258. why you never feel good enough (even when you're doing everything right) dr. marisa g franco

how can someone have high self-esteem but low self-worth??! today’s guest is dr. marisa g. franco— a psychologist, author, professor, and friendship expert. she writes about how to build relationships with yourself and others for psychology today and has been a featured connection expert for major publications like the new york times, the telegraph, and vice.

in this episode, we continue last week’s conversation on self-worth and relationships. this time, we’re focused on the internal factors behind self-worth, such as your emotions, identity, and more!

we talk about:

2:11 why it can be easier to validate someone else's feelings instead of our own

3:28 the two different types of self-esteem (& which one leads to better relationships)

5:04 how to process your emotions to improve your self-worth

7:10 why gaining self-worth can change your life for the better

8:26 ways we reinforce our insecurities without even realizing

12:58 pushing back against our own (& other people's!) insecurities

16:08 misconceptions about self-worth

17:06 if gen z struggles with self-worth more than other generations

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