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

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:

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

In today’s episode of The Future is How, questions take center stage. Questions shape our futures much more than we believe in everyday life. Marc Champagne, author of “Personal Socrates” and podcast host of “Behind the Human” is a pioneer in mental fitness, who explores the practices of brilliant thinkers, visionaries, and high-impact performers. He trained thousands of professionals to gain clarity in momentsthat matter. The next big disruption, Marc believes, will not be technological, but psychological.

In our conversation today, we talk about:
• What if the future is more about asking the right questions than having answers
• Navigating the between world of constant anxiousness
• Being present, preparing for the future
• The mental gym: Training your future-muscle
• Career, calling and happiness
• The right questions to ask yourself to shape your own future

Where to find Marc Champagne:
Website: ⁠https://www.mchampagne.com/
Podcast: ⁠https://www.mchampagne.com/⁠
LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-champagne-%F0%9F%A7%A0%F0%9F%92%AA-14767b17/
YouTube:⁠https://www.youtube.com/@behindthehumanpodcast

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

What's Next Is 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
(04:18) Marc´s future bio: A bridge from ancient wisdom to today´s challenges
(07:15) More ease, more grace, more confidence: Navigating the anxious between-world
(12:42) Being in the present, preparing for the future: What our minds need
(15:29) The mental gym: The 30 second reset
(20:24) Feeling alive: High performance beyond numbers
(25:30) Career and calling: Happiness and meaning
(27:28) The most powerful question: What am I pretending not to know?
(31:55) What if it were possible: replacing doubt with optimism
(34:24) Zen master lesson on ANT´s (Automatic Negative Thoughts): Are you certain?(36:39) A Mindstate Moment with Frederik
(39:22) When you are stuck: What does your mind need most

(41:30) Starting the day on your terms: Breathe

Music: Andreas Horchler