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EPISODE · Apr 9, 2026 · 41 MIN

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

from Mindful Mavens · host anja brannstrom

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Anja and Steph are Boulder-based wellness providers, Front Range Colorado celebrants, and curiosity-driven conversationalists. This week we celebrate the wisdom of both asking for help and learning to wait to help until asked. We also discuss the “you are not a mess” response especially when so much is going right in your body.

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