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84: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 84 | The Tiger of Beijing | Dr. Joy Kong
5 november 2026 · 1 uur 29 min
Dr. Joy Kong left post-Tiananmen Beijing at 20 with a rejected visa and almost nothing in her pockets. What she did next is something most of us would never try. She opened the Beijing Yellow Pages, found the best hotels in the city, and started calling rooms at random until somebody, somewhere, opened a door. Lees meer
She calls it poking at the universe. That poking turned into a job as a tour guide in Tibet, a way to America, and eventually a seat at UCLA medical school. Joy became a psychiatrist, spent years watching the psychiatric emergency room work like a revolving door, and went looking for a way to help people actually heal. Today she's a triple board certified physician who trains doctors around the world in regenerative medicine, and her memoir is The Tiger of Beijing.
We talk about the day her visa was denied and the three days of grief that turned into fuel, and the grandmother who nicknamed her "rolling knife meat" because no knife could cut her. Joy opens up about the darkest stretch of her life, surrounded by brilliant classmates at UCLA and feeling so small she questioned why she was here, and about cutting anatomy class to go sit in temples. She explains why she heals on three fronts, mind, body and spirit, and which one most people skip. She shares her mother's story and the Chinese medicine she grew up with, and why she believes East and West need to borrow from each other. I share how meditation became the linchpin of my own weight loss, and for anyone who can't afford treatment right now, Joy gives three things you can start on this week.
And stay for the Playlist Round: a Taiwanese pop song about a kid daydreaming in class, the first American song she ever heard, John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads," discovering Carole King in San Francisco, and "Amazing Grace."
Dr. Kong shares her own views and experience; nothing in this episode is medical advice. Talk with your own doctor before starting or stopping any treatment.
KEY TOPICS
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83: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 83 | His Doctor Said "Hope for the Best." So He Found Another Way | Brad Pitzele
29 oktober 2026 · 53 min
Brad Pitzele beat Lyme disease, then autoimmunity, then melanoma. And somewhere in the middle of all that, he stopped just trying to survive and started asking a bigger question: what does the body actually need to heal? Lees meer
In his thirties Brad developed autoimmune arthritis and ended up on a treadmill of drugs that helped a little less each time, until a known side effect showed up as melanoma. His doctor's answer was another drug in the same class, and to hope for the best. Those words kept ringing in his ears. Years of diets, supplements and treatments later, a test finally came back positive for Lyme disease and a co-infection called Bartonella, and the doctor who ordered it sent him out the door with one suggestion: look into oxygen.
We talk about the dark, isolating side of chronic illness, faking it through the workday with a young family at home, and why Brad says you can't just have a seat at the table when it comes to your health. You need to be at the head of it. He walks us through the day his symptom journal showed him 13 symptoms had quietly disappeared, breaks down oxygen, inflammation and mitochondria in plain English, names the biggest mistakes people make while trying to heal, and explains why he believes hope may be the most powerful tool you have. I share a family story of my own about being told to trust the experts, and we get into how a homemade oxygen setup became 1000 Roads.
And stay for the Playlist Round: Joan Jett, Led Zeppelin, Phish, the Grateful Dead and Widespread Panic, "Eye of the Tiger," Paolo Nutini, Neil Young, and the one song Brad's daughter has played more than 5,000 times.
Brad shares his own experience; nothing in this episode is medical advice. Talk with your own doctor before starting any new therapy.
KEY TOPICS
Autoimmune arthritis and the medication treadmill · When a side effect becomes melanoma · A late Lyme disease and Bartonella diagnosis · The isolation of chronic illness · Owning your own health · Oxygen, inflam… -
82: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 82 | He Drowned and Woke Up at the Bottom of the Pool | Thayne Martin
22 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 9 min
He drowned in his own pool, woke up on the bottom under a full moon, and came back with an equation for happiness. Lees meer
For years, Thayne Martin looked like a man who had it all figured out: six-time President's Club, top 10% nationwide, a career built on breaking sales records. Underneath it he was carrying a secret from childhood, abuse that began when he was a boy in Phoenix, and a stack of diagnoses that included dissociative identity disorder, bipolar I and complex PTSD. He tells us how he hid it, how it surfaced in a board meeting, and the woman who never gave up on him.
Then, on August 13, 2023, alone in the pool late at night, he had a seizure and drowned. It was his second near-death experience. He woke up at the bottom of the pool, calm, an atheist with no idea how to get out, until a voice said: move your head. What came back with him became ELAH, the Equation of Life and Abundant Happiness: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division applied to your emotional life, plus "net neutral," the "gratitude cocktail," and why he says fear is a direction, not a stop sign.
And stay for the Playlist Round: ZZ Top, Propaganda, Above & Beyond, Donna Summer with the Phoenix Symphony, and the song that carried a little boy over the rainbow.
This conversation includes Thayne's account of childhood sexual abuse, addiction and suicide attempts. If it brings something up for you, in the US you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Thayne shares his own experience; nothing here is medical advice.
KEY TOPICS
Hiding childhood trauma behind a high-performing career · Dissociative identity disorder, without the Hollywood myth · Two near-death experiences by drowning · Leaving the victim story behind · ELAH: the Equation of Life and Abundant Happiness · Net positive, net negative and net neutral · Experiential gratitude and the "gratitude cocktail" · The principle of abundance · Music as vibrationSOUND BITES
"I'm not a victim. I was never a victi… -
81: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 81 | Am I on the Wrong Mountain? | Matt Ludmer
15 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 16 min
What if you reach the top of your mountain and it turns out to be the wrong one? Lees meer
In 2000, Matt Ludmer and his partner were named the No. 1 producing team at DLJ. He walked up to collect the award, and his very next thought was, "Where do I go from here?" Earlier that year he had wandered into a matinee of a play called Wrong Mountain, and its question never left him.
Matt grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey, the son of a man who sold staples and nails up and down the Turnpike. He talked his way into the University of Chicago by sitting outside the dean's office, talked his way into Morgan Stanley by walking into a recruiting lunch uninvited, and spent decades building wealth for other people while quietly studying meditation, Tibetan Buddhism and Judaism on the side. For years, none of those worlds knew about the others. At his 50th birthday, none of his best friends knew each other.
We talk about the thirteen years between knowing and leaving, why a risk manager decided the risk of staying was worse, the day he wrote ARTICULATION on his daughter's wall and saw her light dim, a week alone in a Vermont cabin where he started laughing on day three, and what his father knew about contentment that took Matt forty years on Wall Street to learn. His new book, The Right Mountain, comes out October 20.
And stay for the Playlist Round: Led Zeppelin, Queen, Al Green, a tenor aria, and the Knicks.
KEY TOPICS
Reaching the top and asking "where do I go from here?" · Living two lives: Wall Street and the meditation cushion · The four dimensions of true wealth · Intelligent risk and the decision to leave · Money as achievement, not fulfillment · Being spiritual in business · Parenting and the achiever mindset · A solo retreat and laughing at your own story · Must do, fun to do, and what your heart wants · What a father's contentment teachesSOUND BITES
"Did it ever occur to you that you may be on the wrong mountain?"
"I'm a wealth manager and I didn't feel wealthy."
"My job is n… -
80: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 80 | He Ran for Mayor on Love | Helix Wolfson
8 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 20 min
What happens when a guy runs for mayor of Los Angeles on a platform of love? Lees meer
Helix Wolfson did exactly that. He legally changed his name to Paul E. Amori, put on a three-piece red suit, and ran for mayor on one question: what would love do? He came in last. He also walked off a debate stage with a dozen people telling him he'd earned their vote, and he says it felt like winning.
That's one chapter. Helix grew up in the theater, made films, built stages at Burning Man and Lightning in a Bottle, and when COVID cancelled Burning Man he helped build the Infinite Playa, a virtual version of it. That project grew into Infinite Reality, a metaverse company that reached a $12 billion valuation. Then he walked away.
We talk about what survives when you move a sensory experience like Burning Man into a virtual world, the difference between the cutting edge and the bleeding edge, and why the people who start a company usually aren't the ones who end up running it. Then we get into AI, and his answer surprised me: he thinks we're not scared enough. We go back and forth about jobs, fulfillment, and what's happening in the workforce I see every day in my recruiting work, and we land on the one thing he believes technology can't replace: being in a room with other humans.
And stay for the Playlist Round: Helix shares some big personal news for the first time, right here on the show.
KEY TOPICS
Running for mayor as Paul E. Amori · Leading with love instead of fear · Career politics and liquid democracy · Building a virtual Burning Man · Amori's Casino and Burlesque · From startup to $12 billion, and walking away · Cutting edge vs. bleeding edge · Founders vs. operators · AI fear, AGI and superintelligence · Jobs, fulfillment and the changing workforce · What technology can't give usSOUND BITES
"What would love do was my mantra."
"To become authentic while assuming a role is quite a feat."
"The bleeding edge… is as painful as it sounds."
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79: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 79 | You're Carrying Energy That Isn't Yours | Connie Smock
1 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 22 min
How much of what you're carrying is actually yours? Lees meer
Connie Smock, Connie Warrior of Light, is back for her third visit, and this time we get practical. Her book, Shift Your Energy, Change Your Life!, is built around one word: fear. After 35 years of readings and energy healings, she says fear is what blocks most people, and a lot of what feeds it is energy they picked up somewhere else and never put down.
We talk about why the people who challenge us most are our biggest teachers, what sales school taught her about celebrating the no's, and why staying in a relationship that's over can hurt the other person more than leaving. Then we get into energy clearing in plain English: what it is, how to tell what's yours from what isn't, the quick clearing she says anyone can do today, and why sage and holy water never touched what was in her own house.
Then I put myself in the chair, and Connie reads me live, on the air.
KEY TOPICS
Fear as the root of most blocks · The people who challenge us as teachers · Celebrating the no's · Why staying can hurt the other person more · Energy clearing in plain English · Body testing: what's yours and what isn't · Discarnate souls and "hitchhikers" · Interdimensionals and why sage wasn't enough · A quick daily clearing · The seven sacred flames · Developing clairsentience · A live tarot readingSOUND BITES
"The people who challenge us the most… those are your biggest teachers."
"Celebrate the no's… because you're that much closer to your yes."
"You're hurting that other person more… that other person could be with someone who actually looks forward to seeing them every day."
"If you never washed your physical body ever… how many layers of filth and dirt would you have? … It's the same thing with spiritual clearing."CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:41 Connie Smock, back for a third visit
01:52 The Listening Field retreat, and why she does qigong every day
05:32 Why fear? The spine of her book
10:01 Sales school: celebrate the no's
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78: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 78 | Joey's Song: He Couldn't Speak. The Music Did. | Mike Gomoll
24 september 2026 · 1 uur 4 min
What does a child who never spoke a word leave behind? Lees meer
Mike Gomoll's son Joey died at five. With Butch Vig, he built Joey's Song: $2 million raised for epilepsy research, zero paid staff. Dravet syndrome, Freezing Man, 35 artists playing free.
Joey couldn't speak. When the music came on, he'd find whoever was in the room, grab a finger, and make sure they were dancing. Fifteen years later his dad runs Joey's Song and Freezing Man, two nights at a 2,500-seat room in Madison with members of Guns N' Roses, Cheap Trick, Tears for Fears, The Bangles and the Goo Goo Dolls, all of them playing for nothing.
Mike on the misdiagnosis years, the brain's "blue screen of death," the night Butch Vig asked what he could do to help, and why one in 26 people have epilepsy and hardly anyone says so out loud.
✨ In this episode:
✅ Joey, Dravet syndrome, and two years of misdiagnosis
✅ Why music got through when words couldn't
✅ Epilepsy as the brain's blue screen of death
✅ Zone defense: protecting Julia and Sam
✅ Grace for the people who say the wrong thing
✅ How a CD release party became Joey's Song
✅ The night Butch Vig asked how he could help
✅ Freezing Man: 35 artists, two nights, nobody paid
✅ One in 26: why epilepsy stays in the shadows
✅ Making the ask for Joey's SongSound bites
"Then we lost Joe, and it was time to help the next family."
"You saw the sun in his face."
"My five-year-old son died. I need your help."Chapters
00:00 The kid who made sure you were dancing
01:46 Welcome, Mike
02:10 Headliners, IBM, and the road back to Wisconsin
04:50 Three kids from Guatemala, and Joey's first seizure
05:20 "Then we lost Joe, and it was time to help the next family"
06:42 Why music got through when words couldn't
07:37 Epilepsy as the brain's blue screen of death
10:00 What you saw in Joey's face
11:35 Two years of misdiagnosis
12:11 The small breakthroughs that carried them
17:50 Zone defense: protecting Julia and Sam
18:55 Grace for the people who say the wrong thing
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77: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 77 | God Told Me to Make This Record | Drew McManus of Satsang
17 september 2026 · 1 uur 10 min
Drew McManus learned the word that would become his band's name on a mountain pass in Nepal. It means sitting in the company of truth. He's built ten years and six records on it. Lees meer
The new one is called Elohim, and he didn't pick the title. He was told to.
We talk about the revelatory experience that preceded it and the illness that followed, about a father who was a preacher and told a skateboarding punk rock kid he had a minister's heart, and about the question Drew asked for years growing up poor in a house he doesn't pretend was safe: why did all of this happen to me? The answer, when it arrived, had changed shape. Perhaps none of it happened to him. Perhaps it happened for him.
We also get into why he won't play two of his early songs anymore, what the music industry looks like from the inside when you've refused to play along, the one sentence a Buddhist said to him at a merch table that became a mantra, and a hidden Nipsey Hussle track that he heard on the Pacific Coast Highway beside a friend who'd been in federal prison three hundred days earlier.
Elohim is out now. Twenty seven minutes, built to be played start to finish. Satsang plays Garcia's Chicago on November 4th.
Every song Drew named, in the order he named them, 21 tracks from Jackson Browne to Nipsey Hussle. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2lrJeDuNf7H8TIAMjd3lXY
Elohim: https://satsang.ffm.to/elohim
Satsang: https://satsangmovement.com
Instagram: @satsang
Chicago: Garcia's Chicago, 4 November 2026Drew McManus is the founder and frontman of Satsang. He named the band after a word he learned on a mountain pass in Nepal in 2013, meaning to sit in the company of truth. Six records later he remains independent and owns all of his music. His new album, Elohim, released 4 September 2026, and the Elohim Tour runs through the autumn. Press photo credit: Drew Korf.
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00:00 Intro
02:36 The word on a mountain pass in Nepal
13:18 How Elohim was made backward
28:27 Brian's vo… -
76: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 76 | Fire, Brimstone and Converse | Rev. Dr. Rob Zahn
11 september 2026 · 1 uur 24 min
What if the sacred and the secular were never two different things to begin with? Lees meer
Rev. Dr. Rob Zahn is a Lutheran pastor, a theologian, a semiotician, and a musician. He wears Converse under his liturgical robes. He also wrote a book about LSD, a drug smuggling ring, and the birth of contemporary Christian music.
To him, none of that is a contradiction. That is the whole point.
In this episode of The Drop the Needle Podcast, Jim Alstott sits down with Rob to trace a life that runs from a small town childhood with an absent father, through a doctorate in semiotics, to the hidden history behind his book, LSD to Galilee: Incarnation in the Psychedelic Subculture.
Rob explains why he does not frame his father's absence as a forgiveness issue, even after a reunion that surfaced anger, grief, and questions nobody answered. He walks Jim through the line that runs from the Brotherhood of Eternal Love to the Jesus People movement to Maranatha Music, and why Lonnie Frisbee got quietly written out of the cleaner version of that story.
Then there is the music. Mumford and Sons in a stadium full of strangers singing the same words. Dave Matthews Band. Meatloaf. Hamilton. Disney soundtracks he refuses to apologize for.
Can a pastor tell the truth about where his faith came from and still keep his pulpit?
✨ In this episode:
✅ Growing up in small town America, raised by a single mother
✅ Why forgiveness may be the wrong frame for an absent father
✅ The father he found through one mailed letter, and the Las Vegas hotel room
✅ What semiotics reveals about culture, congregations, and blind spots
✅ Why the sacred and secular divide does not hold
✅ Converse under the robes, and other small acts of resistance
✅ The Brotherhood of Eternal Love to the Jesus People to Maranatha Music
✅ How Lonnie Frisbee was written out of the story
✅ Psychedelics, sacrament, and music as portals to the divine
✅ Why the church has to keep being put in check by people, not power
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75: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 75 | She Quit God. God Stayed. | Sunshine Witchski, The Sober Witch
3 september 2026 · 1 uur 3 min
What if walking away from the religion you were raised in isn't losing your faith — it's the first honest thing you ever did with it? Lees meer
Sunshine Witchski was eleven years old when she noticed the contradictions in what she was being taught in Catholic school. She asked. Nobody had an answer she could live with.
What followed was decades of addiction, a rock bottom in Costa Rica, and a long walk back — not to the Church, but to something she could finally call her own.
Today she is a psychic medium, soul healer, Reiki master, high priestess, and the founder of Sunshine Readings. She calls herself the Sober Witch.
Can you lose your religion and keep your faith?
In this candid episode of The Drop the Needle Podcast, Jim Alstott sits down with Sunshine Witchski to talk about growing up Catholic in Detroit, the question at age eleven that started everything, the years she spent numbing what she couldn't name, and how she built a spiritual life on her own terms — one with room for tarot, recovery, shadow work, and every part of herself she was once told to hide.
Sunshine shares the moment she stopped performing belief, what rock bottom actually looked like, and the day she walked into a room full of strangers and heard the only thing that could have reached her: you are not alone, and there is hope.
Together, Jim and Sunshine get into the difference between prescribed religion and personal faith, why shadow work isn't optional, why receiving help is harder than giving it, and what changes when you decide the universe might be conspiring in your favor.
✨ In this episode:
✔️ Growing up Catholic in Detroit
✔️ The question at age eleven that changed everything
✔️ Rock bottom in Costa Rica
✔️ The room where hope came back
✔️ Prescribed religion vs. personal faith
✔️ Shadow work and healing old wounds
✔️ Why receiving is more vulnerable than giving
✔️ Personal sovereignty and self-acceptance
✔️ Pronoia — the opposite of paranoia
✔️ Music as the soundtrack of a …
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74: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 74 | Your Loved Ones Never Stop Sending Signs | Gina Versace the Inked Medium
27 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 20 min
What if the signs you've been asking for are already happening... but you're overlooking them? Lees meer
Psychic medium Gina Versace, better known as The Inked Medium, believes our loved ones and even our pets, never truly leave us.
From repeating numbers and feathers to dreams and unexpected encounters, Spirit is constantly communicating. The key is learning how to recognize the messages.
Do our loved ones continue communicating after they pass away?
In this heartfelt episode of The Drop the Needle Podcast, Jim Alstott sits down with Gina Versace, internationally known as The Inked Medium, to explore spirit communication, intuitive development, pet communication, and the everyday signs that remind us we are never truly alone.
Gina shares remarkable stories from her own life, beginning with seeing spirits as a young child, through discovering her calling as a professional psychic medium, and building a life dedicated to helping people reconnect with loved ones on the other side.
Together, Jim and Gina discuss how Spirit communicates through numbers, dreams, symbols, animals, and emotional impressions, why setting energetic boundaries is essential, and how anyone can begin strengthening their own intuition.
✨ In this episode:
✔️ Childhood spirit encounters
✔️ How loved ones communicate after death
✔️ Pet communication and animal spirits
✔️ Why repeating numbers like 444 matter
✔️ Spirit guides and signs
✔️ Meditation and energetic protection
✔️ Developing intuitive gifts
✔️ Private vs. group mediumship readings
✔️ The importance of spiritual boundaries
✔️ Music, healing, and raising your vibration
"Spirit signs are in everyday things."
Whether you're curious about mediumship or you've experienced signs from someone you've lost, this conversation offers comfort, insight, and practical guidance for trusting your own spiritual connection.
Playlist link:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4mzHMk1ZHacW3XBCiYxiin?si=37e9376925b646e2💬 QUESTION FOR YOU
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73: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 73 | Are Your Dreams Trying to Tell You Something? | Cheryl Bradley
20 augustus 2026 · 59 min
Have you ever wondered if that "gut feeling" was actually Spirit trying to guide you? Lees meer
In this enlightening episode of The Drop the Needle Podcast, Jim Alstott welcomes intuitive medium Cheryl Bradley for a heartfelt conversation about mediumship, dreams, spirit guides, intuition, and learning to trust your own inner wisdom.
Cheryl explains the difference between being born with intuitive gifts and experiencing a spiritual awakening later in life. She shares practical ways Spirit communicates through dreams, synchronicities, signs, and those subtle feelings we often dismiss.
More importantly, Cheryl reminds us that the goal isn't to become dependent on readings—it's to learn to trust our own connection with Spirit.
✨ In this episode:
✔️ How Spirit communicates through dreams and signs
✔️ The difference between intuition and fear
✔️ Born mediums vs. awakened mediums
✔️ Quieting the mind to hear guidance
✔️ Understanding spirit guides
✔️ Developing your intuitive abilities
✔️ The Yes-No Method for spiritual guidance
✔️ Learning to trust your own light
✔️ Overcoming ego and self-doubt
✔️ Why love and light are the best compass
"If it's light, it's right."
Whether you're beginning your spiritual journey or strengthening your intuition, this episode offers practical tools and gentle encouragement to trust the guidance already within you.
Sound Bites
“You do not walk alone.”
“Spirit gives you what you need.”
“If it's light, it's right.”
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Cheryl Bradley and Her Spiritual Journey
01:48 The Difference Between Innate Mediumship and Awakening Later in Life
04:06 How Spirit Communicates Through Dreams and Signs
06:52 Recognizing and Trusting Your Intuitive Senses
10:01 The Importance of Quieting the Chatter to Hear Spirit
13:06 Outing Yourself as a Medium and Embracing Your Spiritual Gifts
14:56 Understanding the Soul's Journey and Pre-Birth Decisions
17:59 Dealing with Difficult Times and Trusting the Guidance of Spiri…
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72: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 72 | Motivation Dies on Day 3 — What You Do Next Changes Everything | Dre Baldwin
14 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 4 min
What do you do when the excitement is gone, nobody is watching, and you no longer feel motivated? Lees meer
Dre Baldwin calls that moment “The Third Day.”
It's the point where most people stop and where professionals decide to keep going.
From riding the bench in high school to playing professional basketball for nine years, Dre built his career by learning how to perform regardless of how he felt. In this episode, he reveals why discipline, perception, confidence, and the unseen work matter far more than motivation.
What separates professionals from amateurs when talent isn't enough?
In this episode of The Drop the Needle Podcast, Jim Alstott sits down with former professional basketball player, author, speaker, and entrepreneur Dre Baldwin to explore the mental game behind high performance.
Dre's journey didn't begin as a star athlete. He went from riding the bench in high school to building a nine-year professional basketball career, delivering four TEDx talks, and creating Work On Your Game — a philosophy and business centered around discipline, confidence, mental toughness, and consistent execution.
At the heart of this conversation is Dre's concept of “The Third Day”: the moment when the excitement has worn off, motivation has disappeared, and you have to decide whether you're going to keep showing up.
Jim and Dre also explore the connection between discipline and the flow state, why perception can influence performance before talent ever enters the equation, and how the best performers make difficult things look effortless because of the work nobody sees.
✨ In this episode:
✔️ Why discipline matters more than motivation
✔️ The meaning of “The Third Day”
✔️ Dre's journey from benchwarmer to professional basketball
✔️ How to stay ready when opportunity hasn't arrived yet
✔️ Mental toughness and performing under pressure
✔️ Why consistency builds confidence
✔️ The connection between discipline and flow state
✔️ How perception shapes performance
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71: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 71 | What You Run From Will Chase You | Jennifer Rose's Spiritual Awakening
6 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 26 min
What if the very thing you've been avoiding is the reason you came here? Lees meer
In this powerful episode of Drop the Needle Podcast, Jim Alstott sits down with psychic medium and healer Jennifer Rose to explore what happens when we stop running from our authentic selves.
Jennifer shares her remarkable journey from quietly suppressing her spiritual gifts to embracing mediumship after a life-changing near-death experience during COVID. Together they discuss shadow work, self-love, intuition, health, mediumship, twin flames, and the quantum connection that links us all.
This conversation is grounded, honest, and full of practical insights for anyone navigating spiritual awakening or personal transformation.
In this episode:
• Spiritual awakening and authentic living
• Jennifer's near-death experience
• Mediumship and signs from spirit
• Shadow work and healing
• Self-love and holistic health
• Twin flames with discernment
• The quantum field and consciousness
• Music as a tool for raising your vibration
If you've ever questioned your path or wondered whether your intuition is trying to tell you something, this episode is for you.
Sound Bites
“What you run from will chase you.”
“When your focus goes, your energy flows.”
“Everything is connected in the quantum field.”
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Jennifer Rose and her calling
01:04 The cost of delaying spiritual gifts and inner work
02:05 The importance of inner work and shadow work
03:22 The challenges of spiritual awakening and the awakening process
04:22 The intensity and messiness of spiritual awakening
05:13 Jennifer Rose's near-death experience and awakening during COVID
09:32 Channeling and the flow of spirit messages
17:43 Jennifer Rose's poem 'I Dance for Love'
22:14 The journey from quiet gifts to public mediumship
23:34 The sacrifice and transformation of embracing spiritual work
28:24 The importance of health, diet, and physical care in spirituality
40:38 Distinguishing genuine spiri…
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70: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 70 | One Room. Six Practitioners. A Life-Changing Energy Shift.
30 juli 2026 · 1 uur 18 min
Have you ever walked into a room and immediately felt the energy change? Lees meer
In this special panel episode of The Drop the Needle Podcast, Jim Alstott brings together the practitioners behind The Listening Field Retreat for an open conversation about spiritual awakening, group energy, intuitive development, mediumship, manifestation, sound healing, and the power of community.
Featuring Julie Grant, Connie Smock, Carolyn Sidgwick, Gail Alexander, and Kerry Muller, this episode explores what can happen when spiritually open people gather with intention and why the energy of the room may become part of the healing experience.
The panel shares personal stories of awakening, moments when they learned to trust their intuition, and the signs from spirit that helped guide them toward their work.
They also explore why energy can sometimes feel physical, how group environments may strengthen spiritual awareness, and why finding the right practitioners and community matters when developing your gifts.
In this episode:
✔️ What high-vibration energy can feel like in the body
✔️ Why group energy may accelerate spiritual growth
✔️ How to distinguish intuition from fear or imagination
✔️ Signs and messages from spirit
✔️ Mediumship and intuitive development
✔️ Energy healing and stored emotional trauma
✔️ The importance of grounding and energy awareness
✔️ Choosing trustworthy spiritual practitioners
✔️ Why community creates belonging and courage
✔️ Moving from fear into spiritual freedom
✔️ Why manifestation requires action
✔️ What makes an in-person retreat different from solo practiceThe conversation also offers a preview of The Listening Field Retreat, taking place at Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca from August 21–23, 2026.
This is not simply a retreat about learning spiritual concepts. It is an opportunity to experience connection, healing, sound, intuition, and community in one shared space.
Sound Bites
“Energy can mimic physical illnesses.”
“Your loved ones are wit…
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69: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 69 | Can Love Continue After Death? with Carolyn Sidgwick
23 juli 2026 · 1 uur 15 min
What if grief wasn't the end of your story... but the beginning of your greatest transformation? Lees meer
After losing her soulmate just months after their dream wedding, Carolyn Sidgwick found herself navigating unimaginable pain. Instead of allowing grief to define her, she transformed it into a mission to help others heal through self-love, spirituality, and connection.
This conversation offers hope for anyone who's experienced loss.
Can love continue after death?
In this deeply moving episode of Drop the Needle Podcast, Jim Alstott sits down with Carolyn Sidgwick, founder of Soul Love and creator of the Soul Love Journal, to explore grief, healing, self-love, and spiritual awakening.
After losing her soulmate to a sudden heart attack just months after their wedding, Carolyn faced one of life's greatest challenges. Through journaling, energy healing, intuition, and spiritual connection, she discovered a new purpose, helping others navigate loss with compassion and hope.
Together, Jim and Carolyn discuss the emotional realities of grief, signs from loved ones, psychic awareness, community support, and why healing isn't about "moving on", it's about learning to live with love in a new way.
In this episode:
✔️ Healing after losing a loved one
✔️ The truth about grief and emotional pain
✔️ Signs from loved ones in spirit
✔️ Spiritual awakening through loss
✔️ Self-love and emotional resilience
✔️ Journaling as a healing tool
✔️ Energy healing and intuition
✔️ Relationship grief beyond death
✔️ Why "time heals all wounds" isn't the full story
Whether you're grieving the loss of a loved one, a relationship, your health, or a chapter of your life, this conversation offers practical wisdom, comfort, and hope.
Chapters
00:02 Introduction to Carolyn Sidgwick and her journey with grief
00:57 Carolyn's background and move to Qatar
02:10 Personal loss: her mother's cancer and passing
02:30 Turning toward spirituality and energy healing
03:05 Self-discovery: und…
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68: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 68 | The Hidden Science of Energy Healing with Dr. Lotte Valentin
16 juli 2026 · 1 uur 14 min
What if healing isn't just about medicine... but about frequency? Lees meer
In this fascinating conversation, physician, evidential medium, and ancestral healer Dr. Lotte Valentin explores how sound, energy, intuition, and frequencies may influence our emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing.
From Hemi-Sync to quantum entanglement, this episode challenges everything you thought you knew about healing.
In this thought-provoking episode of Drop the Needle Podcast, Jim Alstott welcomes back Dr. Lotte Valentin, physician, evidential medium, and ancestral healer, to explore the growing connection between science, spirituality, energy medicine, and frequency healing.
Drawing on her background in medicine and spiritual practice, Dr. Lotte explains how stress affects the nervous system, why inherited trauma can influence our health, and how frequencies such as Hemi-Sync may help balance the brain and promote healing.
The conversation also explores intuition, clairvoyance, ancestral memory, quantum entanglement, and why changing our perception may be one of the most powerful tools for healing.
In this episode:
✔️ Frequency healing explained
✔️ Hemi-Sync and brainwave entrainment
✔️ The nervous system and emotional regulation
✔️ Energy fields and holistic health
✔️ Ancestral healing and epigenetics
✔️ Intuition and medical intuition
✔️ Quantum entanglement and consciousness
✔️ The intersection of science and spirituality
✔️ Practical tools for emotional healing
Whether you're interested in holistic health, consciousness, energy medicine, or spiritual growth, this conversation offers a fascinating perspective on the future of healing.
Sound Bites
"We resonate and entrain with each other."
"It's all frequencies in the end."
Chapters
02:36 The Nervous System and Stress Regulation
05:03 How Energy Fields Influence Emotional and Physical Health
08:14 Inherited Wounds and Epigenetics
11:59 The Science Behind Hemi-Sync and Brain Balancing
15:48 Frequency Healing…
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67: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 67 | From Atheist to Evidential Medium, Dr. Lotte Valentin's Incredible Story
9 juli 2026 · 1 uur 25 min
Can two near-death experiences completely transform your understanding of life, death, and consciousness? Lees meer
In this powerful episode of Drop the Needle Podcast, Jim Alstott sits down with Dr. Lotte Valentin, a physician, evidential medium, ancestral healer, and former atheist, to explore the extraordinary experiences that changed the course of her life.
Raised with a scientific worldview, Dr. Valentin never believed in God, the afterlife, or mediumship. But after surviving two near-death experiences, she found herself outside her body, praying to a God she didn't believe in, hearing messages from loved ones who had passed, and discovering abilities she never knew she possessed.
Together, Jim and Dr. Valentin explore the intersection of science, spirituality, consciousness, intuition, ancestral healing, epigenetics, Kundalini awakening, DMT, and the evidence surrounding life after death.
Whether you're skeptical, spiritual, or simply curious, this conversation invites you to explore some of life's biggest questions with an open mind.
In this episode:
✔️ Two life-changing near-death experiences (NDEs)
✔️ From atheist to evidential medium
✔️ What happens during an out-of-body experience?
✔️ Can consciousness survive physical death?
✔️ Ancestral healing and inherited trauma
✔️ Epigenetics and spiritual healing
✔️ Intuition, mediumship, and divine guidance
✔️ Kundalini awakening explained
✔️ DMT and altered states of consciousness
✔️ Why everyone's spiritual journey is different
Sound Bites
“I prayed to God to save my life.”
“I heard my sister-in-law talking to me.”
“I had a choice. I could stay if I wanted.”
“I am a born medium; it was always there.”
“We come with a personal agenda in life.”
“The hardest part of love is letting go.”
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Dr. Lotte Valentin
02:54 Dr. Lotte's Journey from Atheism to Spirituality
05:56 Near-Death Experiences: The First Encounter
11:58 The Second Near-Death Experience and Spiritual Awakeni…
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66: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 66 | The Illness That Changed Everything with Peter McLaughlin
2 juli 2026 · 1 uur 27 min
What if your greatest crisis became the doorway to your life's purpose? Lees meer
In this thought-provoking episode of Drop the Needle Podcast, Jim Alstott welcomes certified hypnotherapist Peter McLaughlin to discuss how a leukaemia diagnosis transformed his understanding of healing, consciousness, and what it truly means to be alive.
Peter shares how illness led him toward hypnotherapy, emotional healing, past-life regression, and decades of exploring the evidence surrounding near-death experiences, reincarnation, and consciousness beyond the physical body.
Together they explore the relationship between trauma and illness, the mind-body connection, spiritual awakening, AI and technology, and the growing body of evidence suggesting that we may be far more than our physical bodies.
✨ Topics include:
• Healing beyond physical illness
• The mind-body-spirit connection
• Hypnotherapy and emotional healing
• Past-life regression
• Near-death experiences
• Consciousness after death
• Spiritual awakening
• Technology, AI, and the soul
• Finding purpose through adversityIf you've ever wondered whether healing extends beyond medicine or whether consciousness survives death, this conversation is one you won't want to miss.
Sound Bites
“We are way more powerful than we realize.”
“Technology may disconnect us from our divine nature.”
“You have a purpose and are meant to be here.”Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Healing and Transformation
02:48 Peter’s Leukaemia Diagnosis and the Moment Everything Changed
05:53 Mind, Body, and Spirit: The Connection That Changes Everything
08:43 The Power of Perspective in the Face of Illness
11:56 Understanding Illness and What It’s Trying to Tell You
14:47 The Role of Choice When Life Forces Your Hand
17:46 Scepticism and the Case for the Power of the Mind
21:19 Finding Meaning When the Diagnosis Doesn’t Make Sense
24:20 The Unexpected Gifts That Come Through Illness
27:23 Healing Through Emotional Detox
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65: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 65 | How Angels Help Dissolve Limiting Beliefs with Sue Elliott
25 juni 2026 · 1 uur 9 min
What if you don't need to become someone new... Lees meer
What if your spiritual journey is actually about removing everything that was never truly you?
In this powerful episode, Sue Elliott reveals how limiting beliefs, childhood programming, and self-doubt shape our lives and how angelic guidance can help us reconnect with our authentic selves.
Are your limiting beliefs quietly controlling your life?
In this inspiring episode of Drop the Needle Podcast, Jim Alstott sits down with author, spiritual coach, and angel communicator Sue Elliott to explore personal transformation, angelic guidance, subconscious programming, self-worth, leadership, and spiritual growth.
After spending more than 30 years as a magazine editor and writer, Sue experienced a profound spiritual calling that led her to develop a unique coaching method guided by angels. Through her work, she helps people dissolve limiting beliefs, reconnect with their authentic selves, and create greater harmony in every area of life.
In this episode, you'll discover:
✔️ How limiting beliefs are formed
✔️ The concept of "gunk" and subconscious programming
✔️ Angel attunements and personal transformation
✔️ The power of the pause in leadership and life
✔️ How to trust divine guidance
✔️ Why self-validation changes everything
✔️ Returning to your original "factory settings"
✔️ Building inner harmony and emotional resilienceWhether you're on a spiritual path, personal growth journey, or leadership journey, this conversation offers practical wisdom and transformative insights for living a more authentic and empowered life.
Sound Bites
"Their love is constant, always present, unconditional"
"You are divine, created on purpose by the divine"Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Sue Elliott and Her Journey
03:03 The Shift from Traditional Media to Spiritual Coaching
05:53 Understanding Spiritual Growth: Subtraction vs. Addition
08:59 The Role of Angels in Personal Transformation
11:58 Dissolving Limiting Beliefs with …
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64: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 64 | Why Some Spiritual Seekers Get Lost with George Boyd
18 juni 2026 · 58 min
What if every spiritual tradition, meditation practice, and awakening experience was part of a much larger map? Lees meer
In this mind-expanding conversation, spiritual cartographer George Boyd reveals the 73 spiritual paths, explains higher states of consciousness, and uncovers why some spiritual seekers experience kundalini syndrome, spiritual imbalance, and profound awakenings they aren't prepared for.
If you've ever wondered where you are on your spiritual journey, this episode may completely change how you view consciousness itself.
Is there a map of human consciousness?
In this fascinating episode of Drop the Needle Podcast, Jim Alstott sits down with George Boyd; spiritual cartographer, meditation master, poet, and founder of the Mudra Ashram Institute of Spiritual Studies, to explore the hidden architecture of consciousness and spiritual development.
George shares insights from more than four decades of teaching meditation and spiritual growth, including his groundbreaking work mapping the continuum of consciousness and identifying 73 active spiritual paths. He explains how meditation impacts different levels of awareness, the realities of kundalini awakening, spiritual imbalance, enlightenment, and how seekers can navigate their path without losing touch with everyday life.
This conversation explores:
✔️ Human consciousness and spiritual evolution
✔️ The 73 spiritual paths explained
✔️ Higher states of awareness and enlightenment
✔️ Kundalini awakening and kundalini syndrome
✔️ Meditation for spiritual growth
✔️ The dangers of spiritual imbalance
✔️ Cult recovery and spiritual discernment
✔️ Poetry as a mystical language
✔️ How to find your authentic spiritual pathWhether you're new to meditation or a lifelong seeker, this episode offers profound insights into navigating the spiritual journey with wisdom, clarity, and balance.
Sound Bites
"Advice for spiritual seekers"
"A song that feels personal"
"A song to change the world"Chapters
00:00 Mapping the Inn… -
63: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 63 | Can science explain spirituality? with Dr Vicki Garlock
4 juni 2026 · 1 uur 8 min
What happens when a neuroscientist sets out to explore spirituality through experience rather than belief? Lees meer
In this fascinating episode of the Drop The Needle Podcast, Jim Alstott sits down with Reverend Dr. Vicki Garlock, a cognitive neuroscientist, interfaith minister, educator, and Guinness World Record holder, to explore the profound connection between science, spirituality, sacred spaces, and human consciousness.
After visiting an astonishing 185 places of worship in just 30 days, Dr. Garlock shares what she learned about the energy of sacred spaces, the common threads connecting the world's major religions, and why spiritual experiences may be more universal than we think.
Whether you're curious about faith, consciousness, neuroscience, energy healing, meditation, religion, or personal transformation, this conversation offers a fresh perspective on what it means to be human and spiritually connected.
🔹 In this episode, you'll discover:
• How neuroscience can help explain spiritual experiences
• The surprising similarities between world religions
• What sacred spaces reveal about human consciousness
• Lessons from visiting 185 places of worship in one month
• Why spirituality transcends religious labels
• The role of music, singing, and ritual in spiritual connection
• How science and faith can work together⏱ CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction to Reverend Dr. Vicki Garlock
04:51 From Neuroscience to Interfaith Ministry
09:58 The Guinness World Record Journey
14:47 Cognitive Science and Spiritual Experiences
19:41 Sacred Spaces, Energy & Connection
28:43 Achievement vs Experience
31:00 What Connects All Religions?
35:46 Understanding Sacred Spaces
39:47 Embracing Spiritual Mystery
44:54 Lessons from World Religions
54:42 The Joy of Music and Singing
58:09 Songs That Inspire Change
01:00:15 Spirituality Through Music
01:01:58 Music in Education
01:04:14 Storytelling, Music & Meaning
01:05:40 Final ReflectionsSound Bites
"Brown University is a prestigious honor."… -
62: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 62 | Healing Trauma Through Consciousness & Energy with Graham Skidmore |
28 mei 2026 · 1 uur 3 min
In this powerful episode of Drop the Needle Podcast, Jim Alstott sits down with Graham Skidmore for a deep conversation about spiritual awakening, emotional healing, consciousness, and personal transformation. Lees meer
Graham shares profound insights into how trauma, energy, mindset, and emotional patterns shape our everyday lives and how healing, self-awareness, and spiritual growth can help us reconnect with who we truly are.
Together, they explore intuition, frequency, vibration, mindfulness, and the importance of authenticity in today’s world. This episode offers practical wisdom and emotional insight for anyone seeking deeper peace, healing, and alignment.
✨ Topics include:
• Emotional healing and trauma recovery
• Spiritual awakening and consciousness
• Energy, vibration, and manifestation
• Intuition and mindset transformation
• Human connection and authenticity
• Personal growth and self-awarenessSOUND BITES
“Healing begins the moment you become honest with yourself.”
“Your energy speaks before you do.”
“Spiritual growth is about becoming more human, not less.”
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction to Graham Skidmore
02:15 Graham’s Spiritual Journey and Awakening
05:00 Emotional Trauma and Early Life Lessons
08:30 Understanding Consciousness and Energy
12:00 Healing Fear and Limiting Beliefs
15:45 The Power of Self-Awareness
19:00 Human Connection and Authentic Relationships
22:30 Learning to Trust Intuition
26:00 Spirituality and Everyday Life
29:10 Mindset Shifts That Transform Your Reality
33:00 How Energy Impacts Emotional Wellbeing
36:45 Healing Practices and Mindfulness Tools
40:20 Living in Alignment with Purpose
44:10 Overcoming Fear and Embracing Change
47:30 Frequency, Manifestation & Personal Growth
51:00 Final Reflections and Closing ThoughtsPlaylist Link:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7vJ7vUDjE8cWYR0Fnd1ew5?si=4c4c32a3dca64b2e
🎧 Listen now on all major podcast platforms.
#DropTheNeedlePodcast #GrahamSkidmore #SpiritualHealing #EmotionalHealing #…
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61: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 61 | Divine Ascension & Energy Mastery with Dr. Kelly Edmonds |
21 mei 2026 · 52 min
In this enlightening episode of Drop the Needle Podcast, Jim Alstott sits down with Dr. Kelly Edmonds for a profound conversation about spiritual awakening, emotional healing, energy mastery, and consciousness. Lees meer
Dr. Kelly shares powerful insights into chakras, psychic abilities, soul contracts, energetic protection, and how unresolved emotional trauma can impact our spiritual and physical wellbeing. Together, they explore the balance between spirituality and the human experience while offering practical wisdom for healing, self-awareness, and transformation.
This episode is perfect for anyone seeking deeper clarity, emotional healing, spiritual growth, and a stronger connection to themselves and the world around them.
✨ Topics include:
• Spiritual awakening and consciousness
• Energy healing and chakras
• Emotional trauma and self-healing
• Intuition and psychic sensitivity
• Frequency, vibration, and sound healing
• Protecting your energy and emotional boundariesSOUND BITES
“You are this beautiful spiritual being in a human body.”
“We absorb energy like sponges.”
“The real trick is learning how to marry your spiritual life with your human life.”
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction to Dr. Kelly Edmonds
01:40 Kelly’s Background in Energy Healing & Spirituality
03:20 Understanding Spiritual Plateaus
05:30 Energy Fields, Chakras & Awakening
07:00 Growing Up Psychic and Empathic
10:15 Irish Mysticism, Premonitions & Family Traditions
12:45 Divine Ascension Explained
15:00 What Are Soul Contracts?
17:30 Healing Abandonment & Past Life Patterns
18:45 Emotional Healing and Energy Work
20:00 Balancing Spirituality with Human Connection
23:30 Relationships, Frequency & Spiritual Growth
27:00 Recognizing Toxic Energy in Relationships
28:10 Energy Mastery Beyond Beginner Spirituality
31:00 Listening to the Wisdom of the Body
32:15 The Connection Between Emotion, Mind & Spirit
34:00 Energy Alchemy and Energetic Protection
35:00 Becoming Your Own Healer
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60: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 60 | What if trauma isn’t just emotional… with Paul Aryeh |
15 mei 2026 · 1 uur 6 min
🔥 What if trauma isn’t just emotional… but energetic? Lees meer
In this mind-expanding episode of DTN Podcast, Jim Alstott sits down with spiritual healer and meditation teacher Paul Aryeh to uncover the hidden forces shaping our lives, from sacred geometry and frequencies to ancestral healing and human consciousness.
After spending 14 years training in India, Paul shares powerful insights on:
✨ Healing generational trauma
✨ The science of vibrations & frequencies
✨ Sacred geometry & yantras
✨ Divine energy and spiritual awakening
✨ How your environment affects your mental wellness
✨ Releasing emotional “poison” from the soul💬 “Trauma contracts the soul.”
💬 “Heal the past, heal the future.”This conversation bridges spirituality, healing, energy work, meditation, and consciousness in a way that could completely shift how you see your life.
Sound Bites
"Heal the past, heal the future."
"Release out the poison."
"Trauma contracts the soul."Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Guest Background
00:54 Paul Aryeh's 14 Years in India and Spiritual Training
02:47 Experiences of Divine Intervention and Miracles
04:32 The Power of Sacred Geometry and Yantras
07:35 Negativity, Darkness, and Managing Energy
10:25 Angels and Divine Assistance in Turbulent Times
13:06 Healing Traumas and Releasing Poison from the Soul
15:37 The Science of Vibrations and Frequencies
18:41 Healing DNA and Passing Trauma Across Generations
21:31 Practical Solutions for Long-Lasting Change
27:54 The Importance of Love, Forgiveness, and Inner Peace
37:03 The Role of Elements and Space in Vastu
43:20 The Impact of Space Configuration on Life and Prosperity
49:56 Healing and Releasing Family Karma
55:27 Music, Frequencies, and Inspiration
01:00:04 Songs that Inspire and Uplift
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59: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 59 | Evolutionary Astrology Explained with Jeanne Comeau|
7 mei 2026 · 1 uur 9 min
What if your birth chart isn’t predicting your future, but revealing who you’re meant to become? Lees meer
What if everything you’ve been searching for purpose, clarity, direction, is already written in your soul’s blueprint?
In this episode of Drop the Needle, we sit down with evolutionary astrologer Jeanne Comeau, who left the corporate tech world to help people reconnect with their authentic selves. This conversation goes beyond horoscopes and predictions, diving deep into how astrology can be a tool for self-awareness, healing, and personal evolution.
We explore the difference between predictive and evolutionary astrology, the meaning behind your North and South Nodes, and how your birth chart reflects both your past patterns and your future potential. Jeanne shares how understanding your chart can help you live from the inside out, embrace your uniqueness, and step fully into your life’s purpose.
If you’ve ever felt like there’s more to who you are or wondered how to align with your true path, this episode will open a new perspective.
🎧 Listen now and start decoding your soul’s blueprint.
KEY TOPICS
Jeannie Como's background and journey into astrology
The difference between predictive and evolutionary astrology
How astrology reveals your soul's purpose and blueprint
The role of free will in shaping your destiny
Understanding the houses, signs, and planets in your chart
The significance of the North and South Nodes
The impact of past lives and reincarnation in astrology
Practical applications of astrology for self-awarenessSOUND BITES
"When you know who you are, pain goes away"
"You create originality to feel secure"
"Service is part of your life purpose"CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction to Jeannie Comeau's Journey
02:46 From Corporate to Holistic Counseling
05:52 Understanding Evolutionary Astrology
08:47 The Search for Meaning and Legacy
11:50 Living from the Inside Out
14:44 Overcoming Fear and Embracing Authenticity
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58: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 58 Warrior of Light with Connie Smock
23 april 2026 · 1 uur 38 min
In Episode 58 of the Drop the Needle Podcast, Connie Smock, a third-generation intuitive and self-described “warrior of light”, reveals how to awaken your spiritual gifts, protect your energy, and navigate life through higher consciousness. Lees meer
This powerful conversation dives deep into energy healing, intuition, spiritual protection techniques, and soul contracts, offering practical tools you can use immediately to shield yourself from negative energy and step into your purpose.
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, energetically drained, or spiritually curious, this episode will change how you see your life—and your power within it.
🔑 What You’ll Learn:
How to protect your energy field using visualization & Archangel Michael
The truth about fear and low vibrational states
How to develop and trust your intuitive gifts
What soul contracts and karmic lessons really mean
Practical energy clearing and healing techniques
Why forgiveness is essential for spiritual growth⏱️ Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to the Warrior of Light05:54 Developing Intuitive Gifts and Spiritual Practices
11:57 Understanding Bipolar and Spiritual Sensitivity
14:50 The Role of Energy and Emotions
18:02 Protecting Your Energy Field
20:45 Practical Techniques for Energy Protection
28:18 The Power of Protection and Energy Awareness
30:48 Building Energy and Spiritual Strength
33:44 Understanding Negative Energies and Their Impact
36:32 The Importance of Clearing Energies
38:17 Growing Up with Intuitive Gifts
40:57 Navigating Relationships with Spiritual Awareness
43:29 Experiencing Energy Healing
45:04 Clair Sentience and Physical Symptoms
48:36 Validating Messages from the Other Side
50:26 Embodying the Warrior of Light
53:07 Life Lessons and Emotional Frequencies
58:06 Understanding Surrender and Allowing
01:00:18 Karmic Lessons and Soul Contracts
01:03:38 Breaking Free from Karmic Patterns
01:06:47 Shifting Energy and Personal Growth
01:09:43 The Paradox of Suffering and Life Le…
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57: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 57 From Opera to Awakening: Jim Alstott's Journey of Spiritual Discovery
9 april 2026 · 1 uur 20 min
What happens when the host becomes the guest… and reveals the moment he almost gave up on life, only to awaken to something greater? Lees meer
For the first time ever, Drop the Needle Podcast host Jim Alstott steps into the hot seat and nothing is off limits.
Interviewed by Nate Scripture, Jim opens up about the deeply personal journey behind his spiritual awakening, including the moment that changed everything. From contemplating suicide to discovering purpose, healing, and transformation, this episode is raw, real, and profoundly human.
Jim shares:
The breaking point that led to his awakening
The spiritual experiences he couldn’t explain
The truth behind his new book “Did I Just Have a Spiritual Awakening… or Was It Something I Ate?”
How meditation, energy work, and music reshaped his life
And why awakening isn’t a destination, but an ongoing journey
This isn’t just a conversation… it’s a turning point.
🎧 If you’ve ever questioned your path, felt lost, or sensed there’s something more, this episode is for you.
Sound Bites
"Music is the tie that binds us all."
"Meditation was the linchpin for my weight loss."
"The year 2026 will be transformative for many."
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Setup
04:02 Jim Alstott's Background and Early Life
11:37 The Journey into Music and Opera
16:50 The Book: Spiritual Awakening Insights
22:48 Defining Spiritual Awakening
27:16 The Role of Mentorship in Awakening
29:26 Openness to Spirituality
31:44 Collective Awakening and Self-Reflection
32:50 Childhood Spiritual Experiences
37:27 Understanding Spiritual Gifts
40:27 The Role of Mediums and Healing
48:56 Reiki and Energy Healing
55:29 The Influence of Music on Spirituality
01:04:02 Meditation as a Key to Transformation
01:05:50 Nature's Magnetic Energy
01:08:56 The Power of Meditation
01:09:51 Musical Memories and Influences
01:13:34 Evolution of Musical Tastes
01:15:38 Songs That Inspire and Motivate
01:16:43 Songs That Change Perspectives
01:18:22 Son…
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56: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 56 The Kundalini Awakening That Changed Everything | Michele Blood
26 maart 2026 · 1 uur 22 min
What happens when a rock star walks away from fame… and steps into enlightenment? Lees meer
In this powerful episode of the Drop the Needle Podcast, Michele Blood shares her extraordinary journey from the music industry to deep spiritual awakening. After a life-altering experience, she discovered the power of affirmations, meditation, and Kundalini energy, leading her down a path of profound transformation.
We explore the reality of Kundalini awakening, the role of spiritual teachers, and what it truly means to live in higher consciousness. Michele also opens up about how awakening impacts relationships, emotions, and the way we experience the world.
This conversation goes beyond theory, into lived experience, mystical insight, and practical tools you can begin applying immediately.
If you’ve ever felt called to something deeper… this episode is for you.
Sound Bites
"I've turned it into a book now too."
"Familiarity breeds contempt."
"Neil Young is an old soul."Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Michelle Blood's Journey
03:03 From Rock Singer to Healer: A Life Transformation
05:49 The Power of Affirmations and Healing
08:55 Finding Purpose Through Adversity
11:55 The Spiritual Awakening Experience
14:51 The Role of a Teacher in Spiritual Growth
17:53 Kundalini Awakening Explained
20:54 Experiencing the Stargate and Samadhi
23:51 The Journey of Self-Discovery and Enlightenment
29:49 The Journey of Kundalini Awakening
32:45 Meditation: The Path to Thought Stopping
36:42 Living in the Eternal Moment
38:58 The Dangers of Focusing on the Crown Chakra
42:48 Healing Through Meditation and Light
46:52 Skepticism Around Mass Awakening
51:37 Navigating Relationships During Spiritual Awakening
58:35 Navigating Emotional Responses
01:01:32 The Journey to Enlightenment
01:02:51 Understanding Consciousness and Ego
01:04:25 The Cycle of Drama and Energy
01:06:35 The Impact of Music on Life
01:07:36 Musical Memories and Influences
01:10:06 Songs that Resonate Deeply
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55: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 55 From Near-Death to Trauma Mastery with Matan Cohen-Citron
12 maart 2026 · 1 uur
What if the anxiety, burnout, or emotional pain you carry isn’t just in your mind, but stored in your body? Lees meer
What happens when trauma becomes the doorway to transformation?
In this episode of the Drop the Needle Podcast, Jim Alstott sits down with trauma release practitioner Matan Cohen-Citron, who shares the powerful story of how a near-death experience changed the course of his life.
After the accident, Matan struggled with PTSD, panic attacks, and a nervous system completely out of balance. But through years of study, practice, and more than 20,000 healing sessions, he discovered how trauma lives in the body and how it can be released.
Together, Jim and Matan explore:
• The hidden trauma pattern of self-abandonment
• How emotions and stress become stored in the body
• Why traditional talk therapy often misses the body completely
• The surprising role of hypnotherapy in rewiring beliefs
• The connection between movement, music, and emotional release
• Why love and self-awareness are essential for healingThis conversation is both deeply insightful and practical for anyone interested in mental health, trauma healing, spirituality, and personal transformation.
If you’ve ever wondered why certain patterns keep repeating in your life, this episode may help you understand why.
Sound Bites
"Self-abandonment is a common trauma pattern."
"Toxic masculinity is often held in the heart."
"Love is the most powerful healing tool."Chapters
00:00 Integrating Spirituality into Daily Life
01:49 The Journey of Self-Discovery
04:34 Manifesting Change Through Trauma
07:43 Understanding Self-Abandonment
10:30 Navigating PTSD and Healing
13:29 The Impact of Workaholism
16:25 Releasing Toxic Masculinity
19:15 The Power of Emotions in Healing
22:17 The Role of Meditation in Self-Discovery
25:03 Eastern vs. Western Approaches to Trauma
29:28 Navigating Parenting in a Digital Age
32:54 The Role of Hypnotherapy in Healing
38:44 Understanding the Journey from Problem to…
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54: Ep. 54 The Illusion of Separation, Awakening & the Truth About Who You Really Are | Panache Desai
26 februari 2026 · 1 uur 1 min
What if the pain in your relationships… your identity… even your spiritual journey… is rooted in one powerful illusion? Lees meer
Awakening to authenticity, daily meditation, service, and why the essence of who we are is love.
In Episode 54 of Drop the Needle Podcast, Jim Alstott sits down with spiritual teacher Panache Desai for a profound and expansive conversation about awakening, authenticity, and the illusion of separation.
From leading a global daily meditation practice (Call to Calm) to guiding people through crisis and transformation, Panache shares why true spiritual growth isn’t about transcending your humanity; it’s about embracing it.
Takeaways
Panache Desai emphasizes the importance of service to others.
The journey of self-discovery often involves crisis and transformation.
Daily meditation can create a strong sense of community and connection.
Authenticity is key to living a fulfilling life.
Awakening is a personal experience that may not be relatable to others.
The illusion of separation can hinder relationships and understanding.
Music serves as a powerful tool for healing and connection.
True essence is love, which connects all of humanity.Sound bites
"The essence of who we all are is love."
"You have to show up and be yourself."
"You are enough, just as you are."Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Panache Desai
02:28 Journey of Self-Discovery
05:09 Call to Calm: A Commitment to Service
10:18 The Evolution of Community and Connection
12:31 Navigating Crisis and Spirituality
17:31 The Essence of True Awakening
20:54 Awakening and Relationships
24:52 The Nature of Humanity and Spirituality
30:08 The Flow of Inspiration
35:36 The Illusion of Brokenness
39:36 The Journey of Writing a Book
44:01 Musical Influences and Memories
53:17 The Power of Music and Eternal TruthThis conversation is a reminder that beneath every role, every wound, and every identity…
The essence of who we all are is love.https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4kfOelMByVQ7NeEomeIxdp?si…
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53: Ep. 53 When Medicine Meets Mediumship | ICU Nurse Turned Psychic Medium with Nick Lodato
12 februari 2026 · 1 uur 6 min
What happens when medical science meets mediumship? Lees meer
In this powerful and deeply human episode of The Drop the Needle Podcast, host Jim Alstott sits down with Nick Lodato, an ICU nurse practitioner who also happens to be a gifted psychic medium.
Nick shares his extraordinary journey of discovering his intuitive and mediumistic abilities at a young age, initially mistaking them for anxiety. Through years of working in intensive care, including during COVID, Nick witnessed life, death, and the soul’s transition firsthand, offering him a rare perspective that bridges Western medicine and spiritual understanding.
Nick also opens up about his early struggles, hearing voices as a child, and finding guidance through legendary mentor Pat Longo, whose teachings continue to influence his work today. The conversation demystifies mediumship, reframes spiritual sensitivity, and invites listeners to consider that we may all be more intuitive than we realize.
As always, the episode closes with Drop the Needle’s signature music segment, where Nick shares the songs that shaped his life, healed his heart, and connected him more deeply to his purpose.
As always, the episode closes with Drop the Needle’s signature music segment, where Nick shares the songs that shaped his life, healed his heart, and connected him more deeply to his purpose.
✨ Whether you’re spiritually curious, navigating grief, or simply wondering what exists beyond the physical world, this episode offers compassion, insight, and hope.
Takeaways
Nick Lodato discovered his psychic abilities as a child.
Anxiety can often be a sign of intuition trying to communicate.
Mediumship can provide healing and comfort to those grieving.
Personal experiences in the ICU can reveal the soul's transition.
People often leave medium sessions feeling lighter and relieved.
It's important to reach out to loved ones while you can.
Everyone has the ability to connect with the spiritual realm.
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52: Ep. 52 - When Science Meets the Divine: Consciousness, Healing & the Future of Humanity with Dahryn Trivedi
29 januari 2026 · 1 uur 3 min
What if consciousness isn’t just a belief, but a measurable force? Lees meer
In this powerful episode of the Drop the Needle Podcast, host Jim Alstott sits down with Dahryn Trivedi, enlightened master and leader of one of the world’s most evidence-based spiritual research organisations, to explore how science and spirituality converge through consciousness.
This conversation goes beyond theory. It challenges long-held assumptions about medicine, mental health, farming, and the limits of modern science, revealing why divine connection may be the missing link in addressing today’s global systems failure.
You’ll also hear a deeply moving discussion on music, silence, and the experience of divine connection, culminating in one of the most profound reflections ever shared on the podcast.
Takeaways
Dahryn Trivedi's organisation demonstrates that consciousness is a real phenomenon.
Divine blessings can alter consciousness and improve health.
The organisation has conducted over 6,000 scientific experiments.
Consciousness connects science, spirituality, and religion.
The work aims to address a worldwide systems failure.
Science and religion are often seen as separate, but they can unify.
Mental health issues are on the rise despite increased awareness.
Agricultural practices are becoming unsustainable due to chemical use.
The blessings administered can lead to significant improvements in health.
Silence is a profound aspect of experiencing divine connection.Sound bites
✨ “Consciousness is the fundamental reality.”
✨ “The blessing is connection to the Creator.”
✨ “The silence is the music of God.”Whether you’re rooted in science, spirituality, or standing somewhere between the two, this episode invites you to rethink what’s possible when consciousness leads the way.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Dahryn Trivedi and Her Work
01:21 The Intersection of Science and Spirituality
04:59 The Power of Divine Blessings
11:56 Addressing Global Challenges through Consciousness
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51: Ep. 51 - Your Pain Is Your Genius | Shadow Work, Trauma & Metanoia with Steven Twohig
15 januari 2026 · 1 uur 2 min
What if everything you’ve been trying to heal… is actually trying to awaken you? Lees meer
What if suffering isn’t something to escape, but something sacred?
In this episode of the Drop the Needle podcast, host Jim Alstott engages in a deep conversation with Steven Twohig, who shares his journey through shadow work, childhood trauma, spirituality, and personal transformation. From working with Tony Robbins to exploring the healing power of ayahuasca, this episode dives into how unintegrated pain shapes identity, leadership, and purpose.
We explore the concept of metanoia, a profound inner shift that doesn’t just change what you do, but who you are. Steven explains how spirituality and business can coexist, why most of our thoughts are survival-based, and how music plays a vital role in healing and collective awakening.
This is a conversation about confronting the shadow, reclaiming the self, and understanding why your pain may actually be your greatest gift.
Sound bites
"Suffering is sacred."
"Your struggle is sacred."
"Your pain is your genius."Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Shadow Work and Metanoia
09:49 The Concept of Metanoia and Its Importance
19:52 The Intersection of Business and Spirituality
30:03 Personal Experiences and Transformations
31:28 Engagement and Commitment in the Workplace
36:12 The Power of Collective Light
39:06 Struggles as Pathways to Genius
39:40 The Role of Identity in Business and Life
43:20 Mental Hygiene and Healing Childhood Trauma
44:17 The Role of AI in Human Connection
47:50 The Soundtrack of Life
53:54 Exploring the Power of Music
57:46 Songs That Resonate Deeply
59:45 Connecting Through Collective Experiences🎧 Listen, reflect, and drop a comment: What part of this episode resonated most with you?
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50: Ep. 50 - Unlocking the Subconscious: Spiritual Hypnotherapy, Past Lives & Soul Healing with Lynnsey Robinson
1 januari 2026 · 1 uur 9 min
What if your fears, emotional patterns, or life challenges didn’t begin in this lifetime? Lees meer
In this milestone Episode 50 of the Drop the Needle Podcast, host Jim Alstott sits down with certified hypnotherapist Lynnsey Robinson for a deep and expansive conversation on spiritual hypnotherapy, past-life regression, soul retrieval, and the subconscious mind.
Together, they explore how the subconscious is responsible for nearly 90% of our thoughts, beliefs, and behaviours, and how hypnotherapy can help uncover and heal deeply rooted emotional patterns. Lynnsey shares insights from her work with clients, including awakening moments, emotional processing, and how curiosity alone can be a powerful reason to begin the healing journey.
This episode also dives into profound spiritual topics such as:
• Soul retrieval and reconnecting with the core self
• Past-life regression and healing present-day fears
• The spiritual perspective on death and suicide
• Why music acts as the soundtrack of our lives
• Authentic self-expression and personal transformationThe conversation closes with a heartfelt exploration of how music reflects our personal evolution and emotional growth through different stages of life.
Whether you’re curious about hypnotherapy, exploring your spiritual path, or seeking deeper self-awareness, this episode offers thoughtful insight, compassion, and expansion.
🎧 Drop the Needle Podcast | Episode 50
⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction to Hypnotherapy
02:52 Understanding the Subconscious Mind
05:59 Hypnotherapy & Personal Growth
09:05 Spiritual Hypnotherapy Explained
11:55 Soul Retrieval & Self-Discovery
14:53 Awakening & Transformation
17:50 The Hypnotherapy Process
20:32 Collective Intention & Healing
29:50 Emotional Processing & Reflection
33:32 Past Life Regression
40:28 The Spiritual Perspective on Suicide
43:27 Life, Death & the Continuation of the Soul
51:06 Music as the Soundtrack of Life
01:06:46 Exploring the Benefits of HypnotherapyLinks to contact …
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49: Ep. 49 - The Code We Live By: LAPD Stories, Freemasonry & Music with Raymond Foster
18 december 2025 · 57 min
What do LAPD car chases, Freemasonry myths, and Baroque music have in common? Raymond Foster. Lees meer
In this episode of the Drop the Needle podcast, host Jim Alstott interviews Raymond Foster, a retired LAPD lieutenant and author. They discuss Raymond's extensive career in law enforcement, including memorable stories from his time on the force, and delve into his involvement with Freemasonry, exploring its myths, symbols, and relevance in today's society. The conversation also touches on Raymond's musical journey, his eclectic taste in music, and the songs that resonate with him personally. The episode concludes with reflections on personal growth and the importance of having a code to live by.
Takeaways
Raymond Foster has a diverse background in law enforcement and writing.
He shares a memorable high-speed chase story from his LAPD days.
Freemasonry is often misunderstood, with many myths surrounding it.
The importance of mentorship and guidance in today's society is emphasized.
Music plays a significant role in Raymond's life, influencing his experiences.
He believes in the potential renaissance of Freemasonry among younger generations.
Symbols in Freemasonry have deep meanings and moral lessons.
Raymond's eclectic musical taste includes jazz, classical, and country.
He reflects on the importance of having a personal code to live by.
The conversation highlights the connection between personal growth and music.
Sound bites
"I showed up and I was number 101."
"I probably still hold the record."
"I love Baroque music."
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Raymond Foster
01:12 Raymond's Journey in Law Enforcement
04:07 Memorable LAPD Stories
11:16 Understanding Freemasonry
15:55 Debunking Myths about Freemasonry
20:36 The Structure of Freemasonry
28:20 The Future of Freemasonry
29:48 The Need for Mentorship in Modern Society
31:06 Understanding Masonic Symbols
34:49 Musical Journey: From Boot Camp to Jazz
41:20 The Soundtrack of Life: Musical Influence…
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48: Episode 48 | Messages from Archangel Michael: Inside a Powerful Angelic Channeling Experience with Heather Sprigg
5 december 2025 · 1 uur 2 min
Prepare for one of the most powerful episodes ever released on Drop the Needle. Lees meer
In Episode 48, medium and spiritual channel Heather Sprigg steps into a state of deep connection, bringing through the voice, energy, and guidance of Archangel Michael in real time.
This isn’t theory.
This isn’t storytelling.
This is live angelic communication that shifts the atmosphere as it happens.Host Jim Alstott speaks with Heather about her journey from crippling anxiety to profound spiritual awakening, a path that ultimately led her to channel multiple angels and work directly with soul creation, cleansing, and transition.
Together, they explore:
✨ How Heather channels Archangel Michael and other angelic beings
✨ Why angels are frustrated that humans aren’t listening
✨ What actually blocks your prayers and divine communication
✨ The truth about angel incarnations and misconceptions
✨ The peaceful process of soul release and Heather’s role in it
✨ The ascension changes humanity is facing right now
✨ Heather’s upcoming book Hello Halo and her mission to restore faithAs Archangel Michael comes through, he shares messages that are both grounding and urgent, a call for humanity to reconnect with faith, intuition, and divine guidance.
If you’ve ever felt your angels around you… but didn’t know how to hear them… this episode may open something within you.
#DropTheNeedlePodcast #ArchangelMichael #AngelicChanneling #SpiritualAwakening #Mediumship #HeatherSprigg
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47: Ep 47 | Beyond the Veil: The Power of Past Life Healing with Kristine Ovsepian
20 november 2025 · 1 uur
What if the emotional patterns, fears, or physical symptoms you’re carrying… didn’t start in this lifetime? Lees meer
In this powerful episode of Drop the Needle, Jim sits down with Kristine Ovsepian, certified clinical hypnotherapist, intuitive healer, and author, to explore the remarkable world of past life regression, hypnotherapy, and the subconscious mind’s ability to heal.
Kristine shares her personal journey into hypnotherapy after experiencing profound emotional and physical distress, and reveals how past life regression can illuminate the hidden roots of our present-day struggles.
Together, they dive deep into:
✨ Why hypnosis is a natural state we all enter daily
✨ How past life memories influence current behaviours, relationships, and symptoms
✨ Why guidance is essential for safe emotional release
✨ The role of energy, intention, and music in healing
✨ How inner child work blends with past life regression
✨ What her books Living Through Choice and Wisdom Unbounded are really teaching us
✨ Why intuition is your greatest built-in navigation systemThis episode is a gentle yet transformative reminder that healing is not only possible, it’s already within you.
If you're curious about past lives, emotional freedom, subconscious work, or spiritual growth… this conversation is going to resonate deeply.
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46: Ep. 46 | The Science of the Soul: Authentic Awakening with Kelly Schwegel
6 november 2025 · 1 uur 10 min
What if science and spirituality were never meant to be opposites, but partners?
In this powerful episode of Drop the Needle Podcast, host Jim Alstott sits down with Kelly Schwegel, a spiritual mentor, healer, and teacher who bridges neuroscience with ancient wisdom to help people rediscover their true essence. Lees meerKelly opens up about her awakening journey, from early clairvoyant experiences to using hypnosis, meditation, and energy work to heal trauma and reclaim her voice. She explains how authenticity, self-love, and sensitivity are not weaknesses but gateways to empowerment, and why the Essenes’ ancient philosophy still guides her modern-day practice.
Together, Jim and Kelly explore:
✨ The intersection of quantum physics and consciousness
🧠 How hypnosis rewires the brain for transformation
💫 Why sensitivity is your greatest superpower
🔥 The Phoenix Method, turning trauma into triumph
🎵 How music and frequency open the soul to healingWhether you’re curious about the science behind spirituality or walking your own path of awakening, this episode will remind you that healing is not a destination; it’s a return to authenticity.
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45: Ep.45 - Navigating Spiritual Awakenings and the Mystical Realm with Nate Scripture
23 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 6 min
In this episode of the Drop the Needle Podcast, host Jim Alstott welcomes Nate Scripture, a television media producer turned spiritual healer. Nate shares his fascinating journey from working on high-profile documentaries with National Geographic and Discovery Channel to experiencing a spiritual awakening in 2019. Lees meer
This life-altering event led him to explore Reiki, psychic development, and energy healing, eventually transitioning into providing spiritual guidance and healing services. Nate covers intriguing topics from ancient archeological mysteries to modern-day energy practices.
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44: Ep.44 - Exploring Spiritual Gifts with Julie Ryan
2 oktober 2025 · 54 min
In this episode of the Drop the Needle Podcast, host Jim Alstott converses with Julie Ryan, a psychic medium, medical intuitive, and serial entrepreneur, about her unique spiritual gifts. Julie discusses her journey from a successful businesswoman to discovering and developing her psychic abilities, including remote viewing, energy healing, and communicating with spirits and deceased loved ones. She also explains what happens during the dying process and introduces her upcoming course in Atlanta. The episode is interspersed with anecdotes from Julie's experiences, and listeners get to know about her book "Angelic Attendants: What Really Happens As We Transition From This Life Into The Next," which she offers for free to anyone interested. Lees meer
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43: Ep.43 - Exploring Haunted Spaces and Energy Clearing with Psychic Medium Joseph D'Airo
25 september 2025 · 51 min
Join host Jim Alstott on the Drop the Needle Podcast as he welcomes special guest Joseph D'Airo, a psychic medium from Long Island, New York, mentored by the renowned Pat Longo. In this episode, Joseph shares his experiences in clearing homes and businesses of unwanted afterlife visitors and discusses the dynamics of energy clutter. Listen as Joseph recounts fascinating stories from haunted spaces, provides insights into his methods for spirit communication, and offers practical advice for individuals feeling uneasy in their own homes. Lees meer
This episode's Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0bdmYahemWEXnf9xTqbPuP?si=33af0cdfe9d14c0b
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42: Ep. 42 - An Akashic Records Reading with Heather Pleune
4 september 2025 · 54 min
In this special episode, host Jim Alstott welcomes back Heather Pleune, certified Akashic Records intuitive and Reiki master teacher, for a live Akashic Records reading. Heather guides Jim (and listeners) through the process, offering insights into his book project, life purpose, and the power of building community. The conversation explores spiritual growth, overcoming skepticism, and how to integrate intuition and mindfulness into everyday life and work. Whether you’re curious about Akashic Records or seeking inspiration for your own journey, this episode delivers wisdom, warmth, and practical takeaways. Lees meer
Links & Resources:
Connect with Heather Pleune: healingspiritpathways.com
Email: healingspiritpathways@gmail.comPlaylist from today’s episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ilwwd4In8f5qeOgE0dQIM?si=b302c7bfb72040e9
Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and join the Drop the Needle community for more inspiring conversations.
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41: Ep. 41 - Part 2: Navigating Dimensions and Frequencies | A Deep Dive with Gail Alexander
21 augustus 2025 · 39 min
In this episode of the Drop The Needle Podcast, host Jim Alstott engages in a thought-provoking conversation with intuitive Gail Alexander. Picking up from the previous episode, they delve deeper into Gail's perspectives on humanity's potential transition to the fifth dimension as described in her book 'Wakey Wakey: It's Time Humanity.' The discussion explores the distinction between fear-based thinking and genuine intuitive guidance, the interplay of consciousness and technology, and the evolving role of music and frequencies in spiritual growth. The episode wraps up with a musical segment, where Gail shares songs that inspire and resonate with her journey, as well as some light-hearted moments. Listeners are encouraged to check out Gail’s book and visit her website for further insights. Lees meer
https://linktr.ee/GailAlexander
https://gail-alexander.com/
New Link for book:
https://tinyurl.com/mwj85yww
Link to my calendar:
https://jimalstott.youcanbook.me
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41: Ep. 41 - Part 1: Wakey Wakey | A Spiritual Call to Action with Gail Alexander
14 augustus 2025 · 33 min
In this episode of the Drop the Needle podcast, host Jim Alstott welcomes back spiritual counselor and author Gail Alexander to discuss her new book, 'Wakey Wakey, It's Time, Humanity Pay Attention.' The conversation explores themes of spiritual awakening, the nature of light beings, the importance of recognizing signs and intuition, and the impact of technological advancements on human connection. Gail shares personal experiences, insights on healing, and practical guidance for navigating spiritual growth. The episode emphasizes the significance of inner connection and the collective consciousness in today's world. Lees meer
https://linktr.ee/GailAlexander
https://gail-alexander.com/
New Link for book:
https://tinyurl.com/mwj85yww
Link to my calendar:
https://jimalstott.youcanbook.me
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40: Ep. 40 - Unveiling the Mystical: An Exploration of Akashic Records with Heather Pleune
31 juli 2025 · 45 min
In this episode of the Drop the Needle Podcast, host Jim Alstott invites Heather Pleune, a certified Akashic Records intuitive and Reiki master teacher, to share her fascinating journey and insights. Starting from the spiritual awakening spurred by her husband's cancer battle, Heather delves into the intricacies of Akashic Records, a metaphysical library of the soul's experiences. She explains how accessing these records can provide profound clarity on past lives, relationships, and personal growth. Lees meer
This week's Spotify playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3PmCSZQiJ1MGZZ7JBpO9dX?si=50e67be7c6a1462f
Heather's website: https://healingspiritpathways.com/
Link to my calendar:
https://jimalstott.youcanbook.me
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39: Ep. 39 - Unlocking Psychic Abilities with Joseph D'Airo
17 juli 2025 · 44 min
In this episode of the Drop the Needle Podcast, host Jim Alstott welcomes psychic medium and artist Joseph D'Airo. Joseph shares his journey from a family of psychic mediums and his development under the mentorship of Pat Longo. They delve into Joseph's unique experiences growing up, navigating his gifts, and the emotional complexity of communicating with spirits. The episode also features a live reading for Jim and engaging discussions about Joseph's services such as psychic readings, Reiki, shamanistic healing, and space clearing. The conversation concludes with a musical segment exploring Joseph's favorite songs and the soundtrack to his life. Don't miss this intriguing blend of spirituality and music! Lees meer
This week's Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5vepvdpYbAxr9U2ae6q1ap?si=510c19b971dc417a
www.josephdairo.com
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38: Ep. 38 - Debra Taitel | 35 Years of Clairvoyance and Teaching - Part 2
3 juli 2025 · 48 min
Join host Jim Alstott as he welcomes renowned clairvoyant and spiritual teacher Debra Taitel to the Drop the Needle Podcast. With over 35 years of experience, Debra shares her earliest memories of psychic phenomena, the importance of grounding and meditation, and how she helps others unlock their intuitive gifts. Discover the challenges of spiritual growth, the impact of ancestral programming, and hear fascinating stories from Debra's life and work. Don’t miss this deep dive into the world of energy, healing, and self-discovery! Lees meer
Get in contact with Debra at https://spiritlightinsight.com/
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38: Ep. 38 - Debra Taitel | 35 Years of Clairvoyance and Teaching - Part 1
19 juni 2025 · 46 min
Join host Jim Alstott as he welcomes renowned clairvoyant and spiritual teacher Debra Taitel to the Drop the Needle Podcast. With over 35 years of experience, Debra shares her earliest memories of psychic phenomena, the importance of grounding and meditation, and how she helps others unlock their intuitive gifts. Discover the challenges of spiritual growth, the impact of ancestral programming, and hear fascinating stories from Debra's life and work. Don’t miss this deep dive into the world of energy, healing, and self-discovery! Lees meer
Get in contact with Debra at https://spiritlightinsight.com/
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37: Ep. 37 Insights from Hospice Care and Mediumship w/ Martha Merry & Irene Doreste: Part 2
29 mei 2025 · 31 min
In this powerful episode of the Drop the Needle Podcast, host Jim Alstott delves into the emotional and spiritual dimensions of hospice care with guests Martha Merry and Irene Doreste. They discuss their experiences with death, near-death phenomena, and the transition between life and death. The conversation covers personal anecdotes, the science behind consciousness, and the role of mediumship in connecting with loved ones who have passed. Throughout the episode, the guests share profound and moving stories that provide comfort and insight into the mystery of what lies beyond. The episode concludes with reflections on the importance of maintaining a high vibration through uplifting music. Lees meer
This episode's Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5NmTcNga2Wsv0YC89Zw3th?si=a096d1a8b18b417b