SHAMAN DUREK (on The Dark Side of Reality TV, BFF Gwyneth Paltrow, Dating a Princess & Bling Empire) II

BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE

David Yontef

Entertainment News, News, Society & Culture, Tv & Film

3.9 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 4 January 2026

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Shaman Durek steps Behind The Rope. Bling Empire’s Shaman Durek that is. Shaman Durek chats with us about how one becomes a Shaman, what exactly does a Shaman do, how can a Shaman help each and every one of us in our daily lives, and what are the biggest misconceptions of a Shaman. We delve deep into topics like social media and fame obsession, how people are often their own worst enemies, the affect Reality TV has on us as a society, the use of outside stimulants such as sex, drugs, alcohol to help numb the pain of daily life and what is needed in order to gain complete peace of mind in the fast paced world we live in today. Deemed “Shaman to the Stars”, we discuss other famous clients, besides our favs over on Bling Empire, such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Nina Dobrev, and Chord Overstreet. In fact, Gwyneth is one of Shaman Durek’s best friends and we chat about what that is like. It is clear Shaman Durek is living an authentic life, even if that life involves dating a member of The Royal Family, The Princess of Norway. Finally, we ask Shaman Durek if he has picked up on any vibes from Behind The Rope during our time together and if he can advise us on how to live a happier, kinder, more peaceful life. Happy New Year! Part II starts now! @shamandurek @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef BONUS & AD FREE EPISODES Available at - www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope BROUGHT TO YOU BY: PROGRESSIVE - www.progressive.com (Visit Progressive.com To See If You Could Save On Car Insurance) ADVERTISING INQUIRIES - Please contact David@advertising-execs.com MERCH Available at - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Right, that's it. Come on. Lights out. You've got a test tomorrow. Just two minutes. I'm about to reach the next level. It's going off now. Yeah, whatever. Let's see. Where's the app? Oh, here it is. What? How? Oh, no. You're out. Better look next time. Mom! It's game over for late nights on school nights. EE Wi-Fi controls help you get them off the Wi-Fi and into bed.
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0:50.2	at the same time, ad free over on Patreon. Welcome back to our chat with the one and only, Shaman Direct.
1:24.3	If you haven't heard part one, it just aired on New Year's Day. What better, and I mean,
1:29.2	it is the first week of the year. What better than to do a New Year's chat with a shaman?
1:34.9	We reflect on the past year. We look ahead to the new year. We think about what do we want out of
1:40.9	2026? What are things we would have done differently in 2025? There are no mistakes
1:46.1	in life, just learning experiences. And don't be hard on yourself, guys. If you did something
1:52.3	you weren't happy with in 2025, guess what? Get in line. We all have. Get off Instagram. Everyone's
1:58.7	life ain't perfect. Okay? That's a fake life and everyone's got
2:02.3	problems on there. Part one aired on New Year's Day and here is part two. We, Shaman Direct was on
2:09.6	Blank Empire. He's Gwyneth's best friend. We pick right back up where we left off. This chat
2:15.5	originally aired May 21, excuse me, May 12th, 2021.
2:21.7	So basically, part one, which we reshared on New Year's Day a few days ago, and now we are
2:28.7	resharing part two. I love a good shaman. I love talking about the meaning of life.
2:34.9	It really is something I love talking about.
2:36.7	So let's be reflective.
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