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
How to Stop Overthinking What You Can’t Control
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If you've been overthinking a situation you can't control, replaying conversations in your head, worrying about what might happen next, or feeling stuck in uncertainty, this episode is for you.
In this episode of Love From the Inside Out, Susan shares a personal story about catching herself in a spiral of overthinking and anxiety during a workout, and how an unexpected song brought her back to a deeper truth about self-trust, identity, and the life that's happening right now.
What started as a familiar cycle of fear and future-casting turned into a powerful reminder: your life is not waiting on the other side of the answer.
Together, we'll explore why overthinking feels so convincing, how our minds often create stories that aren't true, and what it means to stay connected to yourself when life feels uncertain. Susan also reflects on how some of life's most difficult experiences become our greatest teachers, helping us grow into stronger, more grounded versions of ourselves.
If you're navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, identity shifts, emotional exhaustion, burnout, menopause-related stress, or simply feeling stuck in a situation you can't solve, this conversation offers a compassionate reminder that you don't need all the answers before you can keep living your life.
In this episode, you'll hear:
• Why overthinking what you can't control is so exhausting
• How fear and uncertainty can convince us that the worst-case scenario is inevitable
• The difference between overthinking and self-trust
• How to reclaim your energy when your mind is stuck in a loop
• Why your life doesn't have to be put on hold while you wait for clarity
• The surprising lesson one song taught Susan about personal growth and emotional resilience
• How difficult experiences can become powerful teachers over time
Whether you're dealing with relationship uncertainty, people-pleasing patterns, midlife transitions, anxiety, or simply trying to stop overthinking every possible outcome, this episode will remind you that you are stronger, wiser, and more capable than your fear wants you to believe.
Your life is happening now.
And so are you.
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