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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Mar 8, 2023 • 19min
Scott Talks to Sara Clark
Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Sara Clark right after the show.Watch Laura's new TEDx Talk: Confessions From The Only One In The Room Special thanks to our sponsors:Notion AI:Notion AI helps you work faster, write better and think bigger, and complete tasks that would normally take you hours in just seconds! Try out the incredible power of Notion AI for free when you go to notion.com/oneroom. PATREON SHOUT OUTS:Thanks to Kathleen HahnCute Booty Lounge is made right here in the USA, by women and for women. The company is incredible, female, and minority-owned and all of their leggings make makes your booty look amazing. Go to https://cutebooty.com/ today! Embrace your body, love your booty!Join our Patreon:Become an Only One In The Room patron by joining us on Patreon! Starting at only $5.00 per month, you’ll get bonus content, access to outtakes that the general public will NEVER see, extremely cool merch, and depending on what tier you get, monthly hang time with Scott and Laura. Join our Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/theonlyonepodcast Don't miss our new Friday series On My Nightstand.Be sure to join our Facebook Group for the most up-to-date info on guests, episodes and more.You can also DM us on Instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us via the website at www.theonlyonepod.comAlso visit the website for the latest 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, subscribe and share the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 7, 2023 • 52min
Sara Clark Is The Only One Who Took a Risk Episode 160
She was the face of fitness, appearing on the cover of magazines and acting as an ambassador for a world-renown brand. But as a Black woman, she was often the only one in the room.Up until February 2020, yoga instructor and wellness and mindfulness coach, Sara Clark, lived in New York amid the hustle, going from contract to contract.So what would do if just before the world shut down, you took a vacation on an island where 90% of the locals looked like you? Would you do everything you could to return to the isle of Manhattan? Or would you decide to stay, replenish and enjoy being a member of the dominant culture for the first time in your life?More From Sara Clark:Visit: www.saraclarkyoga.comListen: Breathe and Just BeFinding Sara Clark:Twitter: @VinyasawithSaraInstagram: @saraclarkyogaLinkedIn: Sara ClarkWatch Laura's new TEDx Talk: Confessions From The Only One In The Room Special thanks to our sponsors:Notion AI:Notion AI helps you work faster, write better and think bigger, and complete tasks that would normally take you hours in just seconds! Try out the incredible power of Notion AI for free when you go to notion.com/oneroom. PATREON SHOUT OUTS:Thanks to Kathleen HahnCute Booty Lounge is made right here in the USA, by women and for women. The company is incredible, female, and minority-owned and all of their leggings make makes your booty look amazing. Go to https://cutebooty.com/ today! Embrace your body, love your booty!Join our Patreon:Become an Only One In The Room patron by joining us on Patreon! Starting at only $5.00 per month, you’ll get bonus content, access to outtakes that the general public will NEVER see, extremely cool merch, and depending on what tier you get, monthly hang time with Scott and Laura. Join our Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/theonlyonepodcastBe sure not to miss Scott Talks on Wednesdays, our Sunday release called Sunday Edition & our brand new series On My Nightstand releasing on Fridays by subscribing to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. Join our Only One In The Room Facebook Group if you'd like to ask a question of any of our upcoming guests for this series. Also visit the website www.theonlyonepod.com for the latest from our host Laura Cathcart Robbins like 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, subscribe and share the show!All of us at The Only One In The Room wish you safety and wellness during this challenging time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 3, 2023 • 11min
On My Nightstand: Stash, My Life in Hiding - Checking In
Over the next few weeks, you’ll hear Laura read from her new memoir, Stash My Life in Hiding. Starting at the prologue, Laura has selected several of her favorite pages and passages to share. We hope you enjoy listening to them as much as we do. Laura Cathcart Robbins is the host of the popular podcast, The Only One In The Room, and author of the forthcoming Atria/Simon & Schuster memoir, STASH (March 7, 2023). She has been active for many years as a speaker and school trustee and is credited for creating The Buckley School’s nationally recognized committee on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice. Her recent articles in Huffpo and The Temper on the subjects of race, recovery, and divorce have garnered her worldwide acclaim. She is a 2022 TEDx Speaker, and LA Moth StorySlam winner. Currently, she sits on the advisory boards of the San Diego Writer’s Festival and the Outliers HQ podcast Festival. Find out more about her on her website, or you can look for her on Facebook, on Instagram, and follow her on Twitter.Order your copy here!Email: cathcartrobbins@gmail.com Website: theonlyonepod.comInstagram: @lauracathcartrobbinsTikTok: @mscathcartrobbinsFacebook: @Laura Cathcart Robbins Order Stash Watch Laura's new TEDx Talk: Confessions From The Only One In The Room PATREON SHOUT OUTS:Cute Booty Lounge is made right here in the USA, by women and for women. The company is incredible, female, and minority-owned and all of their leggings make makes your booty look amazing. Go to https://cutebooty.com/ today! Embrace your body, love your booty!Thanks to Kathleen HahnJoin our Patreon:Become an Only One In The Room patron by joining us on Patreon! Starting at only $5.00 per month, you’ll get bonus content, access to outtakes that the general public will NEVER see, extremely cool merch, and depending on what tier you get, monthly hang time with Scott and Laura. Join our Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/theonlyonepodcastBe sure not to miss our weekly full episodes on Tuesdays, Scott Talks on Wednesdays & Sunday Edition every Sunday by subscribing to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. We love hearing from you in the comments on iTunes and while you're there don't forget to rate us, subscribe and share the show!All of us at The Only One In The Room wish you safety and wellness during this challenging time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 1, 2023 • 18min
Scott Talks to Gilbert King
Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Gilbert King right after the show.Watch Laura's new TEDx Talk: Confessions From The Only One In The Room PATREON SHOUT OUTS:Thanks to Kathleen HahnCute Booty Lounge is made right here in the USA, by women and for women. The company is incredible, female, and minority-owned and all of their leggings make makes your booty look amazing. Go to https://cutebooty.com/ today! Embrace your body, love your booty!Join our Patreon:Become an Only One In The Room patron by joining us on Patreon! Starting at only $5.00 per month, you’ll get bonus content, access to outtakes that the general public will NEVER see, extremely cool merch, and depending on what tier you get, monthly hang time with Scott and Laura. Join our Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/theonlyonepodcast Don't miss our new Friday series On My Nightstand.Be sure to join our Facebook Group for the most up-to-date info on guests, episodes and more.You can also DM us on Instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us via the website at www.theonlyonepod.comAlso visit the website for the latest 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, subscribe and share the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 28, 2023 • 57min
Gilbert King Is The Only One Fighting To Prove Leo Schofield’s Innocence Episode 159
Imagine you’re an investigative journalist and a judge asks you to read the transcripts of a 1987 murder case, explaining that the man they convicted is innocent and still serving time.In 2018, Brooklyn-based, author, journalist, and podcaster, Gilbert King, read those transcripts and immediately felt compelled to find out more about convicted murderer, Leo Schofield and the victim, Leo’s wife, Michelle.So what would you do if you were all set to spend the next year or so writing a book, but this case was calling you to investigate? Would you shrug it off and hunker down and start writing? Or would you spend the next few years interviewing both the convicted killer and the real killer for your podcast, Bone Valley?More From Gilbert King:Visit: www.gilbertking.comListen: Bone ValleyRead: Devil In The GroveFinding Gilbert King:Twitter:@Gilbert_KingInstagram: @gilbertkingpicsFacebook: @GilbertKingAuthorWatch Laura's new TEDx Talk: Confessions From The Only One In The Room PATREON SHOUT OUTS:Thanks to Kathleen HahnCute Booty Lounge is made right here in the USA, by women and for women. The company is incredible, female, and minority-owned and all of their leggings make makes your booty look amazing. Go to https://cutebooty.com/ today! Embrace your body, love your booty!Join our Patreon:Become an Only One In The Room patron by joining us on Patreon! Starting at only $5.00 per month, you’ll get bonus content, access to outtakes that the general public will NEVER see, extremely cool merch, and depending on what tier you get, monthly hang time with Scott and Laura. Join our Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/theonlyonepodcastBe sure not to miss Scott Talks on Wednesdays, our Sunday release called Sunday Edition & our brand new series On My Nightstand releasing on Fridays by subscribing to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. Join our Only One In The Room Facebook Group if you'd like to ask a question of any of our upcoming guests for this series. Also visit the website www.theonlyonepod.com for the latest from our host Laura Cathcart Robbins like 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, subscribe and share the show!All of us at The Only One In The Room wish you safety and wellness during this challenging time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 22, 2023 • 18min
Scott Talks to Benjamin Leyland
Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Benjamin Leyland right after the show.Watch Laura's new TEDx Talk: Confessions From The Only One In The Room Special thanks to our sponsors:Nutrafol:Grow thicker, healthier hair AND support our show by going to Nutrafol.com and entering the promo code ONLYONE to save fifteen dollars off your first month’s subscription.PATREON SHOUT OUTS:Thanks to Kathleen HahnCute Booty Lounge is made right here in the USA, by women and for women. The company is incredible, female, and minority-owned and all of their leggings make makes your booty look amazing. Go to https://cutebooty.com/ today! Embrace your body, love your booty!Join our Patreon:Become an Only One In The Room patron by joining us on Patreon! Starting at only $5.00 per month, you’ll get bonus content, access to outtakes that the general public will NEVER see, extremely cool merch, and depending on what tier you get, monthly hang time with Scott and Laura. Join our Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/theonlyonepodcast Don't miss our new Friday series On My Nightstand.Be sure to join our Facebook Group for the most up-to-date info on guests, episodes and more.You can also DM us on Instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us via the website at www.theonlyonepod.comAlso visit the website for the latest 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, subscribe and share the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 21, 2023 • 58min
Benjamin Leyland Is The Only One Explaining Why Their Mother’s Suicide Almost Killed Them Too Episode 158
Imagine being so enmeshed with your mother, that you didn’t know where you ended and she began.Life Coach and writer, Benjamin Leyland, left England and was living in the US when he got the news that his mother had taken her life.So what would you do if the only way you knew to grieve your mother was to drown yourself in drugs and alcohol? Would you seek out anything that would stop the pain? Or would you get sober and tell all the terrible stories so that others might save themselves too?More From Benjamin Leyland:Visit: www.provocativelyauthentic.comListen: The Terrible Stories PodcastFinding Benjamin Leyland:Twitter: @benleylandLinkedIn: Benjamin LeylandWatch Laura's new TEDx Talk: Confessions From The Only One In The Room Special thanks to our sponsors:Nutrafol:Grow thicker, healthier hair AND support our show by going to Nutrafol.com and entering the promo code ONLYONE to save fifteen dollars off your first month’s subscription.PATREON SHOUT OUTS:Thanks to Kathleen HahnCute Booty Lounge is made right here in the USA, by women and for women. The company is incredible, female, and minority-owned and all of their leggings make makes your booty look amazing. Go to https://cutebooty.com/ today! Embrace your body, love your booty!Join our Patreon:Become an Only One In The Room patron by joining us on Patreon! Starting at only $5.00 per month, you’ll get bonus content, access to outtakes that the general public will NEVER see, extremely cool merch, and depending on what tier you get, monthly hang time with Scott and Laura. Join our Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/theonlyonepodcastBe sure not to miss Scott Talks on Wednesdays, our Sunday release called Sunday Edition & our brand new series On My Nightstand releasing on Fridays by subscribing to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. Join our Only One In The Room Facebook Group if you'd like to ask a question of any of our upcoming guests for this series. Also visit the website www.theonlyonepod.com for the latest from our host Laura Cathcart Robbins like 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, subscribe and share the show!All of us at The Only One In The Room wish you safety and wellness during this challenging time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 17, 2023 • 12min
On My Nightstand: Stash, My Life in Hiding - Black In Malibu
Over the next few weeks, you’ll hear Laura read from her new memoir, Stash My Life in Hiding. Starting at the prologue, Laura has selected several of her favorite pages and passages to share. We hope you enjoy listening to them as much as we do. Laura Cathcart Robbins is the host of the popular podcast, The Only One In The Room, and author of the forthcoming Atria/Simon & Schuster memoir, STASH (March 7, 2023). She has been active for many years as a speaker and school trustee and is credited for creating The Buckley School’s nationally recognized committee on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice. Her recent articles in Huffpo and The Temper on the subjects of race, recovery, and divorce have garnered her worldwide acclaim. She is a 2022 TEDx Speaker, and LA Moth StorySlam winner. Currently, she sits on the advisory boards of the San Diego Writer’s Festival and the Outliers HQ podcast Festival. Find out more about her on her website, or you can look for her on Facebook, on Instagram, and follow her on Twitter.Order your copy of Stash here!Email: cathcartrobbins@gmail.com Website: theonlyonepod.comInstagram: @lauracathcartrobbinsTikTok: @mscathcartrobbinsFacebook: @Laura Cathcart Robbins Order Stash Watch Laura's new TEDx Talk: Confessions From The Only One In The Room PATREON SHOUT OUTS:Cute Booty Lounge is made right here in the USA, by women and for women. The company is incredible, female, and minority-owned and all of their leggings make makes your booty look amazing. Go to https://cutebooty.com/ today! Embrace your body, love your booty!Thanks to Kathleen HahnJoin our Patreon:Become an Only One In The Room patron by joining us on Patreon! Starting at only $5.00 per month, you’ll get bonus content, access to outtakes that the general public will NEVER see, extremely cool merch, and depending on what tier you get, monthly hang time with Scott and Laura. Join our Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/theonlyonepodcastBe sure not to miss our weekly full episodes on Tuesdays, Scott Talks on Wednesdays & Sunday Edition every Sunday by subscribing to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. We love hearing from you in the comments on iTunes and while you're there don't forget to rate us, subscribe and share the show!All of us at The Only One In The Room wish you safety and wellness during this challenging time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 15, 2023 • 16min
Scott Talks to Kimberley Baker Guillemet
Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Kimberley Baker Guillemet right after the show.Watch Laura's new TEDx Talk: Confessions From The Only One In The Room Special thanks to our sponsors:Nutrablast:Just visit amazon.com/nutrablast and use code: OneRoom20 for a 20% discount off your entire amazon order.PATREON SHOUT OUTS:Thanks to Kathleen HahnCute Booty Lounge is made right here in the USA, by women and for women. The company is incredible, female, and minority-owned and all of their leggings make makes your booty look amazing. Go to https://cutebooty.com/ today! Embrace your body, love your booty!Join our Patreon:Become an Only One In The Room patron by joining us on Patreon! Starting at only $5.00 per month, you’ll get bonus content, access to outtakes that the general public will NEVER see, extremely cool merch, and depending on what tier you get, monthly hang time with Scott and Laura. Join our Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/theonlyonepodcast Don't miss our new Friday series On My Nightstand.Be sure to join our Facebook Group for the most up-to-date info on guests, episodes and more.You can also DM us on Instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us via the website at www.theonlyonepod.comAlso visit the website for the latest 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, subscribe and share the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 14, 2023 • 56min
Kimberley Baker Guillemet Is The Only Brown, Round, Girl with OCD Who Became a Judge Episode 157
What if you were brown, round, and gifted, and we’re also the first-ever scholarship recipient to use a tuition payment plan at your posh all-girls private school in Hancock Park?Author and Criminal Court judge, Kimberley Baker Guillemet, wrote about her experience at the Marlborough School in Los Angeles, where she was often one the few Black faces in the room.So what would you do if you were embarrassed when your grandfather, “Papa” dropped you off at school in an old Plymouth? Would you decide you had to be like your peers to be popular? Or would you listen to his words of wisdom, when he said, “Remember who you are?”More From Kimberley Baker Guillemet:Visit: www.theblackprep.comRead: Black Prep: Life Lessons of a Perpetual OutsiderWatch Laura's new TEDx Talk: Confessions From The Only One In The Room Special thanks to our sponsors:Nutrablast:Just visit amazon.com/nutrablast and use code: OneRoom20 for a 20% discount off your entire amazon order.PATREON SHOUT OUTS:Thanks to Kathleen HahnCute Booty Lounge is made right here in the USA, by women and for women. The company is incredible, female, and minority-owned and all of their leggings make makes your booty look amazing. Go to https://cutebooty.com/ today! Embrace your body, love your booty!Join our Patreon:Become an Only One In The Room patron by joining us on Patreon! Starting at only $5.00 per month, you’ll get bonus content, access to outtakes that the general public will NEVER see, extremely cool merch, and depending on what tier you get, monthly hang time with Scott and Laura. Join our Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/theonlyonepodcastBe sure not to miss Scott Talks on Wednesdays, our Sunday release called Sunday Edition & our brand new series On My Nightstand releasing on Fridays by subscribing to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. Join our Only One In The Room Facebook Group if you'd like to ask a question of any of our upcoming guests for this series. Also visit the website www.theonlyonepod.com for the latest from our host Laura Cathcart Robbins like 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, subscribe and share the show!All of us at The Only One In The Room wish you safety and wellness during this challenging time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
