What if your whole life you saw other black men going to jail and doing hard time for selling marijauna, while their white counterparts got off with a warning or a slap on the wrist? Antonio Harvey, former NBA player and commentator and currently CEO of Legends Brand, found an investment opportunity that he just couldn’t pass up and became one of Portland Oregon’s ONLY legal black cannabis producers. But what if you found out that your decision to enter the world of cannabis cultivation would me...
Aug 04, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 6Ep. 55
Desiree Powell is a single mom to two incredible sons, one with special needs. She is a full-time student, an essential worker and now has the dubious distinction of having tested positive for COVID-19, not one, not two, but three times. Instagram @ClassicCreole Blog- www.lyfyplaylove.wordpress.com Venmo: @ClassicCreole 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 ...
Jul 30, 2020•36 min
Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Amy Bond right after the show. Don't miss our new Now Normal series releasing every Thursday. If you'd like to ask a question on 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 at www.theonlyonepod.com Also visit the website for the latest fro...
Jul 29, 2020•15 min
What if you fell in love with your best friend, got married and proceeded to live a life that was the envy of everyone you knew? What if your friends always said things like, “I wish I had a relationship like yours!” Or “where can I meet someone like YOUR Keith?” Amy Bond, author, family law and immigration attorney and proud owner of San Francisco and Oakland Pole & Dance, had a revelation in January that led to her posting on Facebook about how she and her beloved husband Keith decided to ...
Jul 28, 2020•59 min•Season 6Ep. 54
Jason is an art teacher in the San Fernando Valley, freelance graphic artist and has done storyboards for independent movies. Currently, Williams has taken his Storytime camp activity to YouTube as the host of The Storytime Show, a children's entertainment program that utilizes stories from comic book spins to African folklore and displays more diversity in storytelling. Watch Story Time J Check out: Yogi Bear Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood Mrs. Doubtfire Reach Jason at storyjstorytime@gmail.com Be su...
Jul 26, 2020•37 min
Scottie and I were watching the news the other night and saw today’s guest being interviewed about installing an outdoor, community refrigerator in Long Beach, California, where he’s lived all of his life. I was so moved and inspired by his words and the idea of a refrigerator, stocked with fresh produce for anyone who wanted or needed it, that I DM’d him before the spot ended and asked him to be our guest today. Senay Kenfe is a photographer, musician, writer and community organizer native to L...
Jul 23, 2020•35 min
Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Traci Kearney right after the show. Don't miss our new Now Normal series releasing every Thursday. If you'd like to ask a question on 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 at www.theonlyonepod.com Also visit the website for the lates...
Jul 22, 2020•15 min
This is Traci and Christopher’s love story. They met, they fell in love, got married, and created a thriving business and a beautiful family, one daughter and two sons. SHE was happier than she had ever been in her entire life and his only desire was to keep her that way. Traci Kearney, mother, wife, owner and operator of Doggie Goddess Daycare in Los Angeles, loved the life she had built with Christopher, and at 32-years old, still couldn’t believe that she had found the man of her dreams. But ...
Jul 21, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 6Ep. 53
The Only One In The Room hosts, Scott and Laura discuss this week's surge in COVID-19 cases and how it is impacting them, their families, and the world around them. Resources Referenced: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-06-28/gavin-newsom-orders-bars-closed-in-7-california-counties-due-to-coronavirus-spread https://www.fourfortyfourcatering.com/ https://www.arenafitness.com/ Be sure not to miss our weekly full episodes on Tuesdays and Scott Talks now released on Wednesdays by subscr...
Jul 16, 2020•26 min
Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Mark Chambers right after the show. Don't miss our new Now Normal series releasing every Thursday. If you'd like to ask a question on 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 at www.theonlyonepod.com Also visit the website for the lates...
Jul 15, 2020•13 min
He always dreamed of becoming a parent - so when he met the love of his life, they got started right away, adopting three adorable, black children as soon as they could - siblings with the same biological parents. Mark Chambers, Gay athlete, Founder of the National Gay Basketball Association and partner of 34-years to his husband Stephen, was an at-home dad for years, making his kids lunches, coaching their teams, advocating for them with their teachers. But what would you do if one day you got ...
Jul 14, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 52
To mark the occasion of our one-year anniversary this past April, we asked YOU, our listeners, to submit your fabulous Only One stories with the objective of having that winner come on the show and share their story. We thought we might get four or five submissions, and had no idea how many of you would submit your stories for consideration. Can I just say that we were completely blown away by the response?! So blown away in fact, that we’ve decided to make this the start of a new series for us,...
Jul 12, 2020•35 min
If somehow you missed 19-year old, Valyn Lyric Turner’s phenomenal spoken word poem, Bleeding Red White and Blue, please stay tuned at the end of this episode to have your mind blown. It will not only give you context as to why we rushed to get her on the show, her words and the way she delivers them will change your life. I have so many things to say about the power of this performance and how it impacted me. I can’t EVER remember feeling compelled to listen to something over and over again lik...
Jul 09, 2020•44 min
Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Tracy McMillan right after the show. Don't miss our new Now Normal series releasing every Thursday. If you'd like to ask a question on 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 at www.theonlyonepod.com Also visit the website for the late...
Jul 08, 2020•14 min
What if your white mother couldn’t raise you and your black father, who adored you, was in and out of prison for most of your life, leaving you to child services in Minnesota where you were one of the few mixed race children entrusted to their foster care system? Tracy McMillian, Best selling author, screenwriter, relationship thought-leader and influencer, was raised by a foster family with solid Minnesotan values, getting a paper route in the dead of winter and visiting with her biological fat...
Jul 07, 2020•58 min•Season 6Ep. 51
In this episode, podcaster Sara Dean of the Shameless Mom Academy Podcast, talks to us about what it’s like to be a white woman during the current Black Lives Matter movement. Sara is a friend, a generous resource for women, mothers and her fellow podcasters. She also gave me the honor of being the opening keynote speaker at Shameless Mom Con 2020 and has been a huge supporter of The Only One In The Room from day one. The Shameless Mom Academy Podcast is a top rated podcast with over 2 million d...
Jul 02, 2020•40 min
Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room reflects on our favorite episodes from Season 5 of the Only One In The Room and our new additions "COVID Warriors and The NOW Normal" as well as announces our up-coming Season 6 dropping on July 7th. Make sure to listen to the end of this one, as we feature a powerful spoken word by the talented Valyn Turner entitled "Bleeding Red, White & Blue". Watch Valyn Turner's "Bleeding Red, White & Blue" on YouTube Instagram : @valy...
Jul 01, 2020•13 min
Got MILK? We do! Introducing MILK podcast hosted by Mallory Kasdan. As we gear up for our Season 6 premiere on July 7th we wanted to share with you another podcast that we love and know you'll love too. Enjoy! Meena Harris joins Mallory in the MILK Studio. Meena is the author of “Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea," an illustrated picture book based on a true story from the childhood of Meena’s mom and aunt. Meena is founder of the groundbreaking Phenomenal Women Action campaign, she is a respected entr...
Jun 30, 2020•54 min
All Black Lives Matter came on my radar last week after it was painted down the center of Hollywood Blvd here in Los Angeles. The issue on the table is that black queer people in this country have been hit twice. Being black and queer in America can be seen as a double threat and not necessarily in a good way. Many black members of the LGBTQ+ community feel like a people without a country. They experience racism within the LGTBTQ+ community and they experience prejudice and homophobia from strai...
Jun 25, 2020•38 min
Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Manon Mathews right after the show. Don't miss our new Now Normal series releasing every Thursday. If you'd like to ask a question on 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 at www.theonlyonepod.com Also visit the website for the lates...
Jun 24, 2020•15 min
What if, since you were a little girl, you’d found yourself a quest for your soulmate, one that would hopefully end with you meeting and marrying the love of your life? Manon Mathews, social media star, comedianne, actor, writer, director, was a guest on The Only One In The Room in summer 2019. During her interview, she told us about her belief in soulmates and how all the work she had done on herself, had led her to meet HIM, the absolute love of her life. Forty-six days after we taped the inte...
Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 50
While Black Lives Matter protests seem to be finding a more peaceful groove here in the states, BLM protests are really just ramping up around the world. In London, more than 130 people have been arrested during the almost 200 demonstrations across Britain since the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. Statues in Parliament Square have been boarded up in preparation for the thousands of demonstrators expected to flood the area on Saturday. Today we have with us, our favorite b...
Jun 18, 2020•39 min
Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Jasmin Savoy Brown right after the show. Don't miss our new Now Normal series releasing every Thursday. If you'd like to ask a question on 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 at www.theonlyonepod.com Also visit the website for the ...
Jun 17, 2020•18 min
Here’s a story of a lovely, mixed raced lady who grew up looking for spaces where she didn’t always stand out - places where she might not have to be - the only one in the room. When Actress/musician, Jasmin Savoy Brown moved from Oregon to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career, she was dismayed to find that once again, more often than not, she was the only person of color on her film and TV sets or at the industry parties she was invited to attend. What would you do if one day you’d had enoug...
Jun 16, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 49
Spunky Chicagoan, Marisa Sullivan is a journalist, writer, actress, and survivor based in Los Angeles. As a former Us Weekly staffer, Marisa has interviewed everyone from 50 Cent to Meryl Streep. Marisa has worked for Variety, Life & Style, In Touch Weekly, TMZ, and Hollywood Life, and you can find her on Instagram @sullivanmarisa . After a 2019 triple-negative breast cancer diagnosis, Marisa started seeking more fulfillment outside of the entertainment world and has been writing for health ...
Jun 14, 2020•35 min
Covid 19 has claimed the lives of over 100,000 Americans. But today’s guest, Gregg Garfield, is a man who made national headlines over the last few weeks, appearing on The Today Show and most recently, Ellen after beating the odds. His unbelievable story begins earlier this year with a fabulous yearly February ski trip to Italy. And ends with him checking into Providence St Joseph's Medical Center in Burbank, California, as patient zero and was given a 1% chance of survival. Sixty-four days afte...
Jun 11, 2020•42 min
Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Misha Euceph right after the show. Don't miss our new COVID Warriors series releasing every Thursday. If you'd like to ask a question on the Dear Laura segment or of an upcoming guest on COVID Warriors be sure to join our Facebook Group . You can also DM us on Instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us via the website at www.theonlyonepod.com Also visit the website for th...
Jun 10, 2020•9 min
Imagine being born in Pakistan and then moving to the United States at age 12, where your family settles into the Tony Beach community of Palos Verdes, California. Can you picture arriving at your new middle school and not knowing where to sit for lunch or who to sit with? Misha Euceph, Founder and CEO of Dustlight Productions, started her podcasting career with “Beginner” an autobiographical podcast series about learning to belong as an immigrant in America and went on to quickly become one of ...
Jun 09, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 48
Our Featured Guests: Levy Lee Simon Harlem native, Levy Lee Simon is a multi hyphenate, award winning producer, author, actor and playwright. He is also a black American historian. Plays include: For Love For Freedom The Bow Wow Club God The Crackhouse and The Devil The Stuttering Preacher The Guest At Central Park West The Last Revolutionary Gentrified - The Metaphor of The Drums Instagram: @levyleethejazzlion Find him on Facebook: Levy Lee Noel True Noel True currently works as a communication...
Jun 04, 2020•46 min
Since our launch over a year ago, The Only One In The Room hasn’t missed a week. No matter what was going on we made sure you’ve had an episode to listen to every single Tuesday. But if you’re like us this week, then you are distraught, exhausted, heartbroken and confused. And because the world is such a fragile, tumultuous place right now, we’ve decided not to release the beautiful interview that we had all ready for you until next week. We’d like to tell you that we’ve put something special to...
Jun 02, 2020•9 min
