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, July 1, 202207/01/2022
A Healthy Conversation 7/3
This week on A Healthy Conversation, Maine favorite, Bill Green drops by to chat about politics, the state of the…
Thursday, June 23, 202206/23/2022
A Healthy Conversation 6/26
Addiction is a disease faced by many Mainers, and while there is no cure, there is hope for recovery. This…
Thursday, June 16, 202206/16/2022
A Healthy Conversation 6/19
An estimated 14,000 Mainers will experience sexual violence each year. This week, Executive Director of Sexual Assault Response Services of…
Friday, June 10, 202206/10/2022
A Healthy Conversation 6/12
This week join Steve and Jeff for an honest and upbeat conversation about today’s health realities and tomorrow’s developing opportunities.
Thursday, June 2, 202206/02/2022
A Healthy Conversation 6/5
For over 30 years, Becky’s Diner has been a staple of Maine’s thriving Portland food scene. This week, owner Becky…
Thursday, May 26, 202205/26/2022
A Healthy Conversation 5/29
2021 marked the deadliest year in Maine’s opioid epidemic. This week Steve and Dr. Barkin speak with Maine’s Director of…
Wednesday, May 18, 202205/18/2022
A Healthy Conversation 5/22
As the first Cambodian American-elected official in Maine, Marpheen Chann has overcome many obstacles in his life. This week, we’re excited to have a healthy conversation about his new memoir, Moon in Full, out next month.
Friday, May 13, 202205/13/2022
A Healthy Conversation 5/15
Although 66% of Americans support the right to abortion, a Supreme Court leak could see that right vanish. This week Steve and Dr. Barkin speak with Nicole Clegg of Planned Parenthood about the implications of overturning Roe v. Wade.
Friday, May 6, 202205/06/2022
A Healthy Conversation 5/9
As the first Cambodian American-elected official in Maine, Marpheen Chann has overcome many obstacles in his life. This week, we’re excited to have a healthy conversation about his new memoir, Moon in Full, out next month.
Friday, April 29, 202204/29/2022
A Healthy Conversation 5/1
We all deserve access to health care. Yet with one out of nine Mainers living below the poverty line, many…




