What if much of the pain, stiffness, and physical decline we associate with aging is not inevitable? In this episode of The Aging Well Podcast, Dr. Jeff Armstrong’s guest is posture expert and author Esther Gokhale, founder of the Gokhale Method and author of 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back. Drawing f…

What if much of the pain, stiffness, and physical decline we associate with aging is not inevitable? In this episode of The Aging Well Podcast, Dr. Jeff Armstrong’s guest is posture expert and autho…

What if much of the pain, stiffness, and physical decline we associate with aging is not inevitable? In this episode of The Aging Well Podcast, Dr. Jeff Armstrong’s guest is posture expert and author Esther Gokhale, founder of the Gokhale Method and author of 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back. Drawing from decades of research into traditional cultures where older adults remain active, mobile, and largely free from chronic back pain, Esther explains how posture shapes everything from spinal health and balance to independence and longevity.Together, they explore why modern movement habits may be acc…

What if the greatest threat to aging well isn’t decline—but stagnation?In this episode, Dr. Jeff Armstrong explores a powerful metaphor from C. S. Lewis that challenges us to confront a difficult truth: we cannot remain who we are and still become who we are meant to be.Drawing from a Carpe Mome…

What if the greatest threat to aging well isn’t decline—but stagnation?In this episode, Dr. Jeff Armstrong explores a powerful metaphor from C. S. Lewis that challenges us to confront a difficult …

What if the greatest threat to aging well isn’t decline—but stagnation?In this episode, Dr. Jeff Armstrong explores a powerful metaphor from C. S. Lewis that challenges us to confront a difficult truth: we cannot remain who we are and still become who we are meant to be.Drawing from a Carpe Momento reflection, this conversation introduces the SPIES framework—Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, and Social wellness—as a model for true integration. Rather than chasing fame, optimization, or surface-level success, this episode reframes aging well as the courageous act of becoming…

What does it mean not just to live longer — but to live more fully?In this episode, Dr. Jeff Armstrong sits down with Becky Blue, author of Turning: The Magic and Mystery of More Days, to explore the deeper work of becoming whole over time.Drawing from her personal journey and reflections on trans…

What does it mean not just to live longer — but to live more fully?In this episode, Dr. Jeff Armstrong sits down with Becky Blue, author of Turning: The Magic and Mystery of More Days, to explore th…

What does it mean not just to live longer — but to live more fully?In this episode, Dr. Jeff Armstrong sits down with Becky Blue, author of Turning: The Magic and Mystery of More Days, to explore the deeper work of becoming whole over time.Drawing from her personal journey and reflections on transformation, Rebecca shares how pivotal life transitions can become invitations — not just to change direction, but to reorient the center of our lives.Together, they explore the connection between aging and flourishing, the role of identity and purpose, and what it means to move from fragmentation …

What if a lifetime of fitness still isn’t enough to guarantee health?In this episode of The Aging Well Podcast, Dr. Jeff Armstrong and Corbin Bruton interviews David Frost—Master Fitness Trainer, world-record endurance rower, and author—about a deeply personal turning point. Despite decades of…

What if a lifetime of fitness still isn’t enough to guarantee health?In this episode of The Aging Well Podcast, Dr. Jeff Armstrong and Corbin Bruton interviews David Frost—Master Fitness Trainer, …

What if a lifetime of fitness still isn’t enough to guarantee health?In this episode of The Aging Well Podcast, Dr. Jeff Armstrong and Corbin Bruton interviews David Frost—Master Fitness Trainer, world-record endurance rower, and author—about a deeply personal turning point. Despite decades of discipline and high-level fitness, David received a cardiovascular diagnosis that forced him to rethink everything he believed about health and aging.What followed was a deliberate, methodical effort to understand the root causes of disease and build a more sustainable path forward—one grounded i…

We’ve been taught that longevity lives in our lab results—cholesterol, blood sugar, inflammation markers. But what if your ability to grip, stand, walk, and produce force tells us more about your future than anything in your bloodwork?In this episode, we explore the tension between traditional b…

We’ve been taught that longevity lives in our lab results—cholesterol, blood sugar, inflammation markers. But what if your ability to grip, stand, walk, and produce force tells us more about your …

We’ve been taught that longevity lives in our lab results—cholesterol, blood sugar, inflammation markers. But what if your ability to grip, stand, walk, and produce force tells us more about your future than anything in your bloodwork?In this episode, we explore the tension between traditional biomarkers and functional performance measures. Is longevity something we measure in a lab—or something we express through movement?Dr. Jeff Armstrong and Corbin Bruton break down the most important lab markers for aging well, the overlooked power of strength and aerobic capacity, and why the futur…