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Fishing Without Bait 533: You Are Already Whole w/ Melissa Carey

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.

Fishing Without Bait 446: How to Foster Friendships in a Divisive World with Missy Sorg

November 19th, 2024  |  Season 11  |  21 mins 34 secs

active listening, challenging friendships, communication skills, effective communication, friendship and beliefs, jim ellermeyer, mindful conversations, mindfulness podcast, mindfulness practices, missy sorg, mutual respect, navigating differences, open-mindedness, personal growth, podcast insights, polarized world, relationship advice, respectful dialogue, understanding perspectives

Join host Jim Ellermeyer on Fishing Without Bait, where mindfulness meets candid conversation. In this episode, Jim sits down with co-producer Missy Sorg for an insightful discussion about navigating friendships, differing opinions, and active listening in a polarized world. Missy shares her experiences during a tumultuous campaign season, reflecting on how personal values and beliefs impact relationships. Together, they explore the importance of respectful dialogue, understanding perspectives, and fostering meaningful connections despite ideological differences. This heartfelt episode offers valuable lessons on communication, mindfulness, and embracing openness in challenging times. Tune in for a conversation that inspires growth and mutual respect.Are you finding benefit from this show?

Fishing Without Bait 241: What is Counseling?

May 5th, 2020  |  31 mins 16 secs

active listening, counseling, do no harm, sigmund freud, validation

Jim Ellermeyer is back to talk about counseling. What does one experience when they attend? At what point does one need to determine if the need to go? How is counseling like Yoda from Star Wars? How do you build a relationship with your counselor that creates a safe place you may not have in day to day life, what is takes to become a licensed therapist, and we talk about what we want to do when the COVID-19 Quarantine ends.

Fishing Without Bait 236: Stranger in a Strange Land

March 31st, 2020  |  31 mins 19 secs

active listening, coronavirus, defense mechanism, mental health, mindfulness, perspective, quarantine

Jim Ellermeyer is back talking about our view on the situation presented to many of us these days. We look at perspectives, “changing the view of the horse”, how each of us are dealing with our quarantine, the weight of the words “I’m sorry” and our actions, active listening, defense mechanisms, and more!

Fishing Without Bait 160: Voice and Attention with Janelle Burdell

September 25th, 2018  |  16 mins 43 secs

active listening, connecting, drumming, grateful dead, janelle burdell, loneliness, musician, self identity, vibrations