Book · 2026 · Self-Help
Radical Surrender
Letting Go in a World Addicted to Control - the new book by the international bestselling author of Dopamine Nation
Radical Surrender by Anna Lembke has been mentioned in 1 episode across 1 podcast (1 episode recommends it and 0 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Andrew Huberman (1 episode) and Anna Lembke (1 episode) on Huberman Lab (1 episode).
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We also discussed her new book, Radical Surrender, which I can tell you because I've read it, is an absolutely fascinating and actionable exploration into how giving up our attempt to control certain things actually allows our brain to access new strategies.
Andrew Huberman · Huberman Lab · Nov 2026 What they say about it
- Discusses writing the book“in preparation for writing this book”2
The best things said about it
It's the spiritual pivot. It is radical surrender. It's acknowledging the limits of what we can control.
Anna Lembke Huberman Lab · Nov 2026 That was helpful to a point, but was not helpful when I was faced with like a serious existential crisis in the form of, as I talk about in Radical Surrender, our son being diagnosed with and dying from leukemia.
Anna Lembke Huberman Lab · Nov 2026 In preparation for writing this book, I can't tell you how many Stanford faculty I spoke to who have these secret spiritual lives.
Anna Lembke Huberman Lab · Nov 2026 Like when I finished Dopamine Nation, I knew I wanted to write Radical Surrender.
Anna Lembke Huberman Lab · Nov 2026 Why people recommend it
Radical Surrender by Anna Lembke is a book exploring how giving up excessive attempts to control certain aspects of life allows the brain to access new recovery strategies. On Huberman Lab, Andrew Huberman introduced Lembke's new book, praising it as a fascinating and actionable exploration into addiction, obsessions, and the role of spirituality. Lembke described radical surrender as the necessary spiritual pivot that answers excessive control, allowing individuals to merge with their lives unfolding rather than trying to engineer future perfection. She recounted how her personal perspective was shaped by a profound existential crisis involving her son's diagnosis and eventual death from leukemia. Lembke also mentioned that in preparing to write the book, she spoke with numerous Stanford faculty members about their private spiritual lives and practices. Furthermore, she explained that the project originated from a chapter on spiritual surrender that she had originally intended to include in Dopamine Nation before deciding to expand it into a full-length book. Huberman expressed fascination with the book's exploration of the spirituality network and serotonin, recommending it to listeners interested in overcoming addictions and obsessions.
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Andrew Huberman We also discussed her new book, Radical Surrender, which I can tell you because I've read it, is an absolut… 1
“We also discussed her new book, Radical Surrender, which I can tell you because I've read it, is an absolutely fascinating and actionable exploration into how giving up our attempt to control certain things actually allows our brain to access new strategies”
“Want to talk about your new book, A Radical Surrender, and I want to talk about the spirituality piece. But before I do that, I I want to just um ask your opinion”
“In researching the book and spending time on on the book, was there anything that you encountered where you like, whoa, that's wild? A lot of things. I mean I I was really fascinated by the whole like spirituality network and the role of serotonin.”
Anna Lembke It's the spiritual pivot. It is radical surrender. It's acknowledging the limits of what we can control. Gi… 1
“It's the spiritual pivot. It is radical surrender. It's acknowledging the limits of what we can control. Giving that will over however we define it and merging with our lives unfolding rather than trying to engineer some future perfection.”
“And for me personally, that was helpful to a point, but was not helpful when I was faced with like a serious existential crisis in the form of, as I talk about in radical surrender, our son being diagnosed with and dying from leukemia.”
“Yeah, I mean I you know in preparation for for writing this book, I can't tell you how many Stanford faculty I spoke to who have these secret spiritual lives. Like they're very spiritual people and they have deep spiritual practices”
“Like when I finished Dopamine Nation, I knew I wanted to write Radical Surrender. I originally had a chapter in Dopamine Nation on spiritual surrender and its role in recovery.”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Likewise, thank you for joining me for today's discussion with Dr. Anna Lumpkkey. To learn more about her work and to find a link to her new book, Radical Surrender, please see the show note caption.”