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Mindful Mavens

Mindful Mavens

Written by: Steph & Anja
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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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  • 155 - Saying yes to shot put, kids in the kitchen, and the most delicious improvisation
    May 14 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, unseasoned lentils
    2 Tbsp Zhoug sauce
    1-2 handfuls arugula, roughly chopped
    1/2 red onion, diced
    Generous squeeze of lemon
    Salt & pepper to taste

    Samin Nosrat Cookbook “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat” - https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781476753836

    “The House in the Night” - https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780547577692

    “Flotsam” - https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780618194575

    “Art and Max” - https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9787543495869

    “A Summertime Song” - https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780689505492

    “Miss Rumphius” - https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780140505399

    “The Dalai Lama’s Cat” - https://bookshop.org/a/116600/4717702103781

    “The Blanket Cats” - https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780593852699

    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 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

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    46 mins
  • 154 - Evolutionarily toddlers…and colonizing other rocks in space
    May 9 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, 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 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

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    47 mins
  • 153 - The Death of expertise, AI, hoarders, the E-car conundrum, and finding the positives
    Apr 30 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-to-stop-asking-for-permission-one-of-the/

    Swedish Death Cleaning

    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 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

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    39 mins
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