Small Changes Big Shifts

Dr. Will Bulsiewicz a.k.a "Dr. B", spent years learning, training and practicing to become a doctor. Once he began practicing, he was asked by patients what their nutrition should be to help deal with different GI issues, only to realize that he didn't learn about nutrition in school. He took this realization and ran with it as he then went home and began reading and learning about how nutrition a...

It is becoming more and more common to hear about thyroid issues whether it be through Hashimoto's, Hypothyroidism or even Celiac's - the thyroid plays a huge role in our body. Jill Grunewald and Lisa Markley have dedicated their careers to helping those suffering from thyroid issues find peace and ease of mind. Having both suffered from Hashimoto's themselves, they have a unique perspective when...

We really only have one job in this life - to love yourself. It is simple yet so complicated and overlooked as we so often are taught that self love comes from our outside appearance and not what's on the inside. Katie Kozlowski has been dealt a wild card hand in life especially after getting hit by a taxi and walking away injury-free but used this as a catalyst for change in her life.  Before her...

Imagine you are an athlete at the top of your game, living life to the fullest and your health is the last thing on your mind and then you have a fall and land in the hospital. You end up being cleared from your fall but walk out of the hospital with a cancer diagnosis. Now imagine this all happening and only being 21 years old. This is what happened to Josh Perry, competitive BMX rider and athlet...

Are you currently struggling in a relationship, struggling to find a relationship or maybe just coming out of a struggling relationship? Have you ever thought about how your home, office or living space may be playing a role in these relationships? This is what Feng Shui is all about and Robyn Stevens is a master at finding balance and creating a harmonious living environment. What we surround our...

Are you stressed about the upcoming holiday season? Navigating the holiday season is tricky for us and then you add in trying to be healthy and well and it can really be overwhelming. Jen Arnold has three simple things we can do to help make sure we not only survive the holiday but thrive during it as well.   By being mindful, purposeful and practicing self-care, you can put yourself in the positi...

On this special edition of Small Changes Big Shifts, I am taking a second to thank those who have been on this journey and show gratitude for where I have been, where I am at and where I will be. November is my favorite month because it is the time of the year when we start to feel grateful, see how truly fortunate we are and bless others. I have a couple pieces of wisdom for you to help make this...

Imagine you just graduated college and are wondering what your next step is. Andrew Forsthoefel was in this exact situation when he decided to take on the adventure of a lifetime and spent eleven months walking across the United States with a sign that read "Walking to Listen". Andrew recorded interviews with people all over the country, learning about their lives, loves, highs and lows and is now...

Dr. John Day has a story that many of us can relate to. Life was going well or so he thought and then he hit his forties and realized that he really wasn't feeling that great, struggled to get through the day and was taking upwards of five medications a day. Sound familiar? He took this realization and ran with it as he went to China with his family and visited a village where the residents are li...

How does one go from sending daily emails with recipes to her closest friends and family to over one million email subscribers? By making small changes that lead to big shifts! Lisa Lillien aka Hungry Girl is taking the world of food by storm by taking our favorite guilty pleasure meals and remaking them so they are healthy and guilt-free. She is a self-proclaimed "foodologist" who has found a way...

"Changing your words, changes your thoughts, and changes your feelings." A simple yet powerful concept. Zaheen Nanji, author, motivator and thought leader, says this often as she believes it is the key to resilience. Zaheen has faced difficult times in her life from dealing with a stutter into her 20's, moving from Kenya to Canada at the age of 15 without her parents to battling breast cancer. It...

How do we tune in to our authentic self? The self that is us in the truest form and can tell us 100% whether something is right or wrong? Laura Coe, former healthcare entrepreneur guru turned author and podcast host, found she was asking herself this question quite often before she truly knew what it meant. Laura has a knack for taking philosophy and ancient wisdom and teaching others how to apply...

Imagine you are running a successful company for decades and then you lose it all. What would you do? This happened to Dr. Phil Carson and he is now the epitome of starting over and picking yourself back up. Dr. Phil ran a pharmacy practice and then lost it all and what was the one thing that turned his life around after this happened? A book on natural medicine. In school, he had learned about th...

If you were told you only had a couple months to live due to a terminal illness, what would you do? Dr. Nasha Winters, N.D. and CEO of Optimal Terrain, was told this at the young age of 19 as she was diagnosed with cervical cancer after dealing with multiple health issues. Dr. Nasha took her diagnosis and decided she wanted to go out on her own terms so she went to the library and the book, Quantu...

Dr. Mao Shing Ni is a licensed acupuncturist, Diplomate of Chinese Herbology and a Diplomate in Anti-Aging. His family has had roots in acupuncture going back 37 generations and Dr. Mao fell into the practice at a young age. When he was six, he fell from a three story roof and was in a coma for one month. He suffered from brain damage and a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed and was told h...

Randy Floyd is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker and Founder of Midwest Anxiety. Randy has been practicing since 2009 and is known for providing "real life" help to children, teens, and adults who struggle with anxiety, depression and negative thoughts or feelings. This "real life" help comes from the fact that Randy does not practice out of a traditional office but instead goes to peop...

Jodie Benveniste, a Registered Psychologist and creator of the Intuitive Parenting App, is helping parents get out of our heads and use other parts of ourselves to raise our children. She focuses on using our hearts, souls and intuition to better our relationships with our kids and ourselves.

Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports, is committed to the advancement and development of women in all aspects of life. She has been involved in athletics her whole life from coaching college basketball to being a color analyst for ESPN to now empowering women in college sports and beyond.

Ed Harrold is a Certified Yoga Instructor as well as being certified in Advanced Pranayama and as an Advanced Meditation Teach. He also created the Mind Body Athlete performance training program. Ed has been involved in competitive athletics his whole life but it wasn't until he was competing in the Around the Island Swim (22 ½ mile swim) in 1994 that he faced his ultimate turning point. In this r...

Dr. Nandi is the creator and host of the nationally and internationally syndicated television show Ask Dr. Nandi, which can be seen in over 95 million home daily. He also is a practicing physician and international speaker.

Holly Rilinger is not only a coach, trainer and speaker but also the star of Bravo's elite fitness show, Work Out New York. Holly began playing basketball at a young age and found that it brought her peace and happiness and knew that her passion had been sparked. She was able to take basketball to the next level by going professional and then looked elsewhere to fulfill her passion and landed on p...

Today on Small Changes Big Shifts we have Ananta Ripa Ajmera. Ananta is author of the bestselling book The Ayurveda Way (Storey Publishing, 2017). She is a Certified Ayurveda Health Practitioner and Yoga Instructor who continues to study closely with Acharya Shunya, a renowned master teacher whose lineage extends back to ancient India.

Today on Small Changes Big Shifts we have Sandy Joy Weston. Sandy's mission is to spread Joy. She uses fitness and her gift of motivation as her tools to help individuals achieve their goals with ease and flow.

Today on Small Changes Big Shifts we have Dr. Gabrielle Pelicci. In 2006, Gabrielle, a former international fashion model, became "Dr. Gabby" when she completed her Ph. D. and started changing lives with her transformational courses and coaching. 

Today on Small Changes Big Shifts we have Sandra Yancey. The quest to find a solution to a common problem standing in the way of business success is how Sandra entrepreneurial path took root to grow. Networking for business was her nemesis. In 2000, from a room above the garage of her Dallas, Texas suburban home -- with limited entrepreneurial experience -- Sandra boot-strapped her way to create o...