web02.fireside.fm Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:09:46 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Summits Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Beat Cancer” https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm/tags/beat%20cancer Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500 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. en-us episodic What's your cancer story? The Heroes Foundation 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. no cancer, story, Indianapolis, indiana, hero, community, inspiration, caregiver, summit, summits, summits podcast, The Heroes Foundation cloudenslager@thebrookfieldgroup.com Summits Podcast Episode 18: Brian Dancy On Surviving Stage 4 Cancer And The Silver Linings Along The Way   http://summitspodcast.fireside.fm/briandancy e108fe8d-1bf8-4302-9c95-525dcf72eb4d Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500 The Heroes Foundation full The Heroes Foundation Diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer in 2020, Brian Dancy was initially given two years to live. “I didn’t quite believe it. I didn’t want to believe it.” From the diagnosis that left him dumbfounded to the support system that swooped in and surrounded him – how cancer has changed his outlook on life, the advice he’d give others, and how he plans to continue to beat the odds. 37:19 no Diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer in 2020, Brian Dancy was initially given two years to live. “I didn’t quite believe it. I didn’t want to believe it.” From the diagnosis that left him dumbfounded to the support system that swooped in and surrounded him – how cancer has changed his outlook on life, the advice he’d give others, and how he plans to continue to beat the odds. cancer, story, Indianapolis, indiana, hero, community, inspiration, caregiver, summit, summits, summits podcast, colorectal cancer, North Carolina, Greensboro, Raleigh, Charleston, Starmount Forest, United Metal Finishing, golf, Swing 4 Heroes, Sloan Kettering, attitude, Duke, it takes a village, what’s ur cancer story, beat cancer, silver linings, I’m not dead yet motherfuckers, Team Dancy Diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer in 2020, Brian Dancy was initially given two years to live.

“I didn’t quite believe it. I didn’t want to believe it.”

From the diagnosis that left him dumbfounded to the support system that swooped in and surrounded him – how cancer has changed his outlook on life, the advice he’d give others, and how he plans to continue to beat the odds.

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“I didn’t quite believe it. I didn’t want to believe it.”

From the diagnosis that left him dumbfounded to the support system that swooped in and surrounded him – how cancer has changed his outlook on life, the advice he’d give others, and how he plans to continue to beat the odds.

]]> Summits Podcast Episode 17: Kristin Spodobalski’s Caregiver Journey http://summitspodcast.fireside.fm/kristinspodobalski b3677471-ea1f-4efd-a365-cf8c213908f2 Tue, 09 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500 The Heroes Foundation full The Heroes Foundation A caregiver by nature, Kristin Spodobalski’s cancer story is unique. “I fell in love with a man that was battling cancer at the time that we met and his name was Stuart Scott.” Her journey, his battle, their story, and the message she has for caregivers. 54:10 no A caregiver by nature, Kristin Spodobalski’s cancer story is unique. “I fell in love with a man that was battling cancer at the time that we met and his name was Stuart Scott.” Her journey, his battle, their story, and the message she has for caregivers. cancer, story, Indianapolis, indiana, hero, community, inspiration, caregiver, summit, summits, summits podcast, November, caregiver, Caregivers Awareness Month, healthcare, caregivers concierge, New York Giants, Connecticut, Milk Duds, Halloween, Appendicial cancer, Wellthy, Tarheels, golf, Hoosiers, grace, ESPN, Stuart Scott, beat cancer A caregiver by nature, Kristin Spodobalski’s cancer story is unique.

“I fell in love with a man that was battling cancer at the time that we met and his name was Stuart Scott.”

Her journey, his battle, their story, and the message she has for caregivers.

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“I fell in love with a man that was battling cancer at the time that we met and his name was Stuart Scott.”

Her journey, his battle, their story, and the message she has for caregivers.

]]> Summits Podcast Episode 15: Harry Santa-Olalla Is Living His American Dream http://summitspodcast.fireside.fm/harrysantaolalla 51bb4a9f-fd0a-432c-afde-d3ecbe41f632 Wed, 13 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400 The Heroes Foundation full The Heroes Foundation You may recognize Harry Santa-Olalla as the entertaining and energetic host of An Evening With Heroes. How Givergy brought a Brit to New York City and helped him find his American dream. “Very quickly, it became something that’s part of my soul. I love being on stage and raising money for organizations and feeling like I’m making a difference.” Hear more about the city he calls home, his perfect day, and why he’s so passionate about fighting cancer in episode 15 of the Summits Podcast. 46:18 no You may recognize Harry Santa-Olalla as the entertaining and energetic host of An Evening With Heroes. How Givergy brought a Brit to New York City and helped him find his American dream. “Very quickly, it became something that’s part of my soul. I love being on stage and raising money for organizations and feeling like I’m making a difference.” Hear more about the city he calls home, his perfect day, and why he’s so passionate about fighting cancer in episode 15 of the Summits Podcast. cancer, story, Indianapolis, indiana, hero, community, inspiration, caregiver, summit, summits, summits podcast, Beat Cancer, Whats UR Cancer Story, Deuce Deuce, New York, New York Is Not Dead, Fundraising, England, Brit, Notting Hill, Brooklyn, Hamptons, Givergy, HSO Productions, Partnership, Fundraising, Giving, George Clooney, Amal Clooney You may recognize Harry Santa-Olalla as the entertaining and energetic host of An Evening With Heroes.

How Givergy brought a Brit to New York City and helped him find his American dream.

“Very quickly, it became something that’s part of my soul. I love being on stage and raising money for organizations and feeling like I’m making a difference.”

Hear more about the city he calls home, his perfect day, and why he’s so passionate about fighting cancer in episode 15 of the Summits Podcast.

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How Givergy brought a Brit to New York City and helped him find his American dream.

“Very quickly, it became something that’s part of my soul. I love being on stage and raising money for organizations and feeling like I’m making a difference.”

Hear more about the city he calls home, his perfect day, and why he’s so passionate about fighting cancer in episode 15 of the Summits Podcast.

]]> Sean Swarner http://summitspodcast.fireside.fm/seanswarner 70e6081c-730b-4280-a65e-ec09326ac6bf Wed, 21 Jul 2021 13:00:00 -0400 The Heroes Foundation full The Heroes Foundation 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. 48:22 no 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. Subscribe to the audio version of the Summits Podcast https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm Find out more about the Heroes Foundation https://www.heroesfoundation.org Find out more about The Brookfield Group https://thebrookfieldgroup.com Discover Platform 24 co-working https://www.platform24.co 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. cancer, story, Indianapolis, indiana, hero, community, inspiration, caregiver, summit, summits, summits podcast, beat cancer, be heroic, whatsyourcancerstory, 7summits, explorersgrandslam, Everest, Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Vinson, puncakjaya, ironman, true north, north pole, South Pole 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.

Subscribe to the audio version of the Summits Podcast
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Discover Platform 24 co-working
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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.

]]> 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.

Subscribe to the audio version of the Summits Podcast
https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm

Find out more about the Heroes Foundation
https://www.heroesfoundation.org

Find out more about The Brookfield Group
https://thebrookfieldgroup.com

Discover Platform 24 co-working
https://www.platform24.co

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.

]]> Julie Drew http://summitspodcast.fireside.fm/juliedrew 87bff2a9-b8c7-459e-bb29-d38ee71daa1c Mon, 31 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400 The Heroes Foundation full The Heroes Foundation 47:11 no Julie Drew lost her husband to brain cancer. A grieving wife and mother - just 10 months later, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Subscribe to the audio version of the Summits Podcast https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm Find out more about the Heroes Foundation https://www.heroesfoundation.org Find out more about The Brookfield Group https://thebrookfieldgroup.com Discover Platform 24 co-working https://www.platform24.co 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. cancer, story, Indianapolis, indiana, hero, community, inspiration, caregiver, summit, summits, summits podcast, Indiana university Bloomington, sigma chi fraternity, kappa kappa gamma, bishop custard high school, indiana university school of medicine, duke cancer institute, Jenni egger designs Julie Drew lost her husband to brain cancer. A grieving wife and mother - just 10 months later, she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Subscribe to the audio version of the Summits Podcast
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Find out more about the Heroes Foundation
https://www.heroesfoundation.org

Find out more about The Brookfield Group
https://thebrookfieldgroup.com

Discover Platform 24 co-working
https://www.platform24.co

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.

]]> Julie Drew lost her husband to brain cancer. A grieving wife and mother - just 10 months later, she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Subscribe to the audio version of the Summits Podcast
https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm

Find out more about the Heroes Foundation
https://www.heroesfoundation.org

Find out more about The Brookfield Group
https://thebrookfieldgroup.com

Discover Platform 24 co-working
https://www.platform24.co

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.

]]> Matt King http://summitspodcast.fireside.fm/mattking 56b28557-ab51-4146-91ec-5f8e68cc2125 Fri, 07 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400 The Heroes Foundation full The Heroes Foundation 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. 59:42 no 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. Subscribe to the audio version of the Summits Podcast https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm Find out more about the Heroes Foundation https://www.heroesfoundation.org Find out more about The Brookfield Group https://thebrookfieldgroup.com Discover Platform 24 co-working https://www.platform24.co 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. cancer, story, Indianapolis, indiana, hero, community, inspiration, caregiver, summit, summits, summits podcast, FC Tucker, Indiana University, IU Simon Cancer Center 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.

Subscribe to the audio version of the Summits Podcast
https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm

Find out more about the Heroes Foundation
https://www.heroesfoundation.org

Find out more about The Brookfield Group
https://thebrookfieldgroup.com

Discover Platform 24 co-working
https://www.platform24.co

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.

]]> 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.

Subscribe to the audio version of the Summits Podcast
https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm

Find out more about the Heroes Foundation
https://www.heroesfoundation.org

Find out more about The Brookfield Group
https://thebrookfieldgroup.com

Discover Platform 24 co-working
https://www.platform24.co

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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