Likeness & Legacy: Samsun Knight on Open Marriage, Family Myths, and the Healing Power of Storytelling

In this captivating episode of Strategies for Living, Dr. David McMillian and Lauren Leon McMillian welcome Samsun Knight, acclaimed author and management professor, for a powerful conversation about his latest novel, "Likeness." Drawing from his own unconventional upbringing as the child of an open marriage, Knight shares how fiction helped him process personal history, explore identity, and discover healing through empathy.The discussion dives deep into the emotional terrain of Likeness—a literary romance that delicately untangles love, jealousy, parenthood, and the search for self amidst relationship complexity. Listeners will also learn about Knight’s previous supernatural horror novel, The Diver, and how both books reflect the inner lives we all wrestle with. A compelling look at the intersection of creativity, family, flow states, and the stories we tell to understand ourselves.Original airdate: 8/6/2025