The Mountain Life
Wednesday, 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
On The Mountain Life, host Lynn Ware Peek explores a wide variety of topics from health, fitness and nutrition to parenting, lifestyle and education. Peek is a lover of the mountain lifestyle.
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For inquiries, guests and show ideas, contact the show at themountainlife@kpcw.org
Sponsored by:
Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation
Latest Segments
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In our ongoing series exploring mountain living publications, Greg Hanscom, publisher and editor of High Country News, talks about the culture and importance of bringing stories of the mountain west to its inhabitants.
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Skiing and surfing anyone? Discover Term is a program to encourage teens to discover more about themselves and their potential. We speak with local student Alice Hughes about her experience and Garrett Weber-Gale, the director of Discover Term.
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Local resident Amy McDonald, founder and director of Brolly Arts discusses how a movement called Illusion of Abundance (IOA), a grassroots racial, social and climate justice project, exposes a climate and culture in crisis due to the declining Great Salt Lake.
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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 speaker series focuses on helping young female athletes thrive.
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Award-winning adventure journalist Will Cockrell discusses his book, "Everest, Inc.: The Renegades and Rogues Who Built an Industry at the Top of the World." It is a survey of mountaineering culture, from entrepreneurial Sherpas to the journalists who write about the world’s most famous peak.
Latest Podcasts
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Celeste Edmunds, now Executive Director of a national organization that helps displaced children, tells her own story of being a "Garbage Bag Girl.”Then, Ginger Hall, the race director for The Crusher in the Tushar gravel bike race near Beaver, Utah, talks about this race exploring a scenic and little-known area of our state over 70 miles and 10,000 vertical feet.
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Performance psychologist Dr. Dana Sinclair discusses her new book, “Dialed In: Do Your Best When It Matters Most,” where she shares her proven plan for getting the best results when the pressure is on. Then, local resident, author, and mother of seven, Jenn Drummond, talks about her journey of climbing the second highest summits on each continent and the ensuing book she has written about it called “BreakProof.”
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Exercise science researcher Keith Baar, PhD discusses studies on the effects of supplemental collagen on joints and connective tissue. (0:38)Then, Romie Mushtaq is a board-certified physician in neurology, integrative medicine, and mindfulness for over 20 years. She discusses her cure for the "Busy Brain." (25:31)
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Dr. Nzinga Harrison, a board-certified physician with specialties in psychiatry and addiction medicine, discusses her new book “Un-Addiction: 6 Mind-Changing Conversations That Could Save a Life."Elcio Zanatta, the founder and CEO of Aubergine Kitchens, tells us why he only serves food that you’d want to serve to your children or grandchildren. It’s a practical way to approach a healthy menu.
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Cheese expert, journalist, and educator Tenaya Darlington, AKA Madame Fromage, celebrates all things cheese in her new book, "Madame Fromage's Adventures in Cheese: How to Explore It, Pair It, and Love It, from the Creamiest Bries to the Funkiest Blues."Local resident, book author, and publisher, Melissa Marsted, talks about finding adventure — both big and small — in the new year.