Mindful Mavens

By Steph & Anja

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

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August 13, 2026 168 - Heidi Piper Leads With Love - executive coach, book author and a Fortune 50 company c-suite innovator for 30 years
Heidi PiperLead with Love and Choose Love books
Heidi’s website is PhoenixRisingco.com
The concept that “everything is medicine” - meaning we can learn and grow and be healed from even the difficulties in our lives.
Internal Family Systems (aka “parts work”) with Richard Schwartz
No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781683646686
Marriage/partnership as a microcosm of larger companies that are mission driven
Steven Covey - what can you control (your sphere of influence) https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781982143756
Focusing method by Eugene Gendlin https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780553278330
Lynn McTaggert The Field https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780061435188
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 [email protected] 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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59min
August 06, 2026 167 - Petrichor, Natural Medicine, and Retelling Old Legends
Do Avocado Seeds have Benefits or No? https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324714#Initial-results-are-promising
Chapparal - Uses, side-effect, and more https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-791/chaparral
Podcast : Agatha Christie’s Poisons - https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/agatha-christie-poisons-book/
Book: “V is for Venom: Agatha Christie’s Chemicalsof Death” by Kathryn Harkup https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781399413077
Book: “The Disappearing Spoon” by Sam Kean - https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780316051637
Book: “The Calamity Club” by Kathryn Stockett https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781954118812
Book: “The Lady and the Monk” by Pico Iyer https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780679738343
Book: “The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise” by Pico Iyer https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780593420256
Book: “The Lost Queen” by Signe Pike https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781501191428
Book” “Anna, Grandmother of Jesus” by Claire Heartsong https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781781809082
Book:”Mary Magdalene Revealed” by Meggan Watterson https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781401954284
Book: “Clan of the Cave Bear” by Jean M Auel https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780553250428
Sudance Film Festival: https://www.sundance.org/
Boulder International Film Festival
Trusted Housesitters - https://www.trustedhousesitters.com/
WWOOF Network - https://wwoof.net/
Camp Chateau - https://people.com/300-women-bought-a-french-chateau-and-built-an-adult-summer-camp-exclusive-11960499
Dedicated Women-Only Accommodation & Exchange Networks
HerHouse: A verified sisterhood platform where solo women travelers open their homes to each other for free, avoiding mixed-gender hosts or commercial rental uncertainties. [1]
NomadSister: A home-sharing network exclusively for women, facilitating secure, free or budget-friendly stays and authentic cultural exchanges with local female hosts. [1, 2, 3]
Women Welcome Women WorldWide (5W): A long-standing global network offering reciprocal home hospitality and cultural contact exclusively among women. [1]
HerStay: A community-driven mobile app that helps female travelers connect, chat, and find shared safe accommodations globally. [1]
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 [email protected] 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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47min
July 30, 2026 166 - Interview with Somatic Healing Mediations creator Karena
https://helloinnerlight.com/somatic-healing-hub
Podcast: Somatic Healing Meditations (130+ episodes) https://helloinnerlight.com/podcast
The Molecules of Emotion by Candace Pert, https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780684846347
Your Body Is Your Subconscious Mind by Candace Pert https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781591792239
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 [email protected] 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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43min
July 23, 2026 165 - Proprioception, Personal Space, and Playing to Your Strengths
“A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” with Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13650700/
“Marriage Story” with Adam Driver & Scarlett Johansson https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7653254/
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome https://www.ehlers-danlos.com/what-is-eds/
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 [email protected] 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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53min
July 17, 2026 164 - Gathering for the Spirit of Music, Frontierism, Savants, and the right size for your village
https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780307767615
The House at Otowi Bridge by Peggy Pond Church https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780826302816
The Telepathy Tapes - season 2 episode 4 Savants: When Brilliance Drops In https://thetelepathytapes.com/podcast/the-telepathy-tapes-s2-e4
Yellowstone - several seasons exploring American West in the 1800s and beyond https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_(TV_series)
google search on “ideal size of a village”:
The ideal size of a village generally ranges from 500 to 2,500 residents. At this size, settlements are small enough to maintain a tight-knit, walkable community while supporting essential local facilities like a primary school, post office, village hall, and a local pub. [1, 2, 3]
Sociological and geographic studies highlight the following demographic benchmarks for village structures:
Basic Functionality (150 – 500 residents): Based on Dunbar's Number, ~150 people is considered the cognitive limit for individuals to maintain stable social relationships, often seen as the baseline for small hamlet-style living. [1, 2]
Optimal Balance (600 – 1,500 residents): Planning research (such as studies from the Cambridge County Council) suggests this is the "sweet spot" for self-sufficiency. Villages of this size can support a church, playing field, shop, and a garage without becoming socially unmanageable or requiring dense urbanization. [1, 2]
Maximum Threshold (up to 2,500 residents): Geographers often cap the definition of a village here; above 2,500, a settlement generally scales up to a town, often losing its closely integrated social dynamic and requiring formal, administrative municipal services. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
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 [email protected] 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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43min
July 09, 2026 163 - Interview with Rachel Cole, Podcast Host and Author of "Choose Happiness"
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
Mark Nepo “The Book of Awakening” https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781590035009
Narcolepsy Episode - Interview with Nikki https://open.spotify.com/episode/5IbMaB0ORZQ60IavAwAw6x?si=0e18674cd75e417d
Rachel Cole Music/Albums: https://rachelcolemusic.com/
“The Blue Zones” by Dan Buettner https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781426209482
“Where’s Waldo?” https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781536210651
“Where in the World in Carmen Sandiego?” https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780358051732
Book: “Choose Happiness” https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780578821696
Book: “Choose Happiness Day by Day” https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9798218737238
“Choose Happiness” Podcast/Videos/Blog https://www.choose-happiness.net/podcasts
Rachel Cole Music: www.rachelcolemusic.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rcchoosehappy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rcchoosehappiness
SEO (episode-specific search terms (limited to 400 characters): boulder colorado front range rockies rocky mountain wellness learning friendship inspiration laugher stories lessons digital nomad grieving positivity grounded greif greiving challenges loss
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 [email protected] 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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July 02, 2026 162 - Wonder, Awe, and Cat Faced Orb Weavers, Oh My!
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=0AAAAACyDDCB9DKFnuyad6Duj7Shv0px2i&gclid=CjwKCAjw3ejRBhAdEiwADkqPn5M6hRfxAj1RfqgMT8rRDvyE-s0bNYbuDLIqjT8h2lgirRhqv0wM0xoC8RcQAvD_BwE
cat faced orb weaver
The Science of Wonder https://www.mindful.org/the-science-of-wonder/
https://time.com/article/2026/06/16/why-awe-improves-health/
The Science of Awe - an article in Greater Good
https://ggsc.berkeley.edu/images/uploads/GGSC-JTF_White_Paper-Awe_FINAL.pdf
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/awe
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-96555-w
Awe as a Pathway to Mental and Physical Health . 2023 Mar;18(2):309-320. doi: 10.1177/17456916221094856. Epub 2022 Aug 22. article by Maria Monroy 1, Dacher Keltner 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmw2dW0a9DY
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 [email protected] 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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37min
June 25, 2026 161 - HadesTown, Modern Dating, Mindfulness, and Dating
Florence Williams “Heartbreak, a Personal and Scientific Journey” https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781324050452
Florence Williams “The Nature Fix” https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780393355574
“Unorthodox” on Netflix https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9815454/
“Atmosphere” by Taylor Jenkins Reid https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780593158715
“Choose Happiness” Podcast with Rachel Cole https://www.choose-happiness.net/videos
Hugelkultur - https://www.almanac.com/what-hugelkultur-ultimate-raised-bed
AAA Road Trip “TripTik” https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g1-i12567-k13494657-Do_you_remember_TripTik_Not_familiar_Highly_recommend-Road_Trips.html
“No Bad Parts” by Richard C. Schwartz https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781683646686
“You Are the One You’ve Been Waiting For” by Richard C. Schwartz https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781683643623
Us; Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship” by Terrence Real
“Adult Children of Emptionally Immature Parents” by Lindsay C. Gibson https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9781626251700
“How to Raise and Emotionaly Mature Child” by Lindsay Gibson https://bookshop.org/a/116600/9780593735367Mindful 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 [email protected] 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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48min
June 18, 2026 160 - Getting "Unstuck" and exploring healthy anger
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 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 [email protected] 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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39min
June 11, 2026 159 - Choose your news & find your sexy dragons, family isn’t always blood, and sometimes in the stillness is hope
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 [email protected] 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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38min

FAQs about Mindful Mavens:

How many episodes does Mindful Mavens have?

The podcast currently has 169 episodes available.