IOn this deeply moving episode of Strategies for Living, Dr. David McMillian and Lauren Leon McMillian sit down with author and journalist Danielle Crittenden to discuss her powerful new book, Dispatches from Grief: A Mother’s Journey Through the Unthinkable. Danielle opens up about the devastating loss of her daughter Miranda, the physical and emotional realities of grief, trauma, healing, EMDR therapy, family dynamics after loss, spiritual questions surrounding death, and how we can better support those who are grieving. This honest conversation explores maternal grief, resilience, existential meaning, and the enduring power of love and remembrance.

Original Airdate: 5/15/2026

On this episode of Strategies for Living, David McMillian and Lauren Leon McMillian explore the hidden power behind emotional triggers and negative thinking patterns. Why do certain situations create such intense emotional reactions? And how can we challenge the thoughts that fuel anxiety, fear, anger, and self-doubt?

Drawing from cognitive therapy, mindfulness, meditation, Byron Katie’s The Work, and practical psychological strategies, David and Lauren discuss how self-awareness, breathing, compassion, and conscious thinking can help us move from automatic reactions to intentional living. Learn how cognitive distortions like all-or-nothing thinking, overgeneralization, and “should” thinking keep us stuck—and how to reclaim your emotional power one thought at a time.

Original Airdate: 5/13/2026

On this episode of Strategies for Living, David and Lauren Leon McMillian explore the spiritual power of paradox and how healing and hurting, faith and fear, softness and boundaries can all coexist. Together, they unpack the deeper meaning of spiritual growth, triggers, transformation, nervous system healing, intuition, generational patterns, and the messy beauty of becoming fully human. Discover how embracing paradox can lead to greater self-awareness, compassion, authenticity, and inner peace.

Orginal Airdate: 5/12/2026