Strategies for Living

Before women could vote, Rose Knox was quietly running a national business—and transforming it. Historian and author Rachel Greenfield joins Dr. David McMillan and psychotherapist Lauren Leon McMillan to explore her book, Rose Knox: How One Woman Mixed Kitchen and Boardroom to Remold an American Business. Discover how this forgotten female entrepreneur revolutionized marketing, redefined leadership, and navigated the competing demands of family, business, and personal identity. A fascinating conversation about women's history, resilience, work-life balance, and the enduring power of leading change from within.

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Orginal Airdate: 10/20/2026

What if the parts of yourself you've been avoiding hold the key to your greatest growth? Inspired by five thought-provoking questions associated with Carl Jung, Dr. David McMillian, Lauren Leon McMillian, and psychotherapist Jay Murrell explore shadow work, self-awareness, shame, fear of failure, and the masks we wear to gain acceptance. Discover how confronting unconscious beliefs, embracing authenticity, and finding meaning can transform your relationship with yourself and others. Sometimes personal growth isn't about becoming someone new, but rather uncovering who you've always been.

Original Airdate: 10/19/2026

What happens when society decides which minds are normal and which are not? Author Susanne Paola Antonetta joins Dr. David McMillian and psychotherapist Lauren Leon McMillian to explore her book The Devil's Castle, uncovering the disturbing connections between Nazi eugenics, American psychiatric history, and modern mental health care. Together, they examine neurodiversity, psychiatric labels, consciousness, and the importance of compassionate, person-centered treatment. It's a thought-provoking conversation about confronting the past, challenging our assumptions, and honoring the extraordinary diversity of the human mind.

Find out more: www.susantonetta.com

Original Airdate: 10/12/2026

What if the most powerful psychology tricks aren't about controlling others, but understanding yourself? Dr. David McMillian and psychotherapists Lauren Leon McMillian and Jay Murrell explore practical psychology strategies for emotional regulation, healthy boundaries, recognizing manipulation, and improving communication. Discover the power of silence, the importance of self-awareness, and how a simple pause can transform conflict into conscious choice. Learn to stop reacting automatically and start responding with intention.

Original Airdate: 10/8/2026

What if your life isn’t something that simply happened to you, but an experience your soul came here to live? David and Lauren welcome mystic, naturopath, teacher, and author Doreen Mary Bray for a fascinating exploration of soul choice, embodiment, spiritual awakening, and the deeper purpose beneath our human experience. From The Angel and the Avatar to her new book, What Were You Meant to Be?, Doreen invites us to become curious about our lives, listen to what we already know within, and discover the embodied life our soul may be seeking.

Find out more: https://www.doreenmarybray.com/

Original Airdate: 10.7.2026

Can science and faith tell different parts of the same human story? Dr. Imogene Drakes, author of Around the World in 42 Days, joins David and Lauren to explore ancient mysteries, mythology, religion, history, and the search for truth. From the Galápagos and Machu Picchu to Egypt, Stonehenge, and Mohenjo-daro, Imogene shares what her remarkable journey taught her about curiosity, courage, keeping an open mind, and giving ourselves permission to finally begin the life we’ve imagined.

Find out more: https://imogenedrakes.com/

Original Airdate: 10/6/2026

What if the success you’ve been chasing no longer fits who you are? Life strategist and An Authentic Success author Chad Betz joins David and Lauren to explore reinvention, overcoming fear and complacency, escaping sunk-cost thinking, and redefining success on your own terms. Discover why you don’t have to start over to create a meaningful next chapter and why you’re never too old and it’s never too late to pursue a life that feels authentically yours.

Original Airdate: 10/5/.2026

What happens to our spiritual relationship with nature when the natural world itself is wounded? Philosopher and author Dr. Roger S. Gottlieb joins David and Lauren to explore nature spirituality, environmental crisis, eco-psychology, grief, gratitude, and our connection to the more-than-human world. Drawing from his book Nature Spirituality and Environmental Crisis: Embracing a Sacred, Wounded Earth, Gottlieb asks how love, compassion, and relationship with nature can transform despair and powerlessness into meaningful engagement.

Find out more: www.rogersgottlieb.com

Original Airdate: 10/1/2026

What does it really mean to become yourself? David, Lauren, and Jay explore self-discovery, authenticity, boundaries, people-pleasing, projection, self-trust, and the sometimes uncomfortable work of healing. From recognizing the mirrors life keeps placing in front of us to learning that “no” can be a sacred sentence, this conversation explores how we stop abandoning ourselves and begin living from a deeper place of self-respect and authenticity.

Original Airdate: 9/20/2026

What if the right question could quietly change the direction of your life? David, Lauren, and Jay explore powerful questions for self-awareness, mindfulness, personal growth, boundaries, authenticity, and intentional living: from “What actually deserves my energy right now?” to “When I’m 80, what will have mattered most?” Discover how curiosity can help you examine old habits and inherited beliefs, reconnect with yourself, and create a life that feels more consciously chosen.

Original Airdate: 9/29/2026