Self-Esteem: Making Sense of It is part of the Making Sense of It series — a self-esteem podcast for adults with a harsh inner critic who want practical tools to build genuine self-worth. We own self-esteem, self-worth, inner critic, shame spirals, people-pleasing confidence gaps, body image self-talk, and day-to-day practices that rebuild self-respect—without toxic positivity or empty affirmations. Episodes stay self-esteem-first and never drift into CPTSD trauma deep-dives or generic hustle motivation. Search Self-Esteem: Making Sense of It on Spotify and Apple Podcasts for weekly episodes on self-worth, confidence, and kinder self-talk. Audio for this show is produced with AI assistance. Episodes are researched, scripted, and reviewed for accuracy before release. Topics include: Self-esteem fundamentals — inner critic work, shame resilience, and self-compassion.