Small Changes Big Shifts

Today on Small Changes Big Shifts we are celebrating anniversaries. I am celebrating my one-year anniversary of right-sizing my body and healing from my accident. Sudy, our "real" guest is celebrating 6-months of sharing her wellness journey with us on the podcast. For both of us, over the last few months, we have been blessed by the powers of self-care.

Today on Small Changes Big Shifts I am celebrating healthy happenings in Kansas City! On the first part of the show, I am talking to Jill Minton the owner of T.Loft. In 2010 Jill was an IT Consultant that traveled all the time. But then she started to notice that things really weren't quite right. After lots of tests she found out that she had Celiac Disease. Jill and her family became really passionate about a gluten-free lifestyle and eating fresh clean food. In 2013, that passion created T.Loft. Check out the show today to hear how Jill and T.Loft have taken off.

In the second half of the show I am speaking with my dear friend and my personal wellness coach Shelly Murray. Shelly has worked with me for over a decade. She has guided me and helped me create a holistic wellness plan for myself and my practice. In the last year after my accident she was an essential part of healing process.

Today is a really special day on Small Changes Big Shifts. We have Dr. Terry Wahls on the show. In 2000, Dr. Wahls was diagnosed with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. By 2003 she had transitioned to secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. In December 2007, she began the Wahls Protocol™. Within a year, she was able to walk through the hospital without a cane and even complete an 18-mile bicycle tour.

We also have Julie Robinson on the show. Julie was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis last year. She started using the Wahls Protocol™ and within months saw huge changes in her symptoms.

Today on Small Change Big Shifts I am speaking with functional medicine expert Dr. Jill Carnahan. Jill was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer at 25. At the time of her diagnosis life was grand. She was a third year medical student at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago. Life was just beginning. And then she found the lump. It was that day, that she learned how to harness the incredible healing power of food.

Today on Small Change Big Shifts I am speaking with NY Times bestselling author, Lyn-Genet Recitas and Steve Spangler of Simple Science Juices.

Lyn-Genet Recitas is the NY Times and International Bestselling author of The Plan, a groundbreaking anti-inflammatory nutritional protocol which has been published in over 15 countries. She's been featured on Dr. Oz, Huffington Post, CBS, NBC, Fox News, Women's Running, Fitness and More Magazine.

The founder of Simple Science Juices, Steve Spangler, was inspired by his personal experience health. While Steve had a professional soccer career, he was on a host of medication to relieve symptoms of acid reflux, chronic sinusitis, chronic fatigue, allergies, ADHD, and asthma. Conventional medications were only treating his symptoms. These medications were not addressing the root cause. Through lifestyle changes and incorporating fresh cold-pressed juice, Steve was able to eliminate all medications, increase his physical energy, mental clarity, and overall vitality.

Today on Small Change Big Shifts I am speaking with Terri Trespicio. Terri has a very unique idea about what passion is and what it isn't. For nearly a decade, Terri served as a senior editor at Martha Stewart's Whole Living (formerly Body+Soul) magazine. Today she is a branding strategist and coach who helps visionaries, experts, entrepreneurs, and businesses figure out how to get the attention they want. She continues to contribute widely to the media, and has appeared on the Today show, Dr. Oz, The Early Show, TBS Movie & a Makeover, The Martha Stewart Show and The Anderson Cooper Show.

Today on Small Change Big Shifts I am speaking with Natural Health Practitioner Becky Chambers. Becky was chronically ill for over 30 years. She once weighed 200 pounds, was depressed, chronically fatigued and had many severe joint problems. To release her weight and live a healthier happier life, Becky tried a number of natural health approaches. For the last 30 years she has been practicing and studying the power of natural and energy medicine.

Today on Small Change Big Shifts I am speaking with the creator and holistic health coach of Transformative Nutrition, Michael Tamez. In his early 20s Michael weighed 245 pounds. He had severe sleep apnea, high blood pressure, gum disease, and a whole lot of resentment for himself. His sleep apnea was so bad that he was falling asleep at work and even behind the wheel of his company car. Fast forward to 2001 and Michael was ready for change. He was ready to break the cycle of emotional eating. He was tired of living the way he was... He was ready to release the weight and sleep without the CPAP machine. Tune into today to hear how Michael went from emotional eater to a healthy holistic coach helping others with their relationship with food.

Tony Wrighton, author and popular sports broadcaster contracted a virulent virus in 2014. He spent months in bed, not sure if he would ever recover. To heal he used self-hypnosis and (Neuro Linguistic Programming) NLP. Today, as a NLP coach and podcast host he teaches others how to use relaxation and positive mental programming to give them the creativity, health and energy they seek. Tony is on Small Changes Big Shifts today to talk about how you can use Zestology and the power of relaxation to maintain energy and motivation.

Today on Small Changes Big Shifts we have a Aaron Anastasi. Aaron graduated from Princeton with master's degree from Princeton where he studied philosophy and psychology. After graduation, Aaron made a living as a singer and songwriter. As his career progressed he decided and did in fact help others around the world create a career in the world of music. He did this through what became an internationally-recognized six-figure online singing lesson program called Superior Songwriting Method. To support this community of aspiring musicians Aaron created a YouTube channel with over 10.5 million organic views and over 125 thousand subscribers.Today Aaron uses his music background and his degrees in philosophy and psychology to coach and train others how to overcome their limiting beliefs. His coaching clients are film directors, marine biologists and TEDx speakers. His new book, The Voice of Your Dreams, outlines a process that helps you live your dreams and do what is in your heart.