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Classic Fishing Without Bait 363: Expectations for the Holidays

November 21st, 2023  |  Season 11  |  14 mins 20 secs

christmas, expectations, family, gifts, holidays, mindfulness, psychology, therapy, time

Jim Ellermeyer and Producer Mike discuss the expectations that cause anxiety around Christmas and the misnomer of Jesus’s birthday.  We discuss why we established December 25 as the holiday. What is important in this season when we are missing our loved ones? 

Fishing Without Bait 400: Are We Listening?

November 7th, 2023  |  Season 11  |  23 mins 46 secs

christianity, discussion, mindfulness, personal growth, pittsburgh, podcast, psychology, religion, spirituality

Regina "Honey" Badger returns to the podcast to discuss her journey back to Christianity. She describes how Jordan Peterson's lectures helped lead her back to God. Regina talks about developing a personal relationship with God, not needing church for that connection. She and Jim discuss the meaning behind Bible stories and not taking them literally. They agree Jesus' message was love and compassion. Regina explains her pro-choice views despite being Christian now, showing complexity around the issue.

Fishing Without Bait 398: Leveling Up with Jessie Notarius

September 5th, 2023  |  Season 11  |  16 mins 14 secs

athletics, behavior therapy, career goals, costumes, dealing with fans, doors open pittsburgh, female wrestler, feud, highland park, interview, jessie notarius, meditation, memories, mental health, mindfulness, mindfulness tour, paying attention, podcast, professional wrestling, social media, sports, tatiana the unwilting, upcoming match, valerie vermin, women in sports, women's wrestling, wrestling

Fishing Without Bait 396: Becoming a Pro Wrestler with Jessie Notarius

August 22nd, 2023  |  Season 11  |  18 mins 27 secs

fishing without bait, jessie notarius, jim ellermeyer, mindfulness, official match, performance, physical conditioning, podcast, pro wrestling, quinn magnum, the unwilting tatiana, theater, wrestling training

In this episode of "Fishing Without Bait," host Jim Ellermeyer chats with Jessie Notarius, aka "The Unwilting Tatiana" in pro wrestling. Discover how she entered wrestling when theater closed, her training with Quinn Magnum, the physical demands, and her remarkable journey to her first official match.

Fishing Without Bait 292: Building a Positive Brand and Team with Ya Jagoff!

May 4th, 2021  |  Season 11  |  20 mins 5 secs

hobby, listening, mindfulness, pittsburgh, podcasting, small business, yajagoff

Jim Ellermeyer is continues his conversation with John Chamberlin and Rachael Rennebeck of www.YaJagoff.com blog and Podcast!  We talk about what’s next for the duo, extending the brand and growing good will and positivity.  How do you focus on the things you can do as a company instead of why you can’t.  

Fishing Without Bait 291: The Climb with Ya Jagoff!

April 27th, 2021  |  Season 11  |  20 mins 30 secs

hobby, listening, mindfulness, pittsburgh, podcasting, small business, yajagoff

Jim Ellermeyer is continues his conversation with John Chamberlin and Rachael Rennebeck of www.YaJagoff.com blog and Podcast!  We talk about becoming a “10 year overnight success” finding the sweet spot with the business they enjoy, some of their favorite interviews over the years, learning to listen to each other, and more!

Fishing Without Bait 286: Express Yourself

March 23rd, 2021  |  Season 11  |  18 mins 37 secs

buddhism, mindfulness, pittsburgh, podcast, present, tattoos

Jim Ellermeyer is discussing how he chooses to express himself with his tattoos where he wears his life on his sleeve. 

Fishing Without Bait 281: Battling Ovarian Cancer Through Diet with Sally Lipsky

February 16th, 2021  |  Season 11  |  23 mins 14 secs

antibiotics, health, hormones, mindfulness, ovarian cancer, pittsburgh, podcast, standard american diet

Jim Ellermeyer welcomes Sally Lipsky to the show as we discuss her reaction to ovarian cancer, and how she found herself at S’eclairer, a behavioral therapy practice they both had worked with, the Standard American Diet (S.A.D.), and how our diets may contribute to a diseases of affluence. 

Fishing Without Bait 280: A Message from Sidney Crosby with Katie Dudas

February 9th, 2021  |  Season 11  |  21 mins 40 secs

boba fett, chemo brain breast cancer, depression, mindfulness, pandemic, pittsburgh, podcast, radiation therapy, star wars

Jim Ellermeyer  continues his conversations with our friend Katie Dudas about dealing with breast cancer over the last year.  What sort of sleep did she contend with and what is “Chemo Brain?”  The special moment the Pittsburgh Penguins provided Katie, including a moment from Sidney Crosby, what you can do for your friends diagnosed with cancer, and more good advice. 

Fishing Without Bait 279: Coping with Breast Cancer with Katie Dudas

February 2nd, 2021  |  Season 11  |  21 mins 35 secs

boba fett, breast cancer, depression, mindfulness, pandemic, pittsburgh, podcast, radiation therapy, star wars

Jim Ellermeyer  continues his conversations with our friend Katie Dudas about dealing with breast cancer over the last year.  We talk about how she dealt with depression, participating in some young adult breast cancer groups and finding common ground, the treatments she went through, her experience receiving radiation, going through this process without health insurance and how she used apps to help navigate anxiety with mindfulness practices.