Mary Beth Maziarz
Co-host of The Mountain LifeAfter decades performing on Park City’s musical stages, Mary Beth Maziarz is excited to embrace a new role behind the microphone: highlighting the artistic, cultural, sociological, and even metaphysical sides of living at elevation for KPCW’s The Mountain Life. If you see her around town, feel free to chat her up about gluten-free high-altitude baking, psychological thrillers, or the great podcast you just discovered. She lives in Park City with her husband Mark, kids Scout and Foster, and two entertaining rabbits.
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First, we’ll speak with Deborah Jennings, a Park City newcomer trading a forty-year career in education for a personal concierge business and a popular new library speaking series. Then, as National Recovery Month begins, Dr. Frank Spinelli, author of "The Shame Compass" joins us to talk about relapse, shame, and moving forward without judgment. -
As part of our new 'Park City's Second Acts' series, we welcome newcomer Deborah Jennings to the show to talk about curiosity, sharing stories, and how to find your community -- wherever you are. -
Shame is NOT an effective tool for changing unhealthy behaviors, and science is now proving that there are better ways to spark durable changes. This Recovery Month, rather than focusing on what someone “did wrong,” Dr. Frank Spinelli offers a practical, hopeful framework for how to respond to relapse without letting shame derail recovery altogether. He joins us to discuss his new book, The Shame Compass: A Radical Framework for Trauma Healingand Self-Acceptance. -
Meg Bartley, PhD candidate in anthropology at the University of Utah, explores how social norms shape what we consider food versus weeds, and how rethinking the edible plants around us could expand access to fresh, sustainable food.Then, chiropractor Courtney Conley and physical therapist Milica McDowell explore the vast benefits of walking in their new book, “Walk: Rediscover the Most Natural Way to Boost Your Health and Longevity―One Step at a Time.”
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Chiropractor Courtney Conley and physical therapist Milica McDowell explore the vast benefits of walking in their new book, “Walk: Rediscover the Most Natural Way to Boost Your Health and Longevity―One Step at a Time.” -
Meg Bartley, PhD candidate in anthropology at the University of Utah, explores how social norms shape what we consider food versus weeds, and how rethinking the edible plants around us could expand access to fresh, sustainable food. -
In this month’s Resilient Youth episode, Randi Jo Greenberg reveals how simple yoga and mindfulness practices can give young people powerful tools for managing stress and building resilience.Then, Dr. Claudia Kim takes a closer look at what summer does to our skin, exploring why dark spots and fine lines become more noticeable after months of sun exposure and what’s actually happening beneath the surface.
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In this month’s Resilient Youth episode, Randi Jo Greenberg reveals how simple yoga and mindfulness practices can give young people powerful tools for managing stress and building resilience. -
One of the deadliest cancers may have been hiding in plain sight. New York Times science writer Gina Kolata explains a discovery that could change how we prevent ovarian cancer and save lives. And imagination may be far more than daydreaming. Dr. Cassandra Vieten explores the science behind this powerful brain function—and how strengthening it can foster creativity, resilience, connection, and wonder.
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What if one of medicine's deadliest cancers has been hiding in plain sight? New York Times science writer Gina Kolata explains the discovery that's changing how doctors prevent ovarian cancer.
