Pete Stoughton

In this episode of The Mountain Life Pete and Lynn’s guests include: Qian Julie Wang who has written a memoir called Beautiful Country. Wang writes about her and her parents fleeing political and cultural persecution in China, being a 7-year old with no English at school in a new country and surviving as an undocumented immigrant in America. Now a Yale Law School graduate, Wang shares her story. Then local health and yoga practitioner with a twist - Lauren Lockey, who joins the show to talk about how she combines her practice with saving animals at Sage Mountain Sanctuary where they provide shelter and advocacy for rescued farm animals. Finally Bill Eddy, co-founder of the High Conflict Institute and author of CALMING UPSET PEOPLE WITH E.A.R.: How Statements Showing Empathy, Attention, and Respect Can Quickly Defuse a Conflict. This is especially helpful when you are dealing with someone who is really upset – possibly they are angry with you or someone else or they are sad, feeling helpless, or frightened.

Local health and yoga practitioner with a twist - Lauren Lockey, joins Lynn and Pete to talk about how she combines her practice with saving animals at Sage Mountain Sanctuary where they provide shelter and advocacy for rescued farm animals.

Pete and Lynn talk with Qian Julie Wang who has written a memoir called Beautiful Country. Wang writes about her and her parents fleeing political and cultural persecution in China, being a 7-year old with no English at school in a new country, surviving as an undocumented immigrant in America. Now a Yale Law School graduate, Wang shares her story.

Park City residents Anita and Craig Gordon who have a unique and unusual professional path -- one of wedding officiants talk with Lynn and Pete. They share their stories of what led them towards uniting literally hundreds of people in holy matrimony. Is it more often joyful or stressful? Can they spot a marriage that will last versus one that falters before the honeymoon is over?

Lynn Ware Peek and Pete Stoughton talk with New Yorker staff writer Kelefa Sanneh. He shares the entire history of popular music over the past fifty years refracted through the big genres that have defined and dominated it—rock, R&B, country, punk, hip-hop, dance music, and pop. Kalefa explores why music unites and moves us like nothing else.

In this episode of The Mountain Life Pete and Lynn talk with New Yorker staff writer Kelefa Sanneh. He shares the entire history of popular music over the past fifty years refracted through the big genres that have defined and dominated it—rock, R&B, country, punk, hip-hop, dance music, and pop. Kalefa explores why music unites and moves us like nothing else.Then, local residents Anita and Craig Gordon join the show. They have a unique and unusual professional path -- one of wedding officiants. They share their stories of what led them towards uniting literally hundreds of people in holy matrimony. Is it more often joyful or stressful? Can they spot a marriage that will last versus one that falters before the honeymoon is over?

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