Healthy Maine Talks

About Healthy Maine Talks

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

Publisher

Maine Public Health Association

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Jul 2023

Latest episode

14 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

65 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Aug 2026

   Maine's Opioid Response: Let's Keep Our Foot on the Gas

   Join Matt Wellington, MPHA's Associate Director, as he chats with stakeholders at the 8th annual Opioid Summit, including Gordon Smith, Director of Opioid Response in Maine. Check out the Our Voice of ME podcast referenced in this episode, which is hosted by the Consumer Council System of Maine. This episode of Healthy Maine Talks is produced and narrated by MPHA's summer intern, Caris Welsh.

2. 

   24 Jul 2026

   Justin Strasburger: We Need Everyone in the Fight to Protect Maine's Environment

   For this episode of HMT Matt interviews Justin Strasburger, the new Executive Director of the Natural Resources Council of Maine on how he plans to build a stronger movement to protect Maine’s environment and improve people’s lives. One big takeaway Justin shared: it’s about partnership.

3. 

   10 Jul 2026

   Midcoast Youth Center: Unlocking Every Young Person’s Potential

   Jamie Dorr founded the Midcoast Youth Center in 2016 after a community tragedy. It's mission: unlock the inherent potential of every young person, while empowering them to thrive. In the last ten years, the center and adjoining skate park have become a safe haven for young people where they can be themselves, have fun, and ask for help if they need it. Jamie and her team embody what it means to lean into your community, and be a positive force for change.

Who has been a guest on Healthy Maine Talks

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Anne Krieg
• Matt Dexter
• Jolene Luce
• Hannah Siladi
• Andrew Tufts

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 18 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

13

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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