Season 5, Special Series |11 Life Lessons from Stranger Things – Lesson 8: Use your voice
November 1, 2025
Season 5, Special Series | 11 life lessons from stranger things- Lesson 8: use your voice
Life Lesson #8 — Use Your Voice — Karen and Bill celebrate the strong, outspoken women of Stranger Things. From Nancy calling out the “bullshit,” to Eleven’s quiet but powerful “No,” to Erica’s confident demands for free ice cream, the gang explores what it means to speak your truth, set boundaries, and ask for what you want.
Karen also opens up about her own journey—physically and mentally—toward reclaiming her voice after vocal cord surgery. This heartfelt conversation reminds us that using your voice isn’t about perfection—it’s about honesty, courage, and self-advocacy.
Whether you’re calling out the nonsense, saying no to what doesn’t serve you, or boldly asking for what you deserve, this episode will inspire you to turn up your volume in a world that can feel a little… Upside Down.
Things to Remember:
Sometimes you need to call out the bullshit.
No is a complete question.
Be brave, be bold and ask for what you really want.
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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.
