{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Unvincible","title":"Ric Hart: Becoming a Father and Losing Everything","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d724dd93\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2351,"description":"In Episode 2 of Unvincible, Simon Jefferies sits down with Ric Hart - author, speaker, podcaster and solo father - to share the story that changed his life forever.\nThis episode contains discussions on maternal death, which may be triggering for some individuals\n\nIn July 2018, Ric and his wife Jade welcomed their son Hugo into the world. Just hours later, following a series of catastrophic complications during childbirth, Jade tragically passed away. Overnight, Ric went from new father to widowed parent, facing the unimaginable challenge of raising a newborn while navigating grief, trauma and the loss of his soulmate.\nIn this raw conversation, Ric reflects on those early days of survival, the running journey that helped him rebuild his identity, and how he transformed unimaginable loss into purpose. He opens up about fatherhood, grief, resilience, relationships, legacy and the importance of putting one foot in front of the other when life doesn't go to plan.\nThe episode also explores a reality many people avoid thinking about: how quickly circumstances can change, and the role that protection played in giving Ric the financial breathing space to focus on being a father when he needed it most.\n💥 This episode is brought to you by TOM Insurance\nIf you'd like to learn more about life insurance, income protection or critical illness cover, visit:  👉TOM.\n🔥 Find our guest and show details here:\n Ric Hart → https://www.instagram.com/richardhart786/\n Real With Ric → https://realwithric.co.uk/\n Host – Simon Jefferies → https://www.instagram.com/the.natural.edge/\n Follow the show → @unvinciblepod\n⏱️ Chapters:(00:00:00) – The day everything changed\n(00:04:42) – Becoming a father and losing Jade hours later\n(00:11:08) – Survival mode: raising a newborn through grief\n(00:17:04) – Running, healing and rebuilding identity\n(00:24:56) – Finding purpose after unimaginable loss\n(00:31:18) – Fatherhood, legacy and raising Hugo alone\n(00:38:02) – Relationships, grief and starting...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/feMN5xgIdBAOsI5ihuvrdO9q-eIgwwk7Jf8qSpRxdQE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hODZi/YTg0ZmFiODYyZGZl/YmQ4OTI1NWJjNDli/NmUyYi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}