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, 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…
Friday, April 22, 202204/22/2022
A Healthy Conversation 4/24
Heart disease is the number two killer in Maine. But small steps add up to huge strides when it comes…
Friday, April 8, 202204/08/2022
A Healthy Conversation 4/10/22
This week on A Healthy Conversation we take a different approach as Steve and Jeff go deep on all things from current affairs to the state of the media, and even restaurant etiquette.
Monday, April 4, 202204/04/2022
A Healthy Conversation 4/3/22
The need for compassionate leaders is as important today as ever. Joining Steve and Jeff this week is American healthcare…
Friday, March 25, 202203/25/2022
A Healthy Conversation 3/27/22
U.S. Attorney Darcie McElwee joins Steve and Jeff to discuss the issues her office faces every day – from the…
Friday, March 18, 202203/18/2022
A Healthy Conversation 3/20/22
It’s estimated that 9% of the U.S. population, or 28.8 million Americans, will have an eating disorder in their lifetime. This week Steve and Jeff are joined by eating disorder specialist, Anne Poirier to discuss dieting, body neutrality, and how we can have a healthy relationship with food.
Saturday, March 5, 202203/05/2022
A Healthy Conversation 3/13
Did you know that alcohol is the number one misused substance in Maine? Join Steve and Jeff for A Healthy Conversation with Denise O’Connell, Associate Director of Lunder-Dineen Health Education Alliance of Maine about alcohol education and alcohol misuse during the pandemic.
Saturday, March 5, 202203/05/2022
A Healthy Conversation 3/6
2021 marked the deadliest year in Maine’s opioid epidemic. This week Steve and Jeff speak with someone who knows first-hand the tragic toll addiction can take. Catherine Ryder, CEO of Tri-County Mental Health Services joins A Healthy Conversation to talk about mental health, the opiate crisis, and her personal experience.
