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Huberman Lab · Oct 1, 2026 · 11 min read
Using Play to Rewire and Improve Your Brain: The Neuroscience of Play at Any Age

Andrew Huberman explains why low-stakes play is a powerful portal to neuroplasticity for children and adults, and how to add an hour of play a week.

Huberman Lab · Oct 1, 2026 · 15 min read
Andrew Huberman on Optimizing Your Workspace for Focus, Productivity, and Creativity

Huberman explains how light, screen height, posture, ceiling height, sound, and movement can tune your brain for focused or creative work.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 13 min read
Todd Howard on Building Skyrim, Fallout and Starfield: Open Worlds, NPCs and the Craft of Game Design

Bethesda's Todd Howard on simulated worlds, reactive NPCs, Starfield's planets, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, mods and loving what you make.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 8 min read
Mel Robbins on How to Figure Out What You Really Want Using the Five Whys

Mel Robbins runs a workshop on the Five Whys, with her sister-in-law and daughter showing how the surface want often hides a deeper one.

Huberman Lab · Oct 1, 2026 · 14 min read
Dr. Justin Sonnenburg on Building and Repairing Gut Health: Fiber, Fermented Foods and the Microbiome

Stanford microbiologist Justin Sonnenburg explains the gut microbiome and why fermented foods, plant fiber and less processed food support it.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 9 min read
Dr. Aditi Nerurkar on 8 Realistic Healthy Habits to Lower Stress and Feel Better

Harvard stress expert Dr. Aditi Nerurkar shares simple habits, from shopping the grocery perimeter to a fake commute, that lower stress fast.

Huberman Lab · Sep 30, 2026 · 14 min read
Dr. Andy Galpin on Building Strength, Muscle Size and Endurance: Protocols, Hydration, Recovery and Supplements

Exercise scientist Andy Galpin gives clear protocols for strength, hypertrophy and endurance, plus hydration, cold, heat, recovery and supplements.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Mel Robbins on the Three Pillars of Health: Breathing, Walking and Sleep, with Patrick McKeown, Shane O'Mara, Gina Poe and Neha Sangwan

Mel Robbins distills expert advice into three basics: breathe through your nose, add 5,000 steps a day, and work with your body clock to sleep.

Huberman Lab · Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min read
Dr. Rhonda Patrick on Micronutrients, Omega-3s, Vitamin D, Cold and Sauna for Health and Longevity

Dr. Rhonda Patrick explains sulforaphane, omega-3s, vitamin D, magnesium, cold exposure and sauna, with the doses and protocols she uses herself.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 13 min read
MrBeast on Making Viral Videos, Building a Content Company and Money vs Happiness

MrBeast shares how he engineers viral videos, hires and 'clones' his team, scales Feastables, and why the people around you decide your future.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Michael Bungay Stanier on Staying Curious, Taming Advice, and the Habits of Magnetic Communicators

Michael Bungay Stanier shares the questions and habits that turn conversations into deep, safe, and repairable relationships at work and in love.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Josh Brolin on Joe Rogan: Wildness, Writing From Under the Truck, and What Makes a True Artist

Josh Brolin and Joe Rogan talk wild living, writing his memoir, money and ego, Hunter S. Thompson, comedy, fighters, and No Country for Old Men.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 7 min read
Mel Robbins on Why September, Not January, Is the Best Time to Change

Mel Robbins gives four research-backed reasons fall beats January for change, and how to use the last four months of the year for yourself.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 9 min read
Mel Robbins on the Science of Happiness: Fun, Warm Relationships and Presence

Mel Robbins answers listener questions with happiness research: stop chasing 'I'll be happy when,' prioritize fun, warm relationships and presence.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min read
Price Pritchett on Quantum Leaps, the Five C's of Negative Thinking, and Why Trying Harder Fails

Price Pritchett explains quantum leaps, the five C's of hidden negative thinking, and why changing your approach beats trying harder.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Emily McDonald on Identity Shifting, Neuroplasticity, and Why Your Brain Decides Before You Do

Neuroscientist Emily McDonald explains how identity, belief, and nervous system state shape what we perceive, choose, and ultimately manifest.

Huberman Lab · Sep 30, 2026 · 13 min read
Dr. Paul Conti on Trauma, Therapy, Medication and Psychedelics

Psychiatrist Paul Conti explains what trauma is, why guilt and shame keep it hidden, how to find good therapy, and when medicines and psychedelics help.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 22 min read
Tim Dodd (Everyday Astronaut) on SpaceX, Starship, How Rocket Engines Work and Flying Around the Moon

Everyday Astronaut Tim Dodd explains SpaceX's rockets, engine cycles, Starship's belly flop, Soviet engine history and why he's joining dearMoon.

Huberman Lab · Sep 30, 2026 · 14 min read
Andrew Huberman on the Science of Flexibility: Static Stretching, Micro-Stretching and the Insula

Huberman explains how nerves, muscles and the insula limit flexibility, and gives research-backed stretching protocols that work in minutes a week.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 15 min read
George Kamel on Why High Earners Stay Broke, Financial Friction, and the Ramsey Baby Steps

George Kamel explains why 40% of $500K earners live paycheck to paycheck and how adding friction to spending builds real wealth and peace.

Huberman Lab · Sep 30, 2026 · 15 min read
Ido Portal on the Science and Practice of Movement: Play, Discomfort, Vision, Touch and Lifelong Exploration

Movement teacher Ido Portal and Andrew Huberman explore movement as a whole-life practice: play, failure, squatting, spinal waves, vision, touch and variety.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Bill Perkins on Die With Zero: Memory Dividends, Time Buckets and Net Fulfillment Over Net Worth

Die With Zero author Bill Perkins explains why money is only a tool, how to time experiences and gifts, and the beliefs that helped him earn.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Mel Robbins' 9 Small Changes That Make a Surprisingly Big Difference

Mel Robbins shares nine simple, easy-to-remember habits for mindset, sleep, stress, clutter, spending and connection that you can start today.

Huberman Lab · Sep 30, 2026 · 20 min read
Jeff Cavaliere on Designing a Training Program That Lasts: Splits, Mind-Muscle Connection, Stretching, Pain and Nutrition

Physical therapist Jeff Cavaliere explains how to split training, build the mind-muscle connection, stretch, fix pain at its source and eat sustainably.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 15 min read
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon on Why We're Under-Muscled, Not Over-Fat: Protein, Leucine, and Muscle as the Organ of Longevity

Dr. Gabrielle Lyon argues skeletal muscle, not fat, drives metabolic health and longevity, and explains how to eat protein to protect it.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 14 min read
Martha Beck on Finding Your Purpose: Tracking Joy, Flipping Painful Thoughts, and Designing Your Ideal Day

Life coach Martha Beck coaches Mel Robbins live on getting unstuck, tracking joy toward your purpose, and using creativity to quiet anxiety.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Joe Eszterhas on Basic Instinct, Hunter S. Thompson, Hendrix, Faith and the American Dream

Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas tells Joe Rogan the real-life roots of Basic Instinct, stories of Hunter Thompson and Hendrix, and his path to faith.

Huberman Lab · Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min read
Dr. Emily Balcetis on Using Vision to Set and Achieve Goals

NYU psychologist Emily Balcetis explains how narrowing your visual focus, planning for obstacles and tracking data help you reach physical and mental goals.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 7 min read
Lewis Howes on the Five Shifts That Keep Smart People From Manifesting

Lewis Howes explains five mindset shifts for overthinkers, from trusting yourself to acting as your future self, plus a 30-day challenge.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min read
Devon Larratt on Arm Wrestling at 51, Specialized Training, Special Forces and Chasing Levan (JRE #2510)

Arm wrestling great Devon Larratt breaks down technique, high-rep healing training, leaving Canadian special forces, and his quest to beat Levan.