Ecstatic Life

The Ecstatic Life Podcast is for women ready to do deep healing work in their bodies, minds, spirits and hearts—and in marriage and mothering. Hosted by holistic life coach Nicole Goff, this podcast explores nervous system regulation, feminine embodiment, self-care, emotional healing, and conscious relationships. Through practical tools and soulful conversations, you’ll learn how to feel safe in your body, reconnect with your feminine energy, and create a life rooted in presence, love, and vitality.

Ecstatic Life is a education podcast hosted by Nicole Desiree Goff, with 82 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Nicole Desiree Goff hosts Ecstatic Life, a education show with 82 episodes published.

Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.

• 

  Episode #82

  The Radical Practice of Gratitude When Life Is Hard

  Aug 14, 202618 minS2

  What if instead of constantly thinking “I have to,” we started remembering that we get to? In this deeply personal episode, I explore gratitude, agency, and the choice to be present for our lives—even when life is really, really hard. I’m sharing from the middle of a difficult season: I’m adopting my grandson, grieving the recent loss of my dog, and walking alongside my dad as he transitions from this life. This isn’t an episode about pretending everything is okay. It’s about discovering that grief and gratitude can exist in the same heart. I’ll share the simple practice that has been helping me stay grounded: writing down 10 things I’m grateful for every day, and how shifting from “I have to” to “I get to” can subtly—and powerfully—change the way we experience our lives. Because we can acknowledge what hurts without overlooking what is beautiful. We can be heartbroken and grateful. We can wish things were different and still be fully present for what is here. And we can remember that while we don’t get to choose everything that happens to us, we do get to choose how we meet our lives. This is your invitation to stop waiting for the perfect circumstances and start noticing the life that is already happening right now. If this episode resonated with you, you don’t have to do this work alone. Inside Ecstatic Life Academy, we practice this kind of embodied living together—nervous system healing, emotional awareness, self-care, feminine embodiment, movement, and the messy, beautiful work of coming home to yourself. Come join us. Let’s stop waiting for life to be perfect before we start fully living it. ✨ Ecstatic Life Academy: https://nicoledesireegoff.com/communities/ecstatic-life-academy

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #81

  What Is Shadow Work? My Journey Through Trauma, Shame & Self-Worth

  Aug 7, 202623 minS2

  Before we dive in, here's an invitation to join me inside of my private membership for nervous system healing, embodiment and somatic practices each week. Join ELA here for only $11/month: https://nicoledesireegoff.com/communities/ecstatic-life-academy ----more----What if the parts of yourself you've spent a lifetime trying to hide are actually the parts most longing to be loved? After returning from a transformative seven-day retreat, I'm sharing one of the deepest healing experiences of my life. In this episode, we're exploring the world of shadow work—not as something mystical or intimidating, but as a practical pathway toward greater freedom, wholeness, and self-love. I open up about the childhood beliefs I didn't realize I was still carrying and I also share, with tenderness, how working through a traumatic experience from my adolescence allowed me to safely access and release decades of stored rage, and how moving long-held shame around my sexuality and femininity became one of the most liberating experiences of the retreat. Together we'll explore: • What shadow work actually is (and what it isn't) • Why we develop hidden parts of ourselves in childhood • How suppressed emotions affect our nervous system and relationships • Why healing isn't about becoming someone new—but remembering who you've always been • Gentle ways you can begin exploring your own shadow without attending a retreat If you've ever struggled with feeling unworthy, "too much," not enough, or disconnected from yourself, this conversation is an invitation to meet those hidden parts with compassion instead of judgment. Because healing isn't about fixing yourself. It's about finally welcoming yourself home.

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #80

  Monthly Q&A: Grief, Guilt & the Practice of Presence

  Jul 31, 202616 minS2

  When life takes a tragic turn, how do we keep our hearts open instead of shutting down? In this deeply personal episode, I answer a beautiful question from a member of the Ecstatic Life Academy: "When life takes a tragic turn, how does practicing presence with our emotions change our experience?" After experiencing a recent personal loss, I share—in real time—how I'm navigating grief, guilt, and heartbreak through nervous system awareness, embodied movement, and compassionate presence. We talk about: ✨ Why emotions are meant to move through us ✨ The difference between feeling and drowning ✨ How grief shows up in the body ✨ Why numbing only delays healing ✨ How Ecstatic Dance has become one of my greatest healing practices ✨ What it really means to live an ecstatic life Whether you're grieving a loved one, navigating divorce, experiencing burnout, or simply carrying the weight of life, I hope this episode reminds you that healing doesn't come from escaping your emotions—it comes from learning how to stay with yourself through them. ❤️ If this episode touched you, I'd love to hear what resonated in the comments. — ✨ Join the Ecstatic Life Academy: https://nicoledesireegoff.com/community Follow me: @nicoledesireegoff

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #76

  Ecstatic Life Best-of Spiritual & Nervous System Healing Mash-up

  Jul 24, 202637 minS2

  This week is a little different. As you're listening to this episode, I'm away on a retreat—completely offline, unplugged, and giving myself the same gift of rest and presence that I encourage all of you to embrace. So instead of a brand-new conversation, I wanted to create something special. This is a collection of some of my favorite moments from The Ecstatic Life Podcast—powerful insights on nervous system healing, feminine embodiment, spirituality, trauma recovery, motherhood, relationships, and coming home to yourself. These are the conversations that have stayed with me long after the microphones were turned off. The ones that made me pause, cry, laugh, rethink old beliefs, and deepen my own healing. Whether you've been here since the beginning or you've only recently found the podcast, I hope this episode serves as both a beautiful introduction and a reminder that healing doesn't happen all at once. Sometimes the wisdom we need lands differently the second—or third—time we hear it. Thank you for allowing me the space to step away, refill my own cup, and return with fresh inspiration. I'll see you soon. Until then... take a deep breath, move your body, trust your intuition, and keep creating your own ecstatic life.

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #78

  Practical Nervous System Tools for Real Life with Maria Dominique Lopez

  Jul 17, 20261h 14mS2

  If you're exhausted from carrying everyone else's emotions, constantly stuck in fight or flight, and you're craving a life that actually feels peaceful from the inside out, I'd love to invite you into Ecstatic Life Academy . Inside ELA, we practice nervous system regulation, feminine embodiment, mindfulness, somatic healing, and conscious relationships—not as more things to "fix" ourselves with, but as pathways back home to who we've always been. Most people think nervous system regulation means staying calm. But what if that's actually keeping us stuck? In today's conversation, I'm joined by Maria Dominique Lopez, Certified Meditation Instructor, Reiki Master, trauma-informed Life Coach, and creator of The Way Back Deck, a beautifully designed nervous system regulation tool that helps you navigate real-life triggers without losing yourself. Together we explore why true healing isn't about suppressing uncomfortable emotions—it’s about learning to move through them with greater awareness and resilience. We also dive into: • Why nervous system regulation is often misunderstood • The difference between regulation and suppression • Why resilience matters more than constant calm • Ancient wisdom and modern neuroscience working together • Practical tools you can use when you're anxious, overwhelmed, frozen, or emotionally flooded • The role of community in trauma healing • Why intellectualizing emotions isn't enough • How to recognize what's underneath your emotional triggers • Building emotional capacity instead of avoiding discomfort Whether you're navigating motherhood, trauma recovery, relationship challenges, or simply longing to feel more grounded in your daily life, this conversation offers practical, compassionate tools you can begin using today. ✨ Connect with Maria Website: thewaybackdeck.com Instagram: @ascendingarts Have a question you'd love answered on a future Q&A episode? Send me a DM on Instagram @nicoledesireegoff or ask inside Ecstatic Life Academy, and your question might be featured in an upcoming episode.

  ListenShow Notes

Recent guests on Ecstatic Life. Study who booked and why before you pitch.

Based on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this show is a strong guest fit for executives in:

Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the show's episode catalog.