Mindful Mavens

Steph & Anja
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Wisdom seekers, humor mongers, perfectly imperfect celebrants of the human condition, Steph & Anja, two friends and long-time, wellness-oriented bodywork therapists, explore light and love, dis-ease and vibrant aliveness, and everything in between.

  1. 5d ago

    175: Dung Beetles, Nature Bathing, and the Varied Origins and Processes Involved in Writing

    Dung Beetles, Nature Bathing, and the Varied Origins and Processes Involved in Writing Ali Ward - Ologies Podcast; “Salugenology - Why Humans Require Hobbies” https://www.alieward.com/ologies/salugenology   It’s Been a Minute Podcast: “Feeling Stuck” Take a Side Quest” https://www.npr.org/2026/07/29/nx-s1-5910878/feeling-stuck-take-a-side-quest Book: “Forest Bathing” https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780399582110 Book: “The OverStory” by Richard Powers https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780393356687 Book: “Inner Engineering” https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780812997798 Book: “Midnights with the Mystic” https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781571745613 Rachel Cole - https://www.choose-happiness.net/ Maria Cooper - https://www.chefmariacooper.com/cookbook John Connelly - https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781947784192‍ ‍https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781962594127 Book: “Theo of Golden” https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781668236512 Book: “Big Magic” https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781594634727 Mindful Mavens is produced in partnership with MadeLife (our amazing recording space) and Facilitated Wellness (where Steph & Anja both treat clients), both located in Boulder, Colorado. For more information, check them out athttp://madelife.comhttp://facwellness.com Find Mindful Mavens on Facebook and Instagram @‌mindful.mavens, email us at mail.mavens@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at http://speakpipe.com/mindfulmavens , we’d LOVE to hear your voice! And if you’re in the market for any of the books we have mentioned, visit our affiliate link at https://bookshop.org/shop/mindfulmavens . For any purchase you make from our “Storefront” we get thrown a few shekels that help us keep this podcast going. Music: “Into The Forest” by LesFM

    175: Dung Beetles, Nature Bathing, and the Varied Origins and Processes Involved in Writing

  2. Sep 24

    174: Laughing for Health, Victory Gardening, Burning Man Community principles

    Health benefits of laughter: Physical Health:Cortisol drop Pain reliefHeart boostImmune responseCalorie burn Mental & Emotional Health:Dopamine releaseAnxiety reliefPerspective shiftSocial Benefits Bonding: Triggers shared oxytocin release and group rapport. Conflict diffusion: Lowers defensive tension during hard talks BoulderAcuDetox.org Burning Man event and culture are guided by The 10 Principles written in 2004 by co-founder Larry Harvey. [1] The 10 Principles Radical Inclusion: Anyone may be a part of Burning Man. No prerequisites exist, and strangers are welcomed and respected. Gifting: The community is devoted to acts of unconditional gift-giving without expecting a return or exchange. Decommodification: Social environments are unmediated by commercial sponsorships, advertising, or transactions to protect the culture from exploitation. Radical Self-Reliance: Individuals are encouraged to discover, exercise, and rely on their own inner resources. Radical Self-Expression: Self-expression arises from unique individual gifts, determined solely by the individual or collaborating group. Communal Effort: The community values creative cooperation, collaboration, and supporting social networks and public spaces. Civic Responsibility: Organizers and participants must value civil society, assume responsibility for public welfare, and obey local, state, and federal laws.  Leaving No Trace: Participants respect the environment, clean up after themselves, and leave gathering places in a better state. Participation: Transformation occurs through deeply personal, active involvement; the community is committed to a radically participatory ethic where there are no spectators.  Immediacy: Immediate experience is the most important touchstone of value, overcoming barriers between people, their inner selves, and nature.  Mindful Mavens is produced in partnership with MadeLife (our amazing recording space) and Facilitated Wellness (where Steph & Anja both treat clients), both located in Boulder, Colorado. For more information, check them out athttp://madelife.comhttp://facwellness.com Find Mindful Mavens on Facebook and Instagram @‌mindful.mavens, email us at mail.mavens@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at http://speakpipe.com/mindfulmavens , we’d LOVE to hear your voice! And if you’re in the market for any of the books we have mentioned, visit our affiliate link at https://bookshop.org/shop/mindfulmavens . For any purchase you make from our “Storefront” we get thrown a few shekels that help us keep this podcast going. Music: “Into The Forest” by LesFM

    174: Laughing for Health, Victory Gardening, Burning Man Community principles

  3. Sep 17

    173: The human element of customer service, chaos goblins, and a return to teamwork

    Elitch Gardens - https://elitchgardens.com Lakeside Amusement Park Denver Film, Summer Scream Fundraising event - https://www.denverfilm.org/programs/summer-scream/ Mindful Mavens is produced in partnership with MadeLife (our amazing recording space) and Facilitated Wellness (where Steph & Anja both treat clients), both located in Boulder, Colorado. For more information, check them out athttp://madelife.comhttp://facwellness.com Find Mindful Mavens on Facebook and Instagram @‌mindful.mavens, email us at mail.mavens@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at http://speakpipe.com/mindfulmavens , we’d LOVE to hear your voice! And if you’re in the market for any of the books we have mentioned, visit our affiliate link at https://bookshop.org/shop/mindfulmavens . For any purchase you make from our “Storefront” we get thrown a few shekels that help us keep this podcast going. Music: “Into The Forest” by LesFM

    173: The human element of customer service, chaos goblins, and a return to teamwork

  4. Sep 10

    172: The Uphill Effort and Staying in Creative Contact

    Byron Katie’s 4 questions https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780593234518 Suzannah Conway’s book THIS I KNOW: Notes on unraveling the heart.https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780762770083 Boulder County Farmer’s Market https://bcfm.org/ TooGoodToGO prevents food waste https://www.toogoodtogo.com/en-us/about-us http://PostCrossing.com   http://TwoHandsPaperie.com Mindful Mavens is produced in partnership with MadeLife (our amazing recording space) and Facilitated Wellness (where Steph & Anja both treat clients), both located in Boulder, Colorado. For more information, check them out athttp://madelife.comhttp://facwellness.com Find Mindful Mavens on Facebook and Instagram @‌mindful.mavens, email us at mail.mavens@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at http://speakpipe.com/mindfulmavens , we’d LOVE to hear your voice! And if you’re in the market for any of the books we have mentioned, visit our affiliate link at https://bookshop.org/shop/mindfulmavens . For any purchase you make from our “Storefront” we get thrown a few shekels that help us keep this podcast going. Music: “Into The Forest” by LesFM

    172: The Uphill Effort and Staying in Creative Contact

  5. Sep 3

    171: Family Health Challenges, Ceramics, Rabbit Holes, Small Worlds, and exploring “I’m fine”

    Book: “Whistler” by Anne Patchett https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780063511637  Book: “Trip” by Amie Barrodale https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780374617349 Tyler Childers https://tylerchildersmusic.com/ John Batiste https://www.jonbatiste.com/#/ Book series: “RedWall” by Brian Jacques https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780142302378 Pause to Care - https://www.aacn.org/newsroom/award-recognizes-bartels-for-creating-the-pause Movie: “Perfect Days” https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27503384/ Mindful Mavens is produced in partnership with MadeLife (our amazing recording space) and Facilitated Wellness (where Steph & Anja both treat clients), both located in Boulder, Colorado. For more information, check them out athttp://madelife.comhttp://facwellness.com Find Mindful Mavens on Facebook and Instagram @‌mindful.mavens, email us at mail.mavens@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at http://speakpipe.com/mindfulmavens , we’d LOVE to hear your voice! And if you’re in the market for any of the books we have mentioned, visit our affiliate link at https://bookshop.org/shop/mindfulmavens . For any purchase you make from our “Storefront” we get thrown a few shekels that help us keep this podcast going. Music: “Into The Forest” by LesFM

    171: Family Health Challenges, Ceramics, Rabbit Holes, Small Worlds, and exploring “I’m fine”

  6. Aug 27

    170: Interview with Annalina Scalise, Expanding the capacity for empathy and the “Elation of nostalgia”

    Human-ish by Justin Gregg https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780316577588 Wall-E the movie https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781427857712 Make Believe by Mac Barnette https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780316601122 Kids books loved by Annalina: The Duchess of Wimsy by Randall de Seve https://a.co/d/00HKd5b0 Slug - (can’t find this book yet) One Gorilla by Atsuko Morozumi https://youtu.be/vh8KG5mpkiY?si=3EwRgZD52zNik4N6 Henry’s Books in Spearfish, SD https://www.shophenrysbooks.com/ Mindful Mavens is produced in partnership with MadeLife (our amazing recording space) and Facilitated Wellness (where Steph & Anja both treat clients), both located in Boulder, Colorado. For more information, check them out athttp://madelife.comhttp://facwellness.com Find Mindful Mavens on Facebook and Instagram @‌mindful.mavens, email us at mail.mavens@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at http://speakpipe.com/mindfulmavens , we’d LOVE to hear your voice! And if you’re in the market for any of the books we have mentioned, visit our affiliate link at https://bookshop.org/shop/mindfulmavens . For any purchase you make from our “Storefront” we get thrown a few shekels that help us keep this podcast going. Music: “Into The Forest” by LesFM

    170: Interview with Annalina Scalise, Expanding the capacity for empathy and the “Elation of nostalgia”

  7. Aug 13

    168: Heidi Piper Leads With Love - executive coach, book author and a Fortune 50 company c-suite innovator for 30 years

    Heidi PiperLead with Love and Choose Love books Heidi’s website is PhoenixRisingco.com The concept that “everything is medicine” - meaning we can learn and grow and be healed from even the difficulties in our lives. Internal Family Systems (aka “parts work”)  with Richard Schwartz No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781683646686 Marriage/partnership as a microcosm of larger companies that are mission driven Steven Covey - what can you control (your sphere of influence) https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781982143756 Focusing method by Eugene Gendlin https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780553278330 Lynn McTaggert The Field https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780061435188 Mindful Mavens is produced in partnership with MadeLife (our amazing recording space) and Facilitated Wellness (where Steph & Anja both treat clients), both located in Boulder, Colorado. For more information, check them out athttp://madelife.comhttp://facwellness.com Find Mindful Mavens on Facebook and Instagram @‌mindful.mavens, email us at mail.mavens@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at http://speakpipe.com/mindfulmavens , we’d LOVE to hear your voice! And if you’re in the market for any of the books we have mentioned, visit our affiliate link at https://bookshop.org/shop/mindfulmavens . For any purchase you make from our “Storefront” we get thrown a few shekels that help us keep this podcast going. Music: “Into The Forest” by LesFM

    168: Heidi Piper Leads With Love - executive coach, book author and a Fortune 50 company c-suite innovator for 30 years

  8. Aug 6

    167: Petrichor, Natural Medicine, and Retelling Old Legends

    Do Avocado Seeds have Benefits or No? https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324714#Initial-results-are-promising Chapparal - Uses, side-effect, and more https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-791/chaparral Podcast : Agatha Christie’s Poisons - https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/agatha-christie-poisons-book/ Book: “V is for Venom: Agatha Christie’s Chemicalsof Death” by Kathryn Harkup https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781399413077 Book: “The Disappearing Spoon” by Sam Kean - https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780316051637 Book: “The Calamity Club” by Kathryn Stockett https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781954118812 Book: “The Lady and the Monk” by Pico Iyer https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780679738343 Book: “The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise” by Pico Iyer https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780593420256 Book: “The Lost Queen” by Signe Pike https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781501191428 Book” “Anna, Grandmother of Jesus” by Claire Heartsong https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781781809082 Book:”Mary Magdalene Revealed” by Meggan Watterson https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781401954284 Book: “Clan of the Cave Bear” by Jean M Auel https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780553250428 Sudance Film Festival: https://www.sundance.org/ Boulder International Film Festival  Trusted Housesitters - https://www.trustedhousesitters.com/ WWOOF Network - https://wwoof.net/ Camp Chateau - https://people.com/300-women-bought-a-french-chateau-and-built-an-adult-summer-camp-exclusive-11960499 Dedicated Women-Only Accommodation & Exchange Networks HerHouse: A verified sisterhood platform where solo women travelers open their homes to each other for free, avoiding mixed-gender hosts or commercial rental uncertainties. [1] NomadSister: A home-sharing network exclusively for women, facilitating secure, free or budget-friendly stays and authentic cultural exchanges with local female hosts. [1, 2, 3] Women Welcome Women WorldWide (5W): A long-standing global network offering reciprocal home hospitality and cultural contact exclusively among women. [1] HerStay: A community-driven mobile app that helps female travelers connect, chat, and find shared safe accommodations globally. [1] Mindful Mavens is produced in partnership with MadeLife (our amazing recording space) and Facilitated Wellness (where Steph & Anja both treat clients), both located in Boulder, Colorado. For more information, check them out athttp://madelife.comhttp://facwellness.com Find Mindful Mavens on Facebook and Instagram @‌mindful.mavens, email us at mail.mavens@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at http://speakpipe.com/mindfulmavens , we’d LOVE to hear your voice! And if you’re in the market for any of the books we have mentioned, visit our affiliate link at https://bookshop.org/shop/mindfulmavens . For any purchase you make from our “Storefront” we get thrown a few shekels that help us keep this podcast going. Music: “Into The Forest” by LesFM

    167: Petrichor, Natural Medicine, and Retelling Old Legends
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Wisdom seekers, humor mongers, perfectly imperfect celebrants of the human condition, Steph & Anja, two friends and long-time, wellness-oriented bodywork therapists, explore light and love, dis-ease and vibrant aliveness, and everything in between.

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  • Creator
    Steph & Anja
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    174
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    Mindful Mavens

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