The Future Is How

Frederik G. Pferdt
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Welcome to The Future Is How: Explorations on Creating Your Better Tomorrow—a podcast that invites you to actively shape the future with practical insights and inspiration. Hosted by Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt, author of What's Next Is Now and first and former Chief Innovation Evangelist at Google, Frederik shares insights on building a future-ready mindstate, drawing from his experiences training the brightest minds at Google, Stanford, and beyond.

  1. From Doing to Being | Ruchika Sikri on Mindfulness, Connection & Tech That's Good for Humans

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    From Doing to Being | Ruchika Sikri on Mindfulness, Connection & Tech That's Good for Humans

    Ruchika Sikri spent 25+ years in tech (Google, Microsoft, Cisco) and led wellbeing and mindfulness learning at Google for 15 years, scaling programs like Search Inside Yourself and the gPause community of practice to more than 120,000 employees with a community of 400+ volunteers. Today she is a Founding Partner of Wisdom Ventures - which recently closed an oversubscribed 77.7 million dollar fund, with Dr. Vivek Murthy joining as a partner - and the author of Brain Fitness Blueprint, which connects ancient wisdom with modern science. This episode is a future built from within: clarity, compassion and connection as the foundation for navigating what's next - the Future-ready Mindstate, turned toward how we work, lead and care for each other. Chapters 00:00 Cold open: congratulations on the book and the 77.7M fund 02:45 The geodesic dome: why no one builds anything alone 06:09 How it began: a heart palpitation and 20 painful minutes of sitting 08:35 Finding gPause and Search Inside Yourself at Google 10:35 Scaling mindfulness: Thich Nhat Hanh fills Charlie's Cafe with silence 14:34 Guardrails: keeping it secular, science-backed and real 16:16 What worked: growing wait-lists, quiet rooms, Googlegeist results 18:10 Caring for humans at work (and the "nine-to-nine" worry) 20:57 Teachers: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Jack Kornfield's candle 27:10 Practices she's experimenting with: cooking, roots, connection 29:35 From doing to being 31:16 Loneliness: what's really underneath it 38:51 Why Wisdom Ventures - and how a 2M plan became a 77.7M fund 44:27 What she looks for in a founder: sincerity and "jugaad" 51:36 A short mindfulness practice 59:10 What gives Ruchika hope for the future Ruchika online LinkedIn Wisdom Ventures Book - Brain Fitness Blueprint Frederik online Podcast - The Future Is How Newsletter - NEXTletter Learn & Experience Online Courses Live Events 1:1 Coaching Book - What's Next Is Now Awareness Test Engage Ask Frederik - Digital Twin Contact About Shop

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  2. Loved, But Not Feeling It | Sonja Lyubomirsky on Connection, Vulnerability & What Makes Us Happy

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    Loved, But Not Feeling It | Sonja Lyubomirsky on Connection, Vulnerability & What Makes Us Happy

    Sonja Lyubomirsky is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at UC Riverside and the author of The How of Happiness, The Myths of Happiness, and her new book How to Feel Loved (with Harry Reis). Her work has reached readers in 39 countries. In this conversation she shares the five mindsets that help us feel more loved, why being known matters more than being impressive, the vulnerability paradox, what her research says about control and the future, and her own daily practice of presence and radical curiosity. This is a future built from within: less about better tools, more about the human capacity to connect. It is the Future-ready Mindstate turned toward the most personal question of all - how we love and let ourselves be loved. Chapters 00:00 Cold open: when did someone last make you feel loved? 02:33 Welcome - and how Frederik and Sonja met in Copenhagen 03:27 Waking up happy and loved: morning anxiety and the "magic potion" of a friend 04:50 What Sonja was most wrong about early on: social comparison 06:23 Social media and the comparison trap 07:56 What to do about it: "Excessive self-focus is the door to all misery" 11:06 Being genuinely happy for others 12:09 From happiness to love: why feeling loved is the key 13:47 Loved vs. feeling loved, and why the answer is to be known 19:42 The vulnerability paradox (and JFK after the Bay of Pigs) 21:58 Our relationship with the future: expectations and losing a future 24:07 The sailing story: handing over the wheel and the power of control 27:11 Self-love: the open-heart mindset and treating yourself like a kind friend 29:21 Sonja's own rituals: deep intimacy, presence, curiosity 31:20 On boredom and going beyond the words 33:49 The nature of love (Fast Future Round) 36:49 The smallest first move you can make today 39:06 NEXTletter outro Sonja's Website: https://sonjalyubomirsky.com/ Sonja's New Book: https://howtofeelloved.com/ Sonja at UCR: https://profiles.ucr.edu/app/home/profile/sonja Frederik The Future Is How: https://www.frederikgpferdt.com/#podcast NEXTletter: https://www.frederikgpferdt.com/nextletter Online Courses: https://www.frederikgpferdt.com/course 1:1 Coaching: https://www.frederikgpferdt.com/coaching Books: https://www.frederikgpferdt.com/book Awareness Test: https://awareness.frederikgpferdt.com/ Ask Frederik: https://www.frederikgpferdt.com/ask-frederik Contact: https://www.frederikgpferdt.com/contact Shop: https://shop.frederikgpferdt.com/

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  3. The Mind on Fire | OpenAI's Brice Challamel on Stewardship, Questions & What AI Asks of Us

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    The Mind on Fire | OpenAI's Brice Challamel on Stewardship, Questions & What AI Asks of Us

    What's left of us when AI can generate the idea, write the memo, and build the prototype faster than we ever could? Brice Challamel, Head of AI Strategy and Adoption at OpenAI offers a surprising answer: we become stewards of our own intent. In this episode he shares why he doesn't ask AI for answers in the morning but for questions, how a movie-night app turned into a love letter to his family, why he has actually cried during AI conversations - and what makes us irreplaceably human. Chapters00:00 - What exactly am I for?02:24 - 5 minutes, 22 seconds: how Brice built a pharma pitch in Codex04:46 - "Coffee by any love" – the morning ritual05:46 - The first thing he asks AI every day09:30 - From knowledge worker to intelligence worker11:34 - Why good AI should make you uncomfortable, and how AI turned movie night into a love letter21:27 - "I made this" vs. "I meant this" – from author to steward26:27 - The Joy of Missing Out vs. the Fear of Missing Out28:33 - Imagining a future of thought-driven society31:57 - Externalizing mental models with AI33:44 - The role of emotions in AI interactions38:16 - Practical experiments with AI engagementMore from Brice ChallamelLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bricechallamelPower of Why: powerofwhy.aiMore from Frederik G. PferdtTake the Awareness Test – How future-ready is your mindstate?8-Day Foundation Course – Build your Future-ready MindstateAsk Frederik – AI trained on 20 years of Frederik's workNEXTletter – One question, two perspectives, one experiment (bi-weekly, free)Live Events 2026 – See Frederik speak liveThe Future Is How Podcast – New episodes every two weeks

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  4. What If Everything Works Out? How to Turn Up your Inside Volume | Dushka Zapata + Dan Roam

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    What If Everything Works Out? How to Turn Up your Inside Volume | Dushka Zapata + Dan Roam

    Dushka Zapata has written 17 books and is one of the most-read writers on Quora. Dan Roam wrote "The Back of the Napkin" and has taught Google, Microsoft, and the U.S. Navy how to think with pictures. For the first time on this show, I have two guests at the same mic - recorded inside my geodesic dome, words on one side, pictures on the other. Together we explore why imagining your future too clearly is actually a form of anxiety, why the fear of drawing is really the fear of your own future, and the practice that helped my 10-year-old draw a horse in under two minutes. Dan also shares a brand-new idea, born live in this conversation: the Palace of the Present Moment. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by the future, this one is for you. Chapters 00:00 - First time in the dome, first time with two guests 03:15 - How Dan helped my daughter Josefina draw a horse in under two minutes 05:42 - The fear of drawing is the fear of your own future 11:27 - Dushka's antidote to overwhelm (and the Einstein quote you'll steal) 14:00 - Why half of your brain is built for visual thinking 17:17 - Generative AI and why you should draw first, prompt later 20:00 - "Claude is mad at me" - why AI is just a mirror 24:00 - Patience as a minor form of despair disguised as a virtue 26:48 - The annoying bell and the power of the pause 30:00 - The Zen master, the trash over the fence, and a better way to react 32:11 - Drawing your future self 39:09 - Anxiety is too much future 41:00 - What if everything works out? 50:30 - Find silence. Draw a circle. Repeat. Links Dushka Zapata How to Be Ferociously Happy (Book) Dushka on Quora dushkazapata.com Links Dan Roam The Back of the Napkin (Book) Draw to Win (Book) Napkin Academy danroam.com Links Frederik Take the Awareness Test – How future-ready is your mindstate? What's Next Is Now (Book) – Frederik's book on designing your future (HarperCollins) 8-Day Foundation Course – Build your future-ready mindstate Ask Frederik – AI trained on 20 years of Frederik's work NEXTletter – One question, two perspectives, one experiment (bi-weekly, free) Live Events 2026 – See Frederik speak live The Future Is How Podcast – New episodes every two weeks

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  5. How Connection Becomes Your Superpower | Laura Jones (CMO Instacart)

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    How Connection Becomes Your Superpower | Laura Jones (CMO Instacart)

    In this episode, Frederik sits down with Laura Jones, CMO of Instacart, to explore how connection isn't just a strategy, but a way of leading, seeing, and creating. Laura shares the moment she stood outside a trailer on Stanford's campus, placed her hand on it, and knew: "Whatever is inside here will change my life." That moment became the beginning of a career that took her to Google, Uber, and one of the most joyful Super Bowl ads of the year. We talk about the power of "How might we" and "Yes, and," about 1.8 billion bananas, about a heart-opening trip to Vietnam with UNICEF, and about what it really takes to practice curiosity, not just preach it. Chapters 00:00 The Power of Connection - Welcome Laura Jones 01:35 From Google to Uber to Instacart - Laura's Path 02:24 Creativity as a Superpower - The d.school Moment 04:54 The Trailer Story - "Whatever Is Inside Will Change My Life" 07:34 What Connection Really Means in Daily Practice 09:22 Borrowing from Tinder - Lateral Thinking in Action 11:19 The Power of "How Might We" 12:05 The Art of Ideation 13:57 Reading the Data - The Banana Insight 17:00 Yes, And - Turning a Story into a Product 19:41 Inside the Super Bowl Ad - Five Years of Foundation 22:26 The Pressure of Public Creative Work 24:23 From Blank Page to Ben Stiller and Benson Boone 25:56 Why the Linear Path Was Never an Option 27:04 Lessons for/from a Fourth Grade Class 29:55 Why Brands Run Ads - And Why Most Are Forgettable 32:37 200 People Behind 30 Seconds 34:43 Skills vs. Behaviors - What Makes a Great Team 38:44 Career-Defining Moments as a Leadership Tool 42:43 Holding Generative Space And Bringing Innovation to UNICEF 45:12 Reflections from Vietnam 52:39 The Multi-Dimensional Life 54:56 Double and Triple Plays - A Practical Framework 56:43 Rapid Fire - The Future Round And Quick Answers 01:05:11 A Practice for Listeners - Thank You, Laura! Connect with Laura Jones: https://www.instacart.com/company/about-us/laura-jones https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurajonesdcsf/ Connect with Frederik: https://awareness.frederikgpferdt.com - How future-ready is your mindstate? https://www.frederikgpferdt.com/book - Frederik's book on designing your future (HarperCollins) https://www.frederikgpferdt.com/course/8-days - Build your future-ready mindstate in 20 min/day https://www.frederikgpferdt.com/ask-frederik - AI trained on 20 years of Frederik's work https://www.frederikgpferdt.com/nextletter - One question, two perspectives, one experiment (bi-weekly, free) https://www.frederikgpferdt.com/tour - See Frederik speak live https://www.frederikgpferdt.com/#podcast - New episodes every two weeks

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  6. Why Fulfillment Is a Dead End - and What to Design Instead | Bill Burnett

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    Why Fulfillment Is a Dead End - and What to Design Instead | Bill Burnett

    Bill Burnett co-wrote the number one New York Times bestseller Designing Your Life and helped over a million people figure out what to do with their lives. Now he's asking the harder question: once you're doing it, does it actually feel worth it? In this episode, Bill and I explore why fulfillment might be a dead end, how Maslow got his own pyramid wrong, and what it really takes to design a life full of meaning - not just success. We talk about wonder, community, flow, and why the most meaningful moments are already right in front of you. If you've ever wondered whether there's more to life than crossing things off your to-do list, this one is for you. Chapters 00:00 - What it means to search for meaning in life 04:11 - Was Maslow selling us something that never existed?! 08:31 - The two ways of looking at the world 09:53 - Why students are not burning down stuff anymore when protesting 12:49 - Reframing the Meaning of Life 17:40 - Where in the world are wonder and awe 27:05 - Do Communities help us avoid personal crisis and finding meaning? 29:01 - The crisis of loneliness and community building 34:32 - How you design a meaningful life in a world hostile to slowness? 41:18 - Fast Future with Bill Burnett 46:58 - Get the human part right and everything else is gonna work. Links Bill Burnett How to Live a Meaningful Life (Book) Designing Your Life (Book) Fully Alive by Design (Newsletter) Links Frederik Take the Awareness Test — How future-ready is your mindstate? What's Next Is Now (Book) — Frederik's book on designing your future (HarperCollins) 8-Day Foundation Course — Build your future-ready mindstate in 20 min/day Ask Frederik — AI trained on 20 years of Frederik's work NEXTletter — One question, two perspectives, one experiment (bi-weekly, free) Live Events 2026 — See Frederik speak live The Future Is How Podcast — New episodes every two weeks #designingyourlife #billburnett #meaningoflife #fulfillment #maslowhierarchy #lifedesign #loneliness #communitybuilding #frederikgpferdt

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  7. Luck Is a Skill - Here's How to Build It | Dr. Tina Seelig

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    Luck Is a Skill - Here's How to Build It | Dr. Tina Seelig

    Intro What if the luckiest people you know aren't lucky at all - but simply better at a skill most of us were never taught? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Tina Seelig, Stanford professor, author of 18 books, and one of the most influential voices on creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Tina's brand new book "What I Wish I Knew About Luck" (HarperCollins) reframes everything we think we know about luck - it's not a gift, it's a practice. We explore how to build your inner ship, recruit your crew, and hoist your sail to catch the winds of opportunity. This isn't just an interview - Tina and I taught together at Stanford, traveled together, and built ideas side by side. This is a reunion. And I think you'll feel that. Chapters 00:00 Welcome to the show, Tina Seelig 02:18 Teaching Creativity: Come up with the most disgusting restaurant idea ever! 05:22 How my science book got into the cooking section of the book store 07:44 Why it is really important to distinguish fortune from luck 10:26 Between stimulus and response 11:27 Building Your Luck: The Three Pillars 14:10 Understanding Core Values and Skills 14:55 They backed me in the corner and said, are you a spy? 17:25 What is the no. 1 skill we need to grow as humans? 20:25 How to assess your risk profile 22:53 Recruiting Your Crew for Luck 26:01 The Power of Appreciation and Relationships 26:51 Cultivating Gratitude and Relationships 28:58 Resolving Conflicts and Building Trust 30:24 The Long Game of Luck 33:44 The Impact of Choices on Future Opportunities 36:15 What ANTs are and why grace and curiosity help 38:45 Curiosity and Understanding in Relationships 40:10 What I find is the best thing of working with students 41:54 What everyone can do to start building luck right away 43:24 Fast Future with Tina 45:41 Hoisting Your Sail: Daily Practices for Luck Links What I Wish I Knew About Luck (Tina Seelig) https://www.amazon.com/What-Wish-Knew-About-Luck/dp/0063471361 You'll find everything concerning my person here: https://frederikgpferdt.com

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  8. The Mirror We Built | Dr. Léa Steinacker on Presence, Attention & What AI Reveals About Us

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    The Mirror We Built | Dr. Léa Steinacker on Presence, Attention & What AI Reveals About Us

    At a glance In this episode of The Future Is HOW, I sit down with Dr. Léa Steinacker — social scientist, bestselling author, and co-founder of ada Learning. Léa opens with a surprising observation: the moments technology makes her feel most human are not the moments of wonder — they are the moments of frustration. And from there, the conversation goes somewhere unexpected. We talk about running along Lake Zurich at sunrise, listening to birds instead of podcasts, and why she once spent an entire hour eating a single raisin. We explore AI as a mirror — not just for our thinking, but for our deepest tendencies: our hunger for confirmation, our preference for frictionless relationships, and what Esther Perel calls "artificial intimacy." And we talk about centaur skills — the rare ability to know when to let the machine run and when to bring the human back in. Not as a technical skill. As a way of living. The future Léa imagines is more inefficient, on purpose. More alive. A conversation about what it means to dare to pay attention — to another person, to yourself. Chapters 00:00 Welcome, Léa Steinacker! 01:37 A moment when technology made me feel deeply human 05:08 Morning rituals: How my connection to nature brings me to myself 11:49 AI as a mirror: Reflecting human behavior 16:59 The future of relationships with AI 17:55 Why Esther Perel called Frederik a non-futurist 21:27 Imagining humanoid robots and emotional connections 32:06 The power of eye contact 36:09 Centaur skills for the future 43:10 What I'd do while my AI is working for me 46:34 Why I ever wanted to be inefficient 50:03 I was eating a raisin for one hour. 53:44 Fast Future Round — final questions and answers Where to Find Frederik G. Pferdt NextLetter: https://www.nextletter.frederikgpferdt.com Book: whatsnextisnowthebook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fgpferdt YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/frederikgpferdt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frederikgpferdt Website: https://www.frederikgpferdt.com Make the test: https://awareness.frederikgpferdt.com Where to Find Léa Steinacker Website: https://www.leasteinacker.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr... ada Learning: https://www.ada-learning.com Books – Alles überall auf einmal (co-authored with Prof. Dr. Miriam Meckel, 2024): https://www.amazon.de/Alles-üb... Music: Andreas Horchler Producer: Florian Dietrich

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Welcome to The Future Is How: Explorations on Creating Your Better Tomorrow—a podcast that invites you to actively shape the future with practical insights and inspiration. Hosted by Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt, author of What's Next Is Now and first and former Chief Innovation Evangelist at Google, Frederik shares insights on building a future-ready mindstate, drawing from his experiences training the brightest minds at Google, Stanford, and beyond.

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