Small Changes Big Shifts

If you want this to be your year, don't sit on the couch and wait for it. Go out, make a change, smile more, be excited, do new things, throw away clutter, unfollow negative people on social media, go to bed early. Wake up early, don't gossip, show more gratitude, do things that challenge you, and be brave. - Dr. Michelle Robin Founder and CEO of Coffee Lunch Coffee, Business Relationship Coach, and Author ofCoffee Lunch Coffee: A Practical Field Guide For Master Networking, joins Dr. Michelle Robin in this special January 1st episode to reflect back on 2019 and share what they are looking forward to the most in 2020. Click here to get Alana's FREE GIFT: Coffee Lunch Coffee: Tips For Success At Networking Events As you tune in, Dr. Michelle and Alana discuss: The Four Quadrants of Wellbeing and how they impacted Alana's and Dr. Michelle's 2019. The importance of being our most authentic selves at home, at work, and with our loved ones. How Dr. Michelle is working on using feng shui both at home and the office to help shift her environment. Why Alana launched her company, Coffee Lunch Coffee, and which Ted Talkspecifically inspired her. What made Dr. Michelle begin to think of Small Changes Big Shifts as a concept If you advance confidently in the direction of your dreams, and endeavors to live the life which you have imagined, you will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them. - Henry David Thoreau Join Dr. Michelle and Alana as they share what they're geared up about the most in 2020 for themselves, their brands, and the Kansas City community: What they're looking forward to the most in 2020. Some new tools they've put on their wellness belt in 2019 and how they plan to use them in 2020. Big plans that Alana and Dr. Michelle Robin are focusing on for 2020 and how they want to help people. Michelle Robin's goal for what the Big Shifts Foundation can accomplish in 2020. The words that Dr. Michelle and Alana are focusing on for 2020: soil and access. Advice From A Tree: Stand up tall and proud.Sink your roots into the earth.Be content with your natural beauty.Go out on a limb.Drink plenty of water.Remember your roots.Enjoy the view! -Ilan Shamir

You will never heal the body until you heal the heart. - Dr. Michelle Robin Does your career bring you everyday joy and fulfillment? Or does it feel like there is something missing? That is how our Small Changes Big Shifts podcast guest this week, Former Kansas City Chiefs football player turned Performance Mindset, Trainer, Speaker, Coach, and Managing Partner of Vision Pursue, Jon McGraw, felt once long ago. However, once he shifted his focus, he performed and felt better than ever before. Through Vision Pursue, he is teaching teams in both business and sport how to also shift and take back control of what matters in order to seize the day through a life-changing "Performance Mindset." Join Dr. Michelle and Jon as they discuss: His love of sports from a young age and many other interests including music, nature, and spending time with family in his small hometown. The lows and highs he experienced working for the NFL as a professional player for the Kansas City Chiefs. Why football is the ultimate team sport to him and what truly makes a great team. The moment he realized that his dream job as a professional football player was not as fulfilling as he had thought it would be for him. Listen and learn all about how to shift the mind as Jon shares: The immense amount of pressure that athletes and coaches of all backgrounds from high school to professional feel on and off the field. What an advanced performance mindset looks like plus the day in the life of a professional NFL player. His top advice for shifting your mindset and clearing your head before you go to bed each night. Discover how you can make stress your friend as Jon explains: How we can change the narrative around stress and why it can actually be a good thing for us. Vision Pursue's acronym to help guide you when experiencing difficult emotions and stressful thoughts: SEE - Separate, Embrace, Evaluate What happens to us physiologically when we believe that stress is bad for us compared to believing that the stress is there to help us. How to coach yourself through occasional or daily anxiety. The big problem with the untrained mind and how to flip the script to prepare it for greater higher consciousness and emotional intelligence. All about the Vision Pursue app and what you as an individual or your team can gain from it.

If there ever comes a day when we can't be together, keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever. - Winnie the Pooh Imagine a book of love stories that is actually a book about dying. Imagine a book that assists families, friends, doctors, and nurses in making end-of-life illnesses less stressful and more filled with love. The book, Loving to the End…and On: A Guide to the Impossibly Possible combines both into one. The author and our Small Changes Big Shifts podcast guest in this episode, Dr. Lynn B. Robinson, uses her skills and experiences as a business professor, management consultant, hospice volunteer, intuitive, and after-death communicator to weave exceptional, intimate, complex, and physical, end-of-life stories with transcendent possibilities. She recognizes and encourages the ways for anyone—everyone—to love beyond death in this thoroughly explored, engaging, and compelling mix of personal narrative and forthright reporting on end-of-life care and mis-care. Helpful for both families and medical personnel, Loving to the End…and On: A Guide to the Impossibly Possible is part instructive manual, part counselor, and part love story. Her book gently guides us through the sadness of departure toward opportunity and love. Tune in to this episode as Dr. Lynn and Dr. Michelle discuss: Examples of signs or messages that pop-up when we think of a loved one that has passed away. How she sees death and dying in a different light Her out of body experiences and what that experience was like. What inspired her to write Loving to the End…and On. The importance of checking on each other from time to time to really spread love and kindness to others. Why we're so afraid of death and dying. How she helps people who are in hospice care and what you can also do. How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard. - Winnie the Pooh

How can something as simple as nutrition, especially fiber, have a positive impact on your health? Joining Dr. Michelle Robin on the Small Changes Big Shifts podcast is the Founding Director of the Culinary Medicine non-profit in the UK, host of The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast, and author of both The Doctor's Kitchen and his latest, Eat To Beat Illness, Dr. Rupy Aujla. Dr. Rupy Aujla is a medical doctor specialized in General Practice who is a firm believer in the power of food and lifestyle changes to heal and prevent illness. In this episode, he shares his mission of helping others live healthy, enjoyable new lifestyles through deliciously accessible food. As you listen to Dr. Michelle and Dr. Rupy's conversation, you will learn about: How he suffered from atrial fibrillation for years and the moment he decided to change his lifestyle and diet before fully committing to an operation. How nutrition and The Doctor's Kitchen became a passion of his after personally witnessing the medicinal effects of eating well. Why he believes we should take a closer look at consuming more fiber. Find out how you can change your own lifestyle today by discovering: What small changes in your diet you can make now for big shifts tomorrow. How to be more mindful of your relationship with food and beverages by thinking about how they make you feel physically, mentally, and emotionally during and after you consume them. Why you shouldn't be overinutive with your body in case you start to notice things that aren't even there. Learn how to build healthy eating habits as Dr. Rupy shares: Which foods specifically help mental health wellbeing especially fiber for better gut health. His favorite foods for greater gut health including nuts, legumes, cacao, and more. The benefits of eating slower and really enjoying your meal to help you better realize when you're full before you start to overeat. Why you don't have to be a vegan or vegetarian but your nutrition can improve if you are plant focused and what that means for your diet. Find out how Dr. Rupy and others are helping change the way we see food, health, and lifestyle today. Advice From A Tree: Stand tall and proud. Sink your roots into the earth. Be content with your natural beauty. Go out on a limb. Drink plenty of water. Remember your roots. Enjoy the view! - Ilan Shamir

Be the change you wish to see in the world - Gandhi We are all facing our own battles. You might never know what the people in your life including the stranger next to you or even your best friend are going through until they open up and share their story. Today, I am joined by Lyndsey Fennelly as she shares her own story and mission with us. Lyndsey Fennelly is a sports enthusiast, entrepreneur, and former Iowa State women's basketball player. She is the co-owner of CampusCycle and serves as a color analyst for the ISU women's basketball team. Lyndsey is married to ISU women's basketball assistant coach, Billy Fennelly, and they have two children. Lyndsey is a motivational speaker who can tailor events to meet each individual company's needs. Join Dr. Michelle Robin and Lyndsey as they discuss: Lyndsey's own mental health journey and mission to end the stigma about disorders. How she's used social media to start to share her story. Her condition, Bipolar 1, and what mental health challenges she faces. How her family has responded to her sharing her wellness journey with them and everyone else. The hardest challenge she faces that her children might have the same condition as her or another disorder now or someday. Some of the biggest lessons she has learned so far in her story. Learn all about her advice to caregivers, family members, and loved ones of those with a mental health disorder: Specific input to caregivers who are supporting those with mental health disorders. The importance of not making someone with a mental health disorder feel any different in what you say to them, how you look at them, or your expectations of them. How she finds the good in living with her Bipolar 1 and her message of searching for the perfection in the imperfections. Find out her favorite tips for getting a good night's rest: Her struggle to sleep with insomnia as a symptom of Bipolar 1 and how reaching out for medical assistance has greatly helped. The vital importance of sleep for anyone looking to achieve greater wellbeing. Her top strategies for getting enough sleep at night including a no-phone rule, less photos in the bedroom, and no screen time before bed. Learn all about her upcoming memoir and when we can expect it to be available. Go out into the world today and love the people you meet. Let your presence light new light in the hearts of people. - Mother Teresa

What impact can changing your environment have on your life? Well, for our guest today, Fitness Coach and Life Changer, Rickie "Rude" Hodges, it saved his. At the age of 22, he was sentenced to 87 months in prison and before that experience he never had much of an interest in exercise or eating healthy but then he became completely engulfed with this new love for fitness and wellness. While in prison, he lost over 100 pounds, tried new diets including vegan, and earned his first personal trainer certificate in 2003. When he came home in 2007, he launched his fitness career followed by his bodybuilding career in 2010. After many years of successfully running his own independent personal training business, RickRude Productions, and successfully coaching many physique competitors, he decided to go back to school in 2018 to pursue his passion for culinary arts. With the life mission to help change lives, he honors that purpose and responsibility. He believes that in giving energy to the universe, he will receive it in return. With that said, he will forever fight for the underdog and spread the message of self love and never giving up on your dreams.

You can't heal what you don't reveal. How is the universe holding you today? That is the question our guest this week, Rev. Cynthia Alice Anderson, asks herself every single morning when she wakes up. In this bonus episode, Rev. Anderson and your host, Dr. Michelle Robin dive deep into how you can bring more gratitude to your life, a breakdown of her 7 Spiritual Laws of Release, and how you can take your soul's journey into your own hands. About Rev. Cynthia Alic Anderson Rev. Cynthia Alice Anderson has been serving as senior minister at Christ Church Unity in Orlando, Florida since 2007. Under her spiritual leadership, Christ Church Unity continues to be a thriving, welcoming community that is dedicated to transforming lives, celebrating diversity and supporting soul growth. Rev. Anderson recently wrote 7 Spiritual Laws of Release and it is in its 3rd printing currently. She has two other books: A Grateful Life: 30 Days of Conscious Gratitude is a 30-day mindfulness and prayer book and her prosperity book, PRSPRTY 4U, is currently being taught in churches around North America. She is also the Founder of the podcast platform, Experience of the Soul. Discover more about Rev. Anderson as she shares: Her life growing up as the youngest of 9 and the struggles her family faced. How the church of her youth differs from her church now as a Unity Minister Her physical healing crisis during her late 20s that awakened her spiritual nature. A big shift that was created in her life when she made the small change of now longer eating any gluten. How she re-organized her refrigerator to reflect her new healthy lifestyle and help her build small habits. Continue your own wellness and spiritual journey by learning about: Steps you can take each morning to tune into the universe and be energetically grounded. Why you'll be ready to let go of trauma, harm, and forgive others when the healing becomes bigger than the hurt. What we are learning and healing from now as a society in the USA. The power of acknowledging what you do have and what you can do vs. what you don't have and can't do. Discover how to tap into a whole new level of healing and spirituality no matter your religious beliefs. Joy is a sign of the wonderful presence of God. - Rev. Cynthia Alice Anderson

The most powerful words in the world are, 'me too.' - Anne Lamott on the positive impact of vulnerability How can we take back the power to fuel our mind, body, and spirit? This week, Dr. Michelle Robin is joined by mother of three, blogger, self-proclaimed lover of food, and Author of the best-selling book, Instant Loss Cookbook, and her latest, Instant Loss: Eat Real, Lose Weight, Brittany Williams. Brittany has a remarkable Small Changes Big Shifts story as she decided to take charge of her family's health by removing processed snacks, takeout and high-calorie meals from her their menus. She replaced those foods with healthier meals she could make in her Instant Pot. She has since lost 125 lbs and has been featured in several media outlets including Good Morning America, The Today Show, US Weekly and more. Click here to learn more about Brittany's upcoming event at Your Wellness Connection with Rainy Day Books on December 12th! As you listen to this episode, Brittany shares: The moment she decided both herself and her family needed to take better care of their health. Her daughter's autoimmune disease, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and the special diet she created to help reduce the symptoms. The diet her own parents followed at home and why they were eating so many processed foods without realizing the negative impact of them. How she is helping her family break the mold of poor nutrition by making small changes to her everyday life as an example for them. It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. - Frederick Douglass Find out more about Brittany and her family's wellness journey as she and Dr. Michelle discuss: Her experience with body dysmorphia before and after she lost the 125 pounds from eating better. The positive impact a healthier diet has made on her daughter's juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and is now on lower dosage of medicine. Common autoimmune diseases including her own thyroid disease, Hashimoto's. The responsibility we have to be the ones to change our health through better nutrition rather than rely on medication. Why going all out and cutting everything out instead of focusing on balance is not a helpful approach to lifestyle change. Discover the top 3 things a parent can do to help a child learn healthy habits: Get your children involved in the kitchen and grocery shopping. Continue to make their favorite dishes but prepare them in a healthier way. Don't cut out everything and focus on balance. Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. - William Arthur Ward

You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want. - Zig Ziglar Have you always been a skeptic of hypnotism? Well today you get to learn that it's so much more than encouraging people to do silly acts on stage. In this episode, Dr. Michelle Robin is joined by Consulting Hypnotist, Host of The Anxiety Relief Revolution Podcast, Author of The Hypnotic Connection, Dan Candell, shares how he is helping people break free from anxiety fast and live a more high performing life through his 5-step process. More About Dan Candell Known in business for being a behavioral communications specialist, Dan Candell is a world renowned expert on high performance and helping people Break Free from anxiety on all levels. He is an international speaker, coach and also a Board Certified Hypnotist and Certified Instructor through the National Guild of Hypnotists, as well as a columnist for the Journal of Hypnotism. He teaches people how to positively re-program their subconscious minds to overcome their obstacles, achieve their full potential and get more of what they want in their personal and professional lives. Tune in as Dr. Michelle and Dan discuss: How he got his start as one of the world's youngest professional hypnotists. What Dan does as a Consulting Hypnotist to help people face their fears and anxieties. How to have an open mind about hypnotherapy if you are a skeptic. Dan's step by step process with each client to overcome anxiety and why it works so well. Common myths and misconceptions about hypnotism explained and busted. What you will learn from his book, The Hypnotic Connection. The power of asking yourself, "How would you like to feel instead?" to be aware and shift out of negative emotions. Find out how to breakthrough from anxiety today with Dan's 5-step process: Identify Locate Rate Shift Re-rate By the end of this episode, you will learn all the benefits of hypnotism and why it's just an effective method used to change your mindset. Nothing is worth more than this day. You cannot relive yesterday. Tomorrow is still beyond your reach. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The future belongs to the curious. The ones who are not afraid to try it, explore it, poke at it, question it, and turn it inside out. - Anonymous What can you learn from the culture of Rock and Roll to impact your leadership, relationship, and communication skills? Today we have a very special episode for you with two guests as Dr. Michelle Robin is joined by Wayne Strickland and Tanya O'Callaghan of Leadership Rhapsody. Though they have very different backgrounds, the two have found similarities in both the business and music worlds. As a successful 25-year Vice President at Hallmark Cards and the Author of Get Over Yourself, Decide to Lead, Wayne Strickland has extraordinary experiences to share that include winning and losing billion dollar contracts. His success and failures have informed his approach to building a competitive culture with enlightened leadership. Tanya O'Callaghan is an established freelance musician / bassist with an eclectic impressive career to date. 100% born and raised in Ireland where her musical journey began, now based in Los Angeles when not on the road on a bass venture elsewhere! Tanya has made her mark both on stages and in studios worldwide. With multiple world tours and studio sessions to her name in an impressive variety of musical styles. Tanya's versatility has led her to work with world renowned artists such as Maynard James Keenan of Tool, Dee Snider of Twisted Sister, and Steven Adler of Guns N' Roses to name a few. If not us, who? If not now, when? - John F. Kennedy Learn more about Wayne and Tanya as they discuss: How they met and became fast friends at a band camp. Life changes, struggles, and celebrations they have experienced in their careers and personal lives. Why to be a great leader you have to get over yourself first. How to let go of that ego voice inside your head and break through to who you are at your core. Tanya's role as an activist for animals and humans plus why it's the most important thing to Tanya. Discover how to build and maintain old and new relationships as they share: How to get out of your comfort zone to create relationships with people from all different backgrounds and interests. What you should look for in your close-knit relationships to help you grow as an individual. What a toxic relationship compared to a healthy, enriching one feels like. How to give a friendship the gift of goodbye when it's time to go your separate ways. Find out and apply all their favorite tips to get outside of a comfort zone and thrive: Pick up a book and read about a new topic. Attend different events you'd never imagine going to before. Try out a new hobby such as a group sport, class, or even online forum to develop new skill sets and meet people. Networking hacks to feel more comfortable meeting new people, going new places, and trying new things. Fully commit to something that brings you joy. Listen and find out how you can be a force for change in this world. Perseverance is the bridge in which difficulty is overcome. - Anonymous

Life happens for you. - Miriam O' Malley Choose health. Extraordinary Things Will Happen Today on Small Changes Big Shifts, we are joined by Dr. Ann Kulze who is a best-selling author, physician, and highly sought after motivational speaker in the areas of nutrition, healthy living and disease prevention. More About Dr. Ann Kulze With formal training in both nutrition and medicine, along with extensive "hands-on" experience as a wife, mother of 4, and trusted family physician, Dr. Ann has distinguished herself as a one-of-a-kind "real world" nutrition and wellness expert. She is the Founder and CEO of the wellness education firm, Just Wellness LLC. She is also the author of six books including her best-selling Eat Right for Life series (WELCOA). She has been featured in many national media outlets including the Dr. Oz show, Oprah and Friends Radio, and Time Magazine among many others. Dr. Ann lives her wellness message enjoying swimming, running, kayaking, cooking, gardening, and spending time with her family in her native Charleston, South Carolina. Join us as our Small Changes Big Shifts Podcast host, Dr. Michelle Robin, discusses in depth with Dr. Kulze about: Her family's history and long lineage of physicians. Why nutrition is the most foundational step you can take towards greater health. Her professional career goals and how they have shifted over the years. The big leap of faith she took to leave her clinical practice and focus on wellness. Examples of micro commitments over the long-term to help you achieve the health goals you desire. Some of the top 52 Superfoods and how to get access to the full list on her website. Why drinking water before meals has specific benefits for overall health and weight loss. Her tips for people struggling with weight loss and food addiction. How to let go of negative thoughts that are draining your energy by focusing on what gives your life meaning and your health. Learn more about the top wellness micro commitments you can make now for greater health: Nutrition Movement Hydration Breathwork Mindfulness Community Life is very simple, but we insist on making it Complicated. - Confucius

I am who I am today because of the choices I made yesterday. - Eleanor Roosevelt What impact does food have not only on our own health but the wellness of future generations? In this special episode, Dr. Michelle Robin is joined by journalist and author, Judith Finlayson, who is teaching us how we can live a healthy life and leave a legacy of wellness by looking both to the past and to the future. As a journalist, she has written on a variety of subjects, from personal well-being, women's history to food and nutrition. She has also written more than a dozen cookbooks. In today's show, Dr. Michelle and Judith are taking a deep dive with her latest book, You Are What Your Grandparents Ate: What You Need to Know About Nutrition, Experience, Epigenetics & the Origins of Chronic Disease. Be sure to catch Judith when she is in Kansas City on Monday, October 28th at the Unity Temple on The Plaza for a special event at 7:00pm. Click here to learn all about the event. Join us as our Small Changes Big Shifts Podcast host, Dr. Michelle Robin, and Judith discuss: How she combined her love of writing with her passion for cooking. The work of Dr. David Barker and how it became the backbone of You Are What Your Grandparents Ate. The habits, good or bad, that we learn from our parents with nutrition and exercise. How gaining even 6 pounds can impact our health and genetic expression. Learn the truth about the power of epigenetics: What epigenetics is and how what our ancestors ate impacts our health today. Why many root causes of chronic disease are multifactorial based on the various genes we carry. How we can influence our genes and reduce the chance of chronic disease. Find out how to take better action today for the health of your family: The profound effects of nutrition, toxins, and stress on our epigenetics which can set people up for much higher rates of chronic disease later on. Best foods to eat to support your natural gut biome and healthy lifestyle. The most important things a mom can do to ensure both she and her baby are healthy. Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. Don't eat anything your great-grandmother wouldn't recognize as food. - Michael Pollan

You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection. Do you find yourself consuming more entertaining than nourishing foods? What does healthy living truly look like and how can you get started today? Author of Habit That!: How You Can Health Up in Just 5 Minutes a Day, Dr. Jaime Hope, joins us to share how we can be the creators of healthier lives with small changes today that will lead to big shifts tomorrow. One of the many important shifts that she and Dr. Michelle Robin will discuss is how we can create healthier habits around nourishing vs. entertaining foods. More About Dr. Hope Dr. Hope is a dual board-certified physician working outside of Detroit, Michigan, in one of the busiest emergency departments in the country. In over twelve years on the job, she has learned that no matter what brought her patients to the ER, they all want the same thing: to live happier, healthier lives. Whether she's helping patients, teaching future doctors, or engaging the local community, Dr. Hope is showing others how to create better habits and make healthy living fun, practical, and accessible. Turn your health around today by focusing on Dr. Hope's top four wellness factors: Exercise Restorative Sleep Nutrition Meaningful Connection Join us as our Small Changes Big Shifts Podcast host, Dr. Michelle Robin, discusses in depth with Dr. Hope about: Her passion for encouraging others to take care of their health now. Why it doesn't cost a lot of money to live a healthy lifestyle. How she is helping physicians teach their patients how to change their habits and behaviors. Why we should focus on changing our mindsets first before our diets. What a healthy person looks like and how to mirror that in your own life. Understanding the difference between the two types of foods: nourishing and entertaining. How to uncover the best kinds of exercises that you will love and be eager to do. he power of getting in enough restorative sleep each night to release stress. There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they're falling in. - Desmond Tutu

Finding joy is probably tantamount to finding yourself and being comfortable in your own skin.- Morgan Freeman An expert on the technique for sensory emotional regulation, Emotional Resolution Process (EmRes), and Founder of the Emotional Health Institute, Cedric Bertelli, is on a mission to help others further better understand our emotional functioning. On this episode of Small Changes Big Shifts Podcast with your host, Dr. Michelle Robin, he shares how he began studying emotional functioning in 2009 and how through his years of working with clients, therapists, parents, educators, and physicians, he has developed complete mastery of the physiologic capacity for emotional resolution. Tune in with Dr. Michelle Robin and Cedric Bertelli as they discuss: The struggles with negative emotions that he experienced from a young age and how he became comfortable in his own skin. Various techniques that he tried including psychotherapy before discovering Tipi and the sensory emotional regulation, The Emotional Resolution Process (EmRes). How he came to learn about and be trained in the Tipi Program in France that claims we can resolve any emotional difficulty in 30 minutes. Why Tipi is more than a technique but an understanding of how the brain constructs emotions and can deconstruct or resolve emotions. The CDC's Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACE Study) uncovered a stunning link between childhood trauma and the chronic diseases people develop. What steps we can take to erase the fear that exist in ourselves. How to apply The Emotional Resolution Process (EmRes) to your life if you're trying to heal from trauma or are struggling daily: Go to a safe space, close your eyes, and observe your emotions and tune into your five senses. Pay attention to what physical sensations you are feeling such as a tight throat, fast heart rate, shortened breath, or weak legs. Just focus on two of those physical sensations at once, process them, and do not focus on the thoughts in your head to help you let go of those negative emotions. Man has no Body distinct from his soul; for that called Body is a portion of Soul discerned by the five senses, the chief inlets of Soul in this age. - William Blake

When you're aware, you're halfway there. - Wendy Basch Sentenced to sixty-five years in a Texas prison, Damon West once had it all. He came from a great family, in a home full of God, love, support, and opportunities to reach any goal. A natural born leader, an athlete with good looks and charm, he appeared to be the all-American kid pursuing his dreams. Underneath this facade, however, was an addict in the early stages of disease. After suffering childhood sexual abuse by a babysitter at the age of nine, Damon began putting chemicals into his body to alter the way he felt. Once he was introduced to methamphetamines, however, he became instantly hooked—and the lives of so many innocent people would forever be changed by the choices he made in order to feed his insatiable meth habit. After a fateful discussion during his incarceration with a seasoned convict, Damon had a spiritual awakening. He learned that, like a coffee bean changing with the application of heat and pressure, he was capable of changing the environment around him. Armed with a program of recovery, a renewed faith, and a miraculous second chance at life, Damon emerged from over seven years of prison a changed man. His story of redemption continues to inspire audiences today. In this episode, Damon joins us to talk about his two books, The Change Agent and The Coffee Bean which he wrote with Jon Gordon, as well as the life lessons he learned during prison, the three areas of wellness we should exercise every day, and what you can do now if you're recovering or feel lost in your wellness journey. Tune in with Dr. Michelle Robin and Damon West as they discuss: Both of their thoughts on spirituality and how they are able to let go of what they cannot control in order to surrender to a higher power. How fellow Small Changes Big Shifts guest, Jon Gordon, connected with him and persuaded him to write The Coffee Bean. An inside glimpse at the profound story of The Coffee Bean and what you will learn from the book. What healthy mindset strategy he learned to help him during his time in prison and how everyone can apply it to their own lives. The opportunity he took in prison to use that time to work on himself every single day. Why we should withhold from beginning new relationships until we take the time to truly know ourselves. What lessons and new insights he has gained about what it means to be in a committed relationship. Damon's suggestions for what you should today if you're in recovery or feeling lost: Get outside of yourself by thinking about other people before yourself. Adapt a humble mindset. Commit yourself to finding ways to help people every single day. Dive into the three areas of wellness that Damon advises we should work on growing every day that are in sync with our Four Quadrants of Wellbeing: Spiritual Wellness Mental Wellness Physical Wellness Learn and try out Damon's prayer that he starts his day with each morning: "God, put in front of me what you need me to do today for you and let me recognize it when I see it." All the lessons of history in four sentences: Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad with power. The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small. The bee fertilizes the flower it robs. When it is dark enough, you can see the stars. - Charles A. Beard

Why is nutrition and sleep just as important if not more than just exercise? We sacrifice our health in order to make wealth, then we sacrifice our wealth in order to get back our health. - The Dalai Lama For as long as he can remember, Founder of the Premier Fitness Center brand, Eupraxia, Dr. Steve Czys DC, CCWP, CSCS has been obsessed with health and human performance. He still has copies of the workouts he wrote when he was in grade 9! After studying business and pre-med, Dr. Czys graduated from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse and went on to get his Doctorate from the prestigious Palmer College. While in college Dr. Czys played football, wrestled and traveled the country playing rugby. He also served for 6 years in the Army National Guard. After college Dr. Czys moved back to La Crosse, WI and opened a private practice. He quickly learned that what the overwhelming majority of people needed to truly regain their health was a facility that showed them exactly how to eat and exercise. Dr Czys decided to solve that problem and opened Eupraxia which has quickly grown to 7 locations. Eupraxia is repeatedly voted the best health club and best weight loss center in the area. Dr. Czys is the author of The Truth About Weight Loss: Blowing the Whistle on the Corrupt Industry that Massively Profits from the Overweight, Even from Kids. He is a highly sought after speaker, having lectured to thousands of people across the country. He is an uncanny ability to take the confusing subjects of diet and exercise and making it easy for people to understand and most importantly apply. Most importantly Dr. Czys is a husband and father of 2 kids. When he has free time Dr. Czys spends as much of it as possible outside working on his permaculture farm. If you never heal the heart, you'll never heal the body. - Dr. Michelle Robin Tune in with Dr. Michelle Robin and Dr. Czys as they discuss: Why health and wellness is way less confusing than the media makes it out to be. His Premier Fitness Center brand, Eupraxia, and what makes it so different than other gyms. The moment he realized that a lot of healthcare professionals aren't actually living a life of wellness themselves. How his program helped a young woman not only lose weight but heal her Crohn's Disease and depression. If you knew what I knew, you'd do what I do. - Dr. Steve Hays Turn small changes into big shifts by finding out how to: Help your family eat healthy, delicious foods they'll love. Eat healthier from a place of self-love rather than self-hate or as a punishment See the importance of shifting your mindset to appreciate good health and being grateful for living a long, healthy life. Get great sleep every night. Dr. Czys also shares his Top 4 Tips For Living A Healthier Life: Treat yourself because you love yourself. Exercise is never a punishment but a gift. Junk food is never a treat. Value your sleep. The definition of genius is taking the complex and making it simple. - Albert Einstein

If you don't heal the heart, you will never heal the body. - Dr. Michelle Robin In this special BONUS episode of Small Changes Big Shifts, we are joined by two of Resolve Counseling & Wellness Center Licensed Counselors in Kansas City, Allison Kidd, LMSW and Jessica Nickels how to live a healthy life by making small changes for big shifts but also two incredible upcoming events: Care4U2 and The SHIFT Experience. Care4U2 - October 25th Click here to learn more about the Care4U2 Event The 3rd Annual Care4U2 is A self-care event for helping professionals that is happening on Friday, October 25th 2019 from 9:00 am - 3:30pm at the KU Edwards Campus. Helper: someone who spends their time and energy supporting someone else. (social workers, counselors, clergy, doctors, nurses, community health workers, aids, wellness professionals...) Is that you? This event if for you! This year's CARE4U2 theme is Leave Feeling Better. Speakers will cover topics from body image, relationships, grief, communication, mindfulness and wellbeing. There will be local resources onsite with information booths. One of our vendors will have massage and acupuncture available! Resolve's CARE4U2 event includes 4 CEUs, lunch and networking. The SHIFT Experience Click here to learn more about The SHIFT Experience We believe that whole health wellbeing comes from four components or "quadrants": Mechanical, Chemical, Energetic, Psycho-spiritual Being healthy and staying well for a lifetime takes more than being diligent in one area. It requires balance and harmony in all areas to create whole person health. Wellness empowerment through lifestyle behaviors means practicing balance and putting the odds in your favor through small changes that make big shifts in whole health outcomes. A team of Wellness Coaches, Chiropractors, Registered Nurses, and Mental Health professionals will help you understand the four Quadrants of Wellbeing and support you as you work towards you own personal small changes. The program is mentored by Dr. Michelle Robin and managed by Wendy Basch, RN. Sessions will be available at 4 locations in the Kansas City area (including Your Wellness Connection in Shawnee, KS) AND even in your community. Sign up today! Mantra of the day: Stay cool, calm, and collected. About Today's Guests: Allison Kidd and Jessica Nickels Allison Kidd is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Master Addictions Counselor in the state of Kansas, a member of the National Association of Social Workers, and a Senior Level Clinician at Resolve. She specializes in working with teens and young adults, ages 13-25, who are experiencing depression and/or anxiety. Jessica Nickels is a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in cognitive processing therapy and believes that the Psychospiritual Quadrant is vital for all of the Four Quadrants Of Wellbeing To work together. She helps her clients focus on a whole-health approach that helps them build build emotional intelligence, communication effectiveness, lifestyle modification and resiliency skills As you tune in, Dr. Michelle, Allison, and Jessica also discuss: Why it's important to celebrate the small wins and examples of them such as scheduling a therapy appointment and showing up to it. How to build intrinsic motivation, confidence, and positive attitude with small changes. A good sleep routine for students and young adults should be following. What a brain dump practice is and how to apply it to your self-care routine. The benefits of being part of group work therapy rather than one-on-one. How to reconnect with yourself through self-care and self-love practices. There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they're falling in. - Desmond Tutu

When you know your why, it's much easier to comply. - Dr. Michelle Robin In this episode of Small Changes Big Shifts, Dr. Michelle Robin is joined by Kara Goldin, who is the founder and CEO of Hint Inc., the San Francisco-based healthy lifestyle company, best known for Hint Water and most recently, Hint Sunscreen. When Kara left AOL, where she built the eCommerce business to a billion-dollar division, she recognized that she needed to put down the diet soda and make a change which led to the creation of Hint Inc. Kara is also the host of the podcast, Unstoppable, and a regular speaker. She speaks to large teams and executives at companies, including Google, LinkedIn, Instagram, Oracle, Chobani and others to get them to think about purpose in business as well as one's own life. Her mission is to get the audience to think about the "why" in what they are doing today or in the future. She's sharing that mission with us today as both her and Dr. Michelle discuss: Her personal need to create the great-tasting, naturally fruit-infused Hint Water as an aspirational water drinker herself. The poor health and adult acne she had for years while drinking diet soda and then the incredible change she experienced when she switched to water. The collective goal at Hint Water to help others live the healthiest lives that they can. How Hint Water is helping people who are facing health struggles such as diabetes or cancer and need to drink more water. Kara also shares the "why" behind their latest product, Hint Sunscreen, why their customers like it, and why it's so important that it doesn't include the ingredient, oxybenzone. Listen and find out why switching to water, even if it's a small change, can create big shifts in your health.

You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want. - Zig Ziglar In this episode of Small Changes Big Shifts with Dr. Michelle Robin, her guest, Bob Burg, is a sought-after speaker at company leadership and sales conferences sharing the platform with everyone from today's business leaders and broadcast personalities to even a former U.S. President. Bob is the author of a number of books on sales, marketing and influence, with total book sales of well over a million copies. His book, The Go-Giver, coauthored with John David Mann, itself has sold over 850,000 copies and it has been translated into 28 languages. His and John's newest parable in The Go-Giver Series is The Go-Giver Influencer. Bob is an advocate, supporter and defender of the Free Enterprise system, believing that the amount of money one makes is directly proportional to how many people they serve. He is also an unapologetic animal fanatic, and is a past member of the Board of Directors of Furry Friends Adoption, Clinic & Ranch in his town of Jupiter, Florida. As you tune in to this week's episode, Bob explains: The desire we have to be part of something that's bigger than ourselves and make a difference in this world with others. How The Go-Giver's message has been taught in families, schools, churches, sports teams and local communities. Why everyone has something that they can bring to the table and give value to other people. The power of mentorship between the mentor and the mentee. Discover and grow as you learn: How to find and reach out to a mentor who can help guide your goals and ambitions. The first steps we can begin today to help and serve others. Why you can accept a compliment or an act of kindness without feeling guilty. A new perspective of viewing receiving as a powerful, not shameful, act because it allows the other person to give. In addition to a deep discussion about The Go-Giver, Dr. Michelle and Bob also dive into The Five Laws of Stratospheric Success: The Law of Value: Your true worth is determined by how much more you give in value than you take in payment. The Law of Compensation: Your income is determined by how many people you serve and how well you serve them. The Law of Influence: Your influence is determined by how abundantly you place other people's interests first. The Law of Authenticity: The most valuable gift you have to offer is yourself. The Law of Receptivity: The key to effective giving is to stay open to receiving. Always choose people that are better than you. Always choose people that challenge you and are smarter than you. Always be the student. Once you find yourself to be the teacher, you've lost it. - Sandra Bullock Win a copy of The Go-Giver by reaching out to Dr. Michelle via either email or any of our social media channels!

Look for the helpers. - Fred Rogers With what we see on social media, hear in the news, and witness in everyday life interactions, does the world seem harsher to you these days? Maybe you feel a little hopeless but there is something you can do and guest, Angela Santomero, explains how in this Small Changes Big Shifts podcast episode. Not only is Angela helping empower kids and parents through her Emmy award winning kids' shows, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood and Blue's Clues plus her book, Preschool Clues, but she is also on a mission for a kindness revolution through her latest book, Radical Kindness: The Life Changing Power of Giving and Receiving. Find out how you can make the world a better place through radical kindness. See Angela Santomero speak in person at this year's LIV: Living in Vitality Conference in Kansas City Tune in as Dr. Michelle and Angela discuss: How to help your children's transition on the first day of school easier What life lessons her TV shows are teaching both children and adults How they've applied the kindness curriculum to the TV shows The book, MicroShifts: Transforming Your Life One Step at a Time by Gary Jansen First steps to noticing the good in the world to fuel you and others with positive energy Our gut's connection to not only the brain but the heart as well The differences between being nice and being kind. Listen and discover the importance of warmth, kindness, and really being present with not only other people but yourself too.

It's not too late to get the physical health and emotional well-being you desire. Owner of Rise and Shine Wellness, Wendy Basch, joins Dr. Michelle Robin to share her mission to provide a safe place of belonging and support in which individuals gain the courage, clarity, and purpose needed to achieve their best physical health and emotional well-being. As you listen, you'll learn all about: Her start to the health and wellness world. The importance of educating and coaching people on how to live life well. Why she loves wellness programming and working with people one-on-one. How she launched her own pilates business, Rise and Shine Wellness About the foundation, Jill's Hope, that she started with her friend to help those with cancer. Listen and find out about Dr. Michelle and Wendy's new movement, The SHIFT Experience with Win for KC will help you create a tight wellness tribe, learn more about and apply the Four Quadrants of Wellbeing to your life, and connect with health professionals in the local Kansas City community. Click here to attend the SHIFT events: https://www.facebook.com/events/380233285842659/ When you're aware, you're halfway there.

People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel. - Maya Angelou Jessica Blublaugh has spent 15 years in the non-profit sector, specifically in events and marketing. After four years at the KC Sports Commission, she moved on to the Women's Sports Foundation in New York and then Atlanta. In her time there, Jessica had the opportunity to work with sports greats like Billie Jean King, Michelle Kwan, Aimee Mullins, Julie Foudy and Jessica Mendoza, managing the organization's major fundraisers and community events. Jessica returned to the Kansas City Sports Commission in September of 2018 as the Director of the Women's Intersport Network for Kansas City after 11 years, having started her career with WIN in 2003 as an intern and then the Program and Media Relations Coordinator. Tune in as her and Dr. Michelle discuss: Her love of sports and how she's able to apply that in both a professional space and inspire other women and young girls. The benefits of helping young girls become involved in sports at a young age. Specific statistics on the correlation between women in C-Suite positions and playing sports competitively and for fun. The importance of reaching out and connecting with people of all different backgrounds. WIN for KC's annual luncheon fundraiser that Dr. Michelle attends every year. How WIN for KC supports the local community including Camp WIN each summer. All Women's triathlon and duathlon that they put on very year in the Kansas City area. The importance of taking the time to find play throughout your day. Listen and learn all about their upcoming Shift - Win Through Mindfulness & Movement this September 14th.

The way you think, the way you behave, the way you eat, can influence your life by 30 to 50 years. - Deepak Chopra Lisa Adams, an experienced nurse and health & wellness coach, and author of her first book, America's Real Healthcare Crisis, helps overwhelmed professionals and health care providers recognize and manage the effects of chronic stress—the leading cause of disease, poor work performance and life dissatisfaction. Lisa provides simple, life-long and practical tools to help employees understand how the body functions; how to recognize and address chronic stress; and finally, how to facilitate healing and create lasting change. A former renal care unit nurse, Lisa knows first-hand the emotional, physical and mental toll of unmanaged, chronic stress on the well-being of physicians, nurses and first responders. This debilitating stress is crippling the healthcare industry resulting in lost productivity, high turnover, caregiver burn-out and medical mistakes. Through an integrated Whole Person approach, she helps health care organizations recover their greatest asset — employees and care providers who are engaged and feel valued, healthy and empowered. Learn more about Lisa, her educational workshops, corporate wellness programs and individual coaching services at www.spiritofnamaste.com America's Real Health Care Crisis Book Signing and Talk with Lisa Adams When: Wednesday, September 4th 2019 Time: 6:00 pm Where: Your Wellness Connection Tune in as she shares: Her mission to help people learn about preventive care. Getting to the root of why someone isn't well. How to become your own advocate and create big shifts in your health. What we need to know about every day stress on our health. Addressing our chronic stress for long-term change; especially for healthcare workers. The power of breathwork and taking longer, fuller breaths to instantly relax. Her own experience with chronic stress and burnout. Listen and learn how to do the Stop, Drop, and Breathe exercise for better wellness. There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they're falling in.- Desmond Tutu

"Life is really simple but we insist on making it complicated." - Confucius In this episode of the Small Changes Big Shifts podcast, we are joined by board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist and yoga teacher, Dr. Ellen Vora who has also authored the chapter on Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry in the textbook Mount Sinai Expert Guides: Psychiatry. Dr. Vora takes a functional medicine approach to mental health, considering the whole person and addressing the problem at the root, rather than reflexively prescribing medication to suppress symptoms. She also takes the whole person into consideration, focusing on everything from physical health, sleep, nutrition, digestion, thought patterns, relationships and community to our connection with nature and creativity, and the ways we find meaning in life. Ash she sits down with Dr. Michelle, we learn what drew Dr. Vora to learn more about holistic approach and other trainings to heal the human body such as Chinese medicine, movement, nutrition, and acupuncture. Listen and discover: The fact that most commonly medications and antidepressants such as for anxiety, depression, and OCD don't have great solid evidence that they actually work. Her advice on trying out a couple of holistic approaches before taking prescribed medicine. Our current mental health epidemic throughout the world with the number of cases increasing The difference between an episodic depression and chronic depression Why feeling out alignment with your work and daily life is actually a good call to action for you to change something. The vital importance of building a community in a comfortable environment with lower standards and avoiding isolation. Specifically for expecting and young mothers, Dr. Vora explains: How to get your body ready for and after a baby with a good diet or nutritious, whole foods. Combating postpartum depression by focusing first on nutrition. Her top parenting tip: None of us is perfect, just show up the best you can for them as an authentic human. "In fact, it's not an exaggeration to say that the history of science has been the history of most people being wrong about most things most of the time. The willingness to challenge even our most deeply-held assumptions and the humility to admit when we've been wrong are essential to good science." - Chris Kresser Tune in and find out what small changes you can make today for big shifts tomorrow with your wellbeing, community, and family.

If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health. - Hippocrates Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at Premier Integrative Health, Dr. Bradley Dyer, knew that there was more to helping others than just the misguided healthcare system he was working in. As a hospitalist, he was expected to practice in a very protocol driven way, which can be life-saving in acute settings, however, the majority of his patients were admitted for complications associated with chronic disease. He realized that the protocols primarily addressed the symptoms, not the root cause, and did very little to change the trajectory of the disease process itself. Seeing patients like this over and over again, Dr. Dyer decided to change course and learn more about addressing chronic illness at Dr. Weil's Fellowship in Integrative Medicine. From there he went on to become certified in Functional Medicine and his life, and approach to his patients, has never been the same. Don't wish it was easier, wish you were better. Don't wish for less problems wish for more skills. Don't wish for less challenge wish for more wisdom. - Jim Rohn Tune in and find out all about: Today's misguided healthcare system and how he's helping to combat chronic disease through functional medicine. The differences between Western medicine and functional medicine plus how to combine the two to look at health from more of a holistic and root cause viewpoint. Why we need to be paying closer attention to our gut health for overall wellness. What is weakening our gut and causing great amounts of health issues from diet to antibiotics to pesticides to easy over the counter medicine like Tylenol. His favorite health and wellness tips from gratitude to nutrition to movement. The growing movement of more and more people realizing that they can be their own health advocate. Listen and find out what impact he wants to make including utilizing more health coaches in the healthcare system and improving the physician education system to focus more on nutrition and prevention. For what it's worth... it's never too late, or in my case too early, to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit. Start whenever you want. You can change or stay the same. There are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you've never felt before. I hope you meet people who have a different point of view. I hope you live a life you're proud of, and if you're not, I hope you have the courage to start over again. - F. Scott Fitzgerald

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.- Albert Einstein A Los Angeles native, Kelly Noonan - Gores, started her career in front of the camera, acting and hosting over a span of 20 years and considers her latest project, the documentary feature, HEAL, which is now on Netflix, her greatest passion and life's work. Before releasing HEAL, she started Elevative Entertainment in 2012 and then transitioned into writing and producing. She is a seeker of truth and has practiced both yoga and meditation for 15 years. In this Small Changes Big Shifts episode, she joins Dr. Michelle Robin to share what lessons she learned during the filming of HEAL, her goal to inform and help people become their own health advocates, and how we can all feel empowered by all of the holistic possibilities out there to heal. Listen and learn why even though our brains are hard-wired for fear, there are small changes we can make to evolve our consciousness and know that we have the choice not to be sucked into a fight or flight response based on fear and instead trust in love, a higher power, and the universe. Life is for us, God is for us, the universe is for us; trust that. We can either come from a place of fear or a place of love and trust. That is what spiritual practice is no matter what you believe. - Kelly Noonan - Gores Tune in and learn: Why focusing on the emotional, spiritual, and mental factors are important to help one effectively heal from chronic illness. How we can look at our whole health through holistic and alternative medicine as well as the Four Quadrants of Wellbeing. About Kelly's mission to inform people that there are other alternatives before deciding if Western medicine and surgery are right for them. Differences between the subconscious and conscious mind plus how to let go of old thoughts, behaviors, and habits. Kelly's own practices for stressful moments to help her re-balance, focus, and be present. Earthing: what it is and what Kelly does to help her connect with herself and nature. Why breath is our most powerful tool for re-centering, detoxing, and cleansing the mind. If you knew what I knew, you'd do what I do. - Dr. Michelle Robin

The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.- Jimmy Johnson A native of suburban Philadelphia and Chicago, Joel Goldberg has worked as part of the Royals' broadcast team for FOX Sports Kansas City since 2008 and serves as the television play-by-play voice for the ECHL Kansas City Mavericks. In his career so far, he has spent nearly 25 years in television, developing and maintaining relationships with professional athletes, coaches, and team management. He became and continues to be an integral part of the Royals' broadcast team and the overall Kansas City community. With his experience, he has become a powerful public speaker and presenter, talking with groups about the networking principles he's learned from his experiences of interviewing successful icons. Joel drives home a strong message of personal perseverance tailored to each and every audience and focuses on delivery impact for growth. There's a slippery slope between tradition and irrelevance. - Jeff Jones, CEO of H&R Block In this Small Changes Big Shifts Podcast episode, Joel joins Dr. Michelle to discuss: Our current mental wellbeing epidemic especially among men, police officers, and professional athletes. How social media is affecting the mindset and stress levels of young generations and professional athletes in their 20s. The launch of his career and why communication, building relationships, and perseverance were vital then and now. Why connecting on social media is just a social media connection; it's not a relationship. The fact that we all have something in common with each other but the only way of finding out is by asking. How to find time to be present for your family and close relationships. Tune in as Joel shares the importance of self-care and his favorite tips for taking the time to put yourself. Chance favors the prepared mind.-Matt Morris

Shoot for the moon and you will land among the stars. What comes to mind when you hear the words, 'chiropractic medicine'? Today on Small Changes Big Shifts, we are joined by Chiropractor, Dr. Ann-Marie Barter of Alternative Family Medicine & Chiropractic, who was very skeptical about her now profession until she experienced the treatment first hand. It was like magic to her; she felt new and light...like a better version of herself. So, she immersed herself in school at the University of Western States in Portland, Oregon, learning not only the art and science of chiropractic modalities but also functional blood chemistry analysis, nutrition, applied kinesiology, and natural remedies. She now specializes in difficult functional medicine cases, helping people with issues concerning their thyroid, blood sugar, gut health, and hormone dysfunction as well as other metabolic conditions. Tune in as Dr. Robin and Dr. Barter discuss: Her various health problems from acne and bloating to her feet and neck and how a first-time visit to a chiropractor changed her life completely. Why physical pain can sometimes be connected to other parts of the body such as our gut health. How you can look at your standard blood work in a new light through functional medicine. Why babies and young children can benefit from chiropractic care too. The gut-brain connection and why some people may be feeling depressed or hopeless if it's off. Discover why Dr. Barter suggests that all of the patients she sees: Take part in a short-term elimination diet. Review how much exercise they're doing and whether or not it's too much or too little. End their use of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco. Listen and discover how chiropractic medicine is a whole-body approach to the Four Quadrants of Wellbeing. I am who I am today because of the choices I made yesterday. - Eleanor Roosevelt

Your life reflects your choices that you have made. So if you want a different life, make different choices. - Dr. Michelle Robin How can improving your conscious awareness enhance both your life and those in your wellness tribe? In this Small Changes Big Shifts episode, we are joined by Chiropractor, Personal Coach, Author, and Speaker, Dr. Jay LaGuardia who has dedicated 30 years of his life to helping people around the world to understand the power of Conscious Awareness so they can live more intentionally while pursuing their highest-self. Through his coaching, speaking and writings, he teaches adopting the habits and rituals of an empowering mindset, a healthy lifestyle, and belief in something bigger than yourself. Many times in his life, and the lives of the people who have followed his advice, great prosperity in every area of life has been created. If you don't know where you're going, you'll end up someplace else. - Yogi Bear Joins us as Dr. Jay LaGuardia shares: What lead him to pursue chiropractic medicine after two different encounters, both personal and as a student. The story behind his wife's family's practice, Stucky Chiropractic Center, and how it was begun by L. Joe Stuckyafter a family member had incredible results after an adjustment. What conscious awareness is and what small steps we can take to include it in our lives. Tools he has used such as meditation to help him forgive and move through that emotional process rather than against it. Listen and find out why the pursuit of self-mastery is a never-ending journey, why opportunities come to you when you act on purpose, and how to make a big impact in your home, work, relationships, and community. Discover how Dr. LaGuardia's 3 Keys to A Successful Life can lead to even bigger shifts tomorrow: The 3 Keys To A Successful Life Be constantly challenging yourself to grow. Pursue your passions and have a purpose. There's no greater reward than serving other people. We can change what's happening and it starts with you and I becoming the best versions of ourselves. - Dr. Michelle Robin

"Is suffering really necessary? Yes and no. If you had not suffered as you have, there would be no depth to you as a human being, no humility, no compassion. You would not be reading this now. Suffering cracks open the shell of ego & then comes a point when it has served its purpose. Suffering is necessary until you realize it is unnecessary." - Eckhart Tolle Are you ready to upgrade your life, change the world, and experience the next level of human possibilities? Globally recognized Holistic Chinese Medicine Doctor, High Performance Coach, Podcast Host of The Dr. E Show, and Author of the Amazon #1 bestselling book, SuperWellness, Dr. Edith Ubuntu Chan, joins Dr. Michelle Robin to share her own wellness journey, her 6 dimensions for H.E.A.L.T.H., and what health factors you must focus on besides just diet and fitness. Listen and learn how to turn small changes into big shifts as Dr. Edith shares: The truth about how to live a healthy life amongst all of the myths and confusion. How an intense meditation session changed her life and perception of the world forever. The importance of becoming your own health advocate and getting to know yourself from the inside out. Why you're the true boss of your wellness and health practitioners are just there to support you with your decisions. Find out all about her favorite, simple holistic health practices and how you can add them to your lifestyle today. "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery

"Go out into the world today and love the people you meet including yourself. Let your presence light new life in the hearts of others."- Mother Teresa Love yourself beyond anyone or anything else. Love yourself so much that you can't do anything that doesn't make you love yourself more. That is the message Small Changes Big Shifts Guest, Healer, Author, and Actress, Dee Wallace, is bringing to the world. Originally from Kansas City, Kansas, Dee Wallace has worked as a teacher, dancer and actress in film, television, and stage for over 40 years including the role as Mary in Steven Spielberg's E.T., The Extraterrestrial. In addition to a career in acting, Dee is also the creator of the I Am Healing System, host of the Conscious Creation Radio Show, and Author of numerous books including Conscious Creation, The Big E!, Bright Light, Getting Stuff and Wake Up Now! "I am God and all whom I see do I love for I am all I see and I love what I am." As you listen, Dee shares: Her ability to channel different people How we can use the light within us to heal ourselves Her "I Am Principle" How people can take the creation of their own lives back into their own hands The spiritual lessons she has learned from acting and mentions in her book, Bright Light "Start. Don't wait, just start because that tells the universe to start moving for you." - Dee Wallace

"Don't wish it was easier, make yourself stronger." - JJ Virgin In this episode of Small Changes Big Shifts, JJ Virgin, joins Dr. Michelle to discuss her latest book, Warrior Mom: 7 Secrets to Bold, Brave Resilience ,the life and business challenges she has overcome, and what small changes we can make for vibrant health as we age. If JJ's name sounds familiar, it should. She is a Fitness and nutrition expert who has written about health for such publications as Mind Body Green, Rodale Wellness, and Huffpost. She is the author of several New York Times best sellers including The Virgin Diet, The Virgin Diet Cookbook, and Sugar Impact Diet. She also has her very own podcast called the JJ Virgin Lifestyle Show. As you tune in, JJ shares: Who and what life-changing event inspired her to write Warrior Mom Her mission to help those struggling with individual challenges and adversity What it takes to become a Warrior Mom How parents can lead their families to live healthy lifestyles through the example of putting their health first and practicing extreme self-care The difference between a fixed and a growth mindset Why meal plans like Weight Watchers are always doomed to fail The process and power of forgiving current and past wounds for true change What the Virgin Diet is and why food intolerance is the real cause of weight gain and probably chronic pain Listen and learn how JJ mastered her mindset with a coach before launching her business career by managing your environment, surrounding herself with a positive community of people, and honoring herself through radical self-care. Turn small changes into big shifts by staying away from bad habits that can get in the way of your health by finding your why and living by it in JJ's 3-step process: Know where you want to go Find a supportive community Create a plan that has small steps, not huge leaps "The greatest gift you can give your children is your good health." -Dr. Michelle Robin

"Remind yourself how resilient you are, keep looking for answers and you can have extraordinary health." - Dr. Ann Shippy Toxicity surrounds all of us; at school, at work, in our cars, and even at home. But most of us have no idea what to look for or what to do about it when we find it. On this Small Changes Big Shifts episode, Dr. Michelle is speaking with Internal and Functional Medicine Physician andthe Author of the Mold Toxicity Workbook and Shippy Paleo Essentials, Dr. Ann Shippy about how she creates and uses wellness using cutting-edge science, testing tools, and the latest genetic research to determine and treat root causes, not just the symptoms, of illnesses and the toxins that cause them. Every person's health is unique and so Dr. Shippy develops custom blueprints for identifying, diagnosing, and treating issues directly related to the environment, nutrition, and health – three areas in which external toxicity plays a profound role. As you tune in, Dr. Shippy shares her own health issues and how she discovered that she had low-grade celiac disease as well as her mission to help people see medicine differently by looking below the surface for root causes. In today's episode, Dr. Michelle and Dr. Shippy really dive into the health problems that mold can cause and how to create a healthy atmosphere. Listen and find out all about: The common symptoms and health hazards of mold; especially in humid or flooded areas. Why people are being misdiagnosed for mental health problems when symptoms could be caused mold. Hidden mold problems to be aware of that can be caused by construction defects in homes and buildings Why some people may have greater reactions to mold compared to other members of the household. Listen and discover what small changes you can make today to prevent health issues caused by mold. "When all else fails, breathe." - Dr. Michelle

Our skin is the magic mirror that gives us great information about our overall health. Instead of seeing your skin's appearance as something that needs to be covered up or suppressed, pay attention to what it's telling you. - Dr. Trevor Cates Is that favorite lipstick, lotion, or perfume of yours actually harming your health? Today on Small Changes Big Shifts, we have Dr. Trevor Cates aka The Spa Doctor joining us on Small Changes Big Shifts. Dr. Cates is the founder and owner of The Spa Dr. organic skincare brandand author of the bestselling book Clean Skin From Within. She was the first woman licensed as a naturopathic doctor in California and currently lives in Park City, Utah where she helps patients from around the world achieve graceful aging and glowing skin. Dr. Cates is also the host of The Spa Dr. weekly podcast and has her own PBS special, Younger Skin From Within. She believes the key to healthy skin is inner and outer nourishment with non-toxic ingredients. Find out what small changes you can make for bigger shifts as Dr. Trevor Cates explains: Why we need to look at our skin as an outer reflection of inner health The 5 different skin types that exist The 6 root causes behind skin issues Her 2 Week Plan to clean your skin in 4 steps What foods and ingredients in skin care products people should avoid The natural microbiome that lives on top of our skin vs. in the gut Click here for to just pay to shipping for your copy of Clean Skin From Within Beautiful skin requires commitment, not a miracle. - Dr. Michelle Robin

The body is a complicated machine but it's actually pretty simple. It doesn't need a lot to function effectively, we just have to make sure we give it the purity and sufficiency it needs so that it can have the tools to do the things that it was designed to do. - Dr. Michelle Robin It's often overlooked but having healthy hormones is vital for our wellbeing and there are many outside factors that often disrupt them. One such example is birth control and this week we have Dietitian Nutritionist and Co-Founder of the Her Hormones Academy, Robyn Johnson MS, RDN, LD, joining Dr. Michelle Robin to discuss: The various reasons why women decide to use birth control from pregnancy prevention to reduce menstrual cramps to heal acne. How popular forms of birth control from the pill to the copper IUD work. The negative outcomes of birth control suppressing a woman's natural hormone production in order to replace it with synthetic hormones. Other possible side effects that can occur in the gut, mind, and physical body. How women can support their bodies while using birth control including diet and supplements. How to correctly transition off from birth control. Other natural and effective methods of birth control besides the pill or copper IUD. Listen and discover what each woman needs to know before using any type of birth control such as pills or a copper IUD including how they can create changes for a woman's body, mood, and mental health. If you listen to the body's whispers, you don't have to hear it scream. -Robyn Johnson

If I replace 'I' with 'We,' even 'Illness' becomes 'Wellness.' - Malcolm X Today on Small Changes Big Shifts, we have the Executive Director of Pathway to Hope, Kiersten Adkins, joining us to share how the organization is helping parents better understand their children's mental illness diagnosis, treatments, and recovery plans in a supportive community that understands what they're experiencing. Specifically, Kiersten and Dr. Michelle discuss Pathway to Hope's E3 Education Program -Encourage, Empower, Educate which teaches the organization's members about self-care, healthy boundaries, advocacy, and how to use that information to communicate better with their loved ones. As you'll hear in this episode, Dr. Michelle and Kiersten also discuss: Why we're seeing spirituality become an even bigger part of an overall healthy recovery plan for mental illness compared to 20 years ago. How we can avoid disconnecting and connecting through superficial means such as Facebook or texting in order to truly build strong relationships. What signs of mental illness parents should look out for in their children. The importance of speaking to our children about healthy relationships, emotions, and mental wellbeing. You have permission to rest. You are not responsible for fixing everything that is broken. You do not have to try and make everyone happy. For now, take time for you. - Unknown

You have permission to rest. You are not responsible for fixing everything that is broken. You do not have to try and make everyone happy. For now, take time for you. It's time to replenish. - Unknown Are you spending so much time helping others that you've forgotten to take care of yourself? If nothing was in the way, what would your ideal life look like? Many of us have been programmed to believe that it is selfish to put ourselves first but it's actually the opposite. Today we are joined by Life Coach,Gabriella Feingold, who is on a mission to teach others how to take better care of themselves, release the guilt they feel about self-care practices, dig themselves from under the weight of everyone's needs and figure out what is actually important to them. As you listen to today's podcast, you'll hear Gabriella and Dr. Michelle Robin discuss: How to create a vision of what you want for yourself The importance of takingtime out to actually think of what you want for your life Steps we can take to connect with ourselves and others What we can do to decrease urgency in our day-to-do lives How to increase compassion for ourselves through curiosity Listen and discover what small changes you can make for big shifts toward empowering yourself to clarify what you want and take tangible actions towards your goals. You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, and there's still going to be somebody who hates peaches. - Dita Van Teese

The gap between where you are and self-love is self-care.- Dr. Michelle Robin Young mother and Senior Operations Manager for the First Hand Foundation, Shanna Adamic, knew that something was wrong with her health but various misdiagnosis she received from dehydration to sinus infections were keeping her from knowing the truth that she had a rare benign brain tumor called an Acoustic Neuroma. Then, one day she and her husband learned about Maria Menounos' brain tumor diagnosis and noticed similar patterns and symptoms with what Shanna was experiencing. Discussing those very symptoms with her doctor set her on a new journey of healing and saving her life. As part of Brain Cancer Awareness Month for May, we are honored to share Shanna's voice on Small Changes Big Shifts. As you listen to this episode, Shanna shares: The importance of being an advocate for your own health and digging for the right answers when you feel like you don't have them yet. How she came back stronger after surgery with a drive to be a voice for better health. What she does on a daily basis to continue to give herself the self-care and self-love she deserves. The life transformations she has experienced with family, colleagues, and on her own. How to be there for people who are supporting their loved ones through difficult times. Listen and discover how you can build an emotionally and physically healthy community in your local area. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done! - Rocky Balboa

"If I can find love, kindness, and compassion for myself, then I can find it for my mother because everyone is just trying to do the very best that they can." - Crystal Jenkins Today on Small Changes Big Shifts, we are honoring mothers with Your Wellness Connection's very own, Crystal Jenkins. Crystal is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor at Your Wellness Connection as well was a Director of Teacher Training at The Hoffman Institute. Mother's Day can mean a lot of different things for everyone as each of us has a different relationship with our mothers. Today, we're reminding you that even if that relationship is complicated, you can still love and appreciate your mother in your own way. So, not only are we honoring mothers today but also supporting those who may be struggling with the relationship they have with their mother, their role as a parent, or finding inner peace and self-love for themselves. As you listen, you will learn: How to transfer from the relationship you had with your parents as a child to the one you now have as an adult. How to give others more compassion by loving and "dating yourself" first. How you can be the best parent you can be by teaching your children how to love themselves and how to get back up with strength when they fall down by being an example for them. Why you emotionally and physically react the way you do as a response to daily interactions. How breathwork, meditation, and being present can help heal your aches and pains. Listen and find out how you can put yourself in your mother's own shoes to imagine what her own childhood was like including where she was living and who she was living with. This will help you to understand your mother's own struggles, self-beliefs, thoughts, and emotions and in turn, improve your relationship with each other. In this special episode, we also dive deep into how the Hoffman Institute can help you understand where you come from including which thoughts, habits, and behaviors have been passed down to you so that you may reset and recreate yourself through self-compassion and self-love by being more present with yourself. "We can't give away what we don't have." - Wayne Dyer

The opposite of addiction is connection. - Johann Hari Is love at the core of all healing? That is one of many topics that Dr. Michelle discusses with Chiropractor, Dr. Jonah Yakel, of Lifegate Health Center, in this week's podcast episode. Practicing since 2006 at the LifeGate Health Center, Dr. Yakel is always seeking the most advanced techniques that have the most profound influence on the central nervous system. Specifically, he helps his patients heal with the following techniques that support the greatest expression of the body's own healing potential: Torque Release Technique, Network Spinal Analysis (NSA), and Flowtrition (Flow) to maximize his patients' results. "Addiction begins in pain and ends in pain." - Eckhart Tolle As you listen to this episode, Dr. Yakel explains the power of our body's natural intelligence including how it knows how to heal itself and support its central nervous system. However, the body also needs some special attention from us through the Four Quadrants of Wellbeing: Energetic, Movement, Chemical, and Psychospiritual. Listen and learn more about why inflammation isn't only at the core our physical challenges and illnesses such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes but also our mental and emotional struggles including anxiety, depression, ADD, bipolar disease, and schizophrenia. There is an abundance of takeaways from this interview including how to begin healing from addiction with small changes that will lead to big shifts with the following steps: Add more whole foods Have a self-care practice Take time to self-reflect Create a coping strategy Connect with others Love is the magic bullet of healing. - Dr. James W. Parker

Good health starts in your mouth and don't let it end there. - Trina Felber Is that favorite skincare product of yours disrupting your body's hormones? Today we are joined by the International best-selling author of Beauty's Dirty Secret and CEO of the Primal Life Organics Skincare Company, Trina Felber. A nurse with over 25 years of experience, Trina has developed over 100-food-based skincare solutions to feed the skin thus making her THENatural Skincare Expert and Skincare Biohacker. She is improving the way we feed our skin by helping others realize the dangers of everyday cosmetics and skin care while spreading awareness for the importance of using plant-based products. As the creator and CEO of Primal Life Organics, her entrepreneurial skills and business-savvy mindset are an inspiration to women everywhere as she puts her nursing knowledge and care into every product she creates. As our body's largest organ, our skin plays a big part in our overall health and the importance of paying attention to how we feed it with the skin products we use. Not only that but the foods we eat and the products we use to clean our teeth can either aid or harm our health. Listen and discover why some of the most common skincare conditions are a result of our natural, healthy microbiome being destroyed by what we're putting on our skin, what we eat, or another problem with our digestive system. Find out why natural clay, CBD, and oil-based products are actually what our body needs compared to drug-store products with harsh chemicals in them.

The self is the guru. If we stop and pause more often throughout the day, we will easily learn more about ourselves. Today on Small Changes Big Shifts, Yoga Teacher at the Sage Center for Yoga & Healing Arts, Chiropractor, and Ayurvedic Practioner as well as Author of brand new book, The Ayurvedic Self-Care Handbook, Dr. Sarah Kucera, is sharing how being brought up to have an appreciation for nature set her on a path to explore natural self-care and wellness. As she dives into her wellness journey story, Dr. Sarah explains what drew her towards Ayurvedic medicine, what exactly Ayurveda is, and how natural healing goes beyond the exoskeleton system. Together, we will learn how practicing Ayurveda allows us to stay connected with nature in our external environment as well as our true inner selves through the five elements of Ether, Air, Fire, Water, and Earth. By the end of this episode, you will have the knowledge of how you can reconnect with yourself today through these small, daily changes: Observe and question your daily rituals to learn about yourself and be less critical. Be consistent with your small changes over long, slow periods of time. Pay attention to daily physical transitions from one place to the next and how you can allow your mindset to shift and be more present. Take time for yourself to be more aware of what your mind and body need. Keep learning and evolving your critical thinking skills. Make the effort to connect with people in real life. How you treat yourself is how you're embodying the world to treat you.

Good health rarely comes out of a medicine bottle.- Dr. Aseem Malhotra Today on Small Changes Big Shifts, we are speaking to the Founder of both Local Burger and Hilary's Eat Well and now, the Chef at Optimal Living, Hilary Brown, who is on a mission to provide people with whole, local, and delicious meals that give them energy, make them feel good, and boost their health. However, before that goal even got put into motion, Hilary's own wellness journey had taken a turn back in 2002 when her blood tests revealed that she had multiple food intolerances. Basically, she was allergic to the American Diet. That discovery led her down a path of researching nutrition and developing recipes from uncommon foods. Flashforward 3 years later and she launched her first business, the restaurant, Local Burger, in Kansas City which later led her to launch Hilary's Eat Well in 2010. As you listen, Hilary shares how all of the forced changes happening at Hilary's Eat Well led her on a spiritual journey to be more empathetic, curious, less critical, and become a stronger person. Even though it was a difficult experience, she saw being pushed out of Hilary's Eat Well as a gift and now lives by the mantra, "No mistakes." Listen and discover how our allergies can change over the years, why you should consider getting a food sensitivity test, the benefits of doing an elimination diet when you're not feeling your best, and why you should ban the following 7 foods while doing a 5-30 day elimination diet: Dairy Gluten Corn Soy Eggs Peanuts Sugar Find out why diversifying your daily meals is so beneficial to the gut health; especially if you avoid monocrops and focus on eating foods that are high-energy, clean, and organic

I am as God created me. His son can separate from nothing and I am his son. -Gary Renard and Cindy Lora-Renard Today on Small Changes Big Shifts, we have two very special guests, Gary Renard andCindy Lora-Renard who will be hosting a special event, an awakening and empowering full-day workshopLetting Go Of Fear Through the Principles of A Course in Miracles, at theUnity Temple on The Plaza (707 W 47th Street, KCMO 64112) in Kansas City on Saturday, June 1st from 10am to 5pm. If you pay before May 15th, the day workshop is $95. After May 15th it will be at $125. You may go to CornerstoneFoundation.com for more information and to register. Gary is the acclaimed author of the spiritual classics, The Disappearance of the Universe, and The Lifetimes When Jesus and Buddha Knew Each Other. Cindy Lora-Renard is an international speaker on A Course in Miracles, and the author of A Course in Health and Well-Being. In their workshop, A Course in Miracles, Gary & Cindy will take you through the process of awakening from the dream of separation using the purely non-dualistic thought system of A Course in Miracles. Principles and practices of undoing the ego through true forgiveness will be discussed. Gain a deeper understanding of how the mind works so you can take control of your thoughts and choose peace and oneness over conflict and separation. As a participant, you will learn how to heal all your relationships by changing your perception and interpretations, moving you further on the path of awakening to your reality as Spirit! There will be a guided meditation for further deepening of the material as well as original music performed by Cindy. This is an event you won't want to miss. Listen and learn from Cindy and Gary in this special interview on how you can shift your perception and attain inner peace today through small changes for bigger shifts. Co-sponsored by the Cornerstone Foundation and Evolving Magazine at Unity Temple on the Plaza, 707 W. 47th Street, Kansas City, MO 64112. Workshop fee is $95 per person before May 15th | $125 after May 15th. For more information or to register online go to CornerstoneFoundation.com, call (816) 561-4466 or visit Unity Temple on the Plaza.

"You can't just blame the food. You have to look at what's in your food, around your food, and what you're cooking your food on." - Dr. David Friedman In this episode of the Small Changes Big Shifts Podcast, Author of Food Sanity, Podcast Host of To Your Good Health Radio, as well as Doctor of Naturopathy, Clinical Nutritionist and Chiropractic Neurologist, Dr. David Friedman, explores the impact of lifestyle changes and how food controls the brain, spinal chord, and the essence of who we are. We're so used to chasing symptoms rather than just looking for the cause but that outlook on health can change if we just pause and observe our lifestyle habits. According to Dr. Friedman, a whopping 80% of the most common diagnoses of pain, illness, and health setbacks that he and other chiropractors find in their patients come from their lifestyle and history versus only 20% being found through examinations. How is that possible? As you continue listening to this episode, you will discover exactly how Dr. Friedman's patients were able to cure their leg pain and headaches simply by making small, specific lifestyle changes. Tune in and find out why we shouldn't eat like a Caveman but rather like our great-great grandparents in this information-packed episode. "Inch by inch, wellness is a cinch" .- Dr. Robin Michelle

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What does the future of healthcare look like? Today, Dr. Michelle Robin is joined by her good friend and internal medicine physician at Reinvent Your Health, Dr. Diane Voss. In this episode, they discuss how healthcare practitioners can make a difference in other people's lives through sympathetic medicine, better communication via tools like the Spruce app, and affordable healthcare via direct primary care with organizations such as The Midwest Direct Primary Care Alliance. Dr. Diane Voss has been practicing internal medicine for more than 20 years. She is a member of the American College for the Advancement of Medicine (ACAM)- the foremost group of physicians who practice integrative medicine. In addition to standard American medicine, Dr. Voss has an ardent interest in holistic alternative/sympathetic medicine, nutritional therapies, exercise and coaching people to improve their lifestyle to enjoy better health. Dr. Voss finds she learns something new from her patients every day and believes healthcare should be a partnership between doctor and patient. To help her make that connection, her and her team at Reinvent Your Health use the Spruce app which is a safe and confidential way for patients to get in touch with them whenever they need to ask a question or see someone in person at either the clinic or at their own home. Listen and discover how you can help your patients find a healthy lifestyle that resonates with them, empower them to find their joy, and take their lives back. Life is really simple but we insist on making it complicated. - Confucious

Be grateful. Have faith. Live Oola. Those are the words of wisdom that the OolaGuys and Authors of Oolaand Oola for Women, Dave Braun and Troy Amdahl,of OolaLifeare spreading to the USA: That we must always be grateful; even be grateful for our past, have faith in the future, and live in the present. You will be able to learn more about their message and meet them in person at Your Wellness Connection is coming Thursday, April 11th from 6:00pm-7:30 pm for a book signing and sticker stop as part of their OolaLife Dream Tour! As you listen to Dr. Michelle's interview with them, you will learn what the 7 F's | 7 Blockers | 7 Accelerators of the OolaLife are, what sparked them to do the OolaLife Dream Tour, how they've incorporated the OolaLife into their own lives, and what big shifts you can make with their 21 Day OolaLife Challenge. Turn small changes into big shifts with their 3 core steps to living an OolaLife by thinking about: Where you are today Where you want to go How you're going to get there If you aim at nothing, you'll hit it every time.- Zig Zaglar About OolaLife What is OolaLife all about? The OolaLife isn't just a book series but a process of life. It allows you to take a day or two every day to step outside of your life and look at it give yourself an honest assessment with where you are with your life, career, family, friendships, and yourself. Once you have assessed that, you can think about where you want to go with your life and how you're going to get there. Listen and discover the deep truth that where you are now is simply just that and it doesn't define who you are. Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? - Mary Oliver

"How you start your day is how you live your life." - Louise Hay Have your hormones been hijacked? Suffering from migraines for 15 years, Author, Functional and Women's Hormone Practioner, and Essential Oil Expert, Dr. Mariza Snyder, was simply told that she would have to live with the chronic pain until she realized that we do have control over our health and we can make powerful changes. On this episode of the Small Changes Big Shifts Podcast, Dr. Mariza is teaching us an important lesson - that we need to focus on ourselves and our own health first before giving to others. Dr. Mariza learned this on her own when she realized that she wasn't showing up as her best self to really give her patients the attention and energy they needed from her. Pushing through the fatigue every day, she came to the conclusion that it was time to heal her body and balance her hormones. Using an integrative approach through essential oils, nutrition, supplementation, and shifting her mindset of what health meant to her, she began to heal herself. Listen and find out how you can become the CEO of your own health by stepping up and taking more responsibility for your own health rather than relying on other people such as conventional doctors because many of our symptoms or complaints can be dismissed or misdiagnosed. Dr. Mariza also dives into how we can be more mindful of our environment and the products we use every day on our skin and in our homes. Rather than relying on these highly chemical-packed products, learn how you can begin to utilize essential oils to create a non-toxic home, change your mood, boost your health, support your emotions, and reduce your stress levels. SPECIAL BONUS! In this episode, Dr. Mariza shares her favorite essential oil recipes for hand soap, body butter, face wash, and hair growth along with her Super Woman blend which helps to balance your hormones, support emotional wellbeing, reduce cramps, and help hot flashes. Find out what you should look for in an essential oil product including the price, whether or not they disclose where their oils come from, who is growing them, and what type of purification practices they follow. As I began to love myself I freed myself of anything that is no good for my health – food, people, things, situations, and everything that drew me down and away from myself. At first, I called this attitude a healthy egoism. Today I know it is "LOVE OF ONESELF". - Charlie Chaplin

"Everything changed when I could hear the voice of my own heart slightly louder than the voice of others." - Dr. Neha Sangwan What do you need to heal in your life now to ward off any physical ailments in the future? How can communication with yourself and others be affecting your physical and mental wellbeing? Today on Small Changes Big Shifts, CEO and founder of Intuitive Intelligence as well as internal medicine physician, international speaker, corporate communication expert, and author of the book, TalkRx, Dr. Neha Sangwan, is sharing the answers to those questions and her mission is to improve the way we communicate with each other to avoid breakdowns later on in life. Not only does she share how healthcare providers can inspire and engage their patients to create meaningful and lasting change in their health, accountability, and personal lives but also how her own burnout helped her focus on her own health as much as she was focusing on her patients'. Discover how to prep for your next doctor's appointment by listening to what your body is telling you, coming up with questions you need answers to, not staying silent about your health, and making sure something your provider says actually makes sense and resonates with you. Learn what small changes you can make today to begin healing from burnout and become a better communicator with yourself and others. "I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint - and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you." - Oprah Winfrey