I wish I could continue to review and give this podcast endless 5 stars! I have recently learned to be as brave as Cindy and bring certain topics up among friends and this is what I learned thanks to this podcast: - You are most likely not alone in many of your challenges - Never assume no one needs education - Never assume it is too late to educate and change someone’s quality of their sexual life. If you listen to Cindy and she changed your life, share her podcast, pay it forward, you will feel empowered and you will empower other women! So here is my second review because I have been empowered by this podcast. My friendships are deeper and my connection with my husband is pretty amazing 😉 Original Post: I recently started to rewatch Sex and City. This is my personal opinion: It was a MA show that attempted to address sexuality from a woman’s point of view and convey that women too sought out sex for pleasure and were worthy of pleasure. While it radicalized our society, there was a crucial thing absent from the show that did not permit women to truly embrace that pleasure was “ok”: true emotional depth. From my perspective, Cindy is the new Carrie because she explores pretty much everything once portrayed in the show. However, Permission for Pleasure is a classier and more intellectual approach to these topics. Her podcast, IG posts and newsletter have the validation and emotional depth that women need to embrace that pleasure is good and that pleasure is DEFINITELY not bad! Her show removes the stigma/label of “normal” and explores everything with the notion that it could or could not apply to her audience. And for me the biggest difference and major improvement is that I imagine many of us women felt guilt watching a show like Sex and the City but listening to Cindy will actually help you shed all those extra pounds of shame and guilt that are hindering your sexual life! Listen to her podcast and read her newsletter and posts with the curiosity you had if you ever watched a show like Sex and the City or with an open mind to see, feel and hear that Cindy is advocating for women and our need to be liberated from a society that attempts to controlled or eradicate the notion that it is healthy for women to seek pleasure and be sexual people!

Listening to Cindy is like have that wiser, big sister you never had— the one who knows more about sex than you do… the one who cheers you to go out and get the pleasure and healthy relationship that you deserve. She’s encouraging, thoughtful and seriously knowledgable… all while being loving and encouraging and funny too. I highly recommend!!!

Literally an invitation and push to get to the root of resistance to pleasure for me. Coming from purity culture and religious conservatism I repressed sexuality. Grateful for Cindy’s presence not only in the podcasts but the way she shows up in the world to invite us to pleasure! Go ‘head Cindy!!!!

I’m grateful that Cindy brings a wide range of people and topics to this podcast. What a gift to empower people with knowledge about sexuality, health and pleasure.

The information on sex and taking care of yourself well, is so very needed. Thankful for Cindy and her passion for helping people educate themselves on sexual health and pleasure.

Just learned of this one through a friend. A lot varied topics. Not just about sex but about women’s health and empowerment

Loved learning and listening about this podcast. So taboo and so much I never knew becuase of how we grew up. Cindy makes it normal to talk about all these great subjects!! Highly recommend, so great!!

I love this podcast - its so helpful! Cindy is incredibly relatable and down-to-earth, which makes the show feel like a conversation with a trusted friend. Every episode is filled with valuable advice and insights that has really helped me with my relationship. If you're looking for a podcast that will leave you feeling inspired and motivated, give it a listen!

I love Cindy’s focus on sexual health and wellness, and the thoughtfulness of the guests that she chooses. As a pelvic health specialist and disability advocate, I love the diversity of perspectives she brings to share. I love each and every episode.

I found Cindy through Instagram and was drawn to her kind presence while discussing such an important topic as permission for pleasure. I started listening to her podcast and I highly recommend! She is a wonderful interviewer, who lets guests finish their thoughts, and she takes time and space to give the most thoughtful responses. I could listen to her talk about sex all day! She truly cares about teaching sex positivity and does it in such a kind, gentle way. Give a listen. You won’t be disappointed!

Really enjoying this show! I’ve got to say, specifically the episode about postpartum. So important for us mothers. And it was more helpful than expected! Being a mother of three under 4 years old and the youngest who is now 8 months old and my first to breast feed… Sex is weird and different now! Like way different than after my other two kiddos. So it was affirming and helped me feel “normal” maybe? Anyhow, love it! And LOVE the Hillary McBride episode- obviously. She’s amazing. 10/10 would recommend!

Cindy knows how to reach all audiences and explain research and facts. As a wife, mother and friend to quite a bit of girlfriends…. These podcasts are such a great tool as we navigate through our own journey. As a mom, I feel it’s a duty to educate myself. It’s relieving to understand how much more normal we are than we think, but also she provides tips on how to have conversations! Definitely recommend!

Cindy has seriously changed my life! She makes everything so accessible, fun, and normal. She’s so good at making listeners feel safe and accepted while giving the tools and education needed. She’s changing the world and the way women get to think about themselves and their bodies - and all with science and research and straight up facts!

I have listened to several of your podcasts. Great info! I’ve shared with my daughter too. Thank you!

Cindy is an excellent interviewer and holds space around a taboo topic so well! This is my new favorite podcast on sex. Well done.

Yes I’ve been a guest on this podcast but I’m leaving a review because I’m very picky with which podcasts I agree to be a guest on! Cindy has a heart of gold and I love listening to her podcast. I’m considered a relationship expert but I keep learning more and more from her and you will too ☺️

Cindy and this podcast are such a beautiful resource for women at every stage of life. It can feel intimidating or nerve-wracking to be so open and vulnerable about sexuality, but she has created a space for women to investigate more and learn more about themselves in a private way. Thank you for having so many vulnerable conversations that we’re too nervous to have. What a perfect podcast for all women!

This is the podcast I wish I had access to 25 years ago. The insights on sexuality, pleasure and understanding our bodies better should be required listening. It offers such honest, clear and powerful wisdom. This work is so important to current and future generations of women and girls. 💞

Cindy is a delightful soul and her passion for educating women to embrace and enjoy their sexuality is inspiring. These podcast are educational and enjoyable as you learn about your body and explore the confidence that comes with that knowledge. I highly recommend this podcast!

Absolutely obsessed with Cindy and everyone she interviews. So awesome to hear from a nurse in this area. Love how she integrates so many different aspects to sexual pleasure and sexual education.

I strongly encourage every man and woman to listen. Fantastic information, great suggestions and sometimes a valuable different perspective. I’ve been married 23 years an this Podcast helps me to learn new things and to keep things fresh with my love.

I heard her share on another podcast then discovered she had one of her own. Excited to learn and grow closer with my wife listening to this podcast.

Great Content!

Just found this podcast through another page I follow. So helpful, especially as someone who come from a traumatic sexual past!

⭐️Cindy is so educational and welcoming. I love listening and learning! ⭐️⭐️

Such helpful education and information! It really shines a light on how to approach sex with a healthier mindset, how to increase pleasure and enjoyment, and work through challenges that you might be having in your relationship or individually with regard to sexuality. Highly recommend!

Thank you so much Cindy for caring deeply about women! Your tender heart and vast experience make this such a safe place to come and be reminded of our intrinsic value. I so appreciate the permission to be honest with others and to speak kindly to ourselves. Your work is making a huge impact and I am SO grateful!!

I so appreciate Cindy’s willingness & ability to have honest and vulnerable conversations. This topic can be tricky for women to talk to their friends or even their spouse about and Cindy’s approach is so easy to listen & learn from. Highly recommend for every woman!!

How awesome to have a podcast that opens the doors for such open and judgment-free conversation about topics surrounding sex and sexual health. Cindy is so unassuming and it translates so well whether she’s sharing dialogue with a guest or just educating on her own. You can tell that she truly cares about her guests and listeners and is genuinely interested in improving your sex life and education. If you’re looking for a podcast that makes you laugh, affirms your personal experiences, and teaches you about all things sex, this podcast is for you!

What a great resource to have available so freely. Cindy speaks with such a gentle and encouraging voice to educate us on something a lot of us would never be educated on otherwise. I feel known and encouraged by hearing the truth behind a healthy sexual life.

Oh, if I could only have a redo on this area of parenting!!! Cindy’s interview with one of her daughters was chock full of helpful ways to build healthy discussions around our children’s sexual health. Go, Cindy!!

Cindy is so courageously bringing into the light so much truth about sex that has been shrouded in darkness for centuries! And in turn, she is bringing freedom, joy and empowerment where there has been shame, pain and guilt. Do not miss getting your sisters, daughters, mothers and friends to listen and seize the freedom and joy God gave us to live in!!

Thank you for pointing at a door and then teaching us how to open it!

I so appreciate your knowledge and the way you communicate acceptance and positivity in the way you present. I will be listening to each episode!!

Such a wonderful podcast. Cindy is a great speaker and offers so many wonderful resources. So excited she has a podcast now. I love that its from a nurses perspective so it’s incredibly factual. Education is the key and the power to make things better. Wonderful job Cindy. I can’t wait to share with friends.

I’m sooooo excited for more of your podcasts! This is such a necessary and important topic! I learned so much in that short 11-minute window of time! I have many questions and did indeed sign up for your newsletter as well. I especially appreciate how clearly you explain things in such a way that we can better understand them; your analogies are particularly helpful. Thank you!! Hooray!!!

Thank you for sharing what women & men need to know in a calm & comfortable way❤️

Such pertinent information... WE NEED TO OPEN THESE DOORS OF COMMUNICATION!!! Yay for Cindy for being a pioneer👏🏻

Cindy provides a safe place to ask questions and learn all the things you didn’t know you needed to know to have a thriving sex life and be confident and happy in your own skin. I attend any speaking engagement I can of hers and am so excited to learn more from her podcast!

The knowledge Cindy has is in my opinion unsurpassed. The way she explains things is so easy to understand and her sweet caning voice is a joy. Cindy you are a gift!

I love this podcast! We as women rarely have healthy discussion about sex. Cindy gives us the opportunity to learn, discuss, and give us permission to actually enjoy sex the way it is intended .