Healthy aging is about more than adding years to life—it is about how we continue to live, adapt, and participate fully in the years we have.

In this episode of The Empowered Life Podcast, Asha Paul sits down with retired general surgeon, acupuncturist, and longtime student of health and wellbeing Dr. Tom Stempel for a thoughtful conversation about healthy aging, lifestyle medicine, nutrition, preventive health, and the everyday choices that shape our wellbeing over time.

• How a deeply personal loss in childhood helped shape Tom’s path toward medicine and healing
• How healthy aging really begins with the choices we make each day
• The role of lifestyle medicine and preventive care in long-term health
• Why nutrition is about more than food alone
• How stress, purpose, and wellbeing are connected
• Why adapting to change is an important part of aging well
• Simple practices that can support health, vitality, and a fuller life

Dr. Tom Stempel is a retired general surgeon and acupuncturist whose decades of experience in medicine have shaped his thoughtful approach to preventive health, nutrition, lifestyle medicine, and healthy aging. His perspective brings together conventional medicine, integrative practices, and a deep appreciation for the everyday choices that support health and wellbeing.

For a downloadable transcript of the episode, key takeaways, and additional insights—including Asha’s reflections on healthy aging, memory, and what it means to remain fully engaged with life as we grow older—visit:

ashapaul.com/tom-stempel-podcast