Small Changes Big Shifts

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...

Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of overcoming it. - Helen Keller Quinton Lucas, "Mayor Q," has prioritized making Kansas City's neighborhoods safer, creating more accessible and affordable housing and public transportation, fostering a healthier community and improving basic services. Quinton created and chairs the City's Special Committee on Housing Policy. Born and raise...

Whenever you make room for kindness your heart turns into poetry. - Dr. Michelle Robin Linda Cohen has been a Kindness Catalyst for over 10 years. She is a professional speaker, presentation consultant and the author of 1,000 Mitzvahs: How Small Acts of Kindness Can Heal, Inspire and Change Your Life published in 2011 by Seal Press.  Linda presents to organizations and businesses on the Economy of...

You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection. - Buddha David Fryburg, M.D. , is a physician (internist and endocrinologist), a scientist, and a self-proclaimed nerd who wants to help people achieve a better and more meaningful life. He has been an academic journeyman educated and trained at a lot of great institutions. Following a terrific experience as...

Why does kindness matter in a business – especially in leadership? Dr. Michelle Robin sits down to talk about that very thing with three of Lockton's leadership members in Kansas City – Joe Agnello, Brooke Runnion, and Said Taiym. 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 Lockton for their associ...

Where flowers bloom so does hope. - Lady Bird Johnson Aaron Fulk has a strong entrepreneur heart with a passion for social media. She has taken what many would have seen as tough circumstances and turned them into living her dream. She is running a very successful marketing agency, Lillian James Creative . Join Dr. Michelle and Aaron as they talk about: Where Aaron is at in her self-care journey a...

What creates more joy, more happiness, more contentment than a simple sense of fun? - Rev Wendy Craig-Purcell in Ask Yourself This! Affectionately called "The Rev" by her spiritual community, Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell has been a force in the effort toward global change for nearly 40 years. Her personal mission to "teach everyday spiritual wisdom for conscious living and global transformation" inspi...

Motivation comes from action. - Rebecca Louise in It Takes Grit Our BONUS Small Changes Big Shifts guest this week is the Author of the new book, It Takes Grit , Rebecca Louise . Rebecca is also the Founder of the B.T.E.S app and host of the It Takes Grit Podcast . Rebecca's mission is to help you feel like the best version of yourself every single day by bringing you exciting workouts and tasty r...

Happily ever after is lived on a day to day basis. - Margaret Bonanno This week Dr. Michelle Robin is joined by her fellow Wellness Consortium sisters to discuss how we can break the cycle and create generational changes within our families and communities, how to support our younger generations as they transition into adulthood, plus our upcoming 31-Day Kindness Campaign in October.  Go out into...

Sugar is the sociopath of foods. It acts sweet, but it's really poison. - Karen Salmansohn Are you living a lifestyle causing insulin resistance? What can you do to reverse it? Robby Barbaro, MPH, is one of the Co-Founders of Mastering Diabetes , a coaching program that teaches people how to reverse insulin resistance via low-fat, plant-based, whole-food nutrition. Robby was diagnosed with type 1...

Dr. Tereza Hubkova, Samantha Hammontree, and Haley Prophet join Dr. Michelle Robin on today's show to talk about the AdventHealth Shawnee Mission 23 rd Annual Living in Vitality Virtual Conference, set to take place on Friday, September 25, 2020, from 9 am -12 pm CT. This year's presenters cover a wide array of topics including immune resilience, mental health, and supplements. Plus, participants...