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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

Wednesday, June 21, 202306/21/2023

A Healthy Conversation 6/25/23

This week, we speak with Jennifer Lunden, author of American Breakdown, and how her quest to understand the source of…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Thursday, June 15, 202306/15/2023

A Healthy Conversation 6/18/23

Life as a science writer takes you all around the world to write about a myriad of subjects. That’s what…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Thursday, June 8, 202306/08/2023

A Healthy Conversation 6/11/23

With an estimated 14,000 Mainers experiencing sexual violence each year, this week we speak with Erin Flood, Executive Director of SARSSM about the services available to survivors.

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Thursday, June 1, 202306/01/2023

A Healthy Conversation 6/4/2023

Join Steve and Jeff this week on A Healthy Conversation as they tackle everything from small talk, the debt ceiling, and their favorite things about summer in Maine.

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Wednesday, May 24, 202305/24/2023

A Healthy Conversation 5/28/23

Sometimes, heroes need heroes. As was the case for this week’s guest, Christy Gardner whose Mission Working Dogs organization trains…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Thursday, May 18, 202305/18/2023

A Healthy Conversation 5/21/23

On this week’s A Healthy Conversation, Steve and Jeff tackle all the hot topics happening in our world that matter to you. From personal and public health to mental health and environmental health.

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Thursday, May 11, 202305/11/2023

A Healthy Conversation 5/14/2023

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Thursday, May 4, 202305/04/2023

A Healthy Conversation 5/7/23

Join us as Bill Green stops by to chat about the recent media shake-ups and Executive Director for the Maine…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Thursday, April 27, 202304/27/2023

A Healthy Conversation 4/30/23

With Steve away, Jeff is flying solo this week and he discusses the importance of family and dives deep into…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Wednesday, April 19, 202304/19/2023

A Healthy Conversation 4/23/23

This week, President & CEO of Northern Light Health, Tim Dentry joins us to discuss workforce issues in healthcare, the effects of covid-19 on healthcare workers, and more.

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