Fishing Without Bait: A Full Impact Mindfulness Podcast

You Are Already Whole w/ Melissa Carey | Episode 533

September 29th, 2026  |  27 mins 34 secs

Meditation, active listening, anxiety, anxiety support, behavioral health, breathing exercises, breathwork, coping skills, emotional wellness, gratitude, guided meditation, holistic wellness, into the spirit healing, jim ellermeyer, life transitions, living in the moment, melissa carey, mental wellness, mindfulness, mindfulness podcast, music therapy, personal development, personal growth, present moment, recovery, self acceptance, self awareness, self love, sound therapy, stress management, wellness, wholeness

Melissa Carey joins Jim Ellermeyer for Part 1 of a conversation about self-love, anxiety, mindfulness, and returning to the present moment. Melissa shares how listening, breathwork, music, and simple awareness can help us reconnect with a sense of wholeness that may already be there beneath the noise of everyday life.

Beyond the Comfort Zone with Austin Cairns | Episode 532

September 22nd, 2026  |  20 mins 9 secs

Journalism, ambition, broadcasting, career growth, collaboration, college sports, comfort zone, courage, fantasy football, focus, full impact mindfulness, independent wrestling, jim ellermeyer, living in the moment, mindfulness, motivation, networking, nil, personal development, personal growth, pittsburgh sports, pittsburgh steelers, presence, professional wrestling, radio broadcasting, recovery, resilience, self improvement, sports broadcasting, sports gambling, sports media, taking chances, television broadcasting, wellness, wrestling culture, wrestling podcast, wrestling tribalism

In Part 3 of Jim Ellermeyer’s conversation with Austin Cairns, Austin reflects on the personalities and tribalism of independent wrestling, his growing career in sports broadcasting, and why progress often means entering situations that make us uncomfortable. They also explore staying present in a world full of phones, fantasy sports, distractions, and constant competition.

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A Reintroduction to Fishing Without Bait | Episode 529

August 25th, 2026  |  20 mins 11 secs

12 step recovery, Compassion, Letting Go, Michael Sorg, acceptance, awareness, creating yourself, difficult conversations, emotional honesty, emotional regulation, expectations, full impact mindfulness, healthy communication, impermanence, intentional living, intentions, jim ellermeyer, living in the moment, mental health, mindfulness, mindfulness podcast, non attachment, paying attention on purpose, personal growth, personal responsibility, present moment, producer mike, recovery, recovery podcast, relationships, resilience, responding versus reacting, self awareness, self reflection, serenity, spirituality, wellness, wellness podcast

In Fishing Without Bait 529, Jim Ellermeyer and Producer Mike return to the heart of the show: living with intention instead of being trapped by expectations. They discuss emotional honesty, the courage to face uncomfortable truths, responding instead of reacting, and remembering that ultimately “we live by moments.”