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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

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Sunday, March 15, 202603/15/2026

A Healthy Conversation: Hannah Pingree 3/15/26

Dr. Jeffrey Barkin and Dr. Lisa Belisle welcome gubernatorial candidate Hannah Pingree on to talk about her views and why she thinks she will be a great choice for Maine’s next Governor.

Healthy Conversation Playback Pic Jeff + Lisa

Sunday, March 8, 202603/08/2026

A Healthy Conversation 3/8/26

This week, Dr. Lisa Belisle joins Dr. Jeff Barkin as the new co-host of A Healthy Conversation. She brings her…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Friday, February 27, 202602/27/2026

A Healthy Conversation 3/1/26

This week, Steve and Jeff welcome Angus King III, who is running as a Democrat to become Maine’s next governor.

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Tuesday, February 24, 202602/24/2026

A Healthy Conversation 2/22/26

Steve and Jeff welcome the iconic Bill Green of Bill Green’s Maine on News Center Maine, for a free-ranging discussion…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Friday, February 13, 202602/13/2026

A Healthy Conversation 2/15/26

This week, Steve and Jeff welcome Gordon Smith, Director of Opioid Response for Governor Janet Mills, to discuss the wonderful…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Wednesday, February 11, 202602/11/2026

A Healthy Conversation 2/8/26

This week, Steve and Jeff welcome journalist Adrienne Stein to talk about the local media landscape here in Maine, and…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Thursday, January 29, 202601/29/2026

A Healthy Conversation 2/1/26

This week, Steve and Jeff welcome Nirav Shah, former director of the Maine CDC who led us all through COVID,…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Thursday, January 22, 202601/22/2026

A Healthy Conversation 1/25/26

This week, Steve and Jeff welcome psychiatrist Dr. Ed Bilotti of CoRecover, an outpatient treatment center for co-occurring disorders. They…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Friday, January 16, 202601/16/2026

A Healthy Conversation 1/18/26

This week, Steve and Jeff welcome Rick Bennett, independent candidate for Governor of Maine, for a free-ranging discussion of his vision for…

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…

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