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EPISODE · Aug 5, 2026 · 47 MIN

America Doesn’t Value Family w/ Suzy Welch

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I sat down with America’s #1 career expert Suzy Welch. Her approach to careers isn’t about resumes though; it’s about values. She has the best data set on human values in the world. I wanted to understand what her research could tell us about shame. We cover:Why only 7% of people know their valuesHow you can become part of the 7%America’s #1 value isn’t what you think it isWhy Only 2% of Gen Z is hirableThe connection between values and shameTHE 16 HUMAN VALUES1. Agency: Need for self-determination and making decisions.2. Scope: Desire for a big, chaotic, adventurous life versus a small, secure one.3. Affluence: Importance of financial wealth and money.4. Achievement: Drive for visible success and personal validation.5. Belonging: Need for community, friends, and your people.6. Belovedness: Value placed on romantic love.7. Work Centrism: Making work the primary lens of your identity.8. Family Centrism: Organizing your life and decisions around family.9. Eudaimonia: Focus on self-care, personal wellbeing, pleasure, and fun.10. Beholderism: Caring about how things and people look.11. Radius: Drive to change or blow up large social systems.12. Cosmos: Reliance on faith and spirituality.13. Voice: Need to be heard and express yourself.14. Luminance: An inner desire for wide recognition, fame, or legacy.15. Nonsibi: The internal drive to give back, be altruistic, and help others.16. Place: The deep importance and grounding of a specific physical location.TAKE THE VALUES BRIDGE ASSESSMENTIf this episode resonated, please share with someone who you believe it would benefit.Executive ProducerJordan GonsalvesProducersAmanda McLoughlin, MultitudeBrandon Grugle, MultitudeEditorDeanna ChapmanProduction & Publicity Franklin BenavidesMorgan JonesBen LauerDio AnthonyLarry ColtonAdam BermanSpecial thanks to:Chip ConleyLarry Colton & John McCoyMike Phillps & Jay MortonBill Glenn & Scott HafnerRobert HolgateJenny & Jude GonsalvesDeeDee ToweryKevin Palmer & Tom EllicottMichael & Laura WernerAlex Berman & Alex ScottaSteve HouckDave KozDavid BeattyPaul GrossingerRandy QuebecTom ViolaBroadway Cares / Danny WhitmanJulie StamplerDavid VogelBrooke & Will MuggiaJudi & David IssacsonReesa ManningKathleen SalemiCindy & Neil LyonAnil CrastoTeresa KerstenCary BermanRhett WilsonTom Emrich & Jonathan Carver MooreNick ScandaliousDixie Webster DavisDavid SchutteStuart SpencerJay KuoNed LustbaderKen Lustbader & Jay KiddSusan & Joyce LowenbergSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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I sat down with America’s #1 career expert Suzy Welch. Her approach to careers isn’t about resumes though; it’s about values. She has the best data set on human values in the world. I wanted to understand what her research could tell us about shame. We cover:Why only 7% of people know their valuesHow you can become part of the 7%America’s #1 value isn’t what you think it isWhy Only 2% of Gen Z is hirableThe connection between values and shameTHE 16 HUMAN VALUES1. Agency: Need for self-determination and making decisions.2. Scope: Desire for a big, chaotic, adventurous life versus a small, secure one.3. Affluence: Importance of financial wealth and money.4. Achievement: Drive for visible success and personal validation.5. Belonging: Need for community, friends, and your people.6. Belovedness: Value placed on romantic love.7. Work Centrism: Making work the primary lens of your identity.8. Family Centrism: Organizing your life and decisions around family.9. Eudaimonia: Focus on self-care, personal wellbeing, pleasure, and fun.10. Beholderism: Caring about how things and people look.11. Radius: Drive to change or blow up large social systems.12. Cosmos: Reliance on faith and spirituality.13. Voice: Need to be heard and express yourself.14. Luminance: An inner desire for wide recognition, fame, or legacy.15. Nonsibi: The internal drive to give back, be altruistic, and help others.16. Place: The deep importance and grounding of a specific physical location.TAKE THE VALUES BRIDGE ASSESSMENTIf this episode resonated, please share with someone who you believe it would benefit.Executive ProducerJordan GonsalvesProducersAmanda McLoughlin, MultitudeBrandon Grugle, MultitudeEditorDeanna ChapmanProduction & Publicity Franklin BenavidesMorgan JonesBen LauerDio AnthonyLarry ColtonAdam BermanSpecial thanks to:Chip ConleyLarry Colton & John McCoyMike Phillps & Jay MortonBill Glenn & Scott HafnerRobert HolgateJenny & Jude GonsalvesDeeDee ToweryKevin Palmer & Tom EllicottMichael & Laura WernerAlex Berman & Alex ScottaSteve HouckDave KozDavid BeattyPaul GrossingerRandy QuebecTom ViolaBroadway Cares / Danny WhitmanJulie StamplerDavid VogelBrooke & Will MuggiaJudi & David IssacsonReesa ManningKathleen SalemiCindy & Neil LyonAnil CrastoTeresa KerstenCary BermanRhett WilsonTom Emrich & Jonathan Carver MooreNick ScandaliousDixie Webster DavisDavid SchutteStuart SpencerJay KuoNed LustbaderKen Lustbader & Jay KiddSusan & Joyce Lowenberg See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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