Yahoo Movies Self Esteem: 'How dare the world make me feel so disposable'
Self Esteem AKA Rebecca Taylor is a multi-award winning and Brit Award nominated artist, touring the globe and supporting Adele. And yet, during her 20s, she was crippled by shame and feeling like she was never accepted as herself. She found time to come on Mad World and talk openly and honestly about mental health and the role it's played in her life, including shaking off the shackles of patriarchy and getting out of self destruct mode.
Since launching a solo career in 2017, she has played a sell-out tour and appeared at festivals including Latitude, British Summer Time and Glastonbury. Her 2021 album Prioritise Pleasure was ranked as the best album of the year by a number of national publications.
In Bryony's own words:
Honestly, what I would have done for music like her album Prioritise Pleasure when I was growing up. Music that told me I didn’t need to be saved by romantic love, because I was good enough by myself. Self Esteem, aka Rebecca Taylor, is exactly as awesome as I expected her to be, and I can’t wait for you to hear this episode.
You can listen to the full conversation with Self Esteem on Bryony Gordon’s Mad World podcast using the audio player at the top of this article, or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcast app.
