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Today’s guest is Bob Furniss, a customer service leader who’s received the ICMI Lifetime Achievement Award — but more importantly, he’s a father who walked the hard road of supporting his daughter, Keesha, through breast cancer. That journey inspired Bob and his wife to found Warrior Princess, a nonprofit dedicated to educating young women about early breast cancer detection.
His memoir, On to Blue, captures the heartbreak, growth, and transformation of a dad discovering what it really means to love and advocate — especially when the stakes are life or death.
Listeners — grab Bob’s book On to Blue to dive deeper into his story, and check out www.warriorprincess.org to support their powerful work in early detection and awareness. Don’t forget to follow, rate, and share the show.Visit the website for interactive activity guides and everything YDP- www.youngdadpod.com
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00:00 Introduction to Bob Furniss and His Journey
03:29 The Catalyst for Advocacy: A Father's Regret
08:36 Receiving the Diagnosis: A Father's Perspective
14:15 Navigating Grief and Advocacy
19:22 The Impact of Cancer on Family Dynamics
21:00 Lessons Learned: Living Like Keisha
21:51 Embracing Differences in Parenting
26:01 Transforming Challenges into Strengths
35:23 The Birth of a Nonprofit
39:08 Reflections on Fatherhood and Legacy
45:27 Outtro