What would you tell your younger self?
Would you warn them about the mistakes ahead—or let them make those mistakes because they helped create the person you are today?
Jim Ellermeyer reflects on accepting our past, learning from our mistakes, and choosing what we do with those…
Sometimes you know something about yourself long before you have the words to explain it.
Vic Costik reflects on growing up, repressing parts of himself, being drawn to men’s fashion, and eventually understanding those early signs through a completely different lens.
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"If we had spent millions of dollars making a building look like that, it wouldn't have looked as good."
Joanna Lowe remembers an unforgettable production staged inside a dilapidated building in Lawrenceville.
It wasn't a polished theater. The building itself became part of the…
Pro wrestler Jessie Notarius talks about wanting to experience new places and promotions. She's already helped behind the scenes at some shows, but now she'd like the opportunity to get into the ring and wrestle there herself.
It's about continuing to grow by seeking out new ex…
Two people can grow up within Christianity and have very different experiences of what that faith looks like.
Eamon reflects on growing up Episcopalian while Merlin had a more evangelical upbringing—and how those different perspectives still shape their conversations about reli…
In this clip from Fishing Without Bait 523, Jim Ellermeyer and Missy Sorg talk about how political disagreement has become focused on identifying the other person as “the problem.”
But what happens when we stop fighting over the problem and start looking for the solution?
Drawi…
Sometimes growth starts with doing something you aren't completely comfortable doing.
In Part 3 of our Fishing Without Bait conversation with sports broadcaster Austin Cairns, that idea becomes a common thread connecting everything from professional wre… ift.tt/LW80lCk
Emily’s kidney donation was supposed to be performed laparoscopically, but a complication forced surgeons to switch to an open procedure.
That meant a much larger incision and what Emily describes as a “horrendous” recovery.
Still, when she looks back on what she endured to hel…
With so many unknowns surrounding Mckenna’s recovery, Emily could have become consumed by everything that might happen next.
Instead, she focused on one question:
“What can we do right now?”
Whether it was another test or simply trying exercises before they even knew what Mcken…
I haven’t gotten off a plane and directly to a Transformers movie since The Last Night.
This was much better experience. Lots of feelings but not angry this time.
And found a surprise Matt Carlins in a night off from saving the city!
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Here’s a look at some of the action happening on the main track we got to see while we were doing our FSAE event.
These are just some of the cars going all weekend.
This track had a lot of history nuggets including being a Shelby test track and a fil… instagr.am/p/Ddj-1K0mvR0/
It was great to drop into the first ever FSAE Test Tune & Teach event at Willow Springs Racetrack in Lancaster, CA to do some media.
Go check out @sae_universityprograms on Instagram for more from the event and stay tuned for highlights and interviews … instagr.am/p/Ddj-iMXmoL8/
I intended to take a “mental health day” over the weekend, but a last minute booking north of LA gave me a chance to make that a theme park day too.
Lucky that it timed with the Fast and the Furious Hollywood Drift coaster opening this week! Had a gre… instagr.am/p/Ddj9a8Emq3W/
Had the fortune to be in town for work and checked out the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizzeria in Santa Monica. I had the Mutagen Mushroom and Rocksteady’s Meat Smash with Mikey Madness mocktail. Very cool vibe. I wants to just stay and look at thin… instagr.am/p/Ddj8xzImhhL/
Vic Costik shares the realization that something about the role he was living in simply did not feel genuine.
Rather than having every answer immediately, Vic began moving step by step toward what felt right and authentic in his own body.
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Joanna Lowe opens up about the overwhelming reality of profound loss—the kind of grief that can consume every waking moment.
She knew she loved her child, but at the depth of her grief, she couldn't even feel that love. Peace became something she was constantly searching for.
T…
I hugged Optimus Prime today…
“I hope you’re having a good Apology Tour…”
“They killed me then the brought me back then they killed me again…it’s a cycle…” instagr.am/p/DdhtNzrvmch/
Maybe you didn’t fail.
Maybe the plan simply wasn’t the right one.
Jim and Producer Mike talk about career expectations, changing paths, and learning from the things that don’t work out.
🎣 Fishing Without Bait 527
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