Suzy Welch on Finding Your Purpose (April 2025)

About this episode

Suzy Welch discusses finding purpose and understanding values in life.

Suzy Welch is an award-winning professor, best-selling author, and entrepreneur. She teaches “Becoming You: Crafting the Authentic Life You Want and Need" at NYU Stern School of Business, and helps people discover their purpose by understanding their values. Welch also believes that happiness is not an end goal, but an outcome of a meaningful and productive life. She talked to Hoda about how to understand your values, and what she's learned from the death of her late husband, Jack Welch. Her latest book, Becoming You, was released in May 2025.

People in this episode

Host: Hoda Kotb

Guest: Suzy Welch

Topics covered

• purpose
• values
• happiness
• authentic life
• personal growth

Keywords

• purpose
• values
• happiness
• authentic life
• personal growth
• Suzy Welch
• Becoming You

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NYU Stern School of Business

Books & works: Becoming You

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