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Sum of Ages
Sum of Ages is a growing audio archive of human experience.
Each episode preserves one person’s voice - speaking in their own words about a lived experience that has shaped how they see the world. Across hundreds of topics, the project gathers stories of loss and happiness, failure and purpose, regret and resilience - without performance or expectation.
The long-term aim is simple and ambitious: to accumulate one million years of lived experience, creating a public library of real voices that can be returned to when guidance, recognition, or quiet company is needed.
Sum of Ages exists as a reminder that whatever we are carrying, someone else has carried something like it before - and chose to speak.
Sum of Ages
33 years of life, and a LIFE ALTERING INJURY, with Adam.
This week's guest is Sergeant Adam Hartswick, a veteran whose life took a drastic turn in 2013 when he sustained catastrophic injuries in combat—ultimately losing both of his legs and part of his arm. But Adam’s story isn’t just about war or the tragedies that come with it. It’s about resilience, purpose, and using life’s hardest lessons to create something meaningful.
A quick heads-up—this episode includes graphic details of Adam’s injuries. If that’s something you’d rather avoid, you may want to skip ahead when he begins describing May 14, 2013.
It’s an absolute honor to have Adam share his journey—the struggles, the growth, and the incredible strength it takes to rebuild after everything changes in an instant. Please enjoy this conversation with Adam Hartswick.
Are you interested in being a "Part of the Sum" and having your story aired? Email us at sumofagespodcast@gmail.com