Fishing Without Bait: A Full Impact Mindfulness Podcast

Wrestling With Perceptions with John Rodin | Fishing Without Bait 174

January 8th, 2019  |  23 mins 51 secs

Jim Eellermeyer is joined by professional wrestler John Rodin to talk about perceptions of things you don’t understand, like pro wrestling, perceptions on Social Media, John’s perceptions working at a prison, using his negative energy to fuel something positive, leaving a relationship after 9 years, negative thoughts and more!

New Year’s Anti Resolutions | Episode 173

January 1st, 2019  |  15 mins 48 secs

intentions, new years resolutions

Jim Ellermeyer looks at New Year’s Resolutions, making intentions instead of resolutions, setting up a “not to do list’, dropping the rock, things coming back to you, natural time, and more!

The Humanity of it All | Fishing Without Bait 172

December 21st, 2018  |  23 mins 45 secs

christmas, compassion, helpers, mr rogers, serenity prayer

Jim Ellermeyer is gearing up for the holidays as we discuss the hurried nature everyone is in, we go back and look at what humanity means. Treating others with compassion regardless of how you know them or your pre conceived notions.

Good Will Toward Men | Fishing Without Bait 171

December 11th, 2018  |  21 mins 13 secs

alcoholics anonymous, buddha, christmas, jesus christ, positivity, spirituality

Jim Ellermeyer has some fun with Christmas and disconnecting from television before we take on a topic from our Twitter friends. We discuss tendencies to not help others in our world, whether it be people in front of us that look different or what you can do to help the world.

Buddha Stories | Fishing Without Bait 170

December 4th, 2018  |  15 mins 52 secs

buddha

Jim Ellermeyer comes to us this week with a coming to us with a collection of stories from the Buddha. Stories about creating instead of destroying, giving to others, and a reminder that time is always moving and we are always changing.

Tattooed - “I Am” and “I Choose” | Fishing Without Bait 169

November 27th, 2018  |  22 mins 56 secs

allah, authentic self, christianity, hinduism, islam, judaism, recovery

Jim Ellermeyer is here this week to talk about his new tattoos “I am” and “I choose” and the importance of those phrases and how we can trick out brain into positivity. Also, when we present quotes, and communicate the meaning to you behind them, being honest about how your day is, finding your authentic self.

Coming Out of Desperation with Joe Marchesani | Fishing Without Bait 168

November 20th, 2018  |  22 mins

desperation, homosexuality, jesus, recovery, spiritual

Jim Ellermeyer continues his conversation with friend and yoga instructor Joe Marchesani about how he was covering his sexuality, learning to love, self compassion, working through his recovery, the gift of desperation, and his life today.

The Journey with Joe Marchesani | Fishing Without Bait 167

November 13th, 2018  |  23 mins 5 secs

Jim Ellermeyer continues his conversation with friend and yoga instructor Joe Marchesani about being heard, Mr Rogers, “I Am” statements, starting the journey to discover yourself and finding that other individual you can be safe with, being pulled from all of his safety zones at a young age, discovering the spirituality inside us, the power of going for a walk with another person, slowing down and living in the present moment, and more.

Discovering Yourself with Joe Marchesani | Fishing Without Bait 166

November 6th, 2018  |  20 mins 29 secs

agoraphobia, fear, individuality, self confidence

Jim Ellermeyer is joined by yoga instructor Joe Marchesani about his relationship with himself, his wanting to be better than other people, learning how to speak to yourself, the feeling of the need to be cared for, and more!

Finding Perspective | Fishing Without Bait 165

October 30th, 2018  |  23 mins 37 secs

alcohol, drinking, lyft, perspective, shallow hal, translation

Jim Ellermeyer and his producer are talking about looking at perspective in your life. Producer Mike does this by talking with people when he drives them home on Lyft. We discuss learning to take advice, lessons from Jack Black’s Shallow Hal, and more!

Mindful Social Media | Fishing Without Bait 164

October 23rd, 2018  |  16 mins 16 secs

facebook, free speech, group think, hive mind, loneliness, social media

Jim Ellermeyer continues to explore the Hivemind and the motivations behind it. Producer Michael Sorg talks about the positive side of Social Media and privacy, some big tips for protecting yourself online, determining what part of you is online, and how what you say relates to free speech.

Exploring the Hivemind | Fishing Without Bait 163

October 16th, 2018  |  15 mins 59 secs

1984, bully pulpit, group think, hive mind, reality distortion field, steve jobs

Jim Ellermeyer is discussing the hive mind concept and how it applies to recent events, which dives into the positives and dangers of Social Media with producer Michael Sorg, and how to deal with the negativity, diving into the group think on the internet, the “reality distortion field” and more!

More Good Vibrations with Janelle Burdell | Fishing Without Bait 162

October 9th, 2018  |  16 mins 54 secs

buddhism, surfs up, vibrations

Jim Ellermeyer and drummer Janelle Burdell continue their discussion about changing the frequencies in our lives and converting those into action, moving to what she’s doing now, zen drums, recording, making sounds, riding the wave of emotion, vibration and buddhism and more!

Rhytm and Vibrations with Janelle Burdell | Episode 161

October 2nd, 2018  |  16 mins 54 secs

artists, buddha, energy, hindu, loneliness, mac miller, rhythm

Jim Ellermeyer and drummer Janelle Burdell continue their discussion about loneliness of our artists and those in these “social” technologies online, fixing the person instead of their environment, the importance of rhythm and vibrations to energy, and more!

Voice and Attention with Janelle Burdell | Episode 160

September 25th, 2018  |  16 mins 43 secs

active listening, connecting, drumming, grateful dead, janelle burdell, loneliness, musician, self identity, vibrations

Jim Ellermeyer and drummer Janelle Burdell continue their discussion about getting familiar with your own voice, being heard, growing up as a drummer, getting out of the expectations set upon girls to not be loud, detaching from our cell phones and multitasking, active listening, not being heard, connecting to the light, and feeling so alone.

Being a Girl Drummer with Janelle Burdell | Episode 159

September 18th, 2018  |  21 mins

drumming, grateful dead, janelle burdell, mickey hart, musician, ramu, remo drums, self identity, vibrations

Jim Ellermeyer is joined by drummer Janelle Burdell to talk about her journey in drumming and discovering the healing properties of sound. She discusses working with Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart to develop his Ramu drums, working in San Francisco, being a woman working in drums starting at the age of 9 and self identity, and more!