Small Changes Big Shifts With Dr. Michelle Robin

"Don’t wish it was easier, make yourself stronger." - JJ Virgin In this episode of Small Changes Big Shifts, JJ Virgin, joins Dr. Michelle to discuss her latest book, Warrior Mom: 7 Secrets to Bold, Brave Resilience ,the life and business challenges she has overcome, and what small changes we can make for vibrant health as we age. If JJ’s name sounds familiar, it should. She is a Fitness and nutrition expert who has written about health for such publications as Mind Body Green, Rodale Wellness, and Huffpost. She is the author of several New York Times best sellers including The Virgin Diet, The Virgin Diet Cookbook, and Sugar Impact Diet. She also has her very own podcast called the JJ Virgin Lifestyle Show. As you tune in, JJ shares: Who and what life-changing event inspired her to write Warrior Mom Her mission to help those struggling with individual challenges and adversity What it takes to become a Warrior Mom How parents can lead their families to live healthy lifestyles through the example of put

"Remind yourself how resilient you are, keep looking for answers and you can have extraordinary health." - Dr. Ann Shippy Toxicity surrounds all of us; at school, at work, in our cars, and even at home. But most of us have no idea what to look for or what to do about it when we find it. On this Small Changes Big Shifts episode, Dr. Michelle is speaking with Internal and Functional Medicine Physician andthe Author of the Mold Toxicity Workbook and Shippy Paleo Essentials, Dr. Ann Shippy about how she creates and uses wellness using cutting-edge science, testing tools, and the latest genetic research to determine and treat root causes, not just the symptoms, of illnesses and the toxins that cause them. Every person's health is unique and so Dr. Shippy develops custom blueprints for identifying, diagnosing, and treating issues directly related to the environment, nutrition, and health – three areas in which external toxicity plays a profound role. As you tune in, Dr. Shippy shares her own health issues and how

Our skin is the magic mirror that gives us great information about our overall health. Instead of seeing your skin’s appearance as something that needs to be covered up or suppressed, pay attention to what it’s telling you. - Dr. Trevor Cates Is that favorite lipstick, lotion, or perfume of yours actually harming your health? Today on Small Changes Big Shifts, we have Dr. Trevor Cates aka The Spa Doctor joining us on Small Changes Big Shifts. Dr. Cates is the founder and owner of The Spa Dr. organic skincare brandand author of the bestselling book Clean Skin From Within. She was the first woman licensed as a naturopathic doctor in California and currently lives in Park City, Utah where she helps patients from around the world achieve graceful aging and glowing skin. Dr. Cates is also the host of The Spa Dr. weekly podcast and has her own PBS special, Younger Skin From Within. She believes the key to healthy skin is inner and outer nourishment with non-toxic ingredients.  Find out what small changes you can

The body is a complicated machine but it’s actually pretty simple. It doesn’t need a lot to function effectively, we just have to make sure we give it the purity and sufficiency it needs so that it can have the tools to do the things that it was designed to do. - Dr. Michelle Robin  It's often overlooked but having healthy hormones is vital for our wellbeing and there are many outside factors that often disrupt them. One such example is birth control and this week we have Dietitian Nutritionist and Co-Founder of the Her Hormones Academy, Robyn Johnson MS, RDN, LD, joining Dr. Michelle Robin to discuss: The various reasons why women decide to use birth control from pregnancy prevention to reduce menstrual cramps to heal acne. How popular forms of birth control from the pill to the copper IUD work. The negative outcomes of birth control suppressing a woman’s natural hormone production in order to replace it with synthetic hormones. Other possible side effects that can occur in the gut, mind, and physical body

If I replace ‘I’ with ‘We,’ even ‘Illness’ becomes ‘Wellness.’ - Malcolm X Today on Small Changes Big Shifts, we have the Executive Director of Pathway to Hope, Kiersten Adkins, joining us to share how the organization is helping parents better understand their children’s mental illness diagnosis, treatments, and recovery plans in a supportive community that understands what they’re experiencing. Specifically, Kiersten and Dr. Michelle discuss Pathway to Hope’s E3 Education Program -Encourage, Empower, Educate which teaches the organization's members about self-care, healthy boundaries, advocacy, and how to use that information to communicate better with their loved ones. As you’ll hear in this episode, Dr. Michelle and Kiersten also discuss: Why we’re seeing spirituality become an even bigger part of an overall healthy recovery plan for mental illness compared to 20 years ago. How we can avoid disconnecting and connecting through superficial means such as Facebook or texting in order to truly build strong r

You have permission to rest. You are not responsible for fixing everything that is broken. You do not have to try and make everyone happy. For now, take time for you. It’s time to replenish. - Unknown Are you spending so much time helping others that you've forgotten to take care of yourself? If nothing was in the way, what would your ideal life look like? Many of us have been programmed to believe that it is selfish to put ourselves first but it's actually the opposite. Today we are joined by Life Coach,Gabriella Feingold, who is on a mission to teach others how to take better care of themselves, release the guilt they feel about self-care practices, dig themselves from under the weight of everyone’s needs and figure out what is actually important to them. As you listen to today’s podcast, you’ll hear Gabriella and Dr. Michelle Robin discuss: How to create a vision of what you want for yourself The importance of takingtime out to actually think of what you want for your life Steps we can take to connect wit

The gap between where you are and self-love is self-care.- Dr. Michelle Robin Young mother and Senior Operations Manager for the First Hand Foundation, Shanna Adamic, knew that something was wrong with her health but various misdiagnosis she received from dehydration to sinus infections were keeping her from knowing the truth that she had a rare benign brain tumor called an Acoustic Neuroma. Then, one day she and her husband learned about Maria Menounos' brain tumor diagnosis and noticed similar patterns and symptoms with what Shanna was experiencing. Discussing those very symptoms with her doctor set her on a new journey of healing and saving her life. As part of Brain Cancer Awareness Month for May, we are honored to share Shanna’s voice on Small Changes Big Shifts. As you listen to this episode, Shanna shares: The importance of being an advocate for your own health and digging for the right answers when you feel like you don’t have them yet. How she came back stronger after surgery with a drive to be a

"If I can find love, kindness, and compassion for myself, then I can find it for my mother because everyone is just trying to do the very best that they can." - Crystal Jenkins Today on Small Changes Big Shifts, we are honoring mothers with Your Wellness Connection’s very own, Crystal Jenkins. Crystal is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor at Your Wellness Connection as well was a Director of Teacher Training at The Hoffman Institute. Mother’s Day can mean a lot of different things for everyone as each of us has a different relationship with our mothers. Today, we’re reminding you that even if that relationship is complicated, you can still love and appreciate your mother in your own way. So, not only are we honoring mothers today but also supporting those who may be struggling with the relationship they have with their mother, their role as a parent, or finding inner peace and self-love for themselves. As you listen, you will learn: How to transfer from the relationship you had with your parents as

The opposite of addiction is connection. - Johann Hari Is love at the core of all healing? That is one of many topics that Dr. Michelle discusses with Chiropractor, Dr. Jonah Yakel, of Lifegate Health Center, in this week’s podcast episode. Practicing since 2006 at the LifeGate Health Center, Dr. Yakel is always seeking the most advanced techniques that have the most profound influence on the central nervous system. Specifically, he helps his patients heal with the following techniques that support the greatest expression of the body's own healing potential: Torque Release Technique, Network Spinal Analysis (NSA), and Flowtrition (Flow)  to maximize his patients’ results. "Addiction begins in pain and ends in pain." - Eckhart Tolle As you listen to this episode, Dr. Yakel explains the power of our body’s natural intelligence including how it knows how to heal itself and support its central nervous system. However, the body also needs some special attention from us through the Four Quadrants of Wellbeing: Ener

Good health starts in your mouth and don’t let it end there. - Trina Felber Is that favorite skincare product of yours disrupting your body’s hormones? Today we are joined by the International best-selling author of Beauty’s Dirty Secret and CEO of the Primal Life Organics Skincare Company, Trina Felber. A nurse with over 25 years of experience, Trina has developed over 100-food-based skincare solutions to feed the skin thus making her THENatural Skincare Expert and Skincare Biohacker. She is improving the way we feed our skin by helping others realize the dangers of everyday cosmetics and skin care while spreading awareness for the importance of using plant-based products. As the creator and CEO of Primal Life Organics, her entrepreneurial skills and business-savvy mindset are an inspiration to women everywhere as she puts her nursing knowledge and care into every product she creates. As our body’s largest organ, our skin plays a big part in our overall health and the importance of paying attention to how w

The self is the guru. If we stop and pause more often throughout the day, we will easily learn more about ourselves. Today on Small Changes Big Shifts, Yoga Teacher at the Sage Center for Yoga & Healing Arts, Chiropractor, and Ayurvedic Practioner as well as Author of brand new book, The Ayurvedic Self-Care Handbook, Dr. Sarah Kucera, is sharing how being brought up to have an appreciation for nature set her on a path to explore natural self-care and wellness. As she dives into her wellness journey story, Dr. Sarah explains what drew her towards Ayurvedic medicine, what exactly Ayurveda is, and how natural healing goes beyond the exoskeleton system. Together, we will learn how practicing Ayurveda allows us to stay connected with nature in our external environment as well as our true inner selves through the five elements of Ether, Air, Fire, Water, and Earth.  By the end of this episode, you will have the knowledge of how you can reconnect with yourself today through these small, daily changes:  Observe

Good health rarely comes out of a medicine bottle.- Dr. Aseem Malhotra Today on Small Changes Big Shifts, we are speaking to the Founder of both Local Burger and Hilary’s Eat Well and now, the Chef at Optimal Living, Hilary Brown, who is on a mission to provide people with whole, local, and delicious meals that give them energy, make them feel good, and boost their health. However, before that goal even got put into motion, Hilary’s own wellness journey had taken a turn back in 2002 when her blood tests revealed that she had multiple food intolerances. Basically, she was allergic to the American Diet. That discovery led her down a path of researching nutrition and developing recipes from uncommon foods. Flashforward 3 years later and she launched her first business, the restaurant, Local Burger, in Kansas City which later led her to launch Hilary’s Eat Well in 2010. As you listen, Hilary shares how all of the forced changes happening at Hilary’s Eat Well led her on a spiritual journey to be more empathetic,

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