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, January 14, 202201/14/2022
A Healthy Conversation 1/16
This week, Steve is joined by new co-host Dr. Jeffrey Barkin and former WGME anchor Kim Block to talk about how a slip on the ice changed her life in an instant, her long recovery, traumatic brain injuries, and her reflections on the state of the media.
Monday, January 3, 202201/03/2022
A Healthy Conversation With Steve Woods 1/2
Deqa Dhalac became an important symbol for new Americans when she recently became the first-ever Somali-American mayor of a U.S.…
Tuesday, December 21, 202112/21/2021
A Healthy Conversation With Steve Woods 12/26
This week we’re talking all things wind as Josh Groleau from Pecos Wind Power joined Steve to talk about making…
Tuesday, December 21, 202112/21/2021
A Healthy Conversation With Steve Woods 12/19
Dr. Dora Mills , Chief Health Improvement Officer for MaineHealth is this weeks guest on the show. Each week, host…
Friday, December 10, 202112/10/2021
A Healthy Conversation With Steve Woods 12/12
Winter in Maine means we can either hibernate until spring or choose to make the most of the cold, snow,…
Friday, December 3, 202112/03/2021
A Healthy Conversation With Steve Woods 12/05
The physical effects of COVID-19 are well documented, but what about the effects on our mental health? Dr. Jeffrey Barkin joins Steve Woods this week to discuss how the past 20 months have taxed the mental health system and what we can all do to protect our own mental health.
Friday, November 19, 202111/19/2021
A Healthy Conversation With Steve Woods 11/21
The American Red Cross of Northern New England serves more than 3.2 million people. This Sunday, Red Cross Communications Manager…
Friday, November 12, 202111/12/2021
A Healthy Conversation With Steve Woods 11/14
This week, Steve is talking basketball and Civil War era forts! Boston Celtics Director of Scouting and Maine Celtics GM…
Friday, November 5, 202111/05/2021
A Healthy Conversation With Steve Woods 11/7
1 in 4 women and 1 in 10 men has experienced sexual or physical violence or stalking by an intimate…
