Elegant Maine Living – The Way Life Should Be

Elegant Maine Living - The Way Life Should Be
Podcast Description
Elegant Maine Living explores Maine’s luxury real estate market, distinctive properties, and the lifestyle that makes this state such a special place to call home. Hosted by Elise Kiely, a top-producing real estate advisor and lifestyle connector with Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, the podcast features thoughtful conversations with local leaders, creatives, and visionaries who embody the spirit of elegant living in Maine. Whether you're buying, selling, or simply Maine-curious, each episode offers insight, inspiration, and a deeper connection to the people and places that define Maine.
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The podcast focuses on luxury real estate, community engagement, and empowerment, with episodes covering topics such as the Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute's impact on young women, market predictions for Maine's real estate in 2024 and 2025, and personal journeys that shape the state's lifestyle. Specific episodes highlight key insights from market trends, mentoring experiences, and the definition of elegance in Maine's culture.

Elegant Maine Living explores Maine’s luxury real estate market, distinctive properties, and the lifestyle that makes this state such a special place to call home. Hosted by Elise Kiely, a top-producing real estate advisor and lifestyle connector with Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, the podcast features thoughtful conversations with local leaders, creatives, and visionaries who embody the spirit of elegant living in Maine. Whether you’re buying, selling, or simply Maine-curious, each episode offers insight, inspiration, and a deeper connection to the people and places that define Maine.
What does it look like to design a life around health, family, and the outdoors?
In this episode of Elegant Maine Living, I sit down with Charlotte Miller, a consultant, ski ambassador, sailor, and now proud resident of Cumberland, Maine.
Charlotte shares her journey from growing up outside Boston to college in Colorado (where she spent as many days on the slopes as in the classroom!) and eventually back to New England. A sudden life event shifted her perspective, leading her to prioritize joy, balance, and the outdoors over the traditional “big city” career grind.
When the pandemic hit, Charlotte and her husband traded city living in Charlestown for what they thought would be a long weekend in Harpswell, Maine. That “weekend” turned into a permanent move—anchored by mornings swimming in the ocean, running along the coast, and later raising their family surrounded by Maine’s natural beauty.
Together, Elise and Charlotte talk about:
- Why Maine’s lifestyle of accessibility to nature—skiing, sailing, hiking, or simply walking out your door—is unmatched.
- How Charlotte and her husband took on a full gut renovation in Cumberland while expecting their first child.
- The role of intentionality in designing a life that balances career, family, and wellness.
- Why Maine makes it easier to live authentically, with space for both professional ambition and outdoor adventure.
Charlotte’s story is an inspiring reminder that sometimes the most important career and lifestyle decisions come from listening to what truly fuels your soul.
If you’ve been dreaming of a healthier, more intentional way of living, this conversation will make you see why so many are choosing Maine.
Check out Charlotte's instagram for all of her Maine adventrues – @chark.miller
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