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  • Scott Talks To Dr. Willie Parker

    Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Dr. Willie Parker right after the show.

    PATREON SHOUT OUTS:

    Mercedes Cusick LMFT, Website: www.mercedescusick.com, IG: @recoverhealbloom

    Check Out How To Do The Pot

    Thanks to Kathleen Hahn

    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!

    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.com

    Also 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!

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    24 min
  • Dr. Willie Parker Is The Only Black, Christian Abortion Doctor Who Insists That Women Matter & Demands That We Treat Them Like They Do Episode 132

    Imagine being an doctor who identifies as a Christian, but also feels called to provide care to women seeking abortions?

    OB/GYN, and reproductive justice advocate, Dr. Willie Parker, was on his way to work when the decision to overturn Roe V Wade was announced, making it impossible for him to perform an abortion on the patient he was scheduled to see.

    So what would you do if the law of the land changed on a dime and you were no longer able to perform procedures in many of the states where you were licensed to practice? Would you figure that you’d done everything that you could, and consider changing your specialty? Or would you re-up your commitment to reproductive justice advocacy, insisting that every woman be treated like she matters.

    More From Dr. Willie Parker:

    Visit: www.drwillieparker.com

    Read: Life's Work: A Moral Argument for Choice

    Finding Dr. Willie Parker:

    Facebook & Twitter: @DrWillieParker

    PATREON SHOUT OUTS:

    Mercedes Cusick LMFT, Website: www.mercedescusick.com, IG: @recoverhealbloom

    Check Out How To Do The Pot

    Thanks to Kathleen Hahn

    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!

    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

    Be 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

    52 min
  • On My Nightstand: Bad Kid by David Crabb Chapter 4: I Want To Wake Up

    Upcoming guest David Crabb’s stories have appeared on The Moth, NPR, Buzzfeed & RISK! His solo show Bad Kid was a New York Times Critic’s Pick and his memoir of the same name was released in 2015 by Harper Perennial. David is currently a member of the Groundlings Sunday Company and a Professor of Autobiographical Performance at Occidental College. He hosts The Moth and RISK! in Los Angeles. His book is hilarious and touching – you’ll want to grab a copy after listening.

    Instagram: @thedavidcrabb

    Special thanks to our sponsors:

    BetterHelp:

    BetterHelp is a great, affordable option for professional counseling done securely online. As a listener, you'll get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/one  

    PATREON SHOUT OUTS:

    Mercedes Cusick LMFT, Website: www.mercedescusick.com, IG: @recoverhealbloom

    Check Out How To Do The Pot

    Thanks to Kathleen Hahn

    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!

    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

    Be 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

    18 min
  • Scott Talks to Collier Landry

    Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Collier Landry right after the show.


    Special thanks to our sponsors:

    BetterHelp:

    BetterHelp is a great, affordable option for professional counseling done securely online. As a listener, you'll get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/one  

    PATREON SHOUT OUTS:

    Mercedes Cusick LMFT, Website: www.mercedescusick.com, IG: @recoverhealbloom

    Check Out How To Do The Pot

    Thanks to Kathleen Hahn

    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!

    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.com

    Also 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

    18 min
  • Collier Landry Is The Only One Who Put His Father In Prison For Murdering His Mother Episode 131

    Imagine if as an eleven-year-old, you were woken up by the sounds of your father murdering your mother?

    Filmmaker and podcaster, Collier Landry testified on the witness stand against his father at age 12, and it was his testimony that helped put his father in prison for life. But later on as an adult, he found that he still wanted closure.

    But what would you do if you’d confronted your father in prison in the hopes that he would tell you why he did it, but found that he was incapable of telling the truth? Would you verbally attack him in a fit of justified rage? Or would you hug him and tell him you loved him before saying goodbye.

    More From Collier Landry:

    Visit: www.collierlandry.com

    Listen: Moving Past Murder Podcast

    Watch: A Murder in Mansfield

    Finding Collier Landry:

    TikTok, Twitter & Instagram: @collierlandry

    Support: www.patreon.com/collierlandry

    Special thanks to our sponsors:

    BetterHelp:

    BetterHelp is a great, affordable option for professional counseling done securely online. As a listener, you'll get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/one  

    PATREON SHOUT OUTS:

    Mercedes Cusick LMFT, Website: www.mercedescusick.com, IG: @recoverhealbloom

    Check Out How To Do The Pot

    Thanks to Kathleen Hahn

    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!

    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

    Be 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

    51 min
  • JUNETEENTH: SUNDAY EDITION- Shanetta McDonald Is The Only Black Woman With An Eating Disorder

    Celebrating Black Stories And Voices:

    Eating disorders have historically been associated with heterosexual, young, white females, but in reality, they affect people from all demographics of all ethnicities at similar rates. People of color – especially African American women – are significantly less likely to receive help for their eating issues.

    Today with us we have Shanetta McDonald, a Los Angeles-based creative. After spending more than 10 years in PR & Sales with executive-level roles for national and global brands, Shanetta decided to move her passions for wellness and storytelling to the forefront of her life with Motif, a community focused on supporting the healing, well-being, and connection among women of color by sharing their stories. Motif was inspired by Shanetta's personal story which involves battling and recovering from an eating disorder, stemming from childhood traumas, and also learning to break skewed societal perceptions of what it means to be a Black woman in America. Shanetta found that opening up and sharing about her struggles with food and body - through writing and conversations with other BIPOC women - was a tool that supported her healing and created invaluable connections with women like herself. She believes that by sharing our stories, we create deeper connections with others like us and forge a path for our healing and blossoming.

    To learn more about Motif visit: https://www.ourmotif.co

    Instagram: @ourmotif or @_iamshan

    Special thanks to our sponsors:

    Away:

    We love our new sponsor AWAY, the modern lifestyle brand that creates thoughtful products for every traveler and every kind of trip. Start YOUR 100-day trial and shop the entire Away line-up of travel essentials, including their best-selling suitcases, at AWAYTravel.com/theonlyone.

    PATREON SHOUT OUTS:

    Mercedes Cusick LMFT, Website: www.mercedescusick.com, IG: @recoverhealbloom

    Check Out How To Do The Pot

    Thanks to Kathleen Hahn

    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!

    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

    Be sure not to miss our weekly full episodes on Tuesdays, Scott Talks on Wednesdays and our brand new series On My Nightstand 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

    38 min
  • JUNETEENTH: On My Nightstand: Why Do All The Black People Sit Together In Recovery Meetings? By Laura Cathcart Robbins

    Celebrating Black Stories And Voices:

    When Sunday Times best-selling author, Catherine Gray asked me to contribute an essay to her new book, Sunshine Warm Sober, I jumped at the chance. When I found out that she wanted my essay to tell the story of what it’s like being Black in white recovery spaces, I knew exactly which story I wanted to tell.

    Laura Cathcart Robbins is an author, freelance culture writer, and host of the popular podcast, The Only One In The Room, living in Studio City, California. 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, and Inclusion. Her recent articles in Huffpo and The Temper on the subjects of race, recovery, and divorce have garnered her worldwide acclaim. She is a 2018 LA Moth StorySlam winner and currently sits on the advisory board for the San Diego Writer’s Festival and the Outliers HQ podcast Festival. Laura is also a founding member of Moving Forewords, the first national memoirist collective of its kind. Find out more about her on her website, or you can look for her on Facebook, on Instagram, and follow her on Twitter.

    Catherine Gray can be found at @unexpectedjoyof and www.unexpectedjoy.co.uk 

    Special Thanks to our Sponsors:

    Away:

    We love our new sponsor AWAY, the modern lifestyle brand that creates thoughtful products for every traveler and every kind of trip. Start YOUR 100-day trial and shop the entire Away line-up of travel essentials, including their best-selling suitcases, at AWAYTravel.com/theonlyone.

    PATREON SHOUT OUTS:

    Mercedes Cusick LMFT, Website: www.mercedescusick.com, IG: @recoverhealbloom

    Check Out How To Do The Pot

    Thanks to Kathleen Hahn

    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!

    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

    Be 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

    16 min
  • JUNETEENTH: Scott Talks To Wally Green

    Celebrating Black Stories And Voices:

    Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Wally Green right after the show.

    Special Thanks to our Sponsors:

    Away:

    We love our new sponsor AWAY, the modern lifestyle brand that creates thoughtful products for every traveler and every kind of trip. Start YOUR 100-day trial and shop the entire Away line-up of travel essentials, including their best-selling suitcases, at AWAYTravel.com/theonlyone.

    PATREON SHOUT OUTS:

    Mercedes Cusick LMFT, Website: www.mercedescusick.com, IG: @recoverhealbloom

    Check Out How To Do The Pot

    Thanks to Kathleen Hahn

    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!

    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.com

    Also 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

    21 min
  • JUNETEENTH: Wally Green Is The Only One Who Saved His Life With Ping-Pong

    Celebrating Black Stories And Voices:

    Imagine that everyone you grew up with was destined for jail or an early death?

    Celebrity Table Tennis pro and co-founder of SPIN, New York, Wally Green joined a gang while growing up in one of the most dangerous housing projects in Brooklyn and was constantly abused by his stepfather who told him repeatedly that he would never amount to anything.

    But what would you do if someone noticed you and offered to pay you to go to Germany to play at an elite ping-pong school? Would you laugh in their face and continue to live a life filled with violence? Or would you take him up on his offer and leave the streets behind you?

    More from Wally Green:

    Visit: https://www.whoiswallygreen.com

    If you're in NYC & want to learn ping pong visit: Spin NY

    Finding Wally Green:

    Instagram: @wallygreennyc

    Twitter: @wallygreennyc

    Special thanks to our sponsors:

    Away:

    We love our new sponsor AWAY, the modern lifestyle brand that creates thoughtful products for every traveler and every kind of trip. Start YOUR 100-day trial and shop the entire Away line-up of travel essentials, including their best-selling suitcases, at AWAYTravel.com/theonlyone.

    PATREON SHOUT OUTS:

    Mercedes Cusick LMFT, Website: www.mercedescusick.com, IG: @recoverhealbloom

    Check Out How To Do The Pot

    Thanks to Kathleen Hahn

    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!

    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

    Be 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

    1 hr 1 min
  • JUNETEENTH: The NOW Normal-Obed Magny Is The Only Police Officer Teaching Emotional Intelligence In The Room

    Celebrating Black Stories And Voices:

    “The police are the community and the community is the police. If we don’t start recognizing that simple fact, if we don’t start healing – together, we will continue to wake up to the same headlines of unarmed black men being shot, of police officers being ambushed, and of a growing rift between police and the people they’re sworn to protect.”

    Today’s guest is police officer, Dr. Obed Magny. Dr. Magny grew up in Boston, Massachusetts where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology from the University of Massachusetts at Boston. Dr. Magny relocated to Sacramento where he obtained a Master’s Degree in Emergency Services Administration from the California State University at Long Beach, and a Doctorate Degree in Organizational Leadership from the University of La Verne. Currently a police officer in the Sacramento Police Department, Dr. Magny works in patrol. Previous assignments included Narcotics, School Resource Officer, Crime Suppression Unit, and the Parole Intervention Team. Dr. Magny also served on the Board of Directors for the Sacramento Police Officers Association (SPOA) for three years.

    ASEBP https://www.americansebp.org 

     Email- [email protected] 

    Instagram & Twitter: @DrObedMagny

    Special thanks to our sponsors:

    BetterHelp:

    BetterHelp is a great, affordable option for professional counseling done securely online. As a listener, you'll get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/one  

    PATREON SHOUT OUTS:

    Mercedes Cusick LMFT, Website: www.mercedescusick.com, IG: @recoverhealbloom

    Check Out How To Do The Pot

    Thanks to Kathleen Hahn

    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!

    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

    Be sure not to miss our weekly full episodes on Tuesdays, Scott Talks on Wednesdays and our brand new series On My Nightstand 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

    50 min

About Only One In The Room

From the publisher's feed

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…

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