Love From the Inside Out: Real Life Conversations for Women Going Through Midlife, Menopause Body Changes and Identity Shifts
Love From the Inside Out is an honest, empowering podcast for women in midlife navigating menopause, body changes, burnout, boundaries, relationships, self-trust, anxiety, and identity shifts.
Hosted by Susan Kricun, storyteller, PR strategist, speaker, and midlife woman navigating many of these same questions herself, this show offers grounded reflections, real conversations, and relatable stories to help you feel seen, less alone, and more connected to yourself again.
If you’ve been wondering, “Why don’t I feel like myself anymore?” or “Who am I now?” this podcast meets you in that in-between place with honesty, warmth, humor, and perspective you can use in real life. The conversations are emotionally honest without being heavy, reflective without feeling overly therapeutic, and real without leaving you stuck in what feels hard.
Whether you’re navigating menopause, midlife anxiety, body image, people-pleasing, burnout, grief, marriage, friendship, boundaries, reinvention, self-doubt, or the feeling that your old roles no longer fit, each episode is designed to help you slow down, name what you’re feeling, reconnect with your own voice, and begin trusting yourself in this next chapter.
With decades of experience in storytelling, communications, and connecting people through honest conversation, Susan explores the emotional side of midlife, the parts we don’t always say out loud, but so many women are quietly carrying.
At its heart, Love From the Inside Out is about telling the truth about this season of life without making midlife feel like something to survive. It is about noticing what you’ve been carrying, questioning what no longer belongs to you, and remembering that this part of life can still hold beauty, joy, movement, confidence, friendship, laughter, style, pleasure, freedom, and a deeper connection to yourself.
You’ll hear honest solo episodes and real conversations about midlife, menopause, body changes, self-trust, people-pleasing, burnout, boundaries, identity, grief, anxiety, relationships, and what it means to stop living on autopilot.
If you’re asking, “Is this menopause, midlife, burnout, anxiety, or something else?” “How do I stop people-pleasing and trust myself again?” or “What do I want for this next part of my life?” you’re in the right place.
New episodes every Thursday. Follow along for honest conversations about midlife, menopause, self-trust, and coming back to yourself.
Love From the Inside Out: Real Life Conversations for Women Going Through Midlife, Menopause Body Changes and Identity Shifts
Midlife Body Changes: Caring for Your Body Without Trying to Control It
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If your body feels different in midlife and you’ve found yourself wondering what you missed, what you did wrong, or why all the “right” things aren’t working the way they used to, this episode is for you.
In this episode of Love From the Inside Out, Susan explores the difference between caring for your body and trying to control it, especially during menopause and midlife, when body changes, aging, health information, and unexpected test results can bring up fear, frustration, and self-blame.
After receiving a DEXA scan result she expected would reassure her, Susan reflects on the deeper emotional layer beneath her longtime commitment to movement, prevention, and wellness. What happens when you’ve been exercising, paying attention, doing your best to stay healthy and your body still changes in ways you didn’t expect?
This conversation is not about giving up, ignoring your body, or pretending midlife changes don’t matter. It’s about learning to listen without spiraling, staying proactive without panicking, and caring for your body without turning every change into proof that you failed.
Susan also shares how watching her parents age shaped her relationship with health, movement, prevention, and control, and how she is learning to shift from fear-based vigilance to a more grounded kind of self-trust.
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by menopause, midlife body changes, wellness advice, body image, aging, or the pressure to “get it right,” this episode offers a more compassionate way to relate to your changing body.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
• Why caring for your body is not the same as trying to control it
• How midlife body changes can trigger fear, frustration, and self-blame
• Why menopause can make your body feel unfamiliar, even when you’re doing your best
• How health and wellness information can be helpful or quietly overwhelming
• What it means to listen to your body without letting fear run the show
• How to stay proactive about your health without turning your body into a problem to solve
• Why self-trust matters when your body is changing in ways you didn’t expect
Love From the Inside Out is a podcast about healing, mindset, self-trust, confidence, and coming home to yourself in midlife.
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