Digital Social Hour Episode Summary

Overview

Guest: Allison DuBois (psychic medium, inspiration for the TV show Medium)
Host: Sean Kelly
Episode Theme:
Allison DuBois, the real-life medium whose life inspired the TV show Medium, delves into her experiences with energy in places like Las Vegas, the role of numbers in our homes and lives, the reality of spiritual abilities, profiling criminals, and why some houses drain money and attract hauntings. She and Sean also tackle the skepticism surrounding psychic phenomena, the keys to spiritual self-protection, and how generational shifts have changed our views on intuition and the supernatural.

Key Discussion Points

Numerology & Energy of Places and Houses

• Three Houses and Social Energy (00:00, 12:44, 13:30, 32:46):
  • Allison explains, "Three houses are expensive, they're social, and you keep pouring money into them. It goes in and it comes out, but it usually goes to other people...I had parties, expensive Halloween parties, dance floors. So you have to watch that." (00:00; 12:44)
  • Sean realizes his current home fits the pattern: "I've literally been living that this past month...we've dumped six figures already into it." (13:47)
• Numerology & Real Estate:
  • Allison recommends calculating numerological value before buying: "So the next time you go to buy a house, give me a call. I'll look at the numbers for you and see how that works." (13:53)
• Geographical Astrology:
  • Certain places have zodiac energies: “If you look at the date, the month, day, year that a state was founded, that's its energy....Scottsdale's cancer energy. Cancer rules mother and chefs. That's all the restaurants are in Scottsdale.” (14:14-15:00)

Las Vegas Energy & Psychic Ability

• Vegas Energy:
  • Allison shares, “I don't mind the energy in Vegas. I don't like being trapped in a metal tube on a plane with a bunch of people...you pick up on their vibes.” (00:57)
  • She claims some casinos monitor or try to block psychic abilities, but she can still sense lucky slot machines, guided (she says) by her deceased father: "Here's the thing. I can still tell what slot machine will pay off...because my dad loved Vegas and he's passed. He just tells me, wow, like, which slot machine to go to." (05:25-05:31)
• Inheritance of Psychic Abilities:
  • “Most people will say, 'my grandma used to talk about seeing my grandfather after he passed.'...It means it runs in the family.” (06:39)
• Giftedness and Intuition:
  • “Some people are just naturally good at [day trading], so they don't have to study it. They'll get a feeling that something's going to happen.” (06:30)

Social Perception, Skepticism & the Role of Religion

• Public Spotlight and Parasocial Relationships:

  • Allison discusses attention from Medium: “They used to call my name at the airport just to see me come up to the desk...people being a little molesty when they take pictures with you and stuff, they get a little too handsy.” (02:02, 02:35)

• Skepticism, Religion, and Gender:

  • “Religion had a dim view of [psychic work]...because it was done by mostly females...astrologers were advisors to kings. We've been around for all time.” (07:20)

• Generational Openness:

  • Millennials and Gen Z are more open to psychic phenomena: “Millennials, a lot of millennial clients right now...they’re very open minded...Gen Z is very open...I feel sorry for the boomers because it feels like a lot of them were put through the spiritual meat grinders.” (42:25-43:33)

Profiling, Cold Cases & Psychic Methodology

• Profiling and Cold Case Work:
  • Allison will tour Australia, choosing a cold case from each state: "I'm going to give my impressions, but I'm also going to put together the investigative side...I just had this feeling. I need to work these cases in Australia." (16:46-17:32)
  • Her investigative method: "I bridge to the killer through the victim. So I go through the victim’s picture...that’s how I bridge to the killer." (18:28)
  • She avoids famous cases she’s seen in the media so as not to be subconsciously biased/“tainted.” (18:51-20:02)
• Scientific Evaluation:
  • Studied at the University of Arizona for four years: “We were able to eliminate a few theories. One was that I’m just reading minds...I was giving information that person couldn’t validate; they had to go to an older generation to validate the information.” (20:38–22:23)

Spiritual Hygiene, Protection & Life as an Empath

• Cleansing and Protection:
  • Techniques include visualization, sage, sweetgrass, and specific intentions: “Down the drain, away from me—you're supposed to say that three times.” (30:03)
  • Use sweetgrass after sage: “You have to burn sweet grass afterwards because that restores positive energy...all the Earth magic practitioners that I know...always use the braid of sweetgrass.” (33:44-34:05)
  • Sean shares he performs egg cleanses quarterly, which leads to a discussion of earth magic practices for clearing “bad juju.” (31:32-32:28)
  • Salt and crystals: “Black obsidian...spiritual protection and grounding force. Smoky quartz is really helpful...everyone’s different. They vibe with something more than another.” (35:14-35:53)
• Social & Energetic Boundaries:
  • On maintaining balance: “If [my powers] were always on, that short circuits you. I keep a very small circle...try to only talk to people in my circle.” (28:18)
  • “Hospitals are the worst. People who've died don't always know they've died...so people who work in hospitals...down the drain, away from me.” (30:26)

Trauma, Generational Healing, and the Afterlife

• Spiritual Visits and Dream Encounters:
  • Allison advises waiting six months before seeking a reading after a death. “They're too raw. They're not going to get anything from the reading, and I need the dead to talk about what they've seen happen...since they died.” (47:43-48:57)
  • On dreaming of a deceased loved one: “You had a visit. He's trying to get your attention. It's pretty clear.” (46:30)
  • Practical advice: Place a picture of loved ones at their happiest near your bed, remember good memories, and invite a visit before sleep. (50:12)
  • On time in the afterlife: “There's no sense of time on their side...They can't grieve us, but they can hurt for us...when you're thinking of your dad...it pulls him to you, like placing a phone call.” (51:14-51:35)
• Inherited Abilities:
  • Her daughters show psychic traits: “Our middle daughter, when she was little, could locate objects...because she saw in her head what we had already gotten her.” (38:17–39:56)
• Childhood and Intuition:
  • Children are more intuitive and open: “When you were a kid, you were easier to access by the other side. As you got older...teenagers tend to shut down.” (43:40–44:55)
  • Many children who experience parental conflict learn to astral project or disassociate spiritually: “When they’d scream or somebody drank too much...you go outside your bedroom window in your soul and walk around in the grass and disconnect from your body.” (45:48)

Science & Psychic Phenomena

• Personal and Family Science Angle:
  • Allison’s husband is an astrophysicist researching dark matter. She wonders, “What if the dead...are in the dark matter? What if that's where they dwell?” (23:02-23:55)
  • Medical oddities: During pregnancies, she fainted, and neurologists recorded unusual brain activity: “...you have epileptic currents in your brain activity, but you don't have epilepsy...no explanation for this.” (23:55-24:37)

Fame, Media, and Spiritual Attack

• The Burdens of Fame:
  • Discussing spiritual backlash: “Sometimes it’s even people watching your show that wish you ill. And it’s like a collective thing...it feels like it weighs on me.” (35:57-36:27)
  • How to protect oneself: “Recognize that this is just a medium...send it back...do what you want. Interview who you want. It’s your show. If they don’t like it, they can create their own show.” (36:45–37:16)
  • On social media hate: “So I went into self protection mode...Your spiritual peace and protection and your borders and boundaries...always has to be sturdy because there are a lot of people out there who are boundaryless.” (37:33-37:56)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "Three houses are expensive, they're social, and you keep pouring money into them...it goes in and it comes out, but it usually goes to other people. And it’s true—I had parties, expensive Halloween parties, dance floors." — Allison DuBois (00:00)
• “They used to call my name at the airport just to see me come up to the desk to see if it was me.” — Allison (02:02)
• “If I got off the plane, they thought it was going to crash, so they wanted to get off, too.” — Allison, on public superstition (01:26)
• “Well, I can still tell what slot machine will pay off...because my dad loved Vegas and he's passed. He just tells me.” — Allison (05:25)
• “Astrologers were advisors to kings. We’ve been around for all time, you know, reading the planets, reading the stars...” — Allison (07:20)
• “I don’t want to know...Because that affects me. Then that is—So then I can’t work a case.” — Allison, on the importance of an unbiased psychic “read” (20:02)
• “Down the drain, away from me—you're supposed to say that three times.” — Allison, on spiritual cleansing (30:03)
• “You have to burn sweet grass afterwards because that restores positive energy.” — Allison (33:45)
• “If [my powers] were always on, that short circuits you. So I try and keep to myself and I try to only talk to people that are in my circle and I keep a very small circle.” — Allison (28:18)
• "It’s just a money drain." — Allison, calling out the fate of many three-numbered houses (32:58)
• “Hospitals are the worst. People who’ve died don’t always know that they’ve died...So people that work in hospitals…down the drain, away from me, three times.” — Allison (30:26)
• “I wonder if science will ever prove...My husband's a scientist...What if the dead...are in the dark matter?” — Allison (22:23-23:55)
• “When you were a kid, you were easier to access by the other side.” — Allison (43:40)
• “Six months is a good window to make sure that they've been able to come to some level of terms with this passing and that something’s happened in the living person's life for the dead to even talk about since they died.” — Allison (47:43-48:57)
• "Place a picture of [your loved one] at that age on your nightstand, think of every happy memory...and say, 'Dad, I'm ready for a visit.' People are more accessible when they're asleep because your head gets in the way of communication with the other side." — Allison (50:12)
• “There’s no sense of time on their side. ...when you’re thinking of your dad or looking at a picture, it automatically pulls him to you. So it’s like placing a phone call.” — Allison (51:14-51:35)

Important Timestamps

| Topic/Segment | Timestamp | |--------------------------------------------------|-------------------| | Numerology & energy in houses/home buying | 00:00; 12:44; 13:30; 32:46 | | Vegas energy, casinos & psychic ability | 00:57; 05:25 | | Inheritance & genetics of psychic abilities | 06:39-07:10 | | Profiling criminals, cold case psychic work | 16:46-18:28 | | Scientific evaluation of psychic phenomena | 20:38–22:23 | | Aliison’s neuroscientific experiences | 23:55-24:37 | | Cleansing, protecting, and sweetgrass ritual | 30:03; 33:44 | | Handling fame, media, and spiritual boundaries | 35:57-37:56 | | Inherited abilities in her children | 38:17-39:56 | | Trauma, astral projection, childhood intuition | 45:48-46:27 | | Six-month waiting period for readings | 47:43-48:57 | | Connecting to the deceased in dreams | 50:12-51:35 |

Concluding Thoughts

Allison DuBois gives listeners rare insight into “energy hygiene,” life as a medium, and how modern society wrestles with ancient spiritual wisdom. She combines practical advice about energetic protection and numerological influence with stories about her unusual family, brushes with fame, and scientific study of her abilities. Whether she’s talking hauntings, why nurses smoke, or how to invite a lost loved one into a dream, Allison blends wit, humility, and conviction, leaving both skeptics and believers with plenty to ponder.

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