Hosted by Ashlea Dillard · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 58 episodes
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🔥 Sit Around the Fire 🔥 For anyone seeking healing, growth, and connection — including first responders, military members, and their families. 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 thrivin
Ashlea Dillard hosts Sit Around the Fire, a health show with 58 episodes published.
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
Suicide prevention starts with a conversation. In this powerful episode, Frank King—comedian and suicide prevention speaker—shares his deeply personal journey through depression, chronic suicidal ideation, and the unexpe
What does the future of law enforcement look like? And how do we build trust, accountability, and mental health support within policing? In this episode of Sit Around the Fire , I sit down with Jeff Wenninger , who share
In this episode, Ashlea Dillard speaks with Jess Flores, a former law enforcement officer, about her journey of identity loss after leaving the police force. They discuss the challenges of navigating relationships, the i
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
Frank King
author of Guts, Grit & The Grind
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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