To Be, or Not to Be… a Mother: That Is the Question
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Aug 19, 2025
In a heartfelt mailbag, the complexities of motherhood take center stage as the host shares personal stories about the decision to have children amidst modern challenges. Listeners also ponder the practicalities of working for money versus fulfillment, navigating job interviews while seeking work-life balance, and the captivating debate over manifestation. Dive into the emotional temperature of parenthood and the intricate dance between professional ambitions and personal values, all while exploring what it truly means to become oneself.
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Joy Of Parent-Child Intimacy
Suzy Welch describes a FaceTime where her daughter announced an engagement and she wept with joy.
The moment illustrates the unique intimacy and joy that parenthood can produce despite hardships.
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Harder Times Don’t Cancel Parenthood
Suzy Welch admits parenting is harder now due to screens and cyberbullying but says the world has always been hard.
She argues difficulty alone isn't a sufficient reason to avoid parenthood because the rewards can be singularly deep.
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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 Suzy Welch is all about helping you hear your own inner voice; she is, as she likes to say, a “values agnostic.” This time is different, and through unflinching, deeply personal stories and a perspective that may challenge your assumptions, she confronts one of the biggest decisions of a lifetime head on and heart first. You may not agree with where she lands, but you will most likely be moved by how she got there.
Also on the pod this week: Suzy answers a listener who wonders if it’s OK to be “working for the money” and the money only, and another listener who wonders how candid she should be in her job interviews about wanting work-life balance. A final listener challenges Suzy on the hot topic of whether “manifesting” is BS…or brilliant.
In the end, this week’s episode isn’t just about motherhood or money—it’s about navigating the defining questions we all face on the road to becoming ourselves.
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