Andrew Huberman's full backstory from childhood to podcast | Andrew Huberman & Peter Attia

Huberman discusses his early life and academic career being intertwined with Stanford, from childhood skateboarding on campus to being a faculty member.

Huberman's roommate in the residential treatment program looked like Richard Ramirez, the 'Night Stalker'.

Huberman switched to Palo Alto High School as part of his agreement after residential treatment.

Huberman mentions having had beneficial sessions with MDMA, always in the company of a physician, for therapeutic purposes.

Huberman's PhD advisor at UC Davis, whom he deeply admired. She later died of early-onset breast cancer.

Huberman pursued his PhD at UC Davis, working under Barbara Chapman.

A researcher with whom Rosa has collaborated on visual repair techniques, enabling blind people to see.

Huberman appeared on Lex Fridman's podcast, and Fridman's suggestion to start his own podcast was influential.

Huberman attended a week-long trauma immersion program led by Ryan Suave.

Huberman's colleague at Stanford, with whom he is collaborating on mind-body research programs.

A colleague Huberman is collaborating with at Stanford on programs involving psychedelics.

Huberman frequented the Embarcadero in San Francisco with the skateboarding scene, describing it as the golden era of street skateboarding.

The team manager for Spitfire Wheels and Thunder Trucks who Huberman contacted while in residential treatment.

Huberman attended UC Santa Barbara to be with his girlfriend, though he struggled academically and socially there.

A distinguished neurobiologist and the first transgender member of the National Academy of Sciences, who became a mentor and friend to Huberman.

A competitive bodybuilder and trainer who influenced Huberman's approach to fitness with high-intensity training principles.

Huberman considered a postdoctoral position at Harvard but ultimately chose a different path.

Huberman took a job at UC San Diego, where his lab flourished before he returned to Stanford.

Huberman participated in the Hoffman Process, a self-actualization program, in 2017.

Huberman experimented with psychedelics in his youth and has explored them with a physician later in life.

The Huberman family spent summers in Aspen due to his father's involvement with the Aspen Center for Physics. Huberman recalls hearing about prominent scientists around him.

A well-known skateboarder who would pass through town, mentioned as part of the vibrant skateboarding scene Huberman was exposed to.

Huberman worked at this skateboard shop in Palo Alto, where he met his girlfriend.

Huberman took a leave of absence from UCSB and attended Foothill College to refocus on his studies.

A bodybuilder who trained under Mike Mentzer, mentioned as an example of someone who worked hard in their field.

Huberman was choosing between a job offer from MIT and UC San Diego.

Huberman also wrote articles for Slap Magazine, a sibling publication to Thrasher.

Located near where Huberman lived in San Francisco, he notes its fame and connection to the Manson story.

The person Huberman hired to help with public relations for his book endeavors, who then assisted in starting the Huberman Lab Podcast.

A fitness expert whom Huberman invited onto his podcast, reflecting Huberman's broader interests.

Andrew Huberman was born at Stanford Hospital and has a long-standing connection to the institution, having been trained and employed there.

The Grateful Dead's early beginnings are mentioned in relation to Draper Music, where Huberman's mother used to drop him off at a pet shop.

Huberman received a skateboard sponsorship from Spitfire Wheels, which he received partly out of sympathy.

Huberman was also sponsored by Thunder Trucks, alongside Spitfire Wheels, during his skateboarding phase.

Huberman was placed in a residential treatment program on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.

A football coach at Huberman's high school who taught him about weight training and running.

A professor who taught Huberman about mental health, neuroscience, and physiology, and who provided him with laboratory experience. Carlile later died by suicide.

Huberman's lab operations manager and childhood friend from skateboarding, who instilled discipline and accountability in him.

Huberman appeared on Joe Rogan's podcast, which was a significant step in his public outreach before starting his own podcast.

A nutrition expert invited onto the Huberman Lab Podcast, showcasing the breadth of Huberman's interests.

Huberman has journaled conversations with Rick Rubin and considers him a brilliant mind.

The course Huberman will be teaching at Stanford, which Ben Barres also taught him during his graduate studies.

Mentioned as one of the regular characters and academics Huberman encountered during his youth due to his father's work.

Another prominent skateboarder mentioned as part of the influential skateboarding community Huberman experienced.

A developmental neurobiologist and former head of neuroscience at Stanford whom Huberman wanted to work with for his PhD.

Ben Barres' graduate advisor at Harvard, who allowed Barres to pursue independent research.

Huberman wrote articles for Thrasher Magazine to supplement his income during his postdoc.

Mentioned in the context of the Haight-Ashbury Clinic and its historical associations.

Mentioned for his involvement with Tiny Capital, which helped fund the Huberman Lab Podcast's premium channel.

Ben Barres was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, which ultimately led to his death.

Huberman's father was involved in the early days of Chaos Theory.

David Spiegel, whom Huberman collaborates with, works on the clinical applications of hypnosis.