“We Can Only Regulate Feelings that We’re Willing to Acknowledge.”
“I’m only as insecure as the parts of myself I leave in the shadows.” - Marisa G. Franco, PhD
Welcome to A Mind of Her Own! I’m Jennifer Reid, MD, a psychiatrist and the author of Guilt Free: Reclaiming Your Life from Unreasonable Expectations. Today I’m joined by Dr. Marisa G Franco, psychologist, professor at the University of Maryland and author of the New York Times bestselling book, Platonic. Her latest book, Worth: The New Science of Self-Esteem and Secure Attachment, arrives September 15th, 2026.
Key Ideas
1. Self-Worth vs. Self-Esteem.
Self-worth means treating your internal world…
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