Season 8, Episode 1: Weeding, Watering & Wonder
June 25, 2026
Season 8, Episode 1: Weeding, Watering & Wonder
Summer has always been Karen Auld's favorite season. The warm air, longer days, birdsong, and blooming flowers serve as a reminder to slow down and pay attention. In the Season 8 premiere of The Imperfect Advocate, Karen explores what it means to tend not only our gardens, but our lives.
Using the garden as a metaphor, she reflects on the "weeds" that quietly steal our energy, the relationships and habits that nourish us, and the importance of trusting that growth can't be rushed. Just as a garden needs healthy soil, sunshine, water, and time, our dreams require encouragement, rest, community, and consistent care.
This episode invites listeners to pause, take inventory of what they're cultivating, and embrace the simple practice of tending what they want to grow. Welcome to a season of tending, growing, and blooming together.
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About Karen auld
Karen Auld is an environmentalist, writer, and podcast host who helps people move from overwhelm to action — imperfectly and with heart. On The Imperfect Advocate Podcast, she blends positive psychology, mindfulness, and environmental advocacy to show listeners how to lead with love, use their strengths, and fumble forward when the world feels heavy.
Karen is the co-author of Color Love and Kindness, a metta-inspired coloring book, and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Happiness and Overall Wellbeing.
Off-mic, she loves time in nature, trying new things, and watching Stranger Things with a cat on her lap.
