As we make the journey of our lives, it is not uncommon to find ourselves needing to put aside certain things in order to make other things better. In situations like these, it is okay to give up doing that one thing.

I started the Journey Inside My Mind blog in January 2002. I started the podcast in August 2005. This project, like so many others, has been highly experimental and without much more of a purpose except to provide a vehicle for me to be introspective and explore things creatively. I always wanted to be a DJ ever since my Dad showed me how to splice tape together and make mixtapes myself.

When I started the podcast in August 2005, I did it to get some things out as well as to promote some independent music I found myself enjoying. For awhile the show came out weekly. After some time the show came out less frequently as other things began. In 2009 only 9 official episodes – including this one – have come out. I expect the same to be the case in the future. While I have posted several “Another Rest Stop in the Journey” audio posts – which has made it easy to keep in touch, I find myself at a crossroads.

In the past year, you have shared with me as I’ve mentioned New Media Cincinnati and How I Got My Job.  Both of these projects, as well as my ongoing search for employment, are making it difficult to make this show the best it can be. I think it’s time for me to focus my energy and efforts where I think I can make it count.

Through this blog and podcast, I’ve been able to make some great connections with others, and these have carried over into other areas, both online and offline. I’d like to say thanks to the Association of Music Podcasting (AMP) for their support and encouragement. I’d also like to say thanks to the 5 of you who have remained subscribed to the feed, either by email or podcast subscription (*wink, wink*). I’m not going to start naming off names, because I know I will undoubtedly forget someone.

So, let’s consider episode 122 (mp3, 29:43, 27.3 MB) the last official podcast episode over here until further notice. And remember, we’re not saying goodbye here. The journey itself will continue; just not so much on this blog and podcast. So let’s just say, “Good journey.”

Please check out howigotmyjob.com and newmediacincinnati.com
Connect with me: http://danieljohnsonjr.com/main/about

Thanks for listening and being a part of the journey!

Daniel Johnson Jr
Cincinnati, Ohio

Songs played (via Music Alley):

Firefox AK, “The Draft”
Rising Sun, “The end of days trilogy (Day 1. Beginning)” (in background)
Natalie Walker, “Waking Dream”
Derek K. Miller, “You’re the Big Sky (Rock Guitar Instrumental)”
Bill deRome, “The ending before the beginning”
Kevin Reeves, “Shine”

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Tagging Daniel Johnson Jr from October 2009 New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday

In episode 121(mp3, 45:29, 41.8 MB) of the Journey Inside My Mind podcast, take a walk with me as I provide an update on what’s been going on since the last time we got together.

• Complete shownotes and additional episodes at http://journeyinsidemymind.com
• Use the Contact page to get in touch (music submissions, private comments, etc.)
• Some of the music in this episode came from Music Alley
• The Journey Inside My Mind is a proud member of the Association of Music Podcasting

Breakdown:
00:04 Pre-credit sequence
01:12 SONG: The Lions Rampant, “Let Us In! (Come On)”
03:52 What’s on the show; walking outside, recording with Griffin iTalk app
06:44 SONG: A Band Called Quinn, “DIY”
10:37 Job search update, JSFG job fair, iCAN workshops, StrengthsFinder, networking
18:59 SONG: Kelly Richey, “No More Lies”
22:53 New Media Cincinnati Update: 2-yr anniversary, NMC/NMD, final of 2009 coming
30:23 SONG: Bradley D, “How To Fall”
34:30 PROMO: How I Got My Job
35:08 How I Got My Job, media appearances, my unique call to action
41:55 SONG: Ryan Shupe and the Rubberband, “Banjo Boy”
44:53 Post-credit sequence

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In episode 120 of the Journey Inside My Mind (mp3, 01:01:16, 56.2 MB), we celebrate four years of podcasting. Since it’s the 120th episode, that means a Super Mix of music from artists played on the show over the past four years!

Breakdown:

00:00 Teaser
00:17 Association of Music Podcasting
00:26 The Longest Journey
00:38 The Wylde Bunch, “Yeah Yeah (Stomp the Bleachers)”
03:42 What happens when a man goes through his own portal?
03:55 Catching up with Daniel Johnson, Jr. Intro to the episode. Other stuff.
11:33 Butterfly Catchers, “Wake Up (2006)”
16:02 Black Lab, “River Of Joy”
20:23 “You drop the bomb on me, baby”
20:29 The Reverse Engineers, “Mercury in Retrograde”
25:21 46bliss, “In A Long Time”
29:38 Shout-out from Jennie and Keisha
30:10 Shout-out from Drew LaPlante
30:20 Drew LaPlante, “I Believe In You”
33:58 Shout-out from Sophia Ramos
34:08 Sophia Ramos, “Kill Your Pain”
37:39 “Recommended by dentists who chew gum”
37:45 Kelly Goodlad, “January”
42:36 Shout-out from John Buehler
42:41 The Subways, “I Want To Hear What You Have Got To Say”
46:03 Shout-out from Keisha
46:11 Josh Woodward, “Adventures of the Deaf Dreamer”
50:02 “No iPod Required”
50:07 “Message from Jennie (you know the woman)”
50:34 (De La Vega) Ivy League, “Breathe”
56:03 “Released under Creative Commons License”
56:13 Matthew Ebel, “Downtown” from the album “Goodbye Planet Earth”
1:00:57 Ending credits
1:01:20 “Make it a great day!”

Other links mentioned during the episode:

• My Virtual Business Card/Social Media Resume
• How I Got My Job

As always, you can get in touch via the Contact page.  To call in a voicemail comment, please dial +1-513-373-4442 and be sure to let me know up front that it’s a comment for the show, so I can be sure to send it directly to voicemail.

*The Journey Inside My Mind is a proud member of the Association of Music Podcasting. Please check out their weekly podcast, AMPed New Music Weekly and follow AMP on Twitter. 200th episode coming up in October 2009!

Some of the music in this episode came from Mevio’s Music Alley.

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Drew LaPlante being interviewed by Daniel Johnson Jr

In episode 119 of the Journey Inside My Mind (mp3, 51:26, 47.0 MB), I share insights from a hard of hearing child, music with a local connection, local social media community updates, and an update on my job search.

Breakdown:

00:40 Friction Bailey, “The Next Chapter” (unreleased)
04:19  Walking to the Library – Colorful Sounds
07:23 Matthew Ebel, “Every Color” from the album “Goodbye Planet Earth”
18:00 PROMO: Ed’s Mixed Bag
18:29 PROMO: Are You Just Watching?
18:57 PROMO: How I Got My Job
19:33 Cincinnati Social Media Open Mic Night (cincysm)
- ran UStream – recordings of each speaker
- gave a talk on 5 Qualities of Successful Job Seekers
22:25  Job search update: my virtual business card
24:30 Cincinnati’s Job Search Focus Group
26:00 Drew LaPlante interview pt. 1 and song intro – recorded at live concert at The National Exemplar
31:42  Drew LaPlante, “Mystery” from “the believe EP”
35:37 Drew LaPlante, “Radio” (unreleased)
41:54 Drew LaPlante interview pt. 2 – favorite CDs from favorite artists
43:42 New Media Cincinnati Update
47:30 Cincinnati Bass Blast
51:24 Steven Guerrero, “Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy” from his album “Deployment of Ten Wails”

Other links mentioned during the episode:

• My Virtual Business Card/Social Media Resume
• Podcamp Ohio 2
• Get That Job!
• How I Got My Job

As always, you can get in touch via the Contact page.  To call in a voicemail comment, please dial +1-513-373-4442 and be sure to let me know up front that it’s a comment for the show, so I can be sure to send it directly to voicemail.

The Journey Inside My Mind is a proud member of the Association of Music Podcasting. Please check out their weekly podcast, AMPed New Music Weekly and follow AMP on Twitter. 200th episode coming up in October 2009!

Some of the music in this episode came from the Podsafe Music Network.

Photo credit: Christiaan Todd Photography.

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In episode 118 of the Journey Inside My Mind (mp3, 51:26, 47.0 MB), I shared some great music, many of it local to Cincinnati, Ohio, and talk about other recent news in my life as well as the local social media community.

Breakdown:

00:01 Brought to you by the United Silent Actors Foundation
01:02 Rotten Cheri, “Before Its Over”
04:44 Catching up since the last episode. Microphone. Recently became available for work elsewhere. Job Search Focus Group in Cincinnati.
12:55 The Upset Victory, “Signals”
15:42 Promo for Ed’s Mixed Bag
16:12 Drew Laplante, “It All Comes Down To You”
22:54 New Media Cincinnati Update
28:29 Promo for the Association of Music Podcasting by Rich Palmer
29:53 Little Horse, “I Want Your Love”
33:23 The Stone Coyotes, “Back To New York”
37:12 Final thoughts: How I (will have) Got My (next) Job. Also, hosting AMPed this weekend.
46:45 The Upset Victory, “The Will”

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• My Virtual Business Card/Social Media Resume
• Podcamp Ohio 2
• Get That Job!
• How I Got My Job
• AMPed New Music Weekly

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In this episode of Journey Inside My Mind (mp3, 46.3 MB, 50:33), I share some conversations I had with others who attended a May 2009 Dayton-area lunch. I’ve been organizing and running these lunches in Dayton, where I currently work, every month since last year.

Props given to Carole Hicks for setting up and organizing the New Media Dayton LinkedIn group

Check out photos taken at the lunch at my Flickr photostream.

If you’d like to leave some feedback, please call and leave a message at +1-206-339-8030 or e-mail daniel AT journeyinsidemymind DOT com

Breakdown:

In this special episode of the Journey Inside My Mind, I share audio from the May 2009 Dayton lunchtime gathering, which I’ve been organizing and running monthly.

00:30 Minusblue, “Ocean Sky (Original Vocal Mix)”
05:45 It’s Memorial Day weekend, and the P&G Taste of Cincinnati festival is going on
11:29 Audio from the May 22, 2009 Dayton-area social media lunch, with conversations with (in order):

• Ralph Helm, Level 3 Media
  • Why he comes to a gathering like this.
  • Approaching work in this space from an abundance mentality versus a scarcity mentality.
  • Seeing others in this space as colleagues instead of competitors.
  • Jeff Long from Exit Row Productions.
• Teri Lussier, Realtor.
  • Comments on current real estate market.
  • Radio show in development.
• Megan Grote, Edward Howard, PR firm
  • Thoughts on helping clients use social media to help them, specifically with their customer service.
  • Discussion about Pitch Engine and my recent use to develop a Social Media Release for Hamilton County’s Job and Family Services.
  • She mentioned my use of Help A Reporter Out (HARO) to get sources for my How I Got My Job project.
• Bryan Suddith, Executive Director of Kids Voting Dayton
  • Talk about how they give kids an opportunity to get involved in the political process.
  • Dayton is one of 50 affliates around the nation.
  • Mention of Bill Green’s How I Got My Job story about how he got his job there.
• Steve Brack from the Ohio Department of Taxation. How he works to help citizens and businesses.
• Rich Palmer
  • Public Information and Safety Education for Washington Township Fire Department.
  • Nixle, microblogging tool for public services.
  • Mention of the Austin Pike/I-75 Twitter account.
  • Musician: working on a new album, talk about performing online via Second Life and UStream and how social media really helps him connect with his audience.
  • Podcaster: Audio Gumshoe and Blogs, Views and Blues podcasts
  • WP Unlimited theme for WordPress
• Virgil Sweeden, Paw Prints Pet Photography
  • They use social media to make connections, find information on running businesses and get clients.
  • Social media is vital to them because it’s helped them find solutions with problems they’ve had running their business.
  • The human experience has brought a “strength of referral”.
  • They also use social media to help answer questions about pets and photography.
• Rebecca Forrest, Partner with Virgil at Paw Prints Pet Photography and Owner, Forrest Design, LLC.
  • Does technical writing, ghost writing, web content design.
  • She’s committed to social networking because it is a way adults make friends.
  • So much about business relies on relationships.
• Bill Green, IT Technician for LMI Services.  Talk about his project management work sourcing technology for students and helping keep the systems up and running.

45:57 Rich Palmer, “Avatar Girl (GBAffair Podcast Version)”

The Journey Inside My Mind is a proud member of the Association of Music Podcasting. Please check out their weekly podcast, AMPed New Music Weekly and follow AMP on Twitter.

Some of the music in this episode came from the Podsafe Music Network.

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The theme for this episode of Journey Inside My Mind (mp3, 58.0 MB, 1:03:20) is the Power of Connections, online and in-person — something that I am passionate about.

If you’d like to leave some feedback, please call and leave a message at +1-206-339-8030 or e-mail daniel AT journeyinsidemymind DOT com

Breakdown:

00:26 Dive Index, “The World Is Kind”
05:08 Dan Johnson – JIMM End of Theme Announcement
06:56 Norm Cotone, “Surrender”
11:33 Listener Feedback from Average Joe
13:24 The Pod 5 LIVE: 1st and 3rd Sundays. Recorded podcasts.
17:06 New Media Cincinnati Update. Second Saturdays. Networking and learning. Flickr photos. UStream videos.
22:29 Shirtless Breakfasts, Food Art, and Old School Rap. Background music: anthems of a bygone era, “latin groove”
28:46 Jim’s Big Ego, “Stress”
34:01 How I Got My Job Promo
36:26 AMPed Promo and the AMP Podcrawl. Podcrawl London Pictures. Peter Clitheroe from Suffolk ‘n’ Cool.
39:41 Connecting with Mike Boehmer at Panera, discussing Audacity and more. Keep the Positive Energy Flowing.
43:08 Norm Cotone, “Universal Language”
49:00 Celebrated my birthday with a Dayton Lunchtime Tweetup. Pictures. UStream videos.
52:03 Keisha’s Korner, “Big Deal” – just as good as some other music on the radio? Call to give Keisha some feedback: +1-206-339-8030
57:58 Josh Whelchel, “Finale and A Lost Dream” from The Spirit Engine 2 Selections

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Sometimes you need to take a break from something you love in order to really appreciate how much you enjoy doing it. Lots of NEW stuff on this first episode of the Journey Inside My Mind in 2009 (mp3, 61.5 MB, 01:07:10).

Breakdown:

0:00:18 The Longest Journey
0:00:39 Ed Ovett comment on episode 113
0:02:01 Ingrid Michaelson, “Be OK” (watch the video!)
0:04:30 New Stuff!
0:07:47 New Voicemail number! +1-206-339-8030 and The Call Dan Game: 513-373-4442
0:08:30 New Media Cincinnati and Social Media Breakfast Cincinnati
0:13:32 Lovespirals, “This Truth (Soul Whirling Somewhere Remix)”
0:18:24 Dan and Jennie, how men and women see personal care products differently
0:22:33 I’m Not Afraid, I Was Born To Do This
0:22:37 Dive Index, ”Between Sky and Sea”
0:28:21 The Pod 5 Live, 1st and 3rd Sundays, 8 PM Eastern
0:37:11 Listener Feedback

• Jennifer Navarrette, aka epodcaster, played the Call Dan Game last year
• Chris Watkins from church found my blog
• Ed Ovett called in an updated comment

0:44:47 Message about Heineken (background music: Ryo Sode, “Night Train”)
0:45:55 How I Got My Job promo
0:46:25 Maximizing Your Job Search Workshop at Crossroads in Cincinnati with Debba Haupert from Girlfriendology.com, HR Consultant Amelia Pauley Louden, your truly, and others!
0:51:21 Pat Zelenka, “Funk in A”
0:55:47 Keisha’s Korner
0:58:10 New consulting opportunities – get in touch. Hosting AMPed New Music Weekly this week. Follow AMP on Twitter
1:03:49 Drew LaPlante, “Riverbend (DEMO)”