At 96 years old, World War II veteran Harold Maness is living proof that age is truly just a number. In this episode, Harold takes us on a journey from his small-town Tennessee roots during the Great Depression to the historic aftermath of WWII in Okinawa, and ultimately, to his secret second life as a late-in-life pickleball champion, skydiver, and solo world traveler.

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The Wise Pod is a production of 1904 Group. Hosted by Jarrad Holst, The Wise Pod aims to preserve the voices and wisdom of today's older generations, shifting those lessons from the past into tools for the future.

In this episode, we sit down with retired science and math teacher Anna Belveal. From growing up with a fiercely independent father to being on the front lines of school desegregation, Anna has seen human nature at its best and its most challenging.

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Music: 'Solecism' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

The Wise Pod is a production of 1904 Group. Hosted by Jarrad Holst, The Wise Pod aims to preserve the voices and wisdom of today's older generations, shifting those lessons from the past into tools for the future.

At 95 years old, Art Stauder has witnessed nearly a century of history—from the depths of the Great Depression to the birth of the digital age. In this episode, Art shares his journey as a third-generation architect, his 15 years of service with Habitat for Humanity, and how he reinvented himself as a successful painter at the age of 70.

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Music: 'Solecism' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

The Wise Pod is a production of 1904 Group. Hosted by Jarrad Holst, The Wise Pod aims to preserve the voices and wisdom of today's older generations, shifting those lessons from the past into tools for the future.