Best of Both Worlds Podcast Finding Your Life's Purpose with Suzy Welch EP 431
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Nov 4, 2025 
Suzy Welch, a New York Times bestselling author and NYU professor, shares her journey from crime reporter to business journalist. She discusses the importance of aligning passion, skill, and economic viability when pursuing a career. Suzy introduces her 'Becoming You' method, which assesses values, aptitudes, and interests to help individuals find their purpose. She also offers practical advice on balancing family life and navigating career challenges, along with strategies for ambitious parents to advance at work.
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Career Pivots Built Over Decades
- Suzy Welch recounts starting as a crime reporter, pivoting into business, attending HBS, and later running Harvard Business Review.
- Her varied career path led to consulting, TV, books, and eventually teaching at NYU after personal loss prompted a new beginning.
Practical Logistics For Working Parents
- When juggling demanding work and young children, minimize travel and hire reliable childcare to survive intense stretches.
- Seek roles with less travel when possible and accept support from family and a long-term nanny if affordable.
Use Three Data Sets To Find Purpose
- Gather three data sets: values, aptitudes, and economically viable interests to find purpose.
- Use structured tests and assessments to reveal top values, cognitive and emotional aptitudes, and viable work intersections.
