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Leaders at Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness host the podcast to create a safe place for Indigenous stories to be heard.

BANGOR, Maine — Behind a closed door with recording labels, the phrase “welcome to ‘Aunties on Air,’ and some uncles, too,” brings the room to focus.

Podcast hosts Lisa Sockabasin and Lauren Stevens gather for the recording of their podcast, “Aunties on Air,” don the title of auntie.

“Any one of us can be an auntie. It really is about supporting people in whatever they need support in,” Sockabasin said.

Stevens and Sockabasin are leaders at Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness, a health care provider for Maine’s Indigenous people and surrounding communities. The podcast is a side project of theirs, inspired by the youth in their community. 

Since June 2024, “Aunties on Air” has released at least one episode a month, providing a space to record stories important to …

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