{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a31164c2603763bbffb56e3/6a3b5d9dbfa923903778d2a0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#832: Yeo Whee Jim - The Diagnosis That Changed Ex-Civil Servant & Single-Dad’s Perspective Forever","description":"<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. 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