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

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Podcast: [she persisted](https://stenobird.com/podcast/she-persisted-85071)
Published: 2026-07-16T18:02:23+00:00
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#258 🍿 watch on spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/53JGhfgwgD92PjNTpBukzH) & youtube (https://www.youtube.com/@ShePersistedPodcast) 💌 ask me a question (https://shepersistedpodcast.com/ask-a-question) or leave feedback on the podcast! 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 mentioned: • dr. franco’s previous episode (https://shepersistedpodcast.com/episodes/ep113?rq=franco) • dr. franco’s instagram (https://www.instagram.com/drmarisagfranco/) • dr. franco’s website (https://drmarisagfranco.com/) • pre-order worth (https://drmarisagfranco.com/worth-the-book/) ☕giveaway! want coffee on me? every month, i gift one listener a starbucks gift card to enter: 1. leave a review on apple or spotify 2. dm me a screenshot on insta…

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