The Lazy Genius Podcast Welcome to Becoming You with Suzy Welch
Mar 20, 2026
Suzy Welch, NYT bestselling author, NYU instructor and podcaster who helps people make better decisions. She contrasts being the author versus the editor of your life. She explores defining success on your own terms. She talks about giving yourself permission to choose a life and work that fit who you really are.
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Existential Questions Aren't Systems
- Big life questions aren't tasks you can systematize; they require attention and courage to face.
- Kendra Adachi points out decisions like “What am I doing with my life?” demand presence, not productivity hacks.
Listen To Becoming You For Decision Help
- Add Suzy Welch's podcast Becoming You to your rotation when you're wrestling with purpose.
- Kendra recommends the show because Suzy makes decision work feel human and steady in confusing seasons.
Most People Inherit Their Life Story
- Many people live lives authored by others—parents, teachers, bosses, culture—rather than writing their own story.
- Suzy Welch frames becoming you as an active process of rewriting your narrative with actionable steps each week.