Podcast Episodes

Essentials: Understanding & Treating Addiction | Dr. Anna Lembke

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Anna Lembke, MD, Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic at Stanford University School of Medicine.

We discuss how dopa…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Control Your Vagus Nerve to Improve Mood, Alertness & Neuroplasticity

Episode 234

In this episode I explain how your vagus nerve—an extensive neural pathway linking your brain and body in both directions—powerfully regulates your mood, digestion, alertness and even certain food cr…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Essentials: How to Control Your Sense of Pain & Pleasure

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explore the sensations of pain and pleasure, explaining how they are sensed in the body and interpreted by the brain as well as methods to control their int…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

How to Grow From Doing Hard Things | Michael Easter

Episode 233

My guest is Michael Easter, a professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and best-selling author. We discuss how particular daily life choices undermine our level of joy, our sense of purpose, …

Published on 6 months ago

Essentials: The Science & Practice of Perfecting Your Sleep

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode my guest is Dr. Matt Walker, PhD, Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley and host of The Matt Walker Podcast, which…

Published on 6 months ago

Improving Science & Restoring Trust in Public Health | Dr. Jay Bhattacharya

Episode 232

My guest is Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Professor Emeritus of Health Policy at Stanford University. We discuss which scientific questions ou…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Essentials: Improving Health With Stronger Brain-Body Connection

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I discuss interoception, the brain’s ability to sense and interpret signals from the body, which shapes our sense of self and underlies vital functions like f…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Healing From Grief & Loss | Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor

Episode 231

My guest is Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor, PhD, Professor of Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Arizona and a world expert on the science of grief and loss. We discuss what happens i…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Essentials: Machines, Creativity & Love | Dr. Lex Fridman

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode my guest is Lex Fridman, PhD, a research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), an expert in robotics and host of the Lex Fridman Podcas…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Behaviors That Alter Your Genes to Improve Your Health & Performance | Dr. Melissa Ilardo

Episode 230

My guest is Dr. Melissa Ilardo, Ph.D., professor of biomedical informatics at the University of Utah. We discuss the interplay between genes and behaviors, including how certain behaviors can improve…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago