Mindful Mavens

Steph & Anja

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. Botany, witchy works, aphantasia... oh my!

    2 DAYS AGO

    Botany, witchy works, aphantasia... oh my!

    PLANT PEOPLE podcast: episode “extreme botany” from 5/19/2025 https://open.spotify.com/episode/34ZK0lgTXvNod5iJjjV2Fb Elizabeth Gilbert’s book Signature of All things https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780143125846 YEAR OF WONDERS is a 2001 historical fiction novel by Geraldine Brooks, inspired by the true story of the English village of Eyam, which quarantined itself during the 1666 plague https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780142001431 Fire Cider recipe:  https://www.citymarket.coop/recipe/rosemary-gladstars-fire-cider Podcast series by BBC called Witch https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001mc4p Podcast called LIFE KIT https://www.npr.org/2025/10/13/nx-s1-5566800/how-the-local-library-can-save-you-money Podcast RadioLab on Aphantasia https://radiolab.org/podcast/aphantasia Charley Morley LUCID DREAMING https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781788172523 Robert Monroe Journeys Out of the Body https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780385008617 Monroe Institute https://www.monroeinstitute.org/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=16137331382&gbraid=0AAAAADp2d0LOGEbqXdSs0DgmzPXepfKfr&gclid=Cj0KCQiA7rDMBhCjARIsAGDBuED0XAn5quRgqMiftSsiQ-gfAUqt8c_tZUa5oo3sn-3mzKM60MHsBOUaAiNeEALw_wcB Listening to Ayahuasca by Rachel Harris, PhD. https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781608684021 MAPS Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies https://maps.org/advancing-research/ EMDR https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/treatments/eye-movement-reprocessing Colorado Public Radio’s Aging Matters Series -  https://www.cpr.org/tag/aging-matters/ 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

    47 min
  2. A Treatise on “Wicked, For Good,” imagining a better future, and what to do when the universe complies

    5 FEB

    A Treatise on “Wicked, For Good,” imagining a better future, and what to do when the universe complies

    Cynthia Arevo surprising sutdent at her high school: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qit1cS0YmLo Dr Caroline Myss https://myss.com/ “Energy Anatomy” https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781564558800 “Anatomy of the Spirit” https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780609800140 “Letting Go” by David Hawkins https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781401945015 Uri Talmor https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/uri-talmor-louisville-co/137242 “No Bad Parts” by Richard Schwartz, PhD https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781683646686 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

    46 min
  3. Human connection, dinosaurs, ancient structures, across time and space

    29 JAN

    Human connection, dinosaurs, ancient structures, across time and space

    Gottmans books: https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780553447712 https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780593579657 https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780316113007by Sue Johnson (Emotionally Focused Therapy) Science Friday https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/t-rex-species/ https://www.nps.gov/dino/index.htm Dinosaur Ridge geological feature between Boulder and Golden Colorado https://dinoridge.org/?gad_source=1 John Muir Wilderness Essays https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781423607120 Correction - John Muir was the first (or one of the first) European to see Glacier Bay. First Nation People were his guide to get to Glacier Bay. Yellowstone television series, Prequels: 1883 and 1923 Chichen Itza = Mayan temple from 455 A.D. Denver Museum of Nature and Science @‌Bassforge.us “Welcome to the Rabbit Hole———-Metaphysics for 👽’s and Aquarians📍Austin, TX” https://www.stephaniekelseytherapy.com/blog-2-1/248jia7pj9s7osn010lxusnuyxaowk is where you can find Steph’s blog, specifically the one mentioned in this episode: “Podcasting -Who knew we could do it?” 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

    34 min
  4. Premature aging bias and suggestions to rewind the clock

    22 JAN

    Premature aging bias and suggestions to rewind the clock

    “Quantum Healing” by Deepak Chopra https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781101884973 Dr Ellen Langer https://www.ellenlanger.me/ Mel Robbins Podcast episode: “How to use your mind to heal your body with the #1 Harvard Psychologist” https://open.spotify.com/episode/53CjVH9Va5lh4eyyiwqUNv?si=qgaD6belTF6JVqZtrpMPyw Dan Buettner “The Blue Zones, 2nd Edition - 9 Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who’ve Lived the Longest” https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781426209482 Grizzly Rose https://grizzlyrose.com/ “Younger Next Year” by Chris Crowley https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781523507924 “Yoga While You’re Making Coffee” Book Steph mentions, couldn’t find original reference Colorado Athletic Club - Flatirons https://wellbridge.com/colorado-athletic-club-flatirons/?utm_source=rl&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=flatirons The Mindset Mentor Podcast episode - “ the Hidden Cost of Comfort - Why Staying Safe Is the Biggest Risk of our Life” https://open.spotify.com/episode/5cnDkhhD1kp4U5CdfItuoG?si=ZGWynDE9RJaBZOwEyQxO4Q Susannah Conway “Unravel Your Year” booklet https://www.susannahconway.com/ #decemberreflections 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 . Music: “Into The Forest” by LesFM

    28 min
  5. Little Free Libraries, nostalgia for our crafty roots, and caring for the caregiver

    15 JAN

    Little Free Libraries, nostalgia for our crafty roots, and caring for the caregiver

    https://littlefreelibrary.org/about/ for the Little Free Library info https://www.littlefreepantry.org/what-we-do for the Little Free Pantry info The movie Elling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elling Chicken Soup for the Soul books and their offshoots https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781611599992 Zen and the art of Motorcycle Maintenance https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780063342330 10,000 Joys and 10,000 Sorrows https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781585428274 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 . Music: “Into The Forest” by LesFM

    39 min
  6. The powerful voices that shape us (nonagenarians, Queen, Taylor, and more!)

    8 JAN

    The powerful voices that shape us (nonagenarians, Queen, Taylor, and more!)

    Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour significantly boosted the U.S. economy, with estimates suggesting it generated roughly $5 billion in direct spending. Known as "Swiftonomics," the tour drove massive increases in hotel occupancy, restaurant revenue, and local employment in cities across the country. Fans, or "Swifties," spent an average of $1,300 each on tickets, accommodation, and food, with some estimates suggesting the total economic impact exceeded $10 billion. Key Economic Impacts: Massive Spending: The tour generated $5 billion in direct consumer spending in the U.S. alone. Hospitality & Tourism: Cities saw record-high hotel occupancy, with Philadelphia reporting its highest hotel revenue since the pandemic began, thanks to the tour. Job Creation: In Los Angeles, the six-night show added 3,300 jobs and $160 million in local earnings. Regional Economic Boost: The Denver shows added $140 million to Colorado's GDP. In Chicago, the concerts contributed to record-high hotel occupancy. "The Eras Tour" Movie: The concert film grossed $261 million. The tour’s economic impact was so significant that the Federal Reserve recognized it for boosting travel and tourism. Muhammad Ali’s book The Soul of a Butterfly: Reflections on life’s journey. https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781476747378 Sir Anthony Hopkins autobiography: We Did OK, Kid https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781668075500 Dr. Jacob Glazier studies Paranormal Psychology interviewed on Chung Huong Institute podcast : https://youtu.be/lFd003McmG0 Resmaa Menachem’s book: My Grandmother’s Hands https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781942094470 Richard Schwartz’s work Internal Family Systems/Parts work, described nicely in the book No Bad Parts https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781683646686 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 . Music: “Into The Forest” by LesFM

    41 min
  7. Surviving the holidays, the art of Wintering, and checking your brain at the door

    1 JAN

    Surviving the holidays, the art of Wintering, and checking your brain at the door

    “How to Winter” by Kari Leibowitz, PhD Science Friday Podcast - “The science of Thriving in Winter - by Embracing it” https://open.spotify.com/episode/2kjB8PugeFNHYZ2dGhMZS6?si=577604c60b2f42a9 “Algospeak” by Adam Aleksic https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780593804070 Science Friday Podcast - “What the Sigma is Algospeak?” with guest Geoffrey Hinton; Nobel Prize Winner in Physics https://open.spotify.com/episode/63ctx5qiVOsyMMPJbqEzzx?si=f7fa3de8bb134da1 On Point Podcast - “The ‘Godfather of AI’ says we can’t afford to get it wrong” https://open.spotify.com/episode/28mN0pNs0oaOE147IW27LW?si=9848e3cc10af4ced “The Language of Emotions” by Karla McLaren M.Ed. https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781649630421 “The Atlas of the Heart” by Brene Brown https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780593207246 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 . Music: “Into The Forest” by LesFM

    39 min
  8. Reminders to live in season and start small; Interview with Wine Specialist and Urban Gardener, Tony Zezas

    25/12/2025

    Reminders to live in season and start small; Interview with Wine Specialist and Urban Gardener, Tony Zezas

    Amaranth -https://www.nativeseeds.org/collections/amaranth Tromboncino Squash - https://frustratedgardener.com/2022/07/29/all-hail-the-tromboncino/ Dine & Dashing with Tony Zezas - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCptX6ZTSAYd3udKk_ubKi0Q 5280 Produce - https://5280produce.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 . Music: “Into The Forest” by LesFM

    1h 8m
See All (143)

About

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.

Information

  • Creator
    Steph & Anja
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    143
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Mindful Mavens