Love From the Inside Out: Honest Conversations for Women About Midlife, Menopause, Body Changes and Becoming Yourself Again

Susan Kricun, Susan Kricun, Host | Midlife, Menopause, Body Changes & Identity Shifts
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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.

  1. 5d ago

    How Do You Know When It’s Time to Let Go? A Story About Change, Grief and Loving What’s Still Here

    How do you know when it’s time to let go of something you still love? After an arborist told Susan and her husband that the enormous ficus tree outside their home could no longer be safely preserved, Susan’s emotional response caught her completely off guard. The tree was still standing, but suddenly she was seeing it differently and imagining what their home, and her life inside it, would feel like without it. In this deeply personal solo episode, Susan reflects on anticipatory grief, the difficult space between knowing and accepting, and what it means to care for something when holding on may no longer be the most responsible choice. She also explores how the same question can surface in other parts of our lives, including our relationships, our work, our changing bodies and the versions of ourselves we may have outgrown. This episode is an honest reflection on change, stewardship and the time it can take for our hearts to catch up with what our minds may already understand. In this episode: Why grief can begin before something is actually goneThe emotional difference between understanding a decision and feeling ready for itHow ordinary parts of our lives quietly become part of what home means to usThe difference between caring for something and holding on because we fear what comes nextWhy letting go does not erase the love, meaning or memories connected to what we are losingHow to remain present with what is still here while acknowledging that it may soon changeStay connected Subscribe to Notes From the Inside Out for personal reflections, podcast updates and encouragement for navigating midlife from the inside out: https://love-from-the-inside-out.kit.com/473b24caee Text Susan about this episode 🎧 Connect & Get More: • Instagram: @susan.kricun • Drop in my DMs and share your story or ask a question. • Sign up for my newsletter for free resources and updates. 🎶 Music Credit: “Seize the Day” by Andrey Rossi, via #Uppbeat (uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day) ✨ Support the Show: • Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you listen • Share this episode with a friend who could use a little more love—right where it matters most. 📚 Susan’s Favorite Books + Tools • This link leads you to a curated list of books and tools I genuinely love and use. • Some links are Amazon affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. 🎙️ Be a Guest on the Show. Fill out this form. © 2025–present Susan Kricun.  Love From the Inside Out® is a registered trademark of Kricun Media, LLC. All rights reserved. All opinions are my own. This podcast is educational, not medical or legal advice.

  2. Jul 30

    Does Your Home Still Fit Your Life? Midlife Reinvention with Kim Costa

    Your home may look beautiful, but does it still support the life you’re living now—and the person you’re becoming? In the first conversation episode of Love From the Inside Out, Susan sits down with Kim Costa, a Top 5% REALTOR®, author, speaker and creator of the Wheel House Method™, to explore the often-overlooked connection between our homes, our identities and the changes we experience in midlife. Years ago, Kim was living in a picture-perfect farmhouse when a serious horseback-riding accident left her with a broken back and the possibility that she might never walk again. During her recovery, she won an essay contest for The Oprah Winfrey Show—but when producers asked to film her story at her home, she turned down the opportunity. That decision eventually helped Kim recognize a much deeper truth: she had created a life that looked wonderful from the outside but didn’t reflect who she really was. In this conversation, Kim shares how that realization led her to reinvent her life, change careers and develop a new way of helping people determine whether their homes still fit their needs, values and vision for the future. Susan and Kim also talk about the emotional side of our living environments, what happens when couples need different things from the same space, and why a home can sometimes keep us connected to roles or identities we have outgrown. This episode is not simply about moving, renovating or decorating. It is an invitation to consider whether your surroundings support the way you want to live now. In this episode, you’ll hear about: How Kim’s life-changing injury became a wake-up callWhy she said no to an opportunity with The Oprah Winfrey ShowThe difference between a beautiful home and a home that truly fits your lifeHow life transitions, including empty nesting, career changes and divorce, can change what we need from our homesWhy each person in a household needs space to be who they areHow your home can support your interests, relationships, creativity and well-beingThe connection between people-pleasing, guilt and living a life that does not feel like your ownWhy midlife can be an opportunity to reconsider what you want nextHow small changes can begin moving you back into alignmentKim’s advice to pause, take inventory and choose one area in which to beginAbout Kim Costa Kim Costa is a Top 5% REALTOR®, author, speaker, host and creator of the Wheel House Method™. With more than 30 years of experience across residential construction, design, real estate and lifestyle alignment, Kim helps homeowners—especially women in midlife and major life transitions—decide whether to stay, go, renovate or reimagine the home they already have. Through her book, Live in Your Wheel House, Kim encourages readers to look beyond square footage and resale value and ask a more meaningful question: Does this home support who I am becoming? Connect with Kim Website: https://lifestylefoundations.com/ Learn more about Live in Your Wheel House: https://liveinyourwheelhousebook.com/ Join Kim’s Wheel House Workshop Series: https://lifestylefoundations.com/virtual-workshop/ Kim is also launching a virtual workshop series this fall based on her Wheel House framework. The six-session experience invites women to take an honest look at the different areas of their lives and explore what may be ready for more support, clarity, or change. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kim.e.costa/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kimecostarealtor LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimecosta Join Notes From the Inside Out Join Susan’s monthly newsletter, Notes From the Inside Out, for personal reflections, thoughtful reminders and ideas to help you keep finding your way back to yourself in midlife. It’s where our conversations continue between episodes—one thoughtful note at a time. Join at this link. Stay connected with the podcast Follow or subscribe to Love From the Inside Out so you don’t miss what’s next. And if this conversation made you look at your home—or your life—a little differently, share it with a friend who may need to hear it too. Text Susan about this episode 🎧 Connect & Get More: • Instagram: @susan.kricun • Drop in my DMs and share your story or ask a question. • Sign up for my newsletter for free resources and updates. 🎶 Music Credit: “Seize the Day” by Andrey Rossi, via #Uppbeat (uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day) ✨ Support the Show: • Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you listen • Share this episode with a friend who could use a little more love—right where it matters most. 📚 Susan’s Favorite Books + Tools • This link leads you to a curated list of books and tools I genuinely love and use. • Some links are Amazon affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. 🎙️ Be a Guest on the Show. Fill out this form. © 2025–present Susan Kricun.  Love From the Inside Out® is a registered trademark of Kricun Media, LLC. All rights reserved. All opinions are my own. This podcast is educational, not medical or legal advice.

  3. Jul 23

    How to Trust Yourself by Seeing How Far You've Come

    One year ago, on International Self-Care Day, I launched Love From the Inside Out with one simple promise: to release one episode every week for an entire year. In this one-year anniversary episode, I'm reflecting on what a year of showing up has taught me about self-trust, consistency, perfectionism, confidence, and why so many women in midlife struggle to recognize how far they've come. I had no idea where that commitment would lead. I didn't know if anyone would listen. I didn't know what I was doing. I just knew there was something I wanted to create, and I wanted to prove to myself that I could follow through. One year later, after more than 50 episodes, listeners in 65 countries and territories and 481 cities worldwide, and as I wrap up this season of the podcast, I've realized the greatest thing I built wasn't a podcast. It was trust in myself. But this episode isn't really about podcasting. It's about something I think so many women in midlife struggle with: moving from one accomplishment to the next without ever stopping long enough to recognize how far we've come. I also reflect on the incredible kindness of this community—from thoughtful messages and reviews to cards, gifts, and conversations that have reminded me there's a real person on the other side of every episode. Your encouragement has not only kept me going, it's helped shape the direction of this podcast. If you've been second-guessing yourself, waiting until you feel "ready," wondering why nothing you accomplish ever feels like enough, or constantly moving on to the next goal without stopping to acknowledge your progress, I hope this conversation reminds you that the evidence of who you're becoming is already there—you may just need to slow down long enough to see it. In this episode, you'll learn: How to trust yourself by recognizing how far you've comeWhy self-trust is built by keeping promises to yourselfThe surprising relationship between consistency and confidenceWhy so many women rush past their own growthWhy we rarely feel like we've done enough—even after accomplishing something meaningfulHow perfectionism keeps us from acknowledging our progressOne of the most overlooked forms of self-careLearning to celebrate yourself without waiting for someone else's approvalWhy honoring your growth isn't selfish—it's necessaryLessons from one year of Love From the Inside OutA look ahead at what's coming next for the podcastAlso in this episode: Celebrating one year of Love From the Inside OutMore than 50 episodes publishedListeners in 65 countries and territories and 481 cities worldwideThe beginning of Season 3—with the first conversation episode of Love From the Inside OutIf this episode resonates with you, I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message on Instagram or Facebook and tell me one promise you've kept to yourself recently—or one way you've grown that you haven't stopped to acknowledge yet. I'd genuinely love to hear your story. And if you've been listening this past year, thank you. Whether you've listened to one episode or all of them, left a review, shared the podcast with a friend, sent a thoughtful message, or simply invited me into your walks, workouts, or morning coffee, I don't take a single minute of your time for granted. You've helped shape this community more than you know. Keep Listening If today's conversation resonated with you, you may also enjoy Why Choosing Yourself Feels So Uncomfortable, where I explore why keeping promises to yourself can feel so difficult—and how self-trust is built one small choice at a time. 🎧 Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2369290/episodes/19434060 If today's episode spoke to you, I think you'll love Notes From the Inside Out. It's where our conversations continue between episodes—one thoughtful note at a time. Once a month, I'll send you a personal note with reflections, practical insights, encouragement, and a few things I'm loving or learning as I navigate this season of life alongside you. My hope is that each note helps you trust yourself a little more and reminds you that you're not doing this alone. ✨ Sign up for Notes From the Inside Out HERE. I'd truly love to meet you there. Because you're not disappearing. You're recognizing the woman you've been becoming all along. Text Susan about this episode 🎧 Connect & Get More: • Instagram: @susan.kricun • Drop in my DMs and share your story or ask a question. • Sign up for my newsletter for free resources and updates. 🎶 Music Credit: “Seize the Day” by Andrey Rossi, via #Uppbeat (uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day) ✨ Support the Show: • Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you listen • Share this episode with a friend who could use a little more love—right where it matters most. 📚 Susan’s Favorite Books + Tools • This link leads you to a curated list of books and tools I genuinely love and use. • Some links are Amazon affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. 🎙️ Be a Guest on the Show. Fill out this form. © 2025–present Susan Kricun.  Love From the Inside Out® is a registered trademark of Kricun Media, LLC. All rights reserved. All opinions are my own. This podcast is educational, not medical or legal advice.

  4. Jul 16

    When Motivation Disappears: Mental Fitness for Midlife Burnout

    What do you do when you know what helps you feel better, but motivation is nowhere to be found? In this solo episode of Love From the Inside Out, Susan explores the idea of mental fitness as one of the most important muscles women in midlife can build. Inspired by a moment during a Peloton class, she reflects on why motivation is unreliable and why mental fitness is what helps us keep choosing what supports us, even on the days we do not feel like doing it. This episode is for you if you have been feeling burned out, overwhelmed, anxious, emotionally exhausted, or stuck in overthinking. It is also for you if you know that movement, meditation, rest, a walk, a workout, a boundary, or a small reset would help, but you still find yourself resisting the very thing you need most. Susan shares how meditation, movement, consistency, and nearly a year of weekly podcasting have strengthened her own mental fitness and helped her build more self-trust. She also talks about the difference between discipline that feels punishing and discipline that feels supportive, especially in midlife when old ways of pushing through may no longer work the same way. Through a personal story about preparing for a quick trip to Sedona, Susan looks at how easy it can be to chase control by trying to finish one more thing, answer one more email, or get everything handled before allowing yourself to rest, step away, or enjoy your life. This conversation is not about forcing yourself through exhaustion or ignoring what your body needs. It is about learning to notice what is happening inside you, ask what would actually support you, and choose the next honest step when motivation disappears. In this episode, Susan reflects on: Why motivation comes and goes, especially in midlifeHow mental fitness supports physical fitness, meditation, creativity, boundaries, and self-trustWhy the days you do not feel like doing the thing may be the days you need it mostHow consistency and small choices build confidence over timeThe difference between pushing through and truly supporting yourselfWhy women in midlife may need a new relationship with disciplineHow meditation and movement can help shift your stateWhy chasing control can keep you stuck in overthinkingHow to come back to yourself when your mind is making a convincing case for doing the oppositeSusan also shares more about Notes From the Inside Out, her new monthly note for women in midlife. If you already signed up, you do not need to do anything. You will receive the new version when it is ready. If you have not signed up yet, Notes From the Inside Out will feel more like a note from a friend than a regular podcast update, with personal reflections, simple resets and reminders, things worth sharing, and episodes to revisit when you need encouragement or a moment to reconnect with yourself. You can find both the Spotify playlist and the waiting list for Notes From the Inside Out at LoveFromTheInsideOut.co. If this episode resonates with you, share it with a woman who may be trying to do too much, push through burnout, or wait until everything is finished before she lets herself breathe. Love From the Inside Out is a podcast for women in midlife navigating menopause, body changes, burnout, self-trust, relationships, anxiety, overthinking, identity shifts, and the process of finding their way back to themselves. Text Susan about this episode 🎧 Connect & Get More: • Instagram: @susan.kricun • Drop in my DMs and share your story or ask a question. • Sign up for my newsletter for free resources and updates. 🎶 Music Credit: “Seize the Day” by Andrey Rossi, via #Uppbeat (uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day) ✨ Support the Show: • Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you listen • Share this episode with a friend who could use a little more love—right where it matters most. 📚 Susan’s Favorite Books + Tools • This link leads you to a curated list of books and tools I genuinely love and use. • Some links are Amazon affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. 🎙️ Be a Guest on the Show. Fill out this form. © 2025–present Susan Kricun.  Love From the Inside Out® is a registered trademark of Kricun Media, LLC. All rights reserved. All opinions are my own. This podcast is educational, not medical or legal advice.

  5. Jul 9

    Why Choosing Yourself Feels So Uncomfortable

    If choosing yourself makes you feel guilty, selfish, or wrong, this episode will help you understand why that discomfort may not mean you’re doing anything wrong. In this episode of Love From the Inside Out, Susan explores why choosing yourself can feel so uncomfortable, especially when you’ve spent years being the dependable one, the helpful one, the person who figures it out, or the one who says “it’s fine” even when it’s not really fine. This is not a conversation about becoming selfish or walking away from your responsibilities. It’s about the difference between abandoning yourself and honoring yourself. Susan shares personal reflections on growing up without really knowing what it meant to have needs, building success around proving herself, shifting from wanting to be chosen in dating to choosing from a place of self-worth, and learning how unfamiliar healthy, stable love can feel when you’re used to being the only person you can count on. She also talks about how midlife, postmenopause, body changes, energy, hormones, digestion, sleep, and real-life obligations can make it harder to keep overriding yourself the way you used to. This episode is for you if you’ve ever said no and then immediately questioned yourself, felt guilty for wanting more space, or wondered whether choosing yourself means disappointing people you care about. Sometimes choosing yourself feels uncomfortable because you’re interrupting an old pattern that once helped you feel safe, loved, successful, needed, or chosen. And sometimes the most loving thing you can do is stop disappearing inside the care you give to everyone else. In this episode, Susan explores: Why choosing yourself can feel selfish, even when it’s notThe difference between self-honoring and self-abandonmentHow people-pleasing and proving can become part of your identityWhy healthy love can feel unfamiliar when you’re used to anxiety or uncertaintyHow midlife can make it harder to ignore what your body and energy are telling youWhy guilt does not always mean you made the wrong choiceHow to start trusting yourself when choosing yourself feels uncomfortableSusan also shares more about Notes From the Inside Out, her monthly note for women in midlife who are navigating body changes, burnout, relationships, self-trust, menopause, identity shifts, and the process of coming back to themselves.  Sign up here. If this conversation resonates with you, follow or subscribe to Love From the Inside Out, and share this episode with someone who may need the reminder that choosing yourself does not mean you have stopped caring about everyone else. You are allowed to matter here, too. Text Susan about this episode 🎧 Connect & Get More: • Instagram: @susan.kricun • Drop in my DMs and share your story or ask a question. • Sign up for my newsletter for free resources and updates. 🎶 Music Credit: “Seize the Day” by Andrey Rossi, via #Uppbeat (uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day) ✨ Support the Show: • Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you listen • Share this episode with a friend who could use a little more love—right where it matters most. 📚 Susan’s Favorite Books + Tools • This link leads you to a curated list of books and tools I genuinely love and use. • Some links are Amazon affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. 🎙️ Be a Guest on the Show. Fill out this form. © 2025–present Susan Kricun.  Love From the Inside Out® is a registered trademark of Kricun Media, LLC. All rights reserved. All opinions are my own. This podcast is educational, not medical or legal advice.

  6. Jul 2

    How Music Helps You Remember Who You Are

    Music has a way of taking us right back to ourselves. In this holiday weekend replay of The Soundtrack of Your Life, we’re revisiting one of my favorite episodes about music, memory, mood, nostalgia, and the songs that remind us who we were, who we are, and who we’re still becoming. In this episode, I share stories from my own life soundtrack, from childhood car rides and teenage freedom to dance floors, concerts, friendships, heartbreak songs, wedding music, and the playlists that still shift my energy today. We also talk about why certain songs bring back memories so vividly, how music affects mood and emotion, and why the right song can help you feel more like yourself again. If you’re heading out on a road trip, enjoying a staycation, or just looking for something fun and reflective to listen to this weekend, this episode is a great one to download and save to your device. In this episode: Why music brings back memories and emotions so quicklyHow songs become connected to different seasons of our livesThe connection between music, mood, nostalgia, and identityWhy certain songs can make us feel joyful, emotional, energized, or groundedHow music can help us reconnect with ourselves in midlifeWhy your personal soundtrack can be a reminder of who you areHow to create your own life playlist with songs that support, inspire, and energize youListen to the Love From the Inside Out Spotify Playlist: I also created a Love From the Inside Out Spotify playlist filled with songs to give you a little boost, whether you’re driving, walking, working out, getting ready, or just need a mood shift. Click here to listen. Join Notes From the Inside Out:  Sign Up Here! If you’re enjoying these conversations, I’d love to invite you to join Notes From the Inside Out, my monthly note for women navigating midlife, body changes, burnout, relationships, self-trust, and identity shifts. Each month, I’ll share a personal reflection, a simple reset or reminder, something worth sharing, and a few podcast episodes you may want to listen to on a walk, drive, workout, flight, or quiet moment alone. Text Susan about this episode 🎧 Connect & Get More: • Instagram: @susan.kricun • Drop in my DMs and share your story or ask a question. • Sign up for my newsletter for free resources and updates. 🎶 Music Credit: “Seize the Day” by Andrey Rossi, via #Uppbeat (uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day) ✨ Support the Show: • Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you listen • Share this episode with a friend who could use a little more love—right where it matters most. 📚 Susan’s Favorite Books + Tools • This link leads you to a curated list of books and tools I genuinely love and use. • Some links are Amazon affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. 🎙️ Be a Guest on the Show. Fill out this form. © 2025–present Susan Kricun.  Love From the Inside Out® is a registered trademark of Kricun Media, LLC. All rights reserved. All opinions are my own. This podcast is educational, not medical or legal advice.

  7. Jun 25

    How to Stop Overthinking What You Can’t Control

    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. Text Susan about this episode 🎧 Connect & Get More: • Instagram: @susan.kricun • Drop in my DMs and share your story or ask a question. • Sign up for my newsletter for free resources and updates. 🎶 Music Credit: “Seize the Day” by Andrey Rossi, via #Uppbeat (uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day) ✨ Support the Show: • Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you listen • Share this episode with a friend who could use a little more love—right where it matters most. 📚 Susan’s Favorite Books + Tools • This link leads you to a curated list of books and tools I genuinely love and use. • Some links are Amazon affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. 🎙️ Be a Guest on the Show. Fill out this form. © 2025–present Susan Kricun.  Love From the Inside Out® is a registered trademark of Kricun Media, LLC. All rights reserved. All opinions are my own. This podcast is educational, not medical or legal advice.

  8. Jun 18

    How to Stop Pushing Through Midlife Burnout

    Why trying harder isn’t helping and backing off isn’t giving up. In this episode of Love From the Inside Out, Susan explores midlife burnout, the addiction to effort, and why pushing through, doing more, and overriding your body can stop working at a certain point in life. For many women in midlife, effort has been the thing that worked. It helped us build careers, care for others, move through hard seasons, stay responsible, and become the people others could count on. But sometimes effort turns into force. And when that happens, trying harder may not bring more clarity, energy, peace, or self-trust. It may just make our bodies and minds louder. Susan shares a recent Peloton moment that helped her understand this pattern in a new way. Instead of forcing a harder workout, she stayed in Zone 2, backed off, and gave her body what it actually needed. The surprising part wasn’t just that she felt better afterward. It was how hard it was to let the gentler ride be enough. This conversation is about learning to listen to your body, notice when effort has become force, take smaller steps, and reconnect with the inner wisdom that often gets buried under pressure, striving, overthinking, and burnout. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, burned out, or like your body is asking for something different than it used to, this episode is a reminder that doing less by even ten percent may be one of the most powerful ways to come back to yourself. In this episode: Why trying harder can stop helping in midlifeThe difference between effort and forceHow burnout can be connected to proving, striving, and over-functioningWhy your body may get louder when you keep overriding itThe difference between listening to your body and monitoring itWhy backing off by ten percent can feel harder than pushing throughHow small steps can help you keep moving without shutting downWhat daily meditation has taught Susan about self-trust and inner wisdomWhy slowing down can create more creativity, clarity, energy, and alivenessMentioned in this episode: Zone 2 Peloton ridesThe “less is more” lesson from journalism schoolThe mantra “let go and let it flow”The one-step-at-a-time / elephant analogyText Susan about this episode 🎧 Connect & Get More: • Instagram: @susan.kricun • Drop in my DMs and share your story or ask a question. • Sign up for my newsletter for free resources and updates. 🎶 Music Credit: “Seize the Day” by Andrey Rossi, via #Uppbeat (uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day) ✨ Support the Show: • Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you listen • Share this episode with a friend who could use a little more love—right where it matters most. 📚 Susan’s Favorite Books + Tools • This link leads you to a curated list of books and tools I genuinely love and use. • Some links are Amazon affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. 🎙️ Be a Guest on the Show. Fill out this form. © 2025–present Susan Kricun.  Love From the Inside Out® is a registered trademark of Kricun Media, LLC. All rights reserved. All opinions are my own. This podcast is educational, not medical or legal advice.

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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.

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