Small Changes Big Shifts

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 di...

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. Bo...

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 throug...

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:...

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 opport...

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 perf...

"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 function...

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 pr...

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'...

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 an...

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...

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 t...

"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, ...

"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...

"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...

"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 Physi...

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 Sp...

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 tha...

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 experienci...

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 belie...

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 . T...

"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 Direct...

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 c...

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...

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...