'I dumped my husband after terminal cancer diagnosis to sleep with nearly 200 men'

At just 42-year-old, Molly Kochan received some devastating news – something that went on to shape how she lived her life. After finding a lump in her breast in 2005, Molly was told that she was 'too young' to have cancer, however, just six years later she was diagnosed with in 2011 and underwent treatment including chemotherapy, a bilateral mastectomy and radiation therapy.

Sadly, in 2015 she was tragically told she had stage four breast cancer. This time it was incurable. She had just years left to live. After hearing the shock news, Molly decided to change her life and create a reality that filled her with excitement. "I am not ready to die," she wrote powerfully on her blog. But rather than filling a bucket list with plans to skydive or go bungee jumping, Molly decided to leave her marriage and explore her . She went on to sleep with nearly 200 other men.

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Tragically Molly died in 2019 at the age of 45. But before her death, she raised awareness of female empowerment through sexual exploration. After meeting her friend Nikki Boyer one day in 2018 and disclosing she's already been on two dates and had kissed someone in Dunkin' Donuts, the pair went on to launch the Dying For Sex to document her experiences.

"She shares the funniest and most touching details with her closest friend, host Nikki Boyer," read the podcast description. "As they peel back the layers, we learn that Molly isn't just grappling with breast cancer: she's also dealing with some trauma from her past. Along the journey, the friends explore bigger themes that affect us all – like healing, forgiveness and what do we do with the time we have left."

As part of the podcast, which was released in 2020, Molly candidly discussed her decision to overhaul her life. "For a long time with sex – and this is why I had a problem in my marriage – I was really, really, really good at figuring out what other people liked and then I could simulate that like an actor for them," she said on one episode, reports . "But I never really knew what I liked."

She was also open about some of the encounters she'd had with men, which included a man who requested she kick him in the testicles, a lookalike and another who wanted her to treat him like a pet dog. "She was just open. There was one guy that wanted to be in a cage in her house like a dog. [Molly said] 'I'm so interested in learning why.' I [said], 'What the f***?’,” her friend Nikki told .

Nikki also added that she and Molly stopped counting at the 183th liaison, though explained that it meant a lot more than just sex for her friend. "She made people feel seen and cared for. It was about a lot more than the sex for Molly," she said. "Towards the end I think she was looking for love."

The podcast has now been turned into a Disney+ miniseries of the same name and features stars including and . During an interview with , Michelle gave a further glimpse inside Molly's life, revealing that the podcast brought her to tears within minutes.

"And I'm not a crier. Things don't get to me. I'm thick-skinned, I'm experienced, I'm savvy. It takes a lot to break through that," she said. "As soon as I had that reaction to the podcast, I thought: 'Well, I'm sunk. Whatever this thing is, I've already emotionally signed on."

During her journey, Molly revealed she never fell into true romantic love, though discovered a love a lot bigger than that. "I wish I could cap off the whirlwind hospital story with an amazing tale about a guy who swept me off my feet and made me blush, but my visitor never showed up," she wrote in her memoir Screw Cancer: Becoming Whole. "I realise I did get to fall in love," she added. "I am in love. With me."

Dying for Sex is on Disney+ from April 4