Fishing Without Bait: A Full Impact Mindfulness Podcast

Risks and Kindness with James Buckley | Episode 148

July 3rd, 2018  |  15 mins 23 secs

Jim Ellermeyer is joined by an old friend in musician James Buckley with more stories of working together in a holistic mental health facility,  taking risks, accepting compliments, random acts of kindness, and more! 

The Sum of Life with James Buckley | Episode 147

June 26th, 2018  |  16 mins 8 secs

Jim Ellermeyer is joined by an old friend in musician James Buckley to discuss their history working together in a holistic mental health facility, being the sum of their experiences, creativity, action, and more!

James Buckley on Sing To Stop Domestic Violence | Episode 146

June 19th, 2018  |  16 mins 29 secs

#fear #domesticviolence #womensshelters

Jim Ellermeyer continues his discussion with musician James Buckley about his involvement with the Sing To Stop Domestic Violence event. In this part, they talk about the steps towards getting our of an abusive situation and make the best decisions for their situation, understanding how people feel in these situations, some of the great organizations he works with for the event, and what to expect from the event.

James Buckley Discusses Domestic Violence | Episode 145

June 12th, 2018  |  16 mins

dialectic behavior therapy, domestic violence, fear

Jim Ellermeyer is joined by an old friend in musician James Buckley about his involvement with the Sing To Stop Domestic Violence event. We discuss the what leads to these situations, from the fear to the connections, the power of the offender, how the event reaches out to try to help, justifying abuse, the stories and more. 

12 Steps Part 2: Taking Moral Inventory and Resentments | Episode 144

June 5th, 2018  |  21 mins 57 secs

12 step, inventory, mindfulness, resentment

Jim Ellermeyer takes us through the next 3 steps of the 12 Step Program including taking a moral inventory of your life, your resentments, being selfish or dishonest in an emotional relationship with another, working with a trusted person, and more! 

12 Steps Part 1: Admission and the Higher Power | Fishing Without Bait 143

May 29th, 2018  |  19 mins 40 secs

12 step, addiction, atheism, fear, mindfulness

Jim Ellermeyer takes us through the first 3 steps of the 12 Step Program from admitting your powerlessness over your addiction and identifying that with your authentic self, believing in a higher power and converting that into faith, and deciding to turn your life over to this higher power, and paying attention on purpose.

Bipolar Disorder Tilt A Whirl with Chris Whitlatch | Episode 142

May 22nd, 2018  |  11 mins 7 secs

Christopher Whitlatch concludes his discussion about dealing with bipolar disorder with Jim Ellermeyer with a discussion on listening, how his experience feels like a Tilt a Whirl, the symptoms to look for and how to start moving in the direction for treatment.

Getting Help for Bipolar Disorder with Chris Whitlatch | Episode 141

May 15th, 2018  |  14 mins 59 secs

Christopher Whitlatch continues his discussion about dealing with bipolar disorder with Jim Ellermeyer including having the strength to accept help, the importance of having his partner in sessions from time to time and understanding what it is and what it isn’t when people think about mental illness.   

Talking about Bipolar Disorder with Chris Whitlatch | Episode 140

May 8th, 2018  |  22 mins 22 secs

Christopher Whitlatch joins Jim Ellermeyer to discuss his decision to discuss his experiences with bipolar disorder as part of ConCamo at a story telling event. Chris discusses getting the bravery to talk about it with his professional background, initially seeking treatment, what the disease feels like and “chasing the tiger” and more. 

Getting Some Ink with LP at the Velvet Tail Tattoo | Episode 139

May 1st, 2018  |  19 mins 40 secs

dreams, mindfulness, self concept, tattoo, velvet tail tattoo

Jim Ellermeyer is on location getting a new tattoo of our Podcast logo at the Velvet Tail Tattoo with Lindsey “LP” Potter.  Jim talks with us about the meaning behind that logo,and LP chats with us about relationships and how she handles those that  may be making a wise mind decision. 

More About Equine Therapy with Sasha Zeleznik | Episode 138

April 24th, 2018  |  17 mins 18 secs

adhd, equine therapy, mindfulness, schizophrenic

Jim Ellermeyer continues his discussion with Sasha Zeleznik about Equine Therapy.
How did we connect a horse to therapy? What makes them appropriate for this? How does this help with schizophrenia? What activities are involved interacting with the horse?

Discovering Equine Therapy with Sasha Zeleznik | Episode 137

April 17th, 2018  |  15 mins 4 secs

equine therapy, mindfulness

Jim Ellermeyer is joined by Sasha Zeleznik. We begin our discussion about her background and finding her passion in horses, discovering their emotional reactions, the expectations of being confident leaders, whether they “time travel” and more.  

Evolving with Technology with Dr. Matt Keener | Episode 135

April 10th, 2018  |  18 mins 6 secs

Jim Ellermeyer is joined by Dr. Matt Keener to discuss the tools of technology to help people in their lives and to be mindful of what it does, a look at how much technology has changed related to other things in our lives,  setting the rhythm in your life,  and more! 

Technology Communications with Dr. Matt Keener | Episode 136

April 2nd, 2018  |  15 mins 52 secs

change, matt keener, technology

Jim Ellermeyer continues his discussion with  Dr. Matt Keener to discuss expectations, using technology to break down barriers in your life, understanding the implications of the way we communicate over these new means, applying it to the medical community, and working with adolescents.

Creative Process with The Rogue Mountains | Episode 134

March 27th, 2018  |  15 mins 17 secs

Jim Ellermeyer continues his chat with author Joshua Tarquinio, author of “The Rogue Mountains”.  We discuss accepting your creative “gifts”, arrogance vs confidence, the next book, and big advice for aspiring authors. 

Challenging Audiences with The Rogue Mountains | Episode 133

March 20th, 2018  |  16 mins 23 secs

author, creativity, game of thrones, pittsburgh, writer

Jim Ellermeyer continues his chat with author Joshua Tarquinio, author of “The Rogue Mountains”.  We discuss his background and interests that led to the themes in this project, challenging audiences with content, and how to restart a project.