for the peak of the portal on 8/8. This is your space to expand, align, and anchor into your next-level vision.🎟 Reserve your spot herePrefer to watch? Catch this and all episodes on YouTube✨ If this episode speaks to you, please follow the show, leave a review, or share it with a friend. Your support helps get this work into more women’s hearts, and that means the world to me 🙏
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Higher Self Mastery helps spiritually curious women like you reframe your “midlife crisis” as the sacred awakening it truly is. Whether you're questioning your career, your identity, your relationships—or navigating a change you can’t quite name yet—this podcast is your reminder that you’re not alone. This is a rebirth. A remembering. A return to your true self. Expect grounded conversations, practical wisdom, and soulful guidance on purpose, intuition, feminine power, universal laws, and the real, messy, beautiful truth of life and transformation. Come join me—and let’s rise in our power, together.
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