In this moving episode, Jess Silva is joined by Rosie Moss, Widowed AF founder and mother of three whose life changed overnight when her husband Ben was tragically lost at sea whilst diving in 2018. His body was never recovered. Rosie speaks candidly about the heartbreak of her sudden loss, navigating through her traumatic grief, and the pressure of taking over her husband’s business while raising their three children alone. She shares how the experience shaped her resilience and why she now speaks out about financial planning, family security, and the realities of loss.

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⏱️ Chapters:

(00:00:00) – Introduction and Rosie's journey to the podcast

(00:05:05) – Rosie and Ben's Story

(00:09:45) – The night everything changed

(00:17:07) – Accepting reality

(00:23:40) – Running a business and parenting through grief

(00:29:56) – Coping mechanisms

(00:35:14) – How life insurance helped

(00:44:36) – Building an award winning podcast and community for widows

(00:56:47) – Looking ahead

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In this episode, host Jess Silva is joined by broadcaster, activist, and founder of GIRLvsCANCER, Lauren Mahon. Lauren opens up about receiving a breast cancer diagnosis in her early 30s, the emotional and financial challenges that followed, and why honest conversations around health, money, and the messy parts of life are more important than ever.

This powerful and candid conversation explores the impact of serious illness on work, finances, and mental wellbeing, and why the systems meant to support people often fall short. From benefit forms to fear of the future, Lauren doesn’t shy away from the real stuff and encourages us all to think about how we prepare for life’s curveballs.

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✨Lauren Mahon: @iamlaurenmahon

✨GIRLvsCANCER: @girlvscancer, https://girlvscancer.co.uk/

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⏱️ Chapters

(00:00) – Diagnosis, denial and confronting the unknown

(06:15) – Facing work, finances and the emotional fallout

(14:40) – Making the system work for you

(23:30) – Talking about illness and money with confidence

(36:00) – What we don’t prepare for - and why we should

(44:55) – GIRLvsCANCER and using her voice

(56:20) – The power of community and being honest about fear

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In this candid and inspiring episode, host Jess Silva sits down with presenter, reality star and proud mum Amy Hart. Known for her honesty around fertility, health, and motherhood, Amy brings warmth and wisdom to a deeply personal conversation about preparing for the unexpected while building the life you dream of.

Amy opens up about navigating a cervical cancer scare during her first pregnancy, the whirlwind of egg-freezing and IVF as a solo woman, and the sobering moment she realised she wouldn’t be eligible for life insurance due to a medical flag, until after giving birth. Now a mum with another baby on the way, Amy shares how becoming a parent has changed her relationship with risk, protection, and planning ahead.

We also touch on grief, growing up in a family of funeral directors, and how being exposed to conversations around death from a young age gave Amy a unique perspective on planning ahead and understanding what really matters.

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✨ Amy Hart: @amyhart, Amy Hart, @amyhartxo

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00:00 – Welcome & Introductions

02:10 – IVF, Egg Freezing and Going Solo

08:00 – Pregnancy, a Cancer Scare, and What Happened Next

14:45 – Giving Birth, Navigating Loss, and Postnatal Mental Health

23:10 – Growing Up in a Family of Funeral Directors

28:40 – The Turning Point: Applying for Life Insurance

34:00 – Why Protection Felt Like a Priority as a New Mum

41:15 – Amy’s Advice on Fertility, Money, and Planning Ahead

47:20 – What’s Next for Amy, and Final Reflections

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