Real Change Wilmington

Billy Foster joins the podcast to share stories about the life and lasting impact of his late father-in-law and former Clinton County Prosecutor, Rick Moyer. The annual Pump N Run 5K honors Rick’s legacy in Clinton County while raising funds for a $1,000 scholarship awarded to a local student pursuing further education in Agriculture, Criminal Justice, or History. Special thanks to our sponsor, Fi...

Ashley Huesca, owner of Princess of Pop Dirty Sodas, joins the podcast to talk about the grand opening of her new food truck on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 10am to 4pm at the Dove Church parking lot on Rombach Avenue in Wilmington, Ohio. Ashely is also the Assistant General Manager at Skyline in Wilmington and active sports mom who is passionate about setting an example for her children of what th...

Owner of Ole Town Tavern, Tony Butcher, joins the podcast to share his story of starting his own bar in Wilmington back in 2022. Tony was born and raised in Wilmington where he graduated from both Wilmington High School and Wilmington College before earning his Master’s Degree at Xavier. Prior to Ole Town, Tony worked at Airborne Express and then Technicolor. For years, Tony joked with his friends...

Tom Daskalakis, President an COO of TriHealth Clinton Regional Hospital, joins the podcast to share about the history of Clinton Memorial Hospital (CMH), details of TriHealth’s acquisition back in September of 2025, and the story of his over two decades of experience in health care leadership. Tom is committed to advancing Wilmington's local "hometown hospital" through staffing, fac...

Noah Dell, President of Champion Bridge Co. (now doing business as Champion Steel Works), joins the podcast to share about the company's 150 year legacy. Noah returned to Wilmington after college and is the 2nd generation owner of the business after his father acquisition in 2016 through an employee stock program. Champion moved away from bridge building in the 1930s due to the rise of concre...

Kristin Ondulick and Caitlin Mefford join the podcast to share about Swindler & Sons, their family’s fourth generation flower shop that has been serving the Wilmington community for over 100 years. Kristin and Caitlin both have a love for Wilmington's local community and passion for value flowers bring to every important life event, including births, birthdays, holidays, weddings, and fun...

Tom Dryer joins the podcast to share about his new venture with the National Christian Foundation, joined by their president of their Ohio team, Dwight Montgomery. Tom was formerly the Business Development Director at Ohio Living Cape May and is still very involved in Wilmington by serving on the board at Wilmington-Clinton County Chamber of Commerce. Since 1982, National Christian Foundation has...

Josh Perez joins the podcast to share about Dub Town Soccer Club. You may know Josh from his family’s restaurant, El Dorado Mexican Restaurant, on Rombach Avenue in Wilmington. Josh graduated from Wilmington High School and currently helps coach their soccer team—which recently went undefeated in their regular season for the first time in school history! After teaching soccer lessons and seeing hi...

Mark Kraus joins the podcast to share how the Clinton County Foundation is helping manage $41 million dollars to make a positive local impact in education, health and wellness, and economic development. Special thanks to our sponsor, Fiesta Veracruz, for helping keep our podcast, newspaper, and other resources free to our community. Fiesta Veracruz is a locally owned Mexican restaurant located at...

Superintendent Curt Bradshaw joins the podcast to share how the Southern Ohio Educational Service Center is helping support local schools in Clinton, Fayette, Highland, Adams, and Brown Counties. Curt is a Clinton County native who has a passion for community and service to others. Before becoming Superintendent of the Southern Ohio ESC, Curt was a teacher at both Clinton-Massie Local Schools and...

Co-Founder of Overdrive Jiu-Jitsu, Bryce Whelchel, joins the podcast to share about his new jiu-jitsu classes at Vital Fitness on Prairie Avenue in Wilmington, Ohio for men, women, and children of all ages and skillsets. Bryce and his wife Kerrie are both graduates of Wilmington College and passionate about creating a welcoming place for the community to enjoy learning jiu-jistu. Special thanks to...

Tony and Sharon Testa join the podcast to share their family’s story of running The Mediterranean Restaurant & Cafe, Wilmington’s favorite Greek and Italian restaurant for nearly 20 years and counting. Special thanks to our sponsor, Fiesta Veracruz, for helping keep our podcast, newspaper, and other resources free to our community. Fiesta Veracruz is a locally owned Mexican restaurant located...

Wilmington College President Corey Cockerill joins the podcast (again) to share insights on her first 100 days since being officially becoming the college's first inaugurated female president. Although Corey is proud of this source of inspiration for young women, like her own daughter, she stated, "I don't consider my female status as a unique identifier... It wasn't something...

Alex Rhinehart, Co-Owner and Brewmaster at Southridge Brewing joins the podcast to share the story of opening Wilmington's new neighborhood bar. "For us, the mission... has always been to create a community space for people to hang out, and to have a good experience from food and beer," said Alex. Special thanks to our sponsor, Fiesta Veracruz, for helping keep our podcast, newspape...

Marnie Reed and Shanon Bene join the podcast to share about the amazing people and services at the Clinton County Board of Developmental Disabilities. The CCBDD currently serves roughly 300 individuals in the county from birth to adulthood by connecting them with essential resources or just offering a friend to talk with. Special thanks to our sponsor, Fiesta Veracruz, for helping keep our podcast...

Elyse Fife with The Purple Wagon joins the podcast to share about her home bakery and garden on Accommodation Road in Wilmington, Ohio. Elyse graduated from Wilmington High School, met her husband while working at Generations Pizza, and has worked in HR and real estate before starting her homestead where she currently home schools her two daughters. Special thanks to our sponsor, Fiesta Veracruz,...

Jason Vaughan, Owner of TinCap Hard Cider & BBQ, joins the podcast to share how he took a risk in 2018 by leaving his stable 25 year career as a nurse and started his own small business, taproom, and event center. In this episode, Jason shares how he grew up making beer and wine with his family, how he and his wife braved the forced COVID shutdowns, and his passion for local community, downtow...

Robin Britain and her daughter, Brook McBee, join the podcast to share their story of owning and operating Anytime Laundry and Anytime Car Wash in Wilmington! Robin is a Clinton County native who lives on a small farm in New Vienna with her husband, Larry. Before leaving her career in logistics to run her own business, Robin served in the Air Force Reserves on active duty during 9/11 and at Airbor...

Corey Cockerill will be the first inaugurated female president of Wilmington College tomorrow. Randy Sarvis, their amazing PR Director, gave us an exclusive interview with her before the big day! We learn about her life growing up in rural Knox County, being a journalist in Chillicothe, meeting her husband at 4H camp, and owning her own coffee roasting business that she later sold to Kava Haus. Co...

Jen Purkey and Brad Heys join the podcast again after sharing the story of Kava Haus to catch up on nine months of operating Trail Haus and also give an update on the upcoming Southridge Brewing! Special thanks to our sponsor, Fiesta Veracruz, for helping keep our podcast, newspaper, and other resources free to our community. Fiesta Veracruz is a locally owned Mexican restaurant located at 37 W Lo...

Veronica Grabill joined the podcast to share about her role as Chaplain and Volunteer Coordinator at Clinton Memorial Hospital (CMH) in Wilmington, Ohio. Veronica helps support and pray with patients and families at the hospital as well as helps organize essential community volunteer opportunities for the hospital. Active volunteers range in age from 18 to 90 and work in several departments of the...

Denise Stryker joins us after a 2-month retirement (from a 30 year career) to discuss homelessness in Wilmington along with the new director of the Clinton County Homeless Shelter, Amber Taylor (who was previously the assistant director for 18 years). It was such an honor to talk with these amazingly compassionate and strong women who serve the diverse needs of people in our community. We also dis...

Ruth Brindle with Clinton County Port Authority and Gabe Drake with Blue Sky Construction Management join the podcast to share about the creation on the ‘Wilmington DRIVE Program’ after historic buildings collapsed in both Blanchester and New Vienna. The Port Authority is overseeing the funds, and contracting Blue Sky to stabilize the old Masonic Lodge building on Main Street. There is also a stud...

Paul Jellison with Wilmington’s NEW local radio station (WIOH 95.9 FM) joins the podcast to share about his experience in broadcasting and passion for helping give local communities a voice. Special thanks to our sponsor, Fiesta Veracruz, for helping keep our podcast, newspaper, and other resources free to our community. Fiesta Veracruz is a locally owned Mexican restaurant located at 37 W Locust...

Brandon Peloquin joins the podcast to share the history of the National Weather Service office in Wilmington and what it is like to be a Warning Coordination Meteorologist. Special thanks to our sponsor, Fiesta Veracruz, for helping keep our podcast, newspaper, and other resources free to our community. Fiesta Veracruz is a locally owned Mexican restaurant located at 37 W Locust Street in downtown...