Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What if surrender could help you reconnect with pleasure, heal emotionally, and feel fully alive again?
In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Regena Thomashauer to explore surrender, pleasure, self-healing, and emotional healing. We talk about why high-functioning women can become exhausted from trying to control everything, how surrender is different from submission, and what happens when we stop fighting our lives.
Regena shares her deeply personal journey from trauma and self-doubt to discovering the power of pleasure, reconnecting with her body, and learning to trust what comes next.
If you're ready to let go of control, reconnect with pleasure, and discover a new way to move through burnout and life’s difficult moments, this conversation is for you.
Find Regena at:
mamagenas.com/about
instagram.com/mamagena
Get her book at: mamagenas.com/onourknees
📚 Too Much Book: hfcbook.com
📩 Newsletter: terricole.com/newsletter
🔑 Ready to build healthier relationships? Join: terricole.com/tcm
Time Stamps
00:00 Introduction
02:15 Regina’s Journey to Pleasure
05:42 How Pleasure Can Support Healing
09:18 Surrender vs. Submission
12:40 Why High-Functioning Women Burn Out
16:05 Letting Go of Control
19:32 Reconnecting With Your Body
23:10 Learning to Feel Fully Alive
27:45 The Power of Surrender
31:20 Final Thoughts
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📸 Instagram: terricole.com/ig
About Terri Cole
Terri Cole is a licensed psychotherapist, global relationship and empowerment expert, and the author of Boundary Boss-The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen and (Finally) Live Free, The Boundary Boss Workbook, and Too Much: A Guide to Breaking the Cycle of High-Functioning Codependency.
For over two decades, Terri has worked with a diverse group of clients that includes everyone from stay-at-home moms to celebrities and Fortune 500 CEOs.
She has a gift for making complex psychological concepts accessible and actionable so that clients and students achieve sustainable change. She inspires over a million people weekly through her blog, social media platform, signature courses, and her popular podcast, The Terri Cole Show. For more, see terricole.com
BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/terricole
I’m not currently taking any new one-on-one therapy or coaching clients, but highly recommend using BetterHelp to find a therapist that fits your needs. As a team, we have fully vetted BetterHelp's resources.
terricole.com/gethelp -- If you are in a crisis or any other person may be in danger, the resources on this page can provide you with immediate help.
Please note: If you choose to sign up for BetterHelp or Insight Timer or buy through my Amazon links, I will receive a commission. Please know that I only recommend services and products that I know & trust.
What if surrender could help you reconnect with pleasure, heal emotionally, and feel fully alive again?
In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Regena Thomashauer to explore surrender, pleasure, self-healing, and emotional healing. We talk about why high-functioning women can become exhausted from trying to control everything, how surrender is different from submission, and what happens when we stop fighting our lives.
Regena shares her deeply personal journey from trauma and self-doubt to discovering the power of pleasure, reconnecting with her body, and learning to trust what comes next.
If you're ready to let go of control, reconnect with pleasure, and discover a new way to move through burnout and life’s difficult moments, this conversation is for you.
Find Regena at:
mamagenas.com/about
instagram.com/mamagena
Get her book at: mamagenas.com/onourknees
📚 Too Much Book: hfcbook.com
📩 Newsletter: terricole.com/newsletter
🔑 Ready to build healthier relationships? Join: terricole.com/tcm
Time Stamps
00:00 Introduction
02:15 Regina’s Journey to Pleasure
05:42 How Pleasure Can Support Healing
09:18 Surrender vs. Submission
12:40 Why High-Functioning Women Burn Out
16:05 Letting Go of Control
19:32 Reconnecting With Your Body
23:10 Learning to Feel Fully Alive
27:45 The Power of Surrender
31:20 Final Thoughts
If You Enjoyed This, Watch These Videos
youtu.be/zdZI8woltJc - Sacred Sexuality & Healthy Relationships with Stefanos Sifandos
youtu.be/F06tKEODVAM - How Erotic Intelligence Can Revitalize Your Life
youtu.be/I0HJqz5-Dkc - Guided Meditation - Prioritize Your Pleasure
🪔 Meditate with me: insighttimer.com/terricole
📸 Instagram: terricole.com/ig
About Terri Cole
Terri Cole is a licensed psychotherapist, global relationship and empowerment expert, and the author of Boundary Boss-The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen and (Finally) Live Free, The Boundary Boss Workbook, and Too Much: A Guide to Breaking the Cycle of High-Functioning Codependency.
For over two decades, Terri has worked with a diverse group of clients that includes everyone from stay-at-home moms to celebrities and Fortune 500 CEOs.
She has a gift for making complex psychological concepts accessible and actionable so that clients and students achieve sustainable change. She inspires over a million people weekly through her blog, social media platform, signature courses, and her popular podcast, The Terri Cole Show. For more, see terricole.com
BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/terricole
I’m not currently taking any new one-on-one therapy or coaching clients, but highly recommend using BetterHelp to find a therapist that fits your needs. As a team, we have fully vetted BetterHelp's resources.
terricole.com/gethelp -- If you are in a crisis or any other person may be in danger, the resources on this page can provide you with immediate help.
Please note: If you choose to sign up for BetterHelp or Insight Timer or buy through my Amazon links, I will receive a commission. Please know that I only recommend services and products that I know & trust.
