Clearing (tapping, pstec) vs Not

[Shannon]

And correct me if I'm wrong but I remember Shannon saying something along the lines of don't use other programming with the Subs.

First of all, I agree with you. Just wanted to add that its not quite that on/off. Not aiming for a comprehensive list here, but one could listen to the subs and:
1. live completely normally/on autopilot
2. set goals and consciously alter your behavior
3. practice mindfulness to notice your emotions and physical feelings, and let the troubling ones go
4. do explicit self-exploration and reorganizing/cleaning, e.g. Byron Katie's Work or other self-therapy method
5. go to a therapist
6. consciously and repeatedly monitor and direct your self-talk with the intention of positive programming, see The power of neuroplasticity
7. Do as in 4., but include specific mental-only releasing methods like the Sedona Method
8. Do as in 4., but include mental+physical releasing methods like tapping or PSTEC
9. Practice self-hypnosis
10. Add other subliminal programming, e.g. use a software to display flashing text on your computer screen
11. Go to a hypnotist

...and then you can of course to these for 1 hour a week or 5 hours a day. I'd set the limit between 6. and 7.

Multiple simultaneous mind programming methods are always a bad idea unless they are specifically designed to be used together.

I do not design my programs to be used with... hypnosis, self hypnosis, PSTEC, NLP, Sedona, etc.

We have had to get very specific in our refund policy because of people being so impatient that they always ignore the instructions, try to use multiple (often contradictory) methods at once, and then get upset with us when it doesn't work.

It is always best to use one mind programming method and one only. Find which one works for you and stick with it, but don't mix them.