FutureProof Podcast

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FutureProof is a Cincinnati State podcast featuring interviews with alumni, students, and faculty discussing experiential learning and student success. 

  1. The Secret Sauce: Don Pollock

    FEB 8

    The Secret Sauce: Don Pollock

    Send a text The Secret Sauce Join us for an inspiring conversation with Cincinnati State graduate, instructor, and longtime staff member Don Pollock. Don shares his unexpected journey from leading a team of investment advisors to earning the Cincinnati State House/Bruckmann Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award, a recognition of his unwavering commitment to student success. Tune in as Don reveals the “secret sauce” behind his teaching philosophy, the pivotal moments that shaped his path, and how he continues to stay FutureProof in a changing world. Credits Jayne Dressing…..HostEimee Donbar…….HostDon......GuestGriffin Bennett…….Student ProducerNyx Hawthorne…….Student Producer, Marketing Assistant Brittany King……..Digital MarketingJacqueline Norton…….Marketing and AdvertisingJamal Lundy…….Intro/Outro Voice Over Joey Hickey…….Graphic DesignSpecial Thanks to: Michael Tekulve……..AVP Studio DirectorDavid Killen…….AVP Program ChairGeoffery Woolf…..Dean Humanities and SciencesAmy Wallbillig…….VP Workforce Development Department

    36 min
  2. In the Blink of an Eye: Paige Greenwell

    05/11/2025

    In the Blink of an Eye: Paige Greenwell

    Send a text In the Blink of an Eye In this episode we chat with Cincinnati State graduate Greenwell as she discusses her path from the server industry to her internship in the C-Suite at Cincinnati State.  Listen as Paige talks about event planning for the City of Cincinnati at the Regional Chamber and how she became FutureProof.   Credits Jayne Dressing…..HostEimee Donbar…….HostPaige Greenwell......GuestOwen Taylor…….Student ProducerCade Harvey…….Student ProducerDillon Perry…….Student ProducerJamal Lundy…….Intro/Outro Voice Over Nozina Eshkobilova…….Production AssistantBrittany King……..Digital MarketingJacqueline Norton…….Marketing and AdvertisingJoey Hickey…….Graphic DesignSpecial Thanks to: Michael Tekulve……..AVP Studio DirectorDavid Killen…….AVP Program ChairGeoffery Woolf…..Dean Humanities and SciencesAmy Wallbillig…….VP Workforce Development Department

    40 min
  3. Show Me the Money: Bashar Jaffal

    04/15/2025

    Show Me the Money: Bashar Jaffal

    Send a text Show Me the Money: Bashar Jaffal Don’t miss this dynamic episode with Cincinnati State graduate Bashar Jaffal as he discusses coming to America in middle school and working towards a career in research and development with a sports management degree.  Listen as Bashar talks about his path to the American dream and challenges along the way to becoming FutureProof.   Credits Jayne Dressing…..HostEimee Donbar…….HostBashar Jaffal…….GuestOwen Taylor…….Student ProducerCade Harvey…….Student ProducerDillon Perry…….Student ProducerJamal Lundy…….Intro/Outro Voice Over Nozina Eshkobilova…….Production AssistantBrittany King……..Digital MarketingJacqueline Norton…….Marketing and AdvertisingJoey Hickey…….Graphic DesignSpecial Thanks to: Michael Tekulve……..AVP Studio DirectorDavid Killen…….AVP Program ChairGeoffery Woolf…..Dean Humanities and SciencesAmy Wallbillig…….VP Workforce Development Department

    35 min
  4. Freedom in a Jail Cell: Jill Constable and Nicci Warr

    03/30/2025

    Freedom in a Jail Cell: Jill Constable and Nicci Warr

    Send a text Freedom in a Jail Cell: Jill Green and Nicci Warr Jeffrey Bill talks about the challenge of earning an associates degree during the pandemic to working as a contractor at Procter and Gamble.  Overcoming perfectionism and imposter syndrome,  Jeffrey Bill shows us the meaning of being FutureProof.  Credits Jayne Dressing…..HostEimee Donbar…….HostJeffrey Bill…….GuestNate Bell…….Student ProducerJamal Lundy…….Intro/Outro Voice Over Nozina Eshkobilova…….Production AssistantBrittany King……..Digital MarketingJacqueline Norton…….Marketing and AdvertisingJoey Hickey…….Graphic DesignSpecial Thanks to: Michael Tekulve……..AVP Studio DirectorDavid Killen…….AVP Program ChairGeoffery Woolf…..Dean Humanities and SciencesAmy Wallbillig…….VP Workforce Development Department

    55 min
  5. The Coefficient of Friction: Jeffrey Bill

    03/02/2025

    The Coefficient of Friction: Jeffrey Bill

    Send a text The Coefficient of Friction: Jeffrey Bill  Jeffrey Bill talks about the challenge of earning an associates degree during the pandemic to working as a contractor at Procter and Gamble.  Overcoming perfectionism and imposter syndrome,  Jeffrey Bill shows us the meaning of being FutureProof.  Credits Jayne Dressing…..HostEimee Donbar…….HostJeffrey Bill…….GuestNate Bell…….Student ProducerJamal Lundy…….Intro/Outro Voice Over Nozina Eshkobilova…….Production AssistantBrittany King……..Digital MarketingJacqueline Norton…….Marketing and AdvertisingJoey Hickey…….Graphic DesignSpecial Thanks to: Michael Tekulve……..AVP Studio DirectorDavid Killen…….AVP Program ChairGeoffery Woolf…..Dean Humanities and SciencesAmy Wallbillig…….VP Workforce Development Department

    36 min

  6. 12/08/2024

    Know The Code: Elisa Amissah

    Send a text Know The Code: Elisa Amissah   From Ghana, to Cincinnati State, to NKU. Elisa Amissah Shares with us her college journey towards an applied social engineering degree. Fighting through language barriers and overcoming obstacles Elisa Amissah shows everyone what it means to be Future Proof! Credit Jayne Dressing…..HostEimee Donbar…….HostElisa Amissah..….GuestJamal Lundy…….Intro/Outro Voice OverNozina Eshkobilova….Student Producer/ Production AssistantCade Harvey....Social Media Specialist/Production Assistant Dylan Gaskins....Social Media Specialist/Production Assistant Special Thanks to: Michael Tekulve……..AVP Studio DirectorDavid Killen…….AVP Program ChairGeoffery Woolf…..Dean Humanities and SciencesAmy Wallbillig…….VP Workforce Development Department

    36 min

  7. 11/17/2024

    Standing Ready to Serve: Ken Wilson

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    43 min

  8. 11/04/2024

    Coming Full Circle: Angela Cole

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    31 min
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FutureProof is a Cincinnati State podcast featuring interviews with alumni, students, and faculty discussing experiential learning and student success. 

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  • Creator
    Cincinnati State
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 FutureProof Podcast
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