779 episodes
Only One In The Room Laura Cathcart Robbins
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4.8 • 180 Ratings
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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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Scott Talks to Richie Stephens
Imagine joining a gang because they had the best cocaine.
Actor, Richie Stephens moved from Ireland to San Francisco and became the only white, Irish guy in an all Asian gang.
But what would you do if you if the drugs and the booze took over and started to come before everything you loved? Would you put a gun to your head and end it all? Or would you call the guy who said, “If ya ever want to get sober, give me a call,” and surrender for the first time in your life?
For More On Richie Stephens:
Email: grace@pr-machine.com
Website: www.richiestephens.com
Read: The Gangster's Guide to SobrietyTwitter & Instagram: @richieactor
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Richie Stephens - The Only One Playing A Gangster Who Used To Be One
Imagine joining a gang because they had the best cocaine.
Actor, Richie Stephens moved from Ireland to San Francisco and became the only white, Irish guy in an all Asian gang.
But what would you do if you if the drugs and the booze took over and started to come before everything you loved? Would you put a gun to your head and end it all? Or would you call the guy who said, “If ya ever want to get sober, give me a call,” and surrender for the first time in your life?
For More On Richie Stephens:
Email: grace@pr-machine.com
Website: www.richiestephens.com
Read: The Gangster's Guide to SobrietyTwitter & Instagram: @richieactor
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Scott Talks to Marie Myung Ok Lee
Imagine having a nine-year-old son who was so violent that you were afraid of him. Acclaimed Korean American writer and author Marie Myung-Ok Lee accepted the diagnosis of autism the doctors gave her son but knew that there was something else going on, something that defied traditional treatment plans and medication. So what would you do if Cannabis was the only thing that seemed to offer your son the relief he needed for his pain? Would you be too afraid to administer it because of what people might say? Or would you give the middle finger to the world and provide your son with the only treatment that really worked?
Email: nicole@deweydecimalmedia.com
Instagram: @mariemyungoklee
Twitter: @MarieMyungOkLee
TikTok: @daily_writing_makes_book
Facebook: @Marie Myung-Ok Lee
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Marie Myung Ok Lee - The Only One Who Treated Her Son's Autism With Cannabis
Imagine having a nine-year-old son who was so violent that you were afraid of him. Acclaimed Korean American writer and author Marie Myung-Ok Lee accepted the diagnosis of autism the doctors gave her son but knew that there was something else going on, something that defied traditional treatment plans and medication. So what would you do if Cannabis was the only thing that seemed to offer your son the relief he needed for his pain? Would you be too afraid to administer it because of what people might say? Or would you give the middle finger to the world and provide your son with the only treatment that really worked?
Email: nicole@deweydecimalmedia.com
Instagram: @mariemyungoklee
Twitter: @MarieMyungOkLee
TikTok: @daily_writing_makes_book
Facebook: @Marie Myung-Ok Lee
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Scott Talks to Saket Soni
Author, activist, and founder and director of Resilience Force, Saket Soni, was in New Orleans working as a community organizer when he got a call from an Indian man who was being held in a labor camp.
Saket Soni is a labor organizer and human rights strategist working at the intersection of racial justice, migrant rights, and climate change. He is founder and director of Resilience Force, the voice of the rising workforce rebuilding America after climate disasters.
Email: epapenfus@resilienceforce.org
mbartlett@resilienceforce.org
sfeinman@resilienceforce.org
lauren@tinkmedia.co
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saketsoniofficial/
Website: https://resilienceforce.org/
His book: https://www.workman.com/products/the-great-escape/hardback
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Saket Soni - The Only One Who Freed 500 Indian Workers from Human Trafficking
Author, activist, and founder and director of Resilience Force, Saket Soni, was in New Orleans working as a community organizer when he got a call from an Indian man who was being held in a labor camp.
Saket Soni is a labor organizer and human rights strategist working at the intersection of racial justice, migrant rights, and climate change. He is founder and director of Resilience Force, the voice of the rising workforce rebuilding America after climate disasters.
For More On Saket Soni:
Email: epapenfus@resilienceforce.org
mbartlett@resilienceforce.org
sfeinman@resilienceforce.org
lauren@tinkmedia.co
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saketsoniofficial/
Website: https://resilienceforce.org/
His book: https://www.workman.com/products/the-great-escape/hardback
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/only-one-in-the-room--6052418/support.
Customer Reviews
Brava Black Woman Magic!
I just read your essay in NYT about living an imposter life until you addressed your addiction and need to live authentically. I am a 55 year old Black woman who is very much a work in progress and I love your podcast. Will be tuning in regularly. Keep up the wonderful work!
Rebecca Gayheart
Hosting this person was a mistake. She has never taken accountability. She got a slap on the wrist and had never made true amends to the Cruz family. Not even a PSA for distracted driving. She swerved around traffic that had stopped and that’s why it happened. Take accountability Rebecca
Great podcast
I looked up this podcast after finishing Laura’s excellent memoir. The pod is just like the book: honest, vulnerable, full of warmth and heart.
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