Dr. Lisa Belisle

Freedom (#65)

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.

Commitment (#64)

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. 

Healing Companionship (#50)

From the ridiculous to the divine: "Healing Companionship" comes in many forms. Reverend Jacob Watson, founder of the Chaplaincy Institute of Maine, explores the importance of having a spiritual companion during tough times, while actor & musician Jon Patrick Walker shares the story of an odd intersection with a potentially nonexistent 'Facebook friend,' and how it helped him heal following his mother's death.

Listen on Sunday, August 26th, at 7am (WPEI Portland, 95.5 & 95.9 FM) & 12 pm (WLOB Portland 1310 AM/streaming wlobradio.com), download the Podcast or click the link below.  

Healing Companionship:  Dr. Lisa # 50

Click here to read the article referenced in our "Wellness Innovations" segment, sponsored by the University of New England.

Individual interviews with our guests are available here.

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Our first featured guest is Jacob Watson

Rev. Jacob Watson, D.Min., the founding Abbot of the Chaplaincy Institute of Maine, is an interfaith minister and spiritual teacher. He provides individual spiritual companionship and guidance, teaching interfaith spiritual practices that create new relationships with the divine.

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Our second featured guest is Jon Patrick Walker.

Jon Patrick Walker is an actor, musician and songwriter. He has extensive theater credits, having made his professional stage debut at the age of seven.  He has appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway and regionally in both musicals and straight plays.  On television, Jon starred in network sit-coms for NBC and Fox, and has appeared as a guest-star on numerous others, including Law & Order: SVU and Sex And The City. He also has extensive voice-over and narration credits. As a musician and songwriter, Jon sings and plays piano, drums and guitar. He portrayed (and sang as) John Lennon last year at Carnegie Hall with the new music ensemble Alarm Will Sound in a concert entitled 1969.  Recently, Jon formed his first band since college and has recorded an album of his original songs in Nashville, TN. The album will be self-released later this year. Jon is married to the actress Hope Davis. They have two daughters and live in Brooklyn, NY. They love to spend summers on Mt. Desert Island, ME.

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Join us next Sunday, September 2nd for the next Dr. Lisa Radio Hour & Podcast. Our topic will be "Global Villages" with Adam Burk, Executive Director or TEDx Dirigo, and Dr. Anouar Majid, Founding Director of the Center for Global Humanities and Associate Provost for Global Initiatives at the University of New England.

Healing with Sound (#33)

Is music truly good for the soul? Yes, and many of our body parts, as well! Join us on a joyful musically-enhanced journey with guests Kate Beever, Music Therapist and Amy Kuhn and John Williams of 317 Main Street. With additional musical talent shared by our audio guru and musician, John C. McCain.

The Dr. Lisa Radio Hour & Podcast airs weekly at 11 am on WLOB radio 1310 AM (Portland)/streaming online. Listen to the Podcast or click on the link below:

Healing with Sound: Dr. Lisa # 33