Episode 74 | Creating Space for Healing with Tanjariitta Anttila

The IWD406 Podcast is becoming The Julie Walz Podcast. We’re introducing the new name with a conversation that takes us from a rural farm in Finland to a Finnish peat sauna in Northwest Montana.

In “Creating Space for Healing,” host Julie Walz sits down with Tanjariitta Anttila of Sauna60 and Blue Star Resort & Retreat in Columbia Falls. Tanjariitta shares how the traditions she grew up with in Finland shaped the work she does today and what it took to bring a traditional Finnish peat sauna experience to the Flathead Valley.

The conversation goes inside the sauna to explore how peat is used, what guests can expect, and why the traditions around sauna bathing matter to her. It also looks at the business she’s helped build around those traditions. What does it take to create a welcoming place where people can slow down and reconnect? And what happens when you invite practitioners from Montana and around the world to share the practices they carry?

For local businesses and entrepreneurs, Tanjariitta’s story offers a look at how personal heritage can shape a distinctive business and give residents and visitors another way to experience Northwest Montana.

Episode 74 releases Friday, November 13. Listen and subscribe to The Julie Walz Podcast on your favorite podcast platform. It’s the same show you’ve known as the IWD406 Podcast, with a new name and our signature Pass the Mic segment.

IWD406 Events and the Charlei.com Partnership

IWD406 will continue hosting its annual signature events and private networking gatherings. These are opportunities to share an experience, get to know the people behind local businesses, and build relationships in person.

Charlei.com is a separate online magazine partnering with The Julie Walz Podcast. Select podcast conversations will extend into magazine features through writing, photography, audio, and video. That gives readers a chance to see the places, people, and work they first heard about on the show. The magazine will also publish original stories about creativity, culture, relationships, and what it takes to live and build a business in rural America.

Businesses, brands, and community organizations interested in podcast sponsorship, event collaboration, or a storytelling partnership are invited to email charleimagazine@gmail.com.

• Explore the episode’s featured businesses: Sauna60 and Blue Star Resort & Retreat

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• Discover the magazine: Charlei.com