Love From the Inside Out: Honest Conversations for Women About Midlife, Menopause, Body Changes and Becoming Yourself Again
Love From the Inside Out is an honest, empowering podcast for women navigating midlife, menopause, body changes, anxiety, burnout, relationships, shifting identities and the question so many of us quietly ask: “Why don’t I feel like myself anymore?”
Hosted by Susan Kricun, storyteller, PR strategist, speaker and midlife woman navigating many of these same questions herself, the show offers honest solo episodes, meaningful conversations and relatable stories to help you feel seen, less alone and more connected to yourself again.
Whether you are struggling with menopause symptoms, body image, people-pleasing, boundaries, grief, marriage, friendship, self-doubt, or roles that no longer feel like they fit, these conversations explore the emotional side of midlife without making this season feel like something you simply have to survive.
With warmth, humor and grounded perspective, Susan helps you slow down, name what you are feeling, reconnect with your own voice and begin trusting yourself in this next chapter. The conversations are emotionally honest without always feeling heavy, reflective without being overly therapeutic and real without leaving you stuck in what feels hard.
Because midlife is not the end of who you were. It can be an invitation to question what no longer belongs to you, remember what makes you feel alive and become more fully yourself again.
New episodes every Thursday featuring honest conversations about midlife, menopause, body changes, self-trust, relationships, identity and coming back to yourself.
Love From the Inside Out: Honest Conversations for Women About Midlife, Menopause, Body Changes and Becoming Yourself Again
How to Stop Losing Yourself and Find Yourself Again
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In this episode, I’m talking about what it really costs to lose yourself — in relationships, in work, in identity, and in the quiet ways we override what we already know.
I share a deeply personal story about staying too long in a relationship I knew wasn’t right for me, what that season cost me emotionally and physically, and how it ultimately shaped the work I’m doing now. We also talk about the difference between knowing and acting, why so many women override themselves, and what it means to come back to yourself one honest choice at a time.
If you’ve ever felt yourself shrinking, bargaining, overexplaining, or trying to make peace with something your soul has already outgrown, this episode is for you.
In this episode, I talk about:
- losing yourself in relationships, work, or old identities
- the hidden cost of overriding yourself
- why familiar can feel safer than true
- how self-abandonment shows up in everyday life
- what it means to come back to yourself
- the connection between honesty, alignment, and healthier love
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- Related episode: I Tried Every Dating App: What Actually Worked, Self-Love, Boundaries, and Message Scripts
A question to take with you:
What am I overriding right now — and what might become possible if I stopped abandoning myself, even in small ways?
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Note: This podcast is educational and supportive and is not medical, mental health, or therapy advice.
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