Sit Around the Fire
autor: Ashlea Dillard
#061 Rest Is Not A Reward
O tomto podcastu
Welcome to Sit Around the Fire — the space where stories ignite transformation. Hosted by a former first responder turned licensed professional counselor and certified hypnotherapist, this podcast blends real-life experiences, powerful teachings, and practical tools for mental and physical health.
Each episode invites you to slow down, reflect, and find your spark again. Together, we explore mindfulness, stress management, trauma recovery, and PTSD healing — all through the lens of someone who’s lived it. You’ll hear raw conversations with first responders, veterans, and mental health experts as well as other incredible human beings with amazing stories and missions who share their wisdom on how to move from burnout to balance, from survival mode to thriving.
If you’re ready to break free from old patterns and beliefs, reclaim your peace, and live your most abundant, limitless life, this is your community.
✨ What you’ll learn:
• How to manage stress and trauma while building emotional resilience.
• Practical mindfulness and mental well-being techniques that fit your lifestyle.
• Real stories of healing from first responders and military families.
• Tools to strengthen both mental and physical health for lasting change.
Don’t suffer in silence.
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👉 Subscribe to Sit Around the Fire wherever you listen to podcasts.
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👉 Visit our site to join the email list and start doing the inner work today.
It’s time to heal. It’s time to rise. It’s time to sit around the fire.
🔥Get Connected with Us!
www.sitaroundthefire.org
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www.ashleadillard.com
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- #061 Rest Is Not A Reward · 22 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 61Have you ever finally had a chance to rest, only to realize you could not actually relax? Your body may be sitting still, but your mind is making lists, scanning for what needs…
- #060 Resilience Can Be Learned: The 4-Part FUEL Model with Dr. Rose Aghdami · 52 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 60What if resilience is not about being tougher, pushing harder, or pretending that difficult things do not affect you? What if resilience is actually a collection of skills that…
- #059 Don’t Wait Until You’re Healed to Be in a Relationship · 28 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 59So many people believe they need to be fully healed before they can be in a relationship. But what if that belief is actually keeping us isolated? In this episode of Sit Around…
- #058 Start With Five Minutes: A Real Talk on Meditation with Mark Blacknell · 56 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 58What does it actually take to go from survival mode to a settled nervous system? In this episode, I sit down with Mark Blacknell — who grew up navigating a tough childhood in…
- #057 The Perfectionist and the People Pleaser · 22 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 57Once upon a time, there was a girl named Ashlea. She was good at everything, she was the one who kept everyone okay, and from the outside she looked like she had it all figured…
- #056: Breaking the Silence: Trauma and Healing in First Responders — with Keven McNeill · 59 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 56Most of us think the clock on trauma starts the first day on the job. Keven McNeill is here to tell you it started a long time before that. In this episode, Keven shares his…
- #055 The Most Important Investment You'll Ever Make · 20 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 55We pour money, time, and energy into everything outside of ourselves — our kids, our businesses, our homes, the people who depend on us — and then we wonder why we feel so…
- #054 From Trauma to Triumph: Packy Dempsey Shares His Journey Through the Fire · 40 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 54This episode hits hard. Packy Dempsey, a retired law enforcement officer, takes us deep into the moment that changed everything — and how he turned that crucible into a mission…
- #053 Be the Queen You Already Are · 12 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 53Most women are waiting for permission to fully step into their power — but what if confidence isn't something you build? What if it's already inside you, ready to be claimed? In…
- #052 The Power of Mindfulness in Trauma Recovery: Adrianne Lind's Journey · 42 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 52In this insightful conversation, Adrianne Lind shares her journey through trauma, healing, and the transformative power of mindfulness and yoga. Discover practical tools for…
- #051 The Real Reason Willpower Isn't Working · 21 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 51Have you ever known exactly what you should do — and still found yourself repeating the same patterns anyway? That frustration isn't a character flaw. It's neuroscience. In this…
- #050 Why Constant Fixing Keeps You Trapped—Shift from Doing to Being ft. Mitch Webb · 56 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 50Are you exhausted from trying to fix yourself? More supplements, better routines, stricter discipline—and still your body feels like it's working against you. In this episode, I…
- #049 The Hidden History of Hypnosis They Don't Teach You · 29 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 49What if everything you believe about yourself... isn't actually you? If you've ever felt stuck in the same patterns, overwhelmed by your own thoughts, or like healing is always…
- #048 From Combat to Civilian: Mental Health After the Military | Anthony Dyer · 43 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 48What happens when the mission ends — but the war inside doesn't? In this episode, Ashlea Dillard sits down with Anthony Dyer, a former Air Force combat missions aviator, to…
- #047 Rewire Your Brain with Words: The Power of Self-Talk · 20 minThe most important conversation you'll ever have is the one happening in your own mind. And chances are, you're not paying attention to it. In this solo episode, Ashlea Dillard…
- #046 He Faced the Unsurvivable — Here's What He Found on the Other Side Ty Gipson · 48 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 46What does it take to survive the unsurvivable — and come out the other side with purpose? In this episode of Sit Around the Fire, host Ashlea Dillard sits down with Ty Gipson —…
- #045 Why You’re Tired All the Time (It’s Not Just Physical): Emotional Exhaustion & Burnout · 20 minDo you feel constantly tired—even when you’re getting enough sleep, eating well, and doing “all the right things”? You’re not alone. And the truth is… your exhaustion might not…
- #044 The Truth About Intimacy: Self-worth, Trauma, and Communication with Pauline Ryeland · 49 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 44What if the biggest barrier to intimacy in your relationship isn’t your partner—but your relationship with yourself? In this powerful episode of Sit Around the Fire, host Ashlea…
- #043: The Hidden Cost of Always Being the Strong One: Emotional Exhaustion, Vulnerability & Healing · 25 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 43Are you the one everyone relies on… but secretly feel exhausted, disconnected, or overwhelmed? In this solo episode of Sit Around the Fire, therapist and hypnotherapist Ashlea…
- #042 First Responder Families: How to Heal, Communicate, and Thrive Under Pressure with TJ & Sarah · 45 min · Řada 2 Epizoda 42In this powerful episode of Sit Around the Fire, host Ashlea Dillard sits down with Sarah Joy Prieur and TJ to explore the real-life challenges of first responder families—and…
