Kelly Corrigan Wonders Welcome to Becoming You with Suzy Welch
Mar 19, 2026
Suzy Welch, three-time NYT bestselling author and NYU professor who teaches decision-making, joins to explore self-authorship and purpose. She contrasts inheriting life stories with actively writing your own. She celebrates the growth and joy that comes from doing things that scare you.
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You Can Be The Author Of Your Life
- Many people live lives written by others because they lack language and data to describe themselves.
- Suzy Welch says extracting values and aptitudes gives concrete data that lets you become the author of your life.
Use Values And Aptitudes As Decision Data
- Write your own narrative by identifying values and aptitudes as data points.
- Suzy Welch teaches actionable steps in her Becoming You class to translate those data into life decisions.
Kelly Corrigan's Pivot From Expectations To Wanting
- Kelly Corrigan reflects that success required figuring out what she actually wanted, which differed from childhood expectations.
- The comment illustrates a personal shift from external expectations to authentic aims.