Small Changes Big Shifts

Janalea Hoffman , Music Therapist and founder of Rhythmic Medicine , was one of the first people to write music for specific medical uses, referred by health care professionals as prescriptive music. A primary aspect of Hoffman's work lies in how music affects our bodies physiologically.  She has developed specific techniques for using music to help lower heart rate and blood pressure also helping...

Jamie Pabst founded Spiritune with the intention to better utilize and harness the physiological power of music to improve lives for the everyday person. When music is personalized and tuned for health-outcomes, it becomes a very effective auditory tool for deeper human needs such as stress reduction, emotional regulation, performance and productivity. We have a data-driven, scientific approach to...

Ronald L. Cole, M.D. went from Civil Engineer to Obstetrician/Gynecologist to birth advocate (under water birth in the hospital) and longtime Spiritual researcher and author. Early on he was a Co-Founder of the Spina Bifida Association of America . His detailed scientific research into the spiritual aspects of life has extended over 50 years. He realized that knowledge and teaching from mankind's...

Dr. Stasha Gominak attended college in California and  medical school at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, receiving her MD degree in 1983. She completed a Neurology residency in 1989 at the Harvard affiliated, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. From 1991-2004 she practiced as general neurologist in the San Francisco Bay area. In 2004 Dr. Gominak moved with her husband to Tyler, Texas...

Dr. Stasha Gominak attended college in California and  medical school at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, receiving her MD degree in 1983. She completed a Neurology residency in 1989 at the Harvard affiliated, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. From 1991-2004 she practiced as general neurologist in the San Francisco Bay area. In 2004 Dr. Gominak moved with her husband to Tyler, Texas...

Houston Kraft is a professional speaker, author, curriculum designer, and kindness advocate who speaks at schools, conferences, and events internationally. He has spoken to over a half a million people at 600 engagements and counting. He is the co-founder of CharacterStrong - trainings and curriculums that create more compassionate cultures in schools and communities. They work with 2,500. schools...

Having a hard time falling asleep at night? Discover why and how to find out the cause of it to fix it. Abid Bhat, MD MBA, Sleep Medicine Specialist and a firm believer in integrating Western Medicine with Mind-Body Therapies. Dr Abid Bhat has been in the practice of Sleep Medicine for over 15 years. He has provided medical care to people with various sleep disorders, including insomnia (difficult...

About Dr. Michael Breus Michael J. Breus, Ph. D. , is a Clinical Psychologist and both a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine and a Fellow of The American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He is one of only 168 psychologists in the world to have passed the Sleep Medical Speciality board without going to Medical School. Dr. Breus was recently named the Top Sleep Specialist in California by Re...

As we move on past the holidays and are well on our way into 2021, what are some wellness practices we can follow to help us reframe, refocus, and reset to put the odds in our favor? Join us as Dr. Michelle Robin shares how this week on Season 7 of Small Changes Big Shifts with the wellness practice of Ikigai. Join Dr. Michelle as she shares: How we can reframe and shift our mindset as we begin 20...

Patrick K. Porter, PhD , of Brain Tap is an award-winning author, educator, consultant, entrepreneur, and speaker. With 30 years of experience operating the largest self-help franchise, he has become a highly sought-after expert within the personal improvement industry, having sold over 7 million of his self-help products worldwide. He invented the first portable light and sound neuro-trainer and,...

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning how to dance in the rain. - Vivian Greene How can you heal and boost your wellbeing with intuition? Brooke Seiz is a functional medicine nutrition practitioner, and helps people improve their energy, digestion, detox capacity, sleep, hormone balance and overall health. She is also a distributor for Organo, providing Reishi infused...

Give thanks in all circumstances for that is the will of God. - 1 Thessalonians 5:18, ESV At what age did you learn to appreciate people's advice - and who's advice has been the most impactful? We are excited and blessed to welcome Tracy Lockton to our 40 Days of Gratitude series today. She is the incoming President for the Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program (HEMP) in 2021, but she's alrea...

Life takes a bit of time and a lot of relationship. - Wm. Paul Young At 9:00am Christmas morning, Dr. Michelle Robin was joined by author Paul Young . In an interview Paul said he had written primarily as a way to create unique gifts for his friends, until his wife repeatedly urged him to write something for their six children in order to put down in one place his perspectives on God and on the in...

There are 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 Charlotte Markey, Ph. D. , is the author of The Body Image Book for Girls and a professor of psychology, as well as a founding director of the Health Sciences Center at Rutgers University (Camden). Dr. Markey has long been involved in community efforts to...

Inch by inch wellness is a cinch; just take the next right step.  - Dr. Michelle Robin Join Dr. Michelle Robin as she speaks with Carron Montgomery, Elizabeth Goslinga and Dr. Julie Brown on Small Changes Big Shifts. Carron and Elizabeth are with Aster Counseling , and provide compassionate, confidential and effective mental health services for a wide array of concerns across the lifespan. Dr. Jul...

Don't ask what the world needs; ask what makes you come alive and go out and do it because what the world needs is people that come alive. - Howard Thruman Debra O'Bryan is the Dream Manager & Well-Being Manager at CommunityAmerica Credit Union . She is an energetic, outgoing, positive thinking, and passionate leader that excels in relationship building and inspiring people to achieve their person...

Ann Gaffigan has over 15 years of experience in business, non-profits, sports and technology. Currently she is the Director of Technology Operations at Dimensional Innovations, a design-build-tech firm based in Overland Park, KS. Ann serves on the boards for the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame and USA Bobsled and Skeleton. She will also be joining the WIN for KC board in January 2021. She believes stro...

Pressure is a privilege - it only comes to those who earn it. -  Billie Jean King   Dr. Jeff Gusky is a National Geographic Photographer, ER Doctor, Explorer, and Professional Speaker. In the emergency room, Jeff guides patients and families on a journey through darkness to light and always towards hope. It's a journey that begins with seeing and avoiding imminent danger right before their eyes. T...

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. - Oprah Winfrey Day 40 and 39 of The Gratitude Campaign Today is the big day – launching my 40 Days of Gratitude. I'm so excited you're joining me on this journey to take a deeper dive into what this word and action can do for our body, mind, and spirit in today's world. For Day 39, Dr. Michelle Robin spoke to her...

Do what you can with what you have where you are. - Theodore Roosevelt As we wrapped up our 31-Day Kindness Campaign on November 13 (World Kindness Day), we were overwhelmed with the stories that came flooding in about the impact the campaign had on those who participated. We had over 20 pages of stories from people, so we asked some of them to share their stories with the world. What an amazing #...

Why does kindness matter in a business – especially in leadership? Dr. Michelle Robin sits down to talk about that very thing with three of Garmin leadership members in Kansas City: Jay Dee Krull , Krista Klaus , and Haley Prophet . Tune in as they reflect on how kindness has shaped who they are, why kindness matters to them in the world today, and how they bring it into their roles at Garmin for...

Happy #WorldKindnessDay friends! Hard to believe it's day 31! What an amazing journey, and the stories you've sent have touched my heart in so many ways. I want to share this memorable conversation I had recently with Rhonda Turner at Americo on kindness. Her stories resonated in my own heart, and I've been so excited to share it with you today… let's keep spreading this #ripplefromtheheartland an...

Half of your happiness depends on conscious choices you make every day. Choices that with time become habits. - Dr. Amit Sood Dr. Amit Sood is the creator of the Resilient Option program . He is one of the world's leading experts on resilience and wellbeing, and executive director of the Global Center for Resiliency and Wellbeing. He was also professor of medicine, and Chair for student life and w...

If you wish to understand the Universe think of energy, frequency and vibration. - Nikola Tesla Dr. Darrell Misak has the unique qualifying training as a naturopathic doctor and registered pharmacist to formulate VI-Telometry . Using his pharmacy background understanding of chemistry along with his naturopathic herbal and nutritional training at National College of Natural Medicine, Dr. Misak's in...

Rennie Shuler-McKinney, MS, LCP , has dedicated her professional career to serving others and focusing on those struggling with depression and suicidal behavior. In her current role as Clinical Director of Behavioral Health Services at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission , she leads multiple teams on the inpatient acute care psychiatric unit, the Intensive Outpatient Program and the 24-hour Behavioral He...