The Vital Goddess
Venusian Arts for the Modern & Mystical Woman.
Here we explore all things Venus; Beauty, Abundance, Sensuality, Sexuality, Pleasure, Love & Desire-Based Living.
I'm your host, Dianne Shepherd, certified holistic sexuality coach and wing woman for your Inner Venus!
I teach a unique approach to Taoist and Tantric practices to help you heal your relationship to your sensuality, reclaim your pleasure and tap into the creative life force of your sexual energy.
If you're ready to connect with your unique expression of the Goddess of Love,
Welcome to the Venusian Revolution!
Episodes
203 episodes
Breaking Free From Narcissistic Abuse With Ben Taylor
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 ye...
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What is Tantra? The Art of Making Love
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 simpl...
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Episode 201
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27:48
Orgasm as Medicine with Dr. Diane Mueller
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...
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42:00
Second Spring: A Spiritual & Sexual Midlife Rebirth
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 &a...
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Episode 199
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No Time for Pleasure? Here's the Hack!
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...
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The Art of Self Compassion & How to Cultivate It
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 th...
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Why We Go Numb and What to Do About It
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 ou...
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Episode 196
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20:09
Awakening the Creatrix/Activating the Great Mother Within
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 empowe...
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Episode 195
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How to Bust the Drama Cycle by Claiming Your Pleasure
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 ...
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How to Seduce Your inner Critic in 4 Simple Steps
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 wor...
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Episode 193
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24:17
How Your Sensuality Ignites Your Intuition
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 crea...
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Episode 192
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How to Harness the Power of Pleasure to Manifest Your Desires
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 ...
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Episode 191
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Sacred Beauty/ How to Claim Your Radical Radiance
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 societ...
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Episode 190
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The Feminine Face of Tantra
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 you...
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Episode 189
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24:46
How Perfectionism Kills Our Pleasure & How to Turn it Around
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 gr...
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Episode 188
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Yin Power/Living From the Inside Out
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 t...
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31:04
Falling in Love With the Dark Goddess/ Desire Clarity & Boundaries That Feel Good
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 ...
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22:51
Midlife, Menopause & Beyond/ The Call of the Wild
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...
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Revive Your Libido With The Taoist Jade Egg Practice
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 e...
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Episode 184
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Living in Love/Some Tantric Truth on Romance
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...
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26:21
Releasing Stuck Emotions & Reclaiming Vitality With Health Detective Beth Mielbrecht
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 men...
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45:20
How to Stay Aligned With Your Goddess Vision Everyday
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 emit...
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27:18
Your Intuition is Gold How to Tap into it & Dial it Up
These are wild times we're living in.So much going on.So much uncertainty.So many things clamoring for our attention & concern.It's huge.It's heartbreaking.And It can be so easy to collapse into overwhelm, fe...
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