Today we're joined by Kelsey Parker, podcaster, entrepreneur, mum and widow of Tom Parker, as she shares her story of love, loss, grief, and the strength she found when being strong was her only option. 

Kelsey opens up about talking honestly about death, dealing with judgment, and her experience of having cover in place when she needed it most.

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⏱️ Chapters

00:00 Welcome to Pretty Covered

01:20 Meeting Tom & their early love story

03:18 Building a life together

05:54 Lockdown, pregnancy & laughter

08:24 When everything changed — diagnosis

12:12 Facing loss & finding resilience

16:09 Why having cover mattered

18:42 Talking to children about grief

24:42 Judgment, healing & moving forward

42:36 What Kelsey wants you to take away

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