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Fishing Without Bait 538: What Do You Deserve? With Melissa Carey

November 3rd, 2026  |  22 mins 19 secs

12 step recovery, aromatherapy, beginner's mind, behavioral change, being present, breathwork, crystal singing bowls, drum circles, drumming, emotional wellness, full impact mindfulness, into the spirit healing, jim ellermeyer, living authentically, melissa carey, mindful listening, mindfulness, mindfulness podcast, people pleasing, personal boundaries, personal growth, recovery podcast, reiki, self acceptance, self-awareness, self-discovery, singing bowls, sound baths, sound meditation, spiritual growth, tibetan singing bowls, tuning forks, wellness podcast

What do you deserve—and what happens when you stop putting everyone else's needs ahead of your own? In Part 3 of their conversation, Jim Ellermeyer and Melissa Carey explore personal boundaries, self-awareness, the power of saying "I don't know," and the role of sound, Reiki, and mindfulness in personal growth. Discover more about Melissa's work at https://intothespirithealing.life and subscribe to Fishing Without Bait on your favorite podcast app.

Fishing Without Bait 537: When Motherhood Feels Overwhelming w/ Melissa Carey

October 27th, 2026  |  27 mins 11 secs

Life Lessons, Motherhood, autonomy, boundaries, breathwork, emotional wellness, energy healing, energy work, fishing without bait, fishing without bait 537, healthy relationships, holistic wellness, intention, into the spirit healing, jim ellermeyer, melissa carey, mental health, mindful living, mindfulness, music therapy, parenting, parenting expectations, parenting stress, personal growth, personal identity, personal responsibility, recovery, reiki, relationships, self-acceptance, self-concept, self-discovery, self-esteem, self-trust, self-worth, spiritual wellness, spirituality, women's empowerment

What happens when you stop living by everyone else's expectations and begin trusting yourself? In Part 2 of their conversation, Jim Ellermeyer and Melissa Carey explore Reiki, personal healing, and the emotional realities of motherhood, including Melissa's journey toward embracing her own parenting choices.

They also discuss self-worth, identity, and why everyone deserves to feel heard, respected, and understood.

Learn more about Melissa: https://intothespirithealing.life

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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 527: Be More Awake: Lessons From the Buddha

August 11th, 2026  |  26 mins 16 secs

12 step recovery, Compassion, Letting Go, Meditation, Michael Sorg, acceptance, being awake, boundaries, buddhism, buddhist philosophy, compassion with boundaries, emotional regulation, emotional wellness, expectations, healthy habits, intentional living, jim ellermeyer, living in the present, mental health, mental wellness, mindfulness, mindfulness podcast, non attachment, personal growth, positive habits, producer mike, recovery, recovery podcast, self awareness, self improvement, spirituality, wellness, wise mind

What does it actually mean to “be like the Buddha”? Jim Ellermeyer and Producer Mike explore how being more awake, compassionate, intentional, and less attached to outcomes can help us participate more fully in the life happening right now.

Fishing Without Bait 526: Vic Costik’s Love Letter to Pittsburgh

August 3rd, 2026  |  35 mins 50 secs

12-step recovery, Compassion, Kindness, Privilege, accepting flaws, accountability, authentic living, authenticity, belonging, community building, emotional wellness, empathy, healthy boundaries, jim ellermeyer, lgbtq community, lgbtq inclusion, local podcasts, love letter to pittsburgh, making amends, mental wellness, mind of awareness, mindfulness, mindfulness podcast, neutral inquiry, new rust pittsburgh, new rust pittsburgh podcast, overcoming fear, people-pleasing, perfectionism, personal growth, pittsburgh artists, pittsburgh community, pittsburgh culture, pittsburgh makers, pittsburgh podcast, pittsburgh small businesses, pittsburgh weird, queer pittsburgh, recovery, self-acceptance, social awareness, toxic relationships, trans visibility, transgender community, transgender safety, vic costik, wellness podcast

In Part 2 of our conversation with Vic Costik of the New Rust Pittsburgh Podcast, we explore community-building, LGBTQ+ belonging, authentic living and the importance of approaching unfamiliar experiences with curiosity instead of contempt. Vic also shares how Pittsburgh’s artists, makers, local businesses and unexpected corners inspired a podcast that serves as a love letter to the city.

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Fishing Without Bait 522: Respect Across Political Lines

July 7th, 2026  |  26 mins 28 secs

Social Media, abortion discussion, birth control, common ground, contempt prior to investigation, difficult conversations, emotional wellness, fertility treatments, friendship, full impact mindfulness, jim ellermeyer, mental health, mindfulness, mindfulness podcast, missy sorg, patriotism, personal growth, podcast, polarization, political differences, recovery, recovery podcast, respectful disagreement, wellness, women’s health

In Fishing Without Bait 522, Jim Ellermeyer welcomes Missy Sorg for Part 1 of a thoughtful conversation about political differences, friendship, respect, and the search for common ground. Together, they discuss how people can move beyond labels, assumptions, and anger to have more honest conversations about difficult topics.

Fishing Without Bait 520: Eamon & Merlin on Faith, Curiosity, and Healing

June 23rd, 2026  |  26 mins 48 secs

Compassion, Meditation, a gay and his enby, authentic conversations, curiosity, deconstruction, eamon, emotional wellness, faith, forgiveness, healing, hope, identity, jim ellermeyer, mental health, merlin, mindfulness, mindfulness podcast, personal growth, recovery, resilience, self awareness, self reflection, sorgatron media, spirituality, trauma recovery, wellness

In Part 3 of our conversation, Eamon and Merlin explore the power of curiosity, challenging deeply held beliefs, and finding healing through honest self-reflection. They share personal experiences around faith, identity, trauma, and spiritual growth while encouraging listeners to embrace compassion—for themselves and others.

Fishing Without Bait 516: Joanna Lowe on Grief, Art, and Learning to Live Again

May 19th, 2026  |  15 mins 33 secs

bereavement, depression support, edinburgh fringe festival, emotional honesty, emotional resilience, emotional wellness, grief, grief support, healing, jim ellermeyer, joanna lowe, mental health, mental wellness, mindfulness, mindfulness and grief, mindfulness podcast, parenting through grief, podcast interview, recovery, self help podcast, sorgatron media, suicide awareness, surviving loss, trauma, trauma recovery, wellness podcast, widow, widowhood

In Part 3 of our conversation with Joanna Lowe, we explore the complicated reality of grief, anger, survival, and support after devastating loss. Joanna shares deeply personal reflections on widowhood, parenting through trauma, and what people can truly do to support someone who is grieving.

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The Occasional Epiphany by Joanna Lowe
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Fishing Without Bait 497: The Stories We Carry — and the Ones We Release with Santina Grace

January 6th, 2026  |  19 mins 39 secs

Compassion, Letting Go, choice and freedom, clairvoyant perspectives, emotional regulation, emotional wellness, empathy, fishing without bait, healing conversations, inner peace, intentional living, jim ellermeyer, life stories, listening skills, mental clarity, mental health podcast, mindfulness, mindfulness and recovery, mindfulness podcast series, mindfulness practice, non judgment, personal growth, recovery podcast, recovery support content, santina grace, self awareness, spiritual growth

In Part 4 of our conversation with returning guest Santina Grace, we explore listening, compassion, and the stories we carry — and the ones we’re ready to release. This episode reflects on mindfulness, choice, and letting go of mental noise in order to live with greater clarity and freedom.

Fishing Without Bait 491: Discover Your Inherent Truths: The Secret to Confidence & Self-Worth

November 11th, 2025  |  17 mins 48 secs

breathing techniques for anxiety, confidence building, creating your own life, daily gratitude practice, emotional resilience, emotional wellness, fear of judgment, identity and values, inherent truths, inner peace practices, jim ellermeyer, letting go of fear, living without expectations, mental health podcast, mindful living, mindfulness exercises, mindfulness podcast, overcoming self-doubt, personal development tools, personal growth, positive affirmations, recovery and mindfulness, self-awareness techniques, self-discovery, self-worth

In this episode of Fishing Without Bait, counselor and mindfulness guide Jim Ellermeyer takes listeners on a thoughtful and practical journey into the world of inherent truths—the deep personal values and qualities that define who we really are beneath expectations, judgment, and fear.

Jim opens the conversation by reminding us that self-discovery isn’t about finding a ready-made identity—it’s about creating ourselves with honesty, open-mindedness, and a willingness to try. He introduces the idea that inherent truths are fundam