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Finding Joy in the Hard

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Finding Joy in the Hard is a health podcast hosted by Suzanne Andora Barron. It has 157 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.

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.

health ·en-us ·157 episodes

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156: Always a Sibling – An Interview with Annie Sklaver Orenstein

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#155 Would you ever talk that way to a friend?

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#154 What If Those Emotions Aren't Even Yours?

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#153 What if Beauty is in the In-Between?

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Something to remember as you go about your day

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#151 When you give yourself 2 choices

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#150 Do you complain a lot?

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#149 A Beautiful Ending

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#148 "What do you want?"

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#147 Christmas Message

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#146 - Have you ever gotten so lost you can't think clearly?

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#145 My Dad & The Wisdom of the Body

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On days when everything feels like an effort, meet yourself here.

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#143 A Thanksgiving Gift

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#142 Do you ever get tired of being with yourself?

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Why are you judging yourself?

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#140 What if you don't fill up all your space?

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#139 What if you don't have to understand?

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#138 You are Stronger Than Your Worst Fear

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#137 Might that Fear Be Scarier in Your Head?

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#136 What are you worrying about that won't matter tonight?

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#135 Embracing Every Part of You - A Guided Meditation

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#134 Are you stuck in All or Nothing Thinking?

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#133 What If Others Didn't Have to Understand?

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#132 In hard times, what has helped you most?

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#131 Can you accept all the parts of you?

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#130 What if the Unsolicited Advice We Give Is Really for Us?

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#129 Can you let yourself feel without needing to know why?

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#128 What if you took a chance on you?

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#127 Before You Compare Yourself, Consider This

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#126 When Life Feels Heavy—A Guided Meditation

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#125 Worrying About What Other People Think?

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#124 Can’t Stop Replaying That Conversation in Your Head?

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#123 Leaning Into Summer: Guided Meditation to Ease the Transition

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#122 - What would you ask for if you weren't afraid of hearing no?

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#121 What if You Slow Down?

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#120 Do You Ever Feel Out of Sorts? One Way to Find Grounding

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#119 Do You Realize How Special You Are?

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#118 Are You Dismissing Your Feelings?

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#117 Are Your Beliefs Tripping You Up?

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#116: Do you allow yourself to face your fears?

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#115 How often do you expect things to go wrong?

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#114 - Are You Cancelling Yourself Out?

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#0113 Have you ever paid attention to yourself when you judge?

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#0112 "Blessings From My Father's Death," with Melissa Colbeck

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#0111 Do You Slow Down Enough to Celebrate Yourself?

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#0110: Find the Calm in the Chaos: Guided Meditation

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#109 Are you beating yourself up because you said or did the wrong thing?

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#108 Resilience is Your Superpower with Denise Schwendeman

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#107 Does the weather affect your mood?

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