Each week on A Healthy Conversation , hosts Steve Woods and Dr. Jeff Barkin engage national leaders and local experts from the clinical, business, scientific, academic, and political communities about the issues that impact us all. Topics on the show cover everything from emerging technologies and policy work, to personal and/or public health, to educational and environmental issues. Show guests have included representatives from the CDC and medical companies, educators and innovators, as well as local business leaders, retailers, and government officials. An honest and upbeat dialogue about today’s realities and tomorrow’s developing opportunities, each show showcases the thinkers and explores the thinking that will help us change the conversation
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A Healthy Conversation
Friday, February 13, 202602/13/2026
A Healthy Conversation 2/15/26
This week, Steve and Jeff welcome Gordon Smith, Director of Opioid Response for Governor Janet Mills, to discuss the wonderful…
Wednesday, February 11, 202602/11/2026
A Healthy Conversation 2/8/26
This week, Steve and Jeff welcome journalist Adrienne Stein to talk about the local media landscape here in Maine, and…
Thursday, January 29, 202601/29/2026
A Healthy Conversation 2/1/26
This week, Steve and Jeff welcome Nirav Shah, former director of the Maine CDC who led us all through COVID,…
Thursday, January 22, 202601/22/2026
A Healthy Conversation 1/25/26
This week, Steve and Jeff welcome psychiatrist Dr. Ed Bilotti of CoRecover, an outpatient treatment center for co-occurring disorders. They…
Friday, January 16, 202601/16/2026
A Healthy Conversation 1/18/26
This week, Steve and Jeff welcome Rick Bennett, independent candidate for Governor of Maine, for a free-ranging discussion of his vision for…
Friday, January 9, 202601/09/2026
A Healthy Conversation 1/11/26
This week, Steve and Jeff welcome Dr. Sam Asgarian to talk about a new FDA-approved blood test for colorectal cancer…
Friday, January 2, 202601/02/2026
A Healthy Conversation 1/4/26
This week, Steve and Jeff discuss the meanings of New Year. Also, why is it that there are so…
Tuesday, December 23, 202512/23/2025
A Healthy Conversation 12/28/25
This week, Steve and Jeff welcome Dr. Christopher Murry, a sleep medicine specialist, to discuss the importance of sleep. The…
Thursday, December 18, 202512/18/2025
A Healthy Conversation 12/21/25
This week, Steve and Jeff welcome Dr. Marc Kaplan, Medical Director at Sweetser, to discuss how they’re serving the youth…
Thursday, December 11, 202512/11/2025
A Healthy Conversation 12/14/25
This week, Steve and Jeff talk about healthcare and personal health here in Maine. And they revisit the fictional town…




