Fishing Without Bait: A Full Impact Mindfulness Podcast

Catching up with Mindflow Meditation | Episode 207

September 3rd, 2019  |  22 mins 37 secs

apeiron meditation, breathing, life change, mindflow meditation, mindfulness, pittsburgh, recovery

Jim Ellermeyer is joined by Jason Marcieski of Mindflow Meditation to talk about his journey here with his rare muscular disorder, going back to meditation in his life, the realization of living in “the swirl”, Apeiron meditation, and some of the philosophies that helped him in his life.

Joanna Lowe on Stepping Up | Episode 206

August 27th, 2019  |  24 mins 35 secs

giving yourself permission, i am statements, journaling, open mics, self validation

Jim Ellermeyer chats with the returning singer/actress Joanna Lowe as she discusses expanding herself and the opportunities to attempt to get your art out and get comfortable with the concept and testing it out, journaling and giving yourself permission, building a foundation for motivation, her path for self validation, and more!

Joanna Lowe on Not Wasting | Episode 205

August 19th, 2019  |  22 mins 21 secs

art, joanna lowe, wasting time

Jim Ellermeyer chats with the returning singer/actress Joanna Lowe as she discusses her progress in life, staying away from screens, not allowing jobs to steel her time and happiness, setting the bar for success and being terrified in doing the art she loves.

Life with Lyda | Episode 204

August 13th, 2019  |  27 mins 30 secs

borderline personality disorder, moods, terminal uniqueness

Jim Ellermeyer is joined by Lydia from the United Kingdom to talk about Borderline Personality Disorder, what happens with the diagnosis, mental healthcare in her country, an unsupportive family, making a cup of tea, and Jim explains further BPD

The Rules to Be With You | Episode 203

August 6th, 2019  |  18 mins 7 secs

Jim Ellermeyer is back to talk with us about what are the requirements for being with you, and how does that apply to dating and job interviews and the Basic Bill Human of Rights.

Down the Rabbit Hole | FLASHBACK Episode 36

July 30th, 2019  |  12 mins 36 secs

alice in wonderland, madhatter, mindfulness, white rabbit

Jim Eellermeyer discusses our minds and lives going  “down the rabbit hole”.  We discuss the song inside ourselves, and giving yourself permission to unleash that song and go down the rabbit hole in your life and venture into the...

Kintsugi Part 2: Episode 202

July 23rd, 2019  |  13 mins 56 secs

cleansing, kintsugi, throwing away

Jim Ellermeyer is discussing the concept of Kintsugi - the art of precious scars. Look further at loneliness and those around us and the experiences that shape our lives, misfit toys, learning from our scars, and more.

Kintsugi Part 1 | Episode 201

July 16th, 2019  |  13 mins 20 secs

cleansing, kintsugi, throwing away

Jim Ellermeyer is discussing the concept of Kintsugi - the art of precious scars.  We look at the day to day and putting our first foot forward in repairing ourselves, identifying what NOT to do, cleansing our minds, and loneliness. 

12 Step Recovery and Behavioral Change Part 5 | Episode 200

July 9th, 2019  |  17 mins 2 secs

12 step program, alcoholics anonymous, behavioral change, fears, morals, religion, resentment, sex

Jim Ellermeyer is back this week discussing 12 Step Recovery and how it can be used for Behavioral Change. We are discussing the Maintenance Steps starting with step 10 - continue to take personal inventory and admit when you are wrong.  Step 11 is continuing to be sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. Step 12 is to have a spiritual awakening and being present and connected in life. 

12 Step Recovery and Behavioral Change Part 4 | Fishing Without Bait 199

July 2nd, 2019  |  12 mins 6 secs

Jim Ellermeyer is back this week discussing 12 Step Recovery and how it can be used for Behavioral Change.  We start with step 6: being entirely prepared to have God remove your defects of character and Step 7: Letting them go.  We look at changing things today, and the humbling experience of changing how they live life, Step 8: making a list of those we’ve harmed, Step 9: making amends in the best way possible. 

12 Step Recovery and Behavioral Change Part 3 | Episode 198

June 25th, 2019  |  14 mins 5 secs

12 step program, alcoholics anonymous, behavioral change, fears, morals, religion, resentment, sex

Jim Ellermeyer is back this week discussing 12 Step Recovery and how it can be used for Behavioral Change. We discuss Step 4, making a fearless and searching moral inventory of ourselves. We talk about making our making our list to resentment, fears, and sex. Step 5 is admitting to God, ourselves, and another the nature of our wrongs.

12 Step Recovery and Behavioral Change Part 2 | Episode 197

June 18th, 2019  |  19 mins 13 secs

12 step program, behavioral change, faith, i choose

Jim Ellermeyer is back this week discussing 12 Step Recovery and how it can be used for Behavioral Change. We continue our discussion on Step 2 and the concept of a higher power, what faith is, using our “I choose” words, the 3rd step of in the decision to turning our life and decisions over to God as we understand him, the concepts in discussion with “Is it true, is it kind, is it necessary”.

12 Step Recovery and Behavioral Change Part 1 | Episode 196

June 10th, 2019  |  19 mins 22 secs

Jim Ellermeyer is back this week discussing 12 Step Recovery and how it can be used for Behavioral Change.   We discuss the first step: admitting that our lives are unmanageable. We look at what identifies an unmanageable live, looking at the definition of insanity and working smarter, not harder in your life, and identifying the ability to ignore what you cannot change in the world, but what you can change in yourself.  We talk about step 2 and believing in a power greater than yourself, the ability to recognize our internal power was not working.

Mindful Music | Episode 195

June 4th, 2019  |  16 mins 25 secs

janelle burdell, live music, music, nick eiben, pittsburgh, sheena carroll

This week we look back at the musical performances from the show!

Gratitude with Professor Buzzkill | Episode 194

May 28th, 2019  |  20 mins 8 secs

gratitude, izaak walton, podcaster, professor buzzkill, the compleat angler, tribe

Jim Ellermeyer continues his discussion with Podcaster Professor Buzzkill and The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton. They continue to talk about the book’s take on gratitude, mindfulness and more!

Vexations with Professor Buzzkill | Fishing Without Bait 193

May 22nd, 2019  |  22 mins 50 secs

izaak walton, podcaster, professor buzzkill, the compleat angler

Jim Ellermeyer continues his discussion with Podcaster Professor Buzzkill and The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton. They continue to talk about the vexations in our lives, contemplation and action and more!