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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Friday, March 12, 202103/12/2021
For nearly 50 years, Bill Green was a respected journalist and fixture on the nightly news before retiring in 2019. During the contentious 2020 election, he took the unusual step of endorsing a candidate. This week, Steve talks to Bill about that controversial decision and the price he paid.
Thursday, March 4, 202103/04/2021
This week, Nicole Black, PhD from Harvard and Mass Eye and Ear Hospital introduces us to a biomimetic device that could revolutionize ear drum repair, and Samantha Lott Hale joins us to talk about Girl Scouts programming and of course our favorite topic, Girl Scout cookies.
Friday, February 26, 202102/26/2021
This week, as we close out American Heart Month, the American Heart Association’s Lena Minervino talks about heart health, and we look back at the extraordinary life of renowned cardiologist and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Maine’s own the late Dr. Bernard Lown.
Friday, February 19, 202102/19/2021
This week, we welcome guests requested by listeners. Dr. Jeffrey Barkin talks about depression and how loneliness can be as bad for your health as smoking while Tristan Gagne from The Pure Experts discusses the latest technology to battle airborne particles and viruses.
Friday, February 12, 202102/12/2021
This week, A Healthy Conversation with Steve Woods is … well, amazing. Legendary mentalist and entertainer The Amazing Kreskin joins Steve Woods to talk about his storied career, including 88 appearances on The Tonight Show.
Tuesday, February 2, 202102/02/2021
This week, Steve Woods hosts Unum COO Mike Simonds to talk about the business of Unum and the company’s community engagement in Maine. Also joining Steve will be Brian Johnson, President of Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council (MassMEDIC), the largest regional MedTech association in the U.S.
Tuesday, January 26, 202101/26/2021
This week, renowned epidemiologist Dr. Sandro Galea joins Steve Woods to talk about COVID-19, the status of vaccinations, and how finding cures shouldn’t be the sole focus when it comes to healthcare. Pathr AI CEO George Shaw also joins Steve to explain how businesses can use data gathered using artificial intelligence to reopen safely.
Thursday, January 14, 202101/14/2021
This week, Steve Woods talks about mental health as Suzanne Fox from the Yellow Tulip Project talks about how teens are leading the charge for hope, action and reducing stigma while clinical psychologist Dr. Elaine Rotenberg explains the difference between mental health and mental illness.
Friday, January 8, 202101/08/2021
This week, Steve Woods gets personal as he talks about why he first got involved in politics and his thoughts on the current state of political discourse. He discusses everything from his first foray into local government, to his (not even close) loss to Angus King for the U.S. Senate … and how a guy named Irv taught him it was possible to have political disagreements without rancor.
Friday, December 18, 202012/18/2020
This week, Steve Woods speaks with Amy Heros, Executive Director of the Center for Grieving Children, about how we can help our children deal with grief and loss. Also joining us will be Amy Teal from Stratasys to talk about the latest in 3D printing technology and the current medical and dental uses.
