The Future Is How

The Future Is How
Podcast Description
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 podcast explores a variety of themes focused on futurism, personal growth, and societal development, with episodes discussing topics like the importance of a futurist mindset, leveraging creativity for social impact, the role of relationships in happiness, and utilizing sleep science for enhanced productivity.

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.
“Zukunftsgeist”—or Future Spirit—is not only the German title of Frederik’s book What’s Next Is Now. It became a living, breathing movement during his Zukunftsgeist Tour across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
But this wasn’t your typical book tour.
Instead of classical readings, Frederik invited people into a shared experience—to ignite their own future spirit. And it worked. The response was overwhelming: after each event, participants didn’t just ask for a signature—they leaned in, saying things like “I’m starting my future right now.”
“I didn’t expect a book event to move me this deeply. It wasn’t just inspiring—it felt like a wake-up call from my future self.”
“For the first time in a long time, I feel like I have permission to imagine a radically better future—and the tools to start today.”
From intimate conversations to standing ovations, people across three countries wanted more than inspiration—they wanted transformation. And in this special episode of The Future is HOW, Frederik himself steps into the guest seat to share the stories, surprises, and soulful moments from this extraordinary journey.
He’s interviewed by Andreas Horchler, the journalist, music composer behind the podcast theme, and producer of this very show. Recorded live in Frankfurt, they reflect on the power of presence, possibility, and what happens when optimism becomes contagious.
In this episode:
3:25 Future Bio: Frederik on leaving a legacy as an ambassador of possibility
6:55 How to prepare body, mind, and spirit for a 19-city tour
9:00 Voices from Frankfurt: What meeting Frederik meant to guests
11:04 From moment to movement: Creating a new mindstate
15:22 Charge the car, charge yourself: Finding strength on the road
20:35 Staying fresh, curious, and open (yes, even with hotel snacks)
21:55 Stories from the road—from 5am meditations to midnight rituals
25:25 The Mindstate Moment
32:12 Reflections on the first season of The Future is HOW
34:27 No turning back—only forward
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Radikal Besser – Entfache den Zukunftsgeist, der in dir steckt!
The German edition of What’s Next Is Now—a guide to activating your future spirit and living radically better.
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