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A Healthy Conversation

A Healthy Conversation

Each week on A Healthy Conversation, hosts Dr. Jeff Barkin and Dr. Lisa Belisle 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.

E-Mail us: healthyconversation@wgan.com

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Friday, September 20, 202409/20/2024

A Healthy Conversation 9/22/24

This week, Steve and Jeff talk about the drug crisis in Portland. Also, they welcome guests Brendan Kells and Dr.…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Friday, September 13, 202409/13/2024

A Healthy Conversation 9/15/24

This week, Steve and Jeff discuss the recent Portland City Council vote to divest in Israel, and the terrifying effect…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Friday, September 6, 202409/06/2024

A Healthy Conversation 9/8/24

Steve and Jeff discuss the first brain-to-computer interface, allowing a man who is unable to speak because of ALS to…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Friday, August 30, 202408/30/2024

A Healthy Conversation 9/1/24

Steve and Jeff welcome Sarah Sherman from the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services to talk about the upcoming Supporting Veterans’ Resilience…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Monday, August 26, 202408/26/2024

A Healthy Conversation 8/25/24

Steve and Jeff welcome Bruce King, executive director of Maine Boys to Men, to talk about the state of young…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Friday, August 9, 202408/09/2024

A Healthy Conversation 8/11/24

Steve and Jeff talk with the folks from Day One, Maine’s leading provider of substance abuse services. They discuss the…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Friday, August 2, 202408/02/2024

A Healthy Conversation 8/4/24

Steve and Jeff celebrate the 16 percent reduction in opioid overdose deaths in Maine. They also discuss candidate and author…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Friday, July 26, 202407/26/2024

A Healthy Conversation 7/29/24

Steve and Jeff discuss President Biden’s decision to step aside and its implications. Also, what’s it like in the Barkin…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Friday, July 19, 202407/19/2024

A Healthy Conversation 7/21/24

Steve and Jeff get ready for a wonderful event at the Maine Jewish Museum and talk with executive director Dawn…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Friday, July 12, 202407/12/2024

A Healthy Conversation 7/14/24

Steve and Jeff speak with Chase Oliver, the presidential candidate for the Libertarian Party. They discuss the state the current…

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