The Living Your mainelove podcast celebrates people who are living with passion, purpose, and a whole lot of heart. Each month we sit down with individuals who are following what lights them up, from artists to entrepreneurs, in Maine and beyond.
Living Your mainelove with Maine's Own Downeast Cowboy Kelly Hinkle
He's a beloved commercial fisherman, author, husband, father, and Downeast Cowboy! Our mainelove CEO, Jen Millard, sat down with Kelly Hinkle for his very first podcast interview. Kelly shares what it was like growing up on a blueberry farm in Maine, his favorite memories as a kid, and what it's like doing business with his energetic father. How did he become the "Downeast Cowboy" with over 200,000 followers? It all happened organically as he started sharing favorite spots in Main...
20 Aug 2026
Living Your mainelove with Maine's Top Content Creator JoJo Deschenes
This month on Living Your mainelove, we’re turning the camera around on someone who’s usually behind it: JoJo Deschenes. JoJo has been part of the mainelove story from the beginning, capturing the people, moments, games, and stories that bring our brand to life. But his own story is just as inspiring. JoJo started creating and editing content at an age when most kids were just consuming it. From filming YouTube videos with his brothers to shooting high school sports, he turned a childhood pas...
10 Jul 2026
Living Your mainelove: One on one with Inspiring Coach PJ Singh
What does it mean to lead with purpose, positivity, and heart? In this inspiring episode of the Living Your mainelove podcast, host Jeannie Assimos sits down with beloved Maine soccer coach PJ Singh to talk about the journey that shaped him—from growing up in Ghana, where soccer was played with stones in the street, to building a life and coaching career in Maine that has impacted countless young athletes. PJ shares the lessons he's learned about leadership, resilience, teamwork, and choosing...
11 Jun 2026
Living your mainelove: How Kristan Vermeulen Became Miss Maine
In this episode of the Living Your Maine Love Podcast, Jeannie sits down with Kristan Vermeulen, Miss Maine 2025, entrepreneur, PR professional, community advocate, podcaster, and passionate supporter of local creators. From rapid-fire favorites (lobster rolls, fashion, and travel) to meaningful conversations about purpose, leadership, and creating a life you love, Kristan shares her inspiring journey and the lessons she's learned along the way. She opens up about supporting Maine's creative...
12 May 2026
Living Your mainelove: MyMaine's Maggie Knowles' Writing Journey
In this episode of Living Your mainelove, CEO Jen Millard sits down with Maggie Knowles, co-founder and editor of MyMaine Magazine, for an inspiring conversation about entrepreneurship, creativity, and redefining what modern Maine looks like. Maggie shares the story behind launching a print publication in a digital-first world, the vision for a magazine that speaks authentically to people who live in Maine—not just visit—and why she was determined to move beyond clichés like lobsters, lightho...
10 Apr 2026
Living Your mainelove: Hearts of Pine Founder Gabe Hoffman-Johnson's Inspiring Soccer Ride
In this episode of Living Your mainelove, Jen Millard sits down with Gabe Hoffman-Johnson, founder of Portland’s Hearts of Pine, to explore how a soccer club can become so much more than a team. From its grassroots beginnings to a sold-out first season, Gabe shares the story behind building a values-driven organization rooted in community, purpose, and place. Together, they dive into the power of sport as a catalyst for connection—touching on everything from Maine’s unique sense of identity a...
11 Mar 2026
Living Your mainelove: Hearts of Pine Ollie Wright on The Power of Self-Belief
Ollie Wright, attacking midfielder for Portland Hearts of Pine, joins Jeannie on the Living Your mainelove podcast for a fun and candid conversation about soccer, music, and life growing up in the UK. The episode kicks off with a rapid-fire round covering everything from Messi vs. Ronaldo to lobster rolls vs. traditional English fish and chips, revealing Ollie’s personality and sense of humor. From there, Ollie shares how soccer became a lifelong passion, growing up immersed in the sport with...
18 Feb 2026
Living Your mainelove: Catching up with Chelsea Roy
In this episode of Living Your mainelove, we sit down with Chelsea Roy — Maine-based real estate agent, content creator, former Bachelor contestant, and full-scope creative spirit — for an honest, inspiring conversation about taking risks, redefining success, and living life without regret. Chelsea opens up about growing up oceanside in South Portland, chasing curiosity instead of a fixed dream, and saying “yes” to bold opportunities — from moving to New York City at 19 to model, to going on ...
7 Jan 2026
Living Your mainelove: Everything you need to know about the water brand from CEO Jen Millard
How did the idea for mainelove come to fruition? What is the source of their incredible canned water? What's the vision for the sustainable water brand? Everything you ever wanted to know about mainelove is answered in the latest Living Your mainelove podcast episode, with the brilliant CEO and co-founder of the business, Jen Millard. Jen shares the journey from ideation to product creation with mainelove's Head of Content, Jeannie Assimos.
17 Dec 2025
Living your mainelove: One-on-one with Canopy Portland's Ginny Hussey
mainelove CEO Jen Millard chats with the dynamic Ginny Hussey, General Manager of Canopy Portland Waterfront, about their sustainable and successful partnership. The two share stories about leaving Maine and then returning to the place that has really captured their hearts. Jen and Ginny both feel they are ambassadors for Maine through their work, so they share what it feels like to represent in the best ways possible, whether it's through mainelove water or a beautiful stay at Canopy Hotel i...
12 Nov 2025
Living your mainelove: Hearts of Pine's Colby Quinones' Soccer Story
In this inspiring episode, mainelove's Jeannie Assimos sits down with Colby Quinones, standout defender for the Portland Hearts of Pine soccer team, to talk about passion, perseverance, and what it means to truly live your mainelove. Colby opens up about his journey from a nervous kid holding his mom’s hand at his first soccer practice to playing in front of 7,000 cheering fans in Portland. He shares how moving from Colorado to New Hampshire shaped his competitive spirit, how his father’s inf...
16 Oct 2025
Living Your mainelove: Austin Williams and the Maine Blue Index
CEO and Co-Founder of mainelove, Jen Millard, had a fascinating chat with Sea Street Founder Austin Williams about all things water, Maine, the local economy, developing new business, and the Maine Blue Index. Sea Street is a private-sector economic development firm accelerating Maine’s future economy. They build the infrastructure, relationships, and field-tested tools that support business growth, unlock investment, and advance real economic outcomes. The Maine Blue Index is their fi...
11 Sept 2025
Living your mainelove: Artist Paris Heart on Following his Passion
Indie artist Paris Heart, a rising star and author from New York, has found his happy place, living in Maine. We sat down with him to learn how he followed his heart and became a talented artist, attracting hundreds of thousands of followers on social media. From the wins to the challenges, Paris gets real about it all with mainelove's Jeannie Assimos. In 2021, Paris released “No Name,” a debut single that confronts social issues with candid lyrical storytelling. His most recent EP, Sea...
5 Aug 2025
Living your mainelove: The Way Water Should Be, with Portland Water District's Paul Hunt
Welcome to Living Your mainelove — the podcast where we celebrate the people, places, and passions that make Maine so magical. Today, we’re diving into something close to our hearts. Our founder and CEO, Jen Millard, is joined by Paul Hunt, Environmental Manager from the Portland Water District, for a conversation that flows right to the source: Sebago Lake — the incredible water inside every can of mainelove. They’ll talk about what makes this lake so special, how the Portland Water District...
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