Small Changes Big Shifts

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 achieve everything from reduced pain and stress to increased confidence and productivity. Rather than drawing from only one modality, her extensive list of certifications (including NLP, coaching, and yoga) allow her to create a customized wellness experience for clients.

As a brand ambassador, she has worked with Athleta and Larabar. When she's not busy hosting retreats around the globe in exotic locations like Bali, Greece, and Peru, she's being featured on iHeart Radio, Amazon Prime's "The Focus", Thrive Global, and Authority Magazine. She's the co-author of the best seller book "Overcoming Adversity in Entrepreneurship".

Join Dr. Michelle and Adri as they talk about:

• How Adri's mother's interest in wellbeing later inspired her career path.
• Adri's experience with chronic back pain for over a decade and the moment she realized she had to address the mental and emotional aspects of herself in order to heal it.
• What holistic wellness means to her and how you can make it a prime focus in your life.
• Her childhood and the physical and mental abuse she received from her aunt.
• Racist remarks she received or heard when she moved to the US and wouldn't speak for months because of her accent.
• How she moved past the pain of what other people in the US thought of or would think of her. .
• Exploring how the mind and our emotions are interconnected.
• Why journaling is such a powerful tool to help you notice patterns and heal emotional wounds and current issues in your life.
• How a gratitude journal specifically will help you rewire your negative mindset to begin focusing more on the positive.
• Steps to help you find what you really seek in life and how to achieve that.
• Why movement is key to healing and how to find out how much is right for what your body needs.

Mentioned In This Episode

• Adriana Kyser
• Sacred Movement Studio app
• Louise Hay
• SCBS Sleep Campaign
• Your Wellness Connection
• SCBS 40 Days of Gratitude
• Big Shifts Foundation
• CommunityAmerica Credit Union
• AdventHealth
• SCBS 31-Day Kindness Campaign

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• YouTube

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 neuroscience, proves the revolutionary power of purpose in work & in life.

A Master's in Leadership, B.S. in Occupational Therapy and a Professor at The Rady Executive Business School, UCSD with Certifications in Meditation, Executive Coaching & Corporate Negotiation, Jill is uniquely qualified to harness the power of the mind + body connection to catapult leadership in business to unprecedented heights.

This cutting edge conundrum of Body + Mind + Business in Jill's Corporate Triathlete Leadership Training is unparalleled in it's dynamic & undeniable connection between optimal wellbeing & outstanding leadership.

Jill high-energy & engaging keynotes have challenged thousands around the globe to take inspired action and achieve peak potential.

Join Dr. Michelle and Jill Tupper as they talk about:

• What inspired Jill to become a motivational speaker and an executive coach.
• Signs and nudges to pay attention to in life to help you find your unique qualities and be open to what life brings you.
• The power of learning how to listen to ourselves and notice the divine appointments that show up.
• What steps you can take to help set yourself up for success.
• Words of advice she would give parents with the challenges that their children are facing from the pandemic.
• The power of pivoting, not panicking during difficult moments.
• How parents can teach their children to be responsible for themselves.
• What to do when you find yourself in a space of self-criticism: don't judge and instead observe.

Mentioned In This Episode

• Jill Tupper
• SCBS Sleep Campaign
• Your Wellness Connection
• SCBS 40 Days of Gratitude
• Big Shifts Foundation
• CommunityAmerica Credit Union
• AdventHealth
• SCBS 31-Day Kindness Campaign

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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 CommunitiesModel.

Join Dr. Michelle and Jasmin as they talk about:

• Her connection to Kansas City and her passion for helping communities heal from trauma and thrive.
• The mission of Sesame Street in Communities and how they're making a difference for parents and caregivers.
• How COVID-19 impacted their organization and the overwhelming support they have received to help families during this difficult time.
• What inspired her to launch Creatively Resilient and what difference she wants to make in the world with it.
• Why everyone in some way, shape, or form, has been traumatized by the pandemic and how she wants to help you heal.
• Examples of how she practices resiliency herself.
• All about the 14-Day Challenge she's launching with Creatively Resilient including her 3-phase approach.
• How being creative feeds your resilience.
• Why vulnerability can be scary but is such a powerful tool to help you open yourself up to big shifts.

Learn about 14-Day Creatively Resilient's 3-Phase Approach:

1. Identify what purpose(s) looks like for you.
2. Lean into how you can build upon your purpose(s) and start integrating that into your life.
3. Discover the lens through which you see the world.

Mentioned In This Episode

• Jasmin Williams
• Creatively Resilient
• Sesame Workshop
• Sesame Street in Communities
• Healthy KC
• SCBS Sleep Campaign
• Your Wellness Connection
• SCBS 40 Days of Gratitude
• Big Shifts Foundation
• CommunityAmerica Credit Union
• AdventHealth
• SCBS 31-Day Kindness Campaign

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• Pinterest

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 to acrylics-on-canvas, both for sale and gifts to charity live auctions across the nation. At age 15, the "accidental artist" in a business built on a philanthropy-first model, became Jeffrey Owen Hanson LLC.

About Hal and Julie Hanson

Hal Hanson, MD, is a practicing emergency physician and motivational speaker from Kansas City. Raised in Iowa, Dr. Hanson attended the University of Iowa and completed a Family Medicine residency in Michigan.

Dr. Hanson now resides in Overland Park, Kansas, with his wife Julie. Hanson's hobbies include writing, photography, and travel. Lessons From CLOD is Dr. Hanson's only published work to date.

Join Dr. Michelle and both Hal and Julie Hanson as they talk about:

• The dreams most parents have for their child and how those can shift over time.
• How parents can encourage and support their child's unique gifts.
• The moment they discovered Jeff's natural gift for art and how they helped him cultivate and use that gift to help the world.
• Why it's important not to focus on what society says your children should be interested in or be good at.
• How they focused on raising Jeff to be happy, independent, and give back to the world.
• The power in approaching everyone you meet with unconditional positive regard.
• Jeff's philanthropic work and how he gave back to the community by donating to several organizations.
• What CLOD taught Hal and Julie about what's important in life and their biggest takeaways from Jeff's life.

Mentioned In This Episode

• Jeff Hanson
• Lessons From CLOD by Hal O. Hanson and Julie A. Hanson
• SCBS Sleep Campaign
• [Gratitude] Day 25 - Sally Smith
• 241 – Mindy Corporon
• Your Wellness Connection
• SCBS 40 Days of Gratitude
• Big Shifts Foundation
• CommunityAmerica Credit Union
• AdventHealth
• SCBS 31-Day Kindness Campaign

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• Instagram

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 Education at Columbia University. Today, as co-founder and Executive Director of The Arthur Project, Murray is a passionate advocate for under-served youth, working to end generational poverty through relationship-based learning.

Learn how you can help people heal from addiction in our Kansas City community with the organization In the Name of GRACE.

Join Dr. Michelle and Liz in Part 2 as they talk about:

• How the impact of her childhood has affected her view on society.
• Breaking down how each of us carries the story of the society that we come from.
• How we can be less dismissive not only of other people's struggles but our own as well.
• Why it's okay to spend time with your loved ones or with yourself instead of feeling this pressure by society to be ambitious.
• Words of wisdom she has for those who are facing difficult moments because of COVID-19.
• Why we need to adjust our expectations in life and be grateful for what we do have and are able to do each day.
• How to find joy in small moments throughout the day.

Mentioned In This Episode

• Homeless to Harvard
• Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard by Liz Murray
• The Arthur Project
• Episode 316 – Kiona Sinks and Lisa Ginter
• D. Vance
• Alfie Kohn
• SCBS Sleep Campaign
• Your Wellness Connection
• SCBS 40 Days of Gratitude
• Big Shifts Foundation
• CommunityAmerica Credit Union
• AdventHealth
• SCBS 31-Day Kindness Campaign

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• LinkedIn

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 Education at Columbia University. Today, as co-founder and Executive Director of The Arthur Project, Murray is a passionate advocate for under-served youth, working to end generational poverty through relationship-based learning.

Learn how you can help people heal from addiction in our Kansas City community with the organization In the Name of GRACE.

Join Dr. Michelle and Liz as they talk about:

• The mentors, teacher, and non-profit that supported her and helped her see that there was another way to live.
• Her backstory growing up in the Bronx with drug addicted parents.
• Why addiction can be a family illness that impacts the entire household.
• The dreams her mother had while she was growing up that she shared with Liz.
• Unpacking the good and the bad that can happen side by side and the gray area that existed in her family's situation.
• How it was difficult for her to decide how to approach and communicate her thoughts and feelings about her parents' drug addiction with them.
• About her book, Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard, and what lessons she has learned from her past to help her navigate COVID-19.
• The power of kinship and embodying community and our relationships with others.

Learn more about Liz's background and life experience as she shares:

• How she has raised her biracial children and helped them navigate the world.
• The work that she is doing to help make the world a better place for all people.
• Her visit to the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee with her family.
• About the current book she is working on writing, The Weight of Two Worlds.
• Her words of advice for parents when their children come to them and ask them to help make sense of the world.
• What lessons her children have taught her about human rights and celebrating freedom in the USA.

Mentioned In This Episode

• Homeless to Harvard
• Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard by Liz Murray
• The Arthur Project
• The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
• The Hoffman Process
• Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion by Gregory Boyle
• Homeboy Industries
• Episode 276 – Frank Ferrante
• National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis
• The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Proven Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mindby Dr. Daniel J. Siegel and Dr. Tina Payne Bryson
• In the Name of GRACE
• SCBS Sleep Campaign
• Your Wellness Connection
• SCBS 40 Days of Gratitude
• Big Shifts Foundation
• CommunityAmerica Credit Union
• AdventHealth
• SCBS 31-Day Kindness Campaign

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• LinkedIn

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 consistent volunteerism and community engagement. She is both mission -driven and passionate about diversity and inclusion and promoting social, and civic engagement. About Lisa Ginter Lisa Ginter is a celebrated leader in Kansas City as both the CEO of CommunityAmerica Credit Union and an influential figure in the business, civic and philanthropic community.

Lisa has served in a leadership role at CommunityAmerica since she joined the organization in 1995. Since becoming CEO in 2015, Lisa grew the Credit Union from $1.5 billion to nearly $4 billion in assets in just five years. With a mission to help members achieve financial peace of mind at every life stage, Lisa has inspired and advanced every division and line of business at CommunityAmerica. As the Official Banking Partner of the Kansas City Chiefs, and frequently named as Kansas City's top Credit Union and 'Best Place to Work,' CommunityAmerica has become a powerhouse in Kansas City under Lisa's leadership. She is also an advocate for credit unions on a national level, serving on the Executive Board of Directors for CUNA (Credit Union National Association).

Join Dr. Michelle, Kiona, and Lisa as they talk about:

• What it means to have good financial health to help us with our physical and mental wellbeing.
• Why helping young people is such an important part of Lisa's mission.
• The benefits of adding credits to your life and examples of some that Kiona has added to hers.
• How having a financial partner can help you really focus on your goals in life.
• Various services that CommunityAmerica Credit Union offers for people of all ages, finance backgrounds, and goals.
• Why it's so important to put your health first as soon as possible for greater wellness into the future.
• Their favorite pieces of advice for any life goals you have for yourself.
• Underlying outreach programs that CommunityAmerica Credit Union hosts for the Kansas City area.

Mentioned In This Episode

• CommunityAmerica Credit Union
• SCBS Sleep Campaign
• Your Wellness Connection
• SCBS 40 Days of Gratitude
• Big Shifts Foundation
• AdventHealth
• SCBS 31-Day Kindness Campaign

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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 Kansas City, Mo., Dr. Mincher earned dual bachelor's degrees at the University of Kansas before undertaking a two-year assignment with Jesuit Volunteer Corps at a health clinic in Wisconsin. Fueled by a newfound respect for the value of preventive health care, he returned to KU to attend the School of Medicine. After earning his medical degree, he went on to complete his family medicine residency, including service as chief resident, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City and a fellowship in primary care leadership at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Mincher joined AdventHealth Medical Group in 2020 after working as a family physician in Lawrence, Kan.

About Dr. Roger Hall

Author of Staying Happy, Being Productive: The Big 10 Things Successful , Dr. Roger Hallhelps people learn to monitor and manage their thinking. For over 25 years, he has consulted with leaders from all types of companies, judges in federal courts, university faculty, social workers, teachers, nurses, construction workers, landscapers, and box-makers. He helps his clients become better versions of themselves so they can improve their own lives and the lives of those they serve.

Join Dr. Michelle and Dr. Jeff as they discuss:

• What he is grateful for the most from COVID-19.
• The gifts and experiences he has been given this past year.
• Why men have struggled more than women with COVID-19.
• The importance of seeking healthcare check-ups for preventative care with a doctor you can rely on.
• What types of test men should do during their health check up.
• The importance of keeping your health under control to avoid cardiovascular disease.
• His favorite tips for living a healthy life especially focused on things that you enjoy.

Join Dr. Michelle and Dr. Roger Hall as they talk about:

• How he helps people monitor and manage their thinking.
• Unpacking his book, Staying Happy, Being Productive: The Big 10 Things Successful.
• Some of his favorite takeaways from his book which include getting more sleep.
• What are some of the tools and assignments he gives people to help manage their thoughts.
• The benefits of checking in with your thoughts every hour to help you monitor them and notice common themes.
• How you can break the cycle in negative thought loops and emotions.
• What steps you can do to replace false, negative thoughts with accurate, true counter thoughts.
• The importance of loving relationships for wellbeing.
• How the lack of human interaction and connection has impacted our mental health in 2020 and now in 2021.
• What advice he would give to leaders who are struggling to help their employees with motivation and staying focused.
• What happiness actually looks like and it doesn't mean having money.
• How to re-energize your brain by being physically active and be a bit more conscious about your food choices.

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 Francisco. In 2008 she was selected for the Vaccine Safety Fellowship Program offered in coordination with the Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment (CISA) Network sponsored by the Immunization Safety Office (ISO) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As a vaccine safety fellow during the H1N1 pandemic, she was actively involved in surveillance studies to monitor the safety of H1N1 vaccines.

She joined the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Mercy Hospital in 2011. She is currently Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and The University of Kansas Medical Center, and a faculty member in the Section of Infectious Diseases at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. Currently she is the Director of Research for the Infectious Diseases Division at Children's Mercy Hospital and the Director of the Kansas City IDEA state Pediatric Clinical Trials Network (ISPCTN) also funded by NIH. She is an active investigator for the CDC's New Vaccine Surveillance Network (NVSN), and a principal investigator in multiple industry-sponsored clinical trials involving drugs and vaccines for children.

Her research focus is clinical trials, vaccine safety, immunization implementation, vaccine education and promotion of research in underserved areas. She is currently a member of the COVID-19 Prevention Network (CoVPN), formed by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the US National Institutes of Health to respond to the global pandemic. As a part of this network, Dr. Pahud is helping address the pressing need for vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 by conducting Phase 3 efficacy trials for COVID-19 vaccines in adults and children. Finally, Dr. Pahud serves as an advisory board member for the advisory committee for childhood vaccines (ACCV) that advises and makes recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Join Dr. Michelle and Dr. Barbara as they talk about:

• The importance of taking care of your health with good food, sleep, and exercise to optimize your immune system.
• The experience she has working abroad and with communities in poverty and giving them vaccines.
• Her perspective on the COVID-19 vaccine and why she's not convincing people to get it but just sharing what she knows about it so they can make an informed decision.
• Why the Coronavirus will eventually go away but at what price without a vaccine?
• How COVID-19 compares to the 1918 Spanish flu.
• What side effects we are seeing in vaccines from different sources as of March 2021 and why the risk is very low.
• The choice people face in which vaccine they will get and what information she can give us on them.
• A breakdown of how vaccines are made to help the body.
• What a protein vaccine and how it compares to the mRNA vaccine.
• Why the main con to a vaccine would be a severe allergic reaction.
• What history has taught us about the positive impact of vaccines.

Mentioned In This Episode

• Children's Mercy Hospital
• Huberman La‪b
• SCBS Sleep Campaign
• Your Wellness Connection
• SCBS 40 Days of Gratitude
• Big Shifts Foundation
• CommunityAmerica Credit Union
• AdventHealth
• SCBS 31-Day Kindness Campaign

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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 to alleviate pain. She has been a pioneer in the uses of music and guided imagery to help clients get deeper insights into themselves and their issues.

Hoffman authored the book, Rhythmic Medicine, Music with a Purpose and has published fourteen CD's specifically for therapeutic purposes. One aspect of her work includes the therapeutic uses of the Native American Flute, a beautiful, soulful, and Meditative instrument. Hoffman received her master's degree from the University of Kansas in Music Therapy and is the recipient of the Madonna Spirit Award given by Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Lincoln and Omaha, NE for innovative work in music and medicine.

Join Dr. Michelle and Janalea as they talk about:

• What sparked her interest in music from a very young age.
• How she was introduced to music therapy and decided to pursue a degree in it.
• Different techniques she has developed including musical biofeedback.
• How the human body tries to synchronize with music to create harmony.
• Where and how her music is being used to help heal patients and has been called "prescription music."
• The benefits of combining calming music with visuals.
• How a machine's sound or rhythm can negatively impact our bodies.
• How tuning into music rhythms can help you during stressful moments especially stress brought on by COVID-19.
• Gifts from the pandemic including how it's made us slow down and be more present.
• Every day environments and habits that can cause us stress without us even realizing it.
• How to pay attention to the sound environment around you from home to work and how it affects you.

Mentioned In This Episode

• Rhythmic Medicine
• SCBS Sleep Campaign
• Your Wellness Connection
• SCBS 40 Days of Gratitude
• Big Shifts Foundation
• CommunityAmerica Credit Union
• AdventHealth
• SCBS 31-Day Kindness Campaign