Small Changes Big Shifts

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 already become such a strong woman in Dr. Michelle's life who she has loved getting to know over the years. We hope you enjoy their conversation today about gratitude, and some of the lessons she's learned along the way.

Join Dr. Michelle and Tracy as they talk about:

• What the word, 'gratitude,' means to Tracy and why it's like a feeling and state of mind in the present moment.
• How gratitude has changed for her in 2020 and it's been a great reminder for what she does have in her life.
• Her role at HEMP and how they are helping people and businesses grow in the Kansas City area.
• What it means to be a mentor and why it's such an important role.
• The mentor that has impacted her the most, her father.
• Why emotion is just as important as logic when it comes to making an important decision.
• Exploring the word, 'grace,' and what meaning it has brought into her life especially when it comes to reflecting on challenges.
• What she would tell her 15-year old self including it's okay to cry and explore your emotions because it's the only way to heal.
• HEMP's plans for 2021 and what she is excited about the most.

Be the type of person that no matter where you go or where you are, you always add value to the lives of others around you. - Anonymous

Mentioned In This Episode

• Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program (HEMP)
• SCBS 40 Days of Gratitude
• AdventHealth
• CommunityAmerica Credit Union
• SCBS 31-Day Kindness Campaign

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• LinkedIn

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 inner healing Young had experienced as an adult. The resulting manuscript, that later became The Shack.

Join Dr. Michelle and Paul as they talk about:

• How he has cultivated the ability to be present and not get lost in anxious thoughts about the future.
• Why trust, love, and gratitude are always in the present tense.
• What you can do when you are experiencing fearful thoughts in the present moment; either let them control you or trust life's journey.
• Why 'grace' is a freedom word that is buried in trust.
• Difficult moments in his marriage and the choices he faced.
• The abuse that both Dr. Michelle and Paul experienced early on in their own lives and how that has impacted their journeys of healing.
• Identity issues we are facing in 2020 including our focus on money.
• How writing The Shack blessed his life even before it was published.
• Why everything becomes a gift when you learn to live without expectations.
• Gifts that we have been given in 2020 if we look hard enough for them and realize that this has been a year of exposure.

If anything matters then everything matters. Because you are important, everything you do is important. Every time you forgive, the universe changes; every time you reach out and touch a heart or a life, the world changes; with every kindness and service, seen or unseen, my purposes are accomplished and nothing will be the same again. - Wm. Paul Young, The Shack

Mentioned In This Episode

• Paul Young
• The Shack by Paul Young
• The Shack Trailer
• SCBS 40 Days of Gratitude
• AdventHealth
• CommunityAmerica Credit Union
• SCBS 31-Day Kindness Campaign

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• Instagram

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 educate parents and children about eating, body image, and health. She has been asked to present in school districts across the tri-state area and has served on task forces charged with improving school nutrition programs.

Nathan Harrup is the Regional Director of Clinical Mission Integration at AdventHealth. His role is centered on promoting whole person care and physician wellbeing through Advent Health's network of outpatient clinics.

He is a frequent writer and speaker on topics related to organizational health and workplace culture.

Join Dr. Michelle and Dr. Charlotte as they discuss

• Why so many people still have body image issues that stay with them from their childhood.
• Why it's so much easier to start focus on wellness from within and then move your focus to your physical body.
• What parents can do to help their children have a positive body image.
• Unpacking the different types of eating disorders including anorexia, food addiction, and bulimia.
• Why a high percentage of people do have struggles with food.
• What advice she has for people about food and health as we move into the holiday season.
• New findings Dr. Markey has discovered in writing her new book on boys and body image.
• How gratitude helps shift us from a psychological perspective.

Learn more about the Four Quadrants Of Wellbeing as Dr. Michelle and Nathan discuss:

• His role at Advent Health and how he sees whole person health.
• Why they also focus on emotional and spiritual health with their physician's and outpatients.
• The high rates in stress, anxiety, and depression we are seeing among physicians.
• How the concept of gratitude has evolved for him during his adulthood.
• Why it's healthy for your emotional ecosystem to feel frustrated or overwhelmed as you embrace gratitude.
• The power of accepting that we don't have control over most things that happen to us in life.
• Why he believes it's so present to focus on the present moment and not get too focused on the future.

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. - William James

Mentioned In This Episode

• Charlotte Markey, Ph.D.
• The Body Image Book for Girls by Dr. Charlotte Markey
• Nathan Harrup
• AdventHealth
• CommunityAmerica Credit Union
• SCBS 31-Day Kindness Campaign

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• Facebook
• Twitter

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. Julie Brown is with Shawnee Mission Pediatrics and everyday she gets to help little (and big) patients grow up happy and healthy.

Join Dr. Michelle, Carron, Elizabeth, and Dr. Julie as they talk about:

• How we can help our children thrive through the holiday season.
• What the past 9 months have taught them about the pandemic and how it's directly impacting children's mental health.
• Tips they have for children including keeping communication and connection open and ongoing with them.
• Why now is a good time to help your child reflect on who they are and grow in a creative way.
• How to combat our eating habits and aiding children to be less impulsive with their food choices.
• Why it's important for your entire family to get outside to get Vitamin D even if it's cold out in the winter.
• How to help your child develop a strong mindset in times of stress.
• Why making a plan to "bubble up" with another family can help a great deal this winter season.

Mentioned In This Episode

• Aster Counseling
• Shawnee Mission Pediatrics
• CommunityAmerica Credit Union
• AdventHealth
• Big Shifts Foundation
• 5 Minute App

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 personal and professional dreams. Areas of expertise include life coaching, health and wellness coaching, and financial life coaching.

Join Dr. Michelle and Debra as they talk about:

• What her job role entails as a Dream Manager & Well-Being Manager.
• Who her role model for gratitude was while growing up.
• How to build rhythm and resilience with gratitude.
• Why Community America is so much more than just a bank and how they're helping people in the Kansas City area.
• What questions you can begin to ask yourself as 2020 wraps up and we look to 2021.
• Why we should focus more on what we actually value in life and how spending more time with it will help you realign.
• Books, tools, and guides to help you with the next step in your life journey.

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough and more. - Melody Beattie

Mentioned In This Episode

• CommunityAmerica Credit Union
• Helping People Change by Richard Boyatzis
• Melody Beattie
• AdventHealth
• Big Shifts Foundation
• Gifts Of Imperfection Brené Brown
• 5 Minute App

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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 strongly in giving back to the community and is a big supporter of WIN for KC, KC Women in Tech, Women Leaders in College Sports and Girls Inc. She lives in Olathe with her husband and MMA fighter Jason High and 11 year old daughter Jaelyn.

I never saw a wild thing feel sorry for itself. – G.I. Jane

Join Dr. Michelle and Ann as they talk about:

• Her background in sports and how she became passionate about it.
• How stress can manifest itself in the body if you don't take good care of it.
• The amazing accomplishments she has achieved especially in Track & Field by practicing wellness with a well-rounded approach.
• What people get wrong about being healthy and the process that comes with it.
• How she was able to trust what her body was telling her and step up her health by making a shift to her daily routine.
• What it actually means to eat healthy and why variety is so important.
• About the upcoming Small Changes Big Shifts Sleep Series we have planned for 2021.
• Wow parents can encourage and motivate their children to live healthier lives.
• Why parenting is a marathon, not a sprint.

Mentioned In This Episode

• Enough As She Is by Rachel Simmons
• How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results by Esther Wojcicki
• 5 Minute App

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• Twitter

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. There's often a transformational moment when patients and families see danger clearly and soberly. In these moments, they find their strength, they find their courage … strength and courage they didn't know they have.

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

• The incredible acts of human decency that he has witnessed.
• His great interest in history, especially World War I.
• The importance of questioning everything and relying on other human beings.
• Exploring what keeps us human and what keeps us safe.
• About his latest research on COVID-19 while on the frontlines as an ER doctor.
• Why humidity is such a big factor for COVID-19 and how to improve the quality of your air at home with a humidifier.
• The importance of getting enough VitaminD each day and how to get tested for your current levels.
• Why natural herd immunity can work and how it can work.
• Unpacking how viruses actually spread and why COVID-19 isn't necessarily moving from person to person but in clouds.

Mentioned In This Episode

• Jeff Gusky
• 40 Days Of Gratitude
• Govee Digital Hydrometer
• AIRCARE MA1201
• AdventHealth

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• Instagram
• YouTube

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 long-time and dear friend, Paul Jernigan.

Join Dr. Michelle and Paul for Day 39 as they talk about:

• What are some ways that he experiences and shares gratitude.
• How he experiences gratitude through his senses such as spending time in nature and appreciating the beauty of it.
• What parents can do to help their child cultivate awe and wonder just like his mother did for him.

Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet. - Thich Nhat Hanh

Mentioned In This Episode

• [Gratitude] Day 40 - Dr. Michelle Robin
• [Gratitude] Day 39 - Paul Jernigan
• 20,000 Days and Counting by Robert D. Smith

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• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram

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 #ripplefromtheheartland we created – let's keep it going, tribe!

Join us as we talk about:

• What beautiful acts of kindness participants have done during our 31-Day Kindness Campaign.
• What words of guidance participants want to share with people who have also faced or are currently facing a difficult time in their life.
• Different acts of kindness they have done for strangers and how it has rippled throughout their own inner circles and beyond.
• How tapping into your talents and sharing it with others can do so much good for your community.
• Other acts of kindness you can participate in such as Blessing Bags to keep the wave going.
• Why being intentional about kindness is also self therapeutic.
• How Small Changes Big Shifts is getting geared up for our 40 Days of Gratitude Campaign

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 their associates.

Discover how you can build a better team at work as Jay shares:

• How kindness is king in a successful business or organization.
• How kindness has made a difference in his life including his career.
• What it takes to be a kind leader and how you can be firm at the same time.
• What it means to be kind and how it will raise our vibrations.
• How you can raise someone else's energy with a simple hug.
• Where he inherited his kindness genes from.
• Why we are all some type of therapist in our own ways.

Join Dr. Michelle and Krista to grow your kindness practice as they talk about:

• Why kindness is such a focal point of our daily lives and our wellbeing.
• What Krista's mother did to help her be more empathetic towards others from an early age.
• How we can cultivate greater kindness and empathy to really be there for people in our community and walks of life.
• The difference between being focused on a "Rolled to Roll" vs a "Sold to Soul" mindset and why the latter is so much more powerful.
• What incredible acts of kindness she experienced while ill and recovering in the hospital.
• What her biggest takeaways have been from participating in the Small Changes Big Shifts Kindness Campaign.

Learn new tools for transforming your own wellbeing from Hayley including:

• The positive shift she's seeing in people not only focusing on compassion for others but self-compassion during 2020 as well.
• Why wellbeing is a holistic approach to living life well by focusing on the Four Quadrants: Chemical, Physical, Spiritual, and Energetic.
• What legacy she wants her Wellbeing Team at Garmin to leave behind for the company and Kansas City Community.
• Why kindness is compassion in action.
• Her favorite practices for openly cultivating self-compassion.
• How your self-compassion will overflow into your community the more you practice it.
• What self-care practices parents can do especially if they are at home with their children during COVID-19.

Mentioned In This Episode

• Garmin
• Lockton
• SCBS Ep. 258 – Sonia Choquette-Tully
• SCBS Ep. 279 – Samantha Hammontree, Tereza Hubkova and Haley Prophet
• 238 – Haley Prophet
• Kindness Campaign
• Kindness Campaign Deck
• Brené Brown