Book Discussion

Kate Swenson whose son Cooper was diagnosed with severe, nonverbal autism, joins The Mountain Life today. Kate now offers support and connection to others on this path. She has a popular blog, Finding Cooper's Voice, and joins to discuss her new memoir, Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy.

Today Mountain Money speaks with Jackie Reses and Lauren Weinberg, the authors of Self-Made Boss: Advice, Hacks, and Lessons from Small Business Owners. The authors draw their small business advice from their experience working with hundreds of small businesses during their leadership positions at Square.

David Quammen, author of 2012’s book Spillover that predicted in uncanny detail the 2019 Covid pandemic, joins Cool Science Radio today. Quammen’s opening paragraph written in 2012 told us what scientists believed could be coming, and 7 years later, it came. Since its emergence in 2019, 6 million human lives have been lost around the world.These past 2 years David has been hard at work interviewing 94 virologists and infectious-disease experts about the SARS-CoV-2 virus, its origins, evolution, and journey through the human population.

Joining The Mountain Life with Lynn Ware Peek and Pete Stoughton today is Dr. Michelle Segar, an award-winning sustainable behavior change researcher at the University of Michigan. She joins to talk about a truly fresh, brain-based new take on the old and tired behavior change paradigm which she discusses in her new book, THE JOY CHOICE: How to Finally Achieve Lasting Changes in Eating and Exercise.

On today's episode of The Mountain Life, Pete Stoughton and Lynn Ware Peek's guests include: (01:07) Dr. Michelle Segar, an award-winning sustainable behavior change researcher at the University of Michigan. She joins to talk about a truly fresh, brain-based new take on the old and tired behavior change paradigm which she discusses in her new book, THE JOY CHOICE: How to Finally Achieve Lasting Changes in Eating and Exercise. Then, (25:52) the Park City High School Mountain bike team gets this season rolling with a huge team. They will talk about the upcoming fundraisers and how to catch their races this season.

Veteran journalist Laura Shin tells the story behind the development of Ethereum in amazing detail in her new book, The Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze.

On today's Mountain Money, (00:10) Veteran journalist Laura Shin tells the story behind the development of Ethereum in amazing detail in her new book, The Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze.(19:59) David Wessel helps us understand the difference between the inflation we saw in the 80s and what is before us today.Then, (37:44) Jen Lopez, co-founder of Infinite Tentacle at Clever Octopus, shares about the Utah-based organization's mission to utilize reclaimed textile materials to create one-of-a-kind fashion accessories, home goods, and pet accessories as well as works with partners to create a sustainable retail eco-system.

World-renowned primatologist Frans de Waal draws on decades of observation and studies of both human and animal behavior, which comes together in his new book: DIFFERENT: Gender Through the Eyes of a Primatologist.

Emily Murphy, author of the new book Grow Now - How We Can See Our Health, Communities and Planet - One Garden at a Time, joins the show. Murphy shares easy-to-follow principles for regenerative gardening.

Wall Street Journal Reporters and Authors of the new book Happy at Any Cost Kirsten Grind and Katherine Sayre. The book details Tony Hsieh's mission to spread happiness and instill joy at work.