Small Changes Big Shifts

A graduate of Stanford University, Victoria Labalme is a critically acclaimed director and producer, and also the author of the Wall Street Journal bestselling book, Risk Forward . Her proprietary Throughline, Rock The Room® and Risk Forward® systems have transformed hundreds of thousands of people around the globe, helping elite individuals create their life's best work. With over 20 years in the...

  Steve Litwer was raised by a single mother with a severe mental illness. The effect of this upbringing was something that thwarted his social interactions and relationships throughout his life. These were often contaminated by a legacy of fear , agitation, confusion, and feelings of inadequacy. As a young man, Steve wanted to be a musician. Largely self-taught on the guitar, he lacked the talent...

  Christopher Ehly, MD , is passionate about staying healthy and well. He considers all factors related to a patient's well-being - everything from nutrition and lifestyle habits to mental and spiritual health - and works with the patient to achieve or maintain optimal wellness. He loves to inspire people, young and old, to find joy in taking care of themselves. As a Board-certified family medicin...

Ashley Stahl is counter-terrorism professional turned career coach and author of the book You Turn: Get Unstuck, Discover Your Direction, Design Your Dream Career , and she's on a mission to help you step into a career you're excited about and aligned with. Through her two viral TEDx speeches, her online courses, her email list of 500,000 and her show, You Turn , she's been able to support clients...

Join Dr. Michelle and Gigi as they talk about: How Dr. Michelle Robin introduced her friend, Gigi, to acupuncture when she was diagnosed with cancer. Why acupuncture isn't just for pain but is beneficial to do on a regular basis. Her educational background in acupuncture and her decision to go to school for it at the age of 59. The transition she went through from working in corporate America to h...

Liz Lewis is the Senior Vice President for Commercial Banking at CommunityAmerica Credit Union where she leads a passionate team dedicated to entrepreneurs and business owners on their path to thrive. Join Dr. Michelle and Liz as they talk about: How finances and her parents' relationship with money impact her growing up. What you can do to focus on your financial health. Her interest in human beh...

Adriana Kyser is a Wellness Expert, Author, and Motivational Speaker. She is the founder and creator of Inner Beauty Wellness & Enlightened Alchemy ™. Adri has spent the past 15 years helping highly-driven women stop feeling stressed and overwhelmed and start living a happier, healthier and more fulfilling life. Using her Enlightened Alchemy™ method, she has helped thousands of women worldwide ach...

As a Professor & Keynote Speaker, Jill Tupper draws upon her adventures in marathons, triathlons, rock-climbing, out-rigging, traveling the world and climbing Kilimanjaro to inspire others to take on this triathlon of life with goals, guts and grit. Her global experiences in working with Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, Ethiopia and beyond, backed by breakthroughs in neuroscien...

Jasmin Williams is the Founder of Creatively Resilient and also a Senior Project Manager, US Social Impact at Sesame Workshop where she utilizes the iconic power of the Muppets to help children and families overcome adversity by equipping providers across the country with free tools and resources via the Sesame Street in Communities Model. Join Dr. Michelle and Jasmin as they talk about: Her conne...

Jeff's Story Self-taught as an artist, Jeff Hanson first began painting watercolor notecards while undergoing chemotherapy at age 12. What was initially a pastime and distraction from his treatments, Jeff's painting soon evolved into a curbside business, Jeff's Bistro. Proceeds benefited the Children's Tumor Foundation to fund optic tumor research. Jeff's original notecards gradually transitioned...

Liz Murray's story is sure to move your heart about overcoming adversity in life. Formerly homeless, Liz transformed her life of despair into an inspiring journey of determination, hope, and hard-won success. The subject of Lifetime Television's Emmy-nominated original film, Homeless to Harvard , Murray graduated from Harvard in 2009, and went on to receive her Masters in the Psychology of Educati...

Liz Murray's story is sure to move your heart about overcoming adversity in life. Formerly homeless, Liz transformed her life of despair into an inspiring journey of determination, hope, and hard-won success. The subject of Lifetime Television's Emmy-nominated original film, Homeless to Harvard , Murray graduated from Harvard in 2009, and went on to receive her Masters in the Psychology of Educati...

About Kiona Sinks Kiona Sinks by trade is a social and civic innovator setting the standard for how young leaders should model in action community engagement, bringing forward generations of all sectors of professions to change the perspective on what community activism should model in our modern day world. Kiona takes pride in giving back, Kiona is a community minded connector with 10 years of co...

About Dr. Jeff Mincher Jeff Mincher, MD, is a board-certified family medicine physician at AdventHealth Medical Group Primary Care at Shawnee Mission. With experience in family medicine, obstetrics and integrative medicine, Dr. Mincher provides care for patients with a wide range of health needs, from chronic disease management to women's care to routine preventive or acute care. A native of Kansa...

Barbara Pahud , a native from Mexico City, completed her pediatric residency training at the Infants and Children's Hospital of Brooklyn (Maimonides Medical Center). In 2006 she worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford-Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (LPCH) Vaccine Program and in 2007 started subspecialty training in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of California, San Francisc...

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,...