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

062 Embracing the Short-cuts, Music evolution, and Dreaming 01.08.2024

Nadia from Great British Baking Show has her own baking shows and promotes taking the short cuts when necessary Megan Trainer - All about the base and “NO” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMTAUr3Nm6I And definitely revisit her fantastic song Better When I’m dancing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkCyfBibIbI%5C Mitochondria as a key component of health and energy levels Megna Chakrabarti ON POINT...

061 Community, Family, Mastery, and Utpian Thought Experiments 25.07.2024

Tiny Tranquility village on the Oregon coast https://tinytranquility.com/ Dan Butner’s “live to 100:The Secret of Blue Zones” “Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” Surgeon General warns of “Epidemic of lonliness” https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/05/03/new-surgeon-general-advisory-raises-alarm-about-devastating-impact-epidemic-loneliness-isolation-united-states.html Elizabeth Gilbert, author of  Big...

060 The art of showing up, receiving, and moving through friction to find joy 18.07.2024

Soul Therapy by Thomas Moore - we all might  act as therapists at various times Michelle LaBorde, LPC. Steph and Michelle had a conversation about self compassion posted on May 2, 2024. Check it out! The art of showing up, receiving, and moving through friction to find joy Palisades Bluegrass Festival in Palisades, Colorado Paonia, Marble, Redstone,Frisco, Georgetown, Crested Butte, FairPlay,...

059 Choose Love with Heidi Piper (owner of PhoenixRisingCO.com) 11.07.2024

Choose Love - a teaching memoir by Heidi Piper https://phoenixrisingco.com/ Boulder Story slam (sept 2019) Heidi offers both executive coaching and life-transformational coaching. Brené Brown’s work on vulnerability Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert “Every time you choose love for another person, you get the benefit. But it also means choose love for yourself.” - Heidi Piper “You’re not the bir...

058 Finding Community, the tree of friendship, and our various selves 04.07.2024

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...

057 Secret language of animals, embracing who you are, the science of humor, and listening to your body 27.06.2024

“When Nature Calls” with Helen Mirren https://abc.com/show/0965978c-ff07-4ab8-b8fd-b2a4aadd0db3 “Creature Comforts” BBC https://www.youtube.com/user/creaturecomforts “Calendar Girls” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calendar_Girls Whoopie Goldberg memoir “Bits & Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me” https://www.blackstonepublishing.com/products/book-fs5f Comic Relief (1986) https://www.imdb.com/...

056 Rewriting the Narrative with Guest Morag Greenberg 20.06.2024

Proposed release date: Title: Rewriting the narrative with guest Morag Greenberg Sub-Title: Thank you, it’s true Summary: Excerpt: Episode notes/references/links: Dr. Seuss started writing his books at 70 Louise Hay started Hay House Publishing at 50 Kate Northrup - Wide Receiver Hagitude - book and podcast Carolyn Myss Joseph Campbell Bardo worlds 5 minute journal at Intelligent Change Change you...

055 Acting Like you know what you're doing and spiritual curiosity 13.06.2024

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 https://youtu.be/PYk1aTNPB78?si=24A7FKchLVKsGKfj https://www.youtube.com/user/DrRossGreene Internal Family Systems and the book https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Internal-Systems-Richard-Schwartz/dp/1683643615/ref=asc_df_1683643615/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df...

054 Roll Across America - scampers and other adventures (and "do you have 8 minutes?") 06.06.2024

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 breaths and ask: “Is this logical?” Put hands on heart, take another 8 deep breaths and ask: “How does this feel for me?” Put hands on belly, take another several deep breaths and ask: “foundationally what is this saying to me?” Mike Dooley...

053 Super Communicator Hopefuls; Life and Death, kitten playfulness, and fantastic FOODs 30.05.2024

The Matrix Movie Player One - movie Supercommunicators : How to unlock the secret language of connection by Charles Duhigg (referenced in On Point with Megna Chakravarti interview) Buddhist concept of preparing for death daily Men at Work song - Who can it be now? Dan Buettner’s  Blue Zones advice for eating well to live well to 100 Donny and Marie Osmond Stella’s Cucina Boulder https://www.s...

052 Kyoto Toilet Cinema and whatever happened to 8-track tapes and smell-a-vision?? 23.05.2024

“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 “Dune: Part I” (2021) https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1160419/?pf_rd_m=A2FGELUUNOQJNL&pf_rd_p=f9f31d04-fc22-4d12-86b4-f46e25aa2f6f&pf_rd_r=YC82YKPDRCAW2R5GW0WT&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_t=15506&pf_rd_i=boxoffice&ref_=ext_shr_lnk...

051 Journey to Authenticity 16.05.2024

https://www.listeningtoayahuasca.com/bio by Rachel Harris, PhD. Internal Family Systems - the exile Swedish culture Yante lag - don’t stand out https://blogs.transparent.com/swedish/dont-think-that-you-are-special/ Swedish bicyclist met the king Gustaf Håkansson https://www.instagram.com/p/C4gFaGmLYUE/ Skatistan - documentary Taylor Swift - https://mashable.com/video/taylor-swift-brits-acceptance-...

050 You can bloom anywhere, further explorations in self-compassion, and going a bit feral 09.05.2024

Braiding sweetgrass https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/books Colorado river water issues - PARCHED podcast https://www.cpr.org/2023/04/18/parched-podcast-about-the-colorado-river/ Vishen Lakshiani - Code of the Extraordinary Mind, Silva method Brain wave info - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-the-function-of-t-1997-12-22/ What is a glimmer vs. a trigger? Triggers activate the “fi...

049 Interview - Michelle LaBorde; Self Compassion 02.05.2024

Naropa Mindfulness Based Transpersonal Counseling masters program The Audacity to be you: Learning to love your horrible, rotten self by Brad Reedy Dr. Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer, PhD. https://www.youtube.com/live/3wILx_1zUJU?si=ceSblk2zKhv-KepB Mindful Self Compassion http://SelfCompassion.org Stress, Trauma, and the Body youtube video with Saj Razvi (the website loveandtrauma.com no lon...

048 New family dynamics, mortality, and eternal gratitude 25.04.2024

Episode notes/references/links: Dwell magazine Tiny Home Nation Steven Bartlett - markers of aging (grip strength), and insights of sexuality C suite Network - Women in Leadership Ted Talks 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 informatio...

047 Wisdom and learning, and maybe even hope... in this strange new world 18.04.2024

Episode notes/references/links: Wisdom/Teacher resources: Sounds True, Gaia, Hay House (Carolyn Mace, Pema Chodron, Sharon Saltzberg) Quote: “It’s the small habits: how you spend your mornings, how you talk to yourself, what you read, what you watch, who you share your energy with, who has access to you… that will change your life.” - Michael Tonge Dr Tema Bryant, Head of APA (American Psychiatric...

046 Making space for clarity of thought 11.04.2024

Episode notes/references/links: Joan Didion Richard Bach has multiple books Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships by Marshall B. Rosenberg, forward by Deepak Chopra 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,...

045 NYC Debrief, Baking, and Bread-making communities 04.04.2024

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...

044 Abundance and the power of a straight-forward solution 28.03.2024

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) Brene Brown Dr. Kevin Reichlin - chiropractor in Boulder 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, Colorad...

043 Being the new kitten, Belgian beer and chocolate truffles 21.03.2024

Episode notes/references/links: Oprah - surrender versus acceptance Alie Ward Ologies David Perlmutter, MD, and Alberto Villoldo, PhD., Power Up Your Brain Dr. Michael Gallagher’s book about chronic fatigue Run Down Adrenal Fatigue Dr. Amen’s SPECT scan work Leuven, Belgium Tonglen with Pema Chödrön self compassion with Kristin Neff Wisdom of the Council by Sara Landon Mindful Mavens is produced i...

042 Adults at play, what is trauma, how it shapes us and helps us grow 14.03.2024

Episode notes/references/links: Fun games to play (board and otherwise): Uno, Quirkle, Golf, Spoons, BS Rocky Mountain Feline Rescue/Angels with Paws “My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies” Rezmaa Menakem The Holistic Psychologist @‌the. holistic . psychologist (Book: “How to Do The Work”) Dr Kevin Reichlin “Your Pain is a Super Power” Dr. Gabor...

041 Words, Words, Words... The Many Meanings of Mindful 07.03.2024

Episode notes/references/links: Early days… slip-n-slide :-) Mindfulness Transpersonal Psychology Counseling Program at Naropa Mindful = to pay attention to the mind and how we are in the world; attention to being a human, in a body, on this planet " the mouth should have three gatekeepers. is it true? is it kind? and is it necessary?” — arab proverb “ Every time you're given a choice between disa...

040 Best kept secret in Boulder 29.02.2024

Episode notes/references/links: Comparison of 5 Element (Worsley) acupuncture which might be defined as more psychologically/spiritually based versus Traditional Chinese Acupuncture which works with the 5 elements but is more body/internal medicine based, although both are addressed in each system. Sombra aka https://sorenomoreusa.com/ is a topical product for sore muscles Zyflamend is a product t...

039 Journaling Therapy and Fear of the Blank Page 22.02.2024

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 Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert (subtitle: Creative Living Beyond Fear) The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron (subtitle: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity) Ted Lasso dart scene - subject: be CURIOUS Mindful Mavens is produced in partnership with M...

038 - Guns, Pumpkins, and Buddhist retreats 15.02.2024

Episode notes/references/links: Anja’s desert getaway and Steph’s school retreat. “We can do hard things” Glennon Doyle https://wecandohardthingspodcast.com/ “What if it all works out?” Mel Robbins podcast https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-105 EFT (Tapping) = Emotion Freedom Technique EMDR = Eye Movement, Desensitization, Reprocessing ASMR = Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response The power...

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