web02.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:07:47 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Fishing Without Bait: A Full Impact Mindfulness Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Character Development” https://fishingwithoutbait.fireside.fm/tags/character%20development Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:00:00 -0500 A mindful exercise. A look at ourselves. We recommend rest and relaxation. One way you can do this is to take up fishing. And for a truly mindful experience, try fishing without bait. en-us episodic It's about living a life without definitive expectations and learning to fish without bait. Humility Health and Wellness LLC. A mindful exercise. A look at ourselves. We recommend rest and relaxation. One way you can do this is to take up fishing. And for a truly mindful experience, try fishing without bait. no mindfulness, addiction, recovery, pittsburgh, alcoholism, alcoholics anonymous Humility Health and Wellness LLC. fishingwithoutbait@sorgatronmedia.com Shane Chojnacki on Discipline, Failure, and Playing the Film All the Way Through | Episode 499 https://fishingwithoutbait.fireside.fm/550 3f40ffa8-77f9-4dfa-9cd8-4fb984065f67 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:00:00 -0500 Humility Health and Wellness LLC. full Humility Health and Wellness LLC. In Part 2 of our conversation with Victor Benjamin (Shane Chojnacki), we explore discipline, burnout, and the moment when staying safe becomes more dangerous than taking a risk. From MMA and corrections work to professional wrestling, this episode focuses on integrity, future thinking, and choosing growth over comfort. 22:33 no In Fishing Without Bait 499, we continue our conversation with Victor Benjamin, also known as Shane Chojnacki—MMA fighter, boxing coach, and professional wrestler known as The Savage Gentleman. Part 2 dives deeper into the discipline and mindset that shaped Shane’s life. He reflects on learning to “play the film all the way through,” weighing consequences instead of chasing short-term gratification. Shane discusses burnout, stepping away from mixed martial arts, and the emotional toll of working in a system that no longer aligned with his values. The conversation explores the difference between a risk and a gamble, why doing nothing can be the biggest risk of all, and how betting on yourself—when done with clarity and integrity—can lead to meaningful change. Shane also shares powerful insights on separating people from behaviors, personal responsibility, and choosing purpose over financial comfort. This episode is a grounded, honest look at growth, regret, and the courage it takes to walk away from a life that’s no longer serving you. Call to Action: Subscribe to Fishing Without Bait on your favorite podcast player. Support ad-free episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/fishingwithoutbait Pick up our book Learn to Fish Without Bait: A 365-Day Mindfulness Journal and Adult Coloring Book: https://www.lulu.com/shop/james-ellermeyer-lpc-ma-ncc-lpc/learn-to-fish-without-bait/paperback/product-6n9rd8.html?page=1&pageSize=4 Victor Benjamin, Shane Chojnacki, The Savage Gentleman, mindfulness podcast, full impact mindfulness, discipline, integrity, burnout recovery, betting on yourself, risk vs reward, personal growth, self awareness, emotional regulation, future thinking, consequences of choices, recovery mindset, addiction recovery, 12 step philosophy, resilience, mental toughness, life transitions, purpose over comfort, leaving a toxic job, corrections officer experience, prison system realities, MMA mindset, mixed martial arts life lessons, professional wrestling mindset, athlete mental health, discipline over motivation, long term thinking, self responsibility, character development, overcoming fear In Fishing Without Bait 499, we continue our conversation with Victor Benjamin, also known as Shane Chojnacki—MMA fighter, boxing coach, and professional wrestler known as The Savage Gentleman.

Part 2 dives deeper into the discipline and mindset that shaped Shane’s life. He reflects on learning to “play the film all the way through,” weighing consequences instead of chasing short-term gratification. Shane discusses burnout, stepping away from mixed martial arts, and the emotional toll of working in a system that no longer aligned with his values.

The conversation explores the difference between a risk and a gamble, why doing nothing can be the biggest risk of all, and how betting on yourself—when done with clarity and integrity—can lead to meaningful change. Shane also shares powerful insights on separating people from behaviors, personal responsibility, and choosing purpose over financial comfort.

This episode is a grounded, honest look at growth, regret, and the courage it takes to walk away from a life that’s no longer serving you.

Call to Action:
Subscribe to Fishing Without Bait on your favorite podcast player.
Support ad-free episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/fishingwithoutbait
Pick up our book Learn to Fish Without Bait: A 365-Day Mindfulness Journal and Adult Coloring Book:
https://www.lulu.com/shop/james-ellermeyer-lpc-ma-ncc-lpc/learn-to-fish-without-bait/paperback/product-6n9rd8.html?page=1&pageSize=4

]]> In Fishing Without Bait 499, we continue our conversation with Victor Benjamin, also known as Shane Chojnacki—MMA fighter, boxing coach, and professional wrestler known as The Savage Gentleman.

Part 2 dives deeper into the discipline and mindset that shaped Shane’s life. He reflects on learning to “play the film all the way through,” weighing consequences instead of chasing short-term gratification. Shane discusses burnout, stepping away from mixed martial arts, and the emotional toll of working in a system that no longer aligned with his values.

The conversation explores the difference between a risk and a gamble, why doing nothing can be the biggest risk of all, and how betting on yourself—when done with clarity and integrity—can lead to meaningful change. Shane also shares powerful insights on separating people from behaviors, personal responsibility, and choosing purpose over financial comfort.

This episode is a grounded, honest look at growth, regret, and the courage it takes to walk away from a life that’s no longer serving you.

Call to Action:
Subscribe to Fishing Without Bait on your favorite podcast player.
Support ad-free episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/fishingwithoutbait
Pick up our book Learn to Fish Without Bait: A 365-Day Mindfulness Journal and Adult Coloring Book:
https://www.lulu.com/shop/james-ellermeyer-lpc-ma-ncc-lpc/learn-to-fish-without-bait/paperback/product-6n9rd8.html?page=1&pageSize=4

]]> Welcome to The Rogue Mountains | Episode 132 https://fishingwithoutbait.fireside.fm/135 6d463317-63ec-4cf0-8065-693cb535007a Tue, 13 Mar 2018 10:00:00 -0400 Humility Health and Wellness LLC. full Humility Health and Wellness LLC. This week Jim Ellermeyer is joined by author Joshua Tarquinio, author of “The Rogue Mountains”.  Joshua discusses the challenges of getting the word out about your self published book, making real choices (like writing a novel), developing characters in his book, and more as we discuss his book, dealing with characters and monsters after a supposed apocalypse.  18:06 no This week Jim Ellermeyer is joined by author Joshua Tarquinio, author of “The Rogue Mountains”.  Joshua discusses the challenges of getting the word out about your self published book, making real choices (like writing a novel), developing characters in his book, and more as we discuss his book, dealing with characters and monsters after a supposed apocalypse.  You can find out more about The Rogue Mountains at www.theroguemountains.com   You can purchase the book here: http://amzn.to/2FLbpkk  Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Music, TuneIn or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher!  Also, check us out streaming on The River's Edge online radio! Intro music: “Life” by Tobu.  This week Jim Ellermeyer is joined by author Joshua Tarquinio, author of “The Rogue Mountains”.  Joshua discusses the challenges of getting the word out about your self published book, making real choices (like writing a novel), developing characters in his book, and more as we discuss his book, dealing with characters and monsters after a supposed apocalypse. 

You can find out more about The Rogue Mountains at www.theroguemountains.com  

You can purchase the book here: http://amzn.to/2FLbpkk 

Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Music, TuneIn or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher!  Also, check us out streaming on The River's Edge online radio!

Intro music: “Life” by Tobu. 

]]> This week Jim Ellermeyer is joined by author Joshua Tarquinio, author of “The Rogue Mountains”.  Joshua discusses the challenges of getting the word out about your self published book, making real choices (like writing a novel), developing characters in his book, and more as we discuss his book, dealing with characters and monsters after a supposed apocalypse. 

You can find out more about The Rogue Mountains at www.theroguemountains.com  

You can purchase the book here: http://amzn.to/2FLbpkk 

Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Music, TuneIn or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher!  Also, check us out streaming on The River's Edge online radio!

Intro music: “Life” by Tobu. 

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