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

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

Author: Suzanne Andora Barron March 9, 2026 Duration: 7:52
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 watching the night before. What follows is an honest, relatable exploration of what it means to be someone whose nervous system absorbs the emotions of others — from fictional characters on screen to the people sitting right next to you. In this episode,...

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.
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#085 What are you Holding onto Too Tight? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:30
What are you holding on to so tight that it's hard to breathe fully? It's hard to walk. It's hard to move. And why are you holding on to it? Our accumulated thoughts and way of behavior have made us an imposter to who we…
#84 Jin Shin Jyutsu Guided Meditation to Realize the Lives We Want [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:42
Today, I share with you a guided Jin Shin Jyutsu meditation that I taught this morning via zoom. We start with a healing hold to release attachment to thoughts and to balance digestion. I guide you through a body scan to…
#083 Is It True What They Said? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:00
Is it true what they told you? So often when people give us advice, especially if they have a certain authority to their tone, it comes across as feeling as if it's fact or truth. But it's only a theory. It's based on th…
#82 Do You Remember the Sacrifice? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:45
Welcome back to Finding Joy in the Hard. On this Memorial Day, do you remember the sacrifices that were made for our freedom? I have to tell you, I often forget. I think about this holiday as a day off; a day to be with…
#081 Do You Give Up if Something Doesn't Work Out the First Time? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:58
What if you can look at failure as a good thing? It's not easy for me. And yet there are so many examples of people who've failed and failed again and then found that thing that really inspires them. Maybe failure is a p…
#080 What If Your Anxiety Is Really Excitement? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:12
Recently, I had an idea about an article I wanted to write. I got really excited about the idea. The next day, when I thought about it again, I got another fluttering, but this time it felt like anxiety. The first day, I…
#079 What Have You Decided You Can't Do? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:28
We all have these ideas of things we can't do. It's simply too hard. But is it? Or is that simply something we've never tried. I was convinced something I had set out to do would be too hard. Yet I was willing to try it…
#78 What Lies are You Telling Yourself? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:19
For most of my life I've carried the belief that I'm not organized. I shared this with a few women at lunch the other day after I told them I record, edit and produce my own podcast and that I share an episode daily. I b…
#077 Where Do You Want To Be A Year From Now? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:33
Where would you like to be a year from now? As humans, we're habitual creatures. We identify with our past and see ourselves for what we have done. But our past doesn't define us. James Clear suggests to create change, y…
#076 Do You Know How Capable You Are? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:22
Do you realize how capable you are? Have you taken time recently to acknowledge the strength you've mustered or are currently mustering when you didn't think you could? Too often we focus on beating ourselves up, forgett…