Fishing Without Bait: A Full Impact Mindfulness Podcast

Battling Addiction So He Can Fly with Pro Wrestler Jayce Karr | Episode 276

January 12th, 2021  |  26 mins 27 secs

addiction, alcoholism, pittsburgh, podcast, pro wrestler, rehab

James Ellermeyer welcomes pro wrestlers Jayce Karr as we begin discuss how his path through addiction and recovery transpired, how he succeeded, if only for a brief time, while coping and how it fell a part.  We discuss battling with relapses, and more as he found his path to work in behavior therapy and professional wrestling.

Getting to Know Mr Rogers with David Pohl | Episode 275

January 5th, 2021  |  36 mins 46 secs

art, collage artist, illustration, meditation, mindfulness, mr rogers, music, scenic artist, teaching

James Ellermeyer welcomes illustrator David Pohl to discuss his time working on Mr Rogers Neighborhood with Fred Rogers as a scenic artist, what that entailed, how he got the job with his persistence, his experiences and discussion with Mr Rogers, his influence, how his own father had influenced people as a school teacher, and more! 

A Creative Path with David Pohl | Episode 274

December 29th, 2020  |  43 mins 51 secs

art, collage artist, illustration, meditation, mindfulness, music

James Ellermeyer welcomes illustrator David Pohl to discuss his adventure into creativity, his current work as a collage artist, influences of Dr. Seuss and grandfather, cartoons and comic books, perceptions via Archie comics and Mad Magazine, when do children shed creativity, contending with doubters about his career choice, planting his feet finally in Pittsburgh, working with the Atlantic Monthly, a serious burn injury, juggling being a musician as an escape from his art and exploring meditation.

Angels and Energy with Santina Grace | Episode 273

December 22nd, 2020  |  27 mins 10 secs

clairvoyant, guardian angels, mindfulness

James Ellermeyer welcomes back clairvoyant Santina Grace to discuss guardian angels, both share their own experiences after a ski accident,  becoming in tune with our chakras and inner energy, quantum physics, proof of an afterlife, and more!  

Empathic with Santina Grace | Episode 272

December 15th, 2020  |  25 mins 14 secs

clairvoyant, empathy, mindfulness, spiritual confidentiality

James Ellermeyer welcomes back clairvoyant Santina Grace as we discuss about the human experience during the pandemic, perspective, how some people may be empathic and not know it, precognitive dreams,  our primal instincts adapting to modern life, and active meditation.

Religions with Liss Victory | Episode 271

December 8th, 2020  |  21 mins

depression, facts, hopefulness, mindfulness, new york city, news, pandemic, podcasting, quaker, religion, self love

Jim Ellermeyer continues his conversation with our friend Liss Victory about helping themselves and others, including Jim’s own place as a practicing Quaker and buddhist philosophies, the Pope, Hinduism, and more!

Facts and Self Love with Liss Victory | Episode 270

December 1st, 2020  |  27 mins 51 secs

depression, facts, hopefulness, mindfulness, new york city, news, pandemic, podcasting, self love

Jim Ellermeyer continues his conversation with our friend Liss Victory in New York City as we talk about hopefulness, dealing with depression and the feeling of “doom” circulating in the world, separating conspiracy with fact in her News Podcast project, The BROAD Cast News, in the case of the pandemic, her conservative roots, and how not taking care of herself hinders her ability to help others. 

That Big City Feeling with Liss Victory | Episode 269

November 24th, 2020  |  23 mins 53 secs

depression, goal setting, mindfulness, new york city, pandemic, self love, visualization

Jim Ellermeyer is checking in with our friend Liss Victory in New York City to talk about her continued experience during the pandemic, the state of mind, or zeitgeist, of the city compared to Pittsburgh and Erie, PA, what it takes to make a move like this, visualizing what you want to do, and the action and effort to accomplish your goals. 

On the Road | Episode 268

November 17th, 2020  |  21 mins 22 secs

Jim Ellermeyer dials in to check in on Producer Mike as he’s been traveling across the country to reunite with his wife as part of his mother’s retirement trip during one of the most tumultuous times in the country.  What has been that experience of “connecting the in between” spaces of the country. 

Concern and Worry | Episode 267

November 10th, 2020  |  26 mins 43 secs

Jim Ellermeyer and Producer Mike come from the pre-election past to discuss about the different between concern and worry as well as the methods that work for YOU to be successful in addiction recovery, wanting quick solutions, and the comfortable answers. 

Mental Health in the Bilingual Population with Gloria Rodriguez-Ransom | Episode 266

November 3rd, 2020  |  26 mins 23 secs

bilingual, hispanic, pittsburgh, racial identity, white privilege

Jim Ellermeyer his conversation with fellow counselor Gloria Rodriguez-Ransom as they discuss the disparities among minorities in the mental health system, the stereotypes that she sees with the latin community, stubbornness, stigmas in medication, the places in Pittsburgh that can help the bilingual population in mental health, the importance of self care and the difficulty in taking their own advice as counselors, coping with “Americanizing” of immigrant children in the family, how can you be an ally as a white person in your community. 

Growing Up with Gloria Rodriguez-Ransom | Fishing Without Bait 265

October 27th, 2020  |  24 mins 31 secs

bilingual, hispanic, pittsburgh, racial identity, white privilege

Jim Ellermeyer is joined by fellow counselor Gloria Rodriguez-Ransom as we discuss her upbringing as a Puerto Rican in Pittsburgh, her development growing up, the cultural shift, defining “latino” and where Peurto Ricans fall into the mix, and white privilege. 

Equine Therapy | Episode 264

October 20th, 2020  |  22 mins 43 secs

autism, equine therapy, horses, mindfulness, relationship therapy, unconditional love

Jim Ellermeyer continues his chat with Equine Therapy practitioner, Shanna Aughenbaugh, as we learn about her entrance into the Equine therapy world and how the Equine Assisted Psychotherapy had developed, what a session would look like for the participant, working with youth and patients with autism, finding where she belongs, taking risks in her life as a first generation college student, and more! 

Discovering Horses | Episode 263

October 13th, 2020  |  20 mins 57 secs

Jim Ellermeyer is joined by a self proclaimed “Christian Cowgirl” and Equine Therapy practitioner, Shanna Aughenbaugh, as we discuss how she connected with horses in her life, how they respond to people, horses as herd animals, her faith,  learning to ride, losing her first horse suddenly, and her support system who encouraged her to stay in the horse world. 

Gaslighting | Episode 262

October 6th, 2020  |  20 mins 33 secs

denial, gaslighting, hydroxychloroquine, illuminati, jewish faith, lying, manipulation, plaquenil, recovery, romans, the bible

Jim Ellermeyer and Producer Mike are discussing dealing some of the current events as we enter a month from a very heated election including the concept of “gaslighting ‘. How is this concept being used on a grand scale, or more localized to break down an individual.

Celebrating 22 Years Sober | Episode 261

September 29th, 2020  |  29 mins 9 secs

Jim Ellermeyer is back and celebrating 22 years of sobriety as we reflect on the point where he finally accepted and received help with his obsession to use drugs and alcohol.  We discuss the 12 step program’s influence in his success, giving advice to others who are not accepting, willingness to change, telling his mother he was going to get help, the one individual that helped him with tough love and choosing to help others.