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Fishing Without Bait 530: Finding Your Voice: Austin Cairns on Taking the First Opportunity

September 8th, 2026  |  17 mins 33 secs

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Jim Ellermeyer begins a new conversation with Pittsburgh broadcaster Austin Cairns about finding direction during the uncertainty and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic. Austin shares how encouragement from his father, early announcing opportunities, supportive mentors, repeated practice, and a willingness to hear difficult feedback helped a shy young man begin finding his voice behind a microphone.

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Fishing Without Bait 529: A Reintroduction to Fishing Without Bait

August 25th, 2026  |  20 mins 11 secs

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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.”