Fishing Without Bait: A Full Impact Mindfulness Podcast

Finding Your Voice: Austin Cairns on Taking the First Opportunity | Episode 530

September 8th, 2026  |  17 mins 33 secs

action and effort, alby oxenreiter, broadcasting, career development, comfort zone, confidence, covid 19 pandemic, creating yourself, family support, finding your voice, full impact mindfulness, honest feedback, jim ellermeyer, media career, mental wellness, mentorship, mindfulness, motivation, overcoming fear, pandemic isolation, perseverance, personal development, personal growth, pittsburgh broadcasting, pittsburgh media, podcasting, point park university, practice, professional wrestling, recovery, resilience, self doubt, self improvement, social isolation, sports broadcasting, sports media, wellness, young professionals

Jim Ellermeyer begins a new conversation with Pittsburgh broadcaster Austin Cairns about finding direction during the uncertainty and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic. Austin shares how encouragement from his father, early announcing opportunities, supportive mentors, repeated practice, and a willingness to hear difficult feedback helped a shy young man begin finding his voice behind a microphone.

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Beyond the Party Line | Episode 523

July 14th, 2026  |  23 mins 54 secs

abortion discussion, accountability, adoption, bipartisan conversation, civic engagement, communication, community, compassion, critical thinking, difficult conversations, emotional intelligence, family support, forgiveness, foster care, infertility, jim ellermeyer, lifelong caregiving, listening to learn, mental health, mindful living, mindfulness, mr. rogers, personal responsibility, political dialogue, political representation, producer mike, recovery, representative democracy, republican perspective, respect, respectful disagreement, social media echo chambers, special needs care, teenage pregnancy, voter education, wellness, wise mind

In Part 2 of our conversation with Missy Sorg, we explore difficult questions surrounding abortion, adoption, foster care, family support, voter education, and personal responsibility. Missy and Jim Ellermeyer also examine how political labels and social media echo chambers interfere with our ability to listen, learn, and treat one another with respect.

Fishing Without Bait 507: Holding On to Hope with Emily

March 17th, 2026  |  22 mins 4 secs

addiction recovery, coping strategies, emily guest, emotional healing, family support, fishing without bait, hope, life challenges, mckenna story, medical journey, mental health, mindfulness podcast, overcoming adversity, parenting crisis, podcast interview, recovery podcast, resilience, sobriety, trauma, wellness

In this powerful continuation, Emily shares the unimaginable medical crisis her daughter faced and the emotional toll it took on her and her family. Through devastating uncertainty, she reveals how hope, resilience, and support carried her forward. This episode is a raw and honest look at survival, trust, and taking life one moment at a time.