What if finding your purpose wasn’t about reinvention, but about alignment?

This week on The Connection Code, we’re joined by Suzy Welch, NYU Stern professor, researcher, and New York Times bestselling author of Becoming You.

Suzy has built a powerful, data-driven framework to help people uncover their purpose by looking at three key inputs:
→ your values
→ your aptitudes
→ and what the world will pay you for

In this conversation, we explore:

• Why most people don’t actually know their values and how to find them
• How values shape your decisions (often subconsciously)
• Why Suzy believes networking is broken—and what to do instead
• The surprising power of assuming the best in people (even when it backfires)
• How purpose becomes clearer—not through one big epiphany—but through honest self-audit

We also get personal. We spend time talking about grief, faith, teaching, and the moments that shape how we connect with others.

If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re on the right path (or how to feel more aligned in your life and work) this episode will give you both language and tools to think about it differently.

Media in this episode:

• The New York Times article about making friends as an adult
• Suzy Welch - visit her website
• Suzy Welch - Take the Values Bridge Assessment