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
#0112 "Blessings From My Father's Death," with Melissa Colbeck
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Today my guest is Melissa Colbeck. Melissa lost her father suddenly eleven years ago on the day we recorded this episode (December 21st). Melissa has always believed there is a reason for everything and while it took her several years, she found multiple blessings following his death.
It's a heartfelt, powerful conversation where we talk about a wide range of topics including how Melisa decided when she would end her grief and asked her father for a sign to help her do so.
Melissa Colbeck is a mom of two young kids who found the world of life coaching after her own experience with "hard". After her father passed and feeling the loss, she decided to use what he taught her about finances to create his legacy by becoming a financial coach. It was years later when she realized that he had been a coach to so many people all around him. She wasn't creating his legacy but following in his footsteps.
You can reach out to Melissa at her website: www.melissacolbeck.com
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