Only One In The Room

Introducing EMBODIED Podcast. As we gear up for our Season 7 premiere on September 15th we wanted to share with you another podcast that we love and know you'll love too. Enjoy!

Embodied is a new podcast hosted by Anita Rao . Every episode is an invitation to have conversations that most people consider impolite. Anita believes that pushing past our discomfort with talking about taboo topics will ultimately help us build more empathy and understanding for others…and decrease shame about sex, relationships, and personal health. 

She even practices what she preaches with her own family. Her very adorable parents appear in the podcast, asked to reflect on their own experiences with everything from poop to porn. The show is produced by North Carolina Public Radio, W-U-N-C where it started as a radio series. This episode, the very first, examines how our path to discovering sexual pleasure is affected by what’s left out of how we talk about sex.

Embodied can be found on all major audio apps and there’s more to discover at w-u-n-c-dot-org-slash-embodied. If you like what you hear, Anita and her team would love it if you’d subscribe, rate it, and leave a review. That’s what us podcast types like.

Be sure not to miss our weekly full episodes on Tuesdays and Scott Talks now released on Wednesdays 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.

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

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Also visit the website for the latest from our host Laura Cathcart Robbins like live events, appearances, featured articles and more.

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Imagine growing up in The Cellar, not a basement, but the upper West Side hotspot that your father, Howard Johnson owned. Picture what it must have been like to be Black Restaurant Royalty, hosting the likes of Muhammad Ali and Bianca Jagger.

Brad Johnson, second generation restaurateur and 40-year restaurant industry veteran, started off washing dishes for his dad, but quickly made a name of his own, opening one star-studded favorite after another, including The Roxbury, Georgia, Post & Beam and Willie Jane. 

But what would you do if due to a pandemic and a cultural reckoning, the restaurant industry was experiencing the biggest losses of the century, and Black owned businesses were faring worst of all. Would you cash in your chips and retire from the restaurant game? Or would you select a new venture and put all your money on Black?

More From Brad Johnson:

Visit his site: www.postaandbeamhospitality.com

Finding Brad Johnson:

Facebook: Brad Johnson

LinkedIn: Post & Beam

Be sure not to miss our new Now Normal series releasing every Thursday.

If you'd like to ask a question for either the Dear Laura segment or of an upcoming guest on Now Normal, be sure to join our Facebook Group .

You can also DM us on instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us via the website www.theonlyonepod.com.

Also visit the website for the latest from our host Laura Cathcart Robbins such as live events, appearances, featured articles and more.

Don't miss our bonus after show Scott Talks, where co-host and producer Scott Slaughter (aka Hon) briefly chops it up with our guest immediately after the interview.

*If you know someone who might be feeling like they're the "Only One" be sure to share this or one of our other unique episodes with them. Also be sure to subscribe, comment and review us on iTunes!

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Dyslexia can be difficult to recognize in some, but is usually characterized by difficulty with reading and transposing letters and numbers. It is the most common of all neuro-cognitive disorders, affecting more than 20 percent of the population. Statistically speaking, people who are diagnosed with dyslexia have very high IQ’s. Famous dyslexics include Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, Erin Brockovich, Muhammad Ali, Richard Branson, Whoopi Goldberg, Jennifer Aniston and so many more. I myself have a dyslexic brother and a dyslexic son so I know quite a bit about the stigma that dyslexic people have to endure. Like many dyslexics, today’s guest Lynn Brannelly was bullied for being different while growing up. But it was finally getting her diagnosis as an adult that gave her a life beyond her wildest dreams.

Instagram: @lynnwardrobe, @lynnwardrobesews

Visit: www.lynnbrannelly.com

Be sure not to miss our weekly full episodes on Tuesdays and Scott Talks now released on Wednesdays 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.

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“I have a FEMA Identification number.” 

So begins last week’s Facebook post from today’s guest, Juko Holiday. California firefighters have continued to battle more than 700 wildfires in California. Fires, which have burned more than 1 million 35 acres. While evacuation orders have been lifted for some, others are still displaced as more than 272 homes have been damaged or destroyed. Can you imagine losing your home during a pandemic? Where do you go? How do you stay safe? What do you take with you? Juko Holiday is here with us today, speaking to us from her red-cross provided shelter to tell us her story. 

Visit: www.Redwoodlove.org

Visit: www.Jukoholiday.com

Instagram: @drjukoholiday

Venmo: @jukoyoga

Be sure not to miss our weekly full episodes on Tuesdays and Scott Talks now released on Wednesdays 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.

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

Don't miss our new Now Normal series releasing every Thursday.

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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Imagine being a white woman, a daughter of the south, and a fundamentalist Christian who gets married and looks forward to raising a family, only to be given discouraging news. 

Deb Besinger, writer, dating expert and mother was undaunted when she and her husband were told that it might be difficult to conceive - she always knew she would adopt. 

But what would you do if the children you adopted were black and received different treatment than you when they walked down the street? Would you pull up stakes and move to a place where your family might avoid overt racism and prejudice? Or would you brave the bigotry and decide to go public, appearing with your whole beautiful family on national tv?

More from Deb Besinger:

Get her book "Bound and Gagged by Christianity and The Sins That Set Me Free"

Visit her website: www.deborahbesinger.com

Learn more about her dating coaching practice Kiss of Perspective

Finding Deb Besinger:

Instagram: @kissofperspective

Be sure not to miss our new Now Normal series releasing every Thursday.

If you'd like to ask a question for either the Dear Laura segment or of an upcoming guest on Now Normal, be sure to join our Facebook Group .

You can also DM us on instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us via the website www.theonlyonepod.com.

Also visit the website for the latest from our host Laura Cathcart Robbins such as live events, appearances, featured articles and more.

Don't miss our bonus after show Scott Talks, where co-host and producer Scott Slaughter (aka Hon) briefly chops it up with our guest immediately after the interview.

*If you know someone who might be feeling like they're the "Only One" be sure to share this or one of our other unique episodes with them. Also be sure to subscribe, comment and review us on iTunes!

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What a different experience I might have had growing up if there had been a place like Black School, a pop-up school designed for Black students to develop their identity, culture, and race. Today’s guest is Black School co-founder and educational specialist, Queenie Johnson, MA. Queenie is the mission maverick and brains behind the school for Brilliant Thinkers. With over 20 years of experience in private, public, home, charter, and corporate education, she develops customized training programs to help you think and perform better as a parent, leader, and student.

Visit the websites for:

Black School

Black School For White People

Join the Black School for White People Ally Community facebook Group

Follow Ms. Queenie:

Instagram: @msqueenie.educate

Facbook: @coachingbrilliance

Email Queenie: [email protected]  

Be sure not to miss our weekly full episodes on Tuesdays and Scott Talks now released on Wednesdays 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.

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

Don't miss our new Now Normal series releasing every Thursday.

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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Four years ago she moved from Los Angeles to McDonough Georgia literally in search of greener pastures, for her family, her horses and her other animals.

Kelly Rose, Senate candidate, wife, mother, post-production producer and freelance producer, was excited to build a new life for her family, embracing small town values and becoming part of a tight knit community.

But what would you do if after being welcomed into a new land, you found that your values and principles conflicted sharply with the leaders who were elected to serve your district? Would you keep your opinions to yourself in an effort to continue to be accepted? Or would you head to the capital and be the first Californian to challenge the incumbent senator for his seat?

Finding Kelly Rose:

Help her campaign: www.votekellyrose.com/donate

Instagram: @kellyrosega17

Be sure not to miss our new Now Normal series releasing every Thursday.

If you'd like to ask a question for either the Dear Laura segment or of an upcoming guest on Now Normal, be sure to join our Facebook Group .

You can also DM us on instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us via the website www.theonlyonepod.com.

Also visit the website for the latest from our host Laura Cathcart Robbins such as live events, appearances, featured articles and more.

Don't miss our bonus after show Scott Talks, where co-host and producer Scott Slaughter (aka Hon) briefly chops it up with our guest immediately after the interview.

*If you know someone who might be feeling like they're the "Only One" be sure to share this or one of our other unique episodes with them. Also be sure to subscribe, comment and review us on iTunes!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices