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.
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Thursday, June 23, 202206/23/2022
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Heart disease is the number two killer in Maine. But small steps add up to huge strides when it comes…
