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As we close out 2025, we’re reflecting on a year defined by growth, creativity, and the kind of storytelling that reminds us why we do this work. This year, RESLV moved forward in intentional and energizing ways—from expanding our capabilities to capturing stories across the country.

Here’s a look at what shaped our year and what excites us as we head into 2026.

A Defining Year for the Cradle of Coaches Documentary

The Cradle of Coaches documentary continued to evolve into one of the most meaningful storytelling projects we’ve ever taken on.

This year brought:

• Powerful interviews with icons like Lou Holtz, Ben Roethlisberger, Rocky Bleier, and Chris Berman
• Production days inside NFL facilities, college campuses, historic stadiums, and hometown fields
• Deep collaboration with Miami University and families connected to this legendary football lineage
• Promotion opportunities on WLW and ESPN 1530, expanding awareness and excitement locally

What we’ve quickly realized is that this isn’t just a documentary—it’s a legacy project, and it has truly become part of RESLV’s identity.

New Partnerships, Bigger Ideas & Work That Matters

2025 brought new clients and expanded opportunities with partners who trusted RESLV to elevate their message and tell stories that matter.

This year, we partnered with:

• Duke Energy – expanding customer education and community impact storytelling
• UC Foundation – deepening the reach of donor stories and medical breakthroughs
• 3CDC / OTR – helping reframe and revitalize the identity of one of Cincinnati’s most iconic neighborhoods
• Miami University – producing high-impact video content across multiple colleges (alongside the documentary)
• BSI Engineering – building a strategy-led content partnership centered on clarity and long-term growth
• Cincinnati Children’s Hospital – continuing multi-year work showcasing patient stories, research, and philanthropy

We were also honored to be named Partner of the Year by the UC IDD Education Center—an acknowledgment that means so much to our team and our commitment to meaningful storytelling.

Our Team Grew—and So Did Our Capabilities

This year, we invested in the people and talent who make the work possible.

We welcomed:

• A new Account Manager to keep projects on track and strengthen the relationships that define our work
• A Creative Strategist to connect storytelling with measurable performance
• Additional multimedia and production support as our project volume and complexity continued to grow
• Continued collaboration with trusted specialists who extend our creative and strategic bench

And, of course, our newest “team member,” Rezzler—proudly hanging in the lobby with his official DISC profile and reminding us that personality is part of the magic.

A Year of Travel, Production & Stories That Took Us Everywhere

A Year of Travel, Production & Stories That Took Us Everywhere in 2025

Our team hit the road hard this year, capturing stories across the country. We filmed in:

• Miami, FL
• Jacksonville, FL
• Fort Myers, FL
• Atlanta, GA
• New Haven, CT
• New York City
• Las Vegas, NV
• Denver, CO
• Buffalo, NY
• Columbus, OH
• Cleveland, OH
• Los Angelos, CA
• Naples, FL
• Tampa, FL
• Savannah, GA
• Baton Rouge, LA
• Chicago, IL
• Washington, DC
• Baltimore, MD

and all over Cincinnati.

From stadium tunnels to hospital labs, from downtown neighborhoods to NFL practice fields, our RESLV van packed on the miles, and our cameras captured stories that moved people.

Expanding Our Offering to Meet Modern Marketing Needs

2025 marked our official transition into a creative + digital strategy agency, allowing us to support the full content lifecycle—from idea to distribution to performance.

We now offer:

• Content strategy and roadmap development
• Creative direction and story architecture
• High-caliber video production
• Campaign asset creation
• Paid + organic digital advertising
• Distribution strategy and reporting
• Email marketing and customer lifecycle content
• Brand + executive thought leadership support

It’s not just about creating content, but ensuring that content works smarter and harder.

Celebrating the Quiet Wins, Too

Behind the scenes, we:

• Launched digital advertising pilots that beat early benchmarks
• Strengthened internal structure and workflow systems
• Grew long-term partnerships through trust, collaboration, and results
• Produced another strong season of the Rediscover Your Story podcast
• Continued building a culture rooted in creativity, curiosity, collaboration—and sharing it all on the ‘Gram

Every internal improvement made our external work stronger.

Looking Ahead to 2026

2026 is shaping up to be one of our most transformative years yet.

We’re ready to:

• Complete and launch the Cradle of Coaches documentary
• Scale digital advertising and analytics offerings
• Expand long-term strategic partnerships
• Grow in higher ed, B2B, healthcare, nonprofit, and civic storytelling
• Build more always-on content ecosystems
• Continue growing our team and sharpening our capabilities

The momentum is real and we’re just getting started.

Thank You for Being Part of This Year

To our clients, partners, collaborators, and friends: thank you for your trust and partnership.

To our team: thank you for your talent, heart, humor, and relentless drive.

2025 gave us stories we’ll never forget.

2026 will give us opportunities we’ve been waiting for.

Onward.
— RESLV