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
Thursday, November 2, 202311/02/2023
A Healthy Conversation 11/5/23
One of the safest places in the country, Maine has entered some of its darkest days following the tragedy in…
Thursday, October 26, 202310/26/2023
A Healthy Conversation 10/29/23
Joining us in the studio this week are two nominees for Portland City Council District 4, Dr. Sam Cady and…
Thursday, October 19, 202310/19/2023
A Healthy Conversation 10/22/23
This week we welcome the recipient of the Mary Cushman Award, Dr. Anthony Ng, into the studio to discuss his…
Thursday, October 5, 202310/05/2023
A Healthy Conversation 10/8/23
This week, the Executive Director of the Maine Jewish Museum, Dawn LaRochelle, stops by to chat about all the exciting…
Thursday, September 28, 202309/28/2023
A Healthy Conversation 10/1/23
This week, Steve and Jeff discuss politics ahead of the upcoming elections; homelessness in Portland, and how we solve the…
Thursday, September 14, 202309/14/2023
A Healthy Conversation 9/17/23
Poetry has long served as a healthy way to express our innermost thoughts, emotions, and struggles. Join us this week…
Thursday, September 7, 202309/07/2023
A Healthy Conversation 9/10/23
Does Maine have a marijuana problem? It’s a question Dave Packhem is asking Maine’s youth to caution them about the…
Friday, August 25, 202308/25/2023
A Healthy Conversation 8/27/2023
With over 50 years of traveling the world painting, this week’s guest, Maine and Vermont artist Henry Isaacs, tells us…
