What if one of the greatest forms of wisdom isn’t found within our own generation at all?

In this episode, Angela and Deanna explore the beauty, responsibility, and necessity of living intergenerationally. From the traits we inherit from those who came before us to the gifts we’re called to pass on, they reflect on how children, youth, adults, and elders each carry something essential for the whole human story.

Together, they unpack the growing reality of age segregation, the hidden cost of loneliness, and why presence may be one of the most powerful gifts we can offer one another. Through stories of grandparents, grandchildren, classrooms, communities, and life around the table, this conversation reminds us that we were never meant to journey through life only with people our own age.

What wisdom have you inherited? What wisdom are you carrying forward? And who might you need to learn from next?

Timestamps

00:00 - New week, new glasses, and inherited traits 

04:02 - Who shaped the person you’ve become? 

09:27 - What younger generations teach us 

15:41 - Why teenagers are often underestimated 

23:37 - Adults as bridges between generations 

28:24 - The rise of age segregation 

32:00 - Loneliness, community, and what’s at stake 

35:06 - Real-world examples of intergenerational living 

41:20 - Footprints, trails, and carrying the story forward 

45:00 - One human story stretched across time

Show Music: Just Like Me by, ThruLine

The Morning Share Podcast is produced, edited, and mixed by Angela Boeckman and Deanna West.

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Resources Mentioned

Project Unlonely, by Jeremy Nobel