79: DTN Podcast | Jim Alstott Ep. 79 | You're Carrying Energy That Isn't Yours | Connie Smock

Drop the Needle episode 79 features Connie Smock, a self-described energy healer and psychic medium, returning for her third appearance. The episode centers on her book *Shift Your Energy, Change Your Life!*, which frames fear as the root cause of most personal blocks. Smock argues that much of what people carry emotionally and energetically isn't theirs—picked up from others and never released. The conversation covers several practical themes: why challenging people are our greatest teachers, the sales principle of "celebrating the no's" as steps toward yes, and the counterintuitive claim that staying in a dead relationship harms the other person more than leaving does. The bulk of the episode focuses on energy clearing—what it is, how to distinguish your energy from others', and techniques anyone can supposedly use daily. Smock introduces concepts like "hitchhiker" souls (discarnate entities), interdimensionals, and the seven sacred flames. She explains body testing as a method to identify what energy belongs to you versus what doesn't. A key practical offering is a quick clearing exercise involving archangels Michael and Raphael and the violet flame. The episode includes discussion of why traditional tools like sage and holy water failed in her own home, implying more esoteric intervention was needed. Host Jim Alstott participates in a live tarot reading by Smock on air, and she offers a six-day psychic mediumship course starting October 19, 2026. The episode uses metaphors like unwashed physical bodies accumulating filth to explain spiritual clearing, and references concepts like "jumping timelines" and developing clairsentience. The material is structured around Smock's authority from 35 years of readings and healings. While the show notes promise "plain English" explanations of energy clearing, the actual content relies heavily on spiritual terminology (discarnate souls, interdimensionals, violet flame, clairsentience) that may not be accessible to skeptics or newcomers. The episode blends personal anecdotes, practical exercises, and esoteric concepts, with a live reading serving as the climactic demonstration of Smock's claimed abilities.

Verdict: A competent spiritual wellness episode with practical techniques and an engaging guest, but limited depth, heavy reliance on unexamined premises, and appeal primarily to those already open to energy healing frameworks.

Religion & Spirituality rubric

• Depth of teaching 2/5 20%

  Concepts are introduced (fear as root block, energy clearing, hitchhiker souls) but lack rigorous grounding; relies on assertion and metaphor rather than explanation of mechanisms or evidence.

• Respect and openness 3/5 20%

  Host appears engaged and curious; no overt dismissal of other views, though the framing assumes the guest's spiritual framework is valid without exploring counterarguments.

• Applicable to life 3/5 15%

  Offers concrete practices (body testing, daily clearing with archangels, the waterfall breath) and relationship advice (leaving dead relationships), but applicability depends on accepting the underlying spiritual premises.

• Substance 3/5 15%

  Mix of personal stories, practical techniques, and esoteric concepts; some padding in anecdotes and repetition of core ideas, but genuine content on energy clearing methods and a live reading demonstration.

• Delivers on its title 4/5 15%

  Title "You're Carrying Energy That Isn't Yours" is directly addressed throughout; the episode explains what that means, why it happens, and how to clear it, though depth is limited.

• Value for time 3/5 15%

  82 minutes with chapters and varied segments (teaching, anecdotes, live reading); reasonably paced but some tangents and repetition of core concepts could tighten the runtime.

How we score Religion & Spirituality

Worth it if you're curious about energy clearing, open to spiritual healing concepts, or interested in tarot and mediumship as entertainment or personal exploration.

Based on the episode description. AI-generated; it can be wrong.