The Mountain Life

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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."

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.