Consultant, Author, Speaker
Suzann (“Suzie”) Pileggi Pawelski has a Master of Applied Positive Psychology degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She is a well-being consultant, author, and coach specializing in the science of happiness and its impact on relationships, health, and performance. She co-authored the best-selling book Happy Together: Using the Science of Positive Psychology to Build Love That Lasts (Penguin Random House) with her husband, James, following the success of her Scientific American Mind cover story, “The Happy Couple.” Happy Together was named a best book of 2018 by Business Insider, Success, and the Greater Good Science Center. Suzie pens a popular Psychology Today blog that has garnered over a million reads and her work has been featured in numerous top-tier media including CNN, Time, Oprah Magazine, NPR, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. Passionate about youth well-being, she regularly lectures at schools and universities about the importance of developing strong social connections and serves as well-being chair for Philadelphia International FC, where she leads mental fitness training.
Together with James, Suzie has co-created several highly-rated positive psychology courses for the general public and gives keynotes and sold-out Relationship Gym ™ workshops worldwide. Previously, she directed award-winning media relations campaigns for Fortune 500 clients, worked in publicity at Radio City Music Hall, and was an associate producer for HBO Downtown Productions and The Joan Rivers Show.