Becoming You with Suzy Welch
In the fourth episode of Season Three of Debugged, host Medha Gupta sits down with business journalist and NYT best-selling author Suzy Welch to discuss her unique approach to creating an authentic and fulfilling life. Suzy introduces her method of identifying your purpose through the intersection of your values, aptitudes, and opportunities. Reflecting on her unconventional career path—from crime reporting to business journalism—Suzy shares invaluable advice on becoming the author of your own life and not the editor. She emphasizes the importance of emotional intelligence alongside technical skills, particularly for young listeners. Tune in to hear insights from Suzy's popular NYU courses on curating your most intentional self, and gain practical tips for navigating your personal and professional journey.
In the fourth episode of Season Three, host Medha Gupta chats with business journalist and best-selling author Suzy Welch about her method for crafting an authentic life that you want and need. The key is identifying three spheres: your values, your aptitudes as you define them, and your opportunities. At the intersection of these three is your purpose: not only what you can do for a fulfilling life, but how you can leave the world a better place, as well.
Originally a crime investigator in Miami, Welch discovered her love for business accidentally. After the business editor quit from her publication, she was tasked with taking over a job that she did not want, nor did she think was important. However, she immediately saw the appeal of building something up from scratch, rather than critiquing it as journalists often have to do.
Welch reflects on her career and the kind of advice that she took to create it. She shares a valuable lesson about being the author of your own life, rather than an editor. However well-intentioned they may be, she stresses that it is the fight for your life not to let other people tell you who you are.
Furthermore, to student listeners, she shares how equally important it is to develop emotional intelligence as it is to develop academic intelligence, and specific career skills like coding.
Welch teaches two popular classes at the NYU Stern School of Business about leadership and building a happy life for yourself. Tune in to the newest episode of Debugged to get a glimpse into Welch’s insights, and a plethora of advice for young listeners.