Small Changes Big Shifts With Dr. Michelle Robin

“We don’t want stress to go away – we want some stress, we want some challenge, we have a need to grow, but the key is joy. I find it’s less about getting rid of stress, but seeking joy.” - Dr. Heidi Hanna  Studies show that nearly half of adults in the United States (46.4%) will experience a mental illness during their lifetime. * Other research has also shown that when stress becomes chronic, the risks for mental health problems and other medical problems increase. * Stress levels are beginning to return to pre-pandemic days. However, there is a rise in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which happens when someone has an impact and they aren’t able to get back to where they were before the event. PTSD can contribute to sleep problems, weight problems, brain fog, dementia, and/or anger. In today’s episode, Dr. Heidi Hanna shares what led her down the path to studying brain health and why stress is something we can actually control in our brain. Dr. Hanna reveals her own struggle with anxiety and panic ov

“Lower back pain is not bad genetics or bad luck. A majority of the time it’s just a mechanical issue.”   - Dr. Sean Cailteux  Between medications, surgeries, treatments, and missed work, lower back pain is costing people in the United States over 200 billion dollars per year. Even more, research shows that 4 out of 5 people will experience lower back pain at some point in their lives, and most of them either feel hopeless about it or unsure how to treat it. In today’s episode, Dr. Sean Cailteux shares his story about how he found his calling in chiropractic medicine and how God played an integral role in getting him to this point in his life. Dr. Cailteux specializes in lower back pain, so he provides several methods that chiropractors can do to help people who experience it. He recommends what every good chiropractor should do when someone comes in with pain in the body as well as a few prevention tips. He also describes why decompression treatments and the Kinesio Taping Method are growing holistic treatme

“The health of your feet is critical to your overall well-being.” - Karen Kipp  Many people are often afraid to seek help for pain due to fear of requiring surgery or medication. However, most don’t realize that small changes to your foot health can make a big difference, if not eliminate it completely. In today’s episode, Karen Kipp and Khalil Elgharsi join Dr. Michelle Robin as they embark on a conversation about why our feet are responsible for so much in our bodies. They both discuss their line of work – reflexology and pedorthy – and explain some common problems they are seeing in people’s feet today. This includes why people are wearing the wrong-sized shoes, why tennis shoes are sized differently than other shoes, why hip pain is higher in the summertime, and how to know if you are wearing the right shoes. Khalil also explains the importance of making sure all 26 bones in your feet and the 18 muscles attached to them are being used and supported at all times.  About Today’s Guests:  Karen Kipp has been

“We need to be breathing slower and lower.” - Erik Peper  Dr. Erik Peper has become a recognized expert on stress management and workplace health all over the world, in addition to being the author of numerous books and articles. In today’s episode, he shares what got him into holistic health back in the 1970s, plus why his passion and lifework became all about helping his students and other people optimize and mobilize their health. As a culture, it’s time we start looking at health as much bigger than just one window. He also shares more about his newest book called Tech Stress, which helps people re-imagine what it means to move during the day. Dr. Peper shares some easy exercises to help you become more aware of what the body experiences when your muscles get tense for long periods of time. Listeners will especially enjoy his tip about what you can do when you begin to feel stressed – and how one simple posture change can reverse the path of our thoughts and emotions.  About Today’s Guest:  Dr. Erik Peper

“People don’t realize that stress causes muscle tension, yet stretching can release that tension. That’s why they feel better when they get off our tables.” - Kelly Harrick Kelly Harrick grew up in a small town in western Kansas – so small the town only had one stoplight. However, that close-knit community was a gift to her as it allowed her to get to know everybody in town, including the one and only physical therapist whose family she began babysitting when she was a young girl. In today’s episode, Kelly shares the impact those early connections had on her life, as well as her inspiring story of how she fell in love with helping people feel better. After a successful and fulfilling career as a physical therapist for many years, Kelly decided to take a break and went out searching for how she could take her passion of helping people to a new level. This episode includes the inspirational journey of how Stretch Zone was founded and how changed our community’s perspective about the ever-growing benefits of str

Welcome to our Special Topics episode in July, where we bring in two of our sponsors to help bring our listeners community-building engagement, prevention and education opportunities available.  Today’s Special Topics Episode  Diane O’Byrne presents an amazing opportunity for women in the Kansas City area on September 3, 2022 – the Living in Vitality conference at AdventHealth (formally known as Shawnee Mission). This year marks its 25th anniversary, where they have spent all prior years bringing women together to learn and receive lifelong self-care takeaways that will finally get them closer to stepping into their best lives. She highlights what the day encompasses and what the admission includes for each woman. She even shares a heartwarming story about a friend’s sister who experienced a life-changing moment for herself while at this event, which is often why so many women choose to return again and again for this event every year.  In the last segment of the show, Kathy Armitage from the YMCA in Greater

“When your body is free of interference, your body will heal.” - Dr. Gilles LaMarche Dr. Gilles LaMarche was living his best life – a successful chiropractic practice, healthy, fit, active, and raising his children who became incredible human beings themselves. But in 2003 at age 48, his world was turned inside out when he suddenly began having difficulty breathing while doing simple activities like walking from one side of the room to the other. Doctors soon discovered he had cardiomegaly – an enlarged heart that was continuing to enlarge due to breathing difficulties. He was given 24 months left to live, with the only option being a heart and lung transplant that may give him another five years. Because his lifestyle would be extremely limited after the double transplant, he decided to come to terms with the terminal diagnosis and opt out of the procedure. On May 15, 2004, Dr. Gilles woke up with a revelation. He realized he had been preaching the chiropractic paradigm and its healing power for 25 years to

“The mechanics in the body are essentially about function.” - Brian Stewart  Brian Stewart wasn’t expecting to find his life passion through some injuries he endured during high school, but that’s exactly how he discovered that he wanted to help people by becoming a physical therapist. His physical therapists (PTs) during his high school years made a significant impact on his life by not only helping him heal, but also teaching him the mechanics of the body by breaking it down into simple concepts so that he could step into his best life. That influence shaped his life, and today he’s on a mission to improve people’s lives by helping them understand simple things like how a joint moves and how the body works as a whole together so each person who walks through Kansas City Ortho Alliance can be given the opportunity to step into their best life like he was given. In this episode, Brian shares three pain problems he frequently sees people struggling with today – back pain, neck pain, and hip pain. He also prov

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Today, we are welcoming Jeanette Metzler and Lisa Cummings to the show, where they open their hearts about what made them decide that their life mission was to help our communities feel well. Jeanette is the Community Benefit Manager at AdventHealth in Kansas City, and Lisa is the Wellness Manager at AdventHealth in Kansas City – both roles that immerse themselves in community outreach programs all over the metro. We invite you to listen in as they reveal what inspired them to start helping people find that higher quality of life, which goes beyond just regular doctor’s visits and instead propels each person forward into their best lives. They share heartwarming stories of moments they’ve encountered within the Kansas City communities that have impacted their own roles and purpose on earth – everything from the simple act of listening to the community to watching kids bloom when the resources and support are provided for them. Three Takeaways: People typically feel frustrated after their wellness check-ups.

Tommy Sobel is the world’s premier digital habits coach, having helped thousands of busy business leaders and top-performers reclaim tens of thousands of hours of productive time.   Using his background in neuroscience and behavior reconditioning, Tommy trains business leaders to improve their relationship with screens through coaching, proven systems and community, so they can reclaim 20-40 productive hours each week, live life in flow state and have more time off.   Later in the show, Dr. Robin welcomes Debra O’Bryan who is the Dream Manager and Well-Being Manager at CommunityAmerica Credit Union. She shares the moment when “active listening” was introduced in her life, and why the book by Michael Sorenson called I Hear You changed her relationships – both in the workplace and in her personal life.  Debra also explains why listening can be difficult for us, and why it’s important not to fall into the “giving advice” or “fix it” trap when someone else is speaking. Instead, she encourages us to pause and vali

“I want my kids to grow up knowing who I am in real life, not just in their head. I cry in front of them, I'm peculiar, I’m a little weird. I want to show them all facets of myself so they can embrace it for themselves.”   - Brandon McAnderson  Brandon McAnderson is a former All-Big 12 Running Back at the University of Kansas, and today is a sideline reporter and pre-game host for KU football games. He is also an active member in the Kansas City community who brings men together to grow spiritually and address commonly held (and harmful) male stigmas present in today’s world.  In today’s show, Brandon shares why Father’s Day is a good time for men to check in on their mental health. That means pausing and reflecting on all you have done as a father this year, and more importantly celebrating the big and small moments that you bring to your kids’ lives – spiritually, mentally, and even a vulnerable side to let them see the real you, and not an idea of who you are. Brandon shares stories about his father, and

Deb Richard is a professional golfer, executive coach, and author of “Trust: Understanding My Why.” She is the CEO of Burlap Leaders where she specializes in helping others manifest quality relationships and live with purpose. Deb’s North Star, Trust, is central to her coaching of athletes, executives, and students. She expands on the many lessons learned through golf and applies them to inspire successful living. Memorable Quotes: “We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” “I think a lot of times we get lost in a purpose that is self-fulfilling. I like to think of purpose as how we give that is ultimately the greatest pathway in life. It's not what we took from the world. It's what we gave to the world.” “There are things you learn about trust as you're developing it in yourself, that really translates and it becomes that vision of what you're looking for in someone else to trust.” What You’ll Learn: Trus

Chelsea Laub is an Enneagram Coach with a passion for empowering people to see the possibility in their lives.  Using the Enneagram, she works with individuals, couples, and teams to discover what's working and what's not by bringing awareness of self and others.  An expert in self-awareness, leadership, education, marketing, and connection, Chelsea will keep you engaged and excited about what is possible, while giving you practical and useful tips that you can start using today.  Chelsea serves as the Treasurer for the Big Shifts Foundation, where she is dedicated to making generational lifestyle changes by providing young people with safe places and resources to enable their whole health. Chelsea is a community contributor, a mom, a wife, a friend, and she believes wholeheartedly in whole-person health Memorable Quotes: “The first thing I think is when we draw awareness to ourselves and to our patterns, it makes us more aware of how we're parenting our kids as well.” “Learning about all the different perso

Dr. Barahona is a family coach, author, and the host of the Simple Families Podcast. Her work has been featured on Netflix, Real Simple Magazine, The Today Show, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and many more. For the past 15 years, she’s had the experience of partnering with parents in search of a more harmonious life with kids.  Her doctorate is in Child Development with a research focus on family wellness. She also holds a bachelor's and master's degree in Clinical Social Work with a focus on child and family practice. Dr. Barahona is also a parent in the trenches with two young children herself. During the second part of the show, Dr. Robin talks to Caitlin White, who is the Behavioral Specialists for Youth at the YMCA in Kansas City. She shares why they are helping kids regulate their bigger emotions in groups with peers. She also shares the ways kids are struggling to readapt being in big groups again, and some tips that can help kids feel more grounded in their daily routine. Memorable Quo

Stephen is a first-generation college graduate with a B.S. from Texas A&M University and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.  He is currently working on a Doctorate of Ministry, also at Fuller.  Stephen helps coaches and athletes connect the dots between sports and life through the 2Words Character Development program. Mackey’s first book, co-authored with best-selling author Damon West, is called The Locker Room: How Great Teams Heal Hurts, Overcome Adversity, and Build Unity. It’s coming out this month, May 2022.  Among his many accomplishments, Mackey is most proud of his role as a devoted husband to his wife, Teressa, and father to their four kids. During the last part of the show, Dr. Robin chats with Jackie Reed about the homebuying process in these times. Jackie is a manager at CommunityAmerica Credit Union in their Branch and Outbound Mortgage Sales department. She provides helpful tips about how to find the right lendor and loan officer for your family, as well as how to find a

Jessica graduated from California State University Long Beach.  She has worked as a neuroscience bedside nurse with children and young adults in a psychiatric residential treatment center.  She is a clinical instructor to nursing students during their psychiatric rotations. Jessica is also the director of clinical services with foresight mental health clinic.  She believes in finding a balance between lifestyle interventions and medication.  Foresight Mental Health Clinic just opened offices in Kansas City, MO.  The goal of Foresight is to leverage technology with mental health services to help make people healthier and happier. During the second part of the show, Dr. Robin chats with Amy Milroy, Director of the B.E. Smith Family Center at AdventHealth in Shawee, Kansas, as well as Paloma Juarez, who has two children that attend the Britain Development Program at B.E. Smith Family Center. As they continue the conversation on mental health and kids, Amy shines a light on why their programs are praised by the K

Grace Gerber is a bright soul who cares deeply about her family, especially her two moms, Terry and Shelly.  She was adopted from Vietnam, along with her brother, Matthew, and was brought over to the states when she was a little over a year old. She grew up knowing Terry and Shelly as her true parents, who raised her to be the caring and capable individual she is today. Grace has roots in Kansas City but is currently a fourth-year student at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York.  She is about to graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in a unique field called Medical Illustration. First and foremost, she is an artist who thrives on creative challenges. She hopes to one day illustrate human anatomy and biological processes for medical companies, or biomedical research facilities. It was her equal love of art and science that led her to pursue this line of work. However, she insists she couldn’t have done it without the ongoing recognition, encouragement, and support from her family. Their love for h

Jenn Nussbeck is the President of LeisLux, a philanthropy and event management agency.  She served on numerous public charity boards as well as dedicated the last fifteen years to supporting organizations throughout the Kansas City communities, Assisting those navigating the philanthropy and civic channels is not only her work, but her passion.  Currently, Jenn serves as Parade of Hearts Co-Chair as well as serving on the Lee’s Summit Public Safety Board. Memorable Quotes: “I think in the bigger picture, it is just who Kansas City is. I think we are one of the best small, big cities. We are extremely philanthropic, and I think we have the true ownership of being called the Heartland.” What You’ll Learn: The inspiration behind the Kansas City Parada of Hearts and how to get involved. This Episode Includes: Jennifer shares that the original plan for the KC Parada of Hearts started at the University of Kansas Health System. They soon realized that this idea was bigger than just the University and made a plan

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