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#832: Yeo Whee Jim - The Diagnosis That Changed Ex-Civil Servant & Single-Dadโs Perspective Forever
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- Yah Lah But
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- Jun 24, 2026
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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. ๐ Enjoyed this one? Please ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow, open doors to new guests, stories, formats or ideas! ๐๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ Commentary: I'm dying. Itโs okay if friends donโt know how to be there for me โ just be there [2024] Verses that heal, poetry as legacy: Sโpore man with terminal illness launches book [2024] Single dad with fatal disease starts charitable fund p2026 The Lok Yan and Whee Jim Fund: Because no child should walk alone ๐๐ผ๐น๐ธ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ If youโre looking for a meaningful gift, weโd love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at Folklory.com ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ถ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด Haresh: Oats Studios | Netflix Terence: How Screens Stole Childhood โ and How to Get It Back | Jonathan Haidt | TED Whee Jim: Moving. Yeo Whee Jim's Photographs and Reflections , ROHTO Z! Pro Eye Drops ๐ฆ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐น๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ โ "๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐โ https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribe Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! (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) Raiโฆ