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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

Friday, May 17, 202405/17/2024

A Healthy Conversation 5/19/24

This week, Steve and Jeff discuss how some federal judges no longer want Columbia University students as law clerks. Clearly, what…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Friday, May 10, 202405/10/2024

A Healthy Conversation 5/12/24

This week, Steve and Jeff talk about celebrating Mother’s Day, weight loss programs, and the difference between health span vs.…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Friday, May 3, 202405/03/2024

A Healthy Conversation 5/5/24

This week, Steve and Jeff discuss the importance of family, unrest in our American universities, the government agencies that protect…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Thursday, April 25, 202404/25/2024

A Healthy Conversation 4/28/24

This week, Steve and Jeff discuss remote work, climate change, and all the different Medicare options to consider when turning…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Friday, April 19, 202404/19/2024

A Healthy Conversation 4/21/24

This week, Steve and Jeff discuss some of the recent state court rulings on reproductive rights, and the implications they…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Thursday, April 11, 202404/11/2024

A Healthy Conversation 4/14/24

Steve and Jeff unpack the awesome collective experience of the past week’s eclipse, as well as emerging and frightening uses of…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Thursday, April 4, 202404/04/2024

A Healthy Conversation 4/7/24

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Friday, March 22, 202403/22/2024

A Healthy Conversation 3/24/24

Inspiring and insightful, A Healthy Conversation dives into the importance of exercising one’s mind and overcoming adversity with special guest,…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Friday, March 15, 202403/15/2024

A Healthy Conversation 3/17/24

With the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic still reverberating throughout the globe, Steve and Jeff take a focused dive into…

A HEALTHY CONVERSATION

Thursday, March 7, 202403/07/2024

A Healthy Conversation 3/10/24

This week, we’re dialing up the best of A Healthy Conversation. Tune in and enjoy as we look back at…

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