A Podcast by Damaris Nightingale

My Many Selves: A Podcast About Consciousness, Self-Discovery & the Many Parts of Being Human

A map for exploring consciousness through the many expressions of the One Self.

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What you'll find here

A map for exploring consciousness through the many expressions of the One Self.

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Science & wonder, together

Psychology, spirituality, philosophy, and lived experience — held side by side, never asked to compete.

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The five universal selves

Physical, sexual, emotional, mental, and spiritual — the layers of being human we all share, explored one by one.

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New senses, new faculties

Intuition, synchronicities, expanded awareness. Practices that invite you to perceive more of your own life.

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Curiosity welcomed, discernment essential

A gentle, non-dogmatic space to question everything — including the questions themselves.

The idea behind My Many Selves

A center from which to direct and manage.

It's like an orchestra. Our many selves are the different instruments, and the Higher Self is the conductor, directing and managing how they come together. Each instrument has its own range, tones, and resonance. Naming it does not tell us everything it can express.

Or think of a solar system, with the Higher Self as the sun at the center. These are images through which we explore a central organizing presence and the many selves moving in relationship with it.

Exploring the horizontal and vertical dimensions

Horizontally, we explore our roles and archetypes: mother, father, victim, lover, student, child, martyr, hero, businessman, businesswoman, and many more. Vertically, we explore dimensions of being: physical, emotional, mental, sexual, spiritual, and others we may come to recognize.

Each dimension has its own depths. Physical being has depth; emotional being has depth. None is inherently superior to another. A mother, a lover, or a student may express through several of these dimensions at once.

A Cartesian plane can help us begin to imagine these two directions, with the Higher Self at the center, the zero-zero point. But the plane flattens what we are exploring. It cannot fully represent the depths within each dimension, or the ways our selves overlap and move. We use it as a starting point for exploration, not a complete representation of who we are.

The three guiding questions

The questions we keep returning to.

Whether you arrive through science, spirituality, or your own lived experience — these three questions are the compass of the podcast.

Which self is speaking right now?

The one protecting me
The one seeking approval
The one trying to prove something
The one caring for others
The one wanting to explore
The one carrying an old hurt
The one able to step back and choose

What is this self speaking from?

Safety & survival
Attachment & desire
Identity & agency
Relationship & care
Truth & expression
Insight & discernment
Wholeness & larger perspective

Is this self expressing more of who I am, or narrowing who I can be?

Am I seeing more possibilities?
Can I hear another perspective?
Am I responding to now or reliving then?
Can I care without abandoning myself?
Does this serve what matters to me?
Can I change direction?
Am I choosing, or being carried along?

Latest Episode

A new layer to explore

Episode 16: One Person’s Remedy Is Another’s Slow Poison. Why Your Body Needs Its Own Blueprint.

What if the health advice everyone calls “good for you” is quietly working against your body? In this episode, Damaris Nightingale challenges one of the most deeply rooted assumptions in modern wellness: that the same food, herb, supplement, exercise, or healing practice should benefit everyone. What restores balance in one person may aggravate imbalance in another. What feels like medicine to one body may become another person’s slow poison. Through personal experience, constitutional wisdom, and a deeper exploration of human individuality, Damaris reveals why your symptoms, sensitivities, cravings, and unexpected reactions are not inconveniences to override. They are messages from a body with its own blueprint. This episode invites you to stop forcing yourself into someone else’s wellness formula and begin asking a far more intelligent question: What does my particular body need?

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Podcast·Sep 9, 2026

Episode 11: Are You an Initiator or a Magnetizer - The Two Ways We Create What We Want

What if the reason you are struggling to create what you want is not a lack of discipline, faith, or positive thinking, but that you have been using a method that works against your nature? Some people are initiators. They move toward life, open doors, create momentum, and make things happen. Others are magnetizers. They attract people, possibilities, and resources by becoming receptive to what is trying to find them. Neither way is superior, but confusing the two can leave you exhausted, frustrated, and wondering why advice that works beautifully for someone else repeatedly fails you. In this episode of My Many Selves, Damaris Nightingale explores these two distinct ways of creating, the hidden partnerships between them, and why we may embody different roles in different areas of our lives. This conversation challenges the one-size-fits-all version of the Law of Attraction and asks a far more useful question: Are you meant to pursue what you want, attract it toward you, or consciously unite both powers within yourself?

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Podcast·Sep 2, 2026

Episode 10: Navigating The Nuances of the Law of Attraction

Damaris Nightingale explores the complexities of the Law of Attraction, challenging the idea that a single, one-size-fits-all formula works universally for everyone. Instead, the host highlights the importance of individual nuances and personal configurations. Two dominant operating systems or mystical traditions for achieving goals: the "path of the lover," which fits people who actively go after things, initiate action, and rely on a gut feeling during movement; and the "path of the beloved," which is best suited for individuals who achieve results through internal alignment, contemplation, visualization, and emotional preparation. Different people possess varying dominant tools to manifest their desires, such as vivid mental imagery (visualization), spoken declarations (prayers, mantras, or zikr), or directly sliding into a lived emotional essence or feeling. A core principle across all methods is that magnetism requires energy and feeling; consequently, a strong aversion to something can inadvertently attract that exact negative element into a person's life.

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Podcast·Aug 19, 2026

Episode 8: Missing the Forest For the Tree

Are you looking for perfection in me… while I am trapped in this temporary abode?” Have you ever become so focused on one flaw that you stopped seeing everything else? Have you ever been reduced to your worst mistake, your greatest weakness, or one “ugly and rugged tree,” while the rest of your forest remained unseen? In this deeply personal episode of My Many Selves, Damaris Nightingale shares the story behind her poem “Missing a Beautiful Forest Because of One Ugly Tree.” What began as the pain of being constantly criticized became a profound lesson about relationships, self-worth, compassion, and the way we judge ourselves and others. Together, we’ll explore why our minds naturally fixate on defects, why we spend so much of our lives “looking for perfection,” and why imagination and reality are not the same. We’ll also take a fresh look at karma. Is it really a simple system of reward and punishment? Or is life shaped by countless interacting conditions, where one act of kindness, one habit, one choice, or one relationship never tells the whole story? Perhaps the greatest tragedy is not that we have rugged trees. It is that we become so captivated by them that we never discover the vast forest, “beautiful and bold, with so much to explore and to behold.” This episode is an invitation to adjust “the lenses of your heart” and begin seeing yourself and others with greater wisdom, compassion, and wholeness.

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Reflection guide

The Three Questions We Keep Returning To

A practical starting point for noticing which self is speaking and what it may be asking of you.

Foundations

The Five Universal Selves

Explore the physical, sexual, emotional, mental, and spiritual layers we all share.

From Damaris

How Disciplines Meet in My Many Selves

Explore the technology, psychology, spirituality, and lived experience shaping the podcast.

A podcast for the whole human

Consciousness, self-discovery, and the many parts of being human

My Many Selves is a podcast about consciousness and the layered experience of being human. Each episode invites you into a thoughtful practice of self-awareness: noticing the voices, identities, emotions, and patterns that shape how you move through the world. Through honest stories and grounded reflection, the show creates room for self-discovery without asking you to choose between science and wonder.

We explore psychology, spirituality, personal growth, intuition, synchronicities, and the larger questions of human consciousness. The goal is not to force a single answer, but to help you become more curious about your inner life and more discerning about what each self is trying to say. Begin with the latest episodes, use the reflection resources, and follow the questions that meet you where you are.

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Consciousness & self-awareness

Notice which self is speaking and develop a clearer relationship with your inner life.

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Spirituality & intuition

Explore wonder, synchronicity, intuition, and the experiences that invite deeper listening.

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Psychology & personal growth

Use reflection, parts work, and practical questions to understand how you are becoming.

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The voice behind the questions

Meet Damaris Nightingale

Damaris brings a wide lens to the work: a background in Information Technology and corporate leadership, a PhD in Metaphysics and Spiritual Psychology, and a lifelong practice of creating bridges between disciplines. Learn more about the perspective behind the podcast on the About Damaris page.

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Questions, answered

Frequently asked questions

What is My Many Selves?

My Many Selves is a podcast and reflection space about consciousness, self-discovery, psychology, spirituality, and the many parts of being human.

Who is the podcast for?

It is for curious people exploring self-awareness, personal growth, intuition, inner harmony, and the questions that sit between science and wonder.

How can I participate?

Listen to an episode, explore its questions, and leave a reflection on the individual episode page. Reflections are reviewed before publication.

Who is Damaris Nightingale?

Damaris Nightingale is the creator and host of My Many Selves. Her work brings together technology, psychology, spirituality, philosophy, perfume therapy, and lived experience.

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