Centered: Becoming Whole in a Chaotic World

By Jeff Armstrong, Ph.D.

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In an age of fragmentation, distraction, and cultural turbulence, this podcast asks a deeper question: What does human flourishing actually require? Drawing on science, theology, philosophy, and lived experience, Centered moves beyond diagnosing our spiritual problem and toward integration. Inspired in part by the vision of convergence articulated by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, each episode explores how we align our bodies, minds, relationships, and souls toward what is ultimate. This is not self-help. It is formation. It is movement toward wholeness. It is the work of becoming centered.

Episode Date
The Point is Love | The SPIES Framework
Jun 07, 2026
Laughter is Spiritual: Becoming Centered Through Humor and Human Connection ft. Rabbi Bob Alper | Ep. 14
May 31, 2026
Reclaiming Desire: The Nervous System and Women’s Wellness | Julie Merriman, PhD, LPC-S | Ep. 13
May 24, 2026
The Future of AI and Society | ft. Steven Puri | Ep. 12
May 17, 2026
Becoming Whole Over Time: Turning, Aging, and the Work of a Centered Life | Ep. 11
May 03, 2026
Beyond Self-Esteem| Redeeming Identity to Become Centered w Dr Eric Moyer | Ep. 10
Apr 26, 2026
Uncomfortable Being Comfortable | ft. George Jerjian | Ep. 9
Apr 19, 2026
The Path to Becoming Whole | Healing, Boundaries & Living a Centered Life | Centered ft. Sandi Griffin | Ep.8
Apr 12, 2026
How to Become Centered in a Chaotic World: Kabbalah, Spiritual Intelligence, and Listening to Your Body | Andrew Grinbaum | Ep.7
Apr 05, 2026
From Fragmentation to Flourishing: Rewiring Identity, Healing from Within, and Becoming Centered | Dr. Robb Kelly | Ep. 6
Mar 29, 2026
Identity Crisis in Three Acts: Redefining Purpose and Self with Wayne Lehrer | Ep. 5
Mar 22, 2026
Practices That Center You | Ep. 4
Mar 22, 2026
Orientation: What Is at the Center of Your Life? | Ep. 3
Mar 15, 2026
The Architecture of Wholeness: The SPIES Framework | Ep. 2
Mar 15, 2026
What Is Fragmenting You? | Ep. 1
Mar 08, 2026
The Manifesto of Centered: A Declaration for Becoming Whole
Mar 08, 2026
From Spiritual Problem to Spiritual Formation: Becoming Whole in a Chaotic World
Mar 01, 2026
‘…We Have a Spiritual Problem’ Is Not Mentioned in the Epstein Files: From Transactional Humanity to Transformational Souls | Ep. 64
Feb 22, 2026
A Spiritual Life Yet to Live with Ron Kastner | Ep. 63
Feb 15, 2026
Ten Mantras for Guiding Transformation: A Rule of Life for Aging Well and Living Well | Ep. 62
Feb 08, 2026
Starting Small: How Simple Kindness Solves Our Spiritual Problem | Ep. 61
Feb 01, 2026
Negativity: When the Soul Learns to Say No to Life | EP. 60
Jan 25, 2026
Aging Toward the Omega Point: Spiritual Evolution and Transformative Aging | Ep.59
Jan 18, 2026
Saved From What? | The Spiritual Problem with “Me-and-Jesus” Christian | Ep. 58
Jan 11, 2026
Soulful Systems: Why Businesses Need a Spiritual Foundation, PART II | Andrew Grinbaum | Ep. 57
Jan 04, 2026
Soulful Systems: Why Businesses Need a Spiritual Foundation, PART I | Andrew Grinbaum | Ep. 56
Dec 28, 2025
We Are As We Think We Are: The Spiritual Power of Thought | Ep. 55
Dec 28, 2025
Salvation Anxiety: Eternal Hell, Present Faithfulness, and Why How We Live Still Matters | Ep. 54
Dec 21, 2025
Doctrine, Division, and the Spiritual Crisis of Modern Leadership | Alex Kocman | Ep. 53
Dec 14, 2025
Pruning, Pivoting, and Providence: Finding God in Seasons of Reinvention | Ep. 52
Dec 07, 2025
The Glory of the Commons: A Spiritual Path Beyond Selfish and Selfless | Ep. 50
Nov 30, 2025
I Am Third: Rethinking Self in a Self-Centered Age
Nov 23, 2025
Alpha and Omega: The Beginning, the Becoming, and the Beyond | Ep.48
Nov 16, 2025
Friction and the Omega Point: How Our Struggles Shape Spiritual Evolution | Ep.47
Nov 09, 2025
The Human Facade: What We Hide, What We Reveal, and What It’s Costing Us | Ep. 46
Nov 02, 2025
Self-Servant Leadership: In an Age of Self-Service | Ep. 45
Oct 26, 2025
The Legacy of Servant Leadership of Ken Blanchard | Martha C Lawrence
Oct 19, 2025
Fight, Flight… or the Third Way: A Spiritual Response to Fear and Conflict | EP.43
Oct 12, 2025
Leadership at a Crossroads: Spiritual Solutions for America’s Leadership Crisis | Dr. Greg Stewart | Ep. 42
Oct 05, 2025
Navigating Life's Choices: The Power of Free Will in Decision Making | Lauryn Axelrod | Ep. 41
Sep 28, 2025
Psilocybin, Spirituality, and the Self: Reflections from Colorado | Sandi Griffin & Sam Stroman
Sep 21, 2025
Unlearning & Re-enchanting Education: From Coddling to the Omega Point
Sep 14, 2025
Modern Malaise: How Anxiety, Addiction, and Apathy Signal a Deeper Spiritual Crisis
Sep 07, 2025
Loneliness Is Not the Problem: Rediscovering Connection at the Spiritual Level
Aug 31, 2025
Faith, Science, and the Call of Wonder: A Conversation with Brian Cranley | Ep. 36
Aug 24, 2025
The Future Is a Spiritual Question: Technology, AI, and the Soul of Humanity
Aug 17, 2025
Work Isn’t Working, Part 2: Hollywood, Tech, and the Spiritual Cost of Productivity with Steven Puri
Aug 10, 2025
Work Isn’t Working, Part 1: Hollywood, Tech, and the Spiritual Cost of Productivity with Steven Puri
Aug 03, 2025
Letting Go of Control: A Spiritual Conversation on Ego, Flow, and Surrender with Daniel A. Miller
Jul 27, 2025
Make America Healthy Again? Diet Culture, Christian Control, and the Crisis Beneath Our Bodies
Jul 20, 2025
Cultivating the Spiritual Core: Why the Fruit of the Spirit Isn’t Just for Christians
Jul 13, 2025
Beyond Biohacking:The Spiritual Problem of Aging and Longevity
Jul 06, 2025
From Fitness to Formation | What ‘Wellness Culture’ Gets Wrong About Wholeness
Jun 29, 2025
We Were Never Meant to Do This Alone | Rediscovering the Sacred in Community
Jun 22, 2025
Beyond the Physical | A Spiritual Exploration of Evolution
Jun 19, 2025
When Purpose Feels Hidden | Trusting the Cosmic Thread
Jun 08, 2025
Yes, You Are Spiritual!
Jun 01, 2025
GOD, Cosmic Purpose, and Religion
May 25, 2025
Two Faces of Spirituality | John McGuire
May 18, 2025
He's an Atheist & I'm a Christian | Griff & Sandi Griffin
May 11, 2025
Psychedelics & Religion | The Healing Power of Community and Psychedelics | Teopixqui Dez
May 04, 2025
GOD is (Love). The Rest Is Commentary.
Apr 26, 2025
...We Have a Spiritual Problem | Introduction
Apr 21, 2025
The Intersection Between the Spiritual and the Physical | Jeff Armstrong
Apr 20, 2025
The Power of Forgiveness | Dara McKinley
Apr 13, 2025
We Don’t Have a Health Care Problem… | The Spiritual Crisis in Health Care
Apr 06, 2025
Sourcery 101 | Healing, Humor, and Higher Consciousness | Justin L. Shaw
Mar 30, 2025
Running with Purpose | Spiritual Insight from Ukraine | Tyler Chay
Mar 23, 2025
Embracing Duality: The Power of “F*ck” and “Wow” in Challenging Times | Lauryn Axelrod
Mar 16, 2025
Navigating Spirituality in Modern Society | Focusing on the Spirituality in SPIES | Jay Bernhard
Mar 09, 2025
Turning Spiritual | Becky Blue
Mar 02, 2025
The Moment Matters | Crisis of Faith | Rita Ricks
Feb 23, 2025
The Essential Spirituality of Eating | Chef Jeremy Rock Smith
Feb 16, 2025
Identity Crisis in Three Acts | Wayne Lehrer
Feb 09, 2025
From Pain to Purpose | A Spiritual Journey with Crohn's Disease | Caydrick Bloomquist
Feb 01, 2025
Facing Negative Emotions | The Key to Deeper Intimacy and Transformative Relationships | Dr. Greg Stewart
Feb 01, 2025
Seeking the Sacred | A Journey Through Faith, Doubt, and Discovery | Dr. Jeff Armstrong
Jan 19, 2025
Addiction, Recovery, and Resilience | From Rock Bottom to Transforming Lives | Dr. Robb Kelly
Jan 12, 2025
In the Blink of an Eye | Split-Second Decisions | Dr. Geoffrey Mount Varner
Jan 11, 2025
Live Life Fully | Kelli Malcolm
Jan 05, 2025
Restarting Your Heart | Dr. Aseem Desai
Dec 31, 2024
10 Words To Becoming Better People in a Better World | Lauryn Axelrod
Dec 31, 2024
2025... Are We F***ed? | Introducing the .'..We Have a Spiritual Problem' Podcast
Dec 31, 2024
...We Have a Spiritual Problem | Podcast--Coming January 2025
Dec 19, 2024