In Fishing Without Bait 497, we continue our conversation with returning guest Santina Grace, exploring listening, compassion, and the freedom found in letting go of mental noise and judgment.

This episode is about slowing down, tuning in, and making intentional choices that lead to clarity and peace.

As we move into a new year, Fishing Without Bait offers a thoughtful holiday message centered on mindfulness, intention, and self-compassion. Behavioral health therapist Jim Ellermeyer reflects on resilience, reminding us that we’ve already survived every hard day we’ve faced.

This holiday season, Fishing Without Bait pauses to reflect, breathe, and express gratitude.

In this special holiday message, Jim Ellermeyer shares a moment of mindfulness and appreciation for the listeners, guests, and community who make this journey possible. The holidays can bring joy, stress, nostalgia, and reflection — and this message is an invitation to slow down, stay present, and extend compassion to yourself and others.

In Episode 496 of Fishing Without Bait, we continue Part 3 of our meaningful conversation with returning guest and Clairvoyant Santina Grace. This episode centers on healing trauma without being consumed by it — learning how to release emotional weight so we can live more fully in the present moment.

In this episode of Fishing Without Bait, we welcome back our imaginative, energetic returning guest Santina Grace for Part 2 of a deeply insightful conversation about mindfulness, self-awareness, grounding practices, and the inner battles so many of us face every day. Together, Santina and Jim dive into themes of anchoring thoughts, depersonalization, perspective shifts, emotional resilience, and reclaiming personal agency.

Clairvoyant medium Santina Grace returns for a powerful conversation about finding joy in a chaotic world. Jim and Santina explore mindfulness, anxiety, fear, the myth of productivity, and how to reconnect with gratitude and inner peace. Learn how small moments, emotional awareness, and grounding techniques can help you manage stress, improve mental health, and rediscover joy with intention.

In Episode 493 of Fishing Without Bait, we continue our powerful two-part conversation on the lifelong impact of religiously reinforced guilt, shame, and fear. Building on the foundation set in Episode 492, Jim Ellermeyer and host Mike Sorg peel back the layers of how religious structures shape personal identity, relationships, sexuality, and self-worth.

In this reflective episode of Fishing Without Bait, Jim Ellermeyer takes listeners on a deeply honest exploration of the one practice most of us struggle with: letting go. Whether it’s fear, resentment, expectations, control, or the stories we’ve carried for far too long, Jim walks us through why release is essential—and how mindfulness helps us loosen our grip.