Only One In The Room all Episodes with AI Transcript

Society & Culture

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.

Scott talks to Patricia Grayhall

Patricia Grayhall Is The Only Lesbian in Arizona Episode 172

Scott Talks to Hannah Sward

Hannah Sward Is The Only One Stripping To Reveal Her Authentic Self Episode 171

Scott Talks to Melissa Gould

Melissa Gould Is The Only Widowish One In The Room Episode 170

Scott Talks to Mike Collins

Mike Collins Is The Only One Explaining Why Sugar Is The Original Gateway Drug Episode 169

Scott Talks to Olivia Allen

Olivia Allen Is The Only One Breaking The Legacy Of Alcoholism After Her Father Was Murdered Episode 168

Scott Talks to Wayne Altman

Wayne Altman Is The Only One Who Stopped The Screeching In His Ears Episode 167

Scott Talks to Matthew Quick

Matthew Quick Is The Only NYT Best-Selling Author Who Survived a Dark Night Of The Soul Episode 166

Stash Audiobook Excerpt: Chapter Four

Scott Talks to Brian Lowery

Brian Lowery Is The Only Black Stanford Professor Who Feels Like A Guest in His Own Town Episode 165

Carmen Rita Wong Is The Only One In The Room Who Grew Up Believing a Lie Episode 164

Stash Audiobook Excerpt: Prologue

Scott Talks to Ryan Dusick

Ryan Dusick Is The Only Rock Star Who Found It Harder to Breathe Episode 163

Scott Talks to Lynn Forney

Lynn Forney Is The Only One Who Was Stabbed Seven Times by a Stranger Episode 162

Saket Soni Is The Only One Who Freed 500 Indian Workers From Human Trafficking Episode 161

TEAM PICK: Scott Talks to Clint Schaff

TEAM PICK: Clint Schaff Is The Only Dad Talking About IVF

Stash, My Life In Hiding Interview Special: The Only “Other” Laura at The Meadows

The Only Ones Who Met In Rehab & Fell In Love: Stash, My Life In Hiding Interview Special

Stash, My Life in Hiding: Scott Talks to Himself

Stash, My Life in Hiding: The Only Scott S. 412

Scott Talks to Sara Clark

Sara Clark Is The Only One Who Took a Risk Episode 160

On My Nightstand: Stash, My Life in Hiding - Checking In

Scott Talks to Gilbert King

Gilbert King Is The Only One Fighting To Prove Leo Schofield’s Innocence Episode 159

Scott Talks to Benjamin Leyland

Benjamin Leyland Is The Only One Explaining Why Their Mother’s Suicide Almost Killed Them Too Episode 158

On My Nightstand: Stash, My Life in Hiding - Black In Malibu

Scott Talks to Kimberley Baker Guillemet

Kimberley Baker Guillemet Is The Only Brown, Round, Girl with OCD Who Became a Judge Episode 157

SUNDAY EDITION: Eden Robinson Is The Only One Reclaiming The Word Lesbian

Scott Talks to Mary Alice Hostetter

Mary Alice Hostetter Is The Only Gay Mennonite Woman in the Room Episode 156

SUNDAY EDITION: Justine Evirs Is The Only Biracial, Bisexual, Rape Survivor, Recovering Binge-eater, Alcoholic Military Veteran

Scott Talks to Dr. Lori Beth Bisbey

Dr. Lori Beth Bisbey Is The Only One Talking About Infidelity in Polyamorous Relationships Episode 155

On My Nightstand: Stash, My Life in Hiding - Babies

Scott Talks to Dr. Carder Stout

Dr. Carder Stout Is The Only One Whose Drug Dealer Got Him Sober Episode 154

SUNDAY EDITION: Abbie Romanul Is The Only One Who Stopped Drinking But Still Wants A Cocktail