app03 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:58:41 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Fishing Without Bait: A Full Impact Mindfulness Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Positive Living” https://fishingwithoutbait.fireside.fm/tags/positive%20living Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:00:00 -0400 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 Building Community With Casa San Jose With Monica Ruiz | Episode 534 https://fishingwithoutbait.fireside.fm/586 9b50c0a0-1cca-47b6-bede-93fafd5a23e4 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:00:00 -0400 Humility Health and Wellness LLC. full Humility Health and Wellness LLC. Jim Ellermeyer welcomes Monica Ruiz of Casa San Jose for Part 1 of a conversation about community, advocacy, belonging, and making sure people have a voice in decisions that affect their lives. Monica shares the growth of Casa San Jose and reflects on confronting prejudice, creating meaningful conversations, and building a more welcoming Pittsburgh. We’ll return to the rest of Melissa Carey’s interview in the following weeks. 20:34 no <p>In Part 1 of this special conversation, Fishing Without Bait host Jim Ellermeyer sits down with Monica Ruiz of Casa San Jose to talk about advocacy, community, human dignity, and what it means to truly listen to the people you are trying to serve.</p> <p>Monica discusses her path as a social worker and how her work eventually brought her to Casa San Jose. She shares the organization’s beginnings with Sister Janice Vanderneck and its growth from a small operation working out of a church basement into an organization with more than 35 staff members serving communities in Allegheny County and beyond.</p> <p>The conversation explores an important distinction in Casa San Jose’s mission: advocating not simply “for” the Latino community, but “with” the community. Monica explains why people need the opportunity to speak for themselves and why assumptions about what others need can get in the way of meaningful change.</p> <p>Jim and Monica also discuss belonging, racism, fear-based thinking, privilege, immigration narratives, and the challenge of deciding when a difficult conversation is worth having. Monica reflects on being both proudly Latina and proudly American, the importance of having a seat at the table, and why changing systems requires people from affected communities to be part of the decisions.</p> <p>Throughout the conversation, the themes return to ideas at the heart of Fishing Without Bait: human dignity, openness, listening, compassion, and finding ways to move from frustration toward meaningful action.</p> <p>This is Part 1 of our conversation with Monica Ruiz.</p> <p><strong>Programming note:</strong> We’ll return to the rest of Melissa Carey’s interview in the following weeks.</p> <p>Subscribe to Fishing Without Bait on your favorite podcast player and join us each week for conversations about mindfulness, recovery, wellness, and creating a more positive life.</p> <p>Support Fishing Without Bait on Patreon and receive ad-free episodes:<br> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/fishingwithoutbait" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.patreon.com/c/fishingwithoutbait</a></p> <p>Continue your mindfulness practice with “Learn to Fish Without Bait: A 365-Day Mindfulness Journal and Adult Coloring Book”:<br> <a href="https://www.lulu.com/shop/james-ellermeyer-lpc-ma-ncc-lpc/learn-to-fish-without-bait/paperback/product-6n9rd8.html?page=1&amp;pageSize=4" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.lulu.com/shop/james-ellermeyer-lpc-ma-ncc-lpc/learn-to-fish-without-bait/paperback/product-6n9rd8.html?page=1&amp;pageSize=4</a></p> Jim Ellermeyer, Monica Ruiz, Casa San Jose, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Latino community, Latino community, community advocacy, advocacy, human dignity, belonging, representation, social work, social worker, community resources, mental health, human rights, difficult conversations, listening, compassion, mindfulness, mindfulness podcast, recovery, wellness, personal growth, positive living, community building, inclusion, identity, fear based thinking, privilege, civic engagement, Sister Janice Vanderneck, seat at the table, honesty open mindedness willingness In Part 1 of this special conversation, Fishing Without Bait host Jim Ellermeyer sits down with Monica Ruiz of Casa San Jose to talk about advocacy, community, human dignity, and what it means to truly listen to the people you are trying to serve.

Monica discusses her path as a social worker and how her work eventually brought her to Casa San Jose. She shares the organization’s beginnings with Sister Janice Vanderneck and its growth from a small operation working out of a church basement into an organization with more than 35 staff members serving communities in Allegheny County and beyond.

The conversation explores an important distinction in Casa San Jose’s mission: advocating not simply “for” the Latino community, but “with” the community. Monica explains why people need the opportunity to speak for themselves and why assumptions about what others need can get in the way of meaningful change.

Jim and Monica also discuss belonging, racism, fear-based thinking, privilege, immigration narratives, and the challenge of deciding when a difficult conversation is worth having. Monica reflects on being both proudly Latina and proudly American, the importance of having a seat at the table, and why changing systems requires people from affected communities to be part of the decisions.

Throughout the conversation, the themes return to ideas at the heart of Fishing Without Bait: human dignity, openness, listening, compassion, and finding ways to move from frustration toward meaningful action.

This is Part 1 of our conversation with Monica Ruiz.

Programming note: We’ll return to the rest of Melissa Carey’s interview in the following weeks.

Subscribe to Fishing Without Bait on your favorite podcast player and join us each week for conversations about mindfulness, recovery, wellness, and creating a more positive life.

Support Fishing Without Bait on Patreon and receive ad-free episodes:
https://www.patreon.com/c/fishingwithoutbait

Continue your mindfulness practice with “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 Part 1 of this special conversation, Fishing Without Bait host Jim Ellermeyer sits down with Monica Ruiz of Casa San Jose to talk about advocacy, community, human dignity, and what it means to truly listen to the people you are trying to serve.

Monica discusses her path as a social worker and how her work eventually brought her to Casa San Jose. She shares the organization’s beginnings with Sister Janice Vanderneck and its growth from a small operation working out of a church basement into an organization with more than 35 staff members serving communities in Allegheny County and beyond.

The conversation explores an important distinction in Casa San Jose’s mission: advocating not simply “for” the Latino community, but “with” the community. Monica explains why people need the opportunity to speak for themselves and why assumptions about what others need can get in the way of meaningful change.

Jim and Monica also discuss belonging, racism, fear-based thinking, privilege, immigration narratives, and the challenge of deciding when a difficult conversation is worth having. Monica reflects on being both proudly Latina and proudly American, the importance of having a seat at the table, and why changing systems requires people from affected communities to be part of the decisions.

Throughout the conversation, the themes return to ideas at the heart of Fishing Without Bait: human dignity, openness, listening, compassion, and finding ways to move from frustration toward meaningful action.

This is Part 1 of our conversation with Monica Ruiz.

Programming note: We’ll return to the rest of Melissa Carey’s interview in the following weeks.

Subscribe to Fishing Without Bait on your favorite podcast player and join us each week for conversations about mindfulness, recovery, wellness, and creating a more positive life.

Support Fishing Without Bait on Patreon and receive ad-free episodes:
https://www.patreon.com/c/fishingwithoutbait

Continue your mindfulness practice with “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

]]> The 3 Big C’s That Drain Your Happiness (And How to Avoid Them!) | Episode 480 https://fishingwithoutbait.fireside.fm/528 608ffb74-8f6b-4a7f-8f4f-d172cbc857e8 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:00:00 -0400 Humility Health and Wellness LLC. full Humility Health and Wellness LLC. In this episode of Fishing Without Bait, Jim Ellermeyer and producer Mike explore the “Three Big C’s” that drain joy and positivity from our lives: comparing, criticizing, and complaining. We discuss how these habits act like emotional vampires, sucking the energy from every room, and why avoiding them leads to a more mindful, fulfilling life. 11:20 no <p>In this episode of Fishing Without Bait, Jim Ellermeyer and producer Mike explore the “Three Big C’s” that drain joy and positivity from our lives: comparing, criticizing, and complaining. We discuss how these habits act like emotional vampires, sucking the energy from every room, and why avoiding them leads to a more mindful, fulfilling life.</p> <p>Through stories of sports legends like John Wooden, reflections on culture, and lessons from film, Jim offers practical insights on how to plant flowers instead of weeds in your daily moments. Life isn’t measured in years—it’s measured in the choices we make right now.</p> <p>Join us as we reflect on how to let go of negativity, embrace kindness, and live each moment well.</p> mindfulness podcast, self help podcast, positive living, stop comparing, stop criticizing, stop complaining, three big c’s, emotional vampires, live in the moment, plant flowers not weeds, mindfulness tips, personal growth, life coaching, recovery podcast, Jim Ellermeyer, Fishing Without Bait, mental health awareness, self improvement, stress management, living well, daily mindfulness practices, choose kindness, overcome negativity, inspirational podcast, mindful living strategies In this episode of Fishing Without Bait, Jim Ellermeyer and producer Mike explore the “Three Big C’s” that drain joy and positivity from our lives: comparing, criticizing, and complaining. We discuss how these habits act like emotional vampires, sucking the energy from every room, and why avoiding them leads to a more mindful, fulfilling life.

Through stories of sports legends like John Wooden, reflections on culture, and lessons from film, Jim offers practical insights on how to plant flowers instead of weeds in your daily moments. Life isn’t measured in years—it’s measured in the choices we make right now.

Join us as we reflect on how to let go of negativity, embrace kindness, and live each moment well.

]]> In this episode of Fishing Without Bait, Jim Ellermeyer and producer Mike explore the “Three Big C’s” that drain joy and positivity from our lives: comparing, criticizing, and complaining. We discuss how these habits act like emotional vampires, sucking the energy from every room, and why avoiding them leads to a more mindful, fulfilling life.

Through stories of sports legends like John Wooden, reflections on culture, and lessons from film, Jim offers practical insights on how to plant flowers instead of weeds in your daily moments. Life isn’t measured in years—it’s measured in the choices we make right now.

Join us as we reflect on how to let go of negativity, embrace kindness, and live each moment well.

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