Season 5, Special Series |11 Life Lessons from Stranger Things – Lesson 4: Music is medicine
November 1, 2025
Season 5, Special Series | 11 life lessons from stranger things- Lesson 4: music is medicine
In this episode of 11 Life Lessons From Stranger Things, Karen and Bill turn up the volume on one of Stranger Things’ most powerful themes — the healing power of music. From Max escaping the clutches of the Upside Down to your favorite song lifting you out of a funk, music truly is medicine.
Karen explores the science behind why the right song can change everything, sharing insights from Dr. Daniel Levitin’s book This Is Your Brain on Music. You’ll learn how the brain releases dopamine when you hear a song you love, why music helps us process emotions, and how it can literally calm a “broken brain.”
Bill chimes in with his own “soundtrack to life” moments, and together they remind us that the right playlist can be as powerful as a prescription.
Call to Action:
1. Make your own “Save Me From Vecna” playlist.
2. Listen with intention — notice the feelings and memories that arise.
3. Share a song with someone who needs a lift.
4. Share this special series with a Stranger Things Fan!
Links:
Click here to find Karen’s Socials
Learn more about Daniel Levitin’s work here
About Karen auld
Karen Auld is an environmentalist and mind-set coach for mission-driven entrepreneurs and activists. Karen brings pragmatic thinking to her self-help teaching and environmentalism keeping heavy topics light and digestible. She is also the co-author of Color Love and Kindness, a coloring book based on a buddhist tradition known as metta.
When she is not giving talks or coaching, you can find Karen enjoying nature with her husband or watching her favorite shows, RuPaul’s Drag Race and Stranger Things, with a cat on her lap.
