Podcasting health guru and Stanford doc Andrew Huberman is accused of being a ... trends now
One of America's most popular podcasters and health influencers has been accused of womanizing and sexually irresponsible behavior - including dating five women at the same time, and allegedly infecting one with an STI.
Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist based at Stanford University who shares health advice with his six million Instagram followers, and 5.2 million subscribers to his YouTube channel, Huberman Lab.
He is well-known for his macho attitude and self-improvement videos tailored to men, and is regarded by some as being one of the top 'bro science' influencers - a category of science-themed social media content aimed at men.
Now a damning report has provided illuminating insight into Mr Huberman's personal life.
Mr Huberman with a fan, who is not linked to the story
Mr Huberman with a fan, who is not linked to the story
Testimonies from five women paint the podcaster as a promiscuous 'serial dater', who subjected romantic partners to aggressive outbursts, betrayal and infidelity.
Eventually, the victims are said to have learned about each other and formed an unlikely friendship, confronting Huberman about his actions.
Accounts include that of his former partner of five years, who says Huberman had affairs with multiple women - sometimes even arranging dates on the same day.
She claims he made derogatory comments about her, including likening dating her to 'bobbing for apples in feces,' which he denied.
Mr Huberman, 48, an associate professor of neurology and ophthalmology at the Stanford University School of Medicine, has risen to prominence because of his obsession with how to optimize one's health.
According to the New York magazine investigation, former girlfriend 'Sarah' (not her real name) caught Huberman having affairs with five other women - and allegedly contracted the cancer-causing STI, human papillomavirus.
Mr Huberman hosts the Huberman Lab podcast, which has millions of listeners
Neurobiology professor Andrew Huberman speaking at a conference in Boston in 2023
'I experienced his rage,' Sarah said, 'as two to three days of yelling in a row. When he was in this state, he would go on until 11 or 12 at night and sometimes start again at two or three in the morning.'
Mr Huberman became romantically involved with Sarah after the pair began messaging on Instagram in February 2018 - before the influencer's rise to fame.
As the relationship progressed, Sarah claims that Mr Huberman became 'obsessed' with her past, particularly the two children she had from a previous relationship.
In 2021, Sarah tested positive for a high-risk form of human papillomavirus infection, also known as HPV, which is
