# Episode 196 - From GSM to Tantra - A Story of Discovering Pleasure After Cancer Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-menopause-and-cancer-podcast-5554044/episode-196-from-gsm-to-tantra-a-story-of-discovering-pleasure-after-cancer Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-menopause-and-cancer-podcast-5554044/episode-196-from-gsm-to-tantra-a-story-of-discovering-pleasure-after-cancer.md Podcast: [The Menopause and Cancer Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-menopause-and-cancer-podcast-5554044) Published: 2025-12-17T01:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://menopauseandcancer.org/podcast/ Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/565b4527-6eb5-428b-8772-b9c1a9ddb340.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-menopause-and-cancer-podcast-5554044/episodes/episode-196-from-gsm-to-tantra-a-story-of-discovering-pleasure-after-cancer Duration seconds: 3252 ## Resource I promise I’m not turning The Menopause and Cancer Podcast into a sex podcast… (well, not entirely 😉). But when you hear this week’s conversation with Cay, a much-loved member of our community, you’ll understand why I had to share it. Cay’s story is a wild and wonderful mix of pleasure, perimenopause, cancer, heartbreak, healing, discovery and hope. We talk about: Why she thinks I should be wearing sexy underwear under my tracksuits. The spontaneous post-gym encounter that turned into a big life lesson. Tantra, trips to Costa Rica, and exploring sensuality later in life. How menopause, cancer, and GSM symptoms can make intimacy feel impossible. And how, despite it all, Cay has found her confidence, joy, and her “platinum years”. So yes, it’s a little spicy, full of adventure… but it’s also deeply human and full of heart. Thank you Cay! Here are Cay’s podcast recommendations:  Tantra Made Easy by Shashi Solluna  Speaking Of Sex with The Pleasure Mechanics Beyond Patriarchal Sex Devashi Shakti And some websites to explore: Shamanickink.com . Francesca Gentille and Shadi Terra DancemeetsTantra.com  Spencer Jacobson TaoTantricArts.com  Shashi Solluna and Minke de Voss Here is Cay’s email in case you want to connect: caychandler@hotmail.com And for some of our The Menopause And Cancer podcast episodes on sex, pleasure and intimacy go and find episode 145, episode 179 and episode 187. Episode Highlights: 03:28 "Menopause, GSM, and Resilience" 10:08 Menopause Struggles and Late Relief 15:33 "Challenges, Healing, and Diagnosis" 18:51 "Redefining Intimacy After Chemo" 22:17 Cultivating Self-Pleasure 35:14 Healing Power of Kink 38:23 "Safe Space for Transformative Connection" 43:07 Midlife Women Exploring Sexuality 46:17 Healing Through Movement and Expressio… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-menopause-and-cancer-podcast-5554044/episodes/episode-196-from-gsm-to-tantra-a-story-of-discovering-pleasure-after-cancer/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-menopause-and-cancer-podcast-5554044/episode-196-from-gsm-to-tantra-a-story-of-discovering-pleasure-after-cancer.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.