iHeart Cinci with Sandy Collins

My guest is Colleen Lindholz, the President of Kroger Health, here to talk about their Helath & Wellness Festival and the many ways Kroger and their partners are providing free services, information and support to celebrate the complete health picture for our families: physical, mental and emotional.  Click here to find out more about the Kroger Wellness Festival, Sept. 27 & 28, 2024. See...

Psychologist and author Dr. Karyne Wilner has written a new book coming out in late 2024 about women expressing anger. She is known for her work in the field of body psychotherapy and energy psychology. The new book is "Releasing Toxic Anger for Women: Somatic practices and CBT skills to transform negative thoughts, soothe stress, and stay true to yourself." She discusses her approach to becoming...

The national non-profit Sleep in Heavenly Peace has opened a Cincinnati chapter in 2024, and already they're making a huge difference in the lives of families and children who have no bed of their own. Perhaps they lost their home and belongings, now living with relatives who don't have the accomodations. Perhaps their parent has died and grandma doesn't have beds for the kids she's now raising. W...

The more information you have, the better your decision-making can be. That idea is the crux of the solution that Zach Vander Veen created, a software and support program for school administrators, teachers and students he calls Abre, spanish for open. It is like no other program, integrating all the factors and information concerning students in one location, and available on an app. It came out...

Off-season travel offers a world of untapped potential: fewer crowds, lower prices, and authentic experiences. Yet, many people still cling to the idea that the best vacations happen during peak season. Steve Guilday, Director of Travel at AARP Services Inc., is here to challenge that notion. By simply shifting your travel plans a few weeks, you can unlock a hidden world of savings, unique experie...

The Buddy Walk is the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati's largest fundraising and awareness event of the year, attracting over 13,000 participants and raising half of the group's annual revenue.  Over 380 teams, from across the 12 counties theyserve, come together to celebrate our loved ones with Down syndrome. My guest is Krissy Vinson, the Communications Coordinator for the Down Sy...

It'll be an epic showdown for the first time in Blue Ash history! The Battle of the Badges pits the Police Department against the Fire Department, to raise money for two special charities that take care of veterans and first responders and their families who need it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A young 20-something nurse, former goaltender at Wright State University, felt the symptoms but brushed them off. Then one night on the job, the pain led to connect herself to a heart monitor and what she saw was a real problem. Meet Jessika Seward and a heart specialist from Medtronic, Dr. Robert Kowal, here to share her frightening experience, answering questions about this life-saving device, a...

Nature grounds us, brings us back to center. Dr Kelly McLean is a general surgeon at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. She combines her love of being in nature with helping breast cancer survivors heal. The scars are often physical and all the time emotional. Learn about Move Beyond Surviving, a grass-roots non-profit she started with her own investment to take women on trips [at no cost] in the...

The University of Cincinnati's new Blood Cancer Healing Center is a state-of-the-art cancer treatment center, setting new standards in care for infusion, stem cell and cellular therapy. Dr. Bryan Hambley, an expert in the care of patients with myeloma, lymphoma and leukemia, discusses the center's commitment to becoming one of the nation's leading blood cancer centers. Blood Cancer Healing Center...

Easterseals Redwood's mission is to serve the communities that get left behind. Those living with disability, veterans returning from service, and the economically disadvantaged. CEO and President Pam Green shares the many services they provide and how listeners can access them. Easterseals Redwood website 2901 Gilbert Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45206 513-281-2316 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

The Munafo family lost their patriarch, leaving two young sons and a bereaved wife whose wisdom about grief and concern for her boys emotional trauma launched a non-profit group to help others.  Companions on a Journey's Founder and Executive Director Sheila Munafo-Kanoza and her two adult sons Tony and Mike join us for a deep conversation about loss and how their grief is now helping others exper...

Serial killers have left their mark on the Tri-state, and our nation. The FBI is tracking more than 850 unsolved murders of women whose bodies are dumped by the highways, including in Cincinnati. Author Frank Figliuzzi is a former Assistant Director of the FBI and retired after 25 years of leading some of the nation's most important investigations. He came out of retirement to write LONG HAUL: Hun...

Ride Cincinnati is a grassroots cycling fundraiser for the U.C. Barrett Cancer Research Center. Created by a grieving family whose battle with cancer insprired them to find cures for cancer. Guests are Allison Gordon, Director of Rider Recruitment and Founder of the ride, Miles McDowell, Director of Marketing and Louie Hollmeyer from ATC, a sponsor and close friend of the family. Ride Cincinnati....

Chris Cartwright is the owner of Landmark Title Agency South, here to explain a new scam where land owners lose their property after scammers impersonate sellers of land and homes they don't own and make off with cash. How can this happen? Chris breaks it down for us, with resources to protect your interests. Chris Cartwright County Fraud Alert links Hamilton Co. OH fraud alert Montgomery Co. OH f...

Gate of Heaven Cemetery is honoring life on sacred ground with their Open House  on July 13-14, 2024. It offers visitors a chance to learn more about the lives of influential Cincinnatians interred there, and a chance to take a tour of the Trees with an arborist and a tour of the cemetery. Guests include: Arborist Barbara DeNamur Dawn Strait-Wallace, mother of artist Aaron Strait whose works will...

Discussion of inaugural and FREE event at Great American Ball Park for any veteran who wants to connect with services, get problems solved, seek new support and get a once-in-a-lifetime look behind the scenes at the home of the Cincinnati Reds. Guest: Steven Staniford, Hamilton County Veterans Service Commissioner Click here to connect with Hamilton County Veterans Service Commission. See omnystud...

Brian Walsh is our guest from SOFI, he works as head of Advice and Financial Planning. We speak about the current state of student loans, forgiveness and where it stands, and how to manage your debt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sandy Collins speaks with Katie Mitchell, the administrator of the Center Point Energy Dayton Air Show to highlight the 2024 event.   Dayton Air Show [bookmark for next year's show] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Charles Hattemer is Damar Hamlin's physician from University of Cincinnati Health. He is the division chief of cardiovascular health and disease. He spoke with our colleague Teran Johnson about a recent professional NFL player who suffered cardiac arrest during a Kansas City Chiefs team meeting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest Sara Bourgeois from People Working Cooperatively in Cincinnati explains how the nearly 50 year old non-profit continues its mission to help veterans, the disabled and low income seniors stay in their home with free repairs and modifications by a professional staff and volunteers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Info about the final leg of the 326 mile bike/running trail from Cleveland to Cincinnati. Scott Sloan's guest is Todd Palmeter, CEO of Great Parks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today My first guest is David Rose, the Communications Director for the Ohio Department of Transportation, discussing the problem with wrong way crashes and how the state of Ohio is investing in technology to reduce the crashes. Then, HamCo County Commission President Alicia Reese shares how the county is corralling services for a fun family event for veterans this summer. See omnystudio.com/liste...

Juneteenth is American history, and this year, The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Museum is celebrating with their first Juneteenth Jubilee, at the Banks, the location of the museum. News anchor Whitney Harris shares her conversation with the COO of the Center Woody Keown to hear about the daylong festival on June 19th. Click here for the Juneteenth Jubilee and more from the National...

Guest is Joe Hinson, the President and CEL of West Chester Liberty Chamber Alliance, explaining the vision for the booming region, how the boom began, and what's coming in the next decade that will change the growing community. Then, a look at the reason for Memorial Day. West Chester - Liberty Chamber Alliance See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.