What happens when the life you carefully built — and the people you trusted most — suddenly disappear?

In this episode of the WTF Podcast, Molly Smith sits down with Melissa Hunt, TEDx speaker, entrepreneur, and founder of ElderCare Solutions Group, for a raw and deeply honest conversation about depression, isolation, and what it feels like to lose your sense of safety overnight.

Melissa takes us back to a season when her small, close-knit community fell apart, leaving her questioning her worth, her value, and whether she even belonged in the world anymore. She shares what that depression felt like, the thoughts that kept her stuck in bed, and how losing trust in others slowly turned into losing trust in herself.

This conversation isn’t about quick fixes or silver linings. It’s about sitting in the funk, becoming aware of the stories we tell ourselves, and learning how to rewrite them — one compassionate step at a time.

If you’ve ever felt abandoned, disposable, or unsure how to move forward after losing people you trusted, this episode will remind you: the funk is not the end of your story.

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