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.By Lynn Ware Peek, Jay Burke, Mary Beth Maziarz

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 se…

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.By Lynn Ware Peek, Mary Beth Maziarz, Jay Burke

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."By Lynn Ware Peek, Jay Burke

Local trainer Alex Wetmore explains the cutting edge of what makes kids, aging athletes (and everyone in between) thrive in sports, agility and fitness. Then, author Eric Weiner follows in the footsteps of Benjamin Franklin, mining his life for inspiring and practical lessons in a book that’s part biography, part travelogue, part personal prescript…

Organizational and sports psychologist Dr. Richard Davis explores the five key behaviors that lead people to make better decisions in their personal and professional lives. His newly released book is "Good Judgment: Making Better Business Decisions with the Science of Personality."Then, scientist, author and speaker, Dr. Alan Townsend, presents a m…

Biochemist turned family physician and bestselling author Dr. Cate Shanahan reveals how vegetable oils like canola, cottonseed and six more are wreaking havoc on our bodies in her book, "Dark Calories: How Vegetable Oils Destroy Our Health and How We Can Get It Back."Then, Bill Eddy, Chief Innovation Officer of the High Conflict Institute based in …

Local resident Sofia Mileti talks about sound as medicine and how she trains mental health practitioners to use sound healing.Then, someone who has commuted 100,000 miles on a bike in Los Angeles joins the show. Peter Flax shares all things bike-related in "Live to Ride: Finding Joy and Meaning on a Bicycle."…

Writer Tom Seeman, who grew up in a family of fourteen on welfare and food stamps in the projects of Toledo, Ohio, tells his story in his page-turning book, "Animals I want To See: A Memoir of Growing Up in the Projects and Defying the Odds." Then, Natasha Daniels talks frankly about childhood obsessive compulsive disorder and her workbook for kids…

Investigative journalist Valerie Bauman explores the world of unregulated sperm donations and shares how she navigated her own personal interest in becoming a mom on her own while investigating the story that became a book.Then, Dr. James Doty, clinical professor of neurosurgery at Stanford University, discusses his new book, "Mind Magic: The Neuro…

Dr. Blaise Baxter discusses the fifth leading cause of death for Americans: stroke. Survive Stroke Week takes place May 6-12 and is an annual observance aiming to educate Americans about stroke symptoms and lifesaving treatment options. Then, healthcare advocate Susannah Fox talks about her new book, "Rebel Health," an action-oriented and radically…

Dr. Carrie Jaworski, a sports medicine physician at Intermountain Park City Hospital’s sports performance center, previews a speaker series Tuesday, April 30 at 6 p.m. at the Blair Education Center. The three-part series focuses on helping young female athletes thrive.Then, local resident Amy McDonald, founder and director of Brolly Arts discusses …

Owner, editor, and publisher Mike Rogge of the Mountain Gazette discusses his purchase of the magazine in 2020 and how it has evolved back to its roots and shows that readers enjoy long-form journalism and high photographic art in a publication they can hold in their hands — and pay to support that. This is the first part in our series on publicati…

Meet Lynn Ware Peek's new co-hosts, Jay Burke and Mary Beth Maziarz. (0:00)Explore the breakthroughs nutrition researcher and author Dr. Neal Barnard has found when it comes to dieting outlined in his new book, “The Power of Foods Diet: The Breakthrough Plan That Traps, Tames, and Burns Calories for Easy and Permanent Weight Loss.”Then, local chiro…

Cognitive scientist Andy Norman outlines a new approach to our world’s misinformation problem: one centered on the idea that minds have “immune systems” of their own.By Lynn Ware Peek

Three-time NCAA champion and two-time Olympic runner Kara Goucher speaks out about one of the biggest scandals in running in her new book.Then, gastroenterologist Dr. Holly Clark gives us the scoop on poop… with Intermountain Health’s “Let’s Get to the Bottom of Colon Cancer” campaign.By Lynn Ware Peek

National Geographic 2013 Adventurer of the Year, Mike Libecki joins the show to discuss how his adventures to more than 100 countries support science, conservation and humanitarian projects. Hear him speak at the Eccles Center in Park City Friday, March 22.Then, New York Times Best-selling author Eric Blehm shares the story of legendary snowboarder…

Writer Caroline Paul combines scientific research, cultural studies, medicine and psychology in her memoir about how outdoor adventure promotes brain health and a longer, happier life.Then venture capitalist turned Buddhist and executive coach, Jerry Colonna discusses radical self-inquiry in his book, “Reunion: Leadership and the Longing to Belong.…

On this edition of The Mountain Life, we revisit a conversation with Dr. Romie Mushtaq, a board-certified physician in neurology, integrative medicine, and mindfulness for over 20 years. She discusses her cure for The Busy Brain.Then, ultra-runner Charli McKee who summited all the named peaks in Salt Lake City in 9 months and 21 days explains she d…