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Welcome to Love From the Inside Out, a podcast about healing, mindset, and confidence for women navigating anxiety, burnout, and midlife reinvention.
Hosted by Susan Kricun — former sports and entertainment PR executive turned storyteller, writer, and wellness advocate — the show blends heart, humor, and neuroscience to help women calm their minds, regulate their nervous systems, and reconnect with who they really are.
Each Thursday, Susan shares honest reflections and science-backed tools to help you move from survival mode to self-awareness. You’ll learn how to release stress, reframe your mindset, and rebuild inner confidence so you can live and love from the inside out.
If you’ve ever felt anxious, stuck, or ready for your next chapter, this show will remind you that peace, purpose, and clarity are already within reach — and it’s never too late to feel at home in yourself.
✨ New episodes every Thursday. Subscribe now and start your journey toward healing, confidence, and calm.
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Feeling overwhelmed this Thanksgiving? Learn 10 simple, nervous-system-friendly ways to stay calm, grounded, and present—no matter what the day brings. Today’s episode is your calm-in-the-chaos guide for Thanksgiving. If you’re feeling holiday stress, overwhelm, or emotional heaviness creeping in, this short, grounding episode will help you come back home to yourself — no matter what the day looks like. Inside, you’ll learn 10 simple, nervous-system-friendly ways to stay calm, present, and re...
Why do we chase the deal — even when we don’t need anything? In this episode, we dive into emotional spending, stress shopping, dopamine-driven deal hunting, and the deeper stories we inherit around money, safety, and self-worth. If you’ve ever felt pulled toward a “can’t-miss deal,” found yourself impulse buying during Black Friday, or used shopping to feel a sense of control, this episode will help you understand what’s really happening underneath the urge. Susan explores the patterns that ...
If hosting the holidays leaves you overwhelmed, exhausted, or feeling like you’re “performing” instead of connecting, this episode will change everything. In Episode 17, Susan shares the emotional roots behind holiday stress and perfectionism — and how one non-traditional Thanksgiving completely transformed the way she hosts. You’ll learn how childhood patterns, emotional caretaking, and the pressure to “make it special” shape our gatherings… and the simple mindset shift that helps you finall...
What if gratitude wasn’t something you practiced once a year, but something you lived — every day, in every small, quiet moment? In this episode of Love From the Inside Out, Susan shares how gratitude works not just as an emotion but as a physiological reset — your body’s natural way of finding balance, calm, and coherence. From coffee-cup mornings to the science of heart rhythms, this conversation blends practical wisdom with everyday magic. You’ll learn how to create a simple gratitude ritu...
Feeling stuck between who you are and who you want to be? In this episode, Susan explores how embodiment—the practice of feeling first what you’ve been chasing—helps you create real, lasting change. Learn how to regulate your nervous system, move from control to trust, and embody the version of yourself that already exists within. Through science, storytelling, and soul, Susan shares how everyday moments, like a day at the Arizona State Fair, can shift your energy, your mindset, and your life...
Have you ever noticed repeating numbers, songs, or animals crossing your path — and wondered if they meant something? This week on Love From the Inside Out, Susan shares a true story from one of her favorite hikes on Arizona’s Quartz Trail, where a surprising encounter with grasshoppers turned into a powerful reminder about trust, flow, and divine timing. Through nature’s symbols, Susan explores how to recognize when the universe is sending you signs, what they really mean, and how to tune yo...
🎙️ Finding Faith After Losing Religion: A Journey of Belonging and Self-Trust Have you ever questioned what you really believe — or where you truly belong? In this episode of Love From the Inside Out, I explore what it means to lose religion, find faith, and rebuild self-trust after years of shame, silence, and spiritual confusion. I share my personal story of growing up Jewish, hiding parts of my identity, and slowly rediscovering what spirituality and belonging mean on my own terms. In this...
In this episode of Love From the Inside Out, host Susan Kricun — storyteller, writer, and former sports and entertainment PR executive — shares a moving reflection on healing, growth, and letting go through the story of her African violet, the little plant that refused to give up. With her signature blend of science and soul, Susan explores how caring for plants can reduce anxiety, boost mindset, and mirror our own process of emotional healing and midlife transformation. From pruning what’s d...
What ego, menopause, and permission have to teach us about real strength. If you’ve ever wondered why you can crush your goals one day and crash the next, this episode is for you. In this week’s episode of Love From the Inside Out, Susan explores the “space between” — that overlooked place between “all-in” and “all-out.” From ego whispers and childhood nicknames to post-menopausal shifts, Christine D’Ercole’s mantras, and Stacy Sims’ game-changing research, you’ll discover why real strength i...
Discover how to overcome fear, step outside your comfort zone, and reclaim your voice to live fully with courage, love, and freedom. Are you ready to step beyond your comfort zone and finally overcome fear that’s been holding you back? In this episode of Love From the Inside Out, I share my journey of pushing past fear, finding my stretch zone, and reclaiming my voice in midlife. We’ll explore: Why living at the edge of your comfort zone is the key to growthHow fear shows up — from travel anx...
Nearly a decade after first writing about “pressing the escape key,” I’m revisiting what self-care really means in 2025. Spoiler: it’s not about waiting for a once-a-year vacation or a system-wide crash to finally rest. It’s about creating micro-escapes — tiny daily choices that protect us from burnout, restore our energy, and bring us back to ourselves. In this episode, you’ll hear: Why burnout has become a modern badge of honor (and what Brené Brown calls “exhaustion as a status symbol”).Th...
Have you ever noticed how just a few notes of a song can take you right back to another time in your life? 🎶 In this episode of Love From the Inside Out, Susan explores the playlist of your life — how music unlocks memories, stirs deep emotions, and even helps us heal. From teenage mixtapes and dance floors to wedding day anthems and childhood car rides… music isn’t just a soundtrack — it’s a mirror of who we were, who we are, and who we’re becoming. You’ll discover: Why songs trigger such po...
From Victim to Victor: How Gratitude Shifts Everything Why awareness, perspective, and a little self-love change the story you tell yourself. Ever find yourself asking, “Why me?” In this episode of Love From the Inside Out, Susan shares how to shift from victim consciousness into the victor of your own story. Through real-life moments—from a conversation with her hairdresser to insights on yoga, gratitude, and resilience—you’ll learn how awareness, perspective, and self-love can change the wa...
Looking for the best self-help books to spark transformation? In this episode of Love From the Inside Out, Susan shares her Top 10 life-changing books — from Brené Brown and Dr. Joe Dispenza to Mel Robbins and Gary Chapman. These powerful reads will help you build self-love, overcome fear, heal emotionally, and create an abundant life. These are the books Susan returns to when she needs reminders to reset, heal, and thrive. Whether you’re seeking guidance on mindset, confidence, healing, or t...
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 mindsetWhy we hold onto clothes that no longer fit—and how to let them go with compassionThe surprising powe...
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 year...
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 S...
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...
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 wom...
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 ...
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