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A Healthy Conversation

A Healthy Conversation

Each week on  A Healthy Conversation , hosts Steve Woods and Dr. Jeff Barkin 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

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Thursday, April 17, 202504/17/2025

Healthy Conversation – 4/20/25

This week, Steve and Jeff welcome Mía Kyricos, Founder and Chief Wellness Officer at Kyricos and Associates, to discuss how…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Thursday, April 3, 202504/03/2025

A Healthy Conversation 4/6/25

This week, Steve and Jeff welcome Lisa Sockabasin and Lauren Stevens from Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness, and the Aunties…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Thursday, March 27, 202503/27/2025

A Healthy Conversation 3/30/25

This week, Steve and Jeff welcome Colleen Kavanagh of SoulBeing to discuss complementary and alternative health care. They are also…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Friday, March 21, 202503/21/2025

A Healthy Conversation 3/23/25

This week, Steve and Jeff discuss how Maine, given its rural nature, can continue to provide all the wonderful services…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Thursday, March 13, 202503/13/2025

A Healthy Conversation 3/16/25

This week, Steve and Jeff welcome Luke Mallett of the Mallett Brothers Band to discuss the origins and future directions…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Friday, March 7, 202503/07/2025

A Healthy Conversation 3/9/25

  This week, Steve and Jeff welcome Bob Crowley, winner of Season 17 of the TV show Survivor. They talk…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Wednesday, March 5, 202503/05/2025

A Healthy Conversation 3/2/25

This week, Steve and Jeff welcome Rabbi Levi Wilansky, the Rabbi at Chabad Lubavitch of Maine joins us to discuss…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Thursday, February 20, 202502/20/2025

A Healthy Conversation 2/23/25

This week, Steve and Jeff welcome Jess Maurer, the Executive Director of the Maine Council on Aging. They talk about…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Thursday, February 13, 202502/13/2025

A Healthy Conversation 2/16/25

This week, Steve and Jeff welcome Dave Packhem, Executive Director of Students Empowered to End Dependency, to discuss the upcoming…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Friday, February 7, 202502/07/2025

A Healthy Conversation 2/9/25

This week, Steve and Jeff welcome Sam Morse, a member of the US Ski Team, who joins them from Austria…

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