The Many Lives of Anne Frank: Ide...

The Many Lives of Anne Frank: Identity, Hope, and the Power of Telling Our Story

Strategies for Living by David C. McMillian, Ph.D. and Lauren Leon McMillian, M.S.
S33 · E94
May 18, 2026
42:00

Episode notes

Award-winning author Ruth Franklin joins Strategies for Living to explore the enduring legacy of Anne Frank beyond the familiar history. This moving conversation examines identity, journaling, resilience, faith, adolescence, and the power of preserving our inner life during times of fear and uncertainty. David and Lauren discuss how Anne Frank’s diary became both a deeply personal document and a universal symbol of hope, humanity, and the importance of telling our own story.

Original Airdate: 5/18/2026

Keywords

personal growth
journaling for healing
Strategies for Living
Anne Frank
Ruth Franklin
Holocaust history
identity and resilience
spiritual hope
inner life reflection
biography and history