Summits Podcast

Epi 86: Penn State Head Volleyball Coach, Katie Schumacher-Cawley, bump - set - spikes breast cancer

April 15th, 2025  |  18 mins 50 secs

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In episode 86 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Katie Schumacher-Cawley, head volleyball coach at Penn State University. Amidst a championship volleyball season, Katie was put to the test as she also battled breast cancer. Tune in for the life lessons she’s learned through the experience.

Epi 84: Giving back to the community with Kevin Stewart

January 14th, 2025  |  33 mins 18 secs

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In episode 84 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Kevin Stewart of Centier Bank. Tune in as Kevin shares his path in business banking and why he is driven to give back as a director on the Heroes Foundation Board of Directors.

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 80: Living for family and health with Justin Davis

November 12th, 2024  |  40 mins 3 secs

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In episode 80 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Justin Davis, President and Owner of LeafSpring School at Geist. Tune in as Justin shares his focus on family, fitness and giving back as a Team Heroes cyclist and director on the Heroes Foundation Board of Directors.

Epi 79: Igniting change for the cancer community with Teresa Altemeyer

October 30th, 2024  |  44 mins 3 secs

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In episode 79 of the Summits Podcast, Vince Todd, Jr. is joined by Teresa Altemeyer, cancer survivor and patient advocate through cancer support groups and art therapy at the CompleteLife Program at IU Health and the IU Simon Cancer Center. Tune in as Teresa shares the incredibly important role that these groups and therapies play for patients, survivors and caregivers.

The Heroes Foundation proudly provides funding to the CompleteLife Program to further our mission to provide meaningful support to cancer patients, education to promote cancer prevention and resources to advance research for a cure.

Epi 78: The joy of therapy dogs with Melanie Claymon

October 2nd, 2024  |  29 mins 19 secs

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In episode 78 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Melanie Claymon, who volunteers with her therapy dogs with Paws & Think at local children’s hospitals, schools, and more. Tune in as Melanie shares how her sister’s breast cancer diagnosis inspired her to give back through her beloved pets.

Follow along for all of Melanie’s adventures with her four golden retrievers on Instagram at @the3retrievers!

Epi 77: The gift of fundraising & philanthropy with Genevieve Shaker, Ph.D.

September 17th, 2024  |  51 mins 36 secs

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What are the trends today in fundraising and philanthropy? How has the Heroes Foundation’s philanthropy efforts changed over the past 24 years? Don’t miss episode 77 of the Summits Podcast with co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah, and guest Dr. Genevieve Shaker of the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University Indianapolis.

Epi 76: Facing your child’s cancer diagnosis with Sarah Beggs

September 4th, 2024  |  36 mins 21 secs

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In episode 76 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah travel to Indiana University in Bloomington to visit Sarah Beggs, Senior Vice President at the Indiana University Foundation. Tune in as Sarah shares how cancer became personal for her family as her daughter faced a stage 4 ALK+ lung cancer diagnosis.

Epi 75: Living fully after cancer with survivor Kevin Bohn

July 23rd, 2024  |  46 mins

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In episode 75 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by California-native Kevin Bohn of Yubico. At just 25 years old, Kevin was blindsided with a stage 4 lymphoma diagnosis, resulting in removal of his stomach and spleen. Post-treatment, Kevin eventually committed himself to growth after cancer, focusing on his mental health and energy. Now five years post-treatment, Kevin has ran multiple half-marathons and will run the Santa Rosa Marathon in August 2024. Don’t miss Kevin’s story of strength and perseverance.

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.