Only One In The Room

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 gre...

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,...

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@avanthausmed...

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 th...

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 b...

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...

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 dat...

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 sla...

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 tra...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 epi...

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 FRE...

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...

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  @...

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...

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 ch...

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 bo...

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...

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 p...

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 Ange...

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 cultur...

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 sh...