Episode 35: The 5 Realms of Self-Worth — Why Feeling “Enough” Changes Everything

The Evolved Caveman Podcast w/ Dr. John Schinnerer

Self-worth is the operating system running your relationships, career, stress, sex life—even your biology. Update it and everything upgrades.

Self-worth ≠ self-esteem. Dr. John maps 5 realms that shape love, success, health, and meaning—plus simple practices to feel enough now.

Self-worth isn’t a warm fuzzy—it’s the master switch for how you love, lead, and live. In this episode, Dr. John breaks down The 5 Realms of Self-Worth — Inner, Relational, Achievement, Embodied, and Existential—and shows why chasing self-esteem (external approval) keeps you stuck while building self-worth (inherent value) sets you free. Expect science, stories, irreverence, and real-world practices men actually use.

You’ll learn:

The clean split between self-esteem (weather) and self-worth (climate)

How self-worth changes your nervous system, not just your mood

Why achievement-based value leads to burnout—and what to do instead

Repair > defend: the 30-second reset that deepens connection

Two micro-practices that start rewiring “not enough” today

Perfect for: high-performing men, partners who love them, and anyone tired of hustling for approval.

03:10 Self-esteem ≠ self-worth (and why that matters)

07:20 Realm 1—Inner: upgrading the voice in your head

14:05 Realm 2—Relational: love, boundaries, repair

20:40 Realm 3—Achievement: worth beyond output

27:15 Realm 4—Embodied: your body’s self-worth story

33:30 Realm 5—Existential: meaning, purpose, service

40:00 Close: one realm up, all realms rise

If this hits home, share it with a guy who’s crushing goals but starving for “enoughness.”

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