The Mountain Life

Lynn Ware Peek and Dave Cushing speak with naturopathic physician Dr. Alice Holman of Holman Health in Park City.  Then, Sarah Ockwell-Smith, a British mother of four who in the last five years has written six books on parenting, incuding her latest, "Gentle Discipline."

Mountain life hosts, Lynn Ware Peek and Graham Anthony explore the making of a dedicated arts and culture district with Hadley Dynak and Jake McIntyre who was instrumental as a project manager in developing Ogden’s Creative District and Cultural Master Plan.Then we speak with local children's book author Channing Olch who will conduct a book hunt on Main Street. Her book is called The Boy in Glasses, a book about it being okay to be just who you are.  

Today on The Mountain Life,  Lynn Ware Peek and Graham Anthony speak with Dr. Judson Brewer about The Craving Mind, from cigarettes to smart phones to love -- why we get hooked and how we can break bad habits.  Then,  a conversation with the Utah Alzheimer’s  Association on new research, and an awareness march coming up September 9.

Lynn Ware Peek and Dave Cushing host the monthly art and culture segment with Hadley Dynak of the Park City Summit County Arts Council, then; Luke Cartin and Celia Peterson talk about the national movement called Climate Reality Project and air quality.Then, physical therapists Marlene Hatch and Kathleen Baker talk about helping athletes return to sport quickly and safely after an injury with effective post-rehab training, bridging the gap between PT and returning to their sport.

Renai Bodley and Dave Cushing interview Dr. Stuart Shanker, a Canadian psychologist with a new and very practical book about raising our kids: “Self-Reg: How to Help Your Child (and You) Break the Stress Cycle and Successfully Engage With Life”. Then they talk with local Pilates instructor Tracy Powers about the work she and her colleagues do at their Range studio in town. Hint: they teach Pilates and also the specialized fitness techniques of Gyrotonic.

Lynn Ware Peek and Graham Anthony talk about new startling research about how stroke is becoming more prevalent among millennials. Then they talk with local writer and teacher Debbie Leaman who teaches an upcoming workshop to help people creatively approach that "next act." Finally, popular local yoga teacher Edy McConnell will talk about the connection between yoga and other athletic pursuits.