Higher Self Mastery

Dharmi Schumacher
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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.

  1. 4d ago

    67: Autumn Awakening - Goddess Persephone and the Wild Woman

    We've been taught to fear ageing. But what if embracing nature's cycles is how we finally come into our power? What if your autumn years aren't something to resist, but a season of life to celebrate? Two unexpected encounters with the story of the Greek goddess Persephone led me down a path I hadn't anticipated. Her journey into the Underworld, her return with the seasons and her transformation into a queen got me thinking about our own relationship with autumn, ageing and the Wild Woman within us. We live in a world that celebrates youth, productivity and being constantly on the go. But nature doesn't bloom all year round. As the days grow shorter and the earth begins to retreat, perhaps there's something we can learn from allowing ourselves to do the same. In this episode, we explore what it means to embrace the autumn season of our lives, particularly as we navigate our forties, perimenopause and beyond. From changing needs and a renewed desire for creativity to deeper self-discovery, reflection and inner work, there's so much to discover when we begin honouring our natural rhythms. We'll also explore the feminine archetypes, our changing relationship with productivity and the freedom that comes from becoming more discerning about where we spend our time and energy. There's power in knowing when to bloom, when to retreat and when to turn your attention towards the woman you're becoming. Perhaps it's time we stopped treating autumn as the beginning of the end and started recognising the beauty and power of this season, both in nature and within ourselves. If you'd like some practical inspiration for living more intentionally this season, I've also linked last year's Autumn Equinox episode below, where I share some of my favourite seasonal practices. And I'd love to hear from you. Are you noticing your own Wild Woman emerging? What are you feeling called towards, or ready to leave behind, this autumn? Listen next: Episode 13 | Autumn Equinox: Rituals & Journal Prompts to Embrace the Seasonal Shift

  2. 5d ago

    You’ve Done Enough. Let Go Now.

    Still pushing, planning or trying to control how something unfolds? This week’s oracle guidance asks what might happen if you loosen your grip. There comes a point where more thinking, more planning, more doing and more trying to control the outcome doesn’t move us forward. Sometimes the next step is surrender. This week’s card reminds us that the Universe is our partner. Whatever name you give to Source, Spirit, God, the Divine or something else entirely, there is something deeply powerful in developing a relationship with a higher power that feels supportive, benevolent and safe. Because when we truly feel held, we can begin to soften. We can loosen our grip. We can stop trying to orchestrate every detail. And we can rest. We’ve also just crossed the Autumn Equinox, making this message feel especially timely. Nature is beginning its inward turn, and perhaps we’re being invited to do the same. Not by suddenly stopping everything. But by gently asking: What can I put down now? Where am I still pushing when I’ve already done enough? What would genuinely nourish me this week? Your invitation is to make some intentional space for rest, grounding and reconnection. To remember that surrender isn’t giving up. Sometimes it is simply recognising that you have done your part… and trusting that you don’t have to carry the rest alone. ✨ Cosmic Download | 28 September – 4 October

    You’ve Done Enough. Let Go Now.

  3. Sep 22

    66: Why You’d Rather Do It All Yourself

    When self-reliance stops being strength and starts becoming protection. There’s a particular kind of safety in doing everything yourself. You know what you’re responsible for. You know what you can rely on. And if something goes wrong, there’s only one person to answer to. But what if that fierce independence isn’t always a preference? What if sometimes it’s protection? In this episode, I’m exploring my own relationship with hyper-independence, control and collaboration, and why letting other people into our ideas, work and lives can feel far more vulnerable than we realise. We talk about the fear of being disappointed or let down, the discomfort of receiving help, scarcity and comparison, and those people who trigger something in us because they may be reflecting back a part of ourselves we haven’t fully claimed yet. I also share how collaboration, particularly with other women, has become one of the most healing and expansive parts of my own journey, and why I no longer want to create everything alone. This isn’t about forcing yourself into partnerships that don’t feel right. It’s an invitation to look a little more closely the next time your instinct is, I’d rather just do it myself. Is that genuinely what you want? Or is something in you trying to stay safe? If this episode brings something up for you, I’d love to hear where collaboration might be asking you to step forward differently.

  4. Sep 20 ·  Bonus

    What If This Pain Is Making Space for Something Better?

    ✨ Cosmic Download | 21–27 September This week’s card is Fool’s Embrace: Transmuting Pain, Allowing Life to Love You, with an invitation into the experience of both/and. If something feels painful, disappointing or difficult right now, this reading asks you not to bypass what hurts, but to make space for the possibility that something else may also be emerging alongside it. Can you allow the release you need, receive the support that’s already around you, and begin to notice the opportunities, direction or new possibilities appearing through the discomfort? And if you find yourself at a crossroads, perhaps the next step doesn’t need to feel enormous. Make it lighter. Make it an experiment. Take the action without demanding certainty about the outcome. If this Cosmic Download speaks to you, subscribe and come back each week for more guidance from the cards and the cosmos. ✨

    What If This Pain Is Making Space for Something Better?

  5. Sep 15

    65: It Ticks Every Box. So Why Does It Feel Wrong?

    The difference between an opportunity that looks right on paper and a collaboration that actually brings out the best in you. Sometimes an opportunity can make complete sense on paper. The right person. The right timing. The right credentials. The right potential. And still, something in you says no. In this episode of Higher Self Mastery, I’m exploring the difference between a collaboration that simply looks good and one that genuinely feels expansive. After a weekend surrounded by women, creativity and collaboration, I found myself reflecting on some of the professional relationships that have brought the most out of me, not because they were strategically perfect, but because there was a deeper sense of alignment, reciprocity and shared values. We talk about why the right collaborations can unlock parts of you that you may never access alone, why something can tick every box and still not be right for you, and why discernment matters when choosing who, what and where you give your energy to. In this episode: Why the best opportunities aren’t always the most obvious onesWhat healthy collaboration and reciprocity actually feel likeThe difference between something looking right and feeling rightWhy shared values matter in professional relationshipsHow the right people and spaces can expand your confidence and creativityWhy saying no doesn’t mean the opportunity or person is wrongThe questions to ask when deciding whether a collaboration is truly right for youSometimes the question isn’t simply, “What can this opportunity give me?” It’s also: Who do I become in relationship with it? If this episode resonates, I’d love to hear from you. And if you’ve been enjoying Higher Self Mastery, subscribe and leave a review. It genuinely helps the podcast reach more women who may need these conversations too.

  6. Sep 8

    64: Are You Missing the Signs Right in Front of You?

    What if the most ordinary creature is carrying the spiritual guidance you’ve been searching for? A simple sharing from my own recent life experiences with a bee and a spider, and a reminder that animal spirit guidance can come through the most ordinary moments. Nature is always offering us opportunities to listen. We don’t have to turn every creature into a sign, but we can become more aware of the moments that seem to ask for our attention. Perhaps something similar has been unfurling in your own life, and you’ve simply not noticed it yet. Let this be your invitation to get curious, look a little closer, and listen to what nature may be offering you. Nature is our first teacher. Nature is our mother. Nature is our medicine.

  7. Sep 1

    63: Using Spirituality to Avoid Your Truth?

    When “doing the work” becomes a way of avoiding it. What if all the spiritual work you’re doing is actually helping you avoid the real work? In this episode, I’m exploring spiritual bypassing, spiritual consumerism and what happens when healing becomes another form of busyness. From “love and light” and divine timing to constantly reaching for the next book, ceremony, teacher, practice or tool, I’m asking where genuine spiritual growth ends and avoidance begins. Because it isn’t the tool. It’s how we use it. And sometimes the deepest healing begins when we stop searching for the next thing and sit with what is already here.

  8. Aug 25

    62: Just a Movie You Watched? Guess Again.

    What you consume stays with you far longer than you realise. In fact, it becomes a part of you. We’re so conscious of what we put into our bodies, but how conscious are we of what we feed our minds? A few months ago, I watched something I would normally have scrolled straight past. Twenty minutes later, I switched it off, but it stayed with me for the entire day. My thoughts changed. My energy changed. My imagination ran with it. And my nervous system felt the impact. In this episode, I’m talking about how deeply what we watch, listen to and surround ourselves with can seep into us, often far beyond the moment itself. From social media algorithms and news to films, podcasts and conversations, what we repeatedly give our attention to leaves an imprint. And the good news is, this works both ways. We can choose what nourishes us, expands us, strengthens us and supports the version of ourselves we’re becoming. Because what you consume stays with you far longer than you realise. In fact, it becomes a part of you.

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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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  • Creator
    Dharmi Schumacher
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    87
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Higher Self Mastery
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