How to Live

This month on How to Live, one note - and a conversation that went deeper than I expected. "Underrated Cool" started with a question about presence - the difference between being in the room and actually being with the people we love. Your replies took it further: the quiet invoices we hand our chil...

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...