Summits Podcast

What's your cancer story?

About the show

Summits Podcast

What’s your cancer story?

Hosted by cancer survivor and philanthropist Vince Todd, Jr., Chairman and Co-Founder of the Heroes Foundation, and Heroes Foundation Board Member Daniel Abdallah, the Summits Podcast is a place for people to share their stories.

Everyone has a cancer story.

From battling a deadly disease to caring for a loved one, when we rise up and face life’s greatest challenges, we see with a new vision, feel with a greater passion, and think with a deeper perspective.

Along the way, paths cross, journeys intersect, and missions converge.

For Vince Todd, it was his own cancer diagnosis that led him and his wife, Cindy, to launch the Heroes Foundation to provide meaningful support to cancer patients, education to promote cancer prevention, and resources to advance research for a cure.

What started with friends and family grew into a community. The Summits Podcast is an extension of that community.

Our stories are what bring us together.

Artists, athletes, doctors, business people - we’re all family members, community leaders, and activists.

Everyone has a story. Anyone can inspire. No one battles alone.

Join the conversation.

Let’s climb the summit together.

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Episodes

  • Former Colts Coach Chuck Pagano on Football, Cancer, and Retirement

    September 17th, 2021  |  23 mins 33 secs
    bears, boise, cancer, caregiver, chuckstrong, colorado, colts, community, east carolina, hero, indiana, indianapolis, inspiration, iu simon comprehensive cancer center, leukemia, miami, nc football, ncaa, nfl, ravens, retirement, story, summit, summits, summits podcast, the rock, wyoming

    From college football to the NFL to beating cancer – for Chuck Pagano, success has always been about mindset.

  • The Garveys

    September 3rd, 2021  |  1 hr 11 mins
    blue, cancer, caregiver, childhoodcancerawarenessmonth, colts, community, fightlikeakid, gogold, hero, hospice, indiana, indianapolis, inspiration, iuhealth, kennymoore, mdanderson, mightymason, pediatriccancer, piff, rileychildrens, seattlechildrens, story, summit, summits, summits podcast, tylertrent

    They lost their son. But the legacy of Mighty Mason has just begun.

    Heather and Kevin Garvey on their son, their journey, and how they’re taking their pain and putting it to work.

    “We said, ‘Something’s got to change. That can’t be the way that it is for other families.’”

    For more, tune into episode 12 of the Summits Podcast.

    Mighty Mason Fund for Palliative Care:

    https://give.rileykids.org/campaign/mighty-mason-fund-palliative-care/c329973

    Mighty Mason Fund for RMS Research:

    Mighty Mason Fund - RMS Research - Campaign

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  • Scott Dolson

    August 25th, 2021  |  18 mins 26 secs
    cancer, caregiver, community, hero, hoosier, indiana, indianapolis, inspiration, iu, momentum, story, summit, summits, summits podcast

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    What’s your cancer story?

    Hosted by cancer survivor and philanthropist Vince Todd, Jr., Chairman and Co-Founder of the Heroes Foundation, and Heroes Foundation Board Member Daniel Abdallah, the Summits Podcast is a place for people to share their stories.

    Everyone has a cancer story.

    From battling a deadly disease to caring for a loved one, when we rise up and face life’s greatest challenges, we see with a new vision, feel with a greater passion, and think with a deeper perspective.

    Along the way, paths cross, journeys intersect, and missions converge.

    For Vince Todd, it was his own cancer diagnosis that led him and his wife, Cindy, to launch the Heroes Foundation to provide meaningful support to cancer patients, education to promote cancer prevention, and resources to advance research for a cure.

    What started with friends and family grew into a community. The Summits Podcast is an extension of that community.

    Our stories are what bring us together.

    Artists, athletes, doctors, business people - we’re all family members, community leaders, and activists.

    Everyone has a story. Anyone can inspire. No one battles alone.

    Join the conversation.

    Let’s climb the summit together.

  • Tom Morris

    August 6th, 2021  |  24 mins 17 secs
    cancer, caregiver, community, hero, indiana, indianapolis, inspiration, story, summit, summits, summits podcast

    An elite athlete – in 2012, Tom Morris suffered a devastating injury.

    Through therapy and the power of positive thinking, he was able to regain his independence, reclaim his life, and return to his job training elite athletes at Indiana University.

    “It’s allowed me to help more people and spread a better message.”

    For more on his story and his inspiring message, tune into episode 10 of the Summits Podcast.

  • Sean Swarner

    July 21st, 2021  |  48 mins 22 secs
    7summits, aconcagua, be heroic, beat cancer, cancer, caregiver, community, denali, elbrus, everest, explorersgrandslam, hero, indiana, indianapolis, inspiration, ironman, kilimanjaro, north pole, puncakjaya, south pole, story, summit, summits, summits podcast, true north, vinson, whatsyourcancerstory

    Sean Swarner battled cancer twice and spent a year in a medically induced coma – all before he was 18 years old. Since then, he’s "merely" completed the Explorers Grand Slam – scaling the highest peak on all 7 continents, and trekked to both poles. Oh, he completed the Ironman Triathlon too......all with only 1 functioning lung.

  • Tatum Parker

    July 9th, 2021  |  51 mins 16 secs
    alpha chi omega, cancer, caregiver, community, hero, indiana, indiana university, indianapolis, inspiration, north central high school, peyton manning children’s hospital, riley hospital for children, story, summit, summits, summits podcast, tatum parker project

    Tatum’s Bags of Fun is now the Tatum Parker Project. And just like her namesake, Tatum Parker is all grown up. For an update on her health, her future plans, and how she plans to keep paying it forward, tune into episode 8 of the Summits Podcast.

  • Doug Ulman

    June 30th, 2021  |  35 mins 50 secs
    bill stara, brown, brown men’s soccer, cancer, caregiver, community, doug ulman, echoing green, hero, indiana, indianapolis, inspiration, james cancer hospital solove research institute, livestrong, ohio state universy, pelotonia, story, summit, summits, summits podcast, ulman foundation

    Three-time cancer survivor Doug Ulman built his life around family, sports, and community - from the East Coast to the Southwest and now the Midwest - for the President and CEO of Pelotonia, making a difference is a way of life.

  • Stephanie Lesher

    June 11th, 2021  |  40 mins 1 sec
    beatbreastcancer, bright ideas broad ripple, cancer, caregiver, community, hero, indiana, indianapolis, inspiration, peace water winery, peacheyfund, story, summit, summits, summits podcast, wine tasting with peachey
  • Julie Drew

    May 31st, 2021  |  47 mins 11 secs
    be heroic, beat cancer, cancer, caregiver, community, hero, indiana, indianapolis, inspiration, melanoma, skin cancer awareness month, story, summit, summits, summits podcast, talk tucker, what's your cancer story
  • Lindy Thackston

    May 21st, 2021  |  40 mins 14 secs
    cancer, caregiver, community, hero, indiana, indianapolis, inspiration, story, summit, summits, summits podcast

    Lindy Thackston recently rang the bell – wrapping up a yearlong battle with stage 3 colorectal cancer. She takes us through her diagnosis and treatment and brings us up to speed as she prepares to reclaim her fast-moving life and career in broadcasting – including trackside reporting at the Indy 500.

  • Matt King

    May 7th, 2021  |  59 mins 42 secs
    be heroic, beat cancer, cancer, caregiver, community, hero, indiana, indianapolis, inspiration, melanoma, skin cancer awareness month, story, summit, summits, summits podcast, talk tucker, what's your cancer story

    In 2014, Matt King was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma and given 6 months to live. How he beat the odds, reinvented himself, and uses his experience to motivate and inspire others.

  • Chris Welch

    April 30th, 2021  |  49 mins 42 secs
    cancer, caregiver, community, hero, indiana, indianapolis, inspiration, story, summit, summits, summits podcast
  • Bryan Babb

    April 16th, 2021  |  45 mins 38 secs
    cancer, caregiver, community, hero, indiana, indianapolis, inspiration, story

    Heroes Foundation Board Member and Cancer Survivor

  • Trailer

    April 14th, 2021  |  45 secs

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