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Finding Joy in the Hard
Suzanne Andora Barron
150 episodes
1 week ago
In October, I said goodbye to a very special part of my life—the foundation I created in honor of my little boy, Christopher. This episode is different. I recorded our closing celebration on my phone that night, not knowing exactly why—only that it mattered. What you’ll hear is the magic of that evening: voices, laughter, reflection, and what becomes possible when we honor an ending instead of rushing past it. There are so many takeaways in this episode. Just a few: What can unfold when we sa...
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In October, I said goodbye to a very special part of my life—the foundation I created in honor of my little boy, Christopher. This episode is different. I recorded our closing celebration on my phone that night, not knowing exactly why—only that it mattered. What you’ll hear is the magic of that evening: voices, laughter, reflection, and what becomes possible when we honor an ending instead of rushing past it. There are so many takeaways in this episode. Just a few: What can unfold when we sa...
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Mental Health
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Finding Joy in the Hard
#149 A Beautiful Ending
In October, I said goodbye to a very special part of my life—the foundation I created in honor of my little boy, Christopher. This episode is different. I recorded our closing celebration on my phone that night, not knowing exactly why—only that it mattered. What you’ll hear is the magic of that evening: voices, laughter, reflection, and what becomes possible when we honor an ending instead of rushing past it. There are so many takeaways in this episode. Just a few: What can unfold when we sa...
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1 week ago
42 minutes

Finding Joy in the Hard
#148 "What do you want?"
Our habits often consume us more than our wants do. We stay up late, scroll, tell ourselves "just a few more minutes"—even when we'd rather go to bed. It sounds simple to just stop, but our habits feel like they have a mind of their own. That's because many of our habits once helped us. They soothed our nervous systems, which is why they're so hard to break. For me, staying up late gave me "me time" when my boys were young. After Christopher passed, it helped me avoid harder mornings. "What d...
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1 week ago
5 minutes

Finding Joy in the Hard
#147 Christmas Message
Whatever you might be feeling this Christmas - it’s okay. And it might be different than what your mind is telling you. I wish you a blessed day. And if you'd like to receive weekly healing tips, sign up on my website: https://suzanneabarron.com/ The information presented on this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or prescribe for any medical or psychological condition, nor to prevent, treat, mitigate or cure any such conditions.
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2 weeks ago
3 minutes

Finding Joy in the Hard
#146 - Have you ever gotten so lost you can't think clearly?
That was me this morning. I was driving to meet family for a holiday breakfast about an hour away. The roads were covered in snow – from last night’s storm – and the visibility wasn’t great. I missed a few turns, and it felt like I was driving in circles as the GPS tried to autocorrect. Panic set in, and my heart rate picked up. But before i could go too far into story, I paused and reset knowing I would be okay. Here's the cool part - the reset came from something I did thi...
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3 weeks ago
4 minutes

Finding Joy in the Hard
#145 My Dad & The Wisdom of the Body
Today is the anniversary of my dad's death - December 4th. And I have felt off all day long - only I didn't make the connection until about 20 minutes ago. I may feel fine mentally, but physically my body feels the loss. It's really quiet incredible. In this episode, I share a sweet story about how my dad helped me in difficult time and also how we need to meet ourselves wherever we are at. Grief shows up differently at different times for all of us. It might catch us off guard, like it...
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1 month ago
6 minutes

Finding Joy in the Hard
On days when everything feels like an effort, meet yourself here.
Some days even coming up with what you’re grateful for feels like too much effort. If that’s you today - listen to this. And if you'd like to receive weekly healing tips, sign up on my website: https://suzanneabarron.com/ The information presented on this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or prescribe for any medical or psychological condition, nor to prevent, treat, mitigate or cure any such conditions.
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1 month ago
4 minutes

Finding Joy in the Hard
#143 A Thanksgiving Gift
Thanksgiving holds so many feelings — missing and love, joy and sadness, longing and gratitude. I created this Thanksgiving meditation to help you feel supported, grounded, and held in whatever rises for you. Inside, you'll be guided through gentle breath, presence, and a reminder of the love and support that surrounds you, both visible and invisible. And if this meditation brings you a little peace today, and you’d like more guided tools to help you nurture and support yourself through...
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1 month ago
14 minutes

Finding Joy in the Hard
#142 Do you ever get tired of being with yourself?
Have you ever thought about it? It's okay to admit. It's actually very freeing and we give ourselves a break. We don't have to figure everything out. Admitting we sometimes get tired of being with ourselves is a form of disassociation - in a good way. Once we recognize it and admit it to ourselves, we don't have to escape via distraction. We can choose that direction if we want to. But we don't have to go unconscious because we can't figure ourselves out. Give it a listen and I'd ...
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1 month ago
5 minutes

Finding Joy in the Hard
Why are you judging yourself?
So much of the judgement we receive comes from our own head. In this episode, I recorded while driving—because I just had to share it—I explain how when we're in the present moment - fully in the present, we can be mindful and kinder to ourselves. It's when we go unconscious, that a younger version of us starts to judge our actions. And if you'd like to receive weekly healing tips, sign up on my website: https://suzanneabarron.com/ The information presented on this podcast is for educ...
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2 months ago
6 minutes

Finding Joy in the Hard
#140 What if you don't fill up all your space?
Not the space in your home but the space in your mind, in your schedule. Do you give yourself a chance to ponder, explore or dream? Do you allow yourself to sit and do nothing and simply receive the gifts from God. Or do you leave just enough time to get somewhere so you can do one more thing? I'm not judging you. I do this too. But after meditating one morning, I had the aha what if I don't fill up all the space. So much of our stress is self-induced. Leaving too late, mult...
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3 months ago
3 minutes

Finding Joy in the Hard
#139 What if you don't have to understand?
What if you don't have to understand? Our minds want to make sense of everything - that's what minds do. But sometimes we don't have to understand. In this episode, I share how my not needing to understand helped me in a stressful situation. Our mind chases answers - any answers - to find a solution. But our mind can only draw answers from our past or lack - our past experiences or what can go wrong. So how do we find the truth? By dropping down into our heart - in t...
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3 months ago
13 minutes

Finding Joy in the Hard
#138 You are Stronger Than Your Worst Fear
Whatever loss or unexpected life change you might be going through right now - remember you are stronger than your worst fear. Often we tell ourselves, we won't survive. We can't do it. We won't make it. But if you're listening to this, you are doing it. You are so much stronger than you think you are. In this episode I share with you a short story on surviving my worst fear. And you are doing it too. If you have comments or questions, you can reach me on Instagram her...
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4 months ago
5 minutes

Finding Joy in the Hard
#137 Might that Fear Be Scarier in Your Head?
A lot of us worry or fret about what might happen in the future. We try to figure out in our heads how we'll get through it. Here's the thing we can't think our way through a future fear. We have no idea where we'll be, what our circumstances will be like or even if it will come to fruition. In today's episode, I share about something that happened this morning, something I've worried about for years. And guess what: all the worrying did NOTHING to prepare me for the actual ...
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4 months ago
6 minutes

Finding Joy in the Hard
#136 What are you worrying about that won't matter tonight?
What are you fretting about that won't matter tonight or even later today? In the moment. it's so hard to decipher. It feels like it will matter always. Some things naturally work themselves out, e.g. worrying about being late to a meeting or why someone isn't responding to our message. But other times, we stay so attached to the worry or concern that it's still with us for hours, days or even weeks later. An emotion only lasts 90 seconds—I know that seems impossible. It's our...
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4 months ago
11 minutes

Finding Joy in the Hard
#135 Embracing Every Part of You - A Guided Meditation
Can you accept that parts of you that you shy away from? The parts that you feel are weak or shameful or have too much anger? The parts that you don't wanna shine the light on? How do you embrace these parts? In this meditation, I guide you on how to meet you—all of you and to embrace the wisdom that each part holds. And if you'd like to receive weekly healing tips, sign up on my website: https://suzanneabarron.com/ The information presented on this podcast is for ed...
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5 months ago
21 minutes

Finding Joy in the Hard
#134 Are you stuck in All or Nothing Thinking?
Do you find yourself labeling things as either all good or all bad? Have you ever noticed? Is it habit? A way of motivating yourself? Or lack of awareness? For me, it’s a bit of all of it? Without realizing it, I get stuck in all or nothing thinking. And I don’t think I’m alone. If it’s not all good, then it’s bad or a failure. In this episode, I give examples of how this might show up in your life and how to shift, granting yourself more kindness. And if you'd like to recei...
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5 months ago
4 minutes

Finding Joy in the Hard
#133 What If Others Didn't Have to Understand?
So often we want others to get how we're feeling, what we're thinking or what we're believing. Yet sometimes they just won't get it. When this happens, can we step back and ask ourselves, why do we need them to get it? Why do we need them to understand? This isn’t to say we don’t share with others. Of course, we want to tell our family members and friends about our experiences, our hardships, our celebrations and more. We want to sit with them over a cup of tea or a ph...
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5 months ago
10 minutes

Finding Joy in the Hard
#132 In hard times, what has helped you most?
In hard times, what has helped you most? On a hike today, up a mountain trail, I thought about where I gained my greatest strength in the days after we lost our precious child, Christopher. Yes, family and friends played a huge role. As did all the alternative modalities that I now practice and teach like yoga, breathwork, meditation and Jin Shin Jyutsu. But my saving grace was reading scripture daily. I think this is the first time I'm sharing this on my podcas...
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5 months ago
7 minutes

Finding Joy in the Hard
#131 Can you accept all the parts of you?
Can you accept all the parts of you? You know that part that is competitive, or envious, angry, or insecure. Often, relish the parts we like about ourselves: our wisdom, our friendliness, our strength, our joy, but what about the darker sides we keep hidden? The parts we don’t want to admit having like: Insecurity Fear Envy Selfishness Or something else We know we can be fearful, insecure, envious, selfish and more, but we don’t want to admit they are part of us. In today'...
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5 months ago
9 minutes

Finding Joy in the Hard
#130 What if the Unsolicited Advice We Give Is Really for Us?
What if we're really the ones who need to hear it? The next time you go to give advice—especially unsolicited advice— ask yourself whether the advice is really meant for you instead. We think it's for the person we're talking to, but what if we consider: if it came to us, it's for us. This morning while journaling, I had a huge aha about advice for my sister. As I continued to journal, I wondered what if this is really for me. I was lucky I was in a meditative ...
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6 months ago
4 minutes

Finding Joy in the Hard
In October, I said goodbye to a very special part of my life—the foundation I created in honor of my little boy, Christopher. This episode is different. I recorded our closing celebration on my phone that night, not knowing exactly why—only that it mattered. What you’ll hear is the magic of that evening: voices, laughter, reflection, and what becomes possible when we honor an ending instead of rushing past it. There are so many takeaways in this episode. Just a few: What can unfold when we sa...