The Mountain Life

Dr. Partha Nandi, who specializes in gastroenterology and internal medicine, talks about the five pillars of enhancing your gut and optimizing your cognitive health. Then, in the ongoing series featuring print media that is thriving, Kade Krichko of ORI Magazine talks about how his magazine for travelers and curiosity seekers is powered by local creatives around the world.

Alexis Brown of the Park City Community Foudnation along with Ryan Midiri of Ski Butlers and Garrett Barner of JP Morgan explore how Live PC Give PC has shaped a community through philanthropy. Then, Dr. Jessica Shepherd, an OB/GYN and menopause expert, shares effective navigation skills for perimenopause and menopause in her book "Generation M: Living Well in Perimenopause and Menopause."

Get creative with renowned creativity and performance coach Sam Bennett, author of the new book, “The 15-Minute Method.” Then, Si Hutt, president of Intermountain Heber Valley Hospital, celebrates 25 years of health care.

Local mountain biker, and Olympic silver medalist from the Paris Olympics, Haley Batten talks about winning her medal, growing up in Park City, and why she continues to love and be an ambassador for the sport. Then, naturopathic physician Dr. Nicole Cain is a pioneer in integrative approaches for mental and emotional wellness. She explores a holistic approach to ridding ourselves of anxiety.

Dave Asprey the founder of biohacking, the Bulletproof Diet and Upgrade Labs in Park City talks about upgraded longevity, cognition and recovery in human performance. Then, filmmaker Iz La Motte and Park City local filmmaker and skier Sierra Schlag preview the Girl Winter Film Tour coming up on Oct. 28 at the Jim Santy Auditorium at the Park City Library.

Local resident and author Dr. Tom Schwenk, who was the only physician in Park City in the 70s and 80s when the mines closed, talks about his new book, "Beyond the False Summit." Then, members of the Park City Walkability Committee from 2009 look back at how walkability and bikeability took shape and the continued need for safety improvements. And, Gina Cox and Sonja Nordstrom of Great Basin K9 Search and Rescue in Kamas talk about the organization and how you can support their efforts to win a Landrover Defender.

Cultural historian Elsa Richardson takes a deep dive into the history of what she calls the most fascinating organ — the gut. Then, therapist Natasha Daniels describes the difficulties of having social anxiety in her vulnerable memoir, "Out of my Shell: Overcoming Social Anxiety from Childhood to Adulthood."

Nick Como, ski bum at heart and vice president of marketing at Sundance Mountain Resort, takes part in our ongoing series on iconic local residents from the past, present and in between. Then, sociolinguist Julie Sedivy tracks the path that language takes through a human life: from a baby’s first intuition of the pure mathematics of sound, to the vulnerabilities and limitations of language that come with aging.

Author, poet and podcast host Jarod Anderson explores his lifelong struggle with depression through a lens of love and gratitude for the natural world in his memoir, "Something in the Woods Loves You." Then, law enforcement veteran and best-selling author Ron Stallworth discovers an unlikely scenario — Bloods and Crips infiltrating the Salt Lake City region, threatening to turn the conservative community into a hotbed of crime.

Long-time pediatric dietitian Jill Castle discusses her new book, "Kids Thrive at Every Size: How to Nourish Your Big, Small, or In-Between Child for a Lifetime of Health and Happiness." Then, local physical therapist and concussion expert Annie Howard of Happy Brain PT talks about important updates on treating concussions.