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Inside the Mind of Daniel Thompson

by Daniel Thompson

All my life I have felt like a person on the outside looking in. I contribute this, in part, to the time in which I grew up. We didn’t have the resources we do now and the safe spaces to discuss our thoughts and mental health. So now, I’m creating one for myself — with the hope some of you will benefit to. In this podcast, I talk openly and honestly about my life experiences, my struggles with mental health and my observations walking in this world. I’d love it if you joined me in that. Email: [email protected]. Website: https://theuptownobserver.com Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mind-of-daniel-thompson/support

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Episodes

  1. What is the value of your time?

    "What is the value of your time?" That's a question I've been thinking about a lot lately, and I think I have at least the direction one can take to get a good answer. Hear me explain it in this episode.

  2. A Different Perspective on Suicide

    If you're currently dealing with depression or suicidal thoughts, this episode is for you. As someone who has struggled with both for more than two decades, there are certain things I've noticed about myself and my own way of managing it that may help you as well. Please, listen and find out.

  3. Ep. 28: Will I be okay?

    In this episode, I talk about the struggle of being a creative person and the current state of my mental health. Check out more of my thoughts at saintofsixth.com.

  4. Ep. 27: Be cautious of overly generous men.

    Recently, I saw something in a bar that reminded me of a story from my days in Madison, and why I am always suspicious of men who are overly generous with their money in a bar. Check out more of my work at saintofsixth.com.

  5. Ep. 26: Two notes on being a gigging musician.

    I've been playing my songs (and covers) out in public at venues around this area for the past 20 years. In this episode, I give two notes on what you shouldn't ever do as a gigging musician. Check out more of my work at saintofsixth.com.

  6. Ep 25: Ego and the music scene

    I have a big ego. I have all my life. If you don't know that I do, then I'm doing a good job at managing it. My recent thoughts on my own ego and those you see in a typical music scene inspired this episode. Give it a listen and tell me what you think.

  7. Ep. 24: Stories I don't often tell.

    In this episode, I talked about two stories of events that happened in my life over the past few years that I have not told before, and will not really speak about ever again. So, here's your one chance to hear them, if you'd like to. Check out more of my work at saintofsixth.com.

  8. Ep. 23: Mark Ruffalo and the value of a little hope

    In this episode, I tell a story about Mark Ruffalo, the Hulk, that ties into a belief I have that even just a little hope that you can give someone else can save them, at least for a day. For more of my thoughts and work, visit saintofsixth.com.

  9. So you've quit your drug of choice.

    In this episode I address the topic of addiction and recovery. While I am not a licensed professional or therapist, I am someone who has experienced addiction and who has now been sober for 9 years. I simply want to offer my perspective and some things I think those who are newly sober could...

  10. Ep. 21: You are always being manipulated.

    In this episode, I talk about how certain phrases and pop-knowledge from society and the way people frame history to us are sources of manipulation in our lives. For more of my thoughts, visit saintofsixth.com.

  11. Ep. 20: Music is the key to our shackles.

    In this episode, I explain why music means so much to me and has had such a variety of influences and uses throughout my life. You might even find that it has had similar impacts on you, as well. For more of my thoughts, visit saintofsixth.com.

  12. Ep. 19: Love, Literature and Time

    In this episode, let me take you through the literature and things that have shaped different periods of how I've viewed love in my life, concluding with where I find myself with it today. For more of my thoughts, visit saintofsixth.com.

  13. Ep. 18: "We were here, and we mattered."

    In this episode, I seek to acknowledge and encourage the many talented musicians of the Kenosha music scene, as well as explain why I am back out documenting it. For more of my thoughts, visit saintofsixth.com.

  14. Ep. 17: MLK and the current American Nightmare

    “We’ve let Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream become a nightmare. And we need to wake up from that.” Find more of my thoughts at saintofsixth.com.

  15. Ep. 16: "Make it to the end of the story."

    Lately, I've been stuck in a mental place of wanting to give up, but not having it in me to. Maybe some of my thoughts on it will help you process your own.

  16. Ep. 15: Grief/Thoughts on the Jacob Albright situation

    My mind has been heavy since attending the vigil for Jacob Albright over the weekend at the Kenosha County Courthouse. I thought I'd share a few of my thoughts to simply get that out of my mind.

  17. EP 14: Do what you can

    In this episode, I talk about how changing ones area of focus can make the difference between meaningfully addressing an issue or just giving up on trying to entirely.

  18. Ep. 13: The problem of being overly positive

    One of the biggest things that I think people just "all about that positive" don't understand is that, at its core, it's a clear sign of deflection, in my opinion. In this episode, I explain my thought process behind that conclusion, toxic positivity and encourage you to embrace the positives and...

  19. Ep. 12: 'Where have you been?'

    It has been a long time since I've opened the door and let you into my mind. And I'm sorry it's been so long. It's open again. Come on in. Let me tell you where I've been.

  20. Ep. 11: 'Framing and Sobriety'

    As of Jan. 1, 2022, I am now five years sober from alcohol. While I've talked about my struggles with alcoholism in previous episodes, I wanted to offer some thoughts and encouragement to those dealing with addiction. I hope that sharing my experiences helps perhaps shed some light on your own.

  21. Ep. 10: 'Loneliness is part of life.'

    "It's okay to be lonely. It makes the times you don't feel that way all the better."In this episode, I talk about my personal experience with loneliness, and my own wish that, as a society, we would collectively be more honest about our own feelings of loneliness. If you like this podcast, check...

  22. Ep. 09: 'As long as my community is well fed'

    "Maybe I should be dethroned." That's the response in my mind and the reaction I have when others tell me to treat others as competition. More at theuptownobserver.com.

  23. Ep. 08: 'You are very real'

    This episode is about derealization, and the feeling that comes with trying to come back to life and being kept on standby for a year.

  24. Ep. 07 - 'Flukie'

    It’s taken me a long time to appreciate and understand my grandfather, Arzell “Flukie” Thompson, and how his kindness is the most apartment trait he imparted on my family. Listen to this episode to listen to me explore that role of kindness in his life, and now my life.

  25. Ep. 06 - 'Addiction'

    I've talked about my past alcohol and drug use quite a lot as a musician. However, I rarely really recap it live on air in detail because it's hard to tell how to talk about it. Addiction is highly subjective, and not all people experience it the same way. However, here is how I've come to think…

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  26. Ep. 05 - 'The Place Where I Can Just Be'

    In this episode, I talk about my relationship to music. In short, throughout my entire life, music has been the only place, the only space where I can just be me, regardless of what I look like on the outside.

  27. Ep. 04 - 'Early Life: Reality and Fancy'

    In this episode, I wanted to introduce you to me as a human being. Not as a journalist. Not as a Black/biracial man. I simply want to share somewhat of the color of my early years and some experiences that shaped how I react to the world even now so that maybe you better understand me as a…

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  28. Ep. 03 - 'Scattered Thoughts on Justice'

    I wanted to capture my initial thoughts following the guilty verdicts returned against Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd. Because I feel like maybe some people are feeling a little in shock by the verdict as, historically, this is just the fairytale ending for people of color. Not the one…

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  29. Ep. 02 - 'Journalism'

    In this episode, I recap my journey through the world of journalism, from my humble beginnings in the corporate realm in 2012, to my exodus from it in 2020. For more of my work, visit theuptownobserver.com.

  30. Ep. 01 - 'Fear'

    KENOSHA -- In this episode, Uptown Observer founder Daniel Thompson discusses the mass shooting at Somers House in Kenosha County, Wis., on Sunday, April 18, 2021. For more from the Observer, visit theuptownobserver.com.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

All my life I have felt like a person on the outside looking in. I contribute this, in part, to the time in which I grew up. We didn’t have the resources we do now and the safe spaces to discuss our thoughts and mental health. So now, I’m creating one for myself — with the hope some of you will benefit to. In this podcast, I talk openly and honestly about my life experiences, my struggles with mental health and my observations walking in this world. I’d love it if you joined me in that. Email: [email protected]. Website: https://theuptownobserver.com Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mind-of-daniel-thompson/support

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Daniel Thompson

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All my life I have felt like a person on the outside looking in. I contribute this, in part, to the time in which I grew up. We didn’t have the resources we do now and the safe spaces to discuss our thoughts and mental health. So now, I’m creating one for myself — with the hope some of you will...

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