David Wintzer

Founder, owner and chef of Savoury Kitchen, Joe Saladyga talks about new twists on traditional Thanksgiving favorites. (0:44)Kirsten Fox of the Fox School of Wine gives her picks for this year's Thanksgiving wine pairings. (29:04)

Founder, owner and chef of Savoury Kitchen, Joe Saladyga talks about new twists on traditional Thanksgiving favorites.

Kirsten Fox of the Fox School of Wine gives her picks for this year's Thanksgiving wine pairings.

The discussion on The Mountain Life centers around the transformative practice of taking nothing for granted. It is a story of hope and inspiration for everyday gratitude and our guest is author and consultant Kristi Nelson who will help us wake up grateful, every day. She knows how to do it, after being diagnosed with, then beating stage IV cancer, an event that changed her life….for the better.

David Wintzer and Lynn Ware Peek speak with Dr. Temple Grandin, a spokesperson and activist for the autism community. She talks about her new book, “Different Kinds of Minds: A Guide to Your Brain."

David Wintzer and Lynn Ware Peek speak with Dr. Temple Grandin, a spokesperson and activist for the autism community. She talks about her new book, “Different Kinds of Minds: A Guide to Your Brain." (00:00) Then, we talk about the transformative practice of taking nothing for granted. It is a story of hope an inspiration for everyday gratitude with our guest, Kristi Nelson, who will help us wake up grateful every day. (27:51)

On a subconscious level, author Helena de Bres admits she does often think of her identical twin sister, Julia de Bres, as an extension of herself. But she also celebrates the differences. The nature vs. nuture question is omnipresent among identical twins, but Helena looks at this question and others posed to twins as part of a broader view of humanity. Her new book is "How to Be Multiple: The Philosophy of Twins."

Keegan Swenson is a 29-year-old cyclist born and bred in Park City. He is a several-time national champion and arguably the top all-around off-road cyclist in the country. He discusses what drives him, why he prefers his job atop a bicycle to any other job, and what he thinks about during grueling endurance races.

Local resident and mountain bike and gravel bike national champion Keegan Swenson talks about his banner year of racing. (0:43)Then, professor of philosophy at Wellesley College, Helena de Bres, talks about her study of twins and how the philosophy of twins can tell us more about being human. (25:00)

Then, have you ever felt like you want to make a difference in your community or in the world, but don’t know how to go about it? Author and activism coach Omkari Williams talks about the concept of Micro Activism, How You Can Make a Difference in the World Without a Bullhorn.