As 2026 begins, many are feeling fear, isolation, and uncertainty—driven by rapid technological change, artificial intelligence, and lingering effects of the pandemic. In this powerful episode of Strategies for Living, Dr. David McMillian and Lauren Leon McMillian are joined by life strategist Dr. Stacie Slabaugh of the Balanced Life Wellness Center for an honest conversation about AI, mental health, social anxiety, and the growing loneliness epidemic.

Together, they explore how technology can be both a tool and a trap, why human connection is essential for emotional and physical well-being, and how practices like biofield tuning, energy work, and embodied healing can help us reconnect—to ourselves, to others, and to the divine within. This episode offers grounded hope, practical wisdom, and a reminder that love, presence, and community are still the medicine our world needs most.

Find Stacie at www.thebalancedlife.us

Original Airdate: 1/22/2026

What if the key to nervous system regulation isn’t something new—but something we’ve forgotten? In this episode of Strategies for Living, Dr. David McMillian and Lauren Leon McMillian explore the quiet wisdom our grandmothers and ancestors lived by instinctively. From natural rhythms, screen-free repetition, and mindful eating to rest without guilt and connection without performance, this conversation reframes modern stress through an ancestral lens. Discover how simple, rhythmic living once supported calm, resilience, and healing—and how we can reclaim those practices in a dysregulated, overstimulated world.

Original Airdate: 1/15/2026

What does real grit actually look like in everyday life? In this episode of Strategies for Living, Dr. David McMillian and psychotherapist Lauren Leon McMillian explore the art of real grit—not as toughness or endurance, but as resilience rooted in self-understanding, self-acceptance, and trust.

Drawing inspiration from recent psychology insights, the conversation reframes grit as a mindset anyone can cultivate. Together, they unpack the habits naturally gritty people practice daily: emotional awareness without dwelling, accountability without blame, embracing life’s unpredictability, practicing self-compassion, and asking for help when needed.

This thoughtful, grounded discussion offers practical wisdom for navigating life’s challenges with clarity, curiosity, and inner strength—reminding us that grit isn’t about becoming harder, but becoming truer.

Original Airdate: 1/14/2026