547: Why Do I Feel Unworthy? The Impact of Father Wounds with Terri Cole
59m | Oct 27, 2026If you feel unworthy of love, you’ll want to listen to this week’s episode. My guest is author, therapist and coach Terri Cole, who talks about her newest book, “Father Wound.”
Psychotherapy offices are filled with people exploring their relationships with their mothers, while the impact of absent, emotionally unavailable and abusive fathers is often dismissed and ignored.
However, these relationships are equally significant to our development, as Terri explains in our conversation. Father wounds, common in Patriarchal societies where men don’t receive the guidance and mentorship they need from their fathers, are linked to a number of aspects of our self-concept, including self-worth, emotional and physical intimacy, sensuality, sexuality, emotional regulation and more. Learn about the impact of father wounds and how they can heal in this moving episode.
About this week’s guest:
Terri Cole is a licensed psychotherapist and global relationship and empowerment expert, and the author of Boundary Boss, Too Much, and Father Wound (coming November 2026).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.
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