Episodes

  • Epi 98: Giving Back to the Indiana Cancer Community with Jesse Monts

    Epi 98: Giving Back to the Indiana Cancer Community with Jesse Monts
    Dec 4 2025
    In episode 98 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Jesse Monts, Controller at Duncan Supply Company and member of the Heroes Foundation Board of Directors. Tune in as Jesse shares his mother’s ovarian cancer journey and how it inspired him to give back to other families facing a cancer diagnosis through the Heroes Foundation.
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    19 mins
  • Epi 97: The Future of Pediatric Care at Riley Children’s Health with Courtney Roberts

    Epi 97: The Future of Pediatric Care at Riley Children’s Health with Courtney Roberts
    Nov 20 2025
    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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    29 mins
  • Epi 96: Elevating Change for Pediatric Cancer with Dr. Robyn Spoon

    Epi 96: Elevating Change for Pediatric Cancer with Dr. Robyn Spoon
    Nov 4 2025
    In episode 96 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Dr. Robyn Spoon, CEO of Elevate Childhood Cancer Research and Advocacy. Tune in as Robyn shares her son’s cancer story that ignited a passion for change and how Elevate Childhood Cancer Research and Advocacy is moving the needle on precision medicine for those diagnosed with childhood cancer. Learn more about Elevate Childhood Cancer Research and Advocacy at elevatechildhoodcancer.org. The Heroes Foundation Team JOEY Program proudly sponsored the 2nd Annual Indiana Pediatric Sarcoma Research & Advocacy Summit. Together, we will continue uniting Indiana against cancer.
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    53 mins
  • Epi 95: Persevering through Breast Cancer with Jasmine Gonzalvo

    Epi 95: Persevering through Breast Cancer with Jasmine Gonzalvo
    Oct 24 2025
    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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    32 mins
  • Epi 94: Overcoming Obstacles with Will DesJean

    Epi 94: Overcoming Obstacles with Will DesJean
    Oct 1 2025
    In episode 94 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by osteosarcoma survivor Will DesJean. Tune in as Will shares his cancer story, the setback he experienced this past year, and how he’s getting back to what he loves most – friends, fun, and most of all – swimming. For more of Will’s story, tune in to episode 32 with his parents, Chris and Stacy DesJean: https://youtu.be/400NoR1ogVM
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    31 mins
  • Epi 93: Pediatric Cancer Research with IU School of Medicine’s Dr. Nur Damayanti

    Epi 93: Pediatric Cancer Research with IU School of Medicine’s Dr. Nur Damayanti
    Sep 9 2025
    In episode 93 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by Dr. Nur Damayanti, cancer researcher at IU School of Medicine. Tune in as Dr. Damayanti shares the personal cancer diagnosis that changed the trajectory of her career and the Heroes Foundation funding that is supporting her project to study new treatment methods for children with rare brain cancers. Learn more about recent Heroes Foundation gifts: https://www.heroesfoundation.org/the-heroes-foundation-has-awarded-nine-exciting-indiana-cancer-projects-with-223500-in-funding/
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    59 mins
  • Epi 92: Providing basic needs to Indiana cancer patients with Joyce Irwin

    Epi 92: Providing basic needs to Indiana cancer patients with Joyce Irwin
    Aug 20 2025
    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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    42 mins
  • Epi 91: Volunteerism and raising the next generation of cancer fighters with Lori Wheeler

    Epi 91: Volunteerism and raising the next generation of cancer fighters with Lori Wheeler
    Jul 29 2025
    In episode 91 of the Summits Podcast, co-hosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Daniel Abdallah are joined by long-time Heroes Foundation volunteer Lori Wheeler. Tune in as Lori shares the cancer stories that have shaped her family and how she is raising her children to make a difference in their communities.
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    31 mins