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 neighbors and our neighborhoods.

Episodes

# 177 | Medical care when going off to college or real life! Dr. Zach Bittenger

August 20, 2025 • 20 mins
Whether dealing with sexual, mental or physical health, becoming responsible for your health care decisions can be confusing, overwhelming and even costly, especially for those new to navigating the health care system.

Dr. Zachary Bittenger is a family medicine doctor who enjoys treating patients of all ages and throughout their lives, helping patients understand their options, counseling on treatments and educating about health con...
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# 176 | Hamilton! Ohio's Open Door Food Pantry is a lifeline

August 14, 2025 • 14 mins
Hunger remains a serious problem in Ohio, across the US and of course the globe. 

In Hamilton, Ohio, the Open Door Food pantry does things a little different than other pantries. Hear how they are making a difference with todays guests, two of the volunteer board members, Ann-Marie Cilley (owner of The Casual Pint) and Bill Mense (retired good guy).

Open Door
800 S. Front Street, Hamilton 45011

Open distribution hours
Monday thru Wednes...
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# 175 | Pursley Family remembers murdered son with Annual Golf Outing August 11, 2025

August 6, 2025 • 11 mins
Losing a child through violence is easily at the top of the list of the most painful human experiences. Rob Pursley was 28 when he was shot and killed in Hyde Park, in Cincinnati almost 20 years ago, while parking his car to meet his girlfriend for dinner. The perp is serving life in prison, and the family is grateful they had that closure. Dan Pursley, his wife Edie and sons Dana and Jack are keeping Rob's legacy alive through spo...
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# 174 | Save sales tax in Ohio - Sales Tax Holiday Aug. 2-14, 2025

August 6, 2025 • 17 mins
Courtney Snow is the owner of the Cincinnati Mom's Collective website CincyMomsCollective.com, here to explain Ohio's Sales Tax Holiday and how you can save on just about everything thing for your family, from computers and school/office supplies, to back-to-school clothing, appliances, and thousands of other items. (Each item must be $499 or under.) Exceptions apply.

Cincinnati Mom Collective

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# 173 | How the heat kills. What to do when Heat Advisory is issued - Dr Stephen Feagins

August 6, 2025 • 8 mins
Cincinnati and the Tri-state region see their fare share of scorching days. It's not just the heat... it's the humidity, as we say. When the National Weather Service issues heat advisories, its a serious warning about taking the heat seriously. Dr. Stephen Feagins has answers to the questions we had about how to take care of oneself and one's family.

Dr. Feagins is the VP of Medical Affairs for Mercy West Hospital in Cincinnati. 

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# 172 | How Roblox is making the game experience safer for kids

July 23, 2025 • 12 mins
My guest is Tami Bhaumik, the Vice-President of Civility and Partnerships at Roblox, here to explain the new safeguards Roblox has rolled out to help kids and parents stay safe by being able to better control connections between users.





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# 171 | Model's career ended over 3 major illnesses. See her Award-winning film about surviving cancer in Oakley.

July 16, 2025 • 22 mins
Guest Christine Handy shares her inspiring story of survival and self-awareness in the film "Hello Beautiful", based on her book "Walk Beside Me". Handy's life story is beautifully depicted, about her successful modeling career (Target, Pepsi, J.Crew, among many others) and how she embraced her inner beauty after her always-prized outer self became scarred by life-threatening diseases. 

The transformative journey of Willow is a powe...
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# 170 | "How do I tell my child she was born through IVF and Surrogacy?" New children's book helps

July 2, 2025 • 26 mins
When artist, fashion and web designer Nathalie Filmon found herself divorced and childless, she made a decision to raise a child on her own. But it was so much more complicated and difficult than that. Nathalie couldn't have a child.

This episode explains the circumstances that brought about the new children's book, I am Unique and You Are, too.

Her fascinating life took her around the globe, from Paris, to Spain, London, Sweden and ...
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# 169 | Finding childcare through Goodwill's new service

June 25, 2025 • 9 mins
Goodwill has a new partnership to tackle the difficulty of finding daycare. A new walk-in opportunity center has opened in Fairfield, OH and the new collaboration with 4C for Children provides information to find daycare solutions. 

My guest is Chelsea Ashcraft, Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries Director of Developmental Services.

Click here to go to Goodwill in Cincinnati.
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# 168 | Jim Scott - a show for family, friends and fans

June 25, 2025 • 16 mins
For those in the tri-state who listened to the radio for 50 years, Jim Scott is the name everyone knows. He was the friendly voice that woke up listeners on 700 WLW until 2015, when he retired to the country home he shared with his wife Donna.

Just six years later, he got a diagnosis... ALS. That changed his life... and ended it.

Donna HVaverman is here to tell us about the two-hour show being held in his honor on June 28th, hosted b...
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# 167 | Violence against Nurses and Health Workers increases: Ohio's Nurses request reform

June 18, 2025 • 15 mins
The nursing shortage is worsening. After Covid-19 deadly spread killed nearly 900 people and infected nearly 100,000 residents, it also caused a substantial loss of nurses and health care workers, who worked through life-threatening conditions with inadequate supplies and staffing for much of the pandemic. 

Now, the Ohio Nurses Association has issued a CODE RED, saying Ohio lawmakers need to step in to create laws that require hospi...
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# 166 | People Working Cooperatively' s Repair Affair in June

June 18, 2025 • 14 mins
From PWC: This year, PWC celebrates its golden anniversary. For 50 years, this nonprofit has been a helping hand to neighbors in the community, keeping them safe and healthy in their homes as long as possible - with both professional technicians and volunteers making a difference year after year.
 
One of PWC's bigger volunteer events of the year is coming up in June! Repair Affair is an opportunity for people to put their home repai...
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# 165 | A lively look at Cincinnati history through recipes! Historian & author Cheri Brinkman

June 18, 2025 • 13 mins
Cheri Brinkman is an educator, historian and author who has memorialized some of Cincinnati's iconic cuisine in a series of cookbooks with the original recipes. Her passion is teaching people about Cincinnati history and what makes the Queen City, and the Tri-State so special.

Here's her Facebook Page.

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# 164 | Cincinnati Concours d'Elegance

June 18, 2025 • 11 mins
The Concours consists of a weekend of events for car lovers and culminates in the Cincinnati Concours d’ Elegance. Cars are displayed in the formal gardens of historic Ault Park, with a classic pavilion overlooking the show field, hosting an automotive art show, brunch and beer garden and all of this benefits the Cincinnati Arthritis Foundation, with a special focus on Juvenile Arthritis (JA).

My guest is Julie Wyte, Executive Dir...
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#163 | Gate of Heaven Cemetery honors Memorial Day with Mass lead by new Archbishop Casey

May 21, 2025 • 10 mins
Memorial Day, Monday May 26, 2025 will be special with the new Archbishop Robert G. Casey leading mass at Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery. The outdoor service honoring those who served and died for their country is expected to draw thousands on Monday morning. My Guest is Deacon Tim Schutte with what's planned for the special observance on sacred ground. 
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# 162 | Meals on Wheels' ambitious new CEO and plan to expand

May 21, 2025 • 15 mins
Food, companionship... someone keeping an eye on those homebound seniors who need another touchpoint to ensure their safety. Meals on Wheels of Southern Ohio and Northern Kentucky is expanding because there is more need

My guest today is the new CEO of Meals on Wheels Mike Dunn. He's a proven leader, with a long track record of leading non-profits and other community organizations during transformational periods of growth. Mike expl...
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# 161 | A path to a Construction/Trade career - Building Value

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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# 160 | Xavier grad/photographer publishes stunning coffee table book "Cincinnati Dreaming"

May 7, 2025 • 20 mins
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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# 159 | Goodyear Going Green Campaign

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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# 158 | Easterseals E-Sports Career Fair

April 30, 2025 • 18 mins
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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