Fishing Without Bait

Jim Ellermeyer welcomes Dr Fred Moss to the show.  Dr Fred discusses his transition from Dr Moss to Dr Fred and going from prescription writing to “undiagnosing” people and learning about communication and bringing it back to psychiatry.  Listeners of Fishing Without Bait can download Dr Fred’s book “Find Your True Voice!” at www.findyourtruevoicebook.com .  Follow Dr Fred’s Podcast, Blog and find out more at www.welcometohumanity.net.  Are you finding benefit from this show? We appreciate any support with our Patreon page! Pledge as little as $1 a month for extra clips, behind the scenes and more at www.patreon.com/fishingwithoutbait ! Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Music, TuneIn or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher!

Jim Ellermeyer continues his discussion with breast cancer survivor Katie “Dudders” Dudas to the show for an update.  What did she do to cope.  What were the biggest helping things people could do for her during the time.  Realizing she had a bucket list.  Her experience with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Pro Wrestling. With all of the changes to herself, how has she kept the fun in her life? How had this expanded her mindset to live life and take care of herself.  Are you finding benefit from this show? We appreciate any support with our Patreon page! Pledge as little as $1 a month for extra clips, behind the scenes and more at www.patreon.com/fishingwithoutbait ! Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Music, TuneIn or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher!

Jim Ellermeyer welcomes back breast cancer survivor Katie “Dudders” Dudas to the show for an update.  We discuss the early days when she was disclosing her diagnosis, how working with her care team gave her the information she needed to process, looking back on the process of dealing with being immunocompromised as Covid 19 was beginning to take hold, returning to normalcy after both Covid scare and recovery, and accepting the victories in this process. You can see our past chats with Katie when we talked about her time with a haunted house (episodes 112 & 113) and earlier on in her breast cancer journey (episodes 278, 279 & 280). Are you finding benefit from this show? We appreciate any support with our Patreon page! Pledge as little as $1 a month for extra clips, behind the scenes and more at www.patreon.com/fishingwithoutbait ! Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Music, TuneIn or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher!

Jim Ellermeyer and Producer Mike are starting their conversation on Joy and Pleasure.   What is the joy between the low points?  What is the difference and which is more healthy to seek?  Why does our producer receive joy from wrestling?  Why is there “emotional theater” on social media?  Tune in next week for the second part of this conversation!  Are you finding benefit from this show? We appreciate any support with our Patreon page! Pledge as little as $1 a month for extra clips, behind the scenes and more at www.patreon.com/fishingwithoutbait ! Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Music, TuneIn or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher!

Jim Ellermeyer is fresh back from Florida and discussing acceptance based on the Tweet of the Day.  How do you deal with uncertainty and the unpredictable in your day to day?  Jim and Producer Mike discuss issues around air travel that they had to handle recently.  “More acceptance equals less frustration. Less frustration equals less anger and anxiety. Less anger and anxiety equals more sobriety. Being clean and sober equals serenity.  Not an original idea as it is in the Big Book #RecoveryPosse” ~ @withoutbait on Twitter  Are you finding benefit from this show? We appreciate any support with our Patreon page! Pledge as little as $1 a month for extra clips, behind the scenes and more at www.patreon.com/fishingwithoutbait ! Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Music, TuneIn or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher!

Jim Ellermeyer is talking about dealing with aggressive reactions in social media and in personal relationships and delivering an opposite emotion reaction.  Are you finding benefit from this show? We appreciate any support with our Patreon page! Pledge as little as $1 a month for extra clips, behind the scenes and more at www.patreon.com/fishingwithoutbait ! Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Music, TuneIn or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher!

Jim Ellermeyer discusses separating our brain from our mind.  How do we learn to take our minds off autopilot? How do we remove judgements from our thinking?  Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher!  Intro music: “Life” by Tobu  

This week we’re looking back at another of our favorite classic chats with David Pohl! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ James Ellermeyer welcomes illustrator David Pohl to discuss his time working on Mr Rogers Neighborhood with Fred Rogers as a scenic artist, what that entailed, how he got the job with his persistence, his experiences and discussion with Mr Rogers, his influence, how his own father had influenced people as a school teacher, and more!  Check out our previous episode 274 where we talked with David Pohl about his path into becoming a career artist. David Pohl’s work can be found at www.davidpohl.com.  You can also follow David on Instagram at @houseofpingting Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Music, TuneIn or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher!

Jim Ellerymeyer and Producer Mike ask if you’ve ever felt it was your turn. How are we able to look from the outside in to improve our outlook on life and avoiding internalizing your negative perceptions?  Thinking objectively and honestly.  How is purposeful fixedness keeps limiting individuals and their divergent thinking?  How are we losing that ability as we live our lives and the way of thinking society puts us in? We explore neuro linguistic programming to help the language in your head to change your perception.  “The phrase ‘I don’t know’ opens up your world”  Are you finding benefit from this show? We appreciate any support with our Patreon page! Pledge as little as $1 a month for extra clips, behind the scenes and more at www.patreon.com/fishingwithoutbait ! Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Music, TuneIn or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher!

We are snowed again once again and looking back at our friend Jayce Karr this week. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ James Ellermeyer welcomes pro wrestlers Jayce Karr as we begin discuss how his path through addiction and recovery transpired, how he succeeded, if only for a brief time, while coping and how it fell a part.  We discuss battling with relapses, and more as he found his path to work in behavior therapy and professional wrestling. Tune in next week as we continue our conversation with Jayce Karr about what it takes to become a professional wrestler and debut during a pandemic. You can follow Jayce Karr on Twitter (@thejaycekarr), Facebook, and Instagram (@jayce_karr) Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Music, TuneIn or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher!

We were snowed in on Martin Luther King Jr Day and decided to reshare a great conversation we had with Professor Buzzkill in episode 228. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jim Ellermeyer welcomes back one of our favorite guests, Professor Buzzkill, to chat about the famous Martin Luther King, Jr “Where Do We go From Here?” Speech. We talk about the extent of discrimination in the 1960’s, background on King and his rise to popularity, how much actual effort went into Rosa Parks and the lunch counter sit ins, relationship with Ralph Abernathy, contending with radicals in the movement, and boycotts. Listen to Martin Luthor King, Jr “Where Do We go From Here?” Speech here. Check out Professor Buzzkill’s first visit to the studio discussing Complete Angler here. Check out Professor Buzzkill busting history myths and subscribe to his Podcast at www.professorbuzzkill.com Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Music, TuneIn or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher!

Jim Ellermeyer welcomes back clairvoyant and empath Santina Grace as they discuss spirituality and gratitude.  How are we choosing this lesson in the “school of life”.  What are the little things in your life you can do to improve it. What is the illusion of separateness we see in the world and in social media?  You can check out our past conversations with Santina B about angels, energy, and more in episodes 220-222 and 272 and 273.  Are you finding benefit from this show? We appreciate any support with our Patreon page! Pledge as little as $1 a month for extra clips, behind the scenes and more at www.patreon.com/fishingwithoutbait ! Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Music, TuneIn or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher!

Jim Ellermeyer welcomes back clairvoyant and empath Santina Grace as they discuss spirituality and gratitude.  Santina talks about her technique to calm herself when she is receiving too much energy that others can use. We also discuss connecting with technology and the false connection you can find and how she connects spirit guides and angels.  You can check out our past conversations with Santina B about angels, energy, and more in episodes 220-222 and 272 and 273.  Are you finding benefit from this show? We appreciate any support with our Patreon page! Pledge as little as $1 a month for extra clips, behind the scenes and more at www.patreon.com/fishingwithoutbait ! Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Music, TuneIn or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher!

Jim Ellermeyer welcomes back clairvoyant and empath Santina Grace as they discuss spirituality and gratitude.  How we are working around fear in our lives as each helps with therapy and with energy.  How is the energy with our choices each day and how to we contend with getting stuck in patterns. Understand how knowing your intuition will help against targeted fear int he media.  You can check out our past conversations with Santina B about angels, energy, and more in episodes 220-222 and 272 and 273.  Are you finding benefit from this show? We appreciate any support with our Patreon page! Pledge as little as $1 a month for extra clips, behind the scenes and more at www.patreon.com/fishingwithoutbait ! Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Music, TuneIn or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher!

Jim Ellermeyer continues his chat with Marine Biologist Maureen from Texas A&M.  They talk about her teaching experience this year. How did the Covid lockdowns change her plans and how did she make the best of the situation to stay social and learning?  Check out our first chat with Maureen on episodes 150 and 151 where we explored how she was inspired by the ocean and a teacher to pursue Marine Biology, growing up legally blind! Are you finding benefit from this show? We appreciate any support with our Patreon page! Pledge as little as $1 a month for extra clips, behind the scenes and more at www.patreon.com/fishingwithoutbait ! Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Music, TuneIn or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher!

Jim Ellermeyer welcomes back Marine Biologist Maureen from Texas A&M continue their discussion on the effect of plastics in the ocean.  What is she doing with her research and how is it conducted?  What can you do with dumping rules while boating?  How can she use her research to educate the public?  Check out our first chat with Maureen on episodes 150 and 151 where we explored how she was inspired by the ocean and a teacher to pursue Marine Biology, growing up legally blind! Are you finding benefit from this show? We appreciate any support with our Patreon page! Pledge as little as $1 a month for extra clips, behind the scenes and more at www.patreon.com/fishingwithoutbait ! Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Music, TuneIn or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher!

Jim Ellermeyer welcomes back Marine Biologist Maureen from Texas A&M to catch up with how her doctorate is going and discuss how her research is educating our understanding on climate change and plastic pollution on Texas beaches. How much plastic is in the ocean and how is it affecting the environment? Event cosmetic issues!   Check out our first chat with Maureen on episodes 150 and 151 where we explored how she was inspired by the ocean and a teacher to pursue Marine Biology, growing up legally blind! Are you finding benefit from this show? We appreciate any support with our Patreon page! Pledge as little as $1 a month for extra clips, behind the scenes and more at www.patreon.com/fishingwithoutbait ! Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Music, TuneIn or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher!

Jim Ellermeyer and Producer Mike continue their discussions on the human experience as Jim shares his experience in sharing with someone their mother had passed.  What are we doing to great memories and experiences and not being brought down with the day to day.  We recall our memories and moments from our trip to Ft Lauderdale. Who have had influences on us and our heroes we’ve discussed over the years who have overcome addiction and recovery.  Are you finding benefit from this show? We appreciate any support with our Patreon page! Pledge as little as $1 a month for extra clips, behind the scenes and more at www.patreon.com/fishingwithoutbait ! Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Music, TuneIn or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher!

Jim Ellermeyer and Producer Mike are talking about the unexpected and the state of things heading into the holidays.  How did Jim handle being cut from the team at 9 years old that shaped his life in developing an “I don’t care” attitude.  How do we create a grounded sense of purpose.  Are you finding benefit from this show? We appreciate any support with our Patreon page! Pledge as little as $1 a month for extra clips, behind the scenes and more at www.patreon.com/fishingwithoutbait ! Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Music, TuneIn or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher!

Jim Ellermeyer and Producer Mike continue discussions about how many are dealing with the pandemics and finding themselves in a world of drugs and alcohol.  What happens when so many people don’t want to help those with addiction issues? How much strength does it take to to seek recovery.  We discuss All Elite Wrestling’s Jon Moxley’s high profile submission to rehab. Being a role model for others in recovery.  Are you finding benefit from this show? We appreciate any support with our Patreon page! Pledge as little as $1 a month for extra clips, behind the scenes and more at www.patreon.com/fishingwithoutbait ! Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Music, TuneIn or look for it on your favorite Podcatcher!