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Permission for Pleasure

Permission for Pleasure

By: Cindy Scharkey
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A podcast to educate and equip women with the information and confidence they need to express, experience and enjoy their sexuality. Cindy Scharkey RN, BSN, brings her 35+ years of experience as a healthcare professional to open the doors to healthy conversations about sex. This is a community where you can listen and learn to give yourself permission for pleasure. Visit www.cindyscharkey.com for education blogs and newsletter.© 2023 Permission for Pleasure Hygiene & Healthy Living Parenting & Families Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Redefine Sexy
    Jul 9 2025

    Community guest Kaleigh Osadick joins me to share ideas to remove shame around self-expression. We chat about challenging the norms, and reframing what defines sexy. Learn to role play with her scene creation tips, and gain the confidence to be the main character in your sex life!


    Kaleigh Osadick is an educator, coach and producer with over a decade of experience teaching acting, voice, and embodiment. With a background in theatre, and psychology-through play and voice, she's helped many clients-from students, adults with special needs, and aspiring performers find their voice and power both on camera and in life.

    Mentioned in this episode:
    Turn up the volume on your sex life
    Arousal and Role Play
    Confidence is sexy with Dana
    Bedroom games
    Toys, fantasy and play in the bedroom

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    37 mins
  • Sexual Self Exploration
    Jun 25 2025

    Self-touching or masturbation is one healthy way to be sexual, but certainly not the only way. From investigating your sexual ethics to creating your own sensual playlist, movement, and more - these ideas will help you explore being a sexual person outside of masturbation.

    Mentioned in this episode:
    10 Ideas - no masturbation required
    My letter to young women
    Questions to ask yourself with Cyndi Darnell
    Sensuality on the blog
    Using your senses for pleasure
    Sexy playlist
    Reconnecting to yourself and to your body
    Mindfulness with Dr. Lori Brotto
    Your body, mind and nervous system with Aurora

    ORDER my Book Permission for Pleasure: Tending Your Sexual Garden
    JOIN my Newsletter: Good Education for Good Sex
    FOLLOW on Instagram @cindyscharkey
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    8 mins
  • Sexual Adaptation and Aids for All Bodies
    Jun 11 2025

    Throughout life, we all face changes in our body that impact how we experience pleasure with sex. Laura Glazebrook PT, DPT, specializes in neurological injuries and all manner of pelvic health concerns. She joins me to talk about adaptations, tools, toys, and positional aids - for all bodies. Whether you’re post surgery, post injury, or navigating change, this conversation is full of practical tips, products, and resources for all of life’s seasons.

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    Laura Glazebrook, PT, DPT spent ten years specializing in neurological injuries at world-renowned Shepherd Center in Atlanta, and has specialized training to evaluate and treat a variety of pelvic health concerns for all genders and ages.

    More on this topic:
    Pelvic health and painful sex with Heather Jeffcoat
    Stretched out vaginas and other myths with PT Heather Jeffcoat
    Tips from my physical therapist
    Anna from Mad Hatter Wellness: Sex Ed for all abilities
    Tips for talking to a provider about sexual health
    Guide to lube
    Erectile dissatisfaction vs Erectile dysfunction
    Medications and sexual health
    SSRi’s and your sex life
    The Handy
    Intimate Rider
    Bumpin Joystick
    Sexuality after SCI
    Sexuality and Disability
    New Mobility: Quest for accessible sex toys
    Ohnut rings

    ORDER my Book Permission for Pleasure: Tending Your Sexual Garden
    JOIN my Newsletter: Good Education for Good Sex
    FOLLOW on Instagram @cindyscharkey
    VISIT my website and blog

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    40 mins
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