Fishing Without Bait: A Full Impact Mindfulness Podcast
Episode Archive
Episode Archive
481 episodes of Fishing Without Bait: A Full Impact Mindfulness Podcast since the first episode, which aired on June 23rd, 2015.
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Professor Buzzkill | Episode 192
May 14th, 2019 | 20 mins 46 secs
Jim Ellermeyer is joined by fellow Podcaster Professor Buzzkill as we discuss his path into history, and the beginnings of a talk about The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton.
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Ending the Cycle with Emily | Episode 191
May 7th, 2019 | 17 mins 32 secs
addiction, anxiety, authentic self, prison, recovery, rehabilitation
Jim Ellermeyer is joined by Emily wrap their conversation talking more about her cycle of cleaning up and jail, getting sober along with her father, snapping her out of the cycle, the things she had done because of drugs, the sense of relief one day realizing she was done, participating in her meetings, finally being able to listen to her authentic self.
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Willpower and Surrender with Emily | Episode 190
April 30th, 2019 | 19 mins 26 secs
addiction, anxiety, codependency, prison, recovery, rehabilitation, surrender
Jim Ellermeyer is joined by Emily are continuing their conversation on what addiction feels like, a matter of willpower and how helpless she felt going back to drugs after she left prison, surrendering to the need to work on herself and return to rehabilitation, what withdrawal feels like, “using to die” after her mother passed.
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Identity with Emily | Episode 189
April 23rd, 2019 | 22 mins
addiction, anxiety, imposter
Jim Ellermeyer is joined by Emily for the next few episodes to discuss her path to recovery. We look at her self esteem and identity growing up, getting into drinking and doing drugs at a young age, reacting to his brother’s death, and losing herself.
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Confidence and Presence With Natalie Bencivenga | Episode 188
April 16th, 2019 | 22 mins
arrogance, chronos, confidence, kairos, mindfulness, pittsburgh, presence, time
Jim Ellermeyer spends some more time catching up with Natalie Bencivenga about arrogance and confidence and being a positive influence, time with kairos and chronos, the individual’s bill of rights, and more!
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Waterfall With Natalie Bencivenga | Episode 187
April 9th, 2019 | 22 mins 45 secs
newspaper, pittsburgh, reset button, social work, waterfall, yoga
Jim Ellermeyer spends some more time catching up with Natalie Bencivenga about working with time as they do a time traveling exercise, talk about resetting your lives like our computers using exercise and yoga, applying action and effort, not worrying about what people think about her, and the cleansing energy of walking through a Waterfall.
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Miss Macross vs Batman | Episode 186
April 2nd, 2019 | 17 mins 39 secs
author, batman, book, chat book, self publish, spawn
Jim Ellermeyer is joined again by musician and writer Sheena Carroll and her band mate Steve Banks to continue their conversation about working together in a band, social anxiety, Sheena releasing her chat book Miss Macross vs Batman.
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Helping Girls Write with Sheena Carroll | Episode 185
March 26th, 2019 | 23 mins 27 secs
challenge, girls write pittsburgh, lgbtq, modeling behavior, non-binary, poetry
Jim Ellermeyer is joined again by musician and writer Sheena Carroll and her band mate Steve Banks as we touch base with Sheena about Girls Write Pittsburgh and making a difference and helping build empowerment, working through the fear of creating, modeling behavior, and more!
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Dark Times with Sheena Carroll and Steve Banks | Episode 184
March 19th, 2019 | 24 mins 11 secs
Jim Ellermeyer is joined again by musician and writer Sheena Carroll and her band mate Steve Banks as we learn a bit about him, how they connected in making music over Fastball songs, his dealing with recovering from a back injury over several years, and coming out of it.
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New Perspectives With Natalie Bencivenga | Episode 183
March 13th, 2019 | 24 mins 11 secs
authentic self, integrity, medical school, natalie bencivenga
James Ellermeyer is joined by Natalie Bencivenga to continue their conversation about her path, including leaving medical school at 22, the influence of her grandmother and strong women in her life, reading a poem about her grandmother in her earlier life and the new perspective it gave her, being ok with being uncomfortable and working through it, and how going to school to become a social worker had changed her.
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Transformation With Natalie Bencivenga | Episode 182
March 5th, 2019 | 24 mins 19 secs
authentic self, integrity, medical school, natalie bencivenga
James Ellermeyer is joined by Natalie Bencivenga who is excited about changes in her life. We discuss her upbringing including going to medical school and the pressures she put on herself, listening to yourself, the lessons of integrity and creative arts, influencing young women that deal with similar issues, taking care of yourself, not allowing people to evolve and grow, and more!
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Off to India with Liss Victory and Krish Mohan | Episode 181
February 26th, 2019 | 20 mins 32 secs
groupthink, india, media, relaxation, rest, subliminal
Jim Ellermeyer is rejoined by friends singer/songwriter Liss Victory and comedian Krish Mohan discuss technology that doesn’t help people, subliminal messaging, media controlling emotions and group think. We also discuss their upcoming trip to India including the language and culture, making friends and connecting on the road, and how to connect.
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Different Ideas with Liss Victory and Krish Mohan | Episode 180
February 19th, 2019 | 20 mins 37 secs
art, cultural differences, ikigai, india, opinions
Jim Ellermeyer is rejoined by friends singer/songwriter Liss Victory and comedian Krish Mohan discuss Ikigai, Krish talks about his style of comedy and ending a set, dealing with criticism of his material and in life, keeping from allowing money to guide your art, living how you want to be remembered, getting ready to go on their honeymoon to India, toilets, sharing experiences and information, and more!
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Taking a Chance with with Liss Victory and Krish Mohan | Fishing Without Bait 179
February 12th, 2019 | 21 mins 45 secs
bipolar, emancipation, musician, open mic, perserverence, resilience, women
Jim Ellermeyer is rejoined by friends singer/songwriter Liss Victory and comedian Krish Mohan as they give advice for people looking to become a musician and get in front of people, deciding to stick with music over journalism, dealing with expectations and stereotypes in music and comedy, choosing to be a musician, working harder to get better, getting enough attention that someone is criticizing you, dealing with criticism in a healthy way, creating a series of goals, fame, and more.
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On Tour with Liss Victory and Krish Mohan | Episode 178
February 6th, 2019 | 16 mins 55 secs
bohemian rhapsody, comedy, krish mohan, list victory, music industry, touring, travel
Jim Ellermeyer is rejoined by friends singer/songwriter Liss Victory and comedian Krish Mohan as we catch up with their touring and album releases and preparing for those events, expecting audiences, the wear and tear on being on the road for an extended amount of time, DIY touring and production, and more!
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Of Chronos and Kairos time | Episode 177
January 29th, 2019 | 13 mins 29 secs
chronos, kairos, time
Jim Ellermeyer is talking about those catalytic moments in our lives. We discuss
Chronos, or clock time, and Kairos time and seizing the moment and the greek roots.