The Seven Stages of Aging Well: A Journey from Resistance to Spiritual Growth | Ep. 435

The Aging Well Podcast · Aug 9, 2026 · 1h 3m

What if aging is not a process of inevitable decline, but a lifelong invitation to transformation?Inspired by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin's Seven Stages of Suffering, the ancient wisdoms of Kabbalah, and the SPIES model of well-centered fitness, Dr. Jeff Armstrong introduces The Seven Stages of Aging Well. Rather than viewing the challenges of aging as obstacles to overcome, this episode explores how they become catalysts for Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, and Social growth.Each stage—from Outer Resistance to Collective Spiritual Growth—reveals how the realities of aging can…