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

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

Author: Suzanne Andora Barron March 15, 2026 Duration: 5:42
Would You Talk That Way To A Friend? You know that voice in your head — the one that says "that was so dumb" or "you said too much." But would you ever say that to a friend? In this episode, Suzanne walks you through a simple but powerful experiment to help you become aware of your inner critic — and start replacing it with something kinder. Because the way you speak to yourself matters more than you might think. Try it yourself: Make a list of what your inner critic says. Then imagine saying...

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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#094 Do You Make Others Wrong So You Can Be Right? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:32
Do you even realize you're doing it? What if we can listen to understand versus listen to correct or fix? Think about how much less stress we'll have? Listening to understand calms the nervous system and it creates conne…
#91 Guided Jin Shin Jyutsu Meditation to Recongize What's Going Right [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:26
Here's a meditation to take you to a higher vibration to help you recognize what's going right in your life. There's always something right, but we tend to look at what's wrong. Think about how much happier we would be i…
#089 Can't Figure Out Why Your Anxious? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:27
Do you ever find that sometimes you feel anxious or fearful and you can't figure out the reason? Sometimes there is no reason. A lot of times there is no reason. Often, it has to do with the feelings we've shoved down co…
#088 How Have Suppressed Emotions Affected Your Life? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:29
We all know that we push down emotions, both consciously and unconsciously. But have we stopped to question how that shoving down is holding us back in life? Dr. David Hawkins in his book, Letting Go, shares that we thin…
#087 Jin Shin Jyutsu Meditation to Ease & Shift Worry [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:06
Here's a meditation I taught on easing worry and connecting to the abundance within you. The Jin Shin Jyutsu that I teach is the long version to calm worry. You'll hold three fingers starting with thumb, followed by your…
#086 "Kindness, Your Super Strength," with Irene Solo [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:21
Learn how to find the upside of any situation in today's episode: "Kindness is your super strength with Irene Solo." Irene lost her dad when she was eight and her husband when her children were young, but when you listen…