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August 12, 2026

Why Many Men’s Self-Esteem Depends on Their Bank Balance

In the new episode of Men in Crisis, we talk about a topic that many men underestimate: self-worth. After all, it’s often only during difficult times that we realize what we truly base our self-worth on.

As long as you have a job, your bank account is full, and you receive recognition from others, a lot of things feel easy. But what happens when a project fails, business slows down, or self-doubt suddenly creeps in?

That is precisely when it becomes clear whether our self-worth depends on external successes or whether it can exist independently of them.

We’ll discuss why so many men tie their self-worth to performance and status, why they start to doubt themselves in difficult times, and why real change only begins when we stay on our own side of the field and take responsibility for what we can truly influence.

Your bank balance may fluctuate, but your self-worth shouldn’t.

New episode of Men in Crisis: on why self-worth is the foundation for success, relationships, and inner stability.

Feel free to give it a listen:

And with Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/087-selbstwert/id1761337825?i=1000782903818