The Mountain Life
Health & Wellness Podcasts
The Mountain Life is a weekly, hour-long program that focuses on variety of topics from health and fitness, nutrition and parenting as well as lifestyle and education. Co-hosts Lynn Ware Peek and Mary Beth Maziarz hear from experts, authors, explorers...
Location:
Park City, UT
Genres:
Health & Wellness Podcasts
Description:
The Mountain Life is a weekly, hour-long program that focuses on variety of topics from health and fitness, nutrition and parenting as well as lifestyle and education. Co-hosts Lynn Ware Peek and Mary Beth Maziarz hear from experts, authors, explorers and Wasatch Back locals who share ways to maximize your mountain life.
Language:
English
Email:
mountainlife@kpcw.org
Episodes
Helping teens navigate pressure, affluence and emotional wellness
5/27/2026
As part of the Live Like Sam “Resilient Youth” series, therapists James Ott and Nicole Small of Red Willow Counseling & Recovery discuss how to best support teens as they navigate the challenges of adolescence, and how to know when to consider therapeutic approach.
Duration:00:26:16
Making the most of your garden's crop
5/20/2026
This summer, let's not let one onion, tomato, or 'scape' go to waste! Brandy Fowers of Farmhouse at Sacco's has creative and practical ways to fully enjoy your garden's crop or your CSA Farmshare this summer.
Duration:00:24:52
Equine-based wellness programs teach self-love in Silver Creek
5/20/2026
Horses are beautiful, powerful, and intuitive, and they just might help you get to know and love yourself in ways you never expected. Alejandra Lara of Equellness discusses local programs utilizing equine therapy.
Duration:00:25:07
Surviving stroke starts with awareness
5/14/2026
In recognition of Survive Stroke Week, Dr. Blaise Baxter breaks down the critical warning signs of stroke because knowing them could save a life.
Duration:00:19:42
The hidden power of uncertainty
5/14/2026
In a world obsessed with answers, author Simone Stolzoff makes the case that having uncertainty isn’t the problem, and that the power of not knowing may be the solution in his new book, "How to Not Know: The Value of Uncertainty in a World that Demands Answers."
Duration:00:25:19
Motherhood: A challenging, rewarding adventure
5/7/2026
Mary Beth and Lynn interview mothers in the Park City community, as well as their own moms, on the challenges and joys of motherhood ahead of Mother's Day.
Duration:00:50:42
Dr. Susie Wiet on Sovegna Health’s holistic approach to addiction treatment
4/29/2026
Dr. Susie Wiet outlines Sovegna Health’s focus on three core mental health challenges: addiction and avoidance, trauma and distress, and psychiatric conditions.
Duration:00:24:50
The kids are all right: Kids today are more resilient, less narcissistic
4/29/2026
Our “Resilient Youth” series — in partnership with Live Like Sam — features a conversation with writer Melinda Wenner Moyer. She’ll share the good news she’s discovering about modern kids, as highlighted in her recent Scientific American article, “The kids are all right.”
Duration:00:25:03
Rewriting the rules of intimacy with Caitlin V
4/22/2026
From teen sex educator to global intimacy expert with 150 million views, Caitlin V joins us to share the science—and straight talk—behind her new book “Harder, Better, Longer, Stronger.”
Duration:00:25:36
Looking at mental health in a new way through psychedelic therapy
4/22/2026
Therapist Keith Kurlander and Dr. Will Van Derveer unpack the promise and limits of psychedelic therapy in their book, “Psychedelic Therapy: A Revolutionary Approach to Restoring Your Mental Health and Reclaiming Your Life.”
Duration:00:25:16
A better way to understand ADHD
4/17/2026
Therapist Jenna Free shares her new book, “The Simple Guide to ADHD Regulation: The Secret to Finding Balance, Getting Things Done, and Enjoying Your Life."
Duration:00:24:56
The great allergy mystery
4/15/2026
Allergies affect one in three Americans—so what’s really going on in our immune systems? Allergist Dr. Zachary Rubin unpacks the science behind asthma, food allergies, and hay fever.
Duration:00:26:13
From Paralympic stories to classrooms, reshaping how we see ability
4/8/2026
Paralympic gold medalist Chris Waddell talks Olympics and Paralympics, medals, peaks, TV projects, and his new school initiative.
Duration:00:26:12
A clearer path to health built on what truly matters
4/8/2026
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel pairs common sense with uncommon wisdom from decades of expertise and experience to consider which lifestyle changes are worth making and how to most easily implement them for longer, healthier, and happier lives.
Duration:00:25:08
From road trip reflections to reclaiming a life on her own terms
4/1/2026
Author Lindy West discusses her new funny and touching new book, "Adult Braces," an engaging and laugh-out-loud narrative of becoming as Lindy transforms from a passenger into the active navigator of her own life.
Duration:00:48:46
Utah’s youth mental health gains ground through policy, connection and prevention
3/25/2026
Dr. Aaron Fischer of the University of Utah’s Huntsman Mental Health Institute breaks down how families, schools, and communities can better support youth mental health for this month's installment of the Resilient Youth series.
Duration:00:24:08
'Ski & Smile' events benefit Cleft Lip and Palate surgeries
3/25/2026
Melany Bishop of Operation Smile discusses the causes, prevalence, and treatment of Cleft Palate and Cleft Lip conditions and how Operation Smile provides corrective surgery to children all over the world.
Duration:00:22:28
Stress for Success? Or Is Joy the Better Path?
3/18/2026
Former C-Suite executive Amy Leneker explores a new approach to leading and living with less stress and more joy.
Duration:00:25:13
Benefits of specialized healthcare for women
3/18/2026
Ellen Brown of Stacy Wellness Center, a medical practice in Orem and Heber, tells how women benefit from focused, specialized healthcare.
Duration:00:13:06
Park City’s Silent Walks for Peace invite community to slow down and reflect
3/18/2026
Elisabeth Lentz shares details about the Silent Walks for Peace, a meditative group walk each weekend in March with the intention of expanding peace and compassion in the world.
Duration:00:13:28