Fishing Without Bait: A Full Impact Mindfulness Podcast

A Message from Sidney Crosby with Katie Dudas | Episode 280

February 9th, 2021  |  21 mins 40 secs

boba fett, chemo brain breast cancer, depression, mindfulness, pandemic, pittsburgh, radiation therapy, star wars

Jim Ellermeyer  continues his conversations with our friend Katie Dudas about dealing with breast cancer over the last year.  What sort of sleep did she contend with and what is “Chemo Brain?”  The special moment the Pittsburgh Penguins provided Katie, including a moment from Sidney Crosby, what you can do for your friends diagnosed with cancer, and more good advice. 

Coping with Breast Cancer with Katie Dudas | Episode 279

February 2nd, 2021  |  21 mins 35 secs

boba fett, breast cancer, depression, mindfulness, pandemic, pittsburgh, radiation therapy, star wars

Jim Ellermeyer  continues his conversations with our friend Katie Dudas about dealing with breast cancer over the last year.  We talk about how she dealt with depression, participating in some young adult breast cancer groups and finding common ground, the treatments she went through, her experience receiving radiation, going through this process without health insurance and how she used apps to help navigate anxiety with mindfulness practices.

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. 

Recovery from Boredom | Episode 258

September 1st, 2020  |  15 mins 12 secs

12 step, addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, mindfulness, recovery

Jim Ellermeyer is back with Producer Mike to discuss BOREDOM.  What happens when we are left to our own thoughts when we’re making bad decisions and are surrounded by individuals that are encouraging bad decisions and are emotionally needy. How do we attach to better people and places that will help elevate us.   How do we deal with boredom and share people. 

Fishing Without Bait 251: Keeping the Faith with Maureen

July 14th, 2020  |  37 mins 9 secs

depression, disability, legally blind, marine biology, mindfulness, texas

Jim Ellermeyer continues his conversation with Marine Biologist Maureen from Texas. She discusses her issues with the church around her disability and coming back around for Confirmation and restoring her Faith, interpreting faith and prayer, taking on failure and overcoming obstacles in her Master’s Degree, scuba diving, and in live in general, dealing with depression during the COVID-19 Quaranteen era, and more!

The Change with Andrew DiNardo | Episode 227

January 28th, 2020  |  15 mins 24 secs

depression, disney world, gastric bypass, mental health, new years resolutions, obesity, roller coasters, weight loss

Rebooting Life with Andrew DiNardo | Episode 226

January 21st, 2020  |  21 mins 7 secs

depression, gastric bypass, mental health, new years resolutions, obesity, psych evaluation, roller coasters, weight loss

Jim Ellermeyer is continuing his conversation with Andrew DiNardo about his weight loss including discovering and dealing with his genetic and developed health conditions, what gastric bypass and surgery routes really mean for your life, changing your lifestyle, and rebooting your life.

Fishing Without Bait 225: Changing Mindest with Andrew DiNardo

January 14th, 2020  |  20 mins 25 secs

cognitive distortions, depression, gastric bypass, mental health, new years resolutions, obesity, roller coasters, weight loss

Jim Ellermeyer is continuing his conversation with Andrew DiNardo about his weight loss and continuing to deal with body images as he adapts to losing 200 pounds after gastric bypass surgery. They discuss his battling with depression, a time when he had legally died in the back of a church, surrounding ourselves with positive people, and keeping attention completing your task.