Summits Podcast

Epi 99: Leaning on faith and cycling after brain cancer with Andrew Peters

December 16th, 2025  |  43 mins 51 secs

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In episode 99 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Andrew Peters, Team Heroes cyclist and Division Manager at Republic National Distributing Company. Tune in as Andrew shares about surviving brain cancer, leaning on faith and good health habits to get through hard times, and how he’s giving back to others facing a similar battle.

Epi 68: Surviving & Thriving with Rick Czaplewski

February 20th, 2024  |  47 mins 14 secs

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In episode 68 of the Summits Podcast, Vince Todd, Jr. is joined by Rick Czaplewski – author, speaker, and two-time cancer survivor. Tune in as Rick shares his journey of fighting Hodgkin’s Lymphoma as a college student, and how that experience shapes his life today.

To purchase Rick’s book, “Better Dirty Than Done”, visit rickczaplewski.com/purchase-book.

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 43: Scot Pollard on caring for his wife through her breast cancer journey

December 13th, 2022  |  30 mins 12 secs

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In episode 43 of the Summits Podcast, Vince Todd, Jr. is joined by Scot Pollard, former Indiana Pacers player and realtor with West Clay Realty. Tune in as Scot shares his 10-year NBA career and his experience caring for his wife through her breast cancer journey. “It’s not something you choose to go through, but it is something that can make you either break apart or get closer. And we chose closer.”

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.