iHeart Cinci with Sandy Collins

iHeart Cinci with Sandy Collins

iHeart Cinci is a weekly community impact show providing a snapshot of the contributions made by Cincinnatians in the communities in which they live and work. We highlight the investment in the future of the Tri-State area, in which we have a presence, using our unparalleled reach and local influence to address timely and relevant concerns facing our neighborhoods and our neighbors.

Episodes

May 7, 2025 9 mins
Sheryl Woodhouse is Director of Building Value, a non-profit whose purpose is to accelerate careers in construction, and repurposing building materials, fixtures and such, for resale and reuse. Building Value is a program sponsored by Easterseals Redwood of Cincinnati. 

Click here for more about Building Value

Here's the place to go for Building Value's services

Click here to apply for the construction program

Building Value
4040 Spring...
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He fell in love with Cincinnati while studying for his masters at Xavier University. Michael Poggioli spent four years in the Queen City, exploring his love of street photography and the city he called home, in-between his psychology coursework and his job at a Vine Street coffee shop. Poggioli's unique stylized photos of the city are stunning, exploiring the city's iconic landmarks, including Carew Tower, Fountain Square and Cinci...
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April 30, 2025 11 mins
Time to clear out your closets, drawers and basements of those unwanted items you no longer need to donate to Goodwill. And, the Goodwill Going Green Campaign is offering three lucky donors a free truck stop at their location to make donating easier. Sherwood Macveigh and James Magee are here from Goodwill to discuss. 
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Do you have a lethargic, couch-surfing member of a generation far from your own? Whose days and or nights are filled with gaming? Never fear. Your bump on a log could soon discover a lucrative and interesting career... based on those gaming skills.

Our guest is here with a new collaboration, blending gamers with employers and opportunities to turn those blasting skills, that determined mentality, into a lucrative and interesting car...
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Heart health is vital to longevity, good mental health, energy & stamina. But despote what you may think, women have it worse than men. Alyson Poling is the Executive Director of the American Heart Association of Greater Cincinnati explains why women are at a higher risk, have a higher death rate than men, and what you can do to improve your heart health.

American Heart Association website
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From the radio being turned up so loud, to calling for takeout, eating behind the wheel or screaming at the kids in the backseat... all these distractions happen way too often, and these types of distractions can kill innocent people. April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. My guest is the director of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Jane Terry, detailing what the federal government does to educate ...
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For women and girls who live in medically underserved communities, Planned Parenthood of Indiana has launched an app to allow for virtual visits. My guest is Rebecca Gibron, CEO of Planned Parenthood's largest geographic affiliate, serving Great Northwest, Alaska, Hawai'i, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky and Washington. More than 100,000 patients use their services at 33 health centers. 

Get more info. Book an in-person or telehealth virtu...
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A 55+ community in Cincinnati, Heritage at Miami Bluffs has built a vibrant neighborhood of caring and hard-working retirees and other grown ups that has changed lives and fed neighbors. Mike Schaltz and Tom Sullivan from the Heritage at Miami Bluffs Men's Club are my guests. One of dozens of other groups and activities available to residents, The Men's Club has raised more than $300,000 for charity in Warren County. We talk about ...
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Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon [@jetsetsarah] is a travel expert and journalist, whose love of the Caribbean fuels her travel ambitions. Sarah is an award-winning writer, tv host, and contributor to The Telegraph, Conde Nast Travel, Travel & Leisure and more. She has tips to save money for your next adventure.

@Jetsetsarah on IG

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Jack had a lot to live for. He'd just moved from Cincinnati to Baltimore to work after college and begin his adult life. He was highly accomplished. National Honor Society. National Merit Scholar. Moeller High School football player 4 years. Finished Top 10 in his class. Awarded a college scholarship to USC (University of South Carolina). 

He had a lot to live for. A month after he settled into his place in Baltimore, he and a frien...
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Cincinnati Children's is where thousands of Americans have sought medical care for their families. My guest is Nurse Practitioner Amy DeToro who explains how the virtual visits work and what to do if you're unsure!

Emergency rooms and urgent cares are packed these days, with flu, covid, RSV, etc. So choosing to use the app when you need to see a doctor but it's not an EMERGENCY, is the fastest and safest way to have your child evalu...
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Elaine Zeinner is the Communications Senior Manager for Boone County Courts. Host Scott Sloan spoke with Elaine after a suspected five teen suicides have impacted the community and how they are working together to end teen suicide.

Boone County, Kentucky website

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Wrapping up Black History Month, my guest is Dr. Yvette "Diva" Williams. When her twins' father left her to raise them alone, telling her she was nothing but a "sorry welfare mother."

This was 1993. 

Instead of buckling, Yvette used her good upbringing and values from her parents, matched them with her voice talent, earned advanced college degrees, played on the radio for a while, wrote and published a book, became a bodybuilder and ...
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Local brewer MadTree is among the new wave of brewers who are re-writing the brewing industry experience. Rhiannon Hoeweler is the VP of Experience & Impact at MadTree Brewing Compan.

Ownership has expanded their third location to an airplane hangar at the old Blue Ash airport, with an inclusion focus like none other:

Open 7 days till 9 pm and weekends till 10 pm. 
brunch, lunch and dinner daily
family oriented
accessible: flat and ...
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February 19, 2025 20 mins
Goodwill is a part of our lives here in the Tri-State area of OH/KY/IN. Their mission began over 100 years ago, and has changed over the last century. Today's guests speak about the new motivation at Goodwill, and the opportunities for anyone who needs help finding a good job and training for a job change. Michael Bradshaw is the Director of Workforce Development, and Bryan Smith is their Director of Retail Marketing. 


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Guest today is a former board President and current 501-c-7 leader of the Phillips Swim Club, Jim Donovan.  

One of the first pools built in Cincinnati, it remains open today to individuals, couples, families and seniors through affordable memberships which pay to maintain the beloved neighborhood gathering spot. 

Philipps Swim Club
5245 Glenway Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45238 


Click here for Philipps Swim Club's website


Become a member of P...
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Today, our guest host is Scott Sloan, better known as Sloanie at 700 WLW. He serves as the king of this amazing party held annually in Northern Kentucky to raise much-needed money to fund local programs that support homeless children. 

35 years ago, in Cincinnati, a tragic incident occurred that touched the hearts of our local residents. Four homeless children were living in an abandoned garage and were locked in when their father l...
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February 5, 2025 26 mins
Cops and deputies have the hardest jobs. They see, everyday, perhaps the worst and the best of humanity. Today's show highlights a retired LEO (law enforcement officer) who saw the tremendous need in his community of the West Side, and put his passion for people into action, creating "The Help Squad." My guest is Brian Ibold and his charity partner Sam Jasper, together they lead this Colerain non-profit organization named the 2024 ...
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Why are vaccines so hotly debated? Why are some Americans refusing to innoculate themselves or their children? Dr. Jewel Mullen is an expert in bacterial viruses, a Yale and Harvard graduate, serving as Associate Dean for Health Equity, Office of Health Equity at Dell Medical School, University of Texas. 

Dr. Jewel Mullen bio

Dell Medical School

Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease [PFID]

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation's mission is to protect the American People and Uphold the Constitution. A major focus is protecting civil rights and combating hate crimes. It's some of the most important work they do. My guest is Supervisory Special Agent Eric Field. He's in charge of the Cincinnati FBI field office's hate crimes/civil rights team. Learn how the FBI combats hate crimes and civil rights abuses, and how to repor...
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