Fishing Without Bait: A Full Impact Mindfulness Podcast
It's about living a life without definitive expectations and learning to fish without bait.
Displaying 3 items of Fishing Without Bait: A Full Impact Mindfulness Podcast with the tag "understanding".
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Vic’s Story: Identity, Transition & Finding Community | Episode 525
July 28th, 2026 | 18 mins 20 secs
acceptance, authentic self, authenticity, belonging, community, community advocacy, connection, curiosity, empathy, found family, human connection, identity, jim ellermeyer, lgbtq community, life transitions, mental wellness, mindfulness, mindfulness podcast, new rust, new rust podcast, overcoming judgment, personal growth, personal transformation, pittsburgh, pittsburgh community, pittsburgh creatives, pittsburgh culture, pittsburgh lgbtq, pittsburgh podcast, queer community, recovery, self acceptance, self discovery, trans identity, trans masculine, transgender community, understanding, ux design, vic costik, wellness
Fishing Without Bait welcomes Vic Costik, creator of the New Rust podcast, for the first part of a conversation about Pittsburgh, community, identity, and finding the freedom to live authentically. Vic shares how moving from New York City to Pittsburgh helped him discover found family, embrace his community, and ultimately begin meeting himself for the first time.
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Political Differences Without Losing Each Other | Episode 524
July 21st, 2026 | 26 mins 6 secs
active listening, ad-free podcast, bipartisan friendship, bridging political divides, civil discourse, compassion, critical thinking, curiosity, doomscrolling, echo chambers, emotional regulation, empathy, forgiveness, friends across the aisle, friendship, healthier habits, hostile comments, jim ellermeyer, kindness, listening to learn, mental wellness, mindful communication, mindfulness, mindfulness journal, mindfulness podcast, missy sorg, online arguments, pause before reacting, personal growth, physical books, political conversations, political differences, political identity, political polarization, recency bias, recovery, reducing screen time, relationships, respectful disagreement, screen time, sleep hygiene, social media, social media echo chambers, stimulus and response, understanding, wellness
In the third and final part of their conversation, Jim Ellermeyer and Missy Sorg explore how active listening, critical thinking and a mindful pause before reacting can help people move beyond political labels and social-media echo chambers. Missy shares a personal story about revealing her political affiliation to a longtime friend and explains how their disagreement became a conversation rather than the end of their friendship. The episode closes with a challenge to become more open, informed and willing to understand people across the political aisle.
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I Don’t Know | Episode 394
August 8th, 2023 | 25 mins 9 secs
fishing without bait, flaws, human behavior, human experience, jim ellermeyer, negativity, passion, perspectives, podcast, producer mike, understanding, wwe summerslam
Welcome to "Fishing Without Bait," where hosts Jim Ellermeyer and Producer Mike dissect the recent WWE SummerSlam in Detroit and the curious habit of fixating on flaws. They explore why we tend to concentrate on negatives, discuss the challenge of understanding others' lives, and question why some have more passion for their work than others. Join the conversation for insights that will broaden your perspective on human experiences and passions.