Mountain Money

Former Apple retail executive Ron Johnson shares the inside scoop of how he and Steve Jobs turned a bold retail experiment into the iconic Apple Store and helped reshape the way consumers experience technology.

Claudia Wilson, founder of The Good Fairy, discusses how her company takes the work out of setting up luxury homes and vacation properties with turnkey provisioning and holiday décor across the Wasatch Back.

Erik Smith, founder and CEO of Salt Lake City-based Board Budder, shares how he turned a kitchen experiment into a growing outdoor brand with a plant-based, PFAS-free ski and snowboard wax designed to perform without leaving harmful chemicals behind.

New York Times journalist and author Carlos Barragán discusses "The Yahoo Boys" and his four-year investigation into the complex human stories, economic pressures and loneliness behind Nigeria’s online romance scams.

Veteran bartender and bar owner Dan Warren talks cocktails, his experience behind acclaimed bars in New York and Chicago, and his latest venture, The Parlor, a neighborhood bar in Park City’s Prospector neighborhood.

Author William D. Cohan talks about his new book, “Money to Burn: The Unvarnished Truth About Leon Black, Apollo and the Rise of a New Wall Street.” It chronicles Black’s meteoric rise on Wall Street, his eventual downfall and the powerful figures who intersected with his career, from Michael Milken and Jon Huntsman to Jeffrey Epstein.

Author and journalist Annie Lowrey discusses her new book, "The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time and How to Fix It," and how simplifying America’s bureaucratic systems could save people time, reduce frustration and make government services more accessible and efficient.

Join us for a sweet time on Mountain Money as we speak with Bobbye Sandman, owner of HoneyB Cakes in Francis. From former respiratory therapist to past lead pastry chef at Deer Valley Resort, Bobby shares how she launched her custom bakery from home to prioritize family and balance life, and how HoneyB Cakes crafts everything from artisan sourdough and takeaway treats to elaborate, custom-designed wedding and specialty cakes across the Kamas and Heber Valleys.

Former Formula 1 and IndyCar driver Derek Daly joins Mountain Money to discuss his new autobiography, Serial Survivor. Daly shares his determined rise from working in Australian iron ore mines to reaching Formula 1 in just 13 months, the intense financial hustle required to fund a racing career, and how surviving a catastrophic 217 mph crash in 1984 helped spark a critical safety revolution across motorsport.

Former University of Virginia national champion goalkeeper and longtime financial advisor Tom Henske joins Mountain Money to break down the fast-changing landscape of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) money in college athletics. Henske shares what kind of effect the rush of wealth has on student-athletes across revenue and Olympic sports, the common financial traps young athletes face, and how his book and educational platform, Athlete Edge, are giving student-athletes the personal finance tools they need to manage their futures.