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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. Join our community — subscribe, follow, and connect. 👉 Subscribe to Sit Around the Fire wherever you listen to podcasts. 👉 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok for daily inspiration. 👉 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 👉🏻 Interested in doing one to one work with Ashlea... www.ashleadillard.com 🫶🏼 Let's Be Friends Facebook Instagram Ticktock YouTube
Unknown Host hosts Sit Around the Fire, a health show with 63 episodes published.
Have 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 to be done, and reminding you of all the wa
What 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 can be learned, practiced, and strengthened
So 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 the Fire , Ashlea Dillard explores why rela
What 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 Philadelphia, served in the Marines, and foun
Once 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 out. She was also exhausted all the time an
Most 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 journey through law enforcement, a defining 20
We 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 depleted. In this episode, Ashlea makes the case
This 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 of healing, not just for himself, but for f
Most 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 this special release episode of Sit Around
In this insightful conversation, Adrianne Lind shares her journey through trauma, healing, and the transformative power of mindfulness and yoga. Discover practical tools for managing PTSD, grief, and stress, and learn ho
Have 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 episode, Ashlea Dillard breaks down why th
Are 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 sit down with Mitch Webb to talk about som
What 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 just out of reach — this episode will chang
What 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 explore one of the most underrepresented conver
The 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 breaks down how the language you use every
What 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 — motivational speaker, organ transplant reci
Do 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 be physical. In this solo episode of Sit Ar
What 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 Dillard sits down with Pauline Ryeland to
Are 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 Dillard explores the hidden cost of always b
In 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 what it actually takes to move from surviva
Ashlea Dillard
licensed professional counselor and clinical hypnotherapist
4 appearances on this show
Mitch Webb
nervous system coach and holistic healing guide
1 appearance on this show
Anthony Dyer
author of Moon Child: A Warrior's Reckoning with War & Addiction
1 appearance on this show
Ty Gipson
host of No Options with Ty Gipson · Waterboy Graphics
1 appearance on this show
Pauline Ryeland
Certified Sex Therapist and Body-Mind Realignment Expert
1 appearance on this show
Jeff Wenninger
Retired LAPD Lieutenant · Law Enforcement Consultants, LLC
1 appearance on this show
Jess Flores
Former LEO, Creator, Founder of Next Shift, LLC · Next Shift, LLC
1 appearance on this show
Brian Sachetta
Author & Founder of 'Get Out Of Your Head'
1 appearance on this show
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