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Discipline (Four Way Books, 2024), Debra Spark's latest novel was inspired by the life of Walt Kuhn, who introduced Americans to modern art, and also by an infamous east coast boarding school that was forcibly shut down in 2014. The novel twists and turns through the lives of an artist and his wife, a teenager forced to attend a horrifying boarding school, the artist and his wife's lonely daughter after their deaths, and a divorced art appraiser studying the works of the dead artist. Discipline addresses teenagers whose lives are molded by thoughtless adults and women who struggle with loneliness or are taken advantage of by the unscrupulous. It's a coming-of-age story, a mystery about an art theft, but this gorgeous novel is also about family, ambition, and suffering. DEBRA SPARK is the author of five novels, two collections of short stories, and two books of essays on fiction writing. Her most recent books are the novel Unknown Caller and the essay collection And Then Something Happened. With Deborah Joy Corey, she co-edited Breaking Bread, a book of food essays by Maine writers to raise funds for a hunger nonprofit. Her short work has appeared in Agni, AWP Writers' Chronicle, the Boston Globe, the Cincinnati Review, the Chicago Tribune, Epoch, Esquire, Five Points, Food and Wine, Harvard Review, Huffington Post, Maine Magazine, Narrative, New England Travel and Life, the New England Review, the New York Times, Ploughshares, salon.com, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Washington Post, Yankee, and Yale Alumni Quarterly, among other places. In addition to writing book reviews, fiction, articles, and essays, she spent a decade writing about home, art, and design for Maine Home+Design, Decor Maine, Down East, Dwell, Elysian, Interiors Boston, New England Home, and Yankee. She writes a monthly book review column of French books in English translation for Frenchly.us. She has been the recipient of several awards including Maine's 2017 READ ME series, a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship, a Bunting Institute fellowship from Radcliffe College, Wisconsin Institute Fellowship, Pushcart Prize, Michigan Literary Fiction Award, and John Zacharis/Ploughshares award for best first book. A graduate of Yale University and the Iowa Writers' Workshop, she is a professor at Colby College and teaches in the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College. When she's not working, Spark exercises, studies French, spends time with friends and family, bakes gluten-free, and belongs to a cookbook book club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

Discipline (Four Way Books, 2024), Debra Spark's latest novel was inspired by the life of Walt Kuhn, who introduced Americans to modern art, and also by an infamous east coast boarding school that was forcibly shut down in 2014. The novel twists and turns through the lives of an artist and his wife, a teenager forced to attend a horrifying boarding school, the artist and his wife's lonely daughter after their deaths, and a divorced art appraiser studying the works of the dead artist. Discipline addresses teenagers whose lives are molded by thoughtless adults and women who struggle with loneliness or are taken advantage of by the unscrupulous. It's a coming-of-age story, a mystery about an art theft, but this gorgeous novel is also about family, ambition, and suffering. DEBRA SPARK is the author of five novels, two collections of short stories, and two books of essays on fiction writing. Her most recent books are the novel Unknown Caller and the essay collection And Then Something Happened. With Deborah Joy Corey, she co-edited Breaking Bread, a book of food essays by Maine writers to raise funds for a hunger nonprofit. Her short work has appeared in Agni, AWP Writers' Chronicle, the Boston Globe, the Cincinnati Review, the Chicago Tribune, Epoch, Esquire, Five Points, Food and Wine, Harvard Review, Huffington Post, Maine Magazine, Narrative, New England Travel and Life, the New England Review, the New York Times, Ploughshares, salon.com, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Washington Post, Yankee, and Yale Alumni Quarterly, among other places. In addition to writing book reviews, fiction, articles, and essays, she spent a decade writing about home, art, and design for Maine Home+Design, Decor Maine, Down East, Dwell, Elysian, Interiors Boston, New England Home, and Yankee. She writes a monthly book review column of French books in English translation for Frenchly.us. She has been the recipient of several awards including Maine's 2017 READ ME series, a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship, a Bunting Institute fellowship from Radcliffe College, Wisconsin Institute Fellowship, Pushcart Prize, Michigan Literary Fiction Award, and John Zacharis/Ploughshares award for best first book. A graduate of Yale University and the Iowa Writers' Workshop, she is a professor at Colby College and teaches in the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College. When she's not working, Spark exercises, studies French, spends time with friends and family, bakes gluten-free, and belongs to a cookbook book club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Listen Live by phone over ZenoRadio: (641) 741-2308 (585) 652-0611 Call Caryn's personal archive number to hear the most recent five episodes of It's All About Food: 1-701-719-0885 Zoe Weil, The Solutionary Way Zoe Weil is the co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education (IHE). She is the author of seven other books, including Amazon #1 best seller in the Philosophy and Social Aspects of Education, The World Becomes What We Teach: Educating a Generation of Solutionaries; Nautilus Silver Medal winner, Most Good, Least Harm; and Above All, Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times. She has also written books for young people, including Moonbeam Gold Medal winner, Claude and Medea: The Hellburn Dogs, about 12-year-old activists inspired by their teacher to become solutionaries. Her blog, Becoming a Solutionary, can be found at PsychologyToday.com. In 2010, Zoe gave her first TEDx talk, “The World Becomes What You Teach,” which became among the 50 top-rated TEDx talks within a year. Since then she has given five other TEDx talks: “Solutionaries,” “Educating for Freedom,” “How to Be a Solutionary,” “Extending Our Circle of Compassion,” and “How Will You Answer This Question?” Zoe is a recipient of the NCSS Spirit of America award that honors people who follow their conscience and act against current thinking in order to stand up for equity, freedom, and the American spirit of justice. She was named one of Maine Magazine's 50 independent leaders transforming their communities and the state and was honored with the Women in Environmental Leadership award at Unity College. Her portrait was painted by Robert Shetterly for the Americans Who Tell The Truth portrait series. Zoe received a master's in Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School; a master's and bachelor's in English Literature from the University of Pennsylvania; and was awarded an honorary doctorate from Valparaiso University. Zoe is certified in psychosynthesis counseling, a form of psychotherapy which relies upon the intrinsic power of each person's imagination to promote growth, creativity, health, and transformation.

Bill welcomes novelist, short story writer, and essayist Debra Spark to the show. Debra is the author of five novels, two collections of short stories, and two books of essays on fiction writing. Her most recent books are the novel Discipline and the essay collection And Then Something Happened. With Deborah Joy Corey, she co-edited Breaking Bread, a book of food essays by Maine writers to raise funds for a hunger nonprofit. Her short work has appeared in Agni, AWP Writers' Chronicle, the Boston Globe, the Cincinnati Review, the Chicago Tribune, Epoch, Esquire, Five Points, Food and Wine, Harvard Review, Huffington Post, Maine Magazine, Narrative, New England Travel and Life, the New England Review, the New York Times, Ploughshares, salon.com, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Washington Post, Yankee, and Yale Alumni Quarterly, among other places.  

In this episode, Caili Elwell joins Nancy to share her career journey from hospitality to food allergy advocacy using public relations. After discovering her daughter had severe food allergies, Caili made a career shift, opening Mother Eats Proper to grow the conversation around food allergies. Caili shares her approach to PR and branding through this lens, emphasizing a craveable narrative. Caili also talks about the idea behind her documentary, “How Do We Make It Better?”  1:49 – Caili explains how her career started in hospitality and tourism before shifting to PR.  3:48 – Caili talks about discovering her daughter's food allergies and how that spurred a transition in her career.   7:58 – Caili shares some details about the documentary she is working on.   10:57 – Caili describes finding her path in hospitality.   18:00 – Caili shares her approach to branding and public relations through a craveable narrative.  19:53 – Caili explains what is important to know when working with her.   21:10 – Caili talks about meditation and grounding techniques.   24:19 – Caili shares a resource that has been helpful to her.     Quote                                                                                                                                            “This food allergy community, too, is so fiercely loyal. The second that we find a place that we like that takes really good care of us, we are going to advocate for your establishment and tell everybody about it. So, I think it's worth investing time and energy into training your staff around food allergies because you will grow a giant extra demographic of loyal customers.” – Caili Elwell, family food allergy advocate and public relations specialist/independent producer at Mother Eats Proper    Links:   Pulp + Wire: https://pulpandwire.com/  Maine Magazine: https://www.themainemag.com/  SKORDO: https://skordo.com/   Stray Arrow Media: https://www.strayarrowmedia.com/   How Do We Make It Better? Documentary fundraising: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/howdowemakeitbetter   The Expanded Podcast: https://tobemagnetic.com/expanded-podcast     About the guest:      Caili Elwell is the owner of Mother Eats Proper — a space for food allergy brands, private chefs, and dining experiences to gain public relations, affiliate program, and brand partnership support. Caili has worked under great mentors and believes that the work to make a great change is never done. It is because of her 4-year-old daughter who has over seven severe food allergies and her background in food CPG branding and hospitality management that she decided to open her doors to food allergy-safe brands and spaces exclusively believing the conversation around the food allergy customer deserves more of non-allergy safe brands and establishments' time.     Looking to connect:  Email: mothereatsproper@gmail.com   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cailielwell/   Website: www.mothereatsproper.com  

Educator, author, Tedx speaker and co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education (IHE), Zoe Weil, joins us to share her thoughts about making the world what we teach. IHE is where she created the first graduate programs (M.Ed., M.A., Ed.D., Graduate Certificate) in comprehensive Humane Education linking human rights, environmental preservation, and animal protection, offered online through an affiliation with Antioch University. Zoe is a frequent keynote speaker at education and other conferences and has given six TEDx talks including her acclaimed TEDx, The World Becomes What You Teach. She is the author of seven books including #1 Amazon best seller in the Philosophy and Social Aspects of Education, The World Becomes What We Teach: Educating a Generation of Solutionaries; Nautilus silver medal winner Most Good, Least Harm, Moonbeam gold medal winner Claude and Medea, and Above All, Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times. Zoe was named one of Maine Magazine's 50 independent leaders transforming their communities and the state and is the recipient of the Unity College Women in Environmental Leadership award. Tune in on Wednesday, November 2 @ 6pm EST!

If you're looking for fun things to do in Maine for every season, have we got a guest for you! We chatted with Maine travel and food writer Jennifer Hazard about the second edition of her book - The Maine Play Book: A Four-Season Guide to Family Fun and Adventure - as well as how she started in travel writing, her go-to spots in Maine, how she defines success, and much more!   ABOUT OUR GUEST: Jennifer Hazard is the author of The Maine Play Book: A Four-Season Guide to Family Fun and Adventure. She's written about food, travel, and family for Food Network Magazine, Maine Magazine, and Down East Magazine and created content for Martha Stewart Living and L.L.Bean. Jennifer lives in Maine with her husband and two children.   Learn more about Jennifer at her website, www.jenhazard.com and look for her book on Amazon, Islandport Press, or local bookstores throughout Maine. Be sure to follow her on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.   ABOUT OUR SPONSOR: Weather is getting warmer and it's project planning season - which means you should call Maine Commercial Contracting - your locally owned choice for residential and commercial services in Southern Maine. They'll be there for that new driveway, walkway, or excavation for your home and for your business with parking lot paving, road milling, heavy hauling, and competitive commercial pricing. So when you need your project done right on your timeline, get ahold of the company with an appetite for excellence and the skills to see it through. Call Maine Commercial Contracting at 207-391-0540 for a free estimate or find them online at mainecommercialcontracting.com.   ABOUT KEEP IT LOCAL MAINE: We are a way for local businesses to promote themselves to thousands of people in and around their communities - letting them know what great services and products they offer right here in Maine! We currently publish four issues in areas around Southern Maine in addition to our podcast. To learn more about us, visit keepitlocalmaine.com or follow us on social media - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

We're talking trans kids, gender, and sports! Lindz sits down with TWO incredible guests; Anne Lieberman from Athlete Ally, and Shane Diamond from the Changing The Game Documentary team to talk about what exactly is going on with trans kids and sports, how it affects early childhood, and why shifting gender dynamics in youth sports should be everyone's problem. Don't forget to share this episode with your friends and leave a review! Athlete Ally: https://www.athleteally.org/ Changing The Game Doc: https://www.changinggamedoc.com/  Watch Changing The Game: https://www.hulu.com/movie/changing-the-game-71bcd7f5-63b4-485c-b4ee-ed41517484d1  Frameline's Youth In Motion Program: https://www.frameline.org/discover/youth-in-motion  Further Reading: "Fair Play: The Importance of Sports Participation for Transgender Youth"  Guests Anne Lieberman (they/them) is the Director of Policy and Programs for Athlete Ally, a nonprofit organization working to dismantle the structures of oppression that isolate, exclude and endanger LGBTQI+ people in sport. Anne has over a decade of experience in advancing LGBTQI+ rights and gender equity globally, including leading grantmaking and advocacy efforts in South and Southeast Asia for American Jewish World Service (AJWS) and two years in Thailand on a Fulbright Fellowship conducting research on gender in Muay Thai. Previously, Anne worked as a researcher for the Bronx African American History Project (BAAHP) and was awarded a Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Fellowship. Anne holds an M.A. from Columbia University in Human Rights and a B.A. in African and African American Studies and Women's Studies from Fordham University. Anne is a 3x national champion Muay Thai Fighter and coach and heads USA Muaythai's Gender Equality Commission. Shane Diamond is an educator, transgender advocate, communications professional, and former collegiate women's ice hockey player. A proud New Mexican, he serves as the Impact Campaign Producer for Changing the Game, developing educational materials, building coalitions for inclusion, and engaging communities through outreach and event opportunities, bringing the lifesaving power of storytelling and sport to people across the country, one screening and one conversation at a time. Shane has led local, statewide, and national communications efforts at the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF), EqualityMaine, and Speak About It, Inc. where he was the founder and Executive Director for eight years. For his work, Shane has been featured as one of Maine Magazine's 50 Mainers Balancing Heritage and Progress and most recently shared his own story of survival through sports with the Condé Nast LGBTQ vertical them. Shane lives in Brooklyn with his partner and their dog where you can also find him writing and performing stand up comedy. Find Us Online - Queer Kid Stuff Website: https://www.queerkidstuff.com  - Weekly Newsletter Signup: https://bit.ly/qksnewslettersignup - Patreon: patreon.com/queerkidstuff - Instagram: instagram.com/queerkidstuff - Twitter: twitter.com/queerkidstuff - Email: business@queerkidstuff.com Production - Host & Creator: Lindz Amer - Producer: Multitude - Editor: Mischa Stanton - Theme Music: Amanda D'Archangelis - Artwork: Abe Tensia About The Show Welcome to Rainbow Parenting, a queer- and gender-affirming parenting podcast. Every week, queer educator Lindz Amer starts conversations about the intimidating first steps on how to affirm queer, trans, and nonbinary kids. They talk to experts who explain how to approach age-relevant early childhood sex ed, queer kid lit, gender reveal parties, and much more. And this isn't just for parents; educators, caregivers, librarians, and anyone who knows, loves, and works with kids can start the process of raising a whole generation! Season One begins May 30th, with new episodes dropping every Monday. Produced in partnership with Multitude.

“A solutionary is somebody who can identity unjust, unsustainable and inhumane systems and then devise solutions that do the most good and least harm for everyone– for all people for animals and for the environment.”The concepts we discuss in this episode are the framework for our podcast. Zoe defines “solutionary” and explains how this methodology can change the world in big - impactful - sustainable ways. She talks about humane education, her method of advocacy, and how education is one system that affects all the others. We also dig into meaty questions about vegan misanthropy, balance, how we sometimes, in our passion to do good, cause harm, different modes of advocacy, and why we should care about injustices toward human animals and the environment. Zoe WeilZoe Weil is the co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education (IHE), where she created the first graduate programs (M.Ed., M.A., Ed.D., Graduate Certificate) in comprehensive Humane Education linking human rights, environmental preservation, and animal protection, offered online through an affiliation with Antioch University. IHE also offers a Solutionary Micro-credential Program for teachers, a free Solutionary Guidebook for educators, How To Be A Solutionary guidebook for students and changemakers, Solutionary Workshops, and award-winning teacher resources to help educators and changemakers bring solutionary practices to students and communities so that together we can effectively solve local and global challenges. Zoe is a frequent keynote speaker at education and other conferences and has given six TEDx talks including her acclaimed TEDx, “The World Becomes What You Teach.” She is the author of seven books including The World Becomes What We Teach: Educating a Generation of Solutionaries; Nautilus silver medal winner Most Good, Least Harm, Moonbeam gold medal winner Claude and Medea, and Above All, Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times. Zoe was named one of Maine Magazine's 50 independent leaders transforming their communities and the state and is the recipient of the Unity College Women in Environmental Leadership award. She was also a subject of the Americans Who Tell the Truth portrait series and received the Distinguished Alumnae Achievement Award from the Nightingale-Bamford School. She holds master's degrees from Harvard Divinity School and the University of Pennsylvania and was awarded an honorary doctorate from Valparaiso University.Full Show Notes and resources from episodeWake-Up Experience

This episode, we had a blast chatting with Cherie Scott - someone who truly does it all as a chef, entrepreneur, blogger, podcaster, and more. We talked about her blog and simmer sauce brand, Mumbai To Maine, as well as how she was inspired to begin cooking traditional Indian food from her childhood in her 30's, how food brings people together, the spices she couldn't live without, and much more!   ABOUT OUR GUEST: Mumbai-native Cherie Scott left India at the age of 16 and moved to Vancouver, BC. With a few stops in New York City and New Jersey, Cherie has been anchored in Boothbay, Maine for over a decade. In 2015, she launched her culinary blog, MumbaitoMaine.com, to share her signature recipes and nostalgic anecdotes of her youth in Mumbai. In 2018, Cherie curated a series on regional Indian cuisine offered exclusively at the Stonewall Kitchen Cooking School in York. In 2019, Cherie hosted season 1 of ‘Talking Food In Maine, Intimate Conversations', exploring Maine's rich culinary scene with some of Maine's most creative and accomplished culinary taste-makers at the historic Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta. In 2020, to celebrate Maine's bicentennial and gastronomic talent, Cherie launched Mumbai to Maine's podcast with a signature series: Maine's Bicentennial Food Podcast, in partnership with Maine Magazine's Eat Maine. The series takes a deep dive into Maine's food scene and story- past, present and future. Cherie launched her signature line of gourmet Indian simmer sauces with a trio of home-style sauces: Makhani, Saag and Caldine in December 2020. Inspired by her family's heritage recipes, these simmer sauces are crafted with freshly roasted and ground spice blends, all-natural, preservative-free, gluten-free and handcrafted in small batches here in Maine. Mumbai to Maine is Maine's first Indian-inspired culinary brand. Learn more about Cherie and Mumbai To Maine at www.mumbaitomaine.com as well as ordering her new simmer sauces or finding local stores in Maine that carry them. Be sure to follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.   ABOUT KEEP IT LOCAL MAINE: We are a way for local businesses to promote themselves to thousands of people in and around their communities - letting them know what great services and products they offer right here in Maine! We currently publish four issues in areas around Southern Maine in addition to our podcast. To learn more about us, visit keepitlocalmaine.com or follow us on social media - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.   ABOUT OUR SPONSOR: This episode is sponsored by Fabian Oil, a family owned and operated business that offers heating oil and propane delivery, service and repairs. Fabian has been serving Central and Northern Maine with propane and oil for over 30 years. As a local Maine business, they cherish the relationships they have formed by serving the people of their communities. In 2019, Fabian entered the Southern Maine region with a heating oil acquisition and they have recently brought propane to the market. They are aggressive and would love to be your supplier. Give them a call 207-793-2044, visit fabianoil.com, or follow them on Facebook.

About the guest:     Carolann Ouellette joined the Maine Department of Economic & Community Development (DECD) in September 2018 to lead the newly created Office of Outdoor Recreation. Before her current position, she was the Executive Director of Maine Huts & Trails, a non-profit that operates a hut-to-hut system of four year-round back-country ecolodges and 80 miles of trails that are open to the public, year-round, for hiking, biking, paddling, skiing & snowshoeing. Prior to her time at Maine Huts & Trails, Carolann was Director of the Maine Office of Tourism at DECD. Under her leadership, Maine benefited from multiple years of consistent growth in tourism. A graduate of Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration, Ouellette was the chef/owner of an award-winning Maine restaurant. She has a strong background in outdoor recreation as a former Whitewater Guide and operations manager for New England Outdoor Center, and lodging manager at Sugarloaf Resort. In 2015, she was named by Maine Magazine as one of “50 Mainers Boldly Leading Our State.” Carolann has been involved in many organizations in board or advisory member capacity over the years including U.S. Travel Association, Maine Woods Consortium, Discover New England, Maine Tourism Association and University of Southern Maine School of Tourism & Hospitality. She is a ski, snowmobile, snowshoe, hike and paddle enthusiast. She is also working on her mountain biking, fishing and hunting skills, and loves the exploration and discovery of travel.   In the episode:     3:04 – Carolann talks about how her career started, from visiting Maine as a child and going to college for hospitality to how her network has helped her career. 6:10 – Carolann shares what interesting and impactful work is being done throughout Maine that many may not know about. 8:43 – Based on her extensive tourism experience, Carolann describes how public relations helps the tourism industry and businesses, including how Instagram helps attract visitors.   14:56 – To measure success, Carolann tells what she looks at, whether it is the number of followers or engagement. 16:32 – Carolann explains how outdoor recreation impacts Maine's economy. 18:50 – Carolann describes the benefits of outdoor recreation to tourism in Maine. 26:19 – Nancy shares a listener line question. 27:40 – Although it was not a conscious effort, Carolann shares how she has built her network. 32:19 – Even though she didn't think she would like it, Carolann has found LinkedIn to be a useful resource as well as Slack and Zoom. 37:25 – Carolann emphasizes Maine's heritage and connection to the outdoors.   Quote:  “We often think of outdoor recreation as needing to be really active, but it's really about being in the outdoors and enjoying what you love to do.” – Carolann Ouellette, director of the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation   Links:           Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation: https://www.maine.gov/decd/programs/maine-office-of-outdoor-recreation CAN-AM Crown International Sled Dog Races: https://can-am-crown.net/ AMC Lodge-to-lodge Skiing: https://www.outdoors.org/lodging-camping/maine-lodges/lodge-to-lodge-skiing-program-details Trek Across Maine: https://action.lung.org/site/TR/Cycle/ALANE_Northeast?pg=entry&fr_id=18638  Peaks to Portland: https://ymcaofsouthernmaine.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=520  Maine's Bicentennial: https://www.maine200.org/ L.L. Bean: https://www.llbean.com/ Flowfold: https://www.flowfold.com/ Via Advertising: https://theviaagency.com/ Teens To Trails: https://www.teenstotrails.org/ Winter Kids: https://winterkids.org/ Sail Maine: http://www.sailmaine.org/ Outdoor Sport Institute: https://www.outdoorsi.org/ Blaze Partners: https://blaze-partners.com/ Outdoor Retailer: https://www.outdoorretailer.com/ Live and Work in Maine: https://www.liveandworkinmaine.com/ Maine & Co.: https://maineco.org/ Maine International Trade Center: https://www.mitc.com/ Maine Huts and Trails: https://mainehuts.org/ Carrabassett Valley Academy: https://www.gocva.com/ The Portland Pod: https://portlandpod.com/ The Emerald Mile by Kevin Fedarko   Activate the PR Maven® Flash Briefing on your Alexa Device.   Join the PR Maven® Facebook group page.     Looking to connect:            Email: carolann.ouellette@maine.gov LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolann-ouellette-b373a515a/ Phone: (207) 624-9824

Susan Axelrod, Food and Special Projects Editor for Maine Magazine and Maine Home & Design, has covered scores of food and lifestyle features on prominent and up and coming culinary tastemakers in Maine. This episode documents the interesting twists and turns in Susan’s personal and professional journey in food and how she found her way from New Jersey to Maine.

About the guest:   Laurie Lachance is Thomas College's 5th president and the first female and alumna to lead the college in its 125-year history.   From 2004 to 2012, Laurie served as president and CEO of the Maine Development Foundation. Prior to MDF, Laurie served three governors as the Maine state economist, and before joining state government, she served as the corporate economist at Central Maine Power Company.   A frequent author and speaker on leadership, education and the economy of Maine, she holds an undergraduate degree from Bowdoin College, an MBA from Thomas College and an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the University of Maine at Presque Isle. Laurie was inducted into the Maine Women's Hall of Fame in 2014 and has been the recipient of several awards, including being recognized by Maine Magazine as one of the 50 Mainers Charting the State's Future and making the Mainebiz NEXT list as a trailblazer in her industry. In November 2018, Laurie was inducted into the Maine Business Hall of Fame.   Laurie chairs the board of Educare Central Maine, is a trustee of Foxcroft Academy, is a board member of Educate Maine, served on the New England Board of Higher Education's Commission on Higher Education and Employability, and was elected to the Board of Maine Employers Mutual Insurance Company (MEMIC) in June 2018.       In the episode:        3:10 – Laurie describes how she bought a pair of high heels and a woolen suit, then practiced interviewing before getting a job at Central Maine Power after graduating from Bowdoin College.   5:20 – Nancy mentions how she and Laurie earned their Master's degrees at the same time at Thomas College.   7:58 – Laurie shares how she became the president of Thomas College.   12:18 – Laurie says that overall she would not do anything differently, but she would have taken better care of herself and suggests that others do that, too.   14:56 – Laurie talks about being the first woman to take on many of the roles she has had throughout her career and how expectations have changed.   17:02 – Laurie shares that her network grew on its own to start but then she began intentionally building her network.   18:16 – Laurie shares how her network helped her keep her appointed position when Angus King was elected.   22:18 – Laurie shares how there were not a lot of women in leadership, proving to be an obstacle with few role models.   24:00 – Nancy and Laurie talk about positioning Thomas College for the future.   30:30 – Laurie talks about attracting students and donors in order to measure success.   33:40 – Nancy mentions how two members of the Marshall Communications team, Whitney Raymond and Emma Dimock, have graduated from Thomas College.   36:09 – Laurie and Nancy talk about the work ethic of Thomas College students and today's generation of students.    38:02 – Nancy and Laurie discuss the ad for Thomas College describing how graduates got where they are today from their Thomas College experience.   40:03 – Laurie shares how she advanced in her career because of her network.    43:28 – Laurie shares how she loves reading and how that has helped her learn about an industry that she wasn't familiar with.   48:26 – Laurie shares her parting thought; focusing on the importance of building relationships.     Quote:          On getting her MBA "It is not easy, but it gave me a real appreciation for how hard it is to be an adult learner and to put yourself through those paces. But, it's one of the best investments you can make in yourself.” —  Laurie Lachance, President of Thomas College      Links:         Website: www.thomas.edu  Dirty Dog Mud Run  The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone Zander   Thrive by Ariana Huffington   Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg     Looking to connect:          Email:  laurie.lachance@thomas.edu   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurie-lachance-56552655/  Twitter: @Thomas_Top_Dog 

Tae Chong is a passionate innovator with solutions to complex community challenges. He is a great storyteller and helps to bring alive the concepts of emotional intelligence which is needed now more than ever. Tae knows that our souls need to be recognized and developed for our best work; and you can't put a metric on believing in humans. His stories are filled with insights including a reminder that our founding fathers demonstrated significant emotional intelligence in writing our Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. And because this is Tae, he will discuss the powerful environmental impact possible through upcycling.  Think about this…if we use our clothes for just three months longer than we normally do, it is the environmental equivalent to taking 1 Million cars off the road. Tae Chong - Bio Tae Chong is Manager of Social Enterprise and Workforce at Catholic Charities. He is currently working on three projects: creating a microenterprise ecosystem of 10 to 12 small businesses, connecting people in recovery and asylees with employment opportunities, and he is working on a research project to extend the career of skilled older workers at Catholic Charities.  Tae has over twenty years experience working with the immigrant and refugee populations in Maine.  He has worked with this population as an educator, advocate, policy maker, social service provider and as a business advisor.  Tae has been a speaker at MaineLive and Ted Dirgio, and he was named as one of Maine's 50 most influential people by Maine Magazine and he attended the White House Conference on retaining and recruiting immigrant and refugee knowledge workers.  Learn More about Tae on LinkedIn 

On today’s STRIVECast, Maine Magazine Editor and great Friend of STRIVE Paul Koenig visits us in the studio! We talk about life in the publishing world, answer some always-exciting Lightning Round questions, and hear some great dating advice in our Words of Wisdom segment. Thanks for listening as always!

Maine runner Rob Gomez made national headlines this summer after helping a fellow runner across the finish line at the famous Beach to Beacon Road Race in Cape Elizabeth.  In this podcast, Rob talks about that day, his own background as a runner, and more.   Photo credit: Heidi Kim Photography and Maine Magazine

Shipyard's Ship to Shore, ep1, features Paul Koenig, editor of Maine Magazine. Also, April Dawn aka Jumpy McGee of Maine Roller Derby.

My guest this week is Chris Kast who tells us how thirty, Type A+ brand media strategists and creative professionals find time to connect and engage at work.  Chris shares insights on employee empowerment with one of the busiest creative teams in Portland. Their work includes Maine Magazine, Old Port Magazine, Maine Home & Design, Kennebunkport Festival, Love Maine Radio, and Maine Live, just to name a few.  Yet this group manages to connect with themselves and community; they support over 140 non-profits each year. Chris Kast is the Brand Strategist of The Brand Company, owned by Maine Media Collective.  Learn more at Thebrandcompany.me - mainemediacollective.com – creativeportland.com

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. https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2016/07/inspirational-mainers/

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. https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2016/05/maine-photographers/

Maine Magazine begins each new year with a focus on wellness: we know that health and happiness are interwoven, and we wish both for our readers. Today we speak with Dr. Lisa Ryan, pediatrician and president of the Maine Medical Association, and Mercy Hospital cardiologist Dr. Craig Brett, about the ways in which they approach wellness with patients. Jumpstart your health in 2015 by listening to our conversations! https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2015/01/heart-health-173/

Some questions lingered when Stephen King's 'Salem's Lot ended. Were all the vampires killed? Due to the success of the novel, and to help publicize the paperback edition of the book, the author returned to the Maine town of Jerusalem's Lot for his short story "One For the Road." Taking place several years after vampires first settled in Maine, King tells the story of three men who must venture into the ghost town to rescue a stranded woman and child. The story was first published in Maine Magazine, then reprinted in Stephen King's first short story collection Night Shift, and is now appended to paperback and eBook versions of 'Salem's Lot. What happened in the story and is it worth the quick read? Listen to Arnie's review to find out in this podcast continuing our Stephen King series! And join Arnie, Stuart, and Jakob at nowplayingpodcast.com to hear their reviews of the three 'Salem's Lot TV and movie adaptations!

This show was inspired by the article written by Susan Conley for the November issue of of Maine Magazine. We know that kids learn differently, and that no matter how kids learn, education is of paramount importance. Maine is working to find ways to educate our kids in new ways, through programs such as charter schools. We hope you enjoy our thought-provoking conversations with Susan, Glenn and John. https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2013/11/chartering-education-112/

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. https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2012/11/community-62/

The great wheel of nature spins again and summer is finally here! Celebrate the start of the season and the Kennebunkport Festival as we discuss the joy of exploring our backyards and parks on wheels with Brandon Gillard of the Kennebunkport Bicycle Shop, Tom Bradbury of the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust, and Kevin Thomas, bicyclist, publisher of Maine Magazine and Maine Home & Design, and executive producer of our show. https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2012/06/wheels-39/

Welcome to 2012! What are your intentions this year? We believe that creating intentions for our lives can have a significant impact on the way we approach our existence. It can also positively impact those around us. This week's show includes an interview with Dr. Lisa Belisle, discussing her unique current medical practice and vision for the future of medicine,  Leanne Ouimet and Courtney Ogden, who will discuss the charitable undertakings of Maine Magazine with a special "Intentions" audio montage created by our audio producer, John McCain. https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2012/01/intentions-16/