{"podcast":{"title":"she persisted","slug":"she-persisted-85071","podcast_index_feed_id":85071,"rss_url":"https://rss2.flightcast.com/zpjo9decpjwnj5srl30kahnx.xml","website_url":"https://www.shepersistedpodcast.com/","image_url":"https://files.flightcast.com/workspaces/h8fibnjfqd6zlr6tj5nw6vea/podcasts/zpjo9decpjwnj5srl30kahnx/md5d0hlpso0iakwocqbisyvj.png","author":"sadie sutton","episode_count":281,"summary":"gen z talks about mental health more than any generation before—but most of what we hear online is incomplete, unproven, or impractical. she persisted bridges that gap. hosted by sadie sutton, a 22-year-old upenn psychology grad who’s lived the struggle and now studies the science, each episode turns proven psychology and personal insight into clear, relatable steps—making mental health make sense. subscribe for weekly episodes! @shepersistedpodcast hello@shepersistedpodcast.com shepersistedpodcast.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T06:21:08.169873+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/she-persisted-85071"},"episode":{"title":"257. why you can be loved and still feel unlovable (feat. dr. marisa franco)","slug":"257-why-you-can-be-loved-and-still-feel-unlovable-feat-dr-marisa-franco","published_at":"2026-07-04T15:41:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/she-persisted-85071/257-why-you-can-be-loved-and-still-feel-unlovable-feat-dr-marisa-franco","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/she-persisted-85071","url":"https://episode.flightcast.com/d7fzfmaecj8a21oqiggmt1f0.mp3","audio_url":"https://episode.flightcast.com/d7fzfmaecj8a21oqiggmt1f0.mp3","summary":"#257 🍿 watch on spotify & youtube 💌 ask me a question or leave feedback on the podcast! why do some people struggle to accept love?? 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 talk about how our self-worth impacts our ability to love ourselves– and receive love from others. we talk about: 01:38 how self-worth and relationships are tied together 05:16 how you can be loved but not feel loved 06:16 how memories become the database of your self-worth 08:50 external vs. internal validation 10:10 how to rewrite the memories that shaped you 14:20 supporting someone who can't accept your love 15:38 low self-worth and feeling misunderstood 18:46 how i found 1% of hope in recovery 20:50 what we get wrong about attachment styles 26:02 the one thing to take away from this episode mentioned: • dr. franco’s previous episode • dr. franco’s instagram • dr. franco’s website • pre-order worth ☕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 instagram 📲 bonus entries for story or tiktok tags! @shepersistedpodcast shepersistedpodcast.com hello@shepersistedpodcast.com © 2026 SHE PERSISTED LLC. all rights reserved.","meta_description":"#257 🍿 watch on spotify & youtube 💌 ask me a question or leave feedback on the podcast! why do some people struggle to accept love?? today’s guest is dr.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1612,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/she-persisted-85071/episodes/257-why-you-can-be-loved-and-still-feel-unlovable-feat-dr-marisa-franco/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/she-persisted-85071/257-why-you-can-be-loved-and-still-feel-unlovable-feat-dr-marisa-franco.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}