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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Monday, April 4, 202204/04/2022
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
This week, Stephanie Couturier, Regional CEO of the American Red Cross for Northern New England joined Steve and co-host Dr.…
