SFN Dad To Dad 397 - Daryl Potter of Toronto, CA A TD Merchants Exec, A Prolific Author & Father of 2 Including A Daughter with CFC Syndrome

Our guest this week is Daryl Potter of Toronto, Canada who is an executive at TD Merchants, a prolific author and father of two including a daughter with profound disabilities. 

Daryl and his wife, Carolyn, have been married for 28 years and are the proud parents of two children, Jackson (21) and McKenzie (24) who was diagnosed with Cardio Facio Cutaneous (CFC) syndrome.  Some of the challenges include; intellectual disabilities, non-verbal since age 12, being tube fed, the need for a hospital bed and being wheelchair bound.

Beyond work and being a vigilant caregiver, Daryl has nurtured his passion for writing and has found time to write and publish a number of books, including: 

• Something More: Living Well In A Broken World. (2024)  
• Bitter For Sweet (2022)
• Even The Monsters: Living With Grief, Loss and Depression: A Journey Through The Book Of Job. (2021)       
• Blind Man’s Labyrinth (2021)       
• Keziah’s Song (2021)

It’s a fascinating story about commitment and resilience all on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.

Show Links
Phone – [phone]
Email – [e-mail]
LinkedIn –  https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryl-potter-8a3160/
Website –  https://www.darylpotter.com/
Books -      
Even The Monsters: Living With Grief, Loss and Depression
Something More: Living Well In A Broken World
Keziah’s Song
Blind Man’s Labyrinth
Bitter For Sweet

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