Guest: Tamara Pincus, LICSW – Licensed Clinical Social Worker, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, Founder of The Pincus Center for Inclusive Treatment and EducationTopics we cover in this episode:* How Tamara found her calling in sex therapy* The intersections of kink, polyamory, and healing* Authenticity and what it means to live “out loud”* Misconceptions about polyamory and jealousy* Consent, boundaries, and restorative justice in community spaces* How sexuality can be a pathway to empowerment and even resistance* Hope and challenges Tamara sees in the next generation📌 Resources & Links:* The Pincus Center for Inclusive Treatment and Education* Tamara’s upcoming workshops, including Poly/Mono Relationship Groups and How to Have Great Sex in Late Stage Capitalism🎵 Music credit:Intro and outro music: Madre Ayahuasca by ArakawaUsed with permission. More at arkawamusic.com🌐 And as always, visit www.goddessintraining.online for more tools to support your intuition journey🙏 Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/goddessintrainingpodcastPleasure, Power, and Living AuthenticallyWhen I think about authenticity, I often come back to the people in my life who simply cannot be anything other than themselves. My friend and today’s guest, Tamara Pincus, is one of those people.Tamara and I first crossed paths in the kink community many years ago, and I’ve always admired her courage to be fully visible—not just in her personal life, but in the way she shows up professionally. As a therapist, she serves people who are polyamorous, kinky, LGBTQIA+, neurodiverse, or simply searching for a space where nothing about their identity needs to be hidden.In our conversation, Tamara shared the story of how she stumbled into sex therapy after admitting to a career counselor, “I like to talk about sex.” From there, she found her way into a field that desperately needed someone like her—someone who understood from the inside what it feels like to long for a therapist who doesn’t see your identity or desires as problems to fix.What struck me most in this conversation is how often healing shows up in the places we least expect it. Kink, for example, is frequently portrayed as deviant, but for many people it’s a way to work through trauma, reclaim power, or experience joy and play in their bodies. Polyamory, often misunderstood as simply “more sex,” is in reality a path that requires deep intentionality, emotional care, and an honest confrontation with jealousy.Tamara also reminds us that sexuality is more than personal—it can be political. In a world weighed down by late-stage capitalism, systemic oppression, and burnout, pleasure itself becomes resistance. Allowing ourselves joy, intimacy, and play is a radical act that strengthens us for the work of building a better world.This is not a light conversation—but it is an expansive one. Tamara offers us a window into how healing, intimacy, and authenticity weave together, and how living “out loud” can open doors for others to do the same.I left this interview reminded that our bodies, our desires, and our truths are not inconveniences to be managed—they are portals to wholeness.✨ I’d love to hear from you: What resonated most for you in this conversation? Have you ever experienced healing or transformation in a place where you didn’t expect it?Love,Sarah✨ If you’re new here: welcome to Goddess in Training, a space where we explore intuition, healing, and the many ways we return to our wholeness. You can subscribe for free reflections, or become a paid supporter to access bonus posts, prompts, and community offerings.

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