How to Live

How to Live

Sharad Lal

A podcast that explores ways to live a good life. If you are looking to manage stress, deepen relationships, navigate midlife, build resilience, or simply add more meaning to your life - this podcast is for you. Life coach and entrepreneur, Sharad Lal has supported hundreds of people in living a more fulfilling life. 

Pause for Reflection. Back in Feb 2026
How to LiveOctober 09, 202500:14:019.66 MB

Pause for Reflection. Back in Feb 2026

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...

#103 Building a business with heart with Nick Francis
How to LiveSeptember 22, 202500:36:5825.43 MB

#103 Building a business with heart with Nick Francis

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...

#102 Better gut better health with Jo Brownlow
How to LiveSeptember 08, 202500:31:5621.96 MB

#102 Better gut better health with Jo Brownlow

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...

#101 Bouncing back after layoff, with Sharad Lal
How to LiveAugust 25, 202500:12:398.72 MB

#101 Bouncing back after layoff, with Sharad Lal

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...

#100 Five lessons from 100 episodes with Sharad Lal
How to LiveAugust 11, 202500:11:217.83 MB

#100 Five lessons from 100 episodes with Sharad Lal

Episode 100: What started as a passion project has turned into a full career pivot! Four years ago, I hit record on the first episode of my podcast. I had no big plans. Just one question I couldn’t stop thinking about: How do we live a good life? So I started How to Live. Shared what I’d learned. St...

#099 Wisdom from the CEO Whisperer with Jerry Colonna
How to LiveJuly 28, 202500:36:5225.35 MB

#099 Wisdom from the CEO Whisperer with Jerry Colonna

"How have I been complicit in creating the conditions I say I don't want?" Many of us find ourselves trapped in patterns we claim to hate - overworking while craving balance, tolerating bad bosses, accepting toxic work cultures. This question cuts right to the heart of it. It's not about blame. It's...