Finding Joy in the Hard
Finding Joy in the Hard is a weekly podcast about how we meet life when it stretches us — in grief and growth, in ordinary struggles and unexpected turns.
In short minisodes, I share honest reflections, gentle nervous system awareness, and simple embodied practices to help you steady yourself when things feel uncertain.
From time to time, I sit down with guests who have walked through difficulty and found light in the dark and joy in the hard.
I’m your host, Suzanne Andora Barron — yoga and meditation teacher, Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioner, and writer. Through breath, awareness, and simple practices, I help people ease tension and reconnect to their inner steadiness.
Finding Joy in the Hard
Latest Episodes
#157 Are you putting yourself first?
Are You Putting Yourself First?If that question made you cringe, this episode is for you. I share a small but revealing moment from my own week — a meeting, a 15-minute ask I wouldn't let myself make, and what happened when I got ...
156: Always a Sibling – An Interview with Annie Sklaver Orenstein
When Annie lost her brother Ben to a suicide bomber in 2009, she went to a bookstore looking for a book about sibling grief. She couldn't find one. So she wrote it.Always a Sibling: The Forgotten Mourner's Guide to Grief is a pr...
#155 Would you ever talk that way to a friend?
Would You Talk That Way To A Friend?You know that voice in your head — the one that says "that was so dumb" or "you said too much." But would you ever say that to a friend?In this episode, Suzanne walks you through a simple...
#154 What If Those Emotions Aren't Even Yours?
Do you ever wake up feeling agitated, heavy, or triggered — and can't figure out why? In this episode, Suzanne shares what she discovered after waking up unsettled one morning: the culprit wasn't stress or worry. It was a TV series she'd been w...