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
#157 Are you putting yourself first?
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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 to campus anyway. It's a story about how quickly and automatically we abandon our own needs without even realizing it.
In this episode:
- Why putting yourself first isn't selfish — it's necessary
- How we disappear from our own equation without noticing
- Why "listen to your body" doesn't work when you've spent years overriding it
- A simple question to ask yourself when you're about to shrink
- Why it's okay — and brave — to speak up after the fact
Try this: Next time you're about to automatically accommodate, pause and ask: what would feel good right now? Then take that next brave step — not because it's easy, but because you matter.
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