#075 Are You Willing to Be Uncomfortable for 5 Minutes?

#075 Are You Willing to Be Uncomfortable for 5 Minutes?

Author: Suzanne Andora Barron May 20, 2024 Duration: 1:23
Are you willing to be uncomfortable for five minutes? Starting is the hardest part. If we're willing to experience discomfort for as little as five minutes, we'll be less likely to procrastinate. 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.

Life has a way of stretching us, often in directions we never anticipated. Finding Joy in the Hard, hosted by Suzanne Andora Barron, is a weekly space that meets you right there, in that stretch. This isn't about bypassing pain or forcing positivity; it's about the honest, often quiet work of navigating grief, personal growth, daily struggles, and those sudden turns that leave us reeling. Each episode offers a grounded conversation with your own experience. Suzanne's solo minisodes provide candid reflections intertwined with gentle nervous system awareness and simple, embodied practices-tools to help you find a steadier footing when the ground feels anything but solid. The podcast also features conversations with guests who have walked their own difficult paths, people who have discovered genuine light in dark places and, yes, found joy in the hard. It’s a resource for anyone looking to cultivate resilience not as a concept, but as a felt sense in the body and mind, exploring the intersection of mental and physical well-being through a lens of compassionate realism. You'll hear a blend of personal narrative, practical wisdom, and supportive dialogue, all aimed at making the challenging parts of being human feel a little more manageable and a lot less lonely.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

Finding Joy in the Hard
Podcast Episodes
#136 What are you worrying about that won't matter tonight? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:14
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 bein…
#135 Embracing Every Part of You - A Guided Meditation [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:34
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 med…
#134 Are you stuck in All or Nothing Thinking? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:41
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 stu…
#133 What If Others Didn't Have to Understand? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:27
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? W…
#132 In hard times, what has helped you most? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:31
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…
#131 Can you accept all the parts of you? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:40
Can you accept all the parts of you? You know that part that is competitive, or envious, angry, or insecure. We often relish the parts we like about ourselves: our wisdom, our friendliness, our strength, our joy, but wha…
#130 What if the Unsolicited Advice We Give Is Really for Us? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:50
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 ta…
#129 Can you let yourself feel without needing to know why? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:21
In today's solo episode, I share how feeling—really allowing myself to lean in and feel uncomfortable feelings—offered me a strength I didn't know I was seeking. That strength gave me the confidence to pursue two activit…
#128 What if you took a chance on you? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:26
Have you ever signed up for something you knew might be good for you—but didn’t feel excited about it at all? That was me yesterday. I signed up for an all-day art retreat weeks ago, but I resisted it the whole way throu…
#127 Before You Compare Yourself, Consider This [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:20
You're comparing your inside to their outside and that's why it seems like they have it all together and you don't. If you were to jump inside of them for a moment, you might realize they don't have it all figured out ei…