Jim Ellermeyer recounts a meeting on his road to recovery and finding his mission in life.

James Ellermeyer continues to describe his spiral into despair including pushing back on the psychiatrist themselves. We talk about the priest who saved him, his moment standing on top of a mountain, and reconnecting with his mother.

Jim ellermeyer continues discussing his personal history to see what made him the host you know today. He discusses his rough times with his father including one rather “explosive” experience. An incident that began his decent into alcoholism.

James Ellermeyer begins his own origin story. We explore the early life of our host in a small town outside of Pittsburgh. We find out about his family that influenced him, especially those who displayed some extraordinarily special displays of selflessness.

James Ellermeyer talks about the things in our life that hold us back and accepting the inspirations and honesty that can move us forward.

James Ellermeyer discusses the bus of your life. We don’t always like what the driver does, or the people that get on the bus with us. What happens when we take the wheel of our lives?

James Ellermeyer deep dives into your ego. What is the difference between a baby’s ego and yours? What does it mean to live with your ego, live with eyes wide open, and the doors it opens when you have a developed ego.

Jim Ellermeyer this episode encourages you to take an inventory of the stuff in your life, both the physical things in your home, and the things in your mind.

Jim Ellermeyer is pondering the quote of Steve Jobs: “
Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.” Taking a look and stock of your life, and connecting the dots to make your life instead of letting it happen.

James Ellermeyer asks if you’ve ever been asked to display your “license to live”. What is your profile to yourself?

James Ellermeyer discusses how we use the maintenance tools of Fishing Without Bait and Full Impact Mindfulness such as repetition and giving away charity to make yourself whole.

James Ellermeyer discusses what the Buddha means when he says he is awake, the concept of Awakened Doing, and more. This is the wake up call to be aware and take the steps every day to engage in Full Impact Mindfulness.

James Ellermeyer discusses on how we “pop in” to our lives and turning that up to be popped in all of the time. We answer this with a review and application of what we have learned in Full Impact Mindfulness up to this point.

It's strange to think how far you and I have come.  I was barely 13 at the time, an age where most teenagers' days are spent with their friends and family doing the things that they love.  You were incredibly shy at first, but the more that I got to know you, the more I realized that you're no friend of mine.

James Ellermeyer takes a look at the rock that weight down our lives. We look at identifying the resentments in our lives and and the fear of being found out many of us hold.

James Ellermeyer discusses the dance we do in our lives. Could we be our own best dance partner? We discuss the maturation and focus on Full Impact Mindfulness building from our Podcasts.

Jim Ellermeyer discusses giving purpose to the day to day of your life. Employing Full Impact Mindfulness and kindness in others and more!

James Ellermeyer discusses the importance of names. Why are we named what we are named, why do we share names with parents, and why do we name things. How can we recreate ourselves in renaming our life and the things in it.

Jim Ellermeyer discusses what it means to live life with “eyes wide open” and “eyes wide shut”

James Ellermeyer discusses luck. What is it. How do we perceive it. And how can we “change” it?