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, May 7, 202105/07/2021
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.
Wednesday, April 28, 202104/28/2021
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.
Friday, April 23, 202104/23/2021
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.
Thursday, April 15, 202104/15/2021
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.
Friday, April 9, 202104/09/2021
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.
Tuesday, April 6, 202104/06/2021
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.
Thursday, March 25, 202103/25/2021
This week, award-winning Maine author Paul Doiron stops by the talk about Dead by Dawn, the latest novel in Mike Bowditch mystery series, and Portland Sea Dogs GM Geoff Iacuessa joins us as the team gets ready to welcome back fans to Hadlock Field.
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.
