Steph & Anja

Mindful Mavens

Health EN ↓ 163 episodes

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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Steph & Anja

Category

Health

Podcast website

www.facwellness.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

163 - Interview with Rachel Cole, Podcast Host and Author of "Choose Happiness" 09.07.2026

Rachel Cole “Choose Happiness” podcast & books https://www.choose-happiness.net/ ‍ ‍ https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9798218737238 ‍ ‍ https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780578821696 Richard Bach “Signposts” - I may be rembering the title wrong, as I’m not finding it anywhere, but “Illusions” is another of his books that played a big role in college years. https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780440204886...

162 - Wonder, Awe, and Cat Faced Orb Weavers, Oh My! 02.07.2026

Made Life Creative as a resource for creatives Rachel Cole’s podcast CHOOSE HAPPINESS Mahler Festival at University of Colorado Boulder https://mahlerfest.org/pages/mf39?utm_source=google&utm_medium=adgrant&utm_campaign=grant_%7Bcampaignname%7Dutm_source=google&utm_medium=adgrant&utm_campaign=grant_%7Bcampaignname%7D&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=1823356049&gbraid=0AAAAAC...

160 - Getting "Unstuck" and exploring healthy anger 18.06.2026

  https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780143115519 by James S. Gordon, MD Non violent communication movement/practice, Marshall B. Rosenberg, PhD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeDvYObYeiM The Way Out https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780593086858 by Alan Gordon, LCSW our affiliate bookshop link: https://bookshop.org/shop/Mindfulmavens bookshop.org/shop/mindfulmavens Mindful Mavens is produced in pa...

159 - Choose your news & find your sexy dragons, family isn’t always blood, and sometimes in the stillness is hope 11.06.2026

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 at http://madelife.com http://facwellness.com Find Mindful Mavens on Facebook and Instagram @‌mindful.mavens, email us at mail.mavens@gmail.com or leave us a voice message...

158 - Square dancing, evening walks, overnight oats, glucose and herbal goddess hacks 04.06.2026

Larry McKenna https://larrymckenna.com/larrys-new-novel author of A CHURCH, A NEWSPAPER, AND A BAR Dee Sheridan and Jesse Lennox book Growing Up Aspergers: Living it on the daily https://a.co/d/05uGvzhC https://www.linkedin.com/in/dee-sheridan-426a0512/ 077 Birth Story Wisdom with Dee Sheridan 8 Keys to Parenting Kids & Teens with ADHD**:**Supporting Your Child's Executive Function by Cindy Go...

157 - Stop and Smell the Roses ad Get Centered in the Face of Big Changes 28.05.2026

“Wintering: The Power of Rest & Retreat in Difficult Times” Katherine May https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780593189481 “How to Winter: Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold Dark or Difficult Days” Kari Liebowitz https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780593653753 “Hell’s Kitchen” Alicia Keys https://hellskitchen.com/tour/ “Saved By the Beauty of the World” Mary Oliver documentary https://www.pbs.org/w...

156 - Lean into empowering others 21.05.2026

Made Life Mentorship program How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success by Julie Lythcott-Haims https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781250093639 Radical Hope (and Radical Remission) books by author Kelly A. Turner PhD https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781401965242 Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof That You Can Heal Yourself by Dr. Lissa Rankin https://b...

155 - Saying yes to shot put, kids in the kitchen, and the most delicious improvisation 14.05.2026

Raddish https://www.raddishkids.com/ Trader Joe’s College Cookbook - https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781646042449 “Cookish” - https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780316540308 “How to Boil Water” - https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780696226861 Improvised Lentil Chickpea Salad (inspired by Trader Joe’s) 2 cans mediterranean seasoned chickpeas in oil  1 container pico de gallo 1 pkg precooked, unseasone...

154 - Evolutionarily toddlers…and colonizing other rocks in space 09.05.2026

1883 and 1923 Yellowstone Series Hot Mess Express https://www.hotmessexpress.co/ From Clutter to Clarity: Clean up your mindset to clear out your clutter by Kerri Richardson https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781401960148 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, C...

153 - The Death of expertise, AI, hoarders, the E-car conundrum, and finding the positives 30.04.2026

Podcast “On Point” with Megna Chakrabarti, https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026/03/23/death-of-expertise-trump-democracy Podcast “The Middle” - Is AI coming for your Job episode https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/are-you-afraid-that-ai-will-take-your-job/id1647211480?i=1000735696669 Elizabeth Gilbert “Letter form the Principal” https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/question-of-the-day-is-it-maybe-time-...

152 - Singing in choirs, sharing wisdom as only an elder can, and envisioning the possible 23.04.2026

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary https://bestfriends.org/ Painted rocks for penguins https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVl0FS4CWK6/?igsh=MTltYzRhODJoYTd3Yw== Overnight Oats https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVHEWszjHJ4/?igsh=dWVodHNnY2ZqZnZs Milton Slater Is America Really A Happy Place (2/25/26)? And How To Live Your Best Life in the Last 5 Years of Your Life @‌AwakeningWisdomCircle Embrace - the document...

151 - A little Rock 'n Roll, and trying not to worry before there's something to worry about 16.04.2026

NYT - “One Reporter’s Life-Altering Psychadelic Trip” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/podcasts/the-daily/ibogaine-drug-trip.html Steph Kelsey Therapy blog - https://www.stephaniekelseytherapy.com/blog-2-1 Michael Pollen - “How to Cange our Mind” https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21062540/ “In Waves and War” https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33108207/ School of Rock - https://www.schoolofrock.com/ 100 Nic...

150 - Finding our way when we're ready, reclaiming joy, being a lighthouse 09.04.2026

Request for favorite episodes - use our contact info to let us know The Hero’s Journey book by Joseph Campbell https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781608681891 The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780802412706 Carolyn Myss, author of Energy Anatomy https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781564558800 Anatomy of the spirit https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780609800140 Why People Don’...

149 - Kitten social dynamics, animal sanctuaries, fear of failure, and the olympics 02.04.2026

Denver Kittens https://www.denverkittens.org/ Best Friends Animal Sanctuary https://bestfriends.org/sanctuary Sitting with Dogs (Rocky Kanaka) https://www.instagram.com/rockykanaka?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Flip’s Farm Coffee https://flipcoffee.com/ Mustache Farmer https://www.instagram.com/moustache_farmer?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0...

148 - Let the Wildlife ROAM - our interview with author Hillary Rosner 26.03.2026

ROAM: Wild Animals and the Race to Repair Our Fractured World.  https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781952338311 Patagonia Books https://www.patagonia.com/product/roam-wild-animals-and-the-race-to-repair-their-fractured-world-hardcover-book/BK865.html?dwvar_BK865_color=000 http://HillaryR.net AAAS Kavli Lecture: Hillary Rosner on Covering Conservation A wonderful backstory about how Hillary beca a...

147 - The cost of convenience, the science of well-being, and finding our own motivation 19.03.2026

Survival with Tom Brown: https://trackertrail.com/tombrown/1stonlinechat.html Book: “Roam: Wld Animals and Our Race to Repair Our Fractured World” by Hillary Rosner https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781952338311 Dr. Laurie Santos - The Science of Well-Being https://www.drlauriesantos.com/science-well-being @martin_up_north Gamify task app - “Finch Self-Care” https://finchcare.com/ Internal Family Sys...

146 - Interweaving; the funky estate sale, crochet connections, migrations, and the mystery of mycelium 12.03.2026

Trident Cafe and Bookstore https://www.tridentcafe.com/ It’s Been a Minute Podcast Episode “Enough is Enough: is it time to leave America?” https://www.npr.org/2026/01/07/nx-s1-5665105/enough-is-enough-is-it-time-to-leave-america Parts work = Internal Family Systems YOU ARE THE ONE YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR by Richard Schwartz https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781683643623 There's a Simpler Explanation...

145 - Reviving the direwolf, traveling conscientiously, the artist's process, and the evolution of language 05.03.2026

Science Friday Podcast - 2025 Recap https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/science-friday/articles/a-look-back-at-2025-in-science-from-federal-cuts-to-space-junk Nano T-Rex a whole new species https://www.npr.org/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5589172/tyrannosaurus-rex-dueling-dinosaurs-fossil-new-species Resurrecting Direwolves & the Woolly Mammoth https://www.npr.org/2026/03/04/nx-s1-5704318/colossal-woolly...

144 - Celebrating humans braving challenges and staying present in the balmy, windy, Colorado Front Range 26.02.2026

Maybe You Should Talk To Someone: A therapist, Her therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb Maybe You Should Talk To Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives R evealed Through Line on NPR - a history of the Life of Charles Dickens and an unpac king of A Christmas Carol When Christmas W ent Viral Ologies podcas t Ologies wit h Alie Ward Mindful Mavens is produced in partnership...

143 - Self-Sufficiency, Circadian Rhythms, and Other Brilliant Little Things 19.02.2026

“Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Mainteance” by Robert Persig https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780063342330 “Always trust your gut. Your brain can be fooled, your heart is an idiot sometimes, but your gut doesn't know how to lie.” Heart Math Institute - https://www.heartmath.org/ Thich Nhat Hahn - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%ADch_Nh%E1%BA%A5t_H%E1%BA%A...

142 - Botany, witchy works, aphantasia... oh my! 12.02.2026

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...

141 - A Treatise on "Wicked, For Good," Imagining a better future, and what to do when the universe complies 05.02.2026

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-talm...

140 - Human connection, dinosaurs, ancient structures, across time and space 29.01.2026

Gottmans books: https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780553447712 https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780593579657 https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780316113007 by 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...

139 - Premature aging bias and suggestions to rewind the clock 22.01.2026

“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’...

138 - Little Free Libraries, nostalgia for our crafty roots, and caring for the caregiver 15.01.2026

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...

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