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On the Mountain Life, hosts Lynn Ware Peek and Tim Henney explore a wide variety of topics from health, fitness and nutrition to parenting, lifestyle and education. Both Lynn and Tim are longtime Park City locals and lovers of the mountain lifestyle. Both are enthusiastic mountain bikers and nordic…

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    The Mountain Life | May 28, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 55:22


    In a new monthly segment called Resilient Youth — which explores all the forces that shape and influence our young people to become healthy, happy and to thrive — Live Like Sam co-founder Skylar Jackenthal talks about her new podcast, "Good Grief: Life After Loss." Then, Dr. Aly Cohen, a board-certified rheumatologist and integrative medicine physician, discusses her new book, "Detoxify: The Everyday Toxins Harming Your Immune System and How to Defend Against Them."

    The Mountain Life | May 21, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 50:53


    Locke Hughes, a Park City-based journalist and head of content at Oura, shares how health wearables empower users to understand their bodies better — tracking everything from sleep quality to heart health and fertility— while emphasizing a compassionate, data-driven approach to wellness and self-awareness. Then, Kendra Wyckoff, executive director of Peace House, discusses the prevalence and complexity of domestic violence, the wide range of services Peace House provides to those in crisis and how community members can support survivors with compassion and care.

    The Mountain Life | May 14, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 52:26


    Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein shares a holistic approach to preventing and treating osteoporosis and arthritis. Then, former pro baseball player Jim Murphy has helped other professional athletes find their "Inner Excellence" and shares how we all can find it as well.

    The Mountain Life | May 7, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 52:27


    Leaders from the Park City and Summit County Arts Council talk about the importance of arts and culture in building community, the upcoming Latino Arts Festival, and the vision for a stronger, year-round creative economy in Summit County. They also discuss the evolving future of arts spaces in Park City and how public support can help artists and residents thrive.

    The Mountain Life | April 30, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 51:15


    America's "Anti-Fat Pastor," Steve Reynolds says Christians are the most overweight demographic, and he is out to change that after he lost 100 pounds.Then, the Get Ahead of Stroke® campaign is celebrating Survive Stroke Week, May 4 through May 10, an observance aimed at increasing awareness of stroke symptoms and the importance of immediate action.

    The Mountain Life | April 23, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 51:11


    Rebecca Brenner, local author and mindfulness teacher, talks about how parents and loved ones can navigate new terrain with a queer child or teenager. She also speaks about what's happening with Summit Pride and gives a sneak peek at her upcoming book. Then the Running with Ed team, Park City Education Foundation Vice President of Advancement Jen Billow, Volunteer Chair Christine Grenney and Fundraising Chair Noah Singer, inspire listeners to get a team, a costume and your running legs ready to benefit education in Park City.

    The Mountain Life | April 16, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 53:57


    Stanford University psychologist Caroline Fleck explains why validation, the act of showing someone that you understand their experience and accept it as valid, is a catalyst for transformation. Then, doctors John Eliot and Jim Guinn discuss how to get along with anyone. Guess what? Most of us either don't know these skills or don't actively employ them. Their book on the topic is "How to Get Along with Anyone: The Playbook for Predicting and Preventing Conflict at Work and at Home."

    The Mountain Life | April 9, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 51:59


    College Admissions Coach Andrea Juskaitis talks about navigating the emotional and logistical roller-coaster of receiving admissions decisions and how to choose the right school for you. Then, Jess Kimura, one of the most influential snowboarders of the past decade, highlights “The Uninvited,” a four-day event at Woodward Park City April 10-13, in which top women snowboarders compete for $60K purse.

    The Mountain Life | April 2, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 52:11


    Dr. Candice Hargons, an award-winning psychologist and associate professor at Emory University, explores communication, intimacy and what makes for good sex. Then, local author and "gratitude tiger," Joel Zuckerman shares how to, not only feel gratitude, but express it and create joy through the art of impactful letters.

    The Mountain Life | March 26, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 51:57


    Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener and Professor Christian Van Nieuwerburgh talk about their new book, "Radical Listening," that offers new ways of hearing others for more fulfilling conversations and deeper, more authentic connections. Then, Park City locals Griffin Briley, Josh Itoi and Sam Kirschner explain the exciting and grueling sport of SkiMo.

    The Mountain Life | March 19, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 52:24


    Davy Ratchford the General Manager of Snowbasin Resort talks about the alpine that Snowbasin will host for the 2034 Olympics, the No. 1 status of the resort and how their great culture and team keep him excited about going to work every day. Then, veterinary epidemiologist Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson discovered the first new essential fatty acid in nearly a hundred years – in bottlenose dolphins. She explains how that nutrient, C-15, plays a role in reversing the current trajectory of aging and disease.

    The Mountain Life | March 12, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 49:04


    Veteran educator Dr. Mort Sherman and accomplished musician and educator Sara Sherman discuss how music can be integrated in our daily lives in a more conscious and purposeful way. Then, Avanto Spa owners Cayden Ottley and Phillippe Mousques highlight the benefits of "Contrast Therapy," a method of temperature-based water therapy.

    The Mountain Life | February 26, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 51:15


    Dr. Ethan Kross, psychologist, neuroscientist and director of the Emotion and Self-Control Laboratory at the University of Michigan, gives tips on how to manage your emotions so they don't manage you. Then, Dr. Jake Viegel, a sports medicine physician at Intermountain Park City Hospital's Lifestyle Medicine and Wellness Center, talks about weight management, what's new with GLP-1 drugs and how to manage your metabolism.

    The Mountain Life | February 19, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 50:15


    Author and minimalist Courtney Carver discusses her new book, “Gentle: Rest More, Stress Less, and Live the Life You Actually Want.” Then, the Ski Utah Interconnect Tour has shared the Wasatch Mountains with clients since 1984. Director and guide Luke Ratto tells all about this mountain adventure.

    The Mountain Life | February 12, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 51:54


    Author Kay Smith-Blum talks about the inspiration for her new book of historical fiction, "Tangles," as well as insights about writing and how to get published in today's literary market. Then, Renee Huang of Park City's Wild Women Tribe discusses the unique value and benefits of women-centric gatherings and why they've never been more important to women's well-being.

    The Mountain Life | February 5, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 52:19


    Dr. Sunita Sah explores the profound impact of everyday acquiescence on our health in her new book, "Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes." Then, nutritionist Kara Shirey of Lifestyle Medicine & Wellness Center at Intermountain Park City Hospital explores the concept of food as medicine.

    The Mountain Life | January 22, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 53:46


    Dr. Marc Schulz, the associate director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, talks about his book, “The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness.” Then, therapist Dr. Christy Kane discusses digital detox and how hormones like oxytocin, dopamine and serotonin interact with how we balance our use of electronics.

    The Mountain Life | January 15, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 53:25


    Ron Jackenthal, founder of Live Like Sam, explores what he has learned since the loss of his son and how Live Like Sam has evolved over nearly a decade in existence. Then, nutrition writer Reyna Gobel talks about how the FDA is changing which foods can be called "healthy" after 30 years of flawed dietary recommendations.

    The Mountain Life | January 8, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 52:27


    Entrepreneur and bestselling author Shira Gill shares strategies for being more intentional with your life in 2025 using the principles of minimalism. Then, John Kim blogs as "The Angry Therapist," but he's not really angry. Kim just practices complete authenticity and transparency, drawing on his extensive experience as a therapist.

    The Mountain Life | January 1, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 51:25


    Clinical psychologist Dr. Paul Sunseri talks about gentle parenting reimagined and how to make it work with oppositional and defiant kids. Then, a conversation for those who have experienced trauma-based dissociation and moving from "disconnecting to survive" to "reconnecting to thrive."

    The Mountain Life | December 18, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 51:51


    Physical therapist and pelvic floor expert Dr. Kristina Hanson of Uplift Pelvic Health and Wellness joins the show.Then, Abundant Ever After podcast host, book author and transformational coach Cathy Heller points us toward a life of abundance and away from scarcity as we wrap up this year and move into the next.

    The Mountain Life | December 11, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 51:48


    Naturopathic physician Dr. Nicole Cain is a pioneer in integrative approaches for mental and emotional wellness. She explores a holistic approach to ridding ourselves of anxiety. Then, cultural historian Elsa Richardson takes a deep dive into the history of what she calls the most fascinating organ — the gut.

    The Mountain Life | December 4, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 53:22


    Authors Diane Ehrensaft and Michelle Jerkiewicz talk about their new book, "Gender Explained: A New Understanding of Identity in a Gender Creative World." Then, Summit Pride Board of Directors Chair Dr. Virginia Solomon talks about local LGBTQ+ group Summit Pride and their rebranding.

    The Mountain Life | November 27, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 51:41


    Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Hear great tips about the foods so many of us enjoy for the Thanksgiving meal from Joe Saladyga of Savoury Kitchens, along with fun wine facts and interesting pairing ideas from Kirsten Fox of Fox School of Wine.

    The Mountain Life | November 20, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 52:27


    Dr. Partha Nandi, who specializes in gastroenterology and internal medicine, talks about the five pillars of enhancing your gut and optimizing your cognitive health. Then, in the ongoing series featuring print media that is thriving, Kade Krichko of ORI Magazine talks about how his magazine for travelers and curiosity seekers is powered by local creatives around the world.

    The Mountain Life | November 13, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 51:45


    Alexis Brown of the Park City Community Foudnation along with Ryan Midiri of Ski Butlers and Garrett Barner of JP Morgan explore how Live PC Give PC has shaped a community through philanthropy. Then, Dr. Jessica Shepherd, an OB/GYN and menopause expert, shares effective navigation skills for perimenopause and menopause in her book "Generation M: Living Well in Perimenopause and Menopause."

    The Mountain Life | November 6, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 53:01


    Get creative with renowned creativity and performance coach Sam Bennett, author of the new book, “The 15-Minute Method.” Then, Si Hutt, president of Intermountain Heber Valley Hospital, celebrates 25 years of health care.

    The Mountain Life | October 30, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 53:58


    Local mountain biker, and Olympic silver medalist from the Paris Olympics, Haley Batten talks about winning her medal, growing up in Park City, and why she continues to love and be an ambassador for the sport. Then, naturopathic physician Dr. Nicole Cain is a pioneer in integrative approaches for mental and emotional wellness. She explores a holistic approach to ridding ourselves of anxiety.

    The Mountain Life | October 23, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 51:48


    Dave Asprey the founder of biohacking, the Bulletproof Diet and Upgrade Labs in Park City talks about upgraded longevity, cognition and recovery in human performance. Then, filmmaker Iz La Motte and Park City local filmmaker and skier Sierra Schlag preview the Girl Winter Film Tour coming up on Oct. 28 at the Jim Santy Auditorium at the Park City Library.

    The Mountain Life | October 16, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 51:51


    Local resident and author Dr. Tom Schwenk, who was the only physician in Park City in the 70s and 80s when the mines closed, talks about his new book, "Beyond the False Summit." Then, members of the Park City Walkability Committee from 2009 look back at how walkability and bikeability took shape and the continued need for safety improvements. And, Gina Cox and Sonja Nordstrom of Great Basin K9 Search and Rescue in Kamas talk about the organization and how you can support their efforts to win a Landrover Defender.

    The Mountain Life | October 9, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 50:50


    Cultural historian Elsa Richardson takes a deep dive into the history of what she calls the most fascinating organ — the gut. Then, therapist Natasha Daniels describes the difficulties of having social anxiety in her vulnerable memoir, "Out of my Shell: Overcoming Social Anxiety from Childhood to Adulthood."

    The Mountain Life | October 2, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 53:09


    Nick Como, ski bum at heart and vice president of marketing at Sundance Mountain Resort, takes part in our ongoing series on iconic local residents from the past, present and in between. Then, sociolinguist Julie Sedivy tracks the path that language takes through a human life: from a baby's first intuition of the pure mathematics of sound, to the vulnerabilities and limitations of language that come with aging.

    The Mountain Life | September 25, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 51:58


    Author, poet and podcast host Jarod Anderson explores his lifelong struggle with depression through a lens of love and gratitude for the natural world in his memoir, "Something in the Woods Loves You." Then, law enforcement veteran and best-selling author Ron Stallworth discovers an unlikely scenario — Bloods and Crips infiltrating the Salt Lake City region, threatening to turn the conservative community into a hotbed of crime.

    The Mountain Life | September 18, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 49:58


    Long-time pediatric dietitian Jill Castle discusses her new book, "Kids Thrive at Every Size: How to Nourish Your Big, Small, or In-Between Child for a Lifetime of Health and Happiness." Then, local physical therapist and concussion expert Annie Howard of Happy Brain PT talks about important updates on treating concussions.

    The Mountain Life | September 11, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 51:19


    College Admissions Consultant Jill Gully discusses the ins and outs of today's college admissions process, and offers tips for how to help students not only find the right school, but hopefully be accepted to it too. Then, Amanda Jones talks about her new book, “That Librarian,” which documents how she found herself targeted, maligned and threatened after speaking out against banning books.

    The Mountain Life | September 4, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 53:39


    Journalist and author Christie Aschwanden talks about Metabolically Healthy Obesity, or how people who are fat and healthy may hold keys to understanding obesity. Then, ultra runner Charli McKee, who summited all 162 named peaks with public access in Salt Lake County in just in 9 months and 21 days, talks about her feat which consisted of a lot of alpine starts and many late evenings.

    The Mountain Life | August 28, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 52:17


    Brain surgeon Dr. Theodore H. Schwartz explores the past, present and future of neurosurgery in his new book, "Gray Matters: A Biography of Brain Surgery." Then, Executive Director Emeritus Chad Brackelsberg highlights the Utah Avalanche Center's cutting-edge work and previews the 31st Annual Backcountry Benefit which takes place on Sept. 12.

    The Mountain Life | August 14, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 51:00


    Diana McLain Smith consults globally on how to build relationships strong enough to master the toughest challenges. She discusses how to unite the divide in our polarized world by remaking the space between us. Then, Julia Geisler of the Salt Lake Climbers' Alliance and Cindi Grant of Inspired Summit Adventures talk about the upcoming SLCA Climbing Festival — a campout with skills-based climbing clinics.

    The Mountain Life | August 7, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 52:53


    Dr. Boris Heifets, a neuro-anesthesiologist at Stanford Medical School, discusses the use of psychedelics and the placebo effect. Then, local author Dick Gary shares his new book, “Just Another Dick: The Presumptuous Memoir of a Truly Unimportant Person.”

    The Mountain Life | July 31, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 51:03


    Renee Huang of the Wild Women Tribe has the details on an upcoming retreat for women in Oakley. It includes everything from hiking and journal writing to shamanic energy breath work and equine-assisted learning.Then, author and novelist David Wroblewski shares his new book “Familiaris,” detailing the ways humans and canines form inseparable bonds.

    The Mountain Life | July 24, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 52:20


    Author Kevin Fedarko's 750-mile grueling trek through the Grand Canyon is no 'Walk in the Park,' and author and journalist Michael Castleman discusses his new book, "The Untold Story of Books: A Writer's History of Book Publishing."

    The Mountain Life | July 17, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 52:40


    Renowned dyslexia expert and founder of Eye to Eye, a national non-profit mentoring program, David Flink shares his insights on learning disabilities and founder of Mountain Trails Foundation, Jan Wilking, links Park City's past to the present.

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    The Mountain Life | July 10, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 52:38


    The Teton Pass between Idaho and Wyoming has a temporary fix and commuters can once again drive across. We explore the greater ripple effects for the communities in Teton County, Wyoming, and Teton County, Idaho with Jackson County Commissioner Luther Propst, then, Jen Mann and Karden Rabin, co-founders of the Chronic Fatigue School, discuss the secret language of the body and how to heal chronic pain and stress by regulating the nervous systems. They've written a new book, "The Secret Language of the Body: Regulate Your Nervous System, Heal Your Body, Free Your Mind."

    The Mountain Life | July 3, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 54:06


    Journalist and author Christie Aschwanden talks about why people who are fat and healthy may hold keys to understanding obesity, and veteran publisher Paul Oelerich, editor of Ascent Magazine and the forthcoming Vanlife Adventure Journal, talks about high-quality adventure publications.

    The Mountain Life | June 26, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 52:27


    Stephen Casimiro, the founder and publisher of Adventure Journal, explains why print publications in the outdoor adventure realm are making a comeback. Then, local author Cynthia Clarke discusses her book, "Strategic Weight Loss: 20 Practical and Effective Strategies for Lifelong Success."

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