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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

42:00

Orgasm as Medicine with Dr. Diane Mueller

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/06/13

If you're the kind of gal who likes to have some evidence-based info when it comes to your health and wellness decisions, this one's for you! Today I'm in conversation with hormone and sexual wellness expert Dr. Diane Mueller. Diane holds double doctorate degrees and has over 15 years of clinical experience. She blends cutting-edge medical knowledge with her insights as a sexologist and educator, specializing in sex, libido, relationships, and beyond. She's a naturopathic doctor, a doctor of ...

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20:23

Second Spring: A Spiritual & Sexual Midlife Rebirth

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/06/06

Have you heard of the Taoist concept of Second Spring? Omgdess, I think every woman needs to know about this! Here are the Cliff Notes: From the Taoist perspective midlife and menopause are called Second Spring; a spiritual & sexual rebirth. Yep, I said spiritual and sexual. Second Spring is a time of life when a woman comes home to the sacredness of her body, rejuvenates from the inside out and sets the stage for a vibrant third chapter. She does this by embracing her sensuality and sexu...

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17:50

No Time for Pleasure? Here's the Hack!

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/05/30

No time for pleasure? This one's for you Bella! It's sooo easy to run ourselves ragged. And when we do we forget who we are. When we connect with our pleasure it lights the way home. No matter what's going on in your life right now, honoring your sensuality and taking time for mindful pleasure will deeply serve you. Pleasure is the portal. It gives us access to our most noble qualities, rejuvenates us and gets us clear on our desires. It literally allows us to shift our reality. Pleasur...

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19:23

The Art of Self Compassion & How to Cultivate It

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/05/23

Compassion is a beautiful human quality. It opens us into deeper experiences of love, intimacy and gratitude. Receiving compassion from others can be just the medicine we need when things get tough. Compassion feels good in the body and like a balm to the soul. To give it and to receive it elevates us into the realm of human spirit. When compassion enters the room it's like a deep exhale. And a candle in the dark. When someone offers us true compassion we feel seen. Like we matter. We feel co...

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20:09

Why We Go Numb and What to Do About It

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/05/16

We all know that feeling... Uncomfortably numb. We're so good at showing up and functioning in the most stressful and chaotic circumstances. Most women I know are masters at it. While this strategy of overriding our feelings and our bodies to do what needs to be done helps us adapt and survive, it's not a long term solution. When we go numb, we can't selectively numb. And there's a cost. A significant cost. To live our lives to the fullest, we need ways of breaking the cycle. We need pl...

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25:32

Awakening the Creatrix/Activating the Great Mother...

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/05/09

Happy Mother’s Day weekend! On the one hand, it’s a beautiful celebration of motherhood and on the other… well, it can bring up a lot. It’s layered. It’s complex. What I’ve found to be incredibly healing and empowering on my own journey as a woman, as a daughter and as a mother is to connect with the true power of mother. The Creatrix The Great Mother within. The womb. The womb is not just about fertility. This goes far beyond the biomedical definition of Uterus. The womb is our chalice...

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25:14

How to Bust the Drama Cycle by Claiming Your Pleasure

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/05/02

Drama. It's everywhere. It's expensive. It's exhausting. It's more addictive than caffeine. And the crash is worse too. Society runs on drama more than it runs on Dunkin. And it can run us into the ground. While drama is a part of life, it can be less so in yours. We can take the reins. Want my favorite way to pattern disrupt this madness? I've got you! Let's dive in! Dive deeper: Join my free resource library; The Goddess Vault Learn more about the Vital Goddess Mastermind Here's a lin...

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24:17

How to Seduce Your inner Critic in 4 Simple Steps

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/04/25

Oy! The voice of the Inner Critic. We can so easily get duped into believing the bs, can't we? Nothing kills our joy and pleasure more quickly than unsolicited feedback from the Saboteur within. We tend to be our own worst enemy. And I'm yet to meet a woman who is immune. What we need here is a strategy. A simple, effective strategy to seduce that Inner Critic and get back to the business of living the life you came here to live. That's what this episode is all about. Here I'll share with you...

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22:04

How Your Sensuality Ignites Your Intuition

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/04/18

Your intuition is gold. And it's so unique to you and you alone. Without a reliable connect to your inner wisdom you can easily lose the plot on your precious life. Why you're here. What you came here to express and create. What the next step is for you on this spiraling journey. We live in exciting times And incredibly noisy times. It can be challenging to cut through the din and tune into the muse within. Even more challenging to trust that inner knowing when we need it most. Having a clear...

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24:41

How to Harness the Power of Pleasure to Manifest Your...

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/04/11

Do you want to up your manifestation game? Of course you do! You're not here to be a victim of circumstance. You came here to create. Joyfully create. Your desires matter. They really do. And you living into them plays an important role in what's happening on the planet right now. A new Earth is dawning. Ancient ways of being human are being reborn in new and beautiful ways. Venus is calling. She wants her crown back. 👑 🌹 And a huge part of you stepping into your sovereign Venusian freq...

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26:11

Sacred Beauty/ How to Claim Your Radical Radiance

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/04/04

Beauty is a loaded topic isn't it? Brings up a lot. Which is why we need to explore it. Beauty has been hijacked and distorted. Almost beyond recognition. And what we see now (pretty much everywhere in society) is the toxic mimic. True beauty is sacred. It’s is a reveal, not a cover up. Your essence dancing in your cells. It has everything to do with embracing your sensuality and pleasure. And nothing to do with "fixing yourself" or trying to achieve some kind of manufactured ideal of p...

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24:46

The Feminine Face of Tantra

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/03/28

If feeling irritated, wired and tired is your normal, you're not alone. If accessing your sensual pleasure and feminine flow state has been a struggle, again, you're in good company. We live in a world that makes feeling good in your skin a major challenge. Many women feel depleted, exhausted and done by the time they hit midlife. (Men too btw). Things are massively out of balance and it shows in our bodies, in our emotional state and in all of our relationships, especially in our most intima...

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30:07

How Perfectionism Kills Our Pleasure & How to Turn it...

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/03/21

Perfectionism is sneaky thing. It's usually creeps in during childhood as an attempt to feel safer in a world that didn't actually feel that safe. In response to a confusing and overwhelming world (even if our parents did a great job), our young selves can easily feel uneasy and take on a belief that if we do things perfectly, we'll get our needs met. We'll feel safe. We'll feel accepted. We'll prove ourselves worthy. We'll earn the love we crave. We'll be ok. It's a trauma respon...

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31:04

Yin Power/Living From the Inside Out

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/03/14

If you're anything like most women in my world, you want to change the world. You know deep in your heart that there's got to be a better way. A way to create more harmony, beauty & love in the world. A way for all of us to feel more joyful, blissful, ecstatic even as we explore this human experience. You came here to this garden planet to fully live the magical adventure you signed up for. And create your life from the core essence of who you truly are. Although this knowing is hard wire...

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22:51

Falling in Love With the Dark Goddess/ Desire Clarity...

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/03/07

These are no ordinary times. And you are no ordinary woman. If you’ve been in my world for a while, I’m sure you’re interested in harnessing the power of the sacred feminine. That creative, sacred essence that lives inside of you. The energy that creates worlds and at the same time is uniquely yours. And I’m sure you’re down for exploring ways to tap into more of that power. And live your life more aligned with your desire. From the inside out. This is where the Dark Goddess comes in. This in...

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27:10

Midlife, Menopause & Beyond/ The Call of the Wild

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/02/28

I'm sure you've noticed: We're bombarded daily with toxic, disempowering narratives on what it means to age as a woman. Constant attacks designed to leave us feeling invisible and "put out to pasture.” Fear mongering and "it's the beginning of the end" story? It can really mess with you. On a bad day, you may even start to believe all the bs. We've been trained to seek outside of ourselves for pretty much everything. It's a huge distraction. Truth is, everything we seek, we already have...

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28:27

Revive Your Libido With The Taoist Jade Egg Practice

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/02/21

The Taoist Jade Egg practice is one of the most curative and empowering practices on the planet for the female libido. So many women (of all ages) are struggling with low libido, unfulfilling sex lives; feeling numb, bored, exhausted or experiencing pain in their intimate lives. Some women give up on sex entirely. Some grin and bear it and get really good at faking. Many end up blaming themselves and feeling exasperated with what's on offer in the realm of modern medicine. There's a better wa...

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26:21

Living in Love/Some Tantric Truth on Romance

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/02/14

Happy Valentine's Day! 🌹🎉💘 A day when many people celebrate love. All kinds of love, but especially romantic love. Romantic love is a powerhouse isn't it? And so layered. It's one of the most compelling experiences a human can have. I think most people would agree; to swoon is divine. We see the world differently in that rose-colored state. Our mood soars. We're tapped into our creative genius. We feel limitless. We look and feel radiant, vital and alive. Our immunity gets a huge boost....

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45:20

Releasing Stuck Emotions & Reclaiming Vitality With...

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/02/08

The evidence on the impact our emotions have on our quality of life is impossible to refute. Our emotions play a huge role on how we feel in our bodies. Our health and vitality are greatly effected by our emotional state. Not to mention our pleasure, sensuality and intimacy. Emotions are a part of our human experience but how we process them (or not) is intrinsic to our wellbeing. We focus a lot on emotional release and alchemy in my work and today I want to introduce you to a woman who...

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27:18

How to Stay Aligned With Your Goddess Vision Everyday

The Vital Goddess ·

2025/01/31

It's so important to have a big picture, North Star, Goddess Avatar vision.But showing up in alignment with that vision on a daily basis? Doing all of the daily things?That's a challenge!No pressure but...we are emitting a frequency in every waking moment whether we realize it or not. And the quality of that frequency determines much of our life experience.Short term and long term.Ultimately how we "be" in all of the doing we do influences our long term vision being realized. Or not.As we nav...

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