#832: Yeo Whee Jim - The Diagnosis That Changed Ex-Civil Servant & Single-Dad’s Perspective Forever
Yeo Whee Jim won a coveted government scholarship, entered the civil service and lived the Singapore dream. In 2013, he lost his wife to breast cancer, leaving him a single father. An ALS diagnosis arrived in 2023 giving him two to five years left. He has since published a photo book and set up a trust fund at Community Foundation Singapore for underprivileged young caregivers.
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(00:00) Intro
(04:16) Whee Jim's Early Life and the Singapore Dream
(05:31) His Wife's Breast Cancer Diagnosis
(09:35) Grief and Life as a Single Father
(16:01) Normalising End-of-Life Conversations
(19:28) Preparing for Death: Decluttering and Legacy
(22:30) Facing His Own ALS Diagnosis
(25:14) His Wife's Letters for His Daughter
(27:46) Raising a Daughter With Autonomy
(35:48) The Concept of Accumulated Privilege
(47:22) Paying It Forward: The Trust Fund
(50:40) Finding Purpose Through Writing and Art
(54:23) Faith Through Hardship
(58:02) His Caregiver Elizabeth
(1:02:28) Singapore as a Wheelchair User
(1:07:00) The Heart in Our Competence
(1:14:33) Hopes for the Next Generation
(1:17:11) The Value of Old Friendships
(1:19:19) One Shiok Thing
(1:28:34) Post-Interview Reflection
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