The Pleasure Zone ~ Milica Jelenic

The Pleasure Zone with Milica Jelenic - Diamond Host In this deeply transformative episode of The Pleasure Zone, host Milica Jelenic explores a groundbreaking approach to trauma recovery: healing through pleasure. While traditional therapeutic methods often bypass the body’s innate capacity for joy, Milica sheds light on how safe, consensual pleasure is not only valid but essential for rewiring the nervous system and restoring a sense of safety, trust, and connection. Drawing on both science and embodied wisdom, Milica begins by unpacking how trauma dysregulates the nervous system, often leaving individuals stuck in cycles of fear, numbness, or hypervigilance. She explains how pleasure—when approached with mindfulness and consent—can create new neural pathways that foster calm, resilience, and emotional regulation. The conversation then moves into four key areas of focus: Understanding Somatic Healing: Milica breaks down how trauma is stored in the body and how somatic practices can gently guide individuals b