{"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":"#051 The Real Reason Willpower Isn't Working","slug":"051-the-real-reason-willpower-isn-t-working","published_at":"2026-05-19T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sit-around-the-fire-7092992/051-the-real-reason-willpower-isn-t-working","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sit-around-the-fire-7092992","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/125719c1ad0655d35eb1302fc9f8936631f98c51ba9da6711614ef9f2683afb7/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI0YTMyNzIxYy05M2YyLTRlMjgtYjYyNC1hMmVhY2U1MzVmZGQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJhMWE4OTQwMi0zY2IyLTRkMGUtODI3MS0xZGMzZjkxOTU0NTgiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTFiODUwMTcyODQxMTU2YjI2M2VmY2QiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmEwYjg4OWI3NGNjODAwMzNiZmE4MjY3L2FzaGxlYS1kaWxsYXJkcy1zdHVkaW8tY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi01LTE4X18yMy00Ni0zLm1wMyJ9.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/125719c1ad0655d35eb1302fc9f8936631f98c51ba9da6711614ef9f2683afb7/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI0YTMyNzIxYy05M2YyLTRlMjgtYjYyNC1hMmVhY2U1MzVmZGQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJhMWE4OTQwMi0zY2IyLTRkMGUtODI3MS0xZGMzZjkxOTU0NTgiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTFiODUwMTcyODQxMTU2YjI2M2VmY2QiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmEwYjg4OWI3NGNjODAwMzNiZmE4MjY3L2FzaGxlYS1kaWxsYXJkcy1zdHVkaW8tY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi01LTE4X18yMy00Ni0zLm1wMyJ9.mp3","summary":"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 the subconscious mind holds onto emotional patterns — even painful ones — and how modern hypnotherapy gives us a direct pathway to change them. Drawing on the foundational clinical work of Gil Boyne and the transpersonal frameworks of Matthew Brownstein, Ashlea explores how affect bridge techniques, neuroplasticity, and emotionally resonant imagery work together to create the kind of transformation that actually sticks. You'll walk away understanding: Why your subconscious is protecting you, not sabotaging you — and why that matters for healing How neuroplasticity works and why repetition, emotion, and focused attention are the real drivers of lasting change Why intellectual insight alone often isn't enough — and what hypnotherapy does differently The one reflection practice that can help you start identifying the stories keeping you stuck If you've ever felt like you're trying to change but something invisible keeps pulling you back — this episode is for you. 🔥 New episodes every week. Find all resources at sitaroundthefire.org and ashleadillard.com .","meta_description":"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. 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