607: A proven method to find purpose in life & work | Suzy Welch

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Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 20 July 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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“The arc of life is long, and it bends toward authenticity. You can’t hold your breath forever—eventually, you yearn to live your values,” explains Suzy Welch. Welch, a bestselling author, founder and CEO of Becoming You Labs, and a professor at NYU Stern School of Business, joins us to discuss how to uncover your core values, identify your true aptitudes, and build a career that aligns with your authentic purpose. Plus: - The Becoming You framework (~2:15) - The true meaning of values (~4:15) - How to know what you are truly good at (~5:33) - Discovering your economically viable interest (~7:12) - Identity vs. authenticity (~8:30) - Values vs. virtues (~9:25) - When values conflict (~14:00) - The values bridge (~15:20) - Purpose & happiness (~18:00) - The value of work centrism (~22:00) - Finding authenticity (~26:55) - The role of self-awareness (~27:50) - How to change career paths (~30:40) - How to live your dream life (~35:05) - Fulfilling your dream & finding joy (~38:35) Referenced in the episode: - Follow her on Instagram (@suzywelch) - Check out her work (https://lnk.to/suzywelch!MindBodyGreen) - Find out your true values (https://thevaluesbridge.com/) - Pick up her book, Becoming You - Go to her website (https://www.suzywelch.com/) We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:34.0	What if the key to a more meaningful life isn't chasing happiness, but uncovering
1:38.9	your purpose?
1:40.0	That question drives the work of today's guest, Susie Welch.
1:43.4	Susie is a best-selling author, founder and CEO of Becoming You Labs, and a professor at NYU
1:48.8	Stern School of Business, where she teaches courses on leadership, purpose, and transformation.
1:54.0	Her latest book, Becoming You, lays out her proven method for aligning your life and career
1:59.3	with who you really are. In today's show,
2:02.5	Susie shares her science-backed framework to help you identify your true values, uncover what
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