The Healing Dominatrix: Power, Play, and Transformation by Amsterdomme
In this provocative and deeply personal talk, Amsterdomme explores how BDSM, when practiced with care, consent, and intention, becomes a powerful tool for healing trauma, reclaiming autonomy, and rewriting the body’s story. Through the lens of the Dominatrix, we discover how power play can unlock profound emotional transformation and radical self-acceptance. Amsterdomme is a kink coach and fetish educator with a bold brand dedicated to guiding individuals and communities into the depths of BDSM with confidence, curiosity, and empowerment. Blending social justice with sensuality, Amsterdomme transforms kink education into an art of healing, personal growth, and radical self-discovery. Through immersive coaching, provocative workshops, and unapologetic storytelling, Amsterdomme ignites desire, fosters deep connections, and helps people reclaim their pleasure as a path to liberation. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.
Evolve your kink
You didn’t end up here by accident.
You came seeking something—curiosity, courage, maybe even a key to a part of yourself you’ve kept hidden. You’ve found the right Goddess.
This TEDx talk isn’t just about BDSM—it’s about transformation, embodiment, and radical self-love. I stood on that red dot wearing a leather flag, intricate shibari, latex and leather heels, and hoop earrings catching the light. Every detail spoke before I ever opened my mouth. And then, I told the world: BDSM is a healing modality.
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What is sexy?
Power, vulnerability, expression, and healing—that’s the true heart of kink.
As a Dominatrix and a sex and intimacy coach, I guide individuals and couples through intimate journeys into the shadow—into the parts of themselves they’ve hidden, repressed, or feared. I use BDSM to help people name their shame, step into their desires, and reclaim their power.
This talk is my call to remove BDSM from the dungeon of misunderstanding and elevate it to the penthouse of emotional and sensual wellness. Because kink, when done with consent and intention, is not just fun—it’s transformative.
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Founder Letter and Year in Review 2025
I believe that pleasure is one of the most liberating forces we have. When we allow ourselves to experience joy, curiosity, desire, and play, we become more whole. We build resilience. We become more connected to ourselves, to our partners, and more open to the world. And this year I watched my work at Amsterdomme expand in ways that helped many people move toward that kind of wholeness. Here is my 2025 in review.
This year was my teaching year. I taught six workshops at BottomsUp, an Amsterdam FLINTA queer play party that creates safe space to celebrate community, confidence, and desire. I taught at the Womanship Connected Health Weekend and with MMeet on menopause, libido, and sexuality. I supported people, one-on-one, as they ignited their desires with care, rather than judgment.
I stepped onto a TEDx stage to speak about BDSM as a healing modality, a message I believe will continue to open doors to deeper conversations about power, trust, and the freedom that comes from exploring ourselves honestly. That moment was a huge ego boost and pure manifestation for me, and it was also a confirmation that this work matters far more than people often realize. My hope is that more people access BDSM for self love, connection, and healing.
I also gave myself permission to create in new ways this year. I learned how to make audio content that feels intimate and supportive. I played with different voices, new tech, and I discovered new ways of guiding people on their pleasure journey. On the first of January, I will launch my Amsterdomme Patreon, where I will share audio directions with my new sex toy store, for anyone who wants a feminine lead who is warm, confident, and steady. This work will eventually grow into a monthly toy subscription that brings joy, sex education, and pleasure into people’s bedrooms in a playful way.
Behind the scenes, I spent the year building the new Amsterdomme e-commerce store. I curated hundreds of products, created my first gift kit, tested my early site, and even made the first sales the very day the pilot went live. I am preparing to test gift kits on other marketplaces, and I am building a custom chatbot that will guide people through toy selection and pleasure education. My intention is to build the toy store for the long term. I am preparing for the future so that when ChatGPT opens product sales features in Europe, Amsterdomme is ready to enter that space as a leader in pleasure and safety.
This year was also a year of community. I hosted a series of Domme Brunch gatherings for lifestyle and professional femdoms here in Amsterdam. Bringing that group together reminded me that feminine leadership can be soft, playful, loving, and powerful at the same time. I was invited to judge Smut Slam Amsterdam twice. I began collaborating with another Mistress to bring our pilot Femme Domme Party into an Amsterdam club venue next year. Hold the date: January 31, 2026! And I am preparing a partnership with Kinky Masterclass Amsterdam for two workshops in 2026. Every one of these moments affirmed that pleasure communities thrive when we create safe space for our desires.
My one-on-one client work remained a beautiful part of my year. In addition to fantasy dates, I worked privately with women who are exploring dating, romance, and BDSM. Together I helped each of them step into more fulfillment, more confidence, and more joy with safety and fun. This work keeps me grounded in the truth that pleasure is not frivolous. Pleasure is transformative. Pleasure is healing. Pleasure is a pathway back to ourselves.
I also grew as a founder and as a human. I learned more about the science of manifestation and the power of intention. I know this work supported me in owning the TEDx stage. I participated in a study on colonialism in the sex tech industry which expanded my understanding of the patriarchal system we are working inside. I want to be a force for change. I rebuilt my website. I refined my voice. I stayed curious. I stayed grounded in my power.
What I love most about this year is that it reminded me what Amsterdomme really is: my brand is built around pleasure. Amsterdomme is connection. Amsterdomme is where joy, authenticity, kink, and play are treated as strengths, rather than secrets. It is a world where the art of feminine domination helps us demand more, laugh louder, dance harder, and say yes to desire with more confidence.
As I look toward the next year, I feel excitement rise in me. The new site, with hundreds of toys, is being tested. Patreon opens soon. We launch our first party at the end of January. The chatbot is coming alive. My client roster is expanding. My collaborations are growing. The work is flowing in a clear, beautiful direction. And everything I do continues to circle back to the same purpose. I want to bring more pleasure, more connection, more joy, and more freedom into the world.
Thank you for joining me on this journey. Thank you to the people who invited me to teach, the communities who held me, the collaborators who dreamed with me, and the clients who trusted me. This year has been full of joy and discovery. I cannot wait for what comes next.
With love, laughter, and pleasure,
Amsterdomme
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