
Fishing Without Bait 233: Changing Direction with William
Jim Ellermeyer is joined by William Sly too continue talking about his story, including what his addictions were, saying “sorry”, the paralyzing fear that came with having a son, his turning point getting arrested for selling drugs, and the interactions he had with his arresting officer that helped change his life.

Fishing Without Bait 232: Troubled Paths with William
Jim Ellermeyer is joined by William Sly to talk about his path in life, starting with his troubled environment growing up, the choices he had made, his history with drugs and alcohol, “running” to Pittsburgh and signs of weakness.

Fishing Without Bait 231 : The Burnout Doctor (Part 2)
Jim Ellermeyer is joined by Stephanie Nock, PhD, The Burnout Doctor, to continue their discussion about burnout as we talk bout Stephanie’s own experience in corporate environments, visualization and goal making.

Fishing Without Bait 230 : The Burnout Doctor (Part 1)
Jim Ellermeyer is joined by Stephanie Nock, PhD, The Burnout Doctor, who returns for the first time since our 100th episode as we discuss her practice in helping with burnout in the business world. They discuss how to assess burnout and some of her techniques to help her clients.

Fishing Without Bait 229: Where Do We go From Here? with Professor Buzzkill
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. They discuss the “synonyms for blackness”, the power of the dollar African Americans had in that age, having the effort to make change, supporting causes, Devine dissatisfaction.

Fishing Without Bait 228: Looking Back at Martin Luther King, Jr with Professor Buzzkill
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.

Fishing Without Bait 227: The Change with Andrew DiNardo
Jim Ellermeyer wraps his conversation with Andrew DiNardo about how his weight loss has changed his life, from not being worn out hanging with his nephew to shirt sizes. Andrew also talks about the decision and determination to keep going, and tips for making small steps into change.

Fishing Without Bait 226: Rebooting Life with Andrew DiNardo
Jim Ellermeyer is continuing his conversation with Andrew DiNardo about his weight loss including discovering and dealing with his genetic and developed health conditions, what gastric bypass and surgery routes really mean for your life, changing your lifestyle, and rebooting your life.

Fishing Without Bait 225: Changing Mindset with Andrew DiNardo
Jim Ellermeyer is continuing his conversation with Andrew DiNardo about his weight loss and continuing to deal with body images as he adapts to losing 200 pounds after gastric bypass surgery. They discuss his battling with depression, a time when he had legally died in the back of a church, surrounding ourselves with positive people, and keeping attention completing your task.

Fishing Without Bait 224: Losing 200 Pounds with Andrew DiNardo
Jim Ellermeyer is chatting with Andrew DiNardo, who is sharing his incredible story of losing over 200 pounds between surgery and life style change. Andrew discusses his life growing up and responding to what the weight did in his life, the damage words can do with your mental health, eating your feelings, taking persona accountability, and dealing with bad days, and connecting with people who have been through similar life changes that help hold each other accountable.

Fishing Without Bait 223 : Who is Living Your Life
Jim Ellermeyer is joined by Producer Mike as we talk just before New Year. We discuss what it takes to not require permission to win at life or start your passion. What is victory in your life? Are you taking a risk or a gamble?

Fishing Without Bait 222: Experiences with Santina Grace
James Ellermeyer is joined by clairvoyant and empath, Santina Grace, to continue talking about experiences with readings and connecting people, one instance of working with someone that wasn’t prepared for the experience, what it is people are usually looking for, how she connected with her grandmother as she passed, the future self, and more!

Fishing Without Bait 221: Connecting with the Other Side with Santina Grace
James Ellermeyer is joined by clairvoyant and empath, Santina Grace, to continue talking about her development and some of the groups she works with in the greater Pittsburgh area, a psychic compared to a clairvoyant, the interpretation of heaven and hell, fear as a doorway to the darkness, and more.

Fishing Without Bait 220: Growing Up Clairvoyant with Santina Grace
James Ellermeyer is joined by clairvoyant and empath, Santina Grace, discussing her awareness, experiences as a 4 year old discovering it, learning how to deal with seeing life a different way, feeling people’s feeling, and coping with her differences.

Fishing Without Bait 219: Living Like a Tourist with Brian Crawford
Jim Ellermeyer continues his chat with Brian Crawford as they discuss more about the details of PGHMuseums.org and the directory they are building, using Social Media imagery to help build an audience in advance of the official launch, and the wide variety of museums and sights to see in the greater Pittsburgh area.

Fishing Without Bait 218: Building Your Own Path and PGHMuseums.org with Brian Crawford
Jim Ellermeyer continues his chat with Brian Crawford as they discuss his reaction to people doubting his efforts, making his own path when others may derail plans, his successful Bushy Run Reenactment video that was a result of equipment failures, beating yourself up when things go wrong just a little bit, the Culture Cruise, which was the precursor to PGHMuseums.org, and dive into some of the features of the new site to help discover museums around Pittsburgh and build an audience.

Fishing Without Bait 217: Creating Passion Projects with Brian Crawford
Jim Ellermeyer talks with Brian Crawford as he’s about to launch PGHMuseums.org, being a part of a big project like this, being busy, the inception of The River’s Edge building an online radio from scratch, starting and staying with a project, and more!

Fishing Without Bait 216: Arc Manor with Dr Michael Watterson
Jim Ellermeyer continues his conversation with Dr Michael Watterson at Arc Manor about how he developed is desire to work in therapy, the history of Arc Manor, connecting patients with services that can help them do better beyond therapy, their Intensive Outpatient Program, involving the family in therapy, his own methods of self care, and looking out for signs of addiction.

Fishing Without Bait 215: Continuing Recovery with Dr Michael Watterson
Jim Ellermeyer continues his conversation with Dr Michael Watterson at Arc Manor in discussing what is left of a person when they remove the coping mechanism of a substance abuse, continuing with a toolbox, patience, and motivation to continue to improve, the frustration of a therapist, practicing core mindfulness, the comradery and connection of Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, and his interest in recovery.

Fishing Without Bait 214: The Path with Dr Michael Watterson
Jim Ellermeyer is joined by Dr Michael Watterson at Arc Manor discussing his early path to a PH.D, changing his schools and path many times, getting out of a comfort zone, giving compassion to others and not ourselves, dealing with racing thoughts, and more!