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PODCAST

The Vital Goddess

Dianne Shepherd

The Vital Goddess Podcast is a sensual, soulful space for midlife women who feel the call to come home to their bodies. Through embodiment practices, sacred feminine wisdom, Taoist and Tantric teachings, and intimate reflections, each episode invites you out of the thinking mind and into the living intelligence of your body.This is a place to soften, remember your pleasure, reclaim your power, and explore what it truly means to live from embodied love, radiance, and desire—on your own terms.

health & fitness sexuality

All Episodes

29:54

Soft Power: How Midlife Awakening Makes You More...

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/11/21

Take a slow breath and settle into your body… because today’s episode opens a doorway into one of the most potent feminine truths of midlife: You don’t have to push to be powerful. You don’t have to perform to be magnetic. You don’t have to harden to be respected. Here we’ll explore the awakening of Soft Power—the natural, sensual, sovereign magnetism that arises in midlife when you stop living for everyone else… and begin belonging to yourself again. Soft Power is your birthright...

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22:51

Manifest Like a Goddess/Claiming Your Dark Feminine...

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/11/07

I’m sure you’ve played with manifestation. At least a bit. Or at the very least your've entertained the idea that there might be something to it. But I’m pretty sure you haven’t tasted the depth of what’s possible when you truly get real with your desires. Yet. This is the realm of your Dark Feminine. The Law of Attraction is real and it's the most powerful law in the Universe. I think Albert Einstein says it best: "Everything is energy and that's all there is to it. Match the fre...

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38:29

Healing & Thriving for Cycle-Breaking Women With...

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/10/31

Carla Shohet is on a mission to help cycle-breaking women heal from the past so they can truly thrive. As a trauma psychologist, educator, a mom and a survivor of childhood narcissistic abuse Carla brings a soulful, heart-centered and passionate approach to the realm of trauma healing. Carla is not your typical talk therapist. She's a holistic psychologist; a mind/body healing mentor with the warmth, and generosity of a woman who's truly got your back. She uses a variety of modali...

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25:23

Reclaiming Your Erotic Innocence/ The Path to Sexual...

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2025/10/24

What is erotic innocence? And how do you reclaim it for yourself? It's quite clear that society has an Eros problem. I don't have to tell you that. The layers of dysfunction and abuse that abounds worldwide is beyond disturbing. It can easily leave us feeling overwhelmed and powerless. What's the antidote? Here's my take on it: One of the most radical, revolutionary and world changing things we can do as women is to consciously reclaim our erotic innocence. Our Eros is our creative life...

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18:22

Activate Your Creatrix Power/3 Essential Steps

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/10/17

You are a powerful Creatrix my love. Part of you knows that. And I bet part of you has forgotten. One of the most beautiful things about awakening your feminine essence is that you begin to remember. You begin to shed much of the conditioning that's been scripting your life. And awaken an innate inner knowing of who you truly are and why you're really here. You come home to yourself. What you may not be aware of is how important pleasure is in the equation. You didn't come here to play wack a...

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21:06

Awakening Aphrodite/The 5 Venus Codes and How to...

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2025/10/10

The creative, love force power you hold within you as a woman is immense. It's the stuff that creates worlds. The stuff that can ignite your life and change your world. This essence within you is most likely for the most part, untapped. Through no fault of your own. That's the case for most women. But you can change that. This essence is your personal expression of Venus/Aphrodite; Goddess of Love. Very few woman have discovered how to awaken this power and embody it. If I had to break down t...

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18:46

How to Harness the Creative Power of Your Desire

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/10/03

Getting right with desire is a master key in reclaiming your feminine power. One of the golden keys to your Queendom. And yet, for many valid reasons, most women have a very dysfunctional relationship with desire. Twenty years ago I did as well. To be clear on what you want and to feel good about what you want can feel scary and daunting, I get it. We've had truckloads of conditioning on desire which can show up as massive resistance. What I've come to know is that desire is sacre...

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34:47

How to Deepen Intimacy in Long Term Relationships...

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/09/19

I know most folks yearn for deep intimacy and lasting love in relationships. And deep inside we have a hunch that's it's possible. But how do we make that happen? Modern love is a challenge to say the least. The current state of intimacy in most long-term relationships is not what most couples dreamed it would be. It's so easy to feel like you've lost the plot on love. It's so easy to feel like you're the problem. But what if that's simply not the case? What if there was a new model of approa...

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21:34

Move Like a Stripper/Heal Your Pelvic Floor/ The...

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2025/09/12

Are you ready to move beyond the Kegel? I was. About 20 years ago I had some serious issues going on with my pelvis and pelvic floor. One of those issues was sciatica. I'd have these bouts of crippling pain that would land me on my back for days. At the time I was a Pilates teacher and Yoga teacher and the tools I was teaching gave me no relief. The Kegel wasn't working either. What did help and eventually open up a whole new way of being in my body was sensual movement. In ...

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22:07

The Art of Sensual Breathwork/ A Divine Feminine...

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2025/09/05

Tantra is a journey of expansion. The universe expanding through you. Your cells want to dance with your every breath. And yet there are many very valid reasons why that dance isn't always happening. Stored trauma, tension, limiting beliefs & emotional content can keep our cells in lockdown, armored up, protective. Through intelligent use of breathwork we can gently & gracefully expand into being more fully alive and freely expressed. Breathwork is powerful medicine and it...

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19:04

Pleasure is the Ultimate Wellness Hack

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/08/29

With all of the wellness options available to us today it's easy for a gal to get overwhelmed. And being in a state of overwhelm doesn't support your wellbeing. Here's a secret that most women are missing: Pleasure is the ultimate wellness hack. In this episode I go into why this is true and simple steps you can take today to dial up your pleasure and wellbeing. Let's dive in! Dive deeper... Join my free resource library The Goddess Vault

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25:50

The Art of Pussification aka Goddess Feng Shui

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/08/22

What is the Art of Pussification? Well, I think this quote from the woman who first introduced me to this brilliant practice says it beautifully: “Pussification is an act of making your outer circumstance good for your inner circumstance or good for your pussy. Make it so it feels good to your pussy and your life is gonna shine.” -Regena Thomashauer aka Mama Gena I like to think of Pussification as Goddess Feng Shui. The practice of creating harmony and beauty in my space so that it fee...

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29:52

Being the Love You Are...What to Expect in Goddess...

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/08/15

It's that time of the year! Back to school. Goddess school that is. 🌹 You may know that I run a sacred feminine mystery school called The Vital Goddess Mastermind and that we meet on a semester basis. It's a space to truly reclaim the sacredness of your body and the power of your pleasure. A space to embody the love that you are. With our Fall 2025 semester just around the corner I wanted to take some time to run through the curriculum of what we actually do in this Venus Te...

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40:52

Sensual Healing With Erotic Crystals With Chakrubs...

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/08/08

Welcome to the peak of the Lion's Gate portal! 🦁 💗 🔥 I've been saving this episode for 8/8 with a lot of anticipation and intention. Today I'm in conversation with the bold, radiant, creative genius behind one of my favorite sensual wellness brands. Vanessa Cuccia is the founder and creator of the sensual wellness company Chakrubs, The Original Crystal Sex Toy Company, and author of the book Crystal Healing & Sacred Pleasure. She's a pioneer in the sex toy industry for introdu...

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39:51

The Five Flavors of Female Orgasm & How to Taste Them

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/07/25

As a Tantra teacher I'm often asked about the different types of female orgasm and how to experience them. It's one of my favorite topics to talk about. There's a lot to discuss. Most women feel frustrated with their orgasmic experiences or lack thereof. In view of the conventional take on all things sexual, that makes complete sense. The model we've been given is severely flawed. It will never lead a woman to her full natural orgasmic expression. To truly experience what's possible we...

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50:10

Spiritual Ascension...The Ups and Downs With Psychic...

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/07/18

This conversation is a healing balm for anyone navigating the ups and downs of life. And let's be honest, aren't we all? Today I'm in conversation with psychic consultant and Biodynamic Therapist Jahnna Edelman. Jahnna is gifted healer with a heart of gold and I'm so blessed to have her in my life as a friend, sister on the Goddess path and as a member of my support team. In this episode Jahnna shares her own journey from heartbreak to breaking open. (I cried). She also offers some beau...

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50:30

Awakening Your Feminine Essence & Calling in Your...

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/07/11

I'm so excited to share this episode with you! Dr. Elsbeth Meuth has assisted thousands of women to create lasting intimacy and fulfillment in their lives and relationships. She is featured on Showtime’s documentary series Sexual Healing and the Emmy Award-winning NBC show Starting Over and is the best-selling author of the book Sexual Enlightenment which was endorsed by world-renowned Spiritual Pioneer Dr. Michael Beckwith. Elsbeth is the co-founder of the TantraNova Instit...

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18:09

How Your Curiosity Unleashes Your Pleasure

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/07/04

As Venus enters the sign of Gemini today it's a beautiful invitation to explore one of my favorite Gemini qualities: curiosity. Curiosity and sensuality go hand in hand. We all know the saying "Curiosity killed the cat." I want to offer a reframe on that: "Curiosity awakens the pussy." To be curious is to be open, present and in flow. It requires self trust and trust in life. To be curious is to be willing to explore what feels good and nourishing. And to pass on what doesn't. When our curios...

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47:31

Breaking Free From Narcissistic Abuse With Ben Taylor

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/06/27

Ben Taylor is a trauma-informed coach, speaker, and creator of Raw Motivations, a global movement dedicated to helping survivors of narcissistic abuse break trauma bonds, rebuild their identity, and step into true healing. After years of living behind the mask of narcissism himself, Ben walked through the painful journey of deconstruction—facing his own toxicity, choosing accountability, and fighting for change. That experience gave him a unique ability to understand the dark patterns o...

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27:48

What is Tantra? The Art of Making Love

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/06/20

The word Tantra can evoke a lot of different images. It can seem exotic, esoteric, edgy, otherworldly. There are a lot of conflicting messages that make it seem pretty complicated. But my understanding of Tantra is quite simple. Tantra is the awakening and expansion of the love that you are. The art of embodying your love. It's not something you need to seek or strive for. It's in you. Tantra is the practice of remembering that you are love. The practice of locating that love in your bo...

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