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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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    Making the most of your garden's crop

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 24:52


    This summer, let's not let one onion, tomato, or 'scape' go to waste! Brandy Fowers of Farmhouse at Sacco's has creative and practical ways to fully enjoy your garden's crop or your CSA Farmshare this summer.

    Equine-based wellness programs teach self-love in Silver Creek

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 25:07


    Horses are beautiful, powerful, and intuitive, and they just might help you get to know and love yourself in ways you never expected. Alejandra Lara of Equellness discusses local programs utilizing equine therapy.

    Surviving stroke starts with awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 19:42


    In recognition of Survive Stroke Week, Dr. Blaise Baxter breaks down the critical warning signs of stroke because knowing them could save a life.

    The hidden power of uncertainty

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 25:19


    In a world obsessed with answers, author Simone Stolzoff makes the case that having uncertainty isn't the problem, and that the power of not knowing may be the solution in his new book, "How to Not Know: The Value of Uncertainty in a World that Demands Answers."

    Motherhood: A challenging, rewarding adventure

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2026 50:42


    Mary Beth and Lynn interview mothers in the Park City community, as well as their own moms, on the challenges and joys of motherhood ahead of Mother's Day.

    Dr. Susie Wiet on Sovegna Health's holistic approach to addiction treatment

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 24:50


    Dr. Susie Wiet outlines Sovegna Health's focus on three core mental health challenges: addiction and avoidance, trauma and distress, and psychiatric conditions.

    The kids are all right: Kids today are more resilient, less narcissistic

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 25:03


    Our “Resilient Youth” series — in partnership with Live Like Sam — features a conversation with writer Melinda Wenner Moyer. She'll share the good news she's discovering about modern kids, as highlighted in her recent Scientific American article, “The kids are all right.”

    Rewriting the rules of intimacy with Caitlin V

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 25:36


    From teen sex educator to global intimacy expert with 150 million views, Caitlin V joins us to share the science—and straight talk—behind her new book “Harder, Better, Longer, Stronger.”

    Looking at mental health in a new way through psychedelic therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 25:16


    Therapist Keith Kurlander and Dr. Will Van Derveer unpack the promise and limits of psychedelic therapy in their book, “Psychedelic Therapy: A Revolutionary Approach to Restoring Your Mental Health and Reclaiming Your Life.”

    A better way to understand ADHD

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 24:56


    Therapist Jenna Free shares her new book, “The Simple Guide to ADHD Regulation: The Secret to Finding Balance, Getting Things Done, and Enjoying Your Life."

    The great allergy mystery

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 26:13


    Allergies affect one in three Americans—so what's really going on in our immune systems? Allergist Dr. Zachary Rubin unpacks the science behind asthma, food allergies, and hay fever.

    From Paralympic stories to classrooms, reshaping how we see ability

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 26:12


    Paralympic gold medalist Chris Waddell talks Olympics and Paralympics, medals, peaks, TV projects, and his new school initiative.

    A clearer path to health built on what truly matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 25:08


    Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel pairs common sense with uncommon wisdom from decades of expertise and experience to consider which lifestyle changes are worth making and how to most easily implement them for longer, healthier, and happier lives.

    From road trip reflections to reclaiming a life on her own terms

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2026 48:46


    Author Lindy West discusses her new funny and touching new book, "Adult Braces," an engaging and laugh-out-loud narrative of becoming as Lindy transforms from a passenger into the active navigator of her own life.

    Utah's youth mental health gains ground through policy, connection and prevention

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 24:08


    Dr. Aaron Fischer of the University of Utah's Huntsman Mental Health Institute breaks down how families, schools, and communities can better support youth mental health for this month's installment of the Resilient Youth series.

    'Ski & Smile' events benefit Cleft Lip and Palate surgeries

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 22:28


    Melany Bishop of Operation Smile discusses the causes, prevalence, and treatment of Cleft Palate and Cleft Lip conditions and how Operation Smile provides corrective surgery to children all over the world.

    Stress for Success? Or Is Joy the Better Path?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 25:13


    Former C-Suite executive Amy Leneker explores a new approach to leading and living with less stress and more joy.

    Benefits of specialized healthcare for women

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 13:06


    Ellen Brown of Stacy Wellness Center, a medical practice in Orem and Heber, tells how women benefit from focused, specialized healthcare.

    Park City's Silent Walks for Peace invite community to slow down and reflect

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 13:28


    Elisabeth Lentz shares details about the Silent Walks for Peace, a meditative group walk each weekend in March with the intention of expanding peace and compassion in the world.

    Partnering with AI as it becomes our 'co-pilot'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 26:05


    Artificial Intelligence is moving from tool to teammate. Science writer and senior tech editor for Scientific American, Eric Sullivan, joins us to explore the promise—and the risks—of living in what he calls the Copilot Society.

    Why cognitive decline is not inevitable

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 25:18


    Brain health is one of the biggest keys to living longer—and better. Renowned neurologist Dr. Majid Fotuhi joins the show to explain how to protect your brain, sharpen memory, and reduce your risk of dementia.

    When being a "good kid" is... problematic?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 51:58


    Trauma therapist and parenting expert Maggie Nick discusses the hidden dramas often present within easy-going, dependable, high-achieving kids in her new book, "Good Kids -- Why You Suffered in Silence and How to Break the Cycle.”

    Cross-country skiing is the other heartbeat of a ski town

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 26:04


    From its roots to its future, we dive into cross-country skiing on the Wasatch Back with Nordic ski gurus Charlie Sturgis and Dave Hanscom. They talk trail access, this year's push to keep skiing alive with low snow, and why Nordic skiing is core to the identity of a true ski town.

    Growing Up in the World's Most Notorious Heroin Slum

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 26:15


    Author Jonathan Tepper presents a memoir of radical compassion as he shares his story of being raised by missionary parents in Madrid, Spain, in one of the most notorious heroin slums. His book is titled "Shooting Up: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Addiction."

    Why is Gen Z having less sex?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2026 25:31


    Gen Z is drinking less, smoking less, and having sex less. Dr. Nicole McNichols breaks down this 'quiet shift' and discusses her new book "You Could Be Having Better Sex."

    Cults are everywhere - and you're probably in one whether you know it or not

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2026 25:24


    Whether you're part of a charismatic company culture, church, fandom, or political movement, you're likely invested far more deeply than you realize, according to author Daniella Mestyanek Young in her new book "The Culting of America."

    What's really 'Fair Game' for trans and cisgender athletes?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 25:35


    Dr. Anna Baeth discusses her new book, "Fair Game: Trans Athletes and the Future of Sports," which dives deep into the myths and science relevant to competitive trans athletes.

    Confronting the alarming rise of colorectal cancer in young adults

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 25:00


    Michael Sapienza, CEO of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, calls for urgent action, with colorectal cancer now the leading cancer killer for people under 50.

    Breaking down the 'Motivation Mindset' for teens and tweens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 26:35


    Harvard psychology professor Dr. Ellen Braaten shares exercises, strategies and the science behind how a young brain works and in order to support an emerging motivation mindset in her new workbook, “The Motivation Mindset Workbook.”

    Rotary clubs turn collective effort into meaningful community change

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 23:46


    The leaders of Park City's Rotary clubs, Steve Spaulding, Corrie Forsling and Julie Strople, talk about Rotary's commitment to community, service and global impact — Park City style.

    Tips for wintertime mental health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2026 26:35


    Wintertime expert and researcher Kari Leibowitz shares strategies from all over the world for fostering a wintertime mindset. Find out how to shift from winter blues and instead find comfort even in the coldest, darkest months.

    Taking stock of desire, friendship and the lives we build over time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2026 25:35


    Andrea Simon, author of the novel “Did You Have the Life You Wanted?,” invites us to consider how our choices, desires and personal histories affect the way we feel about our lives.

    Rethinking higher education for a changing world

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 27:03


    Brandeis University President Arthur Levine makes the case for reinventing higher education.

    Fertility as a whole-body health journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 25:00


    Fertility expert and nutritionist Rachel Swanson discusses her new book "Trying!: A Science-Backed Plan to Optimize Your Fertility."

    The hidden inflammation crisis and how to reset your health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2026 26:32


    Functional medicine clinician and author Dr. Josh Redd explains why chronic inflammation, one of today's most misunderstood health threats, drives everything from fatigue to heart disease, and how his science-based approach offers a practical path back to energy and clarity.

    Park City-based Free Living Co redefines clean skincare

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2026 24:24


    Local entrepreneur and founder of Free Living Co, Dana Grinnell, talks about choosing healthy, non-toxic, thoughtfully packaged products for home and body and an upcoming launch of a skin-care line for young people.

    Utah's water reality: rain where snow used to fall

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2025 22:34


    Longtime hydrologist and Park City resident Brian McInerney discusses the weather pattern that is making the altitude snow falls at rise and how it might impact us in the future.

    The science behind healthy skin on the inside and out

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2025 31:02


    Dermatologist Dr. Jen Haley unpacks the science behind red light therapy, collagen and what really works for altitude- and sun-damaged skin. She also explores skin cancer prevention and the powerful connection between what you eat and how your skin looks and heals.

    The unexpected CEO: From cashier to billion-dollar leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2025 27:45


    From a teenage political prisoner in Iran to a billion-dollar CEO in America, Shirin Behzadi's story defies every expectation. She shares "The Unexpected CEO," — a powerful look at resilience, leadership and turning adversity into opportunity.

    Resilient Youth: Why we keep showing up for young people

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2025 24:28


    This month on Resilient Youth, we're joined by Live Like Sam founder Ron Jackenthal for a look back at a year spent guiding young people toward confidence, resilience and their own unique power.

    How not to die with Dr. Michael Greger

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2025 26:05


    Dr. Michael Greger shares the newest science from his updated bestseller "How Not to Die" — including the foods and habits most proven to prevent and even reverse chronic disease. He breaks down the simple, everyday choices that can add years to our lives and dramatically improve our long-term health.

    Rewriting the Rules for CBD medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2025 25:12


    New federal rules are changing the landscape for cannabinoid health products by tightening limits on THC in CBD. What happens when CBD is treated as true medicine? Dr. Priyanka Sharma, a chemical engineer and Co-CEO of Kazmira Therapeutics is leading innovation in high-purity, non-intoxicating cannabinoids. She breaks down what these changes mean for safety, patient care and the future of personalized CBD therapeutics.

    Why speaking up matters more than ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2025 24:07


    Psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Chloe Carmichael explores why so many people stay silent, how that silence affects our well-being and how her new book, "Can I Say That?," offers practical tools to communicate with confidence, clarity and compassion. If you've ever hesitated to share your true thoughts, this conversation is for you.

    Experts share turkey tips and perfect Thanksgiving wines (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2025 28:08


    Turkey tips, deep-fry safety and the perfect Thanksgiving wines — Chef Joe Saladyga and wine expert Kirsten Fox get you holiday-ready. From brining basics to the bottles that make the meal, we've got your feast covered.

    Experts share turkey tips and perfect Thanksgiving wines (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2025 23:57


    Turkey tips, deep-fry safety and the perfect Thanksgiving wines — Chef Joe Saladyga and wine expert Kirsten Fox get you holiday-ready. From brining basics to the bottles that make the meal, we've got your feast covered.

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