Epi 74: Fighting Cancer with Dan Plumlee

June 4th, 2024  |  39 mins 23 secs

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In episode 74 of the Summits Podcast, Vince Todd, Jr. is joined by Dan Plumlee of Walnut Ridge Family RV Sales. Tune in as Dan shares his plan for a year long Fit4Heroes campaign to push himself physically and raise important funds for Hoosiers fighting cancer.

Join the Heroes Foundation in the Fit4Heroes campaign from June 1-23! Learn more and register at fit4heroes.org.

Epi 53: Zak Keefer shares his family’s cancer story

May 23rd, 2023  |  27 mins 38 secs

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In episode 53 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Zak Keefer, NFL writer for The Athletic, Indianapolis Colts insider for WISH-TV, and adjunct professor of journalism at The Media School at Indiana University.  Tune in as Zac shares the inside of being a sports journalist and the cancer diagnosis that changed his family forever.  “You can’t change what happened, but you can live every day to make your dad proud.”

Epi 41: Gary Brackett on a winning attitude

November 15th, 2022  |  39 mins 49 secs

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In episode 41 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Gary Brackett, former linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts. Tune in as Gary shares his football career, how cancer affected his family, and how important mindset is in helping people push through adversity.

Summits Podcast Episode 22: Larra Overton shares her sports reporting career journey

February 1st, 2022  |  38 mins 56 secs

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In episode 22 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Indianapolis Colts producer and reporter Larra Overton. From her days as a student athlete to her thriving sports reporting career in Indiana, Larra shares it all. What propels her to help the Indiana cancer community? Her dear friend and former co-worker, Lindy Thackston. “When you talk about warriors and heroes – that woman is my hero.”

Larra has signed on as an AmBadassador for Heroes Foundation’s Fit4Heroes campaign. Follow her on Instagram for all her upcoming fitness and cancer prevention tips!

Larra's Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/larraoverton/

For Lindy Thackston’s story, tune in to episode 4 of the Summits Podcast. Lindy, we’re cheering you on every day.

Summits Podcast Episode 16: Stephanie Pemberton On Her Crucial Catch

October 29th, 2021  |  43 mins 8 secs

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During the NFL’s Crucial Catch month, Stephanie Pemberton, Vice President of Marketing for the Colts, shares her breast cancer story.

 “Your whole world just kind of stops for a minute.”

From diagnosis through treatment – the physical and mental battle, how it changed her outlook on life, and how she hopes to use her story to connect with and encourage others.

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

September 17th, 2021  |  23 mins 33 secs

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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

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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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