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Fishing Without Bait The official Podcast of mindfulness with Jim Ellermeyer We recommend rest and relaxation. One way you can do this is to take up fishing. Who is Jim Ellermeyer ?

And for a truly mindful experience, try Fishing Without Bait. Jim is a mental health and addiction therapist. He obtained both a Bachelor’s degree in addiction and a Masters degree in Community Counseling from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Jim has extensive experience in 12 step recovery and is a board member of the Armstrong, Indiana, and Clarion County Drug and Alcohol Commission and Conawego-Firetree Adolescent in-patient rehabilitation facilities. Jim’s passion is advocating for social justice through active membership in human rights organizations. He spends his free time reading and dealing with a difficult cat.

10/12/2026

How do you protect your child without letting fear control their life?
After everything Mckenna has been through, Emily has plenty she could worry about. She admits those future possibilities can pull her into sadness over things that haven’t even happened.
When they first left the hospital, Emily imagined Mckenna becoming “a precious little baby in a bubble.”
Now she’s climbing the treehouse.
Emily hasn’t forgotten the risks. She’s learning to let Mckenna simply be Mckenna.
How do you balance protecting someone you love with giving them room to live?
Hear Emily’s full story on Fishing Without Bait:
https://www.fishingwithoutbait.com/search?q=emily

10/12/2026

What happens when the path to becoming a parent isn’t the one you expected?
In this clip from Fishing Without Bait 523, Missy Sorg shares her experience with infertility and discusses the realities she encountered while exploring adoption.
With long waiting lists for infant adoption, she points to foster-to-adopt as another path worth talking about—especially when there are children already looking for safe, supportive homes.
It’s another part of Jim and Missy’s larger conversation about moving beyond talking points and considering the real people affected by difficult issues.
🎧 Hear Part 2 of our conversation with Missy Sorg on Fishing Without Bait.
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“I feel we are already whole.” — Melissa CareyWhat if personal growth isn’t always about fixing something that’s broken?...
10/11/2026

“I feel we are already whole.” — Melissa Carey

What if personal growth isn’t always about fixing something that’s broken?
In Fishing Without Bait #533: You Are Already Whole, Jim Ellermeyer begins a conversation with Melissa Carey about mindfulness, anxiety, self awareness, breathwork, and reconnecting with the wholeness that may already be there. Fishing Without Bait
Sometimes the first step isn’t changing yourself. It’s slowing down long enough to notice what’s already present.
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10/11/2026

What happens when you stop rushing people through the haunted house?
Joanna Lowe says experienced haunt performers told her how frustrating it could be to spend enormous amounts of effort creating special effects, only to have audiences pushed through too quickly to really experience them.
Her approach gave the performers time to build characters and atmosphere alongside the jump scares.
And apparently it worked—people are already asking when it's coming back.
What makes a haunted attraction memorable for you: the scares, the atmosphere, or the characters?
Watch Joanna Lowe's full conversation on Fishing Without Bait:
https://www.fishingwithoutbait.com/episodes/fishing-without-bait-514-joanna-lowe-on-finding-her-voice-part-1

10/11/2026

“I made a vow.”
Those four words can carry a tremendous amount of weight.
On Fishing Without Bait, Jim Ellermeyer talks about women he's counseled who described spending years in marriages without love or joy, but still felt obligated to stay because of the vows they made.
It raises a difficult question: What happens when the circumstances surrounding a commitment are no longer the same?
What does honoring a vow mean to you?
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10/10/2026

What happens when you're already worrying about an outcome that hasn't happened?
For The Unwilting Tatiana, the fear surrounding her wrist injury isn't only about wrestling. As an artist, the possibility of losing movement in her hand is frightening.
Jim brings the conversation back to something many of us experience: apprehension about things that might happen.
How often do we find ourselves preparing emotionally for a future that hasn't arrived?
🎣 Watch more conversations with Jessie Notarius:
https://www.fishingwithoutbait.com/search?q=tatiana

10/10/2026

Can a country make progress while people still don’t feel genuinely accepted?
Zakeia Mercer reflects on her experience as a Black and LGBTQ person in America. She acknowledges that progress has happened, but says that acceptance can still feel limited depending on where you live and who surrounds you.
One part of the conversation especially stands out: Zakeia doesn’t describe her identity as suddenly becoming someone different.
“I’ve always been this way.”
It’s a thoughtful conversation about the difference between legal or cultural progress and actually feeling accepted in your everyday life.
What does real acceptance look like to you?
Watch the full episode:
https://www.fishingwithoutbait.com/

10/09/2026

Sometimes the opportunity you need isn't already on the list.
When Austin Cairns needed an internship at Point Park University, he wasn't interested in taking the traditional route through a major sports team or news network.
Instead, he asked: could he intern with an independent professional wrestling company?
The response: it had never been done before—but it was worth a shot.
That led Austin to IWC Wrestling, where he ran cables, worked cameras, helped with production, set up shows and tore them down afterward.
The paycheck was internship hours. The real payoff was getting his foot in the door.
Would you rather take the established career path—or try to create your own?
Hear the full conversation with Austin Cairns on Fishing Without Bait.

10/09/2026

Taking a break doesn’t always mean giving up.
Zakeia Mercer explains that stepping back from wrestling wasn’t a sudden reaction to pain, frustration, or burnout. It was something she had been thinking about and planning for years.
“This isn’t an emotional mind choice. This is a critically thought through wise mind choice.”
Sometimes the healthiest decision is recognizing your limits before burnout forces the issue.
Watch the full episode:
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10/09/2026

What actually happens if you accidentally get someone's pronouns wrong?
Eamon talks about a stereotype he's encountered: the expectation that nonbinary people are waiting to criticize someone for making a mistake.
His experience has been much different.
"It's a caricature. It's not accurate."
For Eamon, one of the biggest things that changes those assumptions is simply exposure—actually spending time with people instead of relying on an idea of who they are.
Have you ever had an assumption change after actually getting to know someone?
Watch the full Fishing Without Bait conversation with Eamon and Merlin:
https://www.fishingwithoutbait.com/episodes/fishing-without-bait-518-eamon-and-merlin-return-community-identity-and-courage

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