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A Healthy Conversation

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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A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

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.

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

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.…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

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.

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.

Steve Woods

Friday, January 7, 202201/07/2022

A Healthy Conversation With Steve Woods 1/9

Steve Woods

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.…

Steve Woods

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…

Steve Woods

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…

Steve Woods

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,…

Steve Woods

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.

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