Practicing Perfection: Music & Dance #251

Friday, July 8, 2016

Artists know that their craft can be both an aesthetic and kinesthetic experience. Our brains and bodies change as a result of time spent practicing and performing—this is especially true for children. Today we explore these ideas with Elizabeth Drucker, owner and director of The Ballet School in Topsham and with Dr. Anastasia Antonacos, award-winning recitalist and professor of music at the University of Southern Maine.

Photo by Nicole Wolf

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Inspirational Mainers #250

Friday, July 1, 2016

For the past several years, Maine Magazine has identified 50 Mainers who are making important contributions to the well-being of our state. Today we speak with two people from the 2016 list: Don Gooding and Eliza Townsend. Don Gooding is the fomer Executive Director of the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development; Eliza Townsend is is the Executive Director of the Maine Women’s Lobby.

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Hypnosis & Health #249

Friday, June 24, 2016

How does our mind impact our health? Significantly, it turns out.  While many afflictions, such as disease or genetic disorders, are beyond our control, some things are well within our power to change. Today we speak with Maggie Clement, a former attorney who now helps clients with issues such as insomnia, anxiety and addiction, by using hypnosis. We also discuss the hypnosis experience with breast cancer survivor, Susan Johnston.

Photo by Matt Cosby

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Reclaiming Personal Power #248

Friday, June 17, 2016

How do we convert obstacles into opportunities? For each of us, the answer is different—but some basic principles, such as hard-work, persistence and ingenuity, seem to be universal themes. Today we speak with two individuals who describe their process of reclaiming personal power. Angela Coulombe survived the debilitating effects of Lyme Disease to run marathons internationally, while raising awareness of Lyme. Lael Couper Jepson, author of Unscripted: A Woman’s Living Prayer, founded the organization SheChanges to help women make important shifts in their lives.

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Treasuring our Trash #247

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Gone are the days when we can toss our unwanted items in a landfill or burn them in the backyard. We have come to realize that we live on a planet that has finite space—a space that we want to keep clean for our children, and the generations beyond theirs. Today we seek to look at trash as a resource, rather than refuse, with our guests Tyler Frank, founder of the curbside composting program, Garbage to Garden, and Kevin Roche, CEO of ecomaine.

Photo by Nicole Wolf

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Life on the Spectrum #246

Friday, June 3, 2016

What is it like to understand life in a way that doesn’t always match up with others around you? Children and adults on the autism spectrum live this reality every day. Today we speak with Derek, Amy & Dylan Volk, whose experience is detailed in Derek Volk’s well-regarded book, Chasing the Rabbit: A Dad’s Life Raising a Son on the Spectrum.

 

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Maine Photographers #245

Friday, May 27, 2016

We meet many talented photographers through the work we do with Maine Magazine, Maine Home & Design and Old Port Magazine. Today we speak with two who have had distinctly different career paths. Jeff Roberts began his love of international photography with a high school adventure. Trent Bell trained in and practiced architecture before finding his vocation as a photographer.   Each has a true passion for his work.

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Stopping Sexual Abuse #244

Friday, May 20, 2016

There is no easy way to discuss the problem of sexual abuse and trafficking. Yet these problems do exist within the state of Maine. Today we speak with Melissa Bednarowski of  Stand Up 4 ME and Catherine Mossman of Stop Trafficking ME—both of whom have personal experience with these devastating situations, and have chosen to go beyond their pain and become advocates, so that others will not have suffer as they have.

DISCLAIMER: This is a sensitive topic, so younger people may not want to listen. If you are a parent please be aware.

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Happy Lawns, Healthy Waters #243

Friday, May 13, 2016

Photo by Production Manager Joel Kuschke

In Maine we are highly aware that what we do with our little corner of the planet has a direct impact on the greater world around us.  Today we explore the topic of healthy lawns, and their relationship with local waters and the ecosystem at large. Our guests include Amy Witt & Frank Wertheim of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and Mary Cerullo & Ivy Frignoca of Friends of Casco Bay

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Pain, Addiction & Prevention #242

Friday, May 6, 2016

How do we protect  our communities—from issues related to addiction? Prescription and non-prescription drugs have a complicated history in our society. Health care providers and community members alike are seeking ways to deal with addiction—both through primary prevention and through treatment. Today we speak with Central Maine Medical Center chief family medicine physician Dr. Dave Salko and Jim Godbout , co-chair of the Red Ribbon Committee of the Biddeford Saco Rotary, about their efforts in this area.

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Intercultural Understanding #241

Friday, April 29, 2016

How can we promote understanding between cultural groups in Maine? Whether our family has been here for generations, or whether we have just arrived, it is incumbent upon us to learn how to get along—and celebrate—people of all backgrounds. Today we speak with Pious Ali, founder of the Maine Interfaith Youth Alliance, and Gerard & Annie Kiladjian, founders of the Armenian Cultural Association of Maine.

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