Strategies for Living

Strategies for Living

by David C. McMillian, Ph.D. and Lauren Leon McMillian, M.S.

Mental Health Spirituality

Season 34

More Than a Movie: Community, Connection, & the Robinson Film Center

Wendell Riley, executive director of Shreveport’s Robinson Film Center, joins David and Lauren to explore the power of film, music, storytelling, and community. They preview a special evening with Manhattan Transfer founding member Laurel Masse, including a live performance and her documentary How Can I Keep From Singing? We also discuss resilience, reinvention, film education, the arts, and why gathering together around meaningful stories matters more than ever. Get your tickets and support the Robinson Film Center at: https://robinsonfilmcenter.org/ Original Airdate: 9/16/2026

Raise Your EQ: The Do’s and Don’ts of Emotional Intelligence

What does it really mean to be emotionally intelligent, and can we get better at it? David McMillian, Lauren Leon McMillian, and Jay Murrell explore the do’s and don’ts of emotional intelligence, from active listening, self-awareness, and empathy to conflict resolution, emotional regulation, mindfulness, humility, and adaptability. Discover practical ways to raise your EQ, strengthen your relationships, and become a more curious student of yourself and others. Original Airdate: 9/15/2026

34 Years of Strategies for Living: Past, Present, & Future

Strategies for Living celebrates 34 years on the air! David and Lauren look back at how a simple idea to blend radio, counseling, and the exploration of human behavior became more than three decades of “radio rehab.” From the show’s beginnings in 1992 to today’s changing world of technology, mental health, spirituality, and human connection, they reflect on where we’ve been, where we are, and where we may be headed next. Original Airdate: 9/14/2026

Season 33

Relaxing on the Red: Healing Ourselves, Healing Our Community

What happens when wellness becomes a community experience? David and Lauren welcome massage therapist and Relaxing on the Red organizer Lucretia Humphrey, along with Dr. Stacie Slabaugh of Restore Healing, to explore therapeutic touch, mind-body awareness, and the healing power of connection. Discover Shreveport’s growing wellness community and get a preview of Relaxing on the Red: a free downtown gathering bringing together yoga, massage, mental health resources, holistic practitioners, music, and more along the Red River. Find out more: www.relaxingonthered.com Original airdate: 9/10/2026

Flipping the Iceberg: What’s Really Beneath Your Relationships with Charisse Walker

What’s really happening beneath the surface of your relationships? Author and relationship strategist Charisse Walker joins David and Lauren to explore Flipping the Iceberg—the hidden beliefs, childhood experiences, emotional triggers, patterns, and expectations we bring into love. Discover why knowing yourself may be the first step toward healthier communication, stronger relationships, and choosing a partner with your eyes wide open. Find out more: www.charissewalker.com Original Airdate: 9/9/2026

The Braided Prescription: Small Rituals, Big Impact with Dr. Beth Ricanati

Strategies for Living welcomes physician and author Dr. Beth Ricanati to explore The Braided Prescription and the surprising wisdom found in the ancient ritual of making challah. Discover how simple, intentional practices can reduce stress, cultivate mindfulness, embrace imperfection, strengthen community, and transform everyday routines into meaningful rituals for living well. Find out more at https://bethricanatimd.com/ Original Airdate: 9/8/2026

From Strength to Strength: Finding Purpose in the Second Half of Life

What If Getting Older Is the Point? What if aging isn't about losing who you were, but discovering what you're becoming? David, Lauren, and Jay Murrell explore ideas from Arthur C. Brooks' From Strength to Strength, including the shift from fluid to crystallized intelligence, redefining success, letting go of external validation, investing in relationships, accepting mortality, and finding deeper purpose in the second half of life. Original Airdate: 9/3/2026

Dicks I've Met Online: Dating, Desire, and Discovering Yourself

What happens when online dating becomes less about finding someone else, and more about finding yourself? Author Bren Merrick joins David and Lauren to discuss Dicks I’ve Met Online, her candid, funny and deeply personal journey through midlife, marriage, online dating, intimacy and the search for validation. Along the way, they explore boundaries, self-worth, relationships, sexuality and what can happen when we finally stop asking what others want from us and begin asking what we want for ourselves. Original Airdate: 9/2/2026

What Is Your Body Trying to Tell You? with Marcel Vögeli

What if the body is communicating something we’ve learned to ignore? David and Lauren talk with Marcel Vögeli, legacy voice for Christiane Beerland’s The Key to Self-Liberation, about the mind-body connection, psychosomatics, chronic illness, emotional patterns, and learning to approach symptoms with curiosity rather than blame. Marcel shares his own journey with autoimmune disease and explores how listening more deeply to the body may become a powerful tool for self-awareness, personal growth, and healing, alongside appropriate medical care. Original Airdate: 9/1/2026

The Friend Machine: Can AI Replace Human Connection

Can artificial intelligence ease loneliness, or could frictionless AI relationships change what it means to connect? David and Lauren explore Victoria Hetherington’s The Friend Machine: On the Trail of AI Companionship, examining AI companions, relationships, therapy, grief, intimacy and the growing tension between technological connection and authentic human experience. As AI becomes increasingly woven into our lives, the question may not be whether we embrace it, but how we use it without losing what makes us human. Original airdate: 8/28/2026

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