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Mindful Mavens
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.
Episodes
Mindful Mavens059 Choose Love with Heidi Piper (owner of PhoenixRisingCO.com)
Choose Love - a teaching memoir by Heidi Piper https://phoenixrisingco.com/ Boulder Story slam (sept 2019) Heidi offers both executive coaching and…
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058 Finding Community, the tree of friendship, and our various selves
Mindful Mavens is produced in partnership with MadeLife (our amazing recording space) and Facilitated Wellness (where Steph & Anja both treat clients), both…
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057 Secret language of animals, embracing who you are, the science of humor, and listening to your body
“When Nature Calls” with Helen Mirren https://abc.com/show/0965978c-ff07-4ab8-b8fd-b2a4aadd0db3 “Creature Comforts” BBC…
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056 Rewriting the Narrative with Guest Morag Greenberg
Proposed release date: Title: Rewriting the narrative with guest Morag Greenberg Sub-Title: Thank you, it’s true Summary: Excerpt: Episode…
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055 Acting Like you know what you're doing and spiritual curiosity
Short attention span theatre Kids do well if they can (rather than kids do well if they want to) - Dr. Ross Greene Lives In The Balance…
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054 Roll Across America - scampers and other adventures (and "do you have 8 minutes?")
Podcast Hidden Brain with Shankar Vedantam Code for when you really need a friend: “Hey do you have 8 minutes?” Mel Robbins Put hands on forehead, take 8 deep…
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053 Super Communicator Hopefuls; Life and Death, kitten playfulness, and fantastic FOODs
The Matrix Movie Player One - movie Supercommunicators : How to unlock the secret language of connection by Charles Duhigg (referenced in On Point with Megna…
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052 Kyoto Toilet Cinema and whatever happened to 8-track tapes and smell-a-vision??
“Perfect Days” film by Wim Wenders https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27503384/ "Dune: Part II" (2024) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15239678/?ref_=tt_sims_tt_i_1…
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051 Journey to Authenticity
https://www.listeningtoayahuasca.com/bio by Rachel Harris, PhD. Internal Family Systems - the exile Swedish culture Yante lag - don’t stand out…
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050 You can bloom anywhere, further explorations in self-compassion, and going a bit feral
Braiding sweetgrass https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/books Colorado river water issues - PARCHED podcast…
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049 Interview - Michelle LaBorde; Self Compassion
Naropa Mindfulness Based Transpersonal Counseling masters program The Audacity to be you: Learning to love your horrible, rotten self by Brad Reedy Dr. Kristin…
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048 New family dynamics, mortality, and eternal gratitude
Episode notes/references/links: Dwell magazine Tiny Home Nation Steven Bartlett - markers of aging (grip strength), and insights of sexuality C suite Network -…
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047 Wisdom and learning, and maybe even hope... in this strange new world
Episode notes/references/links: Wisdom/Teacher resources: Sounds True, Gaia, Hay House (Carolyn Mace, Pema Chodron, Sharon Saltzberg) Quote: “It’s the small…
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046 Making space for clarity of thought
Episode notes/references/links: Joan Didion Richard Bach has multiple books Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy…
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045 NYC Debrief, Baking, and Bread-making communities
Mindful Mavens is produced in partnership with MadeLife (our amazing recording space) and Facilitated Wellness (where Steph & Anja both treat clients), both…
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044 Abundance and the power of a straight-forward solution
Episode notes/references/links: Movie: As It Is In Heaven (Swedish) Book and Movie: Girl With a Dragon Tattoo (Swedish original title: Men Who Hate Women)…
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043 Being the new kitten, Belgian beer and chocolate truffles
Episode notes/references/links: Oprah - surrender versus acceptance Alie Ward Ologies David Perlmutter, MD, and Alberto Villoldo, PhD., Power Up Your Brain Dr…
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042 Adults at play, what is trauma, how it shapes us and helps us grow
Episode notes/references/links: Fun games to play (board and otherwise): Uno, Quirkle, Golf, Spoons, BS Rocky Mountain Feline Rescue/Angels with Paws “My…
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041 Words, Words, Words... The Many Meanings of Mindful
Episode notes/references/links: Early days… slip-n-slide :-) Mindfulness Transpersonal Psychology Counseling Program at Naropa Mindful = to pay attention to…
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040 Best kept secret in Boulder
Episode notes/references/links: Comparison of 5 Element (Worsley) acupuncture which might be defined as more psychologically/spiritually based versus…
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039 Journaling Therapy and Fear of the Blank Page
Art and Soul Reloaded by Pam Grout (subtitled: A year-long apprenticeship for summoning the muses and reclaiming your BOLD, AUDACIOUS, and CREATIVE SIDE. Big…
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038 - Guns, Pumpkins, and Buddhist retreats
Episode notes/references/links: Anja’s desert getaway and Steph’s school retreat. “We can do hard things” Glennon Doyle https://wecandohardthingspodcast.com/…
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037 - Being your best self, Doable Doses, Making Changes
@BenMeer quoting Vishen Lakhiani: “When you are truly at peace and in touch with yourself, nothing anyone says or does bothers you and no negativity can touch…
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036 Embracing the space between action and reaction
Episode notes/references/links: Cecilia Blomdahl’s instagram account about all things Svalbard: https://www.instagram.com/sejsejlija/?hl=en(2 months of full…
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035 - How unresolved emotions and trauma can impact our physical health
Episode notes/references/links: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brilliant-observations/id1308112507 https://www.facwellness.com/ socials: @facwellness…
Mindful Mavens034 - Childhood nostalgia and pivotal moments
Title: Childhood nostalgia and Pivotal Moments Sub-Title: Gathering blueberries and hiking the Grand Canyon Episode notes/references/links: Meandering memories…
Mindful Mavens033 - Taking the rest we need, labels, and why we use them
Episode notes/references/links: chiropractor Kevin Reichlin 's book: Your Pain is a Superpower, Learn to Use it Wisely…
Mindful Mavens032 - Uncontrollable laughter, empath hangovers and staying positive
Title: Uncontrollable Laughter and empath hangovers Sub-Title: Live long and well Episode notes/references/links: Dan Buettner’s Live to 100: Secrets of the…
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031 - Holiday Traditions and a meander down memory lane
Steph and Anja wax nostalgic in their appreciation for the holidays. Whatever you celebrate, whether you celebrate or not, we wish you all the best in this and…
Mindful Mavens030 - Pt 2 Seven Affirmation for a kind mind; a discussion
Title: Kind Mind Affirmations Part 2 of 2 Sub-Title: Peace and Love and the beauty of contrast Episode notes/references/links: Byron Katie Loving What Is Van…
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029 - Pt 1 Seven Affirmation for a kind mind; a discussion
Title: Kind Mind Affirmations part 1 of 2 Sub-Title: self compassion in action Episode notes/references/links: The 90-second chemical reaction of emotions…
Mindful Mavens028 - Pt 2 The Importance of trust and creating safe space
Title: Creating Safe Space part 2 of 2 Sub-Title: the kids will be ok Episode notes/references/links: Mel Robbins six words: “What if it all works out?”…
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027 - Pt 1 The Importance of trust and creating safe space
Episode notes/references/links: quote from Ram Dass: “If you think you are enlightened, spend a week with your family.” “While we may all be in the same ocean…
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026 - Gratitude, prayers for peace, and a giant global hug
Title: Gratitude, prayers for peace, and a giant global hug Sub-Title: God Bless the Humans Episode notes/references/links: AOC on promoting the concept of a…
Mindful Mavens025 - Hilarious shout out & Global aftershocks; making sense of a post-covid world
Episode notes/references/links: A nod to Melissa & Amy and their Brilliant Observations podcast!! Check them out. If you don’t already know and love them, then…
Mindful Mavens024 - Humor, Creativity, and Deep Rest: A full, beautiful, life
Episode notes/references/links: The Truman Show (movie) Devon Horse Show outside Philadelphia City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert, also wrote BIG MAGIC, and she…
Mindful Mavens023 - Tidying up and tactile engagement, restoring order to chaos, and what we can learn from blue zones
Episode notes/references/links: Marie Kondo The Life Changing Art of Tidying Up (also a Netflix series) Kerri Richardson What Your Clutter is Trying to Tell…
Mindful Mavens022 - Ice plunges, best laid plans, and salt bath adventures
Title: Ice Plunges and Best Laid Plans Sub-Title: spontaneous conversations and salt bath adventures Wim Hof Method (cold immersion and breathing techniques)…
Mindful Mavens021 - Surgery after surgery, eating Maurice Sendak, and "Sisters of the Solstice Moon"
Title: Surgery after Surgery, funny stories, and the Divine Feminie Sub-Title: a mix and match of light, love, and everything in between Episode…
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020 - Transitions and Mortality - From Aging Parents to Failing Health, How we Show Up
Title: Transitions & mortality Sub-Title: From aging parents to failing health, and showing up in the present moment Compassion and Choices - Right to Die…
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019 - Part 2 of 2: Aging with intention and redefining beauty
Rumi quote (transl. C. Barks): “Be leonine in the hunt for what truly nourishes you.” SpecialBooksBySpecialKids - instagram account THE GREATEST SHOWMAN movie…
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018 - Part 1 of 2: Aging with intention and redefining beauty
Passages - Gail Sheehy Quantum Healing - Deepak Chopra Marie Clair - Would you rather be perceived as Smart or Sexy ? EMBRACE - the movie Dana Mercer IG…
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017 - Addictions and presence: life in a dopamine saturated world
Spontaneous Happiness - Dr. Andrew Weil HIDDEN BRAIN podcast - Shankar Vedantam (The path to enough episode) A Course in Miracles Experiment - Pam Grout…
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016 - The storm before the calm; core values and living with intention
Bolder Boulder 10K walk/run/race Country Fair Lemonade recipe Practice of pebbling (penguin habit) Intelligent Change (5 minute journal) - 75 Core Values for…
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015 - Information overload, manifestation, and dreamy bodywork
Proposed release date: Title: Information overload, manifestation, and dreamy bodywork Episode notes/references/links: Mike Dooley - Notes from the Universe…
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014 - Future visioneering, Psychedelic Science 2023, and telling the story you want to hear
Sub-Title: Tell the story you want to see/hear Episode notes/references/links: Eckhart Tolle’s A NEW EARTH Buddha’s Brain: The practical neuroscience of…
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013 - Thermodynamics of healing, flipping the script, & the power of positive thinking
Title: Flip the script and silver lining filaments Sub-Title: The power of positive thinking Summary: Another rambling conversation, this time about the…
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012 - Mindfulness as a way of being: A worthy aim
Mindfulness as a way of being: A worthy aim Kristi Carpenter, Anja’s “hairapist” is at Salon Modify in Westminster, CO Abby, the wonderful hygienist can be…
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011 - MadeLife Interview with Megan Reznicek: Creative Director & Dream Facilitator
Title: Interview with MadeLife’s Megan Sub-Title: Megan and Anja Summary: Creative support of dreams, including our dream to podcast Episode…
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010 - Early female role models - Grandmavens
Early Female Role Models - Grandmavens Influences both strong and informative Episode notes/references/links: Charles Horton Cooley, an American sociologist at…
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009 - Appreciating the good, navigating the bad, and staying centered in the present moment
The good, the difficult, and centering in the present moment: avoiding the catastrophizing/disasterizing mindset Jon-Kabat Zinn’s book: Full Catastrophe…
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008 - Neuroplasticity: the brain can grow, heal, and relearn
Neuroplasticity - the brain can grow, heal, and relearn Mindset of potentiality Summary: We can heal and grow and change Episode notes/references/links: The…
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007 - When things fall apart (Pema Chodron): body work when times get tough
Pema Chodron’s book WHEN THINGS FALL APART has many insights that we explore as pertinent to health and well being…
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006 - Meet the mavens: adventures past & present
40+ years of combined efforts and the paths leading us to the microphone After her bachelor degree, Steph journeyed in China…
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005 - Holding Space: for ourselves, for each other
How we show up in the world, healing beyond just functional. Summary: Sacredness, intentionality, Safe space, Being seen and heard. Jean Watson and Watson…
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004 - The wisdom of others, navigating pain, & reclaiming joy
The mavens both collected inspiring quotes starting at a young age. Join us as we laugh and ponder the journey through personal challenges, in and through! W…
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003 - Crisis of abundance: devouring life in big bites
A compassionate (towards self) view of privilege can be the concept of a crisis of abundance (Steph might have coined the term, but who knows?). Examples…
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002 - Laughter yoga, power stances, language, and the importance of physical connection
Steph and Anja go deep on languages, learning, problem-solving, test taking, little kids & sports, laughter yoga, power stances, and how important it is as…
Mindful Mavens001 - Handling tough situations with intention and grace; How we walk in this world
Perspectives on self-care and how we show up as our best selves. Life will throw you curve balls, and will throw those you love their own tough situations. How…