{"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 . Tools to strengthen both mental an…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T08:19:32.620717+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sit-around-the-fire-7092992"},"episode":{"title":"#047 Rewire Your Brain with Words: The Power of Self-Talk","slug":"047-rewire-your-brain-with-words-the-power-of-self-talk","published_at":"2026-04-21T12:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sit-around-the-fire-7092992/047-rewire-your-brain-with-words-the-power-of-self-talk","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sit-around-the-fire-7092992","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/b26e3119aba1e57bfecce51412f600869ce50850e3f1d464ee2a3e6e7ca28112/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI4OTVlYzFhYy1mZmNmLTRkZTAtODA5Ny1iY2E2Y2E0ZDY1ZmMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJhMWE4OTQwMi0zY2IyLTRkMGUtODI3MS0xZGMzZjkxOTU0NTgiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTFiODUwMTcyODQxMTU2YjI2M2VmY2QiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlkZDZjMjI0ZTliYTYwNmU4MDFmNjZjL2FzaGxlYS1kaWxsYXJkcy1zdHVkaW8tY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi00LTE0X18wLTIwLTE4Lm1wMyJ9.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/b26e3119aba1e57bfecce51412f600869ce50850e3f1d464ee2a3e6e7ca28112/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI4OTVlYzFhYy1mZmNmLTRkZTAtODA5Ny1iY2E2Y2E0ZDY1ZmMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJhMWE4OTQwMi0zY2IyLTRkMGUtODI3MS0xZGMzZjkxOTU0NTgiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTFiODUwMTcyODQxMTU2YjI2M2VmY2QiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlkZDZjMjI0ZTliYTYwNmU4MDFmNjZjL2FzaGxlYS1kaWxsYXJkcy1zdHVkaW8tY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi00LTE0X18wLTIwLTE4Lm1wMyJ9.mp3","summary":"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 day — the phrases you repeat on autopilot, the words you say under your breath when things get hard — is literally shaping your brain. Your subconscious doesn't filter truth from repetition. It just builds around whatever you keep saying. So when you're walking around telling yourself \"I'm so tired,\" \"I can't handle this,\" or \"I'm just an anxious person\" — you're not being honest with yourself. You're giving your nervous system instructions. Ashlea walks through the most common phrases that quietly keep you stuck, shares practical language swaps rooted in neuroplasticity that shift something real (without bypassing what's true), and goes deeper into how the words you repeat every day stop being things you say — and start becoming who you believe you are. This one is going to hit. Come ready to listen differently. In this episode: — Why your brain treats repetition as reality — How repetition + emotion strengthen the neural pathways behind your beliefs — The four phrases doing the most damage (and what to say instead) — Why \"I get to\" instead of \"I have to\" creates genuine agency — How your daily language is quietly building your identity right now Resources mentioned: — Neuroplasticity and the Brain's Ability to Change: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/neuroplasticity — The Power of Positive Self-Talk by Louise Hay: https://www.amazon.com/You-Can-Heal-Your-Life/dp/0937611018 — Mindset Works — Developing a Growth Mindset: https://www.mindsetworks.com/ — Learn more about Ashlea: https://ashleadillard.com/ mindset, self-talk, neuroplasticity, ment…","meta_description":"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. 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