Today we speak with racial justice advocate Debby Irving, who recently published her first book, Waking Up White, about her journey toward unpacking her white identity and creating effective social change. We also speak with Donna Dwyer, CEO of My Place Teen Center in Westbrook.
Love Maine Radio #339: Debby Irving and Donna Dwyer Transcription
Today’s guests are Lori Parham, state director of AARP Maine, and Carolann Ouellette, executive director of Maine Huts and Trails, who previously served as director of the Maine Office of Tourism.
Love Maine Radio #338: Lori Parham and Carolann Ouellette Transcription
Today’s guests are athlete and Portland resident, Hannah Cooke, founder of the Bowdoin Athletes of Color Coalition, and elite runner Tracy Guerrette, winner of last year’s Maine Marathon who hopes to qualify for the 2020 Olympics.
Love Maine Radio #337: Hannah Cooke and Tracy Guerrette Transcription
Today’s guests are mother and daughter Chellie and Hannah Pingree, who split their time between politics and small island farming, and Judy Camuso, who protects the state’s furriest residents for Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
Love Maine Radio #336: Hannah and Chellie Pingree and Judy Camuso Transcription
Today’s guests are Robin Alden, the former executive director of the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries (MCCF) in Stonington, and Joanna and Phineas Sprague, the co-founders of Portland Yacht Services.
Love Maine Radio #335: Robin Alden + Joanna and Phineas Sprague Transcription
Joseph K. Loughlin is the former assistant chief of police for the City of Portland. He and mystery and crime author Kate Clark Flora co-wrote the book, Shots Fired. Former Center for Grieving Children president of the board, Nancy Thompson, lost her middle child, Timmy, to suicide at the age of 18.
Love Maine Radio #334: Joseph K. Loughlin and Kate Clark Flora + Nancy Thompson Transcription
In this weekend’s episode, Dr. Lisa Belisle talks with Jill Hinckley, owner of Hinckley Introductions, and Dr. Robert Snyder, president of the Island Institute.
Love Maine Radio #333: Jill Hinckley and Dr. Robert Snyder Transcription
Dr. Lisa Belisle talks with Matty Oates, former program director of Tall Ships Portland and media manager at Shipyard Brewing Company, and breast cancer survivor Jessica Jordan, who was the top fundraiser for Tri for a Cure in 2017.
Love Maine Radio #332: Matty Oates and Jessica Jordan Transcription
Dr. Lisa Belisle talks about the ethos of a neighborhood restaurant and giving back to the community with Birch Shambaugh, owner of Woodford Food & Beverage in Portland, and seventh-generation farmer John Weston, owner of Weston Farm in Fryeburg.
Love Maine Radio #331: Birch Shambaugh and John Weston Transcription
In the first half of the show, Dr. Lisa Belisle speaks with Mitchell Lench, founder of Treetops Capital, which invests in sustainable agriculture and aquaculture businesses in Maine. In the second half, she interviews Jessie Dowling, owner of Fuzzy Udder Creamery and president of the Maine Cheese Guild, and Sam May, advisory board chair at the Maine Harvest Credit Project.
Love Maine Radio #330: Mitchell Lench and Jessie Dowling + Sam May Transcription
Dr. Lisa Belisle talks with Al Miller, artistic director of the Theater Project in Brunswick, and Lauren Wayne, general manager and talent buyer for Crobo, the company that owns the State Theatre and Port City Music Hall.
Love Maine Radio #329: Al Miller and Lauren Wayne Transcription