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Healthy Maine Talks

Maine Public Health Association

Stories from people across Maine working to make their communities healthier and safer. Hosted by Maine Public Health Association.Logo design credit: Elias McEaneneyPhotograph (in logo) credit: Don Donelson

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Special Episode: Nafeesha Mitchell on the Dynamics of...

Healthy Maine Talks ·

2025/02/13

Tune in for this special episode featuring Nafeesha Mitchell, Program Leader with the Groundwater Institute and the Principal of B² Consulting. Matt and Nafeesha dig into the dynamics of power, and the current moment.

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23:05

Dr. Amy Mayhew: Youth Cannabis Use and Risk of Mental...

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2025/01/30

Dr. Amy Mayhew, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, joins Healthy Maine Talks to discuss the impact of high potency cannabis use among young people in Maine.According to Dr. Mayhew, high potency cannabis use can alter a young person's brain development and increase their risk for anxiety, depression, and more severe mental illness.If you're interested in helping MPHA advocate for responsible cannabis policies to reduce youth use and encourage a more transparent medical cannabis industry, fill ...

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42:58

Special Episode: Reflections on 2024 and MPHA's 40th...

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2024/12/31

Check out this year-end episode of Healthy Maine Talks, featuring reflections on MPHA's 40th annual conference from some of the attendees, as well as an interview with Ed Miller--longtime board member and one of the signers of the MPHA's articles of incorporation in 1984. Ed shares how MPHA has helped shape public health in Maine over the last 40 years. Wishing you a happy, healthy New Year!*This Healthy Maine Talks episode is supported by the New England Public Health Training Center*

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33:54

Neil Kiely, Androscoggin Bank: Community Benefit is...

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2024/12/16

Neil Kiely, CEO of Androscoggin Bank, joins Healthy Maine Talks to share how the bank, a Certified B Corporation, leverages its networks and resources to drive community benefit across Maine. Tune in to hear Matt and Neil dig into the ways our financial institutions can strengthen economic prosperity and community health at the same time!*This Healthy Maine Talks episode is supported by the New England Public Health Training Center*

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34:48

Special Episode: Post-Election Public Health...

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2024/11/13

Don Hoppert, Director of Government Relations for the American Public Health Association, joins Matt for this special post-election episode of Healthy Maine Talks. Don gives his perspective on the potential implications the election results will have for public health across the country and shares ways that people can engage with APHA to protect public health funding and more.

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38:52

Maine State Breastfeeding Coalition: Supporting...

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2024/11/11

For this month's episode Kara Kaikini, MS, IBCLC, Executive Director of the Maine State Breastfeeding Coalition, joins Healthy Maine Talks. Kara digs into the wide range of benefits that breastfeeding has for parent and child, and describes the work she and her team are doing to ensure breastfeeding people have the support they need to be successful. Check out a ton of great resources below around supporting lactating employees in the workplace and more. Returning to work employee toolki...

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23:51

Ambassador Maulian Bryant: Reflecting on Indigenous...

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2024/10/11

We're excited to welcome back our first ever returning guest to Healthy Maine Talks, Ambassador Maulian Bryant! This episode was recorded before the news officially broke that Ambassador Bryant has been tapped to lead the Wabanaki Alliance as the organization's next Executive Director. Ambassador Bryant joins us to reflect on five years of celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Maine and what comes next for the Wabanaki Alliance. Please check out Ambassador Bryant's first episode wh...

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34:45

BONUS Episode: Get Out the Vote!

Healthy Maine Talks ·

2024/10/10

Evan Murray, Civic Engagement Director of the League of Women Voters of Maine, joins Matt for this bonus episode of Healthy Maine Talks to share tips and tools for non-partisan GOTV. You can check out the League of Women Voters of Maine's voter guide here for information about candidates and voter registration: https://www.vote411.org/. Check out APHA's Vote for Health campaign here. Now get out and vote (early) and encourage your friends and neighbors to do the same!*This episode was recorde...

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41:07

MANP: Building Capacity for Maine's Nonprofits

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2024/09/17

In this month's episode, Jennifer Hutchins, Executive Director of the Maine Association of Nonprofits, shares MANP's vision for how we can support nonprofit organizations that play an essential role in our economy and quality of life. *This Healthy Maine Talks episode is supported by the New England Public Health Training Center*

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34:57

Special Episode #2 on PFAS: Dr. Gail Carlson, Colby...

Healthy Maine Talks ·

2024/08/29

Welcome to our second special episode of Healthy Maine Talks focused on PFAS (recorded Friday, August 23rd). Background:On Monday, August 19th, more than a thousand gallons of AFFF fire fighting foam containing high concentrations of PFAS-- a class of "forever chemicals" associated with significant health concerns--was accidentally discharged at the Brunswick Executive Airport due to a malfunctioning fire suppression system. For this episode, Matt interviews Dr. Gail Carlson, Assistant P...

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32:34

Special Episode on PFAS: Brunswick & Topsham Water...

Healthy Maine Talks ·

2024/08/27

On Monday, August 19th, more than a thousand gallons of AFFF fire fighting foam containing high concentrations of PFAS-- a class of "forever chemicals" associated with significant health concerns--was accidentally discharged at the Brunswick Executive Airport due to a malfunctioning fire suppression system. Craig W. Douglas, PE, General Manager of the Brunswick & Topsham Water District, joins Healthy Maine Talks for this special episode to share information about why the district believes...

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34:43

Gabriela Alcalde MPH, DrPH: The Sewall Foundation's...

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2024/07/26

In this episode Matt speaks with Gabriela Alcalde MPH, DrPH, Executive Director of the Sewall Foundation. Gabriela shares Sewall's theory of change and how the foundation went through a radical re-thinking of its mission and strategy to center equity, community, and trust in all its work.

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29:07

Anna Krueger, MS from Maine CDC: H5N1 (Avian Flu)

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2024/07/02

For this bonus episode of the podcast, Matt sits down with Anna Krueger, MS, an epidemiologist at the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention, to discuss H5N1, otherwise known as avian flu.

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31:56

Rose Lundy: Investigating Maine's long-term care system

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2024/06/25

Rose Lundy, a public health reporter at the Maine Monitor, walks Matt through her groundbreaking series that investigated Maine's long-term care facilities. Tune in to hear about the problems that Rose uncovered, and how we can potentially move forward to improve long-term care for people in Maine.

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35:52

Shelley Hearne, DrPH: Engaging in Public Health Advocacy

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2024/05/31

For this month's episode, Matt speaks to Shelley Hearne, DrPH, the Deans Sommer and Klag Professor of the Practice in Public Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Director of the Lerner Center for Public Health Advocacy. Shelley shares why it's critically important for public health professionals to engage in policy-making right now, and simple ways you can make your voice heard and serve as a resource for policymakers.Check out the recent book that Shelley co-auth...

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31:11

Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association:...

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2024/04/24

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38:50

Nova Analytic Labs: The Importance of Cannabis Testing

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2024/03/28

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40:31

Good Shepherd Food Bank: Ending Hunger in Maine

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2024/03/27

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38:27

Jennifer Boothroyd, Northern Light Health: Climate...

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2024/02/29

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32:22

Adam Nordell, Defend Our Health: PFAS Contamination...

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2024/01/24

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