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May 19th, 2026

Transformative Aging — 400 Episodes of Wisdom, Purpose, and Becoming Whole | The Aging well Podcast | Ep. 400

  1. Transformative Aging — 400 Episodes of Wisdom, Purpose, and Becoming Whole | The Aging well Podcast | Ep. 400 Jeff Armstrong 51:00

Episode 400 marks a major milestone for The Aging Well Podcast—and an opportunity to reflect on what we’ve learned from hundreds of conversations with leading Experts in Health, Longevity, mindset, and purpose.

In this special episode, Dr. Jeff Armstrong and co-host Corbin Bruton explore the evolution from simply “aging well” to embracing transformative aging—a deeper, more intentional approach to how we grow older. They revisit powerful ideas from past guests, including concepts like “pace of aging,” “purposeful social engagement,” “joyspan,” and the challenge of becoming “comfortable being uncomfortable.”

This conversation also connects the physical, psychological, and spiritual dimensions of aging, highlighting the role of the SPIES model and the emerging idea of the “transcendent self.”

If you’ve ever wondered what it really means to not just live longer—but to live better, fuller, and more meaningfully—this episode brings together 400 episodes of wisdom into one powerful reflection.

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Jeff Armstrong W. Jeffrey Armstrong, Ph.D.

Jeff Armstrong is a professor of Exercise Science (Ph.D., Exercise Physiology) at Western Oregon University and host of the Aging Well Podcast. He authored the textbook, 'Pathophysiology & Exercise' (Kendall-Hunt) and teaches a breath of courses from this to Advanced Programming for Sport & Fitness. He is passionate about longevity, health, improving/maintaining performance (Spiritually, Physically, Intellectually, Emotionally, and Socially--what he refers to as "well-centered fitness") across the lifespan, and aging well.