web01.fireside.fm Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:05:44 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Summits Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Mastectomy” https://summitspodcast.fireside.fm/tags/mastectomy Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -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 Episode 103: A Family's Fight Against Breast Cancer with Liz Childers & Norma Unser http://summitspodcast.fireside.fm/lizandnorma 9a36971a-20f6-4399-bbec-4186f7e05343 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0500 The Heroes Foundation full The Heroes Foundation In this heartfelt episode of The Summits Podcast, cohosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah sit down with twin sisters Liz Childers and Norma Unser to share an inspiring and deeply personal conversation about their family's journey with cancer. Liz and Norma open up about how cancer has profoundly impacted their lives, with their mom, Liz, and Norma all facing breast cancer diagnoses. They discuss the emotional and physical challenges of their battles, the critical role of routine screenings in early detection, and the strength they’ve found in each other. The conversation also highlights the groundbreaking work of the Cancer Vaccine Coalition and the hope it brings for the future of cancer outcomes and prevention. Liz and Norma’s story is a powerful reminder of resilience, the importance of advocacy, and the strides being made in the fight against cancer. Learn more about the Cancer Vaccine Coalition: https://cancervaccinecoalition.org/ Shop Lizzie Lu’s Crew hats! https://lizzielucrew.com/ 59:52 no In this heartfelt episode of The Summits Podcast, cohosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah sit down with twin sisters Liz Childers and Norma Unser to share an inspiring and deeply personal conversation about their family's journey with cancer. Liz and Norma open up about how cancer has profoundly impacted their lives, with their mom, Liz, and Norma all facing breast cancer diagnoses. They discuss the emotional and physical challenges of their battles, the critical role of routine screenings in early detection, and the strength they’ve found in each other. The conversation also highlights the groundbreaking work of the Cancer Vaccine Coalition and the hope it brings for the future of cancer outcomes and prevention. Liz and Norma’s story is a powerful reminder of resilience, the importance of advocacy, and the strides being made in the fight against cancer. Learn more about the Cancer Vaccine Coalition: https://cancervaccinecoalition.org/ Shop Lizzie Lu’s Crew hats! https://lizzielucrew.com/ cancer, story, Indianapolis, indiana, hero, community, inspiration, caregiver, summit, summits, summits podcast, lizchilders, normaunser, alunser, DOZ, carmel, marketing, breastcancer, universityofsouthernindiana, sisters, twins, recurrence, metastasis, indy, indycar, racing, twinning, Evansville, hoosier, mom, sisters, PWC, NPO, thyroidcancer, lymphoma, braincancer, CVC, cancervaccinecoalition, selfexam, mastectomy, lymphnode, Midwest, comingtogether, fundraising, lizzielu, NBC, hero, heroesfoundation, nonprofit, beatcancer, fcancer, support, prevention, research, whyheroes, fixin26, showursummits, unitingIndianaagainstcancer, cancer, Indianapolis, indiana In this heartfelt episode of The Summits Podcast, cohosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah sit down with twin sisters Liz Childers and Norma Unser to share an inspiring and deeply personal conversation about their family's journey with cancer.

Liz and Norma open up about how cancer has profoundly impacted their lives, with their mom, Liz, and Norma all facing breast cancer diagnoses. They discuss the emotional and physical challenges of their battles, the critical role of routine screenings in early detection, and the strength they’ve found in each other.

The conversation also highlights the groundbreaking work of the Cancer Vaccine Coalition and the hope it brings for the future of cancer outcomes and prevention. Liz and Norma’s story is a powerful reminder of resilience, the importance of advocacy, and the strides being made in the fight against cancer.

Learn more about the Cancer Vaccine Coalition: https://cancervaccinecoalition.org/

Shop Lizzie Lu’s Crew hats! https://lizzielucrew.com/

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Liz and Norma open up about how cancer has profoundly impacted their lives, with their mom, Liz, and Norma all facing breast cancer diagnoses. They discuss the emotional and physical challenges of their battles, the critical role of routine screenings in early detection, and the strength they’ve found in each other.

The conversation also highlights the groundbreaking work of the Cancer Vaccine Coalition and the hope it brings for the future of cancer outcomes and prevention. Liz and Norma’s story is a powerful reminder of resilience, the importance of advocacy, and the strides being made in the fight against cancer.

Learn more about the Cancer Vaccine Coalition: https://cancervaccinecoalition.org/

Shop Lizzie Lu’s Crew hats! https://lizzielucrew.com/

]]> Epi 95: Persevering through Breast Cancer with Jasmine Gonzalvo http://summitspodcast.fireside.fm/jasmingonzalvo a0c59725-b03f-4475-b54d-079a4b9fe4eb Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:30:00 -0400 The Heroes Foundation full The Heroes Foundation In episode 95 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Jasmine Gonzalvo, Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Purdue University College of Pharmacy and breast cancer survivor. Tune in as Jasmine shares her breast cancer journey and the priorities she has now in survivorship. “Cancer gave me the slap in the face that I needed to be present for the right reasons.” 31:33 no In episode 95 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Jasmine Gonzalvo, Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Purdue University College of Pharmacy and breast cancer survivor. Tune in as Jasmine shares her breast cancer journey and the priorities she has now in survivorship. “Cancer gave me the slap in the face that I needed to be present for the right reasons.” cancer, story, Indianapolis, indiana, hero, community, inspiration, caregiver, summit, summits, summits podcast, Breastcancer, pharmacy, pharmacist, professor, doctor, purdue, boilerup, pandemic, airforce, brat, butleruniversity, many hats, mammogram, stage2, mastectomy, radiation, invasivebreastcancer, beatcancer, hero, heroesfoundation, Summits, summitspodcast, Indy, Indianapolis, indiana, support, Prevention, research, fcancer, whyheroes, thrivein25, showursummits, whatsurcancerstory, cancer, teamheroes In episode 95 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Jasmine Gonzalvo, Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Purdue University College of Pharmacy and breast cancer survivor. Tune in as Jasmine shares her breast cancer journey and the priorities she has now in survivorship. “Cancer gave me the slap in the face that I needed to be present for the right reasons.”

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]]> Epi 92: Providing basic needs to Indiana cancer patients with Joyce Irwin http://summitspodcast.fireside.fm/joyceirwin ef09b489-5f19-47e8-9623-b067df50a51a Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400 The Heroes Foundation full The Heroes Foundation In episode 92 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Joyce Irwin, President/CEO of the Community Health Network Foundation. Tune in as Joyce shares the genetic testing that led to her double mastectomy, her pancreatic cancer diagnosis, and how she’s giving back through her work at the Community Health Network Foundation. 41:30 no In episode 92 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Joyce Irwin, President/CEO of the Community Health Network Foundation. Tune in as Joyce shares the genetic testing that led to her double mastectomy, her pancreatic cancer diagnosis, and how she’s giving back through her work at the Community Health Network Foundation. cancer, story, Indianapolis, indiana, hero, community, inspiration, caregiver, summit, summits, summits podcast, Hoosier, IU, indianauniversity, Seymour, communityhealth, sagamoreofthewabash, pancreaticcancer, Egypt, basketball, terimoren, genetictesting, hoosierheritage, torchbearer, BRCA, mastectomy, MDanderson, chemo, surgery, stage2, thrive, travel, Lilly, Roche, Elevancehealth, getuncomfortable, breastcancer, networking, education, galleritest, hero, heroes, foundation, indy, indianapolis, indiana, beatcancer, fcancer, whyheroes, thrivein25, summits, podcast, showursummits, whatsurcancerstory, unitingindianaagainstcancer In episode 92 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Joyce Irwin, President/CEO of the Community Health Network Foundation. Tune in as Joyce shares the genetic testing that led to her double mastectomy, her pancreatic cancer diagnosis, and how she’s giving back through her work at the Community Health Network Foundation.

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