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The Drop the Needle Podcast is a series of honest, open conversations built around three things that shape how we live: spirituality, mindset, and music. Host Jim Alstott sits down with teachers, healers, doctors, therapists, coaches, and artists to explore the spiritual side of life — and to show that being spiritual isn't "weird," it's human. We get into modalities like meditation, sound healing, and reflective writing, plus traditional and alternative approaches to health and mental health. And because we all carry a soundtrack, every guest shares the songs that shaped them. The goal: take the fear and mystique out of these subjects so you feel free to explore — and show how weaving them into daily life pays off, personally and professionally.
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- 2 days ago1h 22m
79: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 79 | You're Carrying Energy That Isn't Yours | Connie Smock
How much of what you're carrying is actually yours?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 TOPICSFear 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."CHAPTERS00:00 Intro00:41 Connie Smock, back for a third visit01:52 The Listening Field retreat, and why she does qigong every day05:32 Why fear? The spine of her book10:01 Sales school: celebrate the no's11:47 35 years of readings. What finally made her write it14:25 "Yeah, for you": the gap between knowing and doing17:56 The skier, the toddler, and getting back up19:59 The waterfall breath21:59 Jumping timelines23:10 Who the book is for, and why staying can hurt them more27:40 What she'd change, the workbook, and Jim narrating the audiobook29:54 Energy 101: not all of it is good for you31:13 High and low vibrations, and the headless figure on the stairs33:12 The fastest clearing: Michael, Raphael and the violet flame34:44 Energy clearing in plain English: a hundred coats36:58 What's yours and what isn't: body testing41:18 If you never clear: hitchhikers and souls that don't cross45:18 What a clearing feels like: "night and day"47:37 People vs. houses, and the interdimensionals53:11 When to call a pro, and why sage isn't enough56:34 A clearing you can do today, plus the seven sacred flames1:00:33 Do you walk the house? Intention over the tool belt1:04:30 Start developing your gifts: the clairsentient truth test1:08:59 Connie reads Jim live1:15:50 Her six-day psychic mediumship course1:19:13 Where to find Connie, and we drop the needleRESOURCES MENTIONEDShift Your Energy, Change Your Life! by Connie SmockSpiritual Clearings by Diana BurneyCONNECT WITH CONNIE SMOCKWebsite and newsletter: https://conniewarrioroflight.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/conniewarrioroflightInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/conniewarrioroflightTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@conniewarrioroflightGuided Psychic Mediumship Program, live on Zoom, October 19–24, 2026Live Open Forum Mediumship at Red Lotus Yoga, Rochester Hills, MI, Sunday, November 8, 2026TODAY'S PLAYLISThttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/4TMGhQDIlE36PUeX3LBfN4FROM YOUR HOSTMentioned in this episode or just want to go deeper?📖 Did I Just Have a Spiritual Awakening, or Was It Something I Ate? https://a.co/d/020nrzCH🌐 jimalstott.com https://www.jimalstott.com🎙️ dtnpodcast.com https://www.dtnpodcast.comIf this episode found you at the right moment, the best thank-you is simple: like, comment, and subscribe so you never miss what's next.#DropTheNeedle #ConnieWarriorOfLight #EnergyClearing #AngelMedium #Qigong #SpiritualAwakening #Mediumship #Tarot
- 1 weeks ago1h 3m
78: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 78 | Joey's Song: He Couldn't Speak. The Music Did. | Mike Gomoll
What does a child who never spoke a word leave behind?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."Chapters00:00 The kid who made sure you were dancing01:13 Welcome, Mike01:45 Headliners, IBM, and the road back to Wisconsin04:08 Three kids from Guatemala, and Joey's first seizure04:43 "Then we lost Joe, and it was time to help the next family"06:03 Why music got through when words couldn't06:59 Epilepsy as the brain's blue screen of death09:21 What you saw in Joey's face11:11 Two years of misdiagnosis11:51 The small breakthroughs that carried them17:16 Zone defense: protecting Julia and Sam18:45 Grace for the people who say the wrong thing19:51 Joey's Song begins as a CD release party21:50 Butch Vig makes the fatal mistake of asking how he can help24:02 "You never know who's going to show up"27:12 Rock camp for musicians32:36 Boyfriends vs. Girlfriends: the battle of the bands35:48 Why epilepsy stays in the shadows39:21 One in 26: every seventh house on your block41:38 "My five-year-old son died. I need your help."43:18 What Joey would make of all this45:12 The playlist round47:30 Three songs that always filled the dance floor48:42 Carry On Wayward Son51:35 Start Me Up52:34 Guilty pleasure: Call Me Maybe and Harry Styles54:03 The song the world needs right now: Everybody Hurts56:10 "Name," and the breakup that still stings1:01:27 How to help Joey's SongToday's Playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/1o15TNcLS2oNtfEHU50tWs💬 QUESTION FOR YOUWho taught you something important without ever saying a word?Share your story in the comments.👍 Like, Subscribe, and Share to help others discover meaningful conversations about music, loss, and what we do with it.🔗 MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEJoey's Song and the Freezing Man concerts, The Sylvee, Madison, WIButch VigDravet syndrome and epilepsy research🌐 CONNECT WITH MIKE GOMOLL AND JOEY'S SONGWebsite: https://www.joeyssong.orgInstagram: @joeyssongFacebook: @joeyssongFollow the Joey's Song podcast. The Freezing Man shows stream free on the Joey's Song YouTube channel the night of the show.🎙️ CONNECT WITH JIM ALSTOTT📖 Did I Just Have a Spiritual Awakening, or Was It Something I Ate? https://a.co/d/020nrzCH🌐 https://www.jimalstott.com🎙️ https://www.dtnpodcast.com#DropTheNeedle #JoeysSong #FreezingMan #Epilepsy #DravetSyndrome #ButchVig #MusicAndGrief #EpilepsyAwareness
- 2 weeks ago1h 10m
77: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 77 | God Told Me to Make This Record | Drew McManus of Satsang
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.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/2lrJeDuNf7H8TIAMjd3lXYElohim: https://satsang.ffm.to/elohimSatsang: https://satsangmovement.comInstagram: @satsangChicago: 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.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro02:36 The word on a mountain pass in Nepal13:18 How Elohim was made backward28:27 Brian's voicemail as the album intro31:03 A preacher father, and the phrase said most in the Bible36:30 Being told to make a record called Elohim40:25 Malachi, and the name he knew before his son was born49:57 The music round: the songs that made him59:04 Why Bob Marley's lyrics are scripture1:01:17 The hidden Nipsey Hussle track, and the drive down the coast1:08:56 Garcia's Chicago, November 4th
- 3 weeks ago1h 23m
DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 76 | Fire, Brimstone and Converse | Rev. Dr. Rob Zahn
What if the sacred and the secular were never two different things to begin with?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 powerSound bites"I'm not sure forgiveness is necessary.""There's no division between the sacred and secular. I think that's a made up thing.""I don't know if there's a more human experience than music.""Which means he wasn't paranoid. He was still underground."Chapters00:00 Welcome: a pastor, a semiotician, a musician01:24 Rob's childhood, music upbringing, and path into ministry03:41 Questioning father absence through theology and identity06:48 Why forgiveness may not be the right frame12:07 The anger and grief that surfaced anyway13:59 What semiotics reveals about signs, culture, and the church19:35 Mumford and Sons, spirituality, and a stadium full of shared meaning22:58 Why the sacred and secular divide doesn't hold26:46 How psychedelic culture and Jesus music are historically connected30:46 Why Lonnie Frisbee was written out of the cleaner church narrative35:14 How Rob's congregation responds to his full story39:42 The Chosen, outsiders, and meeting people where they are46:53 Doubting certainty and embracing the unknown56:43 Music, worship styles, and Rob's first ministry in Las Vegas01:02:26 Rob's father, cancer, and the Brotherhood's underground history01:08:01 Jim shares his own father story and reconnection01:10:57 The music round begins: first radio song, road trip songs, high school anthem01:15:15 Guilty pleasure soundtrack and Disney singalongs01:16:55 A song that could change how people see the world01:18:38 A song that feels written for Rob's life right now01:22:12 Where to find Rob, and we drop the needleToday's Playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/7C9T8To450S3f03qK4Gelq💬 QUESTION FOR YOUWhere have you been told the sacred stops and the ordinary starts, and who decided that?Share your story in the comments.👍 Like, Subscribe, and Share to help others discover meaningful conversations about faith, music, and meaning.🔗 MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODELSD to Galilee: Incarnation in the Psychedelic Subculture, by Rob ZahnZumbro Lutheran Church, Rochester, MNThe Brotherhood of Eternal Love, Lonnie Frisbee, Calvary Chapel and Maranatha Music🌐 CONNECT WITH REV. DR. ROB ZAHNWebsite: robzahn.comInstagram: @rzahn001Facebook: rob.zahnLinkedIn: robzahn🎙️ CONNECT WITH JIM ALSTOTT📖 Did I Just Have a Spiritual Awake
- Sep 3, 20261h 2m
DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 75 | She Quit God. God Stayed. | Sunshine Witchski, The Sober Witch
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?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 life"Walking into a room with other alcoholics told me I was not alone, there was hope."Whether you're in recovery, quietly questioning what you were raised to believe, or just tired of carrying something by yourself, this conversation is an invitation to stop hiding and start showing up whole.Playlist link:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5gLQWLHy75QE25XypLW2cW?si=71c4568692d94bc3💬 QUESTION FOR YOUWhat part of yourself were you told to hide — and what would change if you stopped?Sound bites"Walking into a room with other alcoholics told me I was not alone, there was hope.""Receiving is a very vulnerable thing, showing emotion many are not comfortable with.""Pro Noia is the opposite of paranoia, believing the universe is conspiring in your favor."Chapters00:00 Introduction to Sunshine's background and work02:00 Growing up Catholic and questioning authority06:28 Realization of religious contradictions at age 1112:49 Transition from religion to personal spirituality26:53 Rock bottom in Costa Rica and the path to sobriety36:25 The power of community in overcoming addiction45:28 Shadow work and healing past wounds52:26 The vulnerability of receiving help59:37 Music as a reflection of life and emotions01:00:15 Closing remarks and contact informationPlaylist link:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5gLQWLHy75QE25XypLW2cW?si=71c4568692d94bc3Share your story in the comments.👍 Like, Subscribe, and Share to help others discover meaningful conversations about spirituality, healing, and connection.🌐 CONNECT WITH SUNSHINE WITCHSKIWebsite: Sober Witch LifeReadings: Sunshine ReadingsInstagram: @sunshine_readingsIlluminate: Sober Witch🎙️ CONNECT WITH JIM ALSTOTT📖 Did I Just Have a Spiritual Awakening, or Was It Something I Ate?🌐 jimalstott.com🎙️ dtnpodcast.com#DropTheNeedlePodcast #SunshineWitchski #SoberWitch #Sobriety #Recovery #ShadowWork #SpiritualAwakening #PsychicMedium #Tarot #Deconstruction #PersonalSovereignty #Pronoia
- Aug 27, 20261h 19m
DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 74 | Your Loved Ones Never Stop Sending Signs | Gina Versace the Inked Medium
What if the signs you've been asking for are already happening... but you're overlooking them?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 YOUHave you ever received a sign from a loved one or pet that made you stop in your tracks?Sound bites"Music lifts my spirits and helps me heal.""My dad sends me 444""Spirit signs are in everyday things"Chapters00:00 Introduction to Gina Versace and her background01:22 Gina's childhood spirit sightings and family heritage04:19 The influence of early childhood experiences on her gift06:14 Connecting with spirit through signs and protection08:12 The significance of asking for signs and guidance10:07 The story behind the Inked Medium brand12:48 Her Italian Sicilian heritage and spiritual upbringing15:52 Transition from corporate career to full-time mediumship17:29 How to recognize signs from spirit in everyday life19:46 Meeting spirit guides and their presence22:09 The message of never being alone from spirit24:00 Gina's motorcycle accident and recovery story27:01 The role of pets in spirit communication30:18 How animals come through in readings and their surprises33:31 Spirit orbs and sacred geometry in photos36:00 Signs from loved ones and spirit guides in daily life37:55 Family and friends on the other side and their connections42:47 Differences between private and group readingsPlaylist link:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4mzHMk1ZHacW3XBCiYxiin?si=37e9376925b646e2Share your story in the comments.👍 Like, Subscribe, and Share to help others discover meaningful conversations about spirituality, healing, and connection.🌐 CONNECT WITH GINA VERSACEWebsite: The Inked MediumInstagram • Facebook • TikTok(Charity work and social links in the description.)🎙️ CONNECT WITH JIM ALSTOTT📖 Did I Just Have a Spiritual Awakening, or Was It Something I Ate?🌐 jimalstott.com🏕️ The Listening Field Retreat#DropTheNeedlePodcast#GinaVersace#TheInkedMedium#Mediumship#SpiritCommunication#SignsFromSpirit#SpiritGuides#PetCommunication#AnimalSpirit#Intuition#PsychicMedium#SpiritualAwakening---🎙️ The Drop the Needle Podcast explores the intersection of spirituality, healing, personal growth, and the power of music through insightful conversations with thought leaders and intuitives.🌐 Visit our website: dtnpodcast.com📲 Follow us on social media: @thedtnpodcast📧 Reach out to Jim: jim@dtnpodcast.com🔗 The Drop the Needle Podcast is on Apple and Spotify
- Aug 20, 202659 min
DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 73 | Are Your Dreams Trying to Tell You Something? | Cheryl Bradley
Have you ever wondered if that "gut feeling" was actually Spirit trying to guide you?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.”Chapters00:00 Introduction to Cheryl Bradley and Her Spiritual Journey01:48 The Difference Between Innate Mediumship and Awakening Later in Life04:06 How Spirit Communicates Through Dreams and Signs06:52 Recognizing and Trusting Your Intuitive Senses10:01 The Importance of Quieting the Chatter to Hear Spirit13:06 Outing Yourself as a Medium and Embracing Your Spiritual Gifts14:56 Understanding the Soul's Journey and Pre-Birth Decisions17:59 Dealing with Difficult Times and Trusting the Guidance of Spirit20:57 The Concept of Right and Wrong in Spiritual Guidance24:00 How to Trust Your Own Light and Graduate from Needing Readings26:59 Practical Steps to Develop Your Intuitive Abilities29:55 Using the Yes-No Method to Connect with Spirit32:48 The Significance of Light and Love in Spiritual Guidance35:59 Overcoming Ego and Fear to Access Your Spiritual Guidance39:07 The Importance of Self-Love and Opening Your Heart41:58 The Role of Music and Signs in Spiritual Communication45:00 Final Thoughts on Trusting Your Own Light and Journey💬 QUESTION FOR YOUHave you ever received a sign, dream, or intuitive feeling that changed your life?Share your experience in the comments—we'd love to hear your story.👍 Like, Subscribe, and Share if you're ready to strengthen your intuition and deepen your spiritual connection.#Mediumship #Intuition #SpiritualGuidance #Consciousness#PersonalGrowth #MindBodySpirit #EnergyHealing #HigherSelfGuest LinksWebsite — cherylbradley.comEmail — hello@cherylbradley.comFrom Your HostMentioned in this episode or just want to go deeper?📖 Get the book — Did I Just Have a Spiritual Awakening, or Was It Something I Ate?🌐 Jim's author website — jimalstott.com🏕️ The Listening Field Retreat — Registration & DetailsPlaylist Link: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4110c93X6AQMSm1dG0bjEm?si=9c96229655884328
- Aug 14, 20261h 4m
DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 72 | Motivation Dies on Day 3 — What You Do Next Changes Everything | Dre Baldwin
What do you do when the excitement is gone, nobody is watching, and you no longer feel motivated?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✔️ The unseen work behind elite performance✔️ Spirituality and the inner game of achievement✔️ Music, mindset, and the songs that shaped Dre's journey“Discipline is the doorway to the flow state.”---🎙️ The Drop the Needle Podcast explores the intersection of spirituality, healing, personal growth, and the power of music through insightful conversations with thought leaders and intuitives.If you're an athlete, entrepreneur, creator, leader, or simply trying to become more consistent in your life, this conversation will challenge the way you think about motivation and success.Sound Bites“Discipline is the doorway to the flow state.”“Ether by Nas is like he's fighting back.”“Jay-Z's album came out on September 11th, 2001.”Playlist Link:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/09NKTFGAgVWHrq2ncDNWyb?si=dcbb0de05942470d💬 QUESTION FOR YOU:When motivation disappears, what keeps you showing up?Tell us in the comments.👍 Like, subscribe, and share this episode with someone who needs the reminder to work on their game — especially when nobody is watching.🔗 CONNECT WITH DRE BALDWINWebsite — DreAllDay.comWork On Your Game — workonyourgame.comBook — The Third Day: The Decision That Separates The Pros From The AmateursInstagram — @DreBaldwinYouTube — Dre BaldwinFacebook — Work On Your GameLinkedIn — Dre BaldwinX — @DreAllDay#DropTheNeedlePodcast #DreBaldwin #Discipline #MentalToughness #Mindset #Motivation #WorkOnYourGame #HighPerformance🎙️ CONNECT WITH JIM ALSTOTT📖 Get the book — Did I Just Have a Spiritual Awakening, or Was It Something I Ate?🌐 Jim's author website — jimalstott.com🏕️ The Listening Field Retreat — Registration & Details🌐 Visit our website: dtnpodcast.com📲 Follow us on social media: @thedtnpodcast📧 Reach out to Jim: jim@dtnpodcast.com🔗 The Drop the Needle Podcast is on Apple and Spotify
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About The Drop the Needle Podcast
The Drop the Needle Podcast is a series of honest, open conversations built around three things that shape how we live: spirituality, mindset, and music. Host Jim Alstott sits down with teachers, healers, doctors, therapists, coaches, and artists to explore the spiritual side of life — and to show that being spiritual isn't "weird," it's human. We get into modalities like meditation, sound healing, and reflective writing, plus traditional and alternative approaches to health and mental health. And because we all carry a soundtrack, every guest shares the songs that shaped them. The goal: take the fear and mystique out of these subjects so you feel free to explore — and show how weaving them into daily life pays off, personally and professionally.
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