Best NYU Stern Professor Suzy Welch Podcasts (2025)

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What’s Love Got To Do With It? Becoming You’s Version. 29:19

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Nobody hates romantic love, but not everybody loves romantic love the same amount. That’s what makes romantic love a value. Because we get to choose how much of a role it plays in our life. For some of us, it drives all of our actions and decisions, from where we work to where we live to what we do every weekend. For others of us, being in a relati…

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Career Confidential: Interviewing for Smarties 23:40

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Much of the time, Becoming You finds itself getting, well, a little existential, because what is existential if not the question, “What should I do with my life?” But eventually, you have to take your answer to that question – or your vague idea of one – and get an actual day job with it. And thus, today’s episode of the pod is about the blocking a…

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Bristol. Has it Ever Happened to You? 30:43

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We’re all supposed to love change. To embrace the journey. To lean into transformation. But what happens when we do? We grow, and with growth comes all sorts of a-ha moments, some wonderful, yes, but others that bring us to our knees before they bring us to our senses. In this deeply personal solo episode of Becoming You, our host Suzy Welch recoun…

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“What Are You Doing When You Lose Track of Time?” Four Questions to Break You Open (And Free). 25:38

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Welcome to the second—and final—part of Becoming You’s special series on the secret life of your life coach. Or, precisely, on what your life coach is thinking, info that’s integral to Becoming You’s purpose to be the podcast that helps you think more deeply about yours. In Episode 64: Your Life Coach Has One Question for You. Do You Know the Answe…

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To Be, or Not to Be… a Mother: That Is the Question 24:02

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This week on Becoming You—the podcast that yearns to help you answer “What should I do with my life?”—a special mailbag episode tackles four listener questions, but looms the largest: “Life is already so hard,” it goes, “and careers are so complicated and relentless—why would anyone choose to have a child these days?” Typically, Becoming You’s host…

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Whatever You Do, Don’t Just Trust Your Gut — Try This Instead 21:08

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Every day, we make decisions—big, small, and everything in between, each one shaping our careers and relationships, and sometimes even the course of our entire lives. And yet, most of us were never taught how to actually make a decision. Instead, we accept the conventional wisdom: "Just trust your gut." Too bad that advice is only right half the ti…

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Four Questions To Turn Your Firing Into the Best Day of Your Life 31:53

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The demise of a job is rarely fun, whether it's by our own volition or not. Whether you've been fired or quit or somehow just eased out by mutual agreement and angst, every company separation is a little bit of a public death, and sometimes a personal one too. That's why it's OK to mourn, it's OK to rage -- for only a bit. After that, the work has …

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Career Confidential: A Job Interview Is a Conversation Between Two WHAT?? 32:32

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Welcome to a special “Career Confidential” episode of Becoming You! Listen in this week as host Suzy Welch, aided and abetted by her no-holds-barred colleague and mentee, Dustin Liu, turns the pod’s spotlight on job success—particularly, winning the interview game. But that’s not all. Dustin reveals his secret list of career lessons he has learned …

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Your Life Coach Has One Question for You. Do You Know the Answer? 21:18

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What happens when 50 of the world's most experienced life coaches gather in one room? Well, in this case, at Becoming You’s request, each one revealed the one “killer” question they need to know about you – that is, in order to take your life to the place it needs and wants to be. To explain: Just recently, the Becoming You methodology launched its…

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Becoming…Britney? Oops, Yes! And We’d Do It Again. 30:39

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Does Britney Spears need Becoming You to figure out her purpose? In this week’s irreverent, laughter-filled episode, Britney’s #1 fan (yes, we’re talking about Suzy) puts that question to the test, exploring Britney’s search for meaning and personhood through the lens of values and the Becoming You methodology. But that’s not all. Because why not a…

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The Danger of a B+ Life 29:07

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[Repeat from March, 2025.] Buckle up, friends, because today we’re tackling one of life’s sneakiest traps—the B+ life. You get what that means: Good job, decent relationships, maybe even some great days. But most of the time? It’s just… fine. And fine is the enemy of flourishing. If you’ve ever found yourself wondering, "What do I do with my life?"…

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The Becoming You Mailbag: Burning Questions Everywhere 29:35

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It's time once again for a mailbag version of the Becoming You podcast, in which our host Suzy Welch replies out loud to a sampling of the DMs she usually answers in the time between when her dogs wake her every morning and it's safe to start emailing normal people. As usual, Becoming You's mailbag is a MIXED bag. One listener's question deals with…

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Becoming You: The Process Gets Real (Part 3) When All the Pieces Click into Place 34:29

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Over the past two episodes, you’ve met Becoming You alumni Max and Kristen as they explored their values and aptitudes — the foundational work of figuring out who they are, and what their purpose should be. Now, in the final part of this special three-part series, it all comes together. This week, Suzy guides Max and Kristen through the final eleme…

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Becoming You: The Process Continues (Part 2) How Knowing What You’re Good At Changes Everything 34:17

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Last week, we began exploring the Becoming You process by uncovering values — the truths that quietly shape our choices and help point us towards our purpose. This week, we go deeper. In Part 2 of this three-part series, Suzy sits down again with alumni Max and Kristen to explore aptitudes — not the skills you’ve learned, but the ones you’re wired …

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Becoming You: The Process Begins (Part 1) Inside the Values Deep Dive That Changes Everything 35:09

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You’ve heard the phrase “Becoming You” — maybe in a friend’s recommendation, maybe in a moment when your own life felt off-track. But what does it really mean to “become” yourself? In this powerful first episode of a special three-part series, Suzy Welch — professor, career expert, and the host of Becoming You — takes you inside the very first and …

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Can We Really Ever Write Our Own Stories? 28:28

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Before Becoming You was a methodology, a class, or a book — it was a question. A question that our host Suzy Welch grappled with for decades as she sought to make her way in the world, as a wife, journalist, mother, and professor. Is it ever really possible to write the story of our own lives, or are we fated to edit the script handed to us by our …

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Live from New York…It’s Becoming You! (Part Two) 32:14

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This week, we return to questions from the Becoming You reunion in New York — and to the complicated truth of what can happen after you find your purpose. First, you’ll meet Molly, who lands a job that aligns with her values — only to discover it comes with layoffs and instability. Then there’s Tim, an alum from the very first Becoming You cohort, …

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Live from New York...It's Becoming You 26:13

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Recently, the Becoming You community gathered in person for a special event — and the questions were as big as ever. This episode features two Becoming You alumni facing different versions of the same dilemma: how do you move toward your purpose when it’s either far away… or still a little fuzzy? McKenna is a sustainability consultant by day and as…

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Becoming You 101: You Were Born To Do This 30:14

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This week on Becoming You, we’re diving into the heart of it all: the methodology that’s changing lives, one purpose at a time. Whether you’re a first-time listener or a longtime fan (love you, by the way), this episode is your ultimate guide to answering the question that occupies us all heart, mind, and soul: What should I do with my life? In thi…

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Becoming You and…Becoming Me: The Untold Story, Until Now, Because, Well, Here It Is 29:32

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Every book has a backstory, and Becoming You (published today, heck yeah!) is no exception. In this episode, we go behind the scenes — not just of the writing of the book, but of the emotional excavation and journey of reinvention it required. Told Rashomon-style, this funny, poignant, and intimate episode features the voices of the people who live…

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You Were Judged. You Judged Back. Now What? 30:21

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It’s one of the more painful human experiences: being judged not for what we’ve done, but for what we value. This episode examines why those moments leave such a lasting mark — and why, so often, we end up doing the same to others. Listeners share stories of judgment given and received, and the consequences of not finding the right words when it ma…

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Accidents Happen; You Just Don’t Want Your Life to be One 23:27

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We’re told to live intentionally — to take the reins, to choose boldly. But often, without realizing it, we drift. Titles accumulate, opportunities knock, life happens. And suddenly, the path we’re on isn’t one we meant to choose. In this episode, two listeners — separated by decades — unknowingly echo the same story: ambition deferred, then redefi…

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The Three Indisputable Secrets To Success. No, Really. 28:14

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There’s no way around it: success is hard. It’s prized, pursued, endlessly theorized — and yet, remains frustratingly rare. Still, behind many lasting success stories lies a shared set of conditions. This episode explores one such framework: the PIE theory — a framework for understanding what actually endures. Disarmingly simple, quietly complex, a…

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The Killer Career Question We Never Ask Ourselves…But Must 26:56

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Come with us this week as our host Suzy Welch demonstrates how good she is at pottery! Wait, don’t. Because she’s terrible. Not for lack of trying. She’s tried her entire life. And not for lack of love. It’s her favorite thing. And that’s pretty much the point of this week’s episode of Becoming You, the podcast devoted to answering the question, “W…

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So You Think "Altruism" is One of Your Values? Yeah, That's Complicated. 25:17

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Lots of people want to help other people. In their jobs. In their lives. In fact, lots of people would tell you "helping" is one of their main values. They only wish they could do it more. How wonderful that is in theory...and how complicated that can be in real life. Every week, Becoming You -- the podcast that aims to answer the question, "What d…