Why Wisdom Wears Wrinkles

Hosted by Richard John Potton, Wisdom Wears Wrinkles is a podcast that honours the voices of those who have lived long, layered lives.

Each episode is a gentle, thoughtful conversation with someone whose years have been filled with stories, challenges, triumphs, and quiet revelations, offering the kind of wisdom that only time and experience can teach.

This is not advice you will find in Google. It is the kind of insight forged
through generations of experience, through careers built, families raised,
losses endured, and joys deeply felt.

Whether you are 25 or 95, these conversations offer timeless reflections on resilience, purpose, love, grief, reinvention, and what truly matters. Richard brings curiosity, compassion, and deep respect to every guest, creating space for their wisdom to shine.

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Meet the Host

Mission Statement:

My mission with Wisdom Wears Wrinkles is to honor and amplify the voices of older generations, those who have lived through decades of change, challenge, and quiet triumph. I believe true wisdom is not instant or trending; it is earned over time, shaped by experience, and deepened through reflection.

Each conversation preserves insights only a lifetime can teach, lessons too valuable to lose and too rich to rush. This podcast is a space where age is not just a number, but a testament to resilience, perspective, and the enduring power of human stories.

TESTIMONIALS / QUOTES

Living life is the lesson itself, because there is no better lesson than doing something and learning from it. That’s the best lesson. That’s where the Wisdom comes from. You earn it over time. It’s the strongest kind of Wisdom that you can have.

- Neil deGrasse Tyson

  • A woman with curly hair wearing glasses, earrings, and layered necklaces smiling in an indoor setting.

    "A powerful reminder that age brings depth. I’m hooked."

    — Brandi Ortiz

  • A man with dark wavy hair, glasses, a nose piercing, and a beard, wearing a black sweater, is looking to the side with a relaxed expression, indoors with a potted plant in the background.

    "Every episode leaves me wiser. A beautiful blend of heart and insight."

    — Monet Goode

  • A woman with shoulder-length black hair smiling in a lush green indoor garden.

    "Real stories, real wisdom. This podcast is a real gem."

    — Channing Lee

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