Episode 5 - Am I a Karen… or Just Finally Speaking Up?

Dog Walk Diaries: Aging Out Loud with Maia & Kermit

This week, Maia tackles the fine (and funny) line between being a “Karen”… and just having boundaries. After a neighborhood run-in that earned her a teenage eye-roll and a not-so-affectionate nickname, she wonders—have we confused speaking up with overstepping?

In this episode, we unpack:

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  The evolution of the “Karen” label—and why women over 40 get stuck with it.

  
  


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  What’s really behind those moments when we finally say something out loud.

  
  


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  The slow fade of neighborly manners (and what we notice once patience has a cap).

  
  


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  How age gives us clarity—not crankiness.

  
  


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  And why boundary-setting isn’t entitlement… it’s experience.

  
  

From speeding cars to speakerphone oversharers, from forgotten hellos, to unleashed dogs, Maia explores the growing cultural allergy to common courtesy—and why being clear is far better than being quiet.

🐾 And as always, wise little Kermit wraps it up with a soulful reminder in “Kermit’s Corner”:

“You’re not a Karen. You’re just learning where to spend your cool.”

🎧 Tune in for wit, wisdom, and well-earned perspective—plus a few quizzes to see if you recall these things and the sharing how many times we have forgotten where we parked.

Listen now. BE SURE TO FOLLOW. Speak kindly. Wag often.

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