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A Healthy Conversation

A Healthy Conversation

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

Steve Woods

Friday, June 25, 202106/25/2021

A Healthy Conversation With Steve Woods 6/27

This week, Dr. Matthew Seigel joins us to talk about how COVID-19 has disrupted the routines, services and family connections…

Steve Woods

Thursday, May 27, 202105/27/2021

A Healthy Conversation With Steve Woods 5/30

While countless small businesses have struggled during the pandemic, Sea Bags has thrived, with a dozen new stores since 2020,…

Steve Woods

Friday, May 21, 202105/21/2021

A Healthy Conversation With Steve Woods 5/23

Did you know that every year, more than 795,000 people in the US have a stroke and it is the…

Steve Woods

Thursday, May 13, 202105/13/2021

A Healthy Conversation With Steve Woods 5/16

Sunday, May 16 is the American Heart Association’s annual Heart Walk with thousands of walkers here in Maine lacing them…

Steve Woods

Friday, May 7, 202105/07/2021

A Healthy Conversation With Steve Woods 5/9

This week, we’ll mark Teacher’s Appreciation Week by welcoming Maine Department of Education Commissioner Pender Makin to talk about the challenges facing our schools today and what challenges might lie ahead.

Steve Woods

Wednesday, April 28, 202104/28/2021

A Healthy Conversation With Steve Woods 5/2

This week, we revisit one of our favorite interviews – the Amazing Kreskin. Tune in to hear about the world’s favorite mentalist’s storied career.

Steve Woods

Friday, April 23, 202104/23/2021

A Healthy Conversation With Steve Woods 4/25

This week, the president of the University of Southern Maine, Dr. Glenn Cummings, talks about the impact Covid19 has had on both the students and the university and what lies ahead for Portland’s entry in the University of Maine system.

Steve Woods

Thursday, April 15, 202104/15/2021

A Healthy Conversation With Steve Woods 4/18

This week, meteorologist Keith Carson explains climate change and the potential impact on Maine while Dr. Dora Anne Mills joins us to talk about the latest about COVID19 vaccines and the way forward out of the pandemic.

Steve Woods

Friday, April 9, 202104/09/2021

A Healthy Conversation With Steve Woods 4/11

This week, tune in to learn how a young biomedical engineer discovered that lobster waste could soothe aggravated dry skin – and turned the iconic symbol of Maine into a booming skincare business.

Steve Woods

Tuesday, April 6, 202104/06/2021

A Healthy Conversation With Steve Woods 4/4

This week we’re talking about kicking our health into high gear with nutritionist and trainer Mike Foley while Theory Wellness co-founder Brandon Pollock joins us to talk about the impact of cannabis on the community and economy.

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