Small Changes Big Shifts

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 tha...

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  and Cindy Lora-Renard  who will be hosting a special event, an awakening and empowering full-day workshop Letting Go Of Fear Through the Principles of A Course in Miracles , at the 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 im...

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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...

Be grateful. Have faith. Live Oola. Those are the words of wisdom that the OolaGuys and Authors of Oola and Oola for Women , Dave Braun and Troy Amdahl, of OolaLife are 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 Co...

"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...

"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 a...

Tell me the facts and I'll learn. Tell me the truth and I'll believe. But tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever. - Native American Proverb Looking at the surface of our health problems, we tend to believe that many of our symptoms are connected to certain factors such as our diet or lifestyle but if we don't have the larger concept of how everything really fits together, we can inhe...

The best thing that you can invest in is yourself  - Dr. Brandon Brock Today on Small Changes Big Shifts, we have someone who is very dear to Dr. Michelle Robin and that is Dr. Brandon Brock . When Dr. Michelle injured her head in a bicycle accident years ago, she sought out answers on how to heal her brain and Dr. Brock was there to help. Dr. Brandon Brock  is a multi-disciplinary practitioner th...

Life doesn't count for much unless you're willing to do your small part to leave our children — all of our children — a better world. Even if it's difficult, even if the work seems great, even if we don't get very far in our lifetime.  - Barack Obama How can patients, caregivers, and healthcare practitioners work together to be on the same page? According to physician/scientist, entrepreneur, and...

Let food be thy medicine; let medicine be thy food .  - Hippocrates In the second Small Changes Big Shifts podcast episode with Author of The Paleo Cardiologist  and Host of The Healthy Heart Show , Dr. Jack Wolfson , he shares his own personal health journey, how he decided he needed to change his focus both in life and career for better wellness, and what steps we can take to begin to honor and...

Hope, healing, and happiness all begin in the heart.  - Dr. Michelle Robin Why are we given a diagnosis that we're dying before we really start living? In this very special Part 1 of 2 Small Changes Big Shifts podcast episodes with Author of The Paleo Cardiologist   and Host of The Healthy Heart Show , Dr. Jack Wolfson , he dives into the truths and myths surrounding cholesterol, why he decided to...

Use the mind to direct the chi and the chi to mobilize the body. - Master Chen If you're committed to a healthy lifestyle but you're not exactly sure how to make it happen or what the right approach is, Author of her new book, Overcoming Overwhelm , Dr. Samantha Brody , joined us to shed some light on the matter. For over 20 years, Dr. Samantha has been a practicing Naturopathic Physician and Acup...

In order to be successful, you should sleep better. - Dr. Abid Bhat It might be surprising to find out that millions of Americans are actually suffering from sleeping disorders which are linked to other health problems such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. In this episode of Small Changes Big Shifts, Sleep Medicine Specialist and Founder of Sweet Sleep Studio , Dr. Abi...

Sleep is the best meditation. - Dalai Lama When it comes to our health, sleep is a vital component that many people are missing in their lives. Whether you are a parent, stressed out after a long day, or just can't seem to sleep regularly, you know just how much sleep impacts your performance the next day. Today on Small Changes Big Shifts, we're here to help you improve the quality of your sleep...

Your body is your strongest asset. - Erin Burch Instead of immediately attacking chronic aches and pains, can we learn from them and heal our bodies with a different approach? That is the point of view and mission of founder of The Burch Method , creator of Core Container™ System , author of the Create Your Ideal Body eBook , host of the Luscious For Life Podcast , and proclaimed, Body Whisperer ...

Rather than focusing on making 12 changes all at once this January, there is no better method to transforming your life in 2019 than by focusing on making gradual, small changes over the course of the year.  Each month, we are helping you turn small changes into big shifts by interviewing top experts from their respected industries. Together, we are here to help you focus on just one area of your...

Kindness has a big effect on the lives of people. Not only on the people who directly receive our compassion but even more so on the people who witness our acts of goodness from afar. That's the bigger picture when we do something good for another person.   When you go out of your way to help another person, you probably have no idea how impactful that is on the people who witness you doing it. Ev...

Once you fall in love with who you are, then you will do what you know you need to do to have a life of wellness. But how do we actually fall in love with ourselves? That was a question and journey of twists and turns that former therapist now Dating Makeover and Confidence Expert , Kim Seltzer , had to face in her own life. After moving from Chicago to Santa Monica, Kim was at a pivotal moment in...

To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance. - Oscar Wilde   Can we create an ideal romance by building a deep connection with ourselves first? That is the question that Love Coach, Diana Eskander , asked herself when she realized that in order to feel appreciated in a relationship, she had to appreciate herself first. On this week's episode of the Small Changes Big Shifts Podcast, Dian...

"Gratitude turns what we have into enough." - Ange Simson When it comes to being healthy, there isn't just one factor and there might not only be one hurdle standing in your way but many. Today on Small Changes Big Shifts, we have Founder of The Gratitude Project , Integrative Nutrition Health Coach , Writer , and Happiness Expert , Ange Simson , share her own wellness journey with us, what health...

"The process is the result." - Rob Dionne So many times, we think of weight loss as a long term goal. Something that will happen down the road and will take months and months of work to achieve but Rob Dionne of Open Sky Fitness is teaching us a new way of thinking.  Rob has his own personal story of weight loss and self discovery that he uses to help others find true happiness and self acceptance...

"Kindness is contagious, catch it and pass it on!" - Rita Blitt Award-winning painter, sculptor, filmmaker, and creator the phrase, "Kindness is contagious, catch it," Rita Blitt shares how she created those words and became part of Beth Smith's Kindness Program in Kansas City. The Kindness Program encourages acts of gentleness, thoughtfulness, compassion, and humanity. As you listen to this inter...

Over the years, there have been many different approaches to improve our personal wellness from work-life balance, self-care, mindfulness, to work-life integration. One of these wellness practices that we can begin to incorporate into our lives is resiliency and focusing on how we show up in the world. Especially for healthcare workers, building resiliency can be vital for their mental, physical,...