How to Live

This month on How to Live, one note - and a conversation that grew from it. “Doing Good” looks at something many of us reach for when we feel that quiet unease: giving back, helping others, making an impact. But what happens when the best of us goes outward - and the people closest to us get what’s ...

After a long pause, the show is back - in a new shape. Each month on How to Live, I read a couple of the short notes from my newsletter and some of the responses they stirred up. This month, the two that started it all: "The Hum" - the quiet unease underneath a life that looks fine from the outside ...

After releasing an episode every second week since November 2021 - we’re taking a short break from How to Live. Over the past few years, I’ve had the privilege of speaking with incredible guests, thinkers, founders, scientists, and leaders, all exploring the same question: how do we live a good life...

Reinvention for 23-year-olds with nothing to lose is relatively easy. At 40, it's brave. Here's how to do it well. At 23, Nick Francis left the BBC, drove a Mini to Mongolia, and stumbled into building a creative business now in 9 countries. Back then, it didn't feel brave. No mortgage. No kids. Not...

Eating healthy ✅ Working out ✅ Blood tests normal ✅ …but still not feeling good? Low energy. Brain fog. Mood swings. The missing piece might be your gut. Gut isn't just about digestion. It's our "second brain." 95% of serotonin (our "happy" chemical) is made there. Poor absorption can leave us tired...

Layoffs don’t just take our jobs. They can scramble our judgment. Here’s how to get both back. An entrepreneur on my podcast told me this story: “When I went bankrupt, I begged a friend, who had built a unicorn, for a meeting. He gave me 30 minutes. But the moment we sat down, I could tell he wanted...