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Why Nothing You Achieve Will Ever Make You Feel Worthy | Marisa G. Franco – EP 821

2026-09-17 · 55 min · episode 822 · 29 entities

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    author of the New York Times bestseller Platonic
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  • → discusses Self-Improvement concept
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  • → discusses Alternative Health concept
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    Feed category: Alternative Health
  • → references matteringeffect.com website
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    Link in episode "Why Nothing You Achieve Will Ever Make You Feel Worthy | Marisa G. Franco – EP 821": https://matteringeffect.com/
  • → references Starter Packs person
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    Link in episode "Why Nothing You Achieve Will Ever Make You Feel Worthy | Marisa G. Franco – EP 821": https://passionstruck.com/starter-packs
  • → references johnrmiles.com website
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    Link in episode "Why Nothing You Achieve Will Ever Make You Feel Worthy | Marisa G. Franco – EP 821": https://johnrmiles.com/
  • → references Speaking website
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    Link in episode "Why Nothing You Achieve Will Ever Make You Feel Worthy | Marisa G. Franco – EP 821": https://johnrmiles.com/speaking
  • → references theignitedlife.net website
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    Link in episode "Why Nothing You Achieve Will Ever Make You Feel Worthy | Marisa G. Franco – EP 821": https://theignitedlife.net/
  • → references youmatterluma.com website
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    Link in episode "Why Nothing You Achieve Will Ever Make You Feel Worthy | Marisa G. Franco – EP 821": https://youmatterluma.com/
  • → references startmattering.com website
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    Link in episode "Why Nothing You Achieve Will Ever Make You Feel Worthy | Marisa G. Franco – EP 821": https://startmattering.com/

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  • mentioned matteringeffect.com website
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    Link in episode "Why Nothing You Achieve Will Ever Make You Feel Worthy | Marisa G. Franco – EP 821": https://matteringeffect.com/
  • mentioned johnrmiles.com website
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    Link in episode "Why Nothing You Achieve Will Ever Make You Feel Worthy | Marisa G. Franco – EP 821": https://johnrmiles.com/
  • mentioned Speaking website
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    Link in episode "Why Nothing You Achieve Will Ever Make You Feel Worthy | Marisa G. Franco – EP 821": https://johnrmiles.com/speaking
  • mentioned theignitedlife.net website
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    Link in episode "Why Nothing You Achieve Will Ever Make You Feel Worthy | Marisa G. Franco – EP 821": https://theignitedlife.net/
  • mentioned youmatterluma.com website
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    Link in episode "Why Nothing You Achieve Will Ever Make You Feel Worthy | Marisa G. Franco – EP 821": https://youmatterluma.com/
  • mentioned startmattering.com website
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    Link in episode "Why Nothing You Achieve Will Ever Make You Feel Worthy | Marisa G. Franco – EP 821": https://startmattering.com/
  • references matteringeffect.com website
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    Link in episode "Why Nothing You Achieve Will Ever Make You Feel Worthy | Marisa G. Franco – EP 821": https://matteringeffect.com/
  • references johnrmiles.com website
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    Link in episode "Why Nothing You Achieve Will Ever Make You Feel Worthy | Marisa G. Franco – EP 821": https://johnrmiles.com/
  • references Speaking website
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    Link in episode "Why Nothing You Achieve Will Ever Make You Feel Worthy | Marisa G. Franco – EP 821": https://johnrmiles.com/speaking
  • references theignitedlife.net website
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    Link in episode "Why Nothing You Achieve Will Ever Make You Feel Worthy | Marisa G. Franco – EP 821": https://theignitedlife.net/
  • references youmatterluma.com website
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    Link in episode "Why Nothing You Achieve Will Ever Make You Feel Worthy | Marisa G. Franco – EP 821": https://youmatterluma.com/
  • references startmattering.com website
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    Link in episode "Why Nothing You Achieve Will Ever Make You Feel Worthy | Marisa G. Franco – EP 821": https://startmattering.com/

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  • mentioned Education concept
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    Feed category: Education
  • mentioned Health & Fitness concept
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    Feed category: Health & Fitness
  • mentioned Self-Improvement concept
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    Feed category: Self-Improvement
  • mentioned Alternative Health concept
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    Feed category: Alternative Health
  • mentioned Marisa G. Franco – EP 821 concept
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    Why Nothing You Achieve Will Ever Make You Feel Worthy | Marisa G. Franco – EP 821
  • discusses Education concept
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    evidence rules-v5
    Feed category: Education
  • discusses Health & Fitness concept
    0.40
    evidence rules-v5
    Feed category: Health & Fitness
  • discusses Self-Improvement concept
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    evidence rules-v5
    Feed category: Self-Improvement
  • discusses Alternative Health concept
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    Feed category: Alternative Health

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  • mentioned John R. Miles person
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    Feed author/publisher: John R. Miles
  • hosted by John R. Miles person
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    Feed author/publisher: John R. Miles
  • mentioned Mental Health person
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    Feed category: Mental Health
  • mentioned Starter Packs person
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    Link in episode "Why Nothing You Achieve Will Ever Make You Feel Worthy | Marisa G. Franco – EP 821": https://passionstruck.com/starter-packs
  • discusses Mental Health person
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    Feed category: Mental Health
  • references Starter Packs person
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    Link in episode "Why Nothing You Achieve Will Ever Make You Feel Worthy | Marisa G. Franco – EP 821": https://passionstruck.com/starter-packs

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  • mentioned Platonic book
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    author of the New York Times bestseller Platonic
  • authored Platonic book
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    author of the New York Times bestseller Platonic
Episode description as stored
Why do you still feel like you're not enough—even when your life looks successful from the outside? You can have a successful career, loving relationships, and people who genuinely care about you—and still struggle to believe you're worthy of love, connection, or belonging. Marisa G. Franco, psychologist and author of the New York Times bestseller Platonic , returns to Passion Struck to explore the deeper science behind self-worth in her new book, Worth: The New Science of Self-Esteem and Secure Attachment . Her argument challenges one of the most common ideas about self-esteem: you don't become worthy by achieving more, becoming more impressive, or convincing yourself that you're extraordinary. Instead, worth begins with something much harder—and much more honest: learning to accept yourself as you are. In this conversation, Marisa explains: Why achievement, compliments, and positive affirmations often fail to fix low self-worth How childhood memories can become the lens through which we predict rejection, abandonment, or failure Why trying to appear “secure” can actually disconnect you from your authentic self The hidden cost of making your worth dependent on achievement Why healing isn't becoming a better version of yourself—it's reconnecting with the parts of yourself you've learned to ignore What “open memories” are and why unresolved experiences can continue shaping how you see yourself decades later How attachment styles can be understood as adaptive responses rather than fixed identities Why we need to stop treating our emotions as problems to solve and start allowing them to move through us How memory reconsolidation may help us create new meaning around painful experiences Why sometimes becoming healthier means allowing a relationship to end rather than abandoning yourself to save it One of the most powerful ideas in our conversation is this: The goal isn't to convince yourself that you're extraordinary. It's to recognize that you're worthy even when you're ordinary. Marisa's work offers a different way to think about healing: not as a project of optimization, but as the process of coming home to yourself. Click here for the full shownotes Download the FREE Companion Digital Workbook here. Pre-Order The Mattering Effect : https://matteringeffect.com/. Take the 90-second diagnostic to see if you're disappearing. Explore the Show : https://passionstruck.com/starter-packs/. New to Passion Struck? Start with the best episodes curated for you. Connect with John Website: https://johnrmiles.com Book John to Speak: https://johnrmiles.com/speaking/ Substack: https://www.theignitedlife.net/ Children’s Book — You Matter, Luma: https://youmatterluma.com/ Support the Movement : https://startmattering.com/. Every human deserves to feel seen, valued, and like they matter. Wear it. Live it. Show it. Passion Struck — #1 Alternative Health Podcast. 85M+ downloads. Disclaimer The Passion Struck podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Passion Struck or its affiliates. This podcast is not a substitute for professional medical or psychological advice. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.