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The Future Is How

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.
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The Future Has a Scent | Christophe Laudamiel on Memory, Emotion & Designing the Invisible

Saison 3 · Épisode 4

dimanche 8 mars 2026Durée 37:18

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In this episode of The Future Is HOW, I sit down with world-renowned master perfumer Christophe Laudamiel to explore one of the most powerful yet overlooked senses shaping our future: smell.

Christophe shares how his journey into perfumery began, what mentors in the fragrance world taught him, and why scent is far more complex than we usually imagine. Together we explore the deep connection between smell and memory, why no scent ever represents just one thing, and how fragrance can be designed to evoke emotions, experiences, and even entire stories.

The conversation moves from the personal to the future: How would you design the scent of a humanoid robot? Why do we crave certain smells, like fruit, yet rarely experience them authentically in fragrance? And what happens when scent becomes personalized, expressive, and deeply human?

From creativity and diversity to memory and imagination, Christophe reminds us that scent is not just chemistry. It is language. It is emotion. It is a way of experiencing the world.

A conversation about the invisible forces that shape how we remember, feel, and imagine what comes next.

Chapters


00:00 The Power of Scent and Memory
02:54 The Journey into Perfumery
03:24 How Christophe discovered smell and entered the industry of parfumery
06:04 I love the variety - you should see my shower!
07:19 What mentors in the parfume industry teach you
08:24 For those who have no mentor and want to create parfumes
09:23 When Frederik's daughter could smell a picture
13:00 There is not one smell, that smells of only one thing
18:16 How Christophe would create the scent of humanoid robots
23:19 Why don't we have more fruit smells though so many people likes fruits
26:05 Designing Scents for Emotions
29:40 Personalized Fragrance Creation
32:05 The Future of Scent and Memory
33:10 Fast Future Questions
34:10 Diversity in Fragrance and Humanity
35:15 Creative Expression Through Scent

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

Music: Andreas Horchler
Producer: Florian Dietrich

Igniting Belief - The Power of Evangelism | Guy Kawasaki

Saison 2 · Épisode 7

vendredi 28 novembre 2025Durée 52:53

Today on The Future is How, Frederik's guest is Guy Kawasaki. In 1983, when there was no such thing as evangelism in businesses and corporations, he popularized it, while working with the Macintosh Division of Apple. He set standards beyond Apple. Today, Guy is the Chief Evangelist of Canva, the online graphics-design company from Australia. Guy is also the author of fifteen books, New York Times and Wall Street Journal  bestsellers. He is a keynote speaker and host of the Remarkable People Podcast, as well as an investor.


In this episode:

• Belief in oneself is the most powerful gift.

• Evangelism is an ethos, not just a title.

• Remarkable people go through growth, grit, and grace

• It's not about how you get your job, but what you do once you're in.

• Showing up for others can have a profound impact.

• Purpose is often created through passion and experimentation.

• An open mind is essential for recognizing wisdom.

• Empowerment can come from simple acts of kindness.

• AI is a transformative force in our lives.

• The future is shaped by our choices and actions.

• A mindstate moment on evangelism

• Underrated and overrated tech-trends


Chapters:

00:00 Intro

04:38 A kick butt-moment: Frederik’s first encounter with Guy at a Steve Jobs Keynote.

07:31 Evangelism is ethos: the good news on creativity

10:15 Remarkable people: growth, grit, and grace

14:14 Steve Jobs: The remarkable Apple Universe

16:53 Inspire inspiration: Basic human skills

19:01 The embodiment of grace: Jane Goodall

21:52 The Chris Webster-story: Showing up at the chauffeur´s memorial

25:16 Finding purpose: Experiment your way forward

28:16 In love with AI?: The biggest deal in Guy´s career

30:46: Recognizing wisdom: Open and closed minds

34:23: A mindstate moment: Tangible evangelism

38:58: A quick fire round of questions

47:29: Quitting jobs: Certainty versus unchartered territory

 49:29: The shit sandwich: Finding your calling

 

Where to find Guy Kawasaki:

Homepage: https://guykawasaki.com/

Book: Wiser Guy: https://guykawasaki.com/books/wiser-guy/ 

Podcast: https://guykawasaki.com/remarkable-people/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guykawasaki/

Where to Find Frederik G. Pferdt:

NextLetter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nextletter.frederikgpferdt.com   ⁠⁠⁠

Book: ⁠⁠whatsnextisnowthebook.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠

⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠frederikgpferdt.com⁠


Music: Andreas Horchler


Harnessing the power of beauty to create a life-centered future | Tim Leberecht

Saison 1 · Épisode 1

vendredi 27 décembre 2024Durée 01:05:24

How do you envision the future—yours, ours, and the planet’s? Join me, Frederik Pferdt, in the first episode of The Future Is How, as I sit down with Tim Leberecht, the founder of the House of Beautiful Business, to explore how beauty can inspire connection, reimagine the future, and help us live more meaningful lives. Together, we discuss why it’s time to value all life—including AI—and how moving beyond human-centeredness can address some of our biggest challenges.

In our conversation today, we explore the following topics: 

• Why you shouldn’t limit yourself to one vision of the future

• Exercises in cultivating intimacy inspired by the artist Marina Abramovic

• Attributes of beauty and how to find it

• Practices for strengthening your imagination muscles 

• Why Tim is optimistic about AI’s role in our future 

• The cost of human-centeredness and the case for valuing all life

• And so much more!

Where to find Tim Leberecht:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timleberecht/

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tleberecht/

• Business website: https://houseofbeautifulbusiness.com/

• Website: http://timleberecht.com/

Where to find Frederik Pferdt 

• 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/

In this episode, we cover:

(0:00) Intro

(02:57) Welcome Tim Leberecht

(03:40) A sneak preview of the future Tim (first version)

(06:24) A sneak preview of the future Tim (second version) 

(09:06) Lessons from Marina Abramovic’s art 

(14:37) Tim’s practice of “silent dinners” 

(20:41) The transcendent power of moments of beauty and awe

(23:15) Attributes of beauty—and why intimacy and attention are key components 

(26:25) An exercise in attention and fostering intensity 

(27:22) A moment to pause and reconnect 

(31:50) Applying the lens of beauty to the future by imagining lives we haven’t lived

(37:15) Getting started with practices to create the future you want 

(47:28) How AI might be used for beauty and connection  

(48:10) What shifted Tim's perspective on AI, making him more optimistic

(50:22) Human-centeredness vs. life-centeredness

(57:20) A case for beauty as a source of connection and peace 

(59:20) How Tim wants to be in the future

(1:03:15) Frederik’s final thoughts 


Music: Andreas Horchler

Art Design: Stefan Schuster, Dino Hohos, Flo Dietrich

Production: Jordan & Adam Bornstein

The Art of Starting Before You’re Ready | Tessa Forshaw and Rich Braden

Saison 2 · Épisode 6

vendredi 14 novembre 2025Durée 53:30

Today on The Future is How, Frederik's guests are Tessa Forshaw and Rich Braden – authors of Innovation-ish: How Anyone can Create Breakthrough Solutions to Real Problems in the Real World

Rich Braden is the founder and CEO of the San Francisco-based consulting firm, People Rocket. For the past 15 years he has been a design educator at universities around the world including Stanford University and Harvard University.

Tessa Forshaw is a cognitive scientist, senior researcher, and co-founder of the Next Level Lab at Harvard University. She teaches design thinking, creativity, and innovation at the Harvard Innovation Lab and Harvard University DCE. She also served on the Teaching Faculty at Stanford’s design school for several years.


In this episode:

• How the Innovation-ish approach can lead to real innovation

• Why hesitation isn't bad and how you can overcome it

• How complex issues can be addressed playfully

• Joint efforts of testing and iterations lead to good results

• Exploration comes first, explaining later

• A mindstate moment with 5 questions about your future

• How to integrate Innovation-ish into your daily life

• AI as a partner for innovation

Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:25 Tessa and Rich's future Bio

05:13 “Ish-ness”: what Innovation-ish is about

08:46 From hesitation to momentum

14:22 Clarity and curiosity: Enjoying the unknown

19:03 Innovation compass: Real life experience with students

24:53 Explore before explain: Embrace the non-perfect

31:42 Mindstate Moment: 5 questions, 5 reasons to start

35:06 Make it real: Innovation-ish into your life

40:08 Toolbox: AI and innovation-ish boost

46:51 The lightning question round: Routines and practices

 

Where to Find Tessa Forshaw:

Book: https://www.innovationish.com/

Podcast: https://www.gettingsmart.com/podcast/tessa-forshaw-and-rich-braden-on-innovation-mindsets-and-ai-as-co-creators/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessaforshaw/

 

Where to find Rich Braden:

Book: https://www.innovationish.com/

Podcast: https://www.gettingsmart.com/podcast/tessa-forshaw-and-rich-braden-on-innovation-mindsets-and-ai-as-co-creators/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardcoxbraden/


Where to Find Frederik G. Pferdt

NextLetter: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.nextletter.frederikgpferdt.com   ⁠⁠

Book: ⁠whatsnextisnowthebook.com⁠

LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠frederikgpferdt.com⁠

Music: Andreas Horchler

How Trust Is The Future | Esther Wojcicki

Saison 1 · Épisode 12

vendredi 13 juin 2025Durée 52:44

In this episode, we explore how trust shapes the future — in parenting, education, and leadership.

Esther Wojcicki is known as "The godmother of Silicon Valley", a legendary educator, journalist, and author of How to Raise Successful People. She has taught thousands of students, raised three remarkable daughters (a CEO, a doctor, and a professor), and sparked a global movement with her TRICK philosophy: Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness.

“Kids are not luggage — they are human beings,” Esther says. Her message is clear: the next generation doesn’t need more control, they need more trust.

Together, we dive into:

  • Why respect and independence are key ingredients for raising changemakers

  • How 20% of time for personal projects (even in school!) unlocks creativity

  • What happens when we stop helicopter parenting — and start trusting

  • How TRICK can transform classrooms, companies, and even family dinners

  • Why children’s ideas might just change the world

We also explore how TRICK applies not just to kids — but to how we lead, live, and even treat our parents.

Plus: A “Mindstate Moment” to help you reflect and activate your own TRICK.


Where to find Esther Wojcicki:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heywoj/?hl=en


Where to find Frederik G. Pferdt:
NextLetter – ⁠https://www.frederikgpferdt.com/#nextletter⁠

What'sNextIs Now The Book: ⁠⁠https://www.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/⁠⁠⁠

 

In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) Intro
(02:36) Esther's future bio: A world of respect and trust for children

(05:53) A future with TRICK- Trust Respect Independence Collaboration Kindness
(11:40) Balancing Structure and Freedom-Raising children today
(15:07) Kid's shopping experience-building trust and independence
(18:00) Kids are not luggage-what parents get wrong about children
(19:51) Frederik on the road-let the kids do the travel planning
(20:40) Worries and things we can do to shape our future

(24:50) Belts for the homeless-how children's ideas help
(26:36) Showing up for children with TRICK-empower education

(29:53) A better school-play, take time, explore

(33:09) In it together-Having patience, as kids and as parents

(35:49) Lost kids-The Helicopter Parenting crisis

(40:04) A Mindstate Moment with Frederik
(42:47) TRICK for companies and leaders-mistakes and room for creativity

(47:45) We are all children-what we can offer our parents through TRICK


Music :Andreas Horchler


Time to Grow | Angela Pferdt

Saison 1 · Épisode 11

lundi 2 juin 2025Durée 38:56

In today’s episode of The Future is How, it's all about growth, from plants to the inner self. And we have a more than special guest: Angela Pferdt. Coming from a background in finance, today she is a Healing Artist, a Reiki Master, a Master Gardener, and she is Frederik's wife, in Frederik's words: one of his greatest teachers. Frederik and Angela spent decades together, building a home and raising three children. “Home is where I grow”, says Angela. This time The Future is How comes straight from Angela's and Frederik's home in the Santa Cruz Mountains, an exchange of experiences, thoughts, callings, insights, and more than that: their future, like a walk together we all can listen to.   

Today, we talk about:
• The power of Reiki and how it helps to become more present

• Plant based medicine and how psychedelics can help opening up and finding love and answers inside
• Long standing myths on psychedelics
• How gardening and personal growth are deeply interconnected

• Finding patience and presence

Where to find Angela Pferdt:
⁠https://www.santawoodz.com

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/santa_woodz/⁠⁠⁠

Where to find Frederik G. Pferdt:
NextLetter – ⁠https://www.frederikgpferdt.com/#nextletter⁠

What's NextIs Now The Book: ⁠⁠https://www.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/⁠⁠⁠


In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) Intro
(02:57) Angela's future bio: Who Angela is becoming how she's building a future around Reiki, energy work and plant medicine, and becoming more present
(05:50) Reiki and being present
(07:17) How Reiki works
(08:29) Angela's journey to Reiki
(10:28) Energy & Healing & Well-being: Why people are coming to Angela's Reiki studio
(13:05) The journey guide: Plant medicine and digging deeper solving crises
(17:45) The integration phase: Life completely different, opening up, the answer inside, and love

(20:53) Plant based medicine: Is it for me?
(23:00) Time to grow: It begins in the soil

(25:11) A Mindstate Moment with Frederik
(28:14) Growth and Gardening: Nourishment, minds and communities

(29:35) Psychedelic myths: Breaking addictions instead of creating addictions

(32:06) It's not exclusively about trauma or seeing colors: Psychedelics can break patterns, accessing the unconscious

(33:54) Patience and presence: How her children benefit from Angela's work

(36:10) Words of encouragement: if you can imagine it, you can achieve it, if you can dream it, you can become it.  



Music: Andreas Horchler


Harnessing the power of imagination to create a better future | Lisa Kay Solomon (Stanford)

Saison 1 · Épisode 4

vendredi 7 février 2025Durée 56:06

In today’s episode of The Future is How, futurist Lisa Kay Solomon joins me. Lisa is a designer in residence at the Stanford d.school. Lisa focuses on bridging the disciplines of futures and design thinking, creating experiences like “Vote by Design: Presidential Edition” and "The Future’s Happening" to help students learn and practice the skills they don’t yet know they need. At the d.school, she teaches classes such as Inventing the Future, where students imagine, debate, and analyze the 50-year futures of emerging tech. 

In our conversation today, Lisa emphasizes the importance of being future-forward and leveraging our imaginations to shape a better world. We explore topics such as:

• The value of developing a ‘futurist’ mindset, and strategies for long-term thinking

• How to expand your perspective by engaging in wider learning and learning from others

• The games, approaches, and activities Lisa uses to help her students visualize the future

• Lisa’s work with Vote By Design and how a futurist approach allows us to build a better world

• Why Lisa leans into curiosity and openness 

• A mindfulness practice engaging your imagination to visualize your future in five years

• And more!

Where to find  Lisa Kay Solomon:

• X: https://x.com/lisakaysolomon

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisakaysolomon/

• Website: https://www.lisakaysolomon.com/

Where to find Frederik G. Pferdt 

• 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/⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) Intro

(02:41) Lisa’s future bio

(06:14) The value of adopting a more ‘futurist’ outlook

(09:28) Strategies for developing a long-term perspective in problem-solving

(14:36) Techniques for imagining the future and your future self 

(18:30) Using present day anchors to imagine future prototypes 

(22:24) Lisa’s new class, View from the Future

(25:35) Lisa’s civic work at Vote by Design

(31:50)  The story of how Eric Reveno got election day off for college athletes 

(33:34) Lisa’s continued engaging athletes in civics

(35:15) An explanation of The Polak game 

(37:10) How Lisa uses The Polak game and rethinking who is a futurist

(39:47) The power of imagination and why we need to value it more 

(43:41) An exercise in imagining the future 

(48:55) Lisa’s daily practices 

(54:55) Closing

Music: Andreas Horchler

Art Design: Stefan Schuster, Dino Hohos, Flo Dietrich

Production: Jordan & Adam Bornstein

The Art of What Could Be | Francesco Ciccolella

Saison 1 · Épisode 13

vendredi 27 juin 2025Durée 32:27

Today in The Future Is How: Francesco Ciccolella. His illustrations don’t just decorate the page– they challenge how we see the world. Francesco is a Vienna-based artist, illustrator, and designer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, The New Yorker, MIT Technology Review, and on the covers of books and ideas that have shaped our thinking. He also brought Frederik's  ideas to life ,  through incredible sketches, including the one-line illustrations in Frederik's  book What’s Next Is Now. Francesco's  illustrations hold up a mirror to our culture–showing us not only what is, but what could be.  

Today, we talk about:

• The Power of Visual Thinking

• Making the complex visually accessible through empathy
• The power of reduction
Between the lines-Francesco´s book, a visual philosophy

• Everyone Is an Artist (as long as we overcome our fears)

•  A well of inspiration—exploring world views and travelling


Where to find Francesco Ciccolella:

https://www.francescociccolella.com/

Between The Lines The Book: https://www.francescociccolella.com/Between-The-Lines-Artist-s-Book

Where to find Frederik G. Pferdt:
NextLetter – ⁠https://www.frederikgpferdt.com/#nextletter⁠

What's NextIs Now The Book: ⁠⁠https://www.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/⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) Intro
(03:13) Francesco's future bio: A space between words and images

(05:45) Complexity in one image—empathy and the visual vocabulary
(08:07) The viewer's shoes—a repertoire of different angles
(09:01) Stripped to the essence—the Zen garden story and finding beauty in reduction
(11:59) Creative challenges—quick pace and the flow mode
(14:55) Between the lines—Francesco's book on dealing with mental health crises
(17:34) Discovering the inner artist—it's about taking away the fear (or: there are no perfect lines)

(21:03) A Mindstate Moment with Frederik
(25:31) A three word-game-visual creativity from scratch

(27:30) Finding inspiration—travelling, exploring world views, new paths

(29:09) Provoking emotion—The illustrator's playbook


Music: Andreas Horchler

Enriching our lives and work with the power of storytelling | Kalle Ryan

samedi 8 mars 2025Durée 59:28

In today’s episode of The Future is How, I am thrilled to be joined by my friend Kalle Ryan. Kalle is an award-winning writer, poet, and founder of Poetic, a creative consultancy dedicated to crafting compelling narratives, solving communication challenges, and unlocking creativity for organizations of all sizes.

Before founding Poetic, Kalle refined his storytelling and communication skills at Google and Meta. At Meta, he led internal communication strategies that connected employees globally through creative content. At Google, he drove Cloud9, EMEA's innovation hub, launching initiatives to foster employee creativity.

In our conversation today, we dive into the captivating world of creativity and storytelling, covering topics such as:

• What sparked Kalle’s love of storytelling

• The tale of "Bringing Batman to Work"

• The pivotal role creativity played in propelling Kalle’s career to new heights

• Viewing the world through a creative lens

• A creativity practice inspired by Pam Houston’s concept of "glimmers"

• Using your creativity to live more intentionally

• The essence of great storytelling: making people feel

• Building human connections through stories

• Kalle’s perspective on AI tools and why he remains optimistic for the future of creatives

Where to find Kalle Ryan:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalleryan/

• Website: https://kalleryan.com/

• Poetic: https://poetic.ie/

Where to find Frederik Pferdt 

• 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/⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) Intro 

(03:02) Kalle’s future bio

(07:26) Our obsession with dystopian fiction and why we should be more optimistic 

(11:23) How Kalle fell in love with creativity and storytelling

(16:33) Kalle’s story about integrating his creative self with his corporate self

(22:30) Why viewing the world with a creative lens allows for greater opportunity

(23:47) A creative exercise borrowing from Pam Houston’s “glimmers” 

(29:47) The creative practice of one word at a time stories

(32:05) A moment to pause and reconnect with your creativity

(35:39) The power of storytelling to live more intentionally 

(45:30) The role of storyteller in first nations of Australia 

(46:20) Storytellers today

(47:40) The merits and shortcomings of AI for creativity 

(57:08) Closing

Music: Andreas Horchler

Art Design: Stefan Schuster, Dino Hohos, Flo Dietrich

Production: Jordan & Adam Bornstein

The secret to a long and happy life | Dr. Robert Waldinger (Harvard)

Saison 1 · Épisode 3

vendredi 24 janvier 2025Durée 42:30

In today’s episode of The Future is How, I explore the topics of relationships and happiness with Dr. Robert Waldinger. He is a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development at Massachusetts General Hospital, and co-founder of the Lifespan Research Foundation.

He is also a Zen priest and co-author of the book, The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness. 

In our conversation today, we talk about the following topics: 

• The surprising finding from Dr. Waldinger’s research about connection’s impact on longevity

• What social fitness is, and advice on how to practice it

• Why you should try talking to a stranger and tips for getting started 

• Dr. Waldinger’s daily practices that promote health and happiness 

• Tips for building better relationships and the best way to make new friends 

• How to maintain connection and stay positive in our polarized world

Where to find  Robert Waldinger:

• X: https://x.com/robertwaldinger

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-waldinger-90012169/

• Website: https://www.robertwaldinger.com/

• Substack: https://robertwaldinger.substack.com/

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robertwaldingermd/

Where to find Frederik Pferdt 

• 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/⁠⁠

In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) Intro

(02:28) Dr. Waldinger’s future bio

(03:47) How our connections keep us healthier and living longer

(04:47) How to keep your relationships strong

(08:55) A case for talking to strangers

(10:52) Tips for connecting with strangers

(13:20) Why you should join a group activity doing something you like

(16:01) Quality vs. quantity in friendship—and the type of relationships you’re better off without

(18:13) How Zen has influenced Dr. Waldinger’s idea of happiness and relationships

(19:55) Dr. Waldinger’s daily practices that help him live his best life 

(23:04) Challenges Dr. Waldinger faces 

(25:10) The importance of not trying to fix everything about yourself or others

(27:57) How Dr. Waldinger dealt with a colleague who gave painful feedback

(32:04) A moment of presence 

(35:32) Ways Dr. Waldinger is sharing his mission of happiness and connection

(36:57) Top ways to nurture our current relationships and happiness 

(40:40) Closing

Music: Andreas Horchler

Art Design: Stefan Schuster, Dino Hohos, Flo Dietrich

Production: Jordan & Adam Bornstein


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