Upcoming guest, Madhushree Ghosh, works in oncology diagnostics, and is a social justice activist. Her work has been awarded a Notable Mention in Best American Essays in Food Writing and a Pushcart Prize nomination. She is the author of the beautiful memoir, Khabaar, An Immigrant Journey of Food, Memory, and Family. Website: writemadhushree.com Instagram: @writemadhushree Twitter: @WriteMadhushree Read Khabaar: An Immigrant Journey of Food, Memory, and Family Thank you to our sponsor: Thrive: Th...
Aug 19, 2022•22 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 Bridgid Coulter Cheadle right after the show. Special thanks to our sponsors: Thrive: Thrive Causemetics is a best-selling product, it has more than 20,000 five-star reviews. They also have over 300 giving partners across the country supporting numerous causes. Now is a great time to try Thrive Causemetics for yourself! You can get 15% off your first order when you visit ...
Aug 17, 2022•20 min
What if you were raised by a village of strong Black women at time when folks wore Free Huey and Free Angela t-shirts in a place that was known world-wide for it’s activism? Bridgid Coulter Cheadle, grew up in Oakland and moved to Los Angeles where she pursued her first love, acting, before going back to school in order to pursue her second love, design. So what would you do if you if as an adult, your design business was flourishing, you were a Tony-award-winning producer, and you were married ...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 14Ep. 138
If you’re a regular listener, you’re probably familiar with Christina Barsi, who we call Barsi. She is a Certified Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coach & an interdisciplinary artist, and the boss lady at Avant Haüs Media, a full-service podcast production company. She and her team are also responsible for all of our post-production and have been since our inception in April 2019. Email: barsi@avanthausmedia.com & brandi@avanthausmedia.com Website: www.avanthausmedia.com Join the Unleash Creative...
Aug 14, 2022•46 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 Lelia Gowland right after the show. Special thanks to our sponsors: Athletic Greens: Take ownership over your health and pick up the ultimate daily nutritional insurance. Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/ONLYONE . Again, ...
Aug 10, 2022•21 min
Some people think that polyamory is like waving a magic wand and saying, “now you can have sex with whoever you want repercussion free.” Writer, speaker, coach, and negotiation expert, Lelia Gowland and her husband Cole have happily been in a stable, healthy, polyamorous marriage for eight years But what would you do if your identity as poly and as a queer person was something that some folks knew but most folks did not? Would you decide to leave things as they were and tell yourself that you we...
Aug 09, 2022•51 min•Season 14Ep. 137
Amy Green Smith, a sassy-ass certified life coach and hypnotherapist who specializes in all things self-worth and confidence. She helps aspiring badasses (hint: that's YOU!) speak up for themselves without being assholes. Email: amy@amygreensmith.com Website: amygreensmith.com Podcast: The Bold-Faced Truth Facebook: @heyamygreensmith Twitter: @heyamygreen Instagram: @heyamygreensmith Special thanks to our sponsors: Athletic Greens: Take ownership over your health and pick up the ultimate daily n...
Aug 07, 2022•39 min
Anastasia Zadeik is a writer, narrative nonfiction performer, and the author of Blurred Fates, “a hypnotic page-turner about the frightening haziness between past and present.” (KIRKUS REVIEWS). Her work has appeared in The San Diego Decameron Project, writeordietribe.com, LitHub, and Shaking the Tree. Director of Operations for the San Diego Writers Festival, she is also a performer, coach, and board member for So Say We All, a literary nonprofit dedicated to helping people tell their stories—a...
Aug 05, 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 Sofia Rose right after the show. Special thanks to our sponsors: Framebridge It’s so easy - frame your photos or send someone the perfect gift. Go to Framebridge.com and use promo code ONE to save an additional 15% off your first order. PATREON SHOUT OUTS: Mercedes Cusick LMFT, Website: www.mercedescusick.com , IG: @recoverhealbloom Check Out How To Do The Pot Thanks to K...
Aug 03, 2022•24 min
Imagine that you are a pornstar, not just an adult film actress, but a bonafide, award-winning, most-downloaded, hall of fame-inductee, porn STAR. Critically acclaimed Latina performer and pioneering BBW porn star, Sofia Rose has stacks of would-be suitors, but found herself wondering what they could offer her, that she couldn’t give herself. So what would do if you discovered that traditional dating just wasn’t for you anymore? Would you decide that you’d be better off on your own? Or would you...
Aug 02, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 14Ep. 136
Annalisa Enrile is a Clinical Professor at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, turning classrooms into brave spaces to train the next generation of change makers. She traces her roots back to the Philippines, where she became a human rights defender and anti-trafficking warrior. She continues to work on both sides of the Pacific and across other oceans fighting to end modern day slavery. Annalisa believes in the transformative power of stories, the strength of community and the pr...
Jul 31, 2022•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 Jennifer Grey right after the show. Special thanks to our sponsors: Athletic Greens: Take ownership over your health and pick up the ultimate daily nutritional insurance. Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/ONLYONE . Again, ...
Jul 27, 2022•22 min
What if you grew in show business, spending your teen years training and auditioning and then finally nabbed the role of a lifetime, but still no one knew who you were? Jennifer Grey, New York Times, best-selling author and star of beloved films such as, Dirty Dancing and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, literally became unrecognizable after a plastic surgery snafu derailed her career. So what would you do if after being one the most identifiable celebrities in the world, could literally walk right pas...
Jul 26, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 14Ep. 135
Jennifer Grey is best known for her iconic portrayal of Baby in the beloved film classic Dirty Dancing, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress, and for her breakout role as Matthew Broderick’s sister in the John Hughes film, Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Her numerous film, television, and theater credits span decades. More recently she starred in the acclaimed series Red Oaks and won season eleven of Dancing With The Stars. Grey is currently teaming up with Lionsgate on the long...
Jul 22, 2022•23 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 Lex Smith right after the show. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode features discussions of human trafficking, including sex trafficking and child trafficking. 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 wome...
Jul 20, 2022•20 min
Imagine being surrounded by a large, loving family in A Chicago suburb and becoming a victim of child sex trafficking. For Lex Smith, COO of the national nonprofit, Erase PTSD Now, the trauma of having been trafficked from age nine until age thirteen became nearly unbearable as an adult. But what would you do if you heard about a procedure that would supposedly target the source of your trauma and give you some relief from the nightmares and dissociation? Would you be too afraid to try something...
Jul 19, 2022•55 min•Season 14Ep. 134
You probably heard us reference Dr. Parker’s book, Life’s Work, in our interview with him last week. Dr. Parker and his book were and are both stunning revelations to us and we thought we’d be remiss if we didn’t share some of his words with you. Willie J. Parker MD, MPH, MSc is a reproductive justice advocate. Board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and trained in preventive medicine and epidemiology through the Centers for Disease Control, Dr. Parker currently provides abortion care for w...
Jul 15, 2022•23 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 Marie Myung-Ok Lee right after the show. Special thanks to our sponsors: Athletic Greens: Take ownership over your health and pick up the ultimate daily nutritional insurance. Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/ONLYONE . Ag...
Jul 13, 2022•17 min
Imagine having a nine-year-old son who was so violent that you were afraid of him? Acclaimed Korean American writer and author, Marie Myung-Ok Lee, accepted the diagnosis of autism the doctors gave her son, but knew that there was something else going on, something that defied traditional treatment plans and medication. So what would you do if Cannabis was the only thing that seemed to offer your son the relief he needed for his pain? Would you be too afraid to administer it because of what peop...
Jul 12, 2022•57 min•Season 14Ep. 133
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. www.davidcrabb.net @thedavidcrabb PATREON SHOUT OUTS: Mercedes Cusick LMFT, Website: www.mercedescusick.com , IG: @re...
Jul 10, 2022•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 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 amaz...
Jul 06, 2022•25 min
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 we...
Jul 05, 2022•54 min•Season 14Ep. 132
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: @thedavidc...
Jul 01, 2022•20 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 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 Th...
Jun 29, 2022•20 min
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 ...
Jun 28, 2022•52 min•Season 14Ep. 131
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 f...
Jun 26, 2022•40 min
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, Califor...
Jun 24, 2022•16 min
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 AWAYTrav...
Jun 22, 2022•23 min
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-po...
Jun 21, 2022•1 hr 2 min
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 Bach...
Jun 19, 2022•52 min
