Becoming You With Suzy Welch


BECOMING YOU: THE PROCESS BEGINS (PART 1) | INSIDE THE VALUES DEEP DIVE THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING

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 first episode of a special three-part series, I'll take you inside the very first and most foundational part of the process: the excavation of your core values. This isn’t about personality types or feel-good labels. It’s about uncovering the truths that quietly drive your choices — and figuring out why your life may not feel quite right, even when it looks good on paper. You’ll meet Kristen and Max, two people with wildly different backgrounds and stories, both of whom bravely open their lives to the Becoming You method. Kristen had everything she thought she wanted — the career, the family, the checklist complete — but something wasn’t clicking. Max had the dream job and the admiration of his peers, but also a deep, persistent misalignment he couldn’t explain. What happens when they begin to name the values they’ve been living by — and the ones they’ve been ignoring? Honest, funny, and deeply moving, this episode gives you a front-row seat to the moment where change begins. If you’ve ever wondered whether Becoming You could work for you — this is where you’ll find out.

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CAN WE EVER REALLY WRITE OUR OWN STORIES?

Before Becoming You was a methodology, a class, or a book — it was a question. A question that I've grappled with for decades as I sought to make my 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 family, culture, and circumstances? In time, I came to realize that my answer was…yes. And it wasn’t just my answer, I believed, it was all of ours. In this intimate and thoughtful episode, I sit down with my daughter Sophia to explore two of the books that helped me reach that conclusion, and thus shape the entire Becoming You Methodology. They are The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen and Peace Like a River by Leif Enger. What begins as a conversation about literature quickly turns inward — becoming a candid reflection on generational patterns, personal reinvention, and the question that sits at the center of my work and the Becoming You journey for all who take it.
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Drafting a thorough Prep and Scripting
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SO YOU THINK "ALTRUISM" IS ONE OF YOUR VALUES? YEAH, THAT'S COMPLICATED

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 do I do with my life?" — explores what it actually takes to find and embrace your authentic life. And each week, we talk about the role of values in that journey. YOUR values, that is. This week, we put the spotlight on two values that often get confused because they're both about helping, Radius and Non Sibi. Radius is the value held by people who want to change the world. They yearn to be part of big, systemic change — the stuff legacies are made of. Non Sibi is the value that motivates people who want to help on a more intimate scale. We're talking small and personal acts of kindness, compassion, and aid. Both values are wonderful and powerful in their own way — but they are truly distinct. What unites them is that they often, well, hurt in their application. How so? We'll discuss. There can be no talking about helping without talking about its trade-offs. To bring this pod and its ideas to life, we visit a farm (yes, with real pigs) to meet Rachel McCrystal, who followed a cow upstate, and never left for the sake of her cause. Then, we scrub in at a trauma unit with Dr. Jodi Taylor, whose Non Sibi mindset fuels her in the operating arena...and at the grocery store alike. Their stories aren’t just inspiring — they’re a mirror for all of us. Because when you understand your values, life’s biggest decisions suddenly become clearer. And maybe, just maybe, the path forward starts to reveal itself. So let’s dive in. Pigs, finding purpose, and the inevitable "ouch" of altruism — all here in this week’s Becoming You. 

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Drafting a thorough Prep, and Scripting
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THE DANGER OF A B+ LIFE

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?" or feeling stuck in the search for an authentic life while you live in a good-enough version of the present, you’re not alone. In this episode of Becoming You, we’re diving deep into why so many of us settle for “pretty good” when an A+ life is possible. I'll introduce you to one of my favorite, wildly effective exercises — the question that rips the veil off mediocrity, a real values revealer: What would make you cry from regret on your 85th birthday? Learn how this is a powerful tool for self-discovery and can help you find your purpose in ways you never expected. Along the way, we talk to Paige — a wonderful, successful woman stuck in a B+ life who’s got dreams of something still more wonderful and successful. She knows she’s meant for more, but fear, expectations, and the fear of "being seen" are holding her back. Can you relate? If so, listen in as we dig into how she can break free — and how you can, too. If you’ve ever felt like you’re coasting when you should be soaring, this episode is for you. Let’s get you out of that "velvet coffin" and into the authentic life you were meant to live. Finding purpose starts here.
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Drafting a thorough Prep, and Scripting
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YOU WERE JUDGED. YOU JUDGED BACK. NOW WHAT?


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 mattered most. Alongside them, a provocative remedy: a way out of the cycle that strains relationships, narrows futures, and obscures purpose. In Becoming You, the question “What should I do with my life?” sits at the heart of every conversation. This episode explores how judgment can silence that question — sometimes before we even have the chance to ask it.

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Conceptualisation
Pre-interviewing & Sourcing
Field Recording
Drafting a thorough Prep, and Scripting
Supervising recording
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