Dianne Shepherd

The Vital Goddess

Health EN ↓ 252 episodes

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.

Author

Dianne Shepherd

Category

Health

Podcast website

www.shakticore.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

How We Get Out of Our Heads and Into Our Bodies/Embodied Alchemy & The Felt Sense 24.06.2022

Feeling stuck in your head and cut off from your body? I hear you. This is such a modern human problem! We crave pleasure, embodiment and connection but our racing minds just won't quit. Everyone I know, including myself struggles with this. We've created a situation where the mind plays tyrant to the body.  We analyze, problem solve, try to fix, stifle, numb and control our bodies to su...

How We Heal Trauma and Reclaim Our Pleasure 17.06.2022

Trauma is a very complex and multi-layered topic. Although there are obviously many different levels of trauma we all carry it in our bodies. That's the human condition. And it's the number one thing that blocks our sensual pleasure and multi-orgasmic power. What I've found to be true is that healing trauma is not a straight and narrow path. It's as complex as we are and everyo...

Why Crone When You Can Queen? 10.06.2022

How do you feel about the word Crone? Personally, it just doesn't do it for me. I have no interest in Croning. The word feels horrible in my body. Dry.  Contracting. Disempowering. It feels cringe-worthy. Like nails on a chalkboard. It feels out of alinement and simply untrue.  It doesn't resonate with me on any level. So, although many would say I'm well within in my Crone years, I...

How to Rock Your Radiance/ 6 Simple Practices 03.06.2022

Your radiance is a superpower. It's your best protection. What ever is going on in the outer world, whether on the world stage or in your relationships, when your inner light is turned on you can meet it  from a place of power and agency. When you are "in your radiance" (and that looks different for every human) you can engage with world and do your life with a lot more freedom, pre...

How to Activate Your Feminine Magic 25.05.2022

Your magic is powerful. We can call it Feminine Magic, Shakti Magic, Goddess Magic, Courtesan Magic,Yoni magic, Pussy magic, Erotic Magic Orgasm Magic, I use all of those words interchangeably . Choice of word will vary woman to woman and ultimately the words are not that important. What is important is the embodied frequency. The lived essence of what these words represent and invoke. What I&apos...

How to Embody Your Erotic Power 17.05.2022

The word embodiment gets used a lot. As does the word empowerment. They’re often used in the same sentence, but something is missing from the conversation. Something major.  What are we missing? The very thing that women have been shamed for, blamed for, vilified for and attacked for for thousands of years. The most powerful force on the planet; the Femme Erotic.  To reclaim our sensual sovereignt...

The Art of Yoni Mastery aka Sexual Mastery for Women 09.05.2022

We live in a mechanized world with a primarily mechanized view of the body. That view doesn't serve us when it comes to sensual pleasure, orgasm and all things Yoni.  Science has brought us far in so many ways, but when it comes to our truly embodying the source of our feminine power, it becomes an obstacle. Yoni Mastery is not a science. It's an art. If we truly want to experience what...

Going Barefoot for Vibrant Sensuality and Lifelong Libido 06.05.2022

You may want to kick off your shoes and socks for this one! It's time to celebrate your sexy feet! Yes you heard me right; your feet! Your feet are incredible; we're talking twenty six bones, thirty three joints and seven thousand nerve endings in each foot! They are  the most important portal to connecting with the life force energy of sweet Mother Earth. When fully activated your feet...

Why We Sabotage Our Pleasure and 4 Tips to Turn it Around 26.04.2022

Is this you? The idea of embodying the power of  your sensuality, experiencing more pleasure and ecstatic, expanded full body orgasm sounds great. Sign me up! You're so on board with the idea. And yet, when it comes time to "do the thing." whether it's a Jade Egg practice or any sensuality practice, you hit a huge wave of resistance. You simply can't find the time, you fin...

Reclaiming the Sensuality of the Breath/Sensual Breathwork 21.04.2022

Sensual sovereignty begins with the breath. It's the master key to activating the Holy Grail within and restoring our natural multi-orgasmic nature. Orgasm is a continuum. It's a wave- like life force energy that's available to all of us. When we restore our connection to the natural tidal rhythm of our breath we learn to open the pathways of this energy to flow more freely in our b...

Manifesting With Pleasure aka Sex Magic/3 Simple Steps 29.03.2022

We're in the midst of a collective rebirth right now. A new way of being human on the planet is emerging. And healing our sensuality is at the heart of it all. We're being called into deeper intimacy with ourselves, with each other and with nature;   the beautiful planet we call home.  During this transition things are bound to feel a bit (or a lot) chaotic. As things shift and dismantle...

What is Feminine Energy? Why Should We Care? And How Do We Tap Into It? 02.03.2022

In this episode I delve into the mysterious, elusive, and controversial topic of Feminine Energy. Feminine Energy is infinite life force energy. It's a continuum. And it's in all of us. The Sanskrit word for this energy is Shakti. And the female body has potent access to it. We access this energy through our sensuality. Pleasure is a portal. We access this energy when we honor the sacred...

The Key to Jade Egg Success/The Power of Home Practice 25.02.2022

The Taoist Jade Egg Practice is one of the most curative and empowering practices on the planet for the female body. Yet so few women ever get to experience what's possible with this practice. It can be so seductive to think that you need to go to Bali, Tulum, or Thailand to explore this practice. It's simply untrue. And buying into that myth can be a huge distraction. And keep you stuck...

The Five Pillars of Sensual Healing 18.02.2022

We're in the midst of a sensual revolution. Can you feel it? More and more people are getting interested in healing what blocks them from experiencing sensual pleasure. Never before has there been such widespread interest in healing the wounds that keep us from the type of intimacy we crave.  With ourselves, with others, with nature, with life itself. The recent Netflix series; Sex, Love &amp...

Up-leveling Your Self Love to Self Romance 10.02.2022

Self love. It's everything right? Never before have we had so much support and information on learning to care for ourselves and  love ourselves for who we are. That's beautiful. And ...I want to dial it up a bit. Have you ever considered self romance? Like really truly being able to put yourself into a swoon? To fall head over heels in love with yourself? This goes way beyond eating wel...

Unleashing Your Inner Wild Femme 04.02.2022

Every woman is a force of nature. Within each of us resides a wild, primal, untamable essence. She goes by many names. Some call Her Kali. Some call her Lilith. Some call her the Dark Goddess.  Whatever you choose to call Her, this Wild Femme part of you is sacred.  This essence is as unique as your fingerprint.  She's here to keep you on track; to guide you home to your deepest desires and e...

Calm Your Mind, Expand Your Pleasure, & Activate Your Inner Goddess With Sensual Breathwork 26.01.2022

Working with the breath is perhaps the master key to sensual healing and erotic empowerment. Over the past two years, I've been exploring different types of breathwork techniques and worked with some incredible teachers. There are so many ways to use the breath to alter our biochemistry and our state of being. I've explored some powerful techniques. Some, although effective, can be very...

Pleasure and the Art of Midlife Rebirthing 16.01.2022

Most women enter midlife feel fragmented. If you feel that you've lost key parts of yourself, you're not alone! Here's the good news; contrary to popular opinion, midlife is not the beginning of the end. It's a wake up call. A call to reclaim the fragmented, fractured parts of you and  create a new, even more beautiful version of you. Your masterpiece. There's no going bac...

Healing Our Emotional Blocks to Pleasure 10.01.2022

I wanted to kick off 2022 by diving into the rich landscape of emotion. The emotional realm is often seen as murky, even dangerous. When we step into the emotional realm, we're stepping into the realm of the archetypal wild feminine. Most, if not all of us have been heavily conditioned from a very early age that our emotional range is  "too much" and as a survival skill we've ...

Venus is Calling...She Wants Her Crown Back. 16.12.2021

For the last episode of 2021, it just seems right to make it about Venus. The astrology of December 2021 is  intense. And loaded with opportunity for transformation and empowerment in all things Venus. This will continue into 2022 so it's definitely worth tuning into for anyone interested in cultivating a more pleasure-filled, sensually embodied life. Although this is not an astrology podcast...

Three Simple Tips to Release Stress & Trauma and Cultivate Calm and Sensual Pleasure 08.12.2021

Stress and trauma get stored in the body and can linger for years, even lifetimes. Stagnant energy can cause many, if not all, illnesses. And shut down our libido, creativity, and sensual and sexual expression. Stored energy from negative experiences, (some that we don't even remember, or perhaps have been passed down through generations), can have a huge impact on our ability to feel safe in...

The High Price of Decision Fatigue and The Pleasure Cure 01.12.2021

Decisions decisions! Us modern humans have too many decisions to make.  As soon as we wake each morning we're barraged with decisions.  Some are minor, some major but they all require our energy and take up valuable bandwidth and sap our vitality. When there are too many choices, we can easily become feel overwhelmed, anxious, stressed  and that can take a huge toll on our mental and physical...

Sacred Sensuality and the Pleasure Revolution 23.11.2021

Our sensuality is a sacred gift; the way to land our unique essence and do what we came on this planet to do. Embracing and embodying our sensuality is the yoga path of bringing spirit into matter to express, to connect, to celebrate, to create, and to love. There's a Pleasure Revolution happening. Can you feel it? If you're listening to this podcast, you're a part of it. These are...

The Art of Receiving/How to Receive Like a Queen 15.11.2021

Healthy receiving is essential for anyone who wants to live a more vibrant, joyful, creative, connected, and pleasure-filled life. The art of receiving is a practice. It takes work and it can feel really vulnerable , but it’s a skill worth cultivating.  Your skills in receiving determine the quality of your life and those you share it with. By learning to receive well you make the world a better p...

Cultivating a Pleasure Mindset/Why Mindset Work is Essential 11.11.2021

This is SO key! And so ongoing! Making the decision to heal your sensuality and reclaim your pleasure is a really big deal. This path is not for everyone. It takes courage and a willingness to show up for yourself in ways that you may never have before.  Reclaiming your pleasure is a paradigm shift. You're bound to meet your deepest blocks and obstacles to self love and approval. But the bene...

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