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    <title>Summits Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Hoosiers”</title>
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    <description>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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    <itunes:subtitle>What's your cancer story?</itunes:subtitle>
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    <itunes:summary>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. 
</itunes:summary>
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  <title>Epi 97: The Future of Pediatric Care at Riley Children’s Health with Courtney Roberts</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>In episode 97 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Courtney Roberts, President/CEO of Riley Children’s Foundation. Tune in as Courtney shares about caregiving through her father’s pancreatic cancer journey and the future of pediatric care at Riley Children’s Health.
 
“We want to ensure at Riley Children’s Foundation that we are able, through philanthropic support, to ensure that every kid in the state of Indiana and beyond has access to the world-class care at Riley.”</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>28:48</itunes:duration>
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  <description>In episode 97 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Courtney Roberts, President/CEO of Riley Children’s Foundation. Tune in as Courtney shares about caregiving through her father’s pancreatic cancer journey and the future of pediatric care at Riley Children’s Health.
“We want to ensure at Riley Children’s Foundation that we are able, through philanthropic support, to ensure that every kid in the state of Indiana and beyond has access to the world-class care at Riley.” 
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    <![CDATA[<p>In episode 97 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Courtney Roberts, President/CEO of Riley Children’s Foundation. Tune in as Courtney shares about caregiving through her father’s pancreatic cancer journey and the future of pediatric care at Riley Children’s Health.</p>

<p>“We want to ensure at Riley Children’s Foundation that we are able, through philanthropic support, to ensure that every kid in the state of Indiana and beyond has access to the world-class care at Riley.”</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>In episode 97 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Courtney Roberts, President/CEO of Riley Children’s Foundation. Tune in as Courtney shares about caregiving through her father’s pancreatic cancer journey and the future of pediatric care at Riley Children’s Health.</p>

<p>“We want to ensure at Riley Children’s Foundation that we are able, through philanthropic support, to ensure that every kid in the state of Indiana and beyond has access to the world-class care at Riley.”</p>]]>
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  <title>Epi 85: Inspiring Hoosiers to leave a legacy with Get Indiana’s Nate Spangle</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>In episode 85 of the Summits Podcast, Vince Todd, Jr. is joined by Nate Spangle, Founder of Get Indiana and Head Wrestling Coach at Bishop Chatard High School. Tune in as Nate shares the family cancer story that set the trajectory for his young adulthood and inspired him to live bigger.
 
The Heroes Foundation is thrilled to introduce Nate as the Honorary Chair and Accountability Coach for the 2025 Fit4Heroes campaign, Powered by American Health &amp; Wellness, from April 1-30! Join Nate today at heroesfoundation.org/fit4heroes.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>46:47</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>In episode 85 of the Summits Podcast, Vince Todd, Jr. is joined by Nate Spangle, Founder of Get Indiana and Head Wrestling Coach at Bishop Chatard High School. Tune in as Nate shares the family cancer story that set the trajectory for his young adulthood and inspired him to live bigger.
The Heroes Foundation is thrilled to introduce Nate as the Honorary Chair and Accountability Coach for the 2025 Fit4Heroes campaign, Powered by American Health &amp;amp; Wellness, from April 1-30! Join Nate today at heroesfoundation.org/fit4heroes. 
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  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>In episode 85 of the Summits Podcast, Vince Todd, Jr. is joined by Nate Spangle, Founder of Get Indiana and Head Wrestling Coach at Bishop Chatard High School. Tune in as Nate shares the family cancer story that set the trajectory for his young adulthood and inspired him to live bigger.</p>

<p>The Heroes Foundation is thrilled to introduce Nate as the Honorary Chair and Accountability Coach for the 2025 Fit4Heroes campaign, Powered by American Health &amp; Wellness, from April 1-30! Join Nate today at heroesfoundation.org/fit4heroes.</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>In episode 85 of the Summits Podcast, Vince Todd, Jr. is joined by Nate Spangle, Founder of Get Indiana and Head Wrestling Coach at Bishop Chatard High School. Tune in as Nate shares the family cancer story that set the trajectory for his young adulthood and inspired him to live bigger.</p>

<p>The Heroes Foundation is thrilled to introduce Nate as the Honorary Chair and Accountability Coach for the 2025 Fit4Heroes campaign, Powered by American Health &amp; Wellness, from April 1-30! Join Nate today at heroesfoundation.org/fit4heroes.</p>]]>
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  <title>Epi 60: Dr. Jenny Belsky aids pediatric cancer patients</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The Heroes Foundation</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>In episode 60 of the Summits Podcast, Vince Todd, Jr. is joined by Dr. Jenny Belsky of Riley Hospital for Children.  Tune in as Dr. Belsky shares her research on decreasing the detrimental side effects children and teens experience while receiving cancer therapy, now funded by the Heroes Foundation Team JOEY fund.

For more on Dr. Belsky’s research, visit https://www.heroesfoundation.org/pediatric-cancer-researcher-will-use-30k-from-team-joey-to-make-patient-journeys-less-painful/.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>28:52</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>In episode 60 of the Summits Podcast, Vince Todd, Jr. is joined by Dr. Jenny Belsky of Riley Hospital for Children.  Tune in as Dr. Belsky shares her research on decreasing the detrimental side effects children and teens experience while receiving cancer therapy, now funded by the Heroes Foundation Team JOEY fund.
For more on Dr. Belsky’s research, visit https://www.heroesfoundation.org/pediatric-cancer-researcher-will-use-30k-from-team-joey-to-make-patient-journeys-less-painful/.
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. 
</description>
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    <![CDATA[<p>In episode 60 of the Summits Podcast, Vince Todd, Jr. is joined by Dr. Jenny Belsky of Riley Hospital for Children.  Tune in as Dr. Belsky shares her research on decreasing the detrimental side effects children and teens experience while receiving cancer therapy, now funded by the Heroes Foundation Team JOEY fund.</p>

<p>For more on Dr. Belsky’s research, visit <a href="https://www.heroesfoundation.org/pediatric-cancer-researcher-will-use-30k-from-team-joey-to-make-patient-journeys-less-painful/" rel="nofollow">https://www.heroesfoundation.org/pediatric-cancer-researcher-will-use-30k-from-team-joey-to-make-patient-journeys-less-painful/</a>.</p>

<p>Subscribe to the audio version of the Summits Podcast<br>
<a href="https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm</a></p>

<p>Find out more about the Heroes Foundation<br>
<a href="https://www.heroesfoundation.org" rel="nofollow">https://www.heroesfoundation.org</a></p>

<p>Find out more about The Brookfield Group<br>
<a href="https://thebrookfieldgroup.com" rel="nofollow">https://thebrookfieldgroup.com</a></p>

<p>Discover Platform 24 co-working<br>
<a href="https://www.platform24.co" rel="nofollow">https://www.platform24.co</a></p>

<p>What’s your cancer story? </p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Everyone has a cancer story. </p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Along the way, paths cross, journeys intersect, and missions converge.  </p>

<p>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.</p>

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

<p>Our stories are what bring us together. </p>

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

<p>Everyone has a story.  Anyone can inspire. No one battles alone. </p>

<p>Join the conversation.</p>

<p>Let’s climb the summit together.</p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>In episode 60 of the Summits Podcast, Vince Todd, Jr. is joined by Dr. Jenny Belsky of Riley Hospital for Children.  Tune in as Dr. Belsky shares her research on decreasing the detrimental side effects children and teens experience while receiving cancer therapy, now funded by the Heroes Foundation Team JOEY fund.</p>

<p>For more on Dr. Belsky’s research, visit <a href="https://www.heroesfoundation.org/pediatric-cancer-researcher-will-use-30k-from-team-joey-to-make-patient-journeys-less-painful/" rel="nofollow">https://www.heroesfoundation.org/pediatric-cancer-researcher-will-use-30k-from-team-joey-to-make-patient-journeys-less-painful/</a>.</p>

<p>Subscribe to the audio version of the Summits Podcast<br>
<a href="https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm</a></p>

<p>Find out more about the Heroes Foundation<br>
<a href="https://www.heroesfoundation.org" rel="nofollow">https://www.heroesfoundation.org</a></p>

<p>Find out more about The Brookfield Group<br>
<a href="https://thebrookfieldgroup.com" rel="nofollow">https://thebrookfieldgroup.com</a></p>

<p>Discover Platform 24 co-working<br>
<a href="https://www.platform24.co" rel="nofollow">https://www.platform24.co</a></p>

<p>What’s your cancer story? </p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Everyone has a cancer story. </p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Along the way, paths cross, journeys intersect, and missions converge.  </p>

<p>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.</p>

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

<p>Our stories are what bring us together. </p>

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

<p>Everyone has a story.  Anyone can inspire. No one battles alone. </p>

<p>Join the conversation.</p>

<p>Let’s climb the summit together.</p>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
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  <title>Epi 54 Drew Tower of Project 44</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The Heroes Foundation</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>In episode 54 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Drew Tower, Athletic Director at Brownburg High School and Executive Director of Project 44.  Tune in as Drew shares the non-profit organization named for Butler University’s men’s basketball player Andrew Smith.

Learn more about Project 44 at project44.org.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>27:27</itunes:duration>
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  <description>In episode 54 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Drew Tower, Athletic Director at Brownburg High School and Executive Director of Project 44.  Tune in as Drew shares the non-profit organization named for Butler University’s men’s basketball player Andrew Smith.
Learn more about Project 44 at project44.org.
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. 
</description>
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  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>In episode 54 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Drew Tower, Athletic Director at Brownburg High School and Executive Director of Project 44.  Tune in as Drew shares the non-profit organization named for Butler University’s men’s basketball player Andrew Smith.</p>

<p>Learn more about Project 44 at project44.org.</p>

<p>Subscribe to the audio version of the Summits Podcast<br>
<a href="https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm</a></p>

<p>Find out more about the Heroes Foundation<br>
<a href="https://www.heroesfoundation.org" rel="nofollow">https://www.heroesfoundation.org</a></p>

<p>Find out more about The Brookfield Group<br>
<a href="https://thebrookfieldgroup.com" rel="nofollow">https://thebrookfieldgroup.com</a></p>

<p>Discover Platform 24 co-working<br>
<a href="https://www.platform24.co" rel="nofollow">https://www.platform24.co</a></p>

<p>What’s your cancer story? </p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Everyone has a cancer story. </p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Along the way, paths cross, journeys intersect, and missions converge.  </p>

<p>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.</p>

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

<p>Our stories are what bring us together. </p>

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

<p>Everyone has a story.  Anyone can inspire. No one battles alone. </p>

<p>Join the conversation.</p>

<p>Let’s climb the summit together.</p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>In episode 54 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Drew Tower, Athletic Director at Brownburg High School and Executive Director of Project 44.  Tune in as Drew shares the non-profit organization named for Butler University’s men’s basketball player Andrew Smith.</p>

<p>Learn more about Project 44 at project44.org.</p>

<p>Subscribe to the audio version of the Summits Podcast<br>
<a href="https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm</a></p>

<p>Find out more about the Heroes Foundation<br>
<a href="https://www.heroesfoundation.org" rel="nofollow">https://www.heroesfoundation.org</a></p>

<p>Find out more about The Brookfield Group<br>
<a href="https://thebrookfieldgroup.com" rel="nofollow">https://thebrookfieldgroup.com</a></p>

<p>Discover Platform 24 co-working<br>
<a href="https://www.platform24.co" rel="nofollow">https://www.platform24.co</a></p>

<p>What’s your cancer story? </p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Everyone has a cancer story. </p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Along the way, paths cross, journeys intersect, and missions converge.  </p>

<p>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.</p>

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

<p>Our stories are what bring us together. </p>

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

<p>Everyone has a story.  Anyone can inspire. No one battles alone. </p>

<p>Join the conversation.</p>

<p>Let’s climb the summit together.</p>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
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<item>
  <title>Epi 45: Summits Podcast 2022 Year in Review</title>
  <link>http://summitspodcast.fireside.fm/yearinreview2022</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>The Heroes Foundation</author>
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  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>The Heroes Foundation</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Tune in as co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah share 2022 highlights for the Heroes Foundation and Summits Podcast and plans for growth in 2023.

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.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>52:50</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Tune in as co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah share 2022 highlights for the Heroes Foundation and Summits Podcast and plans for growth in 2023.
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. 
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>cancer, story, Indianapolis, indiana, hero, community, inspiration, caregiver, summit, summits, summits podcast, lfgin23, nike, jordans, Js, beatcancer, iu, purdue, notredame, events, harpercancerresearchinstitute, programs, gala, aneveningwithheroes, fit4heroes, winetasting, #PIFF, piffparty, peachey, winetasting, winetastingwithpeachey, swing4heroes, horsepower, horsepower4heroes, pediatric, pediatriccancer, teamJOEY, teamheroes, SJPheroescancerresearchfund, podcasts, summitspodcast, heroes, 2022, 2023, deucedeuce, indiana, indianacancercommunity, hoosiers, whyheroes, whatsurcancerstory, showursummits, summits</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Tune in as co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah share 2022 highlights for the Heroes Foundation and Summits Podcast and plans for growth in 2023.</p>

<p>Subscribe to the audio version of the Summits Podcast<br>
<a href="https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm</a></p>

<p>Find out more about the Heroes Foundation<br>
<a href="https://www.heroesfoundation.org" rel="nofollow">https://www.heroesfoundation.org</a></p>

<p>Find out more about The Brookfield Group<br>
<a href="https://thebrookfieldgroup.com" rel="nofollow">https://thebrookfieldgroup.com</a></p>

<p>Discover Platform 24 co-working<br>
<a href="https://www.platform24.co" rel="nofollow">https://www.platform24.co</a></p>

<p>What’s your cancer story? </p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Everyone has a cancer story. </p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Along the way, paths cross, journeys intersect, and missions converge.  </p>

<p>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.</p>

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

<p>Our stories are what bring us together. </p>

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

<p>Everyone has a story.  Anyone can inspire. No one battles alone. </p>

<p>Join the conversation.</p>

<p>Let’s climb the summit together.</p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Tune in as co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah share 2022 highlights for the Heroes Foundation and Summits Podcast and plans for growth in 2023.</p>

<p>Subscribe to the audio version of the Summits Podcast<br>
<a href="https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm</a></p>

<p>Find out more about the Heroes Foundation<br>
<a href="https://www.heroesfoundation.org" rel="nofollow">https://www.heroesfoundation.org</a></p>

<p>Find out more about The Brookfield Group<br>
<a href="https://thebrookfieldgroup.com" rel="nofollow">https://thebrookfieldgroup.com</a></p>

<p>Discover Platform 24 co-working<br>
<a href="https://www.platform24.co" rel="nofollow">https://www.platform24.co</a></p>

<p>What’s your cancer story? </p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Everyone has a cancer story. </p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Along the way, paths cross, journeys intersect, and missions converge.  </p>

<p>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.</p>

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

<p>Our stories are what bring us together. </p>

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

<p>Everyone has a story.  Anyone can inspire. No one battles alone. </p>

<p>Join the conversation.</p>

<p>Let’s climb the summit together.</p>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Epi 34: Summit Partner Chris Hendricks shares why he supports the Heroes Foundation</title>
  <link>http://summitspodcast.fireside.fm/chrishendricks</link>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The Heroes Foundation</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/daa78ff0-3343-4f4b-8401-bc378e8eb79c/fddf42e3-f1fa-4313-b7ea-b21de50132d4.mp3" length="52003771" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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  <itunes:subtitle>In episode 34 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Chris Hendricks, President/CEO of Duncan Supply Company and Heroes Foundation Summit Partner.  Tune in as Chris shares his father’s metastatic renal cell carcinoma journey and how that experience drove Chris to give back to the Indiana cancer community.  Why did Chris choose Heroes?  “If there’s ever been a cause worthy enough of standing our business and our name behind, it’s for sure this one.”

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.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>26:44</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/daa78ff0-3343-4f4b-8401-bc378e8eb79c/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
  <description>In episode 34 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Chris Hendricks, President/CEO of Duncan Supply Company and Heroes Foundation Summit Partner.  Tune in as Chris shares his father’s metastatic renal cell carcinoma journey and how that experience drove Chris to give back to the Indiana cancer community.  Why did Chris choose Heroes?  “If there’s ever been a cause worthy enough of standing our business and our name behind, it’s for sure this one.”
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. 
</description>
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  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>In episode 34 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Chris Hendricks, President/CEO of Duncan Supply Company and Heroes Foundation Summit Partner.  Tune in as Chris shares his father’s metastatic renal cell carcinoma journey and how that experience drove Chris to give back to the Indiana cancer community.  Why did Chris choose Heroes?  “If there’s ever been a cause worthy enough of standing our business and our name behind, it’s for sure this one.”</p>

<p>Subscribe to the audio version of the Summits Podcast<br>
<a href="https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm</a></p>

<p>Find out more about the Heroes Foundation<br>
<a href="https://www.heroesfoundation.org" rel="nofollow">https://www.heroesfoundation.org</a></p>

<p>Find out more about The Brookfield Group<br>
<a href="https://thebrookfieldgroup.com" rel="nofollow">https://thebrookfieldgroup.com</a></p>

<p>Discover Platform 24 co-working<br>
<a href="https://www.platform24.co" rel="nofollow">https://www.platform24.co</a></p>

<p>What’s your cancer story? </p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Everyone has a cancer story. </p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Along the way, paths cross, journeys intersect, and missions converge.  </p>

<p>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.</p>

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

<p>Our stories are what bring us together. </p>

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

<p>Everyone has a story.  Anyone can inspire. No one battles alone. </p>

<p>Join the conversation.</p>

<p>Let’s climb the summit together.</p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>In episode 34 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Chris Hendricks, President/CEO of Duncan Supply Company and Heroes Foundation Summit Partner.  Tune in as Chris shares his father’s metastatic renal cell carcinoma journey and how that experience drove Chris to give back to the Indiana cancer community.  Why did Chris choose Heroes?  “If there’s ever been a cause worthy enough of standing our business and our name behind, it’s for sure this one.”</p>

<p>Subscribe to the audio version of the Summits Podcast<br>
<a href="https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm</a></p>

<p>Find out more about the Heroes Foundation<br>
<a href="https://www.heroesfoundation.org" rel="nofollow">https://www.heroesfoundation.org</a></p>

<p>Find out more about The Brookfield Group<br>
<a href="https://thebrookfieldgroup.com" rel="nofollow">https://thebrookfieldgroup.com</a></p>

<p>Discover Platform 24 co-working<br>
<a href="https://www.platform24.co" rel="nofollow">https://www.platform24.co</a></p>

<p>What’s your cancer story? </p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Everyone has a cancer story. </p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Along the way, paths cross, journeys intersect, and missions converge.  </p>

<p>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.</p>

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

<p>Our stories are what bring us together. </p>

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

<p>Everyone has a story.  Anyone can inspire. No one battles alone. </p>

<p>Join the conversation.</p>

<p>Let’s climb the summit together.</p>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
</item>
<item>
  <title>Epi 32: Chris and Stacy DesJean share their son’s osteosarcoma diagnosis in the midst of COVID-19</title>
  <link>http://summitspodcast.fireside.fm/chrisstacydesjean</link>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The Heroes Foundation</author>
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  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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  <itunes:subtitle>In episode 32 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by University of Indianapolis grads Chris and Stacy DesJean.  Tune in as the couple shares their nine-year-old son Will’s osteosarcoma diagnosis, how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted their journey, and how Will is doing today.

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.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>36:59</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/daa78ff0-3343-4f4b-8401-bc378e8eb79c/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
  <description>In episode 32 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by University of Indianapolis grads Chris and Stacy DesJean.  Tune in as the couple shares their nine-year-old son Will’s osteosarcoma diagnosis, how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted their journey, and how Will is doing today.
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. 
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>cancer, story, Indianapolis, indiana, hero, community, inspiration, caregiver, summit, summits, summits podcast, Adamselementary, Sarcoma, osteosarcoma, hoosiers, July, nursing, banking, wellsfargo, IU, UofI, Universityofindianapolis, Churubusco, fortwayne, franklincentral, flashes, basketball, track, crosscountry, swimming, flashesaquatics, rileyhospital, femur, pediatriccancer, childhoodcancer, toddstrong, whyheroes, beatcancer, showursummits, whatsurcancerstory</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>In episode 32 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by University of Indianapolis grads Chris and Stacy DesJean.  Tune in as the couple shares their nine-year-old son Will’s osteosarcoma diagnosis, how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted their journey, and how Will is doing today.</p>

<p>Subscribe to the audio version of the Summits Podcast<br>
<a href="https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm</a></p>

<p>Find out more about the Heroes Foundation<br>
<a href="https://www.heroesfoundation.org" rel="nofollow">https://www.heroesfoundation.org</a></p>

<p>Find out more about The Brookfield Group<br>
<a href="https://thebrookfieldgroup.com" rel="nofollow">https://thebrookfieldgroup.com</a></p>

<p>Discover Platform 24 co-working<br>
<a href="https://www.platform24.co" rel="nofollow">https://www.platform24.co</a></p>

<p>What’s your cancer story? </p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Everyone has a cancer story. </p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Along the way, paths cross, journeys intersect, and missions converge.  </p>

<p>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.</p>

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

<p>Our stories are what bring us together. </p>

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

<p>Everyone has a story.  Anyone can inspire. No one battles alone. </p>

<p>Join the conversation.</p>

<p>Let’s climb the summit together.</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>In episode 32 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by University of Indianapolis grads Chris and Stacy DesJean.  Tune in as the couple shares their nine-year-old son Will’s osteosarcoma diagnosis, how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted their journey, and how Will is doing today.</p>

<p>Subscribe to the audio version of the Summits Podcast<br>
<a href="https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm</a></p>

<p>Find out more about the Heroes Foundation<br>
<a href="https://www.heroesfoundation.org" rel="nofollow">https://www.heroesfoundation.org</a></p>

<p>Find out more about The Brookfield Group<br>
<a href="https://thebrookfieldgroup.com" rel="nofollow">https://thebrookfieldgroup.com</a></p>

<p>Discover Platform 24 co-working<br>
<a href="https://www.platform24.co" rel="nofollow">https://www.platform24.co</a></p>

<p>What’s your cancer story? </p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Everyone has a cancer story. </p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Along the way, paths cross, journeys intersect, and missions converge.  </p>

<p>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.</p>

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

<p>Our stories are what bring us together. </p>

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

<p>Everyone has a story.  Anyone can inspire. No one battles alone. </p>

<p>Join the conversation.</p>

<p>Let’s climb the summit together.</p>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
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  <title>Epi 27: Dr. Erik Barrett on surviving testicular cancer, giving back to the cancer community</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The Heroes Foundation</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>In episode 27 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Dr. Erik Barrett of Barrett Eyecare.  Tune in as Erik shares his journey with testicular cancer, and the hand he played in helping the Heroes Foundation grow from the beginning.  “What you guys do with Heroes is so amazing, because the more money we can generate in, maybe we can pump into research and development.  We want our kids to not have the same fear that you and I did when we were diagnosed.”</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>38:02</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>In episode 27 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Dr. Erik Barrett of Barrett Eyecare.  Tune in as Erik shares his journey with testicular cancer, and the hand he played in helping the Heroes Foundation grow from the beginning.  “What you guys do with Heroes is so amazing, because the more money we can generate in, maybe we can pump into research and development.  We want our kids to not have the same fear that you and I did when we were diagnosed.”
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. 
</description>
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  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>In episode 27 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Dr. Erik Barrett of Barrett Eyecare.  Tune in as Erik shares his journey with testicular cancer, and the hand he played in helping the Heroes Foundation grow from the beginning.  “What you guys do with Heroes is so amazing, because the more money we can generate in, maybe we can pump into research and development.  We want our kids to not have the same fear that you and I did when we were diagnosed.”</p>

<p>Subscribe to the audio version of the Summits Podcast<br>
<a href="https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm</a></p>

<p>Find out more about the Heroes Foundation<br>
<a href="https://www.heroesfoundation.org" rel="nofollow">https://www.heroesfoundation.org</a></p>

<p>Find out more about The Brookfield Group<br>
<a href="https://thebrookfieldgroup.com" rel="nofollow">https://thebrookfieldgroup.com</a></p>

<p>Discover Platform 24 co-working<br>
<a href="https://www.platform24.co" rel="nofollow">https://www.platform24.co</a></p>

<p>What’s your cancer story? </p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Everyone has a cancer story. </p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Along the way, paths cross, journeys intersect, and missions converge.  </p>

<p>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.</p>

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

<p>Our stories are what bring us together. </p>

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

<p>Everyone has a story.  Anyone can inspire. No one battles alone. </p>

<p>Join the conversation.</p>

<p>Let’s climb the summit together.</p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>In episode 27 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Dr. Erik Barrett of Barrett Eyecare.  Tune in as Erik shares his journey with testicular cancer, and the hand he played in helping the Heroes Foundation grow from the beginning.  “What you guys do with Heroes is so amazing, because the more money we can generate in, maybe we can pump into research and development.  We want our kids to not have the same fear that you and I did when we were diagnosed.”</p>

<p>Subscribe to the audio version of the Summits Podcast<br>
<a href="https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm</a></p>

<p>Find out more about the Heroes Foundation<br>
<a href="https://www.heroesfoundation.org" rel="nofollow">https://www.heroesfoundation.org</a></p>

<p>Find out more about The Brookfield Group<br>
<a href="https://thebrookfieldgroup.com" rel="nofollow">https://thebrookfieldgroup.com</a></p>

<p>Discover Platform 24 co-working<br>
<a href="https://www.platform24.co" rel="nofollow">https://www.platform24.co</a></p>

<p>What’s your cancer story? </p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Everyone has a cancer story. </p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Along the way, paths cross, journeys intersect, and missions converge.  </p>

<p>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.</p>

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

<p>Our stories are what bring us together. </p>

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

<p>Everyone has a story.  Anyone can inspire. No one battles alone. </p>

<p>Join the conversation.</p>

<p>Let’s climb the summit together.</p>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
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  <title>Summits Podcast Episode 17: Kristin Spodobalski’s Caregiver Journey</title>
  <link>http://summitspodcast.fireside.fm/kristinspodobalski</link>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>The Heroes Foundation</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/daa78ff0-3343-4f4b-8401-bc378e8eb79c/b3677471-ea1f-4efd-a365-cf8c213908f2.mp3" length="52005326" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>The Heroes Foundation</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>54:10</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/daa78ff0-3343-4f4b-8401-bc378e8eb79c/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
  <description>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. 
</description>
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  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>A caregiver by nature, Kristin Spodobalski’s cancer story is unique.</p>

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

<p>Her journey, his battle, their story, and the message she has for caregivers.</p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>A caregiver by nature, Kristin Spodobalski’s cancer story is unique.</p>

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

<p>Her journey, his battle, their story, and the message she has for caregivers.</p>]]>
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