How to live

This podcast is my public journal, where I share reflections on leadership, mindfulness, technology and culture.

How to live is a education podcast hosted by Kunal Gupta, with 11 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Kunal Gupta hosts How to live, a education show with 11 episodes published.

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  Episode #17

  Nostalgia

  Feb 22, 20266 minS0

  In this episode, Kunal returns to Sydney and discovers that the nostalgia he felt wasn't about the place at all—it was about who he was when he lived there. Through uncomfortable Airbnbs, expensive breakfasts, and the contrast between memory and reality, he uncovers a powerful truth about how we carry our own magic wherever we go. Key takeaways: - The joy we associate with past places often belongs to who we were, not where we were - We're constantly changing, which means our relationship to memories and places evolves too - The qualities that made past experiences meaningful—curiosity, open...

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  Episode #16

  The Concert

  Feb 15, 20266 minS0

  In this episode, Kunal shares a surprising discovery: his most profound meditation experience happened not in his carefully curated meditation space, but in a plastic chair at an Ed Sheeran concert, surrounded by 70,000 people and eating potato chips. Key takeaways: - The infrastructure we build around presence—perfect conditions, quiet rooms, ideal timing—can become a form of control rather than support - When all exits close (no phone signal, nowhere to go, sound too loud to think), presence becomes effortless rather than something to achieve - We're already present; the real question is why we keep choosing to leave the...

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  Episode #15

  Postcard

  Feb 13, 20266 minS0

  In this episode, Kunal shares how four years of living with a stunning Lisbon view taught him that postcards stop being postcards when they become your everyday reality—and why the discomfort of difference might be exactly what helps us see beauty again. Key takeaways: - The extraordinary becomes ordinary without contrast—appreciation requires fresh eyes and comparison to maintain perspective - Difference usually registers as discomfort, but it serves a hidden purpose: revealing what we've stopped noticing in our familiar lives - Inviting visitors into your space lets you borrow their wonder and rediscover the postcards you've been living insi...

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  Episode #14

  One Word For 2026

  Jan 11, 20267 minS0

  In this episode, Kunal shares why he abandoned traditional goal-setting in favor of choosing a single word to guide his entire year. Speaking from Lisbon after reviewing his journals, he reveals how this practice shifted him from efficiency to effectiveness—from moving fast to moving in the right direction. Key takeaways: - Efficiency and effectiveness aren't the same: goals can make you move quickly toward things that don't actually matter - We control the "how" not the "what": your one word becomes a compass for the hundreds of daily decisions that compose your life - Leverage means focusing energy wisely: as...

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  Episode #13

  How to Time Travel

  Jan 10, 20266 minS0

  In this episode, Kunal shares a profound Sunday morning revelation about Daylight Saving Time that transformed his entire relationship with time itself. What starts as joy about gaining an extra hour becomes a deeper exploration of presence, attention, and why we always feel behind. Key takeaways: - Time feels abundant not when we have more hours, but when we fully inhabit the moments we already have - We often spend "extra" time trying to catch up with the past instead of inviting new possibilities from the future - Shifting from seeing time as a resource to viewing it as a...

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