Only One In The Room
Laura Cathcart Robbins
Hosted by Laura Cathcart Robbins, a writer and a recovery thriver and survivor, Laura found herself in an all too familiar position. In September 2018, she was the only black woman in the room at Brave Magic, a famed writer’s retreat. After it was over, she wrote about her “only one” experience in The Huffington Post and comments started flooding into her DM. These comments were from people from all races, ethnicities, creeds, and nationalities who had felt “othered”. Laura beautifully interviews a person about their Only One story each episode and addresses as many of those DM’s as possible in the process. In this podcast, you’ll hear raw, vulnerable accounts from people who are, like most of us, just eager to connect. Our hope is that The Only One In The Room will inspire a change of perspective in how we all see and hear each other’s stories. We want you to think twice before judging the person standing next to you at a party, in the pick-up line at school, or in a crowded subway car. This is a podcast for anyone who has ever felt alone in a room full of people – which is to say, that this podcast is for everyone.
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May 28, 2019 • 55min
Paulina Lopez Is The Only Mexican Mamá In The Room With Postpartum Episode 7
From birth in our society, women are given the message that becoming a mother is the ultimate goal- the thing that gives females value, worth and purpose. After having the baby that she so desperately wanted, the baby her entire community wanted her to have, Paulina Lopez found herself dealing with a subject so taboo that there was no word for it in her native language. What would you do if you were so desperate for a solution that you had to reach beyond your cultural norms to find one?Would you hide your efforts from the people who loved you the most? Or would you let people in and create a new community norm? One that allowed for women to heal and get the help they so desperately needed? More from Paulina Lopez: If you are in the LA area and want to dine at her restaurant Guelaguetza you can check out either of these websites: www.ilovemole.com or www.ilovemichiladas.com Check out her podcast Super Mamás on iTunes If you are in LA, attend her next event Super Mamás Social at La Plaza de Artes in Downtown LA on Sat. May 11th, 2019 beginning at 1pm. Finding Paulina Lopez: Website: www.supermamas.com Twitter: @_supermamas Instagram: @iampaulinalopez & @_supermamas If you'd like to ask a question and possibly be featured on the Dear Laura segment you can DM us on Instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us at LCR.theonlyoneintheroom@gmail.com Don't miss our bonus after show Scott Talks, where co-host and producer Scott (aka Hon) briefly chops it up with our guest immediately following each episode. Visit us on the web at www.theonlyonepod.com for more from Laura Cathcart Robbins like live events, appearances, featured articles and more. *If you know someone who might be feeling like they're the "only one" be sure to share this episode with them and we love hearing from you on the comments on iTunes. While you're there don't forget to rate us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/only-one-in-the-room--6052418/support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 28, 2019 • 13min
Scott Talks To Paulina Lopez BONUS EPISODE
Scott Slaughter (aka Hon), co-host and producer of the Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Paulina Lopez right after the show. If you'd like to ask a question and possibly be featured on the Dear Laura segment you can DM us on Instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us at LCR.theonlyoneintheroom@gmail.com Visit us on the web at www.theonlyonepod.com for more from our host Laura Cathcart Robbins like live events, appearances, featured articles and more. We love hearing from you in comments on iTunes and while you're there be sure to rate us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/only-one-in-the-room--6052418/support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 21, 2019 • 58min
Rebecca Gayheart Dane Is The Only One With A Painful Secret Episode 6
What would you do if the unspeakable happened? A moment in your life that changes everything? Rebecca Gayheart Dane, model, actress, director, was faced with the unimaginable. The type of reality that has the potential to break you. Would you allow yourself to sink, letting the darkness and guilt consume you? Or would you lean into the possibility that the experience is not just survivable but actually thrivable? More from Rebecca Gayheart Dane: Chrysalis A nonprofit organization "changing lives through jobs" The 18th Annual Chrysalis Butterfly Ball Finding Rebecca Gayheart Dane: Instagram: @rebeccagayheartdane If you'd like to ask a question and possibly be featured on the Dear Laura segment you can DM us on Instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us at LCR.theonlyoneintheroom@gmail.com Don't miss our bonus episode after show Scott Talks, where co-host and producer Scott (aka Hon) briefly chops it up with our guest immediately following each episode. Visit us on the web at www.theonlyonepod.com for more from Laura Cathcart Robbins like live events, appearances, featured articles and more. *If you know someone who might be feeling like they're the "only one" be sure to share this episode with them and we love hearing from you on the comments on iTunes. While you're there don't forget to rate us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/only-one-in-the-room--6052418/support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 21, 2019 • 12min
Scott Talks To Rebecca Gayheart Dane BONUS EPISODE
Scott Slaughter, co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Rebecca Gayheart Dane right after the show. If you'd like to ask a question and possibly be featured on the Dear Laura segment you can DM us on instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us at LCR.theonlyoneintheroom@gmail.com. Visit us on the web at www.theonlyonepod.com for more from our host Laura Cathcart Robbins like live events, appearances, featured articles and more. We love hearing from you in the comments on iTunes and while you're there don't forget to rate us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/only-one-in-the-room--6052418/support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 14, 2019 • 51min
Suburban Is The Only Famous Lonely Teenager In The Room Episode 5
When children are bullied by their peers, made fun of for being overweight, dressing differently or being "weird", they usually day dream about becoming "popular", thinking it will be the answer to all of their problems. Suburban, (aka the Suburban Prince or KingBo) did just that. But rather than becoming popular at school he grew to famedom on the internet with 1.6 million followers. But what if the fortress you had created to protect yourself was quickly becoming a cage? Would you trade your fame in for friendship? Or would you continue to follow your dreams of stardom? More from Suburban: Find him on Youtube Finding Suburban: Instagram: @suburban_prince if you'd like to ask a question and possibly be featured on the Dear Laura segment you can DM us on Instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us LCR.theonlyoneintheroom@gmail.com Don't miss our bonus after show Scott Talks, where co-host and produucer Scott (aka Hon) briefly chops it up with our guest immediately following each episode. Visit us on the web at www.theonlyonepod.com for more from Laura Cathcart Robbins like live events, appearances, featured articles and more. *If you know someone who might be feeling like they are the "only one" be sure to share this episode with them and we love hearing from you on the comments on iTunes. While you're there don't forget to rate us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/only-one-in-the-room--6052418/support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 14, 2019 • 9min
Scott Talks To Suburban Prince BONUS EPISODE
Scott Slaughter (aka Hon), co-host and producer of the Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Suburban Prince right after the show. If you'd like to ask a question and possibly be featured on the Dear Laura segment you can DM us on Instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us at LCR.theonlyoneintheroom@gmail.com Visit us on the web at www.theonlyonepod.com for more from our host Laura Cathcart Robbins like live events, appearances, featured articles and more. We love hearing from you in comments on iTunes and while you're there be sure to rate us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/only-one-in-the-room--6052418/support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 7, 2019 • 59min
Stefanie Wilder Taylor Is The Only Sober Mom In The Room Episode 4
What if you literally wrote the book on mom-wine culture? And then this culture you helped curate was no longer sustainable? Stefanie Wilder Taylor, author of Sippy Cups Are Not For Chardonnay, wrote that book and immediately became the queen of wine-moms across America, appearing on The Today Show, Oprah and in The New York Times. Promoting mom's choice to choose Chardonnay to cope with motherhood. But what if you found that the wine you casually enjoyed had become a crutch and a liability that put your family in danger? Would you keep it a secret, hoping that the problem would just work itself out? Or would you seek the help that you need and risk disappointing the thousands of mothers who looked to you for comfort and a free pass? More from Stefanie Wilder Taylor: Explore the many titles by Stefanie Wilder Taylor here Check out her podcast For Crying Out Loud on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts Finding Stefanie Wilder Taylor: Twitter & Instagram: @swildertaylor Website: www.stefaniewildertaylor.com If you'd like to ask a question and possibly be featured on the Dear Laura segment you can DM us on Instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us at LCR.theonlyoneintheroom@gmail.com Don't miss our bonus after show Scott Talks, where co-host and producer Scott (aka Hon) briefly chops it up with our guest immediately following each episode. Visit us on the web at www.theonlyonepod.com for more from Laura Cathcart Robbins like live events, appearances, featured articles and more. *If you know someone who might be feeling like they're the "only one" be sure to share this episode with them and we love hearing from you in the comments on iTunes. While you're there, don't forget to rate us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/only-one-in-the-room--6052418/support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 7, 2019 • 11min
Scott Talks To Stefanie Wilder Taylor BONUS EPISODE
Scott Slaughter, co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Stefanie Wilder Taylor right after the show. If you'd like to ask a question and possibly be featured on the Dear Laura segment you can DM us on instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us at LCR.theonlyoneintheroom@gmail.com. Visit us on the web at www.theonlyonepod.com for more from our host Laura Cathcart Robbins like live events, appearances, featured articles and more. We love hearing from you in the comments on iTunes and while you're there don't forget to rate us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/only-one-in-the-room--6052418/support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 30, 2019 • 40min
Jay Connor Is The Only Black Man In The Writers Room Episode 3
What would it feel like to finally land a dream job and then find out that day after day, you are the only voice representing the thoughts, emotions, and experiences of people of color? A job where you are the only black or brown face in a sea of white? During Jay Connor's screenwriting career, it was considered a great opportunity to be offered a seat at the proverbial table. But soon Jay began to wonder...what if there were another table, one where people of color wouldn't have to sit alone? Leaving the only question worth posing; what do I do now? Is it my responsibility to create a more inclusive table? And if not mine, then whose? More from Jay Connor: Check out his podcast The Extraordinary Negroes on iTunes or wherever you like to get your podcasts Browse his writings at The Root Shout-outs from this episode: #goodmuslimbadmuslim, listen to their podcast on iTunes or wherever you like to get your podcasts #whitenonsenseroundup Facebook Page & Twitter Page Finding Jay Connor: Websites: www.theextraordinarynegroes.com & www.jay-connor.com Twitter & Instagram: @deathtoadverbs If you’d like to ask a question and possibly be featured on the Dear Laura segment you can DM us on instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us at LCR.theonlyoneintheroom@gmail.com Don’t miss our bonus after show Scott Talks, where co-host & producer Scott (aka Hon) briefly chops it up with our guest immediately following each episode. Visit us on the web at www.theonlyonepod.com for more from Laura Cathcart Robbins like live events, appearances, featured articles and more. *If you know someone who might be feeling like they’re “the only one” be sure to share this episode with them and we love hearing from you in the comments on iTunes. While you’re there don’t forget to rate us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/only-one-in-the-room--6052418/support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 30, 2019 • 13min
Scott Talks To Jay Connor BONUS EPISODE
Scott Slaughter (aka Hon), co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Jay Connor right after the show. If you'd like to ask a question and possibly be featured on the Dear Laura segment, you can DM us on Instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us at LCR.theonlyoneintheroom@gmail.com Visit us on the web at www.theonlyonepod.com for more from our host Laura Cathcart Robbins like live events, appearances, featured articles and more. We love hearing from you in the comments on iTunes and while you're there don't forget to rate us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/only-one-in-the-room--6052418/support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
