Episodios

  • The Mountain Life | July 30, 2025

    The Mountain Life | July 30, 2025
    Jul 30 2025
    Dr. Aaron Fischer from the University of Utah School of Psychology and Psychiatry talks about the challenges and triumphs of youth mental health. Then, science journalist Starre Vartan talks about her new book, "The Stronger Sex," which dismantles the myth that men are inherently stronger than women.
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    53 m
  • The Mountain Life | July 23, 2025

    The Mountain Life | July 23, 2025
    Jul 23 2025
    Rapper, activist, and author Sonita Alizada shares the gripping story of her escape from the Taliban regime after being sold as a child bride in Afghanistan, and her unexpected connection to Utah in her new book, “Sonita: My Fight Against Tyranny and My Escape to Freedom.” (1:13)Then, research professor and geophysicist Gidon Eshel, talks about his new book, "Planetary Eating," which dives deep into how our food choices affect the Earth—and what we can do about it. (25:57)
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    51 m
  • The Mountain Life | July 16, 2025

    The Mountain Life | July 16, 2025
    Jul 16 2025
    Microbiologist Dr. B. Brett Finlay and health geographer Dr. Jessica Finlay challenge conventional wisdom about aging by highlighting the crucial role of microbes in our health. In their new book "The Microbiome Master Key," they explore how nurturing our inner ecosystem can promote longevity, brain health and overall well-being. Then, Park City based writer, comedian and blogger Jena Kingsley discusses her new book, “Darcy Dates,” based on her blog that chronicles the experience of dating in New York City post-divorce. It's raw, real and hilarious.
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    52 m
  • The Mountain Life | July 9, 2025

    The Mountain Life | July 9, 2025
    Jul 9 2025
    Take a journey down memory lane with journalist and self-described "retrologist" Rolando Pujol as he celebrates the charm of America's vintage roadside culture. Then, award-winning New York Times journalist Susan Dominus weaves researched stories with science to explore the circumstances that set families apart including the potential effects of your birth order.
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    52 m
  • The Mountain Life | July 2, 2025

    The Mountain Life | July 2, 2025
    Jul 2 2025
    Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir, author, filmmaker and thought leader in intuition and inner wisdom, discusses her book, “InnSæi: The Icelandic Art of Intuition." She describes what it means to live intuitively in a fast, noisy world. Then, linguist Michael Erard, author of a new book called "Bye Bye I Love You," explores the many ways that we think about goodbyes, the resonance of last words, and the yearnings for memory, meaning and significance that connect us all.
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    53 m
  • The Mountain Life | June 25, 2025

    The Mountain Life | June 25, 2025
    Jun 25 2025
    In an ongoing series called "Resilient Youth," Bryce Baker, co-founder of Amico Health, addresses the impact of social media on youth mental health. Then, the new Autumn Bear Wellness Collective in Park City features health-forward practitioners who provide patients with a proactive, well-rounded health and healing journey.
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    52 m
  • The Mountain Life | June 18, 2025

    The Mountain Life | June 18, 2025
    Jun 19 2025
    Speaking expert and coach Bill McGowan offers helpful strategies that make anyone's remarks more engaging, effective and memorable. Then, Murray Carpenter, the author of a new book called "Sweet and Deadly: How Coca-Cola Spreads Disinformation & Makes Us Sick," explores whether Coca-Cola could be one of the reasons Americans are sick and the alleged ways the company tries to cover it up.
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    53 m
  • The Mountain Life | June 11, 2025

    The Mountain Life | June 11, 2025
    Jun 11 2025
    Dr. Kevin Tracey, a leading expert on the vagus nerve, highlights its role in regulating inflammation and its potential to treat conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease and depression through bioelectronic stimulation.
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    51 m