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

What’s really hanging in your closet—and holding you back? In this episode of Love From the Inside Out, Susan explores why our clothes carry far more than fabric. They hold our identities, old stories, and even the way we see ourselves.

From pajamas and caftans to pulled-together confidence, you’ll hear:

• The psychology of “enclothed cognition” and how what you wear shapes your mood and mindset
• Why we hold onto clothes that no longer fit—and how to let them go with compassion
• The surprising power of “dopamine dressing” to lift your energy and self-image
• How to stop comparing yourself to cultural icons and embrace your own body with grace
• Simple practices to choose clothes that align with who you are now, not who you used to be

Along the way, Susan shares personal stories, pop culture reflections (hello, Carrie Bradshaw), and a heartfelt tribute to her late friend Andrea Evans, who embodied what it means to love from the inside out.

✨ If your closet feels more like a collection of old stories than a celebration of your true self, this episode will inspire you to shift—from self-criticism to self-love, from clutter to clarity, from holding on to finally letting go.

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I used to think finding “the one” would change everything. So I made finding him my full-time job. I tried every dating app, followed all the rules, and even created an “ideal partner” list I read aloud every day. But here’s the spoiler: the apps didn’t fix my heart. What actually changed everything was the inner work — clearer boundaries, daily self-dates, a few simple message scripts, and one boundary that shifted everything.

In this episode, I tell the messy, honest story of my dating years (from eHarmony to Match and everything in between), the family pressures that shaped my thinking, and the moment I stopped settling. 

You’ll hear:
• How I wrote and practiced a values-based “ideal partner” list.
• The exact boundary I set — and the words I used.
• Practical message scripts you can say when you need consistency and respect.
• Why dating yourself is the quiet rebellion that helps you show up as the person you actually want to be.

This episode is part memoir, part toolkit, including my real stories with concrete takeaways you can use whether you’re new to dating or ready to shift patterns. 

I also share a book that helped me practice showing up with confidence: Why Men Love Bitches by Sherry Argov — grab it here.

If this episode resonated, I’d love to keep supporting you:

• Want the worksheet I mentioned? DM the word INSIDEOUT (one word, no spaces) on Instagram — my handle is @susan.kricun — and I’ll send it straight to you.
• Want to go deeper? DM your email on Instagram and I’ll share upcoming workshops and ways to work together.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review — it helps others find the show. Share it with someone who needs to hear that they can choose themselves first. 

Wishing you more love — from the inside out. ✨

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Episode Overview

In this deeply personal episode, Susan shares her 50-year journey from childhood cookie binges to reclaiming her health and joy through Dr. Joe Dispenza’s frequency-tuning methods (from "Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself & "Becoming Supernatural") and mind-body practices. 

You’ll discover how to reinforce any new habit, whether around food, work, relationships, creativity and more, by tuning your internal “radio dial” from “Autopilot FM” to “Presence 101.”

🔑 Key Segments & Timestamps

• 00:00 – 02:00 | Introduction & Why Reminders Matter
  • The gap between insight and action—why reinforcing truths helps us remember our magnificence.
• 02:01 – 05:50 | The Cookie Comfort Story
  • From six-year-old wafer binges in rural Maryland to 2012’s gut-wrenching health crisis.
• 05:51 – 09:00 | Frequency Concept Demonstration
  • Guided micro-exercise: shift from “Autopilot FM” to “Presence 101” (apply before meals or any challenge).
• 09:01 – 12:30 | Applying the Frequency Principle Broadly
  • How the same tuning method rewires work habits, creativity blocks, relationship patterns, and more.
• 12:31 – 15:00 | Science Behind Neuroplasticity & HRV
  • “Nerves that fire together, wire together” + 6-breaths/min breathing boosts heart-rate variability.
• 15:01 – 17:30 | Dr. Jim Doty on Manifestation
  • Excerpt from The Mel Robbins Podcast: writing intentions, visualization, and embedding new neural pathways.
• 17:31 – 19:15 | Episode 3 Essentials Recap
  1. Reinforce to Remember
  2. Frequency Micro-Exercise
  3. Mind-Body Tune-In Before Any Challenge
  4. True Self-Love Through Compassion
  5. Science-Backed Change

📚 Books & Resources

• Dr. Joe Dispenza
  • Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself
  • Becoming Supernatural
• Dr. Jim Doty
  • Into the Magic Shop
• Mel Robbins Podcast – Dr. Jim Doty interview

• Studies Cited:
  • APA Poll on Anxiety & Current Events
  • AJCN Study on Emotional Eating in Children
  • 2022 HRV Breathing Study
  • Gut–Brain Axis Disruption & Microbiota (Appleton et al., 2018)
  • UCSD QUANTUM Project on Meditation & the Brain–Gut Axis (Dr. Joe Dispenza Retreats)

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In Episode 2 of Love From the Inside Out, Susan Kricun pulls back the curtain on her earliest lessons about love and shows how they shaped her lifelong journey toward self‑worth. 

Discover why the cliché “just love yourself” isn’t enough and learn the four foundational practices of true self‑love: self‑compassion, self‑acceptance, self‑care, and self‑respect. 

Through intimate family stories—from childhood nicknames and Barbies to parental expectations and the scripts we inherit—you’ll see how external validation can trap us in patterns that leave us feeling broken.

Susan then shares three simple, actionable tools you can start using today:

1. Spot the Script: Pause and name when you’re chasing someone else’s approval.
2. Reframe a Thought: Turn one self‑critical belief into a compassionate affirmation.
3. One‑Minute Check‑In: Tune into your body each morning and acknowledge one feeling.

Whether you’re new to self‑love podcasts or ready to deepen your personal growth journey, this episode gives you the grounded framework you need to move from seeking validation outward to finding love from the inside out.

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Fired—and Finally Free
How Losing My Job Sparked a Midlife Self‑Love & Personal Growth Reset

What happens when the moment that’s supposed to break you becomes the doorway to everything real? In this opening episode, I take you back to the day I was fired for refusing to compromise my values in a male‑dominated sports world—and how that “worst day” cracked me open, not apart. It was my #MeToo before it had a name… and the beginning of rebuilding my life from the inside out.

If you’re a woman in midlife who’s done “all the right things” and still feels off—burned out, boxed in, or just hungry for more—this is your invitation inward. I’ll share how I went from chasing external validation to cultivating true self‑love, boundaries, and purpose. You’ll hear the seven pillars that guide this show (and my life), and why loving yourself isn’t fluff, it’s a strategy for living.

In this episode, we talk about:

• The gut‑punch of getting fired and why it became freedom
• Choosing your values over approval (even when it costs you)
• What “inside‑out” really means for healing, growth, and reinvention
• The seven pillars that will anchor every episode moving forward
• How to start your own reset with simple, doable shifts today

This podcast is for you if:

• You’re navigating midlife transitions (career, relationships, identity)
• You’re craving personal growth, deeper self‑trust, and true alignment
• You’re tired of surface-level “self-care” and want real tools that work
• You want honest conversations, practical guidance, and heart-centered community

Hit follow/subscribe, share this with a friend who needs it, and come back each week for solo episodes, guest interviews, and on-the-ground tools to help you love—and live—from the inside out.

Let’s do this together.

Keywords: self‑love, personal growth, midlife reset, boundaries, healing, reinvention, values, women, transformation, inner work

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Love From the Inside Out is a podcast about self-love, confidence, and personal growth. Each week, host Susan Kricun shares real stories, mindset shifts, and tools for transformation—helping women release old patterns, heal from within, and live more intentionally. Through soulful conversations and practical insights, you’ll discover what it really means to feel confident in your own skin and build a life rooted in truth, not fear.

Hi! I’m Susan Kricun. Welcome to Love From the Inside Out, a podcast for women who are open-minded, self-aware, and driven but tired of pretending they’ve got it all figured out, and quietly wondering to themselves if something’s missing.

I’m a coach and a writer, a first-time wife at 52, and a bonus mom to two really amazing college-aged kids.

But life didn’t always look like this. I grew up in a home full of chaos, navigating emotional turbulence and inherited patterns that had me chasing love and success outside myself.

I spent so many years of my life stuffing my feelings, navigating extreme digestive disorders, and searching for “the one” as if finding someone to love me would solve all my problems.

Boy, was I wrong. Now, I don’t have all the answers but I do know this for sure:

The stories we tell ourselves shape our consciousness and ultimately our lives. And you will only have the capacity to feel the love that you are willing to give to yourself.

This show is for you if you’re tired of chasing something outside yourself and you’re ready to live, think, feel, move, create, and connect from a place that’s rooted in truth not fear, not performing or pleasing, and definitely not someone else’s expectations.

Each week, I’ll share lessons from my own lived experiences like the time standing up for my values in a male-dominated sports world cost me my job, and became the catalyst for everything I’m building today.

You’ll also hear from inspiring guests, experts, and real women—just like you.

Together, we’ll explore what it really means to love from the inside out— through the seven lenses of how we live, think, nourish, move, create, connect, and heal.

It’s soulful. It’s practical. A little bit playful. And always real.

So grab your favorite cup of whatever you love, settle in, and let’s begin this journey together, from the inside out.

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© 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.