Many of us, at times, have felt our freedom curtailed by circumstances. When this occurs, we make a choice between remaining trapped or lifting ourselves–and others–out of imprisonment. This week we discuss freedom with State Representative and former Sheriff for Cumberland County, Mark Dion; author Monica Wood; and John Williams & Kate Beever of the 317 Main Street Community Music Center program at the Long Creek Youth Development Center.
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Love, long-term, can have a powerful impact on our lives. It enables us to grow as individuals, families and communities. This weekend we learn how committed couples keep their love alive, through conversations with civic leader Eliot Cutler and Dr. Melanie Cutler; photographer Kevin Brusie and filmmaker Sharyn Paul Brusie; and musicians, and 2 Note Botanical Perfumery co-owners, Darcy Doniger and Carolyn Mix.
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Take a breath…and be grateful that you can. Many of us take clean air for granted, and forget that the United States Congress passed the “Clean Air Act” a mere forty years ago. Ed Miller of the American Lung Association of New England provides important perspective on this life-sustaining substance (air), while Rebecca Falzano, lung cancer survivor and advocate for Lung Cancer Leaders shares how it felt to be a young, non-smoking female diagnosed with a still-deadly disease.
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This week we give thanks for our communities. Whether we are born into a family or create connections where we work, live, love and play, we benefit from the web of relationships that enrich our lives. Join this week’s conversations with Jaed Coffin, Maine Magazine writer and author of “A Chant to Soothe Wild Elephants,” Craig Lapine, Executive Director of Cultivating Community & Julie Jordan Marchese, founder of Tri for a Cure and Andrea Brown of SheJams.
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Food is not our only source of physical nourishment. We also need intangibles like clean air and water in order to grow and thrive as humans. Public awareness regarding this has been heightened with the recent spotlight on environmental issues such as BPA in baby bottles. This week we focus on creating a safe and non-toxic world, as we speak with children’s health advocate Elisa Boxer, Steve Taylor of the Environmental Health Strategy Center and Dr. Doug Dransfield of Maine Physicians for Social Responsibility.
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Divorce is a difficult event for all involved. It can be an especially challenging transition for children and parents. Join our conversation with attorney Catherine Miller, former judge and mediation specialist, Dana Cleaves and Peg Libby, Executive Director of Kids First, to learn ways of strengthening newly restructured family bonds.
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Make no bones about it: osteoporosis prevention, detection and treatment is important! With Halloween on the horizon, this Sunday offers the perfect opportunity to discuss bone health with osteoporosis specialist and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ann Babbitt, Greg Boucovalas of Apothecary By Design and The Body Architect’s Strong Women instructor and Personal and Business Coach, Kristen Thalheimer Bingham.
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October has become known as “pink ribbon month,” in honor of breast cancer awareness. The field of breast health is changing rapidly, and we know that our listeners will want to “stay abreast” of the situation. Learn about new screening recommendations, research and treatment during this week’s conversations with Meredith Burgess, State Representative & Breast Cancer Survivor, Ingrid LeVasseur of Inner Image Clinical Thermography, and Intermed Obstetrician/Gynecologist Dr. Caroline Hodsdon.
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As we sow, so shall we reap. This is especially true when it comes to healthy eating. When we take a “hands on” approach to how we nourish our bodies, and help our children to do the same, our lives derive long term benefits. This week, listen in on our “health harvesting” conversations with Lisa Silverman of Five Seasons Cooking School, Christine Slader of the Yarmouth Community Garden, Craig Haims of the REAL School/Americorps and Ken Morse of the Maine Farm to School Network.
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The Future of Medicine is here. We are in a time of tremendous growth and change. How did we get to be where we are, and what are the next steps? Gordon Smith, Executive Vice President of the Maine Medical Association, and Catherine Cloudman, founding partner of Apothecary By Design, share their insights.
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Our most important lessons are often learned when we venture out of our normal comfort zone. This week Camino Seguro/Safe Passage volunteer Campbell Belisle Haley describes his year of lesson-learning in Guatemala, while Spencer Jones of CIEE and spiritual guide Dave Oshana offer their own insights into growth possibilities. Join us!
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