Mindful Mavens

@‌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 you.” ( The Code of the Extraordinary Mind ) Three end goals: 1) I will always be surrounded by love I will always have beautiful life experiences I will always be learning and growing https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/549469/ikigai-...

Episode notes/references/links: Cecilia Blomdahl’s instagram account about all things Svalbard: https://www.instagram.com/sejsejlija/?hl=en (2 months of full darkness, plus the Northern Lights) Seasonal Affective Disorder - and the return of the light Viktor Frankl quote from Man’s Search for Meaning “Between the stimulus and response, there is a space. And in that space lies our freedom and power...

Episode notes/references/links: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brilliant-observations/id1308112507 https://www.facwellness.com/ socials: @‌facwellness https://www.youtube.com/@TheDiaryOfACEO interview with Gabor Matè https://drgabormate.com/ https://rebelliouswellnessover50.com/ podcast Episode 106: How to reverse MS and other autoimmune diseases Jada Pinkett Smith https://redtabletalk.com/...

Title: Childhood nostalgia and Pivotal Moments Sub-Title: Gathering blueberries and hiking the Grand Canyon Episode notes/references/links: Meandering memories of hikes in the Grand Canyon and picking blueberries in Sweden Naropa University Transpersonal Wilderness Therapy program Manhattan Island Marathon Swim Mindful Mavens is produced in partnership with MadeLife (our amazing recording space) a...

Episode notes/references/links: chiropractor Kevin Reichlin 's book: Your Pain is a Superpower, Learn to Use it Wisely https://youtu.be/ybk2IzwV6Zg?si=clCVeO8tsHthvhvq https://www.heartmath.com/ “Whatever the problem, be part of the solution. Don’t just sit around raising questions and pointing out obstacles”. - Tina Fey https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/29/smarter-living/how-to-be-an-active-bystand...

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 Blue Zones (on Netflix) Laughter Yoga Dr. Madan Kataria More recent research conducted by Dr Karyn Purvis states that it “takes approximately 400 repetitions to create a new synaptic pathway in the brain, unless it is done with play, in which...

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 every other season! Happy Holidays! 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 info...

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 Morrison song Cleaning Windows What's my line? I'm happy cleaning windows Take my time I'll see you when my love grows Baby, don't let it slide I'm a working man in my prime Cleaning windows Abraham-Hicks quote on contrast: “There is not some...

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: After 90 seconds, the initial chemical reaction is over . If you still feel fear, anger, anxiety, or any other emotion, it's not your physiology that's fuelling it – it's your own thoughts re-stimulating the chemical changes. Jun 20, 2022 Candi...

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?” https://youtu.be/_9_OI9Ij0g4?si=EXgBaUQtyKjx1dr3 Two Arrows: The Buddha describes the first arrow as the physical (or emotional) pain and the second arrow is what your mind does - it starts thinking about the worst scenario that can happen . And h...

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, we are not in the same boat. Some have ships, others canoes, and some of us may just be swimming. Ferocious winds, rocky seas and oftentimes land just out of sight.” - unknown Mindful Mavens is produced in partnership with MadeLife (our ama...

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 cease fire, and raising our expectations of how we proceed to the level of spiritual engagement https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzoqHmivkpU/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng== Glennon Doyle: “There is no such thing as other people's children.” Global Coh...

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 you’re in for a treat!! Science Vs podcast City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert “Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember what you now have was once among the things that you only hoped for”. Quote by Epicurus SE...

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 talked about hobby, job, career and vocation in this talk . Alie Ward’s podcast OLOGIES Elizabeth Lesser The New American Spirituality , founder of Omega Institute JCC Boulder Acorn Land Labs simulator app for planning a farm and living of...

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 You The Minimalists (a show on Netflix) - hyper austere decluttering The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman The Surprising Science of Happiness (TED Talk with Dan Gilbert) Live to 100: the secrets of the Blue Zones Netflix series Surgeon General...

Title: Ice Plunges and Best Laid Plans Sub-Title: spontaneous conversations and salt bath adventures Wim Hof Method (cold immersion and breathing techniques) Cryotherapy in Boulder Gloria Steinem My Life on the Road 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, Col...

Title: Surgery after Surgery, funny stories, and the Divine Feminie Sub-Title: a mix and match of light, love, and everything in between Episode notes/references/links: EMDR Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a mental health treatment technique . This method involves moving your eyes a specific way while you process traumatic memories. EMDR's goal is to help you heal f...

Title: Transitions & mortality Sub-Title: From aging parents to failing health, and showing up in the present moment Compassion and Choices - Right to Die options state by state 988 - Suicide prevention phone number (this showed up when we googled “right to die” so we wanted to remind us all of this new emergency system) How We Live is How We Die by Pema Chödrön Heidi Wagner The Passions Proje...

Rumi quote (transl. C. Barks): “Be leonine in the hunt for what truly nourishes you.” SpecialBooksBySpecialKids - instagram account THE GREATEST SHOWMAN movie Julia Louise Dreyfus podcast - “Wiser Than Me” Jane Martin’s “Talking With”, monologue “Marks” FANTASTIC FUNGI movie Brendon Burchard - author and human potential motivator Mindful Mavens is produced in partnership with MadeLife (our amazing...

Passages - Gail Sheehy Quantum Healing - Deepak Chopra Marie Clair - Would you rather be perceived as Smart or Sexy ? EMBRACE - the movie Dana Mercer IG influencer who shows real self as well as posed self www.instagram.com/danaemercer/ Crones of Anarchy - Facebook Group Younger Next Year - Chris Crowley Mindset: The new psychology of Success - Carol Dweck Mindful Mavens is produced in partnership...

Spontaneous Happiness - Dr. Andrew Weil HIDDEN BRAIN podcast - Shankar Vedantam (The path to enough episode) A Course in Miracles Experiment - Pam Grout Elizabeth Gilbert TED talk: Success, Failure, and the Drive to Keep Creating Art and Soul Reloaded - Pam Grout Pema Chödrön SEO (episode-specific search terms (limited to 400 characters): enough, happiness, dopamine, caffeine, joy, wellness, heali...

Bolder Boulder 10K walk/run/race Country Fair Lemonade recipe Practice of pebbling (penguin habit) Intelligent Change (5 minute journal) - 75 Core Values for Living with Purpose and Intention Rocketbook and Frixion pens Biomimicry - where the quote “Storm before the calm” came from. Janine Benyus Mindful Mavens is produced in partnership with MadeLife (our amazing recording space) and Facilitated...

Proposed release date: Title: Information overload, manifestation, and dreamy bodywork Episode notes/references/links: Mike Dooley - Notes from the Universe David Gray song BABYLON Mel Robbins podcast: stop taking things so seriously (episode) Tribeca Film Festival, Boulder International Film Fest, Telluride Film Fest Documentary: Happy https://www.facebook.com/groups/159665278501297/ - daily walk...

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 happiness, love and wisdom by Rick Hansen Soul Therapy (and/or Care of the Soul), both by Thomas Moore The Bigger Picture by Alexander Beiner Rachel Harris’s Listening to Ayahuasca: New hope for depression, addiction, PTSD, and anxiety. Letters fr...

Title: Flip the script and silver lining filaments Sub-Title: The power of positive thinking Summary: Another rambling conversation, this time about the thermodynamics of ice, the ways we heal, if you could do something differently, would you? And how learning improv can benefit anyone. Episode notes/references/links: TED Talks by Hans Rosling - visual statistics showing that the whole world’s sta...