{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Pretty Covered","title":"Fay Mahon: I Survived Cervical Cancer, Then Lost My Husband","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2511,"description":"In this deeply personal episode of Pretty Covered, host Jess Silva sits down with mum of three and content creator Fay Mahon, who shares her experience of surviving cervical cancer in her twenties, losing her first husband Karl suddenly at 29, and rebuilding her life while raising two young children.\n\nFay opens up about being diagnosed with stage one cervical cancer following her first smear test, the complicated pregnancy that followed, and the arrival of her daughter Seren, who Fay describes as her “miracle baby.” \nShe also shares the devastating story of Karl’s sudden death following a bleed on the brain, and the reality of becoming a young widow with two children. With Karl as the main breadwinner and no wider life insurance beyond their mortgage cover. Fay found herself with no money in her bank account and bills, childcare and funeral costs still needing to be paid. \nNow remarried with three daughters, Fay reflects on finding love again, creating a new chapter for her family and why everything she has experienced has changed the way she thinks about life, money and protecting the people she loves.\n💗 This episode is brought to you by Polly.\n\nIf you need life insurance or critical illness cover, find us here:\n👉 www.polly.co.uk\n💫 Find Fay and the show details here:\n✨ Fay Mahon → @homewithfay\n✨ Host - Jess Silva → @jess.silva.wild\n✨ Follow the show → @pretty_covered_pod\n✨ Learn more about Polly →  www.polly.co.uk\n\n⏱️ Chapters\n(05:31) – Fay’s story: cancer, motherhood and becoming a young widow\n(08:14) – Being diagnosed with cervical cancer at 25\n(12:10) – Pregnancy after cancer and fighting to carry Seren\n(16:56) – Welcoming her “miracle baby”\n(23:25) – The morning Karl suddenly collapsed\n(28:24) – Becoming a widow with two young children\n(37:07) – The financial reality of losing the family breadwinner\n(42:03) – How loss changed Fay’s approach to insurance and protection\n(51:07) – Finding love again and rebuilding her family\n(53:11) – How loss changed Fay’s...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/PJsZlPaMApHSIc1FGMWYYOnJTxsKcxUJJU6R9hxhOOw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zYzJi/OTljMTI4MDBmMjNj/YmExYjgyYTAxZGNl/NDk5ZS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}