So Money with Farnoosh Torabi · Monday, September 14, 2026
Dr. Marissa Franco discusses her new book, 'Worth,' which delves into how self-worth is formed and how it influences relationships, choices, and financial decisions. The book also examines how past insecurities can lead individuals to reject healthy relationships due to self-verification theory.
“And then as I was writing this new book, Worth, I realized that our own insecurities can make us reject healthy relationships because there's a theory called self-verification theory, that we look for people that verify our sense of self.”
“So if you see me too positively, I think you're going to figure out who I really am. I'm so anxious that I'm going to fall from grace.”
“And so what's the work we need to do to feel worthy enough for positive relationships?”