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#37 From Pro-Domme to Submissive: Valkyrie on Regression, ABDL & Self-Domination
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#37 From Pro-Domme to Submissive: Valkyrie on Regression, ABDL & Self-Domination

Why do people eroticize regression, petplay, and degradation — and what does it mean to be your own Dom?

In this episode, Valkyrie shares her journey from Pro-Domme to submissive pet. We explore the misunderstood kinks of ABDL, degradation, and regression, and end with her powerful reflection on self-domination.

You’ll hear about:

  • How she shifted from dominating others to surrendering herself — and what that taught her about power.

  • Petplay & ABDL: the emotional logic behind regression, care, and erotic release.

  • Degradation vs. liberation: when words sting, and when they open new erotic truths.

  • Why stigma around “dark” kinks often misses the intimacy behind them.

  • Valkyrie’s insight on being her own Dom — and why every submissive should cultivate inner authority.

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