{"podcast":{"title":"Sit Around the Fire","slug":"sit-around-the-fire-7092992","podcast_index_feed_id":7092992,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/p7CgHNTy.rss","website_url":"http://www.sitaroundthefire.org","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/a1a89402-3cb2-4d0e-8271-1dc3f9195458/logos/1ca2cda6-5777-4806-9283-839da608aef6.png","author":"Ashlea Dillard","episode_count":62,"summary":"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 . 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If you're committed to improving your mental health, emotional well-being, and self-awareness, this conversation will reshape how you approach the therapeutic process. Too often, people enter therapy without fully understanding how to engage in it. True transformation requires research, willingness, accountability, and commitment. Therapy is not just for crisis moments — it is a proactive investment in your emotional health and long-term self-improvement. Whether you're starting therapy for the first time or wanting to deepen your current experience, this episode explores how to: Choose the right therapist through intentional research Understand therapy beyond crisis management Show up with willingness and openness Commit to the therapeutic process Take self-accountability for real, lasting change If you're ready to prioritize your mental health and approach therapy as a journey of growth rather than a quick fix, this episode is for you. Because you’re not meant to do this journey alone. Chapters: 00:00 Why Most People Don’t Get the Full Benefit of Therapy 01:02 How to Research and Choose the Right Therapist 09:18 Therapy Is Not Just for Crisis: A Proactive Mental Health Approach 10:55 The Power of Willingness in the Therapeutic Process 13:07 Commitment, Accountability & Real Personal Growth 18:02 Final Encouragement: Make Yourself a Priority","meta_description":"In this episode, Ashlea Dillard dives into five powerful strategies to help you get the most out of therapy and accelerate your personal growth. 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