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.
Podcasts
A Healthy Conversation
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.
Friday, February 25, 202202/25/2022
A Healthy Conversation 2/27
What was the earth like four billion years ago? Joining Steve and Jeff this week is Crafoord Prize recipient and Fisher Professor of Natural History at Harvard, Andy Knoll, to share a brief history of Earth.
Friday, February 18, 202202/18/2022
A Healthy Conversation 2/20
Stopping by to have A Healthy Conversation this week is Senior Advisor to Seeds of Peace, Tim Wilson. A man who has dedicated his life to developing courageous leaders who work to create more just and inclusive societies.
Tuesday, February 15, 202202/15/2022
A Healthy Conversation 2/13
Healthy air is fundamental to the human condition. This week, Steve and Jeff speak with Maine Indoor Air Quality Council Executive Director, Christy Crocker about indoor air quality in Maine and what homeowners can do to improve the air in their homes.
Friday, February 4, 202202/04/2022
A Healthy Conversation 2/6
Senior Advisor for Delivery System Change at Maine DHHS, Lisa Letourneau joined Steve and Dr. Jeff Barkin to talk about telehealth and how the pandemic changed the way we look at health care delivery.
Friday, January 28, 202201/28/2022
A Healthy Conversation 1/30
This week, Stephanie Couturier, Regional CEO of the American Red Cross for Northern New England joined Steve and co-host Dr.…
Tuesday, January 25, 202201/25/2022
A Healthy Conversation 01/23
This week, Quinn Fitzgerald the founder of Flare, an innovative personal safety smart bracelet joined Steve and co-host Dr. Jeff Barkin to talk about why she believes products like Flare shouldn’t exist.
