{"podcast":{"title":"Below The Circle","slug":"below-the-circle-6619723","podcast_index_feed_id":6619723,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/below-the-circle/","website_url":"https://drphyllishayesreams.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/04c4d287-b813-49fa-b00b-6b59eca42bc5/Below-the-Circle-Podcast-Tile.jpg","author":"Dr. Phyllis Hayes-Reams","episode_count":141,"summary":"Are you tired of circling on autopilot? Below the Circle with Dr. Phyllis is the podcast for women ready to stop circling and start landing. You've been flying for years. Maybe decades. Hands gripped on the controls. Autopilot engaged. Circling the same patterns, the same way of doing life — over and over again. You're the high-achieving professional who never drops a ball. The ministry leader who pours out but never refuels. The mom running on fumes. The strong friend who holds everything together so seamlessly that no one thinks to ask if you're okay. You call it resilience. You call it strength. You call it love. But somewhere underneath all of it — underneath the doing and the fixing and the holding — there's a whisper you've been trying to ignore: \"This isn't working anymore.\" Your plate is full. Your soul is empty. You're not broken. You're not weak. You've just been flying so high for so long that you've been flying right over your own life. And everything you've been searching for — your joy, your peace, your identity, your dreams, your purpose — has been below the circle the entire time. Below the Circle with Dr. Phyllis is the landing plan for the woman who is ready to c…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/below-the-circle-6619723"},"episode":{"title":"#134-Breaking Free: How to Stop Autopilot Decisions","slug":"134-breaking-free-how-to-stop-autopilot-decisions","published_at":"2026-04-09T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/below-the-circle-6619723/134-breaking-free-how-to-stop-autopilot-decisions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/below-the-circle-6619723","url":"https://drphyllishayesreams.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/0c0fdbdd-11ef-4964-a073-3a4c3d4a0c16.mp3","summary":"Have you ever caught yourself asking, is this really where I’m supposed to be? Or do you keep moving forward simply because it feels easier than stopping? Some seasons are spent reacting instead of pausing, seeking fulfillment in roles and routines that never truly feed the soul. Decisions stop being brought to God, and life runs on auto pilot, letting habit guide the way. Repeated outcomes often appear without notice whether in toxic relationships, unfulfilling work, or patterns that feel impossible to escape. Subconscious choices keep familiar habits alive, even when they no longer serve. Expecting different results while repeating the same decisions only leads to frustration. Breaking free from auto pilot requires courage. Courage to recognize patterns, courage to ask the hard questions, and courage to make different choices. Old habits will not lead to new promises. Dr. Phyllis shares a practical tool to start shifting: identify one decision repeated out of habit, uncover the fear that keeps it in place, and take one courageous step this week to break the cycle. One intentional choice can open the door to a life aligned with purpose rather than routine. For anyone ready to stop reacting and start choosing courage, this episode provides guidance to take the first step and move toward lasting change. http://drphyllishayesreams.com/ https://www.instagram.com/drphyllishayesreams/ https://www.facebook.com/phyllis.hayesreams","meta_description":"Have you ever caught yourself asking, is this really where I’m supposed to be? Or do you keep moving forward simply because it feels easier than stopping?…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1233,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/below-the-circle-6619723/episodes/134-breaking-free-how-to-stop-autopilot-decisions/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/below-the-circle-6619723/134-breaking-free-how-to-stop-autopilot-decisions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}