{"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":"258. why you never feel good enough (even when you're doing everything right) dr. marisa g franco","slug":"258-why-you-never-feel-good-enough-even-when-you-re-doing-everything-right-dr-marisa-g-franco","published_at":"2026-07-16T18:02:23+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/she-persisted-85071/258-why-you-never-feel-good-enough-even-when-you-re-doing-everything-right-dr-marisa-g-franco","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/she-persisted-85071","url":"https://episode.flightcast.com/01KXNZQQ3EB2YKK7PJ2HPB5FX6.mp3","audio_url":"https://episode.flightcast.com/01KXNZQQ3EB2YKK7PJ2HPB5FX6.mp3","summary":"#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…","meta_description":"#258 🍿 watch on spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/53JGhfgwgD92PjNTpBukzH) & youtube (https://www.youtube.com/@ShePersistedPodcast) 💌 ask me a questio…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1333,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/she-persisted-85071/episodes/258-why-you-never-feel-good-enough-even-when-you-re-doing-everything-right-dr-marisa-g-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-85071/258-why-you-never-feel-good-enough-even-when-you-re-doing-everything-right-dr-marisa-g-franco.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}