The Lila Rose Show

Dr Josef Witt-Doerring, psychiatrist and former FDA medical officer who now helps patients taper off long-term psychiatric meds. He reveals limits of short drug trials and why symptom-suppression can mask harm. Conversations cover withdrawal vs relapse, nutrition and movement as treatments, modern high-THC cannabis risks, and how chronic stress, social isolation, and loss of meaning drive mental health problems.

Adam Lane Smith, attachment specialist who teaches secure parent-child bonding, shares provocative takes on childcare, father roles, and maternal nervous-system care. He outlines three habits of the most connected mothers. Short, practical practices like narration, cooking together, and community childcare are highlighted.

Shawna Holman, author and creator of A Little Less Toxic who helps families reduce household toxins, shares easy, stress-free swaps for a healthier home. She covers indoor air pollution, ditching synthetic fragrances, no-shoes habits, safer cleaning and furniture choices, kitchen and food swaps, and her simple A L T framework for gradual change.

Akiane Kramarik, a visionary artist who painted Prince of Peace at age eight after reporting visions of Jesus. She recounts where her visions took her, how she painted the iconic portrait, and the backlash, theft, and recovery surrounding the original work. She also describes her family’s support, ongoing visions, major later paintings, and plans for future exhibits.

Gavin Ortlund, Christian apologist and founder of Truth Unites, brings pastoral warmth and online evangelism experience. He explores why knowing God is the chief reason for faith. Short, lively conversations cover engaging the spiritually curious, CS Lewis and digital culture, online viciousness, ecumenical dialogue, and historical debates around authority and church practice.

Mark Regnerus, sociologist studying family, marriage, and sexuality, examines plunging sexual activity and how phones, porn, and chatbots reshape desire. He explores shifts in the mating market, rising opt-outs, contrasts between traditional male preferences and women's expectations, contraception’s market effects, and practical steps for intentional mate selection and premarital readiness.

Chrissy Horton, content creator and homeschooling mom, shares personal faith-centered stories. They cover miscarriage, grieving with kids, and how community can help. They discuss practical homeschooling choices, legal options in California, curricula, rhythms and socialization. They also talk about emotional boundaries, preventing affairs, and simple ways to keep marital intimacy alive.

Fr Robert Spitzer, a Catholic priest, philosopher, and author, walks through astonishing scientific reports on four Eucharistic miracles. He describes lab findings like living heart tissue, rare AB blood patterns across cases, failed DNA amplification, and ongoing bleeding tests. Short, vivid stories and scientific detail collide in this surprising conversation.

Dr Bill Sears, pediatrician and parenting author famous for promoting attachment parenting, reflects on 60 years of marriage and family life. He recalls near-divorce turning into a lifelong vow of putting the other first. He describes rituals, communication practices, caring through illness, blending parenting for eight children, and making joy a marriage practice.

Lisa Popcak, Catholic author and counselor specializing in parenting and family spirituality. Dr Greg Popcak, Catholic counselor and marriage expert focused on family life. They explore relationship-first parenting, attunement and discipling with kindness. They discuss nonpunitive discipline, habits that keep kids in church, the PRAISE family prayer routine, and practical ways to build warmth, prayer, and lasting faith.