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EPISODE · May 14, 2026 · 46 MIN

155 - Saying yes to shot put, kids in the kitchen, and the most delicious improvisation

from Mindful Mavens · host anja brannstrom

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/116600/9780696226861Improvised Lentil Chickpea Salad (inspired by Trader Joe’s)2 cans mediterranean seasoned chickpeas in oil 1 container pico de gallo1 pkg precooked, unseasoned lentils2 Tbsp Zhoug sauce1-2 handfuls arugula, roughly chopped1/2 red onion, dicedGenerous squeeze of lemonSalt & pepper to tasteSamin 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/116600/9780593852699Mindful 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 athttp://madelife.comhttp://facwellness.comFind 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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Anja and Steph are Boulder-based wellness providers, Front Range Colorado celebrants, and curiosity-driven conversationalists. Who would have thought we’d mix children’s books with talk of high school sports and winging it in the kitchen. Stay tuned for another super fun random ramble.

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