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 always say Maine has trained me to its tempo, which is pretty fast actually.
I have a career, but I also can pursue my creative passion. It doesn't, they don't have to be mutually exclusive. I can do both and it can be very fulfilling.
I got to a point where I was very overwhelmed with my workload and I didn't see any change happening. I knew that I needed to do something different. So I decided, if I'm going to work this hard, I'd rather work this hard for myself and have control over my schedule, have control over my work life balance.
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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Jennifer Merz, writer, illustrator, collage artist, and author of "Steadfast: Frances Perkins, Champion of Workers' Rights," joins Dr. Lisa…
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Dr. Jennifer Monti, cardiologist, critical care physician, and Chief Growth Officer of Prescriby Health, joins Dr. Lisa Belisle on Radio Mai…
June 30, 2026
Gretchen Halpert, scientific illustrator, educator, former molecular biologist, and founder of a scientific illustration distance program, j…
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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.