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A Healthy Conversation

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.

E-Mail us: healthyconversation@wgan.com

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Friday, January 9, 202601/09/2026

A Healthy Conversation 1/11/26

This week, Steve and Jeff welcome Dr. Sam Asgarian to talk about a new FDA-approved blood test for colorectal cancer…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Friday, January 2, 202601/02/2026

A Healthy Conversation 1/4/26

  This week, Steve and Jeff discuss the meanings of New Year. Also, why is it that there are so…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Tuesday, December 23, 202512/23/2025

A Healthy Conversation 12/28/25

This week, Steve and Jeff welcome Dr. Christopher Murry, a sleep medicine specialist, to discuss the importance of sleep. The…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Thursday, December 18, 202512/18/2025

A Healthy Conversation 12/21/25

This week, Steve and Jeff welcome Dr. Marc Kaplan, Medical Director at Sweetser, to discuss how they’re serving the youth…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Thursday, December 11, 202512/11/2025

A Healthy Conversation 12/14/25

This week, Steve and Jeff talk about healthcare and personal health here in Maine. And they revisit the fictional town…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Thursday, December 4, 202512/04/2025

A Healthy Conversation 12/7/25

This week, Steve and Jeff welcome Dr. Noah Perlut, Professor at the School of Marine and Environmental Programs at UNE,…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Wednesday, December 3, 202512/03/2025

A Healthy Conversation 11/30/25

This week, Steve and Jeff welcome Phoenix McLaughlin, the Director of Strategy Implementation at the Maine Department of Economic and…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Thursday, November 20, 202511/20/2025

A Healthy Conversation 11/23/25

This week, Steve and Jeff welcome Alicia O’Riordon, owner and chef at The Hungry Gains, to sample a meal and…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Thursday, November 13, 202511/13/2025

A Healthy Conversation 11/16/25

This week, Steve and Jeff welcome Jeff Thibodeau, Physical Therapist and Owner of Empower Physical Therapy and Consulting. They talk…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Friday, November 7, 202511/07/2025

A Healthy Conversation 11/9/25

This week, Steve and Jeff welcome Dr. Daniel Bryant, healthcare reform advocate and supporter of Maine AllCare, to discuss what…

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