The Keep It Local Maine Podcast

The Keep It Local Maine Podcast

Owners of Keep It Local Maine, Kimberly and Todd Regoulinsky, interview local business owners and people from Maine to learn more about what they do, what inspires them, and share the great things going on in our Maine communities!

Episodes

September 13, 2022 34 mins

Want to learn more about what's happening in real estate? How about some tips of what to do and what NOT to do when listing your home? Want to be inspired? Then you should listen to our conversation with Maine real estate agent Lisa Andrade of North Point Realty!

 

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Lisa Andrade of North Point Realty is one of the top performing agents in Southern Maine.  She specializes in residential family listings and has some a...

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If you've been around Southern Maine for a few years, you've probably seen the transformation happening in downtown Biddeford. We had a chance to talk with Delilah Poupore about how Heart of Biddeford has been helping in revitalizing the city, how her experiences in different parts of the country have prepared her for her current role, what's coming up, and much more!

 

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Delilah has been the Executive Director of He...

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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!

 

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Jennifer Hazard is the author of The M...

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We learned a lot in this episode talking with Doctor Jess and Irina about Freedom MD! We talked about how their concierge urgent care service provides care in the comfort of people's homes, their aesthetics services provided in their clinic, how they deal with burnout, what inspires them, and more!

 

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Doctor Jess has worked as physician for over 20 years and has experience in primary care, walk-in and urgent care, ...

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We had a great time talking with Maine singer, songwriter, and bandleader Gina Alibrio. We discussed how she found her way to Maine, the process of recording her new album Atlas, her favorite singers, what inspires her, and much more!

 

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Gina Alibrio currently resides in Portland, Maine where in addition to being a session vocalist, she is the front-woman for the locally popular band The Red Eye Flight Crew. The ban...

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This was a great conversation that we had with Maine writer Gary Rainford. We talked about his newest book of poems called Adrift, how he came to writing poetry, how his surroundings on Swan Island influence him and his writing, his creative process, how he defines success, some of his favorite poets, and more!

 

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Gary Rainford lives on Swan’s Island year-round,and is the author of three poetry collections: Adrift ...

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We had the chance to chat with Van and Sumit Sharma, the founders of Rupee Beer - a craft beer specially designed to be paired with Indian and other spice-rich foods. We talked about their inspiration for the brew, their history growing up in the restaurant industry, how they've brought more diversity to the craft beer space, how they define success, and more!

 

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Sumit and Van Sharma always found it frustrating tha...

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In this episode, we had a lot of fun talking with Maine painter and muralist Ryan Adams. He told us about his beginnings in art, his favorite projects, advice to aspiring artists and business owners, how he defines success, and much more!

 

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Ryan Adams is a painter and muralist residing in his hometown of Portland, Maine with his wife, Rachel Gloria and their two daughters. His background in traditional graffiti le...

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In this episode, we sat down with Ethan and Bud from Aquaboggan Waterpark. We talked with Bud about his time getting the park off the ground over 40 years ago, how Ethan has stepped in as general manager, the exciting addition of the Saco Drive-In for this coming Summer, what inspires them, and much more!

 

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Aquaboggan has been a Southern Maine institution for over 40 years. From waterslides to mini golf, it is the...

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In this episode, had a chance to sit down with Khaled Habash who owns multiple businesses with his wife Jen. We talked about how they became "serial entrepreneurs", what it's like running a seasonal business, advice to aspiring entrepreneurs, how he defines success, and much more!

 

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Khaled and his wife Jen are serial entrepreneurs and the owners of The Blue Lobster, Maine Duck Tours, and Scenic Route Maine Tours. ...

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In this episode, we spoke with the founder of Fight Coffee, Anthony McKeown about how he's raising awareness and funds in the fight against human trafficking. We talked about the launching of his online coffee company, how they're making an impact on multiple levels, what is inspiring to him, and how others can join the fight as well!

 

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Anthony’s launched Fight Coffee in 2021 at the height of the COVID pandemic. T...

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In this episode, we had the chance to speak with Barry and Stacy Miller from Sea Love. We talked about how Stacy began making her own candles and scents, how that turned into a thriving business, how they work with other local businesses and makers, what success looks like for them, and much more!

 

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Barry and Stacy are a husband-and-wife team who love making & creating, and adore the lifestyle of coastal living. T...

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In this episode, we had the chance to speak with Ellen and Amanda from Woodfords Family Services. With May being National Foster Care Month, we talked about what Woodfords does to help support foster parents and foster children, the different types of foster care, how to learn more about becoming a foster parent, and much more!

 

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Woodfords Family Services is a nonprofit organization that has served the greater Por...

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This episode, we the chance to speak with teacher-turned-designer Alice Yardley! We asked her about the transition from teaching to designing her own line of handbags, how she got involved with New York Fashion Week during COVID, sustainability in fashion, advice for young designers, and much more!

 

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Alice is a contemporary handbag designer based in Portland, Maine. While working as a high school art teacher for ab...

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This episode, chatted with the husband and wife team of Paul and Kate Landry, the owners of Pine Point Grill in Scarborough and Fish Bones Grill in Lewiston. We talked about how they got started in restaurants, their desert island menu items, how they define success, and more!

 

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Kate and Paul have owned and operated restaurants in Maine for 28 years, starting in 1994 with their first, Mac’s Grill, an Auburn icon th...

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This episode, we had a chance to sit down with rapper and writer turned photographer and videographer, Sarah Violette. We talked about how she transitioned from performing to media, her passion for birdwatching and nature photography, how she maintains her passion for what she does, what inspires her, and much more!

 

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Sarah is a photographer, videographer, and former music artist from southern Maine. After years of...

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This episode, we talked with Maine singer and songwriter Mehuman. We chatted about her latest album, Beautiful Ashes, as well as her songwriting process, how she grew up in a musical household, her joy in collaboration with other musicians, her new podcast I Wish I Wrote It, inspiration, and how she defines success!

 

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Folk hop for hip folk is the signature sound coined by singer/songwriter Mehuman, and it resonates...

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This episode, we sat down with Deirdre Frey - a Maine veterinarian and the owner of Vet At Your Door. We talked about her journey from engineering to becoming a vet, how she still uses those experiences in her daily work, how Vet At Your Door helps her both patients and doctors, what inspires her, and much more!

 

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iDeirdre earned a BS in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering from Cornell University.  After...

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We had the chance to talk with Julie Viola from Gorham Savings Bank about LaunchPad - Maine's premier small business competition. We chatted about this year's contest, how business owners and entrepreneurs can apply to be part of it throughout March, some tips on applying, past winners, why Maine is a great place to start a business, and much more!

 

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Gorham Savings Bank’s LaunchPad is Maine’s premier small business...

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This week, we had the unique opportunity to talk with the CEO and founder of Maine's rocket company, Sascha Deri of bluShift Aerospace. They are the first company to commercially launch a rocket using bio-derived fuel and did it right here in Maine! We talked about what makes Maine a great place for a rocket company, nanosatellites, challenges he's faced, how previous experiences have helped him, and much more!

 

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