Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the Departments of Neurobiology and Ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he runs the Huberman Lab. He is the author of Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body: https://www.amazon.com/Protocols-Operating-Manual-Human-Body/dp/1668032147?tag=offsitoftimfe-20 This episode is brought to you by: ProLon science-backed Fasting Mimicking Diet that helps activate cellular renewal through fasting, while still eating nourishing meals: https://prolonlife.com/Tim Eight Sleep Pod Cover 5 sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: https://www.eightsleep.com/tim/ Momentous high-quality creatine for cognitive and muscular support: https://livemomentous.com/Tim Helix Sleep premium mattresses: https://helixsleep.com/tim *** Show notes: https://tim.blog/2026/07/22/dr-andrew-huberman-protocols/ [00:00] Preview. [00:42] Dean Potter, The Dark Wizard, and the physics of raw energy. [02:45] Why competition destroys performance. [04:06] Laird Hamilton, tow-in surfing, and the lure of big waves. [04:56] Training with Dorian Yates. [14:25] The full weekly split that keeps building strength at 50. [16:50] Neck training. [21:55] AssaultBike vs. Airdyne. [27:24] Revisiting MDMA and psychedelics. [41:00] Inducing plasticity is only half the job. [46:17] The one-day protocol that cut my anxiety by 90%. [53:25] Cortisol as the master key. [56:24] Peptides demystified: GLP-1s, growth hormone, and BPC-157. [01:07:41] The Enhanced Games, the Deca burrito, and the honesty problem. [01:10:47] Pinealon, epitalon, and the hunt for more REM sleep. [01:18:04] Why women, not gym bros, are the real peptide market. [01:28:55] Why "no reported side effects" is a trap. [01:36:14] Stem cells, cartilage regrowth, and mining the body for medicine. [01:39:50] AI, wearables, and the race to write to the nervous system. [01:46:00] The MIT mask that puts you to sleep in six minutes. [01:49:32] Inside Andrew's new operating manual, Protocols. [01:57:10] Navigating grief and remapping loss. [01:58:20] Shut up, suit up, show up. [02:01:45] Parting thoughts. Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded one billion downloads and been selected for “Best of Apple Podcasts” three years running. Sign up for "5-Bullet Friday" (Tim's free weekly email newsletter): https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-yt/ Follow the Tim Ferriss Podcast: https://tim.blog/podcast/ Visit the Tim Ferriss Blog: https://tim.blog/ Follow Tim Ferriss on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tferriss/ Follow Tim Ferriss on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timferriss/ Like Tim Ferriss on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss/