Listen & Read - Page 23 of 32

Hospitality, #109

Sunday, October 13, 2013

We all benefit from caring for—and being cared for—by others. While many of us have experience offering hospitality to visitors, some people choose to make their living serving others. Whether they’re cooking up delicious meals or designing the perfect hotel room, these individuals specialize in comforts of the body and soul. Learn why it is important for Maine to offer healing hospitality to our locals and visitors, and how it is being done in our newest episode, “Hospitality.”

Hospitality, #109 Transcription

Economies of Scale, #108

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Here in Maine, the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. We work with the resources we have, creating new and interesting products to share with the world. No small feat, given our geography and relatively small population base.

This week’s radio show guests, Philip Conkling, founder of the Island Institute and contributing editor at Maine Magazine, and Dream Local founder & Client Success Officer, Shannon Kinney, understand the entrepreneurial process. Entrepreneurs themselves, they have brought their unique talents to Maine, creating and nurturing organizations that act as valuable resources for our community.

Economies of Scale, #108 Transcription

Artists & Education, #107

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Art belongs to all of us. How do we ensure that the making and enjoyment of art is accessible to Mainers? Suzette McAvoy, Director of the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, and Roger Dell, Director of Education at the Farnsworth Museum, answer this question on our most recent episode of the Dr. Lisa Radio Hour & Podcast.

Artists & Education, #107 Transcription

Lobster Traps on Beach Overlooking Ocean

Motion Pictures, #106

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Maine is a hot spot for artists of every possible persuasion. Motion picture makers (and actors) are the latest in a long line of creative individuals who call our state home. Get the update on Maine’s own Camden International Film Festival from founder Ben Fowlie, Managing Director Caroline von Kuhn and and get a glimpse into the acting life with nationally acclaimed actress/producer Caitlin Fitzgerald.

Motion Pictures, #106 Transcription

Words of Wisdom, #105

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Words are an important means of self-expression—perhaps even more so when used sparingly. Poet Gibson Fay-Leblanc and author/illustrator Rohan Henry share how their passion for words has challenged them to help others communicate in unique ways.

Modern man has known great benefit from access to words, written and spoken. Now we must be reminded of the communication that takes place in the spaces in between.

Words of Wisdom, #105 Transcription

Birdseye View of Boat with Red Life Jacket

Life Lessons, #104

Sunday, September 8, 2013

It’s that time of year: back to school season. As fall descends on Maine and the weather becomes cool and crisp, kids (and adults) all over the state are readying themselves for tests, quizzes, homework, and all the other measuring sticks we use for learning. However, while traditional education might look a certain way, going “back to school” doesn’t necessarily mean returning to the classroom, just as “learning” doesn’t necessarily mean receiving points and grades. In our latest episode of the Dr. Lisa Radio Hour, Bates College president Clayton Spencer and Derek Pierce, founding principal of Casco Bay High School, explain how learning takes place on many levels, and how understanding this contributes to a richer existence for us all.

Life Lessons, #104 Transcription

Family Adventures, #103

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Family vacations can be a really healing time. It’s when we reconnect, when we unplug from our devices and take a moment to listen, a moment to share. Many families partake in this yearly tradition, where leisure trumps work and adventures abound.

But some families take the notion of a shared adventure to a whole new level. Meet the Boland-Swords and the Morrises: two families that have made the conscious decision to spend months together in unfamiliar countries—and uncharted waters—and have learned much about the world and one another in the process.

Family Adventures, #103 Transcription

Kid Literature, #102

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Imagine a book. It might look like a small, humble item with creased pages and a tarnished cover, but inside? Inside is the world.

Books make it possible for us to explore, to travel to other cultures, to dip our feet in the cool waters of The Nile or swim in the hot springs of Hungary. They teach us compassion, empathy, and little-known facts. They entertain us, they inspire us, they educate us. Books are vital to growth.

This week on the Dr. Lisa Radio Hour, we meet with some of the imaginative people who are creating books for our youngest readers. In this episode, Charlotte Agell, Maria Padian and Kate Egan (who also happens to be the editor of the “Hunger Games” trilogy) explain how and why they write for kids.

Kid Literature, #102 Transcription

Trailblazers, #101

Sunday, August 18, 2013

It takes a certain bravery to follow the road, as poet Robert Frost put it, “not taken.” Not everyone likes to tread down these lesser-walked paths, but for those who do, the rewards—and the risks—are great. These fearless souls, these trailblazers, are people who enact change, who choose to step forward into uncharted teritory rather than cruise along the time-honed roads.

This week on the Dr. Lisa Radio Hour, we speak with several trailblazers who are leading the charge against childhood hunger. First, we talk with Billy Shore, who founded the national organization Share Our Strength in 1984. Next, we meet Sam Hayward, chef and co-owner of Fore Street and early supporter of Share Our Strength Maine.

Trailblazers, #101 Transcription

Multiple Sclerosis: Understanding & Hope, #100

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Modern medicine is continually changing, and our understanding of illness grows every year. We become doctors because we want to help people, and for the most part, we do. However, there are times when our knowledge isn’t enough, our medicine isn’t quite enough. We doctors do not know everything, that is clear. But we haven’t given up on attempting to learn about multiple sclerosis and diseases like it. We also still have great hope, which is only strengthened by individuals like Paul Leddy, who competes yearly to raise money for MS, Dr. Alexandra Degenhardt, who specializes in the disease, and Dr. Sunny Raleigh, who works to improve the lives and lift the spirits of her patients with MS. On this episode of the Dr. Lisa Radio Hour & Podcast, we talk to these three guests about multiple sclerosis, understanding, and hope.

Multiple Sclerosis: Understanding & Hope, #100 Transcription

Feeding the Soul, #99

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Today on the Dr. Lisa Radio Hour, we speak with novelist Peter Behrens, whose books The Law of Dreams and The O’Briens describe the journeys taken by individuals whose families were impacted by the Irish famines of the last century.

We also discuss journeys taken by the staff of Maine magazine, over the course of “48Hours,” with Maine magazine and Maine Home+Design editor-in-chief Susan Grisanti.

What is that you are hungering for, and how can you feed your soul?

We hope this show will give you food for thought.

Feeding the Soul, #99 Transcription