How do we handle ourselves when life throws us a curve? Bruce Fitzgerald, Director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency, and Joshua Frances, Director of Emergency Management at Maine Medical Center, give us valuable information about emergencies, how we might be impacted and how we can best prepare. Mark Swann of the Preble Street Resource Center discusses what happens when life goes awry, and how we might help our neighbors.
Life on the Edges #153
Summer is in full bloom and the earth reminds us daily of the bounty that we Mainers enjoy. Today we speak with Ted Carter and Ellen Gunter, authors of Earth Calling: A Climate Change Handbook for the 21st Century, and Roger Doiron, founder and director of Kitchen Gardeners International. Join our conversations and learn how to we can maintain and foster our relationship with the world in which we live.
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Summer is a great time to be on the water. Join our conversations with people who love navigating Maine waters by boat, and have made it possible for others to do the same. Janet Acker and Jess McGreehan share their experience with Portland’s SailMaine organization, and Matt Barton describes his rewarding transition from financial consultant to boatbuilder at the Hinckley Company, by way of the Landing School.
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What does it take to keep a good thing going? Non-profit organizations, founded with specific needs in mind, have to move and shift in order to evolve successfully. Join our conversations with Deborah Walters and Jane Gallagher of Safe Passage, and Nat May, executive director of SPACE Gallery, and learn what their organizations have been doing in order to offer lasting benefits to the community.
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Greek Physician Hippocrates once said, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine thy food.” It has become increasingly clear that there is no more important way to approach health: doctors need to care about food. We need to care about where it comes from, and how our patients are getting it. Today we speak with John Piotti of the Maine Farmland Trust and Ted Quaday of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association about these very issues.
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As a radio show host and wellness editor for Maine magazine, I have had many fascinating conversations with our state’s creative and business leaders. This has provided me with an education that most physicians cannot access. I have especially enjoyed interacting with entrepreneurs such as Ben Shaw of Vets First Choice and Andrea King of Aristelle. From them I’ve learned that doing things differently is both possible and sustainable. This is a great lesson for those of us who hope to move forward successfully within the medical field.
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Maine is home to many inspiring people—artists, attorneys, philanthropists, and countless others from diverse fields who are doing great things for our state. Today we speak with Katy Kelleher and Susan Grisanti of Maine magazine, who describe history of the “50 People” list in the July issue, and how the individuals who make up this list came to be chosen. We are also joined by Greg Powell, chairman of the Harold Alfond Foundation and one of Maine magazine’s 50 People, who is making a difference by championing health, education, and youth development across the Pine Tree State through programs such as the Alfond Challenge. Join our conversations and find inspiration for your life!
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Patient-centered wellness is considered the wave of the future, but the philosophies and methodologies are also deeply rooted in the past, in healing traditions such as acupuncture, osteopathic manipulation, and naturopathic medicine. Today we speak with two physicians who are integrating these traditions into their practices and are helping patients create their own wellness path. Join our conversations with Dr. Ralph Thieme, Dr. Richard Maurer, and Dr. Maurer’s longtime patient, Patty Hagge, and learn more about their unique approach to patient-centered care.
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What happens when you combine a great party with helping your neighbors? Pop the Cause and Pop for Change. In 2008, Bettina Doulton of Cellardoor Winery and Lani Stiles of Megunticook Market, began hosting an annual party, Pop the Cork, in Rockport to benefit midcoast organizations such as the Farnsworth Art Museum and the Penobscot Bay YMCA. Last year they decided to radically revamp Pop the Cork: they renamed it Pop the Cause and pledged to raise $160,000 for four local charities. Tickets for this June 26th event sold out in less than two hours. This prompted them to add a second event, Pop for Change, on June 28th. Tickets for this event were only available to those who had donated four hours of volunteer work. Today we speak with Bettina Doulton and Devon Salisbury of Cellardoor as well as representatives of the organizations who will benefit from this year’s Pop the Cause and Pop for Change: Joe Curll of Coastal Opportunities, Rusty Brace of United Midcoast Opportunities, Lee Karker of Meals on Wheels, and Stephanie Primm and Pinny Beebe-Cemter of the Midcoast Hospitality House.
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What does it mean to be a father? There are as many answers to this question as there are men who have taken on this role. Today we speak with Chris Kast, brand strategist with Brand Co., and Christian Townsend of CT Marine, about the influences their fathers have had upon their professional lives, and upon their own fatherhood. Our interview with Chris touches on some deeply personal issues–we were touched by his willingness to share his story. You won’t want to miss it.
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‘Tis the season for graduations. As the mother of a high school senior, I join the families and schools across the state who are sending this year’s crop of graduates out into the world. What’s next for those who have turned the tassel? This week we are joined by Genevieve Morgan, Islandport editor and author of Undecided, Becki Smith, the former 207 Executive Producer and author of Starting Out: Life Lessons for Graduates, and Tim Sample, a widely acknowledged humorist who is a correspondent for CBS news Sunday Morning where he produced postcards for Maine segments.
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