Yeo Whee Jim won a coveted government scholarship, entered the civil service and was living the Singapore dream. In 2013, he lost his wife to breast cancer, leaving him a single father raising a young daughter. 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) On this episode...
(01:07) Intro
(05:23) Whee Jim's Early Life and the Singapore Dream
(06:38) His Wife's Breast Cancer Diagnosis
(10:42) Grief and Life as a Single Father
(17:08) Normalising End-of-Life Conversations
(20:35) Preparing for Death: Decluttering and Legacy
(23:37) Facing His Own ALS Diagnosis
(26:21) His Wife's Letters for His Daughter
(28:53) Raising a Daughter With Autonomy
(36:55) The Concept of Accumulated Privilege
(48:29) Paying It Forward: The Trust Fund
(51:47) Finding Purpose Through Writing and Art
(55:30) Faith Through Hardship
(59:09) His Caregiver Elizabeth
(1:03:35) Singapore as a Wheelchair User
(1:08:07) The Heart in Our Competence
(1:15:40) Hopes for the Next Generation
(1:18:18) The Value of Old Friendships
(1:20:26) One Shiok Thing
(1:29:41) Post-Interview Reflection

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