Small Changes Big Shifts

You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want. - Zig Ziglar

Have you always been a skeptic of hypnotism? Well today you get to learn that it's so much more than encouraging people to do silly acts on stage.

In this episode, Dr. Michelle Robin is joined by Consulting Hypnotist, Host of The Anxiety Relief Revolution Podcast, Author of The Hypnotic Connection, Dan Candell, shares how he is helping people break free from anxiety fast and live a more high performing life through his 5-step process.

More About Dan Candell

Known in business for being a behavioral communications specialist, Dan Candell is a world renowned expert on high performance and helping people Break Free from anxiety on all levels.

He is an international speaker, coach and also a Board Certified Hypnotist and Certified Instructor through the National Guild of Hypnotists, as well as a columnist for the Journal of Hypnotism.

He teaches people how to positively re-program their subconscious minds to overcome their obstacles, achieve their full potential and get more of what they want in their personal and professional lives.

Tune in as Dr. Michelle and Dan discuss:

• How he got his start as one of the world's youngest professional hypnotists.
• What Dan does as a Consulting Hypnotist to help people face their fears and anxieties.
• How to have an open mind about hypnotherapy if you are a skeptic.
• Dan's step by step process with each client to overcome anxiety and why it works so well.
• Common myths and misconceptions about hypnotism explained and busted.
• What you will learn from his book, The Hypnotic Connection.
• The power of asking yourself, "How would you like to feel instead?" to be aware and shift out of negative emotions.

Find out how to breakthrough from anxiety today with Dan's 5-step process:

1. Identify
2. Locate
3. Rate
4. Shift
5. Re-rate

By the end of this episode, you will learn all the benefits of hypnotism and why it's just an effective method used to change your mindset.

Nothing is worth more than this day. You cannot relive yesterday. Tomorrow is still beyond your reach. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The future belongs to the curious. The ones who are not afraid to try it, explore it, poke at it, question it, and turn it inside out. - Anonymous

What can you learn from the culture of Rock and Roll to impact your leadership, relationship, and communication skills?

Today we have a very special episode for you with two guests as Dr. Michelle Robin is joined by Wayne Strickland and Tanya O'Callaghan of Leadership Rhapsody. Though they have very different backgrounds, the two have found similarities in both the business and music worlds.

As a successful 25-year Vice President at Hallmark Cards and the Author of Get Over Yourself, Decide to Lead, Wayne Strickland has extraordinary experiences to share that include winning and losing billion dollar contracts. His success and failures have informed his approach to building a competitive culture with enlightened leadership.

Tanya O'Callaghan is an established freelance musician / bassist with an eclectic impressive career to date. 100% born and raised in Ireland where her musical journey began, now based in Los Angeles when not on the road on a bass venture elsewhere! Tanya has made her mark both on stages and in studios worldwide. With multiple world tours and studio sessions to her name in an impressive variety of musical styles. Tanya's versatility has led her to work with world renowned artists such as Maynard James Keenan of Tool, Dee Snider of Twisted Sister, and Steven Adler of Guns N' Roses to name a few.

If not us, who? If not now, when? - John F. Kennedy

Learn more about Wayne and Tanya as they discuss:

• How they met and became fast friends at a band camp.
• Life changes, struggles, and celebrations they have experienced in their careers and personal lives.
• Why to be a great leader you have to get over yourself first.
• How to let go of that ego voice inside your head and break through to who you are at your core.
• Tanya's role as an activist for animals and humans plus why it's the most important thing to Tanya.

Discover how to build and maintain old and new relationships as they share:

• How to get out of your comfort zone to create relationships with people from all different backgrounds and interests.
• What you should look for in your close-knit relationships to help you grow as an individual.
• What a toxic relationship compared to a healthy, enriching one feels like.
• How to give a friendship the gift of goodbye when it's time to go your separate ways.

Find out and apply all their favorite tips to get outside of a comfort zone and thrive:

1. Pick up a book and read about a new topic.
2. Attend different events you'd never imagine going to before.
3. Try out a new hobby such as a group sport, class, or even online forum to develop new skill sets and meet people.
4. Networking hacks to feel more comfortable meeting new people, going new places, and trying new things.
5. Fully commit to something that brings you joy.

Listen and find out how you can be a force for change in this world.

Perseverance is the bridge in which difficulty is overcome. - Anonymous

Life happens for you. - Miriam O' Malley

Choose health. Extraordinary Things Will Happen

Today on Small Changes Big Shifts, we are joined by Dr. Ann Kulze who is a best-selling author, physician, and highly sought after motivational speaker in the areas of nutrition, healthy living and disease prevention.

More About Dr. Ann Kulze

With formal training in both nutrition and medicine, along with extensive "hands-on" experience as a wife, mother of 4, and trusted family physician, Dr. Ann has distinguished herself as a one-of-a-kind "real world" nutrition and wellness expert.

She is the Founder and CEO of the wellness education firm, Just Wellness LLC. She is also the author of six books including her best-selling Eat Right for Life series (WELCOA).

She has been featured in many national media outlets including the Dr. Oz show, Oprah and Friends Radio, and Time Magazine among many others. Dr. Ann lives her wellness message enjoying swimming, running, kayaking, cooking, gardening, and spending time with her family in her native Charleston, South Carolina.

Join us as our Small Changes Big Shifts Podcast host, Dr. Michelle Robin, discusses in depth with Dr. Kulze about:

• Her family's history and long lineage of physicians.
• Why nutrition is the most foundational step you can take towards greater health.
• Her professional career goals and how they have shifted over the years.
• The big leap of faith she took to leave her clinical practice and focus on wellness.
• Examples of micro commitments over the long-term to help you achieve the health goals you desire.
• Some of the top 52 Superfoods and how to get access to the full list on her website.
• Why drinking water before meals has specific benefits for overall health and weight loss.
• Her tips for people struggling with weight loss and food addiction.
• How to let go of negative thoughts that are draining your energy by focusing on what gives your life meaning and your health.

Learn more about the top wellness micro commitments you can make now for greater health:

• Nutrition
• Movement
• Hydration
• Breathwork
• Mindfulness
• Community

Life is very simple, but we insist on making it Complicated. - Confucius

I am who I am today because of the choices I made yesterday. - Eleanor Roosevelt

What impact does food have not only on our own health but the wellness of future generations?

In this special episode, Dr. Michelle Robin is joined by journalist and author, Judith Finlayson, who is teaching us how we can live a healthy life and leave a legacy of wellness by looking both to the past and to the future.

As a journalist, she has written on a variety of subjects, from personal well-being, women's history to food and nutrition. She has also written more than a dozen cookbooks.

In today's show, Dr. Michelle and Judith are taking a deep dive with her latest book, You Are What Your Grandparents Ate: What You Need to Know About Nutrition, Experience, Epigenetics & the Origins of Chronic Disease.

Be sure to catch Judith when she is in Kansas City on Monday, October 28th at the Unity Temple on The Plaza for a special event at 7:00pm. Click here to learn all about the event.

Join us as our Small Changes Big Shifts Podcast host, Dr. Michelle Robin, and Judith discuss:

• How she combined her love of writing with her passion for cooking.
• The work of Dr. David Barker and how it became the backbone of You Are What Your Grandparents Ate.
• The habits, good or bad, that we learn from our parents with nutrition and exercise.
• How gaining even 6 pounds can impact our health and genetic expression.

Learn the truth about the power of epigenetics:

• What epigenetics is and how what our ancestors ate impacts our health today.
• Why many root causes of chronic disease are multifactorial based on the various genes we carry.
• How we can influence our genes and reduce the chance of chronic disease.

Find out how to take better action today for the health of your family:

• The profound effects of nutrition, toxins, and stress on our epigenetics which can set people up for much higher rates of chronic disease later on.
• Best foods to eat to support your natural gut biome and healthy lifestyle.
• The most important things a mom can do to ensure both she and her baby are healthy.

Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. Don't eat anything your great-grandmother wouldn't recognize as food. - Michael Pollan

You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

Do you find yourself consuming more entertaining than nourishing foods?

What does healthy living truly look like and how can you get started today?

Author of Habit That!: How You Can Health Up in Just 5 Minutes a Day, Dr. Jaime Hope, joins us to share how we can be the creators of healthier lives with small changes today that will lead to big shifts tomorrow. One of the many important shifts that she and Dr. Michelle Robin will discuss is how we can create healthier habits around nourishing vs. entertaining foods.

More About Dr. Hope

Dr. Hope is a dual board-certified physician working outside of Detroit, Michigan, in one of the busiest emergency departments in the country.

In over twelve years on the job, she has learned that no matter what brought her patients to the ER, they all want the same thing: to live happier, healthier lives.

Whether she's helping patients, teaching future doctors, or engaging the local community, Dr. Hope is showing others how to create better habits and make healthy living fun, practical, and accessible.

Turn your health around today by focusing on Dr. Hope's top four wellness factors:

• Exercise
• Restorative Sleep
• Nutrition
• Meaningful Connection

Join us as our Small Changes Big Shifts Podcast host, Dr. Michelle Robin, discusses in depth with Dr. Hope about:

• Her passion for encouraging others to take care of their health now.
• Why it doesn't cost a lot of money to live a healthy lifestyle.
• How she is helping physicians teach their patients how to change their habits and behaviors.
• Why we should focus on changing our mindsets first before our diets.
• What a healthy person looks like and how to mirror that in your own life.
• Understanding the difference between the two types of foods: nourishing and entertaining.
• How to uncover the best kinds of exercises that you will love and be eager to do.
• he power of getting in enough restorative sleep each night to release stress.

There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they're falling in. - Desmond Tutu

Finding joy is probably tantamount to finding yourself and being comfortable in your own skin.- Morgan Freeman

An expert on the technique for sensory emotional regulation, Emotional Resolution Process (EmRes), and Founder of the Emotional Health Institute, Cedric Bertelli, is on a mission to help others further better understand our emotional functioning.

On this episode of Small Changes Big Shifts Podcast with your host, Dr. Michelle Robin, he shares how he began studying emotional functioning in 2009 and how through his years of working with clients, therapists, parents, educators, and physicians, he has developed complete mastery of the physiologic capacity for emotional resolution.

Tune in with Dr. Michelle Robin and Cedric Bertelli as they discuss:

• The struggles with negative emotions that he experienced from a young age and how he became comfortable in his own skin.
• Various techniques that he tried including psychotherapy before discovering Tipi and the sensory emotional regulation, The Emotional Resolution Process (EmRes).
• How he came to learn about and be trained in the Tipi Program in France that claims we can resolve any emotional difficulty in 30 minutes.
• Why Tipi is more than a technique but an understanding of how the brain constructs emotions and can deconstruct or resolve emotions.
• The CDC's Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACE Study) uncovered a stunning link between childhood trauma and the chronic diseases people develop.
• What steps we can take to erase the fear that exist in ourselves.

How to apply The Emotional Resolution Process (EmRes) to your life if you're trying to heal from trauma or are struggling daily:

1. Go to a safe space, close your eyes, and observe your emotions and tune into your five senses.
2. Pay attention to what physical sensations you are feeling such as a tight throat, fast heart rate, shortened breath, or weak legs.
3. Just focus on two of those physical sensations at once, process them, and do not focus on the thoughts in your head to help you let go of those negative emotions.

Man has no Body distinct from his soul; for that called Body is a portion of Soul discerned by the five senses, the chief inlets of Soul in this age. - William Blake

When you're aware, you're halfway there. - Wendy Basch

Sentenced to sixty-five years in a Texas prison, Damon West once had it all. He came from a great family, in a home full of God, love, support, and opportunities to reach any goal. A natural born leader, an athlete with good looks and charm, he appeared to be the all-American kid pursuing his dreams.

Underneath this facade, however, was an addict in the early stages of disease. After suffering childhood sexual abuse by a babysitter at the age of nine, Damon began putting chemicals into his body to alter the way he felt.

Once he was introduced to methamphetamines, however, he became instantly hooked—and the lives of so many innocent people would forever be changed by the choices he made in order to feed his insatiable meth habit.

After a fateful discussion during his incarceration with a seasoned convict, Damon had a spiritual awakening. He learned that, like a coffee bean changing with the application of heat and pressure, he was capable of changing the environment around him. Armed with a program of recovery, a renewed faith, and a miraculous second chance at life, Damon emerged from over seven years of prison a changed man. His story of redemption continues to inspire audiences today.

In this episode, Damon joins us to talk about his two books, The Change Agent and The Coffee Bean which he wrote with Jon Gordon, as well as the life lessons he learned during prison, the three areas of wellness we should exercise every day, and what you can do now if you're recovering or feel lost in your wellness journey.

Tune in with Dr. Michelle Robin and Damon West as they discuss:

• Both of their thoughts on spirituality and how they are able to let go of what they cannot control in order to surrender to a higher power.
• How fellow Small Changes Big Shifts guest, Jon Gordon, connected with him and persuaded him to write The Coffee Bean.
• An inside glimpse at the profound story of The Coffee Bean and what you will learn from the book.
• What healthy mindset strategy he learned to help him during his time in prison and how everyone can apply it to their own lives.
• The opportunity he took in prison to use that time to work on himself every single day.
• Why we should withhold from beginning new relationships until we take the time to truly know ourselves.
• What lessons and new insights he has gained about what it means to be in a committed relationship.

Damon's suggestions for what you should today if you're in recovery or feeling lost:

• Get outside of yourself by thinking about other people before yourself.
• Adapt a humble mindset.
• Commit yourself to finding ways to help people every single day.

Dive into the three areas of wellness that Damon advises we should work on growing every day that are in sync with our Four Quadrants of Wellbeing:

1. Spiritual Wellness
2. Mental Wellness
3. Physical Wellness

Learn and try out Damon's prayer that he starts his day with each morning: "God, put in front of me what you need me to do today for you and let me recognize it when I see it."

All the lessons of history in four sentences: Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad with power. The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small. The bee fertilizes the flower it robs. When it is dark enough, you can see the stars. - Charles A. Beard

Why is nutrition and sleep just as important if not more than just exercise?

We sacrifice our health in order to make wealth, then we sacrifice our wealth in order to get back our health. - The Dalai Lama

For as long as he can remember, Founder of the Premier Fitness Center brand, Eupraxia, Dr. Steve Czys DC, CCWP, CSCS has been obsessed with health and human performance. He still has copies of the workouts he wrote when he was in grade 9!

After studying business and pre-med, Dr. Czys graduated from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse and went on to get his Doctorate from the prestigious Palmer College. While in college Dr. Czys played football, wrestled and traveled the country playing rugby. He also served for 6 years in the Army National Guard.

After college Dr. Czys moved back to La Crosse, WI and opened a private practice. He quickly learned that what the overwhelming majority of people needed to truly regain their health was a facility that showed them exactly how to eat and exercise. Dr Czys decided to solve that problem and opened Eupraxia which has quickly grown to 7 locations. Eupraxia is repeatedly voted the best health club and best weight loss center in the area.

Dr. Czys is the author of The Truth About Weight Loss: Blowing the Whistle on the Corrupt Industry that Massively Profits from the Overweight, Even from Kids. He is a highly sought after speaker, having lectured to thousands of people across the country. He is an uncanny ability to take the confusing subjects of diet and exercise and making it easy for people to understand and most importantly apply.

Most importantly Dr. Czys is a husband and father of 2 kids. When he has free time Dr. Czys spends as much of it as possible outside working on his permaculture farm.

If you never heal the heart, you'll never heal the body. - Dr. Michelle Robin

Tune in with Dr. Michelle Robin and Dr. Czys as they discuss:

• Why health and wellness is way less confusing than the media makes it out to be.
• His Premier Fitness Center brand, Eupraxia, and what makes it so different than other gyms.
• The moment he realized that a lot of healthcare professionals aren't actually living a life of wellness themselves.
• How his program helped a young woman not only lose weight but heal her Crohn's Disease and depression.

If you knew what I knew, you'd do what I do. - Dr. Steve Hays

Turn small changes into big shifts by finding out how to:

• Help your family eat healthy, delicious foods they'll love.
• Eat healthier from a place of self-love rather than self-hate or as a punishment
• See the importance of shifting your mindset to appreciate good health and being grateful for living a long, healthy life.
• Get great sleep every night.

Dr. Czys also shares his Top 4 Tips For Living A Healthier Life:

1. Treat yourself because you love yourself.
2. Exercise is never a punishment but a gift.
3. Junk food is never a treat.
4. Value your sleep.

The definition of genius is taking the complex and making it simple. - Albert Einstein

If you don't heal the heart, you will never heal the body. - Dr. Michelle Robin

In this special BONUS episode of Small Changes Big Shifts, we are joined by two of Resolve Counseling & Wellness Center Licensed Counselors in Kansas City, Allison Kidd, LMSW and Jessica Nickels how to live a healthy life by making small changes for big shifts but also two incredible upcoming events: Care4U2 and The SHIFT Experience.

Care4U2 - October 25th

Click here to learn more about the Care4U2 Event

The 3rd Annual Care4U2 is A self-care event for helping professionals that is happening on Friday, October 25th 2019 from 9:00 am - 3:30pm at the KU Edwards Campus.

Helper: someone who spends their time and energy supporting someone else. (social workers, counselors, clergy, doctors, nurses, community health workers, aids, wellness professionals...) Is that you? This event if for you!

This year's CARE4U2 theme is Leave Feeling Better. Speakers will cover topics from body image, relationships, grief, communication, mindfulness and wellbeing. There will be local resources onsite with information booths. One of our vendors will have massage and acupuncture available!

Resolve's CARE4U2 event includes 4 CEUs, lunch and networking.

The SHIFT Experience

Click here to learn more about The SHIFT Experience

We believe that whole health wellbeing comes from four components or "quadrants": Mechanical, Chemical, Energetic, Psycho-spiritual

Being healthy and staying well for a lifetime takes more than being diligent in one area. It requires balance and harmony in all areas to create whole person health. Wellness empowerment through lifestyle behaviors means practicing balance and putting the odds in your favor through small changes that make big shifts in whole health outcomes.

A team of Wellness Coaches, Chiropractors, Registered Nurses, and Mental Health professionals will help you understand the four Quadrants of Wellbeing and support you as you work towards you own personal small changes. The program is mentored by Dr. Michelle Robin and managed by Wendy Basch, RN. Sessions will be available at 4 locations in the Kansas City area (including Your Wellness Connection in Shawnee, KS) AND even in your community. Sign up today!

Mantra of the day: Stay cool, calm, and collected.

About Today's Guests: Allison Kidd and Jessica Nickels

Allison Kidd is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Master Addictions Counselor in the state of Kansas, a member of the National Association of Social Workers, and a Senior Level Clinician at Resolve. She specializes in working with teens and young adults, ages 13-25, who are experiencing depression and/or anxiety.

Jessica Nickels is a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in cognitive processing therapy and believes that the Psychospiritual Quadrant is vital for all of the Four Quadrants Of Wellbeing To work together. She helps her clients focus on a whole-health approach that helps them build build emotional intelligence, communication effectiveness, lifestyle modification and resiliency skills

As you tune in, Dr. Michelle, Allison, and Jessica also discuss:

• Why it's important to celebrate the small wins and examples of them such as scheduling a therapy appointment and showing up to it.
• How to build intrinsic motivation, confidence, and positive attitude with small changes.
• A good sleep routine for students and young adults should be following.
• What a brain dump practice is and how to apply it to your self-care routine.
• The benefits of being part of group work therapy rather than one-on-one.
• How to reconnect with yourself through self-care and self-love practices.

There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they're falling in. - Desmond Tutu

When you know your why, it's much easier to comply. - Dr. Michelle Robin

In this episode of Small Changes Big Shifts, Dr. Michelle Robin is joined by Kara Goldin, who is the founder and CEO of Hint Inc., the San Francisco-based healthy lifestyle company, best known for Hint Water and most recently, Hint Sunscreen.

When Kara left AOL, where she built the eCommerce business to a billion-dollar division, she recognized that she needed to put down the diet soda and make a change which led to the creation of Hint Inc.

Kara is also the host of the podcast, Unstoppable, and a regular speaker. She speaks to large teams and executives at companies, including Google, LinkedIn, Instagram, Oracle, Chobani and others to get them to think about purpose in business as well as one's own life.

Her mission is to get the audience to think about the "why" in what they are doing today or in the future.

She's sharing that mission with us today as both her and Dr. Michelle discuss:

• Her personal need to create the great-tasting, naturally fruit-infused Hint Water as an aspirational water drinker herself.
• The poor health and adult acne she had for years while drinking diet soda and then the incredible change she experienced when she switched to water.
• The collective goal at Hint Water to help others live the healthiest lives that they can.
• How Hint Water is helping people who are facing health struggles such as diabetes or cancer and need to drink more water.

Kara also shares the "why" behind their latest product, Hint Sunscreen, why their customers like it, and why it's so important that it doesn't include the ingredient, oxybenzone.

Listen and find out why switching to water, even if it's a small change, can create big shifts in your health.