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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Tuesday, October 19, 202110/19/2021
You may listen to music for enjoyment, for distraction, to relax…but could music also lead to better outcomes following a…
Thursday, October 7, 202110/07/2021
The Ecology School’s President and CEO, Drew Dumsch, joined Steve to talk about the school’s amazing new sustainable campus along…
Wednesday, September 29, 202109/29/2021
This week, Dr. Michael Dansinger, the founding Director of the Diabetes Reversal Program at Tufts Medical Center, joins Steve Woods this week to talk about lifestyle coaching for weight loss and diabetes prevention or reversal. Although there’s no cure, many people have been able to achieve “remission” of type 2 diabetes, meaning their blood sugar levels become normal or nearly normal without diabetes medication.
Wednesday, September 29, 202109/29/2021
This week, Boots2Roots Executive Director Bill Benson, a 24-year veteran of the US Army himself, talks about how helping military members transition to post military life can be a boon to employers trying to fill job vacancies.
Thursday, September 9, 202109/09/2021
A sweet treat for this week’s show as Steve Woods checks in with Ryan Howe from The Holy Donut. From the healthy growth of the donut franchise, to sourcing ingredients (potatoes!) locally, to fitting the occasional donut (or two) into a well-balanced diet, the pair talk about how The Holy Donut plans to continue to stand out from the growing donut competition
Tuesday, September 7, 202109/07/2021
Maine Venture Fund was founded to boost Maine-based startups that had the potential to add high quality and long-term jobs to the economy. From Sea Bags to Gelato Fiasco, nearly 25 years later, MVF success stories include many of Maine’s most recognizable companies. Managing Director Joe Powers joined Steve Woods to talk about those successes and the continuing growth of the economy in Maine.
Friday, August 27, 202108/27/2021
An emergency dental appointment prevented Donato Tramuto from boarding Flight 175 on Sept. 11, 2001, and among those who died on that fateful flight were close friends and their 3-year-old son. As we approach the 20th anniversary of 9-11, the noted philanthropist and healthcare industry leader joins Steve Woods to talk about turning that grief into two decades of philanthropy and creating great change.
Thursday, August 19, 202108/19/2021
Author Dan Koeppel offers up an intimate look inside a New York City ER at the height of COVID-19 in his new book, Every Minute Is a Day. A fascinating account as told by a senior doctor at New York City’s busiest emergency room of the toll healthcare professionals have endured – and continue to endure – as they fight to save as many lives as they can during the pandemic. Host Steve Woods couldn’t put the book down, and you won’t want to miss his conversation with the book’s author.
Monday, August 16, 202108/16/2021
Brand new Maine Mariners Head Coach Ben Guité joined Steve to talk about his hockey career – from playing for the late, great Shawn Walsh at UMaine to his first NHL game with the Bruins – and what he is looking forward to as he takes Maine Mariners’ helm in his first head coaching stint. And of course no hockey conversation would be complete without a thorough discussion of the classic movie, Slapshot.
Tuesday, July 27, 202107/27/2021
Shipyard Brewing was a mainstay on the local craft brewing scene long before there was a craft brewing scene. Founder and co-owner Fred Forsley joined Steve Woods to talk about the largest brewery in Maine’s nearly 30-year history and why Maine has risen to become a craft beer hub.
