Dog Walking Diaries: Aging Out Loud

🎧 Episode 12: This Year - Awakened (One Month In) One month into 2026—and no, this is not a “new year, new me” episode. There are no vision boards. No glow-up montages. Just honesty. 🫶 Last year brought me to my knees (not gracefully), humbled me, and stripped away a lot of assumptions I didn’t even know I was carrying. What came out of that wasn’t a rebuild—it was an awakening. 👀✨ In this epi...

🎧 Episode 11 — The Year That Brought Me to My Knees… And Still Lifted Me Up 🙏🐾 This week’s walk is softer, honest, and a little biblical — because some years don’t just stretch you… they drop you to your knees. And somehow? You still rise. 💛 Inside this episode: ✨ The year that knocked me down (and what held me up) 🙏 Verses that carried me when I couldn’t carry myself 💼 Caregiving, job sear...

🎙️ It’s been almost a year of searching — applications, interviews, rejections — and Maia’s still walking it out. In this honest episode, she opens up about the ache of waiting, what it means to feel “too experienced,” and how faith looks when it’s tested in real time. With Kermit’s perfectly-timed commentary, they explore what perseverance actually means — not sprinting ahead, but showing up with...

This week on Dog Walk Diaries: Aging Out Loud, Maia and her co-host Kermit (part golden retriever, part philosopher) tackle the real fear of getting older — not wrinkles, but trying to keep up with technology. From grandpa refusing color TV to today’s endless password resets, Maia shares the humor, heart, and humility of realizing the world updates faster than we do. With a little wisdom from Isai...

🎙️ Episode 8: “The Kids Take the Mic” This week, the chaos (and the honesty!) levels are off the charts — because my favorite co-host 🐾 and I are joined by three special guests: my nieces and nephew! 💕 From snack debates 🍪 to “Kermit can fly” theories 🪽, we dive into the unfiltered wisdom of childhood — where truth, laughter, and a little sibling rivalry all share the same couch. Kermit holds...

🎙️ Episode 7: Meet Kermit — The Interview Dog Walk Diaries: Aging Out Loud with Maia & Kermit This week, Maia hands the mic to her four-legged co-host, Kermit, for his very first interview. From how they met (hint: pasta sauce may have been involved) to his mission in life, leadership style, and favorite memories, Kermit finally gets to tell his side of the story—with plenty of sass, heart, an...

🐾 Kermit says: “If you’re carrying tissues, birdwatching, and side-eyeing squirrels… congrats, you’re officially your parents.” 😅 🎙️ Episode 6 of Dog Walk Diaries: Aging Out Loud → Becoming My Parents (But With Instagram Reels Instead of Photo Albums) In this episode we unpack: 🐦 The surprising calm of birdwatching (and why squirrels are NOT invited) 📝 Why sticky notes, receipts & random s...

🎙️ 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 unpac...

🎙 Episode 4: Style Files – The Clothes We Choose, and Why They Matter Now Dog Walk Diaries: Aging Out Loud Style isn’t about trends anymore—it’s about feeling like you. 👟💄 From funky flats to apocalypse casual, Maia and co-host 🐶 Kermit explore how our clothes evolve as we do: with comfort, confidence, and a little rebellion. 👚 Why fashion rules don’t age well 💬 Real quotes from real women 🐾...

🎙 EPISODE 3: Our Bodies: The Remix We Didn’t Ask For In this episode of Dog Walking Diaries: Aging Out Loud, Maia and Kermit tackle the wild ride of midlife bodies—aka Puberty 2.0. From perimenopause to brain fog and surprise chin hairs, it’s confusing, funny, and real. With honesty, humor, and dog wisdom, they remind us: aging may be weird, but we’re in it together—and it’s better with a dog.

🎙 EPISODE 2: “Aging at Work: Still Got It… Right?” In this episode of Dog Walking Diaries: Aging Out Loud, Maia and her dog Kermit explore what it really feels like to age at work. From shifting perceptions and lost hustle to office politics and quiet confidence, it’s a walk through the weird, wise middle. With humor, honesty, and dog wisdom, they remind us: you don’t have to prove yourself every...

Welcome to Dog Walking Diaries: Aging Out Loud—where I process aging, caregiving, career curveballs, and hormonal chaos while walking my dog. I’m Maia Daly, and my co-host Kermit reminds me life’s still beautiful, even when it’s messy. In this debut, we unpack the weird, unspoken parts of midlife with humor, honesty, and dog wisdom