Small Changes Big Shifts With Dr. Michelle Robin

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 andCindy Lora-Renard who will be hosting a special event, an awakening and empowering full-day workshopLetting Go Of Fear Through the Principles of A Course in Miracles, at theUnity Temple on The Plaza (707 W 47th Street, KCMO 64112)  in Kansas City on Saturday, June 1st from 10am to 5pm. If you pay before May 15th, the day workshop is $95. After May 15th it will be at $125. You may go to CornerstoneFoundation.com for more information and to register. Gary is the acclaimed author of the spiritual classics, The Disappearance of the Universe, and The Lifetimes When Jesus and Buddha Knew Each Other. Cindy Lora-Renard is an international speaker on A Course in Miracles, and the author of A Course in Health and Well-Being. In their workshop, A Course in Miracles, Gary & Cindy will take you through the process of awakeni

"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 impact of lifestyle changes and how food controls the brain, spinal chord, and the essence of who we are. We’re so used to chasing symptoms rather than just looking for the cause but that outlook on health can change if we just pause and observe our lifestyle habits. According to Dr. Friedman, a whopping 80% of the most common diagnoses of pain, illness, and health setbacks that he and other chiropractors find in their patients come from their lifestyle and history versus only 20% being found through examinations. How is that possible? As you continue listening to this episode, you will discover exactly how Dr. Friedman’s p

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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 primary care with organizations such as The Midwest Direct Primary Care Alliance. Dr. Diane Voss has been practicing internal medicine for more than 20 years. She is a member of the American College for the Advancement of Medicine (ACAM)- the foremost group of physicians who practice integrative medicine. In addition to standard American medicine, Dr. Voss has an ardent interest in holistic alternative/sympathetic medicine, nutritional therapies, exercise and coaching people to improve their lifestyle to enjoy better health. Dr. Voss finds she learns something new from her patients every day and believes healthcare sho

Be grateful. Have faith. Live Oola. Those are the words of wisdom that the OolaGuys and Authors of Oolaand Oola for Women, Dave Braun and Troy Amdahl,of OolaLifeare 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 Connection is coming Thursday, April 11th from 6:00pm-7:30 pm for a book signing and sticker stop as part of their OolaLife Dream Tour! As you listen to Dr. Michelle’s interview with them, you will learn what the 7 F’s  | 7 Blockers | 7 Accelerators of the OolaLife are, what sparked them to do the OolaLife Dream Tour, how they’ve incorporated the OolaLife into their own lives, and what big shifts you can make with their 21 Day OolaLife Challenge. Turn small changes into big shifts with their 3 core steps to living an OolaLife by thinking about: Where you are today Where you want to go How you’re going to get there If

"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 episode of the Small Changes Big Shifts Podcast, Dr. Mariza is teaching us an important lesson - that we need to focus on ourselves and our own health first before giving to others. Dr. Mariza learned this on her own when she realized that she wasn’t showing up as her best self to really give her patients the attention and energy they needed from her. Pushing through the fatigue every day, she came to the conclusion that it was time to heal her body and balance her hormones. Using an integrative approach through essential oils, nutrition, supplementation, and shifting her mindset of what health meant to her, she beg

"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 as internal medicine physician, international speaker, corporate communication expert, and author of the book, TalkRx, Dr. Neha Sangwan, is sharing the answers to those questions and her mission is to improve the way we communicate with each other to avoid breakdowns later on in life. Not only does she share how healthcare providers can inspire and engage their patients to create meaningful and lasting change in their health, accountability, and personal lives but also how her own burnout helped her focus on her own health as much as she was focusing on her patients’. Discover how to prep for your next doctor’s appoint

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 inherently make things worse for us over a long period of time with new problems. That was the lesson that Ayurveda Practitioner and Holistic Wellbeing Coach, Jamie Durner earned when she stayed on an Ayurveda Kapha Pacifying Diet which helped heal her health problem in the short run but then led to new incompatibilities in her body. For over 25 years, Jamie has been studying and integrating holistic wellness tools not only in her life but in others as well. As an Ayurveda Practitioner and Holistic Wellbeing Coach,  she has created numerous individual and group coaching programs to help people have increased energy and vi

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 that practices in the fields of functional neurology, physical medicine, orthopedics, nutrition, and family medicine. He enjoys helping those suffering from chronic conditions, and patients with multiple issues related to health and collaborating with colleagues and supervising practitioners for optimum results and good patient care. He treats everything from TBI to woman's health.  As you listen, you’ll find out how important it is to really go deep into healing parts of the brain that have been injured that typically don’t show up on an MRI scan. When that happens, you have to do a physical and figure out ways to activa

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 both the Founder and CEO of Play-it Health, Dr. Kimberly Gandy, when we talk about the healthcare system, we are all part of that same community. However, the one small change we all have to focus on would be a mentality adjustment. That way, we can all realize that we have the power to change; not just for us but for those around us What exactly is Play-It Health? Blending technology with human beings and providing direct communication with patients, Play-it Health is making it easier for healthcare providers to send medication reminders, assist with dietary plans, provide education, and be there each step of the way

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 celebrate our own physical bodies, mind, and wellbeing by clearing out all the “noise”. Specifically in this interview, Dr. Michelle and Dr. Jack, discussed how mental health is highly linked to cardiovascular risk if you are facing situations of isolation, depression, stress, or anxiety. Listen and find out how heal and feel better by meeting with a professional health coach, social worker, or psychologist and doing activities such as meditation or yoga to break the cycle. Discover how being outside, eating a Paleo-based diet, and getting enough sunshine can boost your emotions, decrease your stress, and help improve y

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 become a Doctor of Cause by focusing on helping patients heal through a holistic approach, and why many people believe that the trifecta of aspirin, statin drugs, and blood pressure drugs are winners to help people but this idea couldn’t be further from the truth.  Find out how you can make small changes into big shifts by focusing on these four factors that Dr. Wolfson considers to be vital for a healthy heart:  Having a primary caregiver who is a functional, holistic doctor. Embracing the power of the natural sun and the nutrients it gives us at all times of the day. Making it a priority to get enough sleep every ni

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 Acupuncturist in Oregon. What is naturophatic medicine? According to Dr. Samantha, it is a medicine that helps people identify what is most important in their lives so that they can figure out where to put their energy to feel their best.  Naturopathic Medicine is also built on the foundation of the following 6 fundamental principles: First, Do No Harm  The Healing Power of Nature  Identify and Treat the Causes  Doctor as Teacher  Treat the Whole Person  Prevention  As you listen, Dr. Samantha also explains what overwhelm truly is, why it manifests differently for every person, and what symptoms you may notice in your bo

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. Abid Bhat, shares why sleep is quintessential for our overall physical and mental health, how he was called to become a sleep doctor, and why sleep apnea actually isn’t the most common sleep issue.  Listen and learn how bright lights, long work hours, and the go-go-go mentality are affecting our energy levels and quality of sleep at night plus the strong relationships that poor sleep has with depression, anxiety, irritability, and weight gain for people of all ages but especially for adolescents. In this episode you will also learn Dr. Bhat’s top three tips to help you make small changes into big shifts.  You shouldn’t g

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 with Sleep Expert, Christine Hansen, aka The Sleep Boss. Christine has a very extensive health background from sleep and essential oils to nutrition and supplements. Her experience includes having certification as a Sleep Science Coach through the Spencer Institute and being a member of both the International Institute for Complementary Therapists and the National Sleep Foundation. As you listen, Christine shares her best advice for parents to help their young children sleep better at night, healing your body of inflammation and parasites, setting up the perfect atmosphere for a good night’s sleep, and how to discove

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 BodyeBook, host of the Luscious For Life Podcast, and proclaimed, Body Whisperer by her clients, Erin Burch. Especially in the midst of our current opioid epidemic, self-care and awareness are more vital than ever when it comes to being safe with pain management. Through The Burch Method, Erin uses an inside approach that has not only healed others but herself as well. The Burch Method is Erin’s own approach to healing chronic pain. At the age of 35, she was in a body that no longer felt her own after having two abdominal surgeries that left scar tissue behind which greatly affected her body and the probability of not being able to walk within five years. As time was ticking away, she decided to take ma

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 life, one step at a time. Whether it’s sleep, nutrition, mindfulness, or movement this month, our mission is to help you transform your life by 2020. To kick off 2019, we have our Social Media and Digital Strategist, Christina Hager, interviewing our host, Dr. Michelle Robin, on what is happening in her own wellness journey, the future of Small Changes Big Shifts, and how you can become involved in SCBS as either an individual seeking answers, an employer looking to aide your employees, or a healthcare professional wanting to help both yourself and your patients lead a life full of wellness.  Specifically as you tune

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. Even opening the door for another person can greatly move and inspire others. Today, on Small Changes Big Shifts we have father, motivational speaker, hospice volunteer, author of 5-Ways to Teach Students Dignity & Respect and board member of K.I.D.S. Plus Inc., David Flood, sharing with us what kind of effect spreading kindness can have on the world, why your life is not about you but about all the people around you, and why parents should listen more to their children and talk less.  David, whose own son, Justin, has autism, was so inspired when an opposing hockey team allowed Justin to score a goal during a game

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 her personal life and marriage when she realized one afternoon that clothes truly do make the person. After switching out of her current dark, drab clothes that were reflecting her stuck, negative state of mind to try on a beautiful red dress at a boutique, she realized what a positive effect that dress had on her. This moment was the beginning for her to see herself in a whole new light, shift her mindset, and change her life for the better. With a passion for helping people from the outside in, Kim uses the Charisma Quotient to teach people how to understand the relationship between the outer and inner self, feel e

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, Diana and Dr. Michelle Robin explore the three emotions of depression, boredom, and loneliness. Especially during the December holiday season, these are feelings and states of mind that many people experience. Find out how you can explore all of them, focus on yourself through self-care, let them go, trust your path and positively grow on your wellness journey. Furthermore, Diana will explain why the ideal relationship has an interdependent nature in which you are able to make yourself feel happy, loved, and beautiful rather than rely on that from someone else. Learn how appreciating your blessings, not focusing on what you