What if music was your passion, but after a while, you thought it might be time to give up your dream and focus on steady work, the kind that put food on the table? Singer, musician, and podcaster, Marty Ray of The Marty Ray Project, went to a concert one day and had an only one in the room experience that you really have to hear in order to believe But what would you do if that experience was just the beginning of a series of events that led you further and further away from that “steady work” ...
Apr 19, 2022•56 min•Season 13Ep. 123
Ellen Scanlon is a cannabis entrepreneur focused on women consumers, with experience in startups, women’s health, and financial services. As the co-creator and host of the How to Do the Pot podcast, Ellen uses her experience in women’s health and personal use of cannabis (for stress, sleep, to treat symptoms of Endometriosis, and to relax to help demystify cannabis for women. Email: ellen@ellenscanlon.com Website: dothepot.com Podcast: How to Do the Pot LinkedIn: Ellen Lee Scanlon Instagram: @el...
Apr 17, 2022•41 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 Dr. Chris Jones 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 T...
Apr 13, 2022•18 min
Imagine you were smart, I mean rocket-scientist smart, MIT smart, and you became a nuclear engineer, while earning a PH.D. in urban planning, but you also felt a calling to become a minister. Arkansas native, Dr. Chris Jones, the son of two preachers and father to three daughters, felt called to serve the people of Arkansas, the place where he and his family had lived for the past 200 years. So what would you do if you had this amazing life as a private citizen, but your faith was calling you to...
Apr 12, 2022•48 min•Season 13Ep. 122
Reema was our first guest! We interviewed her in February of 2019, two months before we officially launched the podcast. And now as we round the corner to our three-year anniversary, I wanted to honor her and her beautiful writing by reading to you from one of my favorite chapters of her critically acclaimed memoir, I am Yours. Reema Zaman is an award-winning author, speaker, and actress. She was born in Bangladesh, raised in Hawaii and Thailand and presently lives in Oregon, United States. She ...
Apr 08, 2022•18 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 Laura Davis right after the show. Special thanks to our sponsors: Carpe: Carpe is the #1 dermatologist recommended brand for sweat all over the body, scientifically tested and proven. Go to mycarpe.com , get free shipping plus TWENTY FIVE PERCENT OFF with the code ONE. That's 25% off when you use the code ONE at mycarpe. com. Completely risk free because Carpe offers a 10...
Apr 06, 2022•17 min
What if you’d experienced a childhood event so traumatic that it took you twenty five years to even remember that it happened? When author Laura Davis was twenty eight years old, she remembered that she ‘d been molested by her maternal grandfather. But what would you do if when you finally worked up the courage to tell your mother, she betrayed your trust? Would you cut her out of your life forever, never speaking to her again? Or would you find a way to forgive her and take care of her during h...
Apr 05, 2022•54 min•Season 13Ep. 121
How many people can say that they grew up on studio lots and learned one of Hollywood’s best-kept secrets from their mother? We’re truly excited to bring this conversation with Hollywood/literary legend, Jill Schary Robinson. Jill Schary Robinson was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of two artists. Her father was Oscar and Tony winner Dore Schary, head of MGM during the ‘40s and ‘50s, the only writer to ever run a film studio. Her mother, the painter M. Svet, studied at the Art Students League ...
Apr 03, 2022•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 Dolores Robinson 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 Away: We love our new sponsor AWAY, the modern lifestyle brand that creates thoughtful products for every traveler and...
Mar 30, 2022•21 min
Imagine, growing up without running water outside of Philadelphia and then, as an adult, finding yourself managing the careers of such Hollywood luminaries as Martin Sheen, Mark Wahlburg and Pierce Brosnan. And being on speaking terms with US Presidents, everyone from Ronald Reagan to Barack Obama. Dolores Robinson, Executive producer, talent manager, reality TV star and mother of season two guest, Holly Robinson Peete, took her two kids and moved to Los Angeles three decades ago, and made a nam...
Mar 29, 2022•1 hr 3 min
I heard Robin read this piece at a Storytelling Show last month and I was so blown away that I asked her if I could share it with you. Robin Reiser is a writer, award-winning comedian, actress, and the co-author of The Tao of Zero Fucks. Robin wrote and plays all the roles in the new web series PINK EYE, directed by Sarah Feeley. In addition to being an audience favorite on Last Comic Standing and at the Sundance Film Festival, she can also be seen doing commentary on E! and Oxygen. Robin curren...
Mar 25, 2022•19 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 Sofia Rose right after the show. Special thanks to our sponsors: Voyage et Cie: Voyage et Cie's curator Melanie Apple has cultivated a passion for notable moments using the sense of smell. Voyage et Cie is the ultimate luxury blend of travel, fragrance, and design. Each original fragrance is created by Melanie, 100% organic and natural which will transport you on a journe...
Mar 23, 2022•22 min
Imagine being an actress in an industry where the norm is twenty, white and thin and you are a proud forty-something Latina who identifies as fat. Sofia Rose, critically acclaimed Latina performer, published model, pioneering BBW pornstar became an adult film actress knowing that she’d be fetishized by some and criticized by others. But what would you do if you discovered that by simply being yourself on film, you made it possible for real women, women who looked like you to feel desirable? Woul...
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Today’s On My Night Stand-read, Enter-Racial, was written by Laura Cathcart Robbins. It is the story of when she flew to Richmond, Virginia to meet her boyfriend Scott’s father for the first time, while he lay dying in the ICU. You’ll hear her talk about the fear of being a Black woman walking into the seat of the confederacy and meeting a man on his deathbed, who up until that moment, had no idea that she was Black. Laura Cathcart Robbins is an author, freelance culture writer, and host of the ...
Mar 18, 2022•18 min
Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with Laura Cathcart Robbins about her discussion on The Shameless Mom Academy podcast and her appearance on Dr. Phil about Critical Race Theory. Visit: https://shamelessmom.com/ Laura's KTLA Appearance on Racism & Interracial Couples Watch Highlights from Laura's Appearance on Dr. Phil Special thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: BetterHelp is a great, affordable option for professio...
Mar 16, 2022•26 min
When the Dr. Phil Show called earlier this year asking for moms to come on and discuss one of our nation’s most volatile topics, Critical Race Theory, Laura Cathcart Robbins and her friend and podcaster, Sara Dean answered. In this episode of the Shameless Mom Academy Podcast, listen in as Laura and Sara talk to each other about their experience for the first time. Laura Cathcart Robbins is the host of the popular podcast, The Only One In The Room, and author of the forthcoming Atria/Simon &...
Mar 15, 2022•1 hr 1 min
I was inspired to write this piece for Huffpost after former Miami Dolphins coach, Brian Flores sued the NFL for racial discrimination. Laura Cathcart Robbins is the host of the popular podcast, The Only One In The Room, and author of the forthcoming Atria/Simon & Schuster memoir, STASH (due out in spring of 2023). 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, Inclusio...
Mar 11, 2022•17 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 Sean "Seano" McFarland right after the show. Special thanks to our sponsors: Bonafide: Try Bonafide today! No hormones, & no prescription required. To get 20% off your first purchase when you subscribe to any product, go to https://hellobonafide.com/ and use promo code ROOM. Voyage et Cie: Voyage et Cie's curator Melanie Apple has cultivated a passion for notable mome...
Mar 09, 2022•16 min
Imagine being twelve years old when your father leaves your family. And instead of watching him drive away, you give chase, on foot, for four whole miles? For addiction trauma specialist and life coach, Sean “Seano” McFarland, his father’s leaving was the beginning of a series of traumatic events that would shape and change the course of his entire life. But what would you do if when you became a father yourself, and you wanted to give your son what your father couldn’t give to you? Would you al...
Mar 08, 2022•50 min•Season 12Ep. 120
Dr. Debi Silber is the founder of the PBT (Post Betrayal Transformation) Institute and is a holistic psychologist, health, mindset, and personal development expert, the author of Trust Again, and is a 2-time #1 International bestselling author of: The Unshakable Woman AND From Hardened to Healed: The Effortless Path to Release Resistance, Get Unstuck and Create a Life You Love. Her podcast: From Betrayal to Breakthrough is also globally ranked within the top 1.5% of podcasts. Her recent Ph.D. st...
Mar 06, 2022•37 min
Laura Davis is an upcoming guest and a powerful writer. This reading is a little longer than usual, but I think you’ll see why once you hear it. About Laura Davis: I am the author of six non-fiction books, including The Courage to Heal: For Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse, The Courage to Heal Workbook, Becoming the Parent You Want to Be and I Thought We'd Never Speak Again: The Road from Estrangement to Reconciliation. My ground-breaking books have been translated into 11 languages and sol...
Mar 04, 2022•21 min
Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation about our guest Apolo Ohno 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 Best Fiends: Join us and the millions of Americans who are already playing this game. Download Best Fiends for FREE on The ...
Mar 02, 2022•19 min
Imagine you started speed skating as a kid, but training cost more money than you had, so your dad, who raised you by himself, would take you to an empty parking lot at 3:30 in the morning so that you could practice? America’s most decorated Winter Olympian, short track speed skater, Apolo Ohno, began full-time training at age thirteen, and the following year he became the youngest U.S. National Champion. But what would you do if after dedicating your teenage and young adult years to your sport,...
Mar 01, 2022•56 min•Season 12Ep. 119
Taylor Carik is a communications consultant, media theorist, writer, musician, and more. In addition to co-founding the massive annual Zombie Pub Crawl festival in Minneapolis-St. Paul, he's won multiple awards for his local media work and fronts Whiskey Rock 'n' Roll Club MPLS, one of the loudest and most-loved bar bands in Minnesota. His newest musical project PARISHES just dropped its first full-length album 'Bring On The . . . ' to positive reviews from fans and critics. More From Taylor Car...
Feb 27, 2022•31 min
I was excited to read from this chapter of Swan’s latest book, especially after interviewing her for this week’s episode. I think it’s the perfect way to end the week! ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Swan Huntley is the author of Getting Clean with Stevie Green , The Goddesses , and We Could Be Beautiful . She earned her MFA at Columbia University and has received fellowships from MacDowell and Yaddo. Her writings have appeared on Salon , The Rumpus , GO Magazine, and McSweeney’s Internet Tendency , among oth...
Feb 25, 2022•12 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 Swan Huntley 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. Bonafide: Try Bona...
Feb 23, 2022•14 min
She had her first drink at age thirteen and and her last one at age twenty eight, and in between she discovered two important things about herself; she was gay, and she was an alcoholic. To almost everyone around her, Author Swan Huntley was responsible, organized and accountable, little did they know about the mess she was concealing, not just from them, but from herself. But what would you do if after “coming out,” you admitted to your brother that it might be time to look at your drinking, an...
Feb 22, 2022•46 min•Season 12Ep. 118
Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Clint Schaff 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 Best Fiends: Join us and the millions of Americans who are already playing this game. Download Best Fiends for FREE on The...
Feb 16, 2022•20 min
Imagine you and your wife were trying to get pregnant and doctors told you that because you were both of a “certain age” that IVF was your best option. Clint Schaff, award-winning producer of audio, television, film, and live-event projects, took a cue from his wife and started posting about their fertility journey early on, in an effort to create a supportive community. But what would you do if there were a double standard, if hopeful mothers were showered with help and resources but hopeful da...
Feb 15, 2022•52 min•Season 12Ep. 117
Desiree Kahikopo Meiffret is an award-winning producer/director from Namibia. Desiree's participation in the Namibian film and theatre industry spans over 12-years as a performer, actress, creative director as well as playwright. Her award-winning debut film titled 'The White Line' has premiered and screened at various international film festivals across the globe and went on to win Best Newcomer Director for Desiree and best film script, along with the Audience Choice Award at the Namibia Theat...
Feb 13, 2022•30 min
