Each week, host Dr. Lisa Belisle sits down with the people who shape the state: entrepreneurs and educators, physicians and artists, community builders and keepers of place. She brings a clinician's ear and two decades in radio and writing to every conversation.
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I think people are like plants, we need light, we need sun. We need that in order for us to feel healthy, in order for us to enjoy the space that we're in. So I would say light is extraordinarily important when I'm thinking about a design project.
I very clearly remember the last day of the job, I packed up all my stuff and in the morning I drove it over to send it all back to them. Here you go. Here's all your gear that I used. And then I went right into my studio and there was this pile of ideas that have been patiently waiting for some time. And so they just started coming out and I'm like, oh, wow, I actually have a trajectory and I have themes that are going.
In direct primary care we are transparent. You know exactly what you're spending a month and if you come in and you need something done, we can say to you, oh, that EKG, there's no extra charge. That strep screen, there's no extra charge.
Meet Your Host
MD · PhD · MPH · MBA
Dr. Lisa Belisle is a board-certified family physician, writer, and the host of Radio Maine. She works at the intersection of medicine and the human spirit, in the clinic, on the air, and on the page.
Read More About LisaA selection of the most recent guests on Radio Maine.
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Philip Hussey, CEO of Thos. Moser, brings together Maine heritage, craftsmanship, and thoughtful leadership as he guides one of the state's…
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May 26, 2026
Scott Budde, financial services executive, art collector, and steward of a quietly thriving peony farm in Alna, joins Radio Maine to reflect…
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Radio Maine is produced in partnership with the Portland Art Gallery, Maine's premier destination for contemporary fine art. Visit the gallery at 154 Middle Street in Portland, or explore the work of gallery artists online.
From Off the Wall · Portland Art Gallery Artist
I consider the opportunity I have to paint to be a gift.
Recent essays from Dr. Lisa Belisle's Substack on medicine, place, and the creative life.
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Previously: Love Maine Radio
Quick clips from recent conversations.