Summits Podcast

Epi 87: Four Day Ray’s Scott Kennedy on the Team Heroes family

April 29th, 2025  |  30 mins 28 secs

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In episode 87 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Scott Kennedy, Director of Operations at Four Day Ray Brewing and Team Heroes athlete. Tune in for a peek inside the Indiana-based brewery and how the Team Heroes family supports each other, both on the bike and off.

For more on Four Day Ray Brewing, visit fourdayray.com.

Epi 83: The benefits of cancer clinical trials with Nicole Rule

December 18th, 2024  |  49 mins 21 secs

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In episode 83 of the Summits Podcast, Vince Todd, Jr. is joined by Nicole Rule, Associate Vice President in Oncology Clinical Trial Acceleration at Eli Lilly and Company. Tune in as Nicole shares the benefits of cancer clinical trials and the cancer story that fuels her fight against the disease.

The content and views expressed are my own and do not represent the views of my employer, Eli Lilly and Company.

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 28: Melanie Brewer on the importance of community and communication

May 5th, 2022  |  33 mins 39 secs

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In episode 28 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Indianapolis native Melanie Brewer. Tune in as Melanie shares her and her husband’s journey with glioblastoma. From family and friends who stood by their side in difficult times, to the conversations she wishes she would have had with Marc, Melanie breaks down the importance of communication and community for cancer patients and their loved ones. The experiences she faced push her today to be a strong voice for someone else. “If one day someone needs me, I’ll be there.”