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January 5, 2023 38 mins

Dean shares candidly about what it felt like to have their 9 year old daughter diagnosed with a brain tumor, eventually pass away at age 11, and lessons learned along the way.

Who is Dean Ives?

Dean is the Regional Manager of all the Fleet Feet Nashville locations. Dean also sits on several advisory boards at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, where his daughter, Sydney, was a patient. His roles there include Bereaved Parent Educator, Bereaved Parent Mentor, Member of the Quality of Life Steering Council, and Lead Parent Facilitator for the Day of Remembrance Family Panel. Dean currently lives in the Nashville area and has been married to his wife Tasha for almost 25 years. They have a son Carson who is 21 and a daughter Sydney who lives in heaven.

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