What would change if you believed you were worthy of pleasure? In this conversation, Cindy Scharkey and I explore permission — not just for pleasure, but for grief, desire, and the courage to stay with yourself.
What would change if you believed you were worthy of pleasure?
In this episode of The Truth Is, I sit down with Cindy Scharkey — Registered Nurse, OB/GYN nurse, Certified Childbirth Educator, and host of the podcast and author of Permission for Pleasure. With nearly 40 years in women’s health, Cindy has witnessed how silence and shame shape women’s relationship with their bodies, sex, and desire.
Many women come to her with questions about sex and desire. What they often uncover is something deeper: a relationship with themselves that was never fully examined.
We talk about inherited narratives around purity, modesty, and worth. The belief that pleasure must be earned. Why what we call a “desire problem” is often a pleasure problem. And how difficult it can be to admit we were never taught to truly listen to our own bodies.
This conversation, and Cindy's work, goes beyond sex. It’s about permission — to feel, to listen, and to stay in relationship with yourself. And part of that practice is allowing what is present, without polishing it or performing.
At its core, this episode asks what happens when we stop living from inherited assumptions and start listening to what is actually true.
In this episode, we explore:
Connect with Cindy:
Website: www.cindyscharkey.com
Listen to her podcast: Permission for Pleasure
Explore her book: Permission for Pleasure
Follow Cindy on Instagram: @cindyscharkey
Connect with The Truth Is: @thetruthis_podcast
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