Only One In The Room

Hi Only One in the Room listeners! Today we’re introducing you to another podcast we think you’re really going to enjoy. It’s called Something You Should Know with Mike Carruthers. Every episode of Something You Should Know delivers fascinating insights that can help us all understand our world – and each other – a little better. In today’s episode, Mike talks about how status affects our path to...

In this engaging conversation, Tawny Lara discusses her journey through sobriety, sober dating, and the challenges of navigating intimacy without alcohol. She shares her experiences of meeting her husband in recovery, the importance of community support, and the realities of publishing a book. Tawny also highlights the significance of being honest about one's desires in sexual experiences and the...

In this engaging conversation, Tawny Lara discusses her journey through sobriety, sober dating, and the challenges of navigating intimacy without alcohol. She shares her experiences of meeting her husband in recovery, the importance of community support, and the realities of publishing a book. Tawny also highlights the significance of being honest about one's desires in sexual experiences and the...

In this episode, host Laura Cathcart Robbins and her co-host Scott interview Tanmeet Sethi, an integrative family medicine physician and clinical associate professor, about finding joy despite profound personal tragedy. Tanmeet discusses her experience with her son's fatal diagnosis, the distinction between joy and happiness, and the importance of practices like gratitude in cultivating joy. The c...

In this episode, host Laura Cathcart Robbins and her co-host Scott interview Tanmeet Sethi, an integrative family medicine physician and clinical associate professor, about finding joy despite profound personal tragedy. Tanmeet discusses her experience with her son's fatal diagnosis, the distinction between joy and happiness, and the importance of practices like gratitude in cultivating joy. The c...

Welcome to the Jazz Lion’s Den, a journey through Levy Lee Simon’s debut Memoir Odyssey Towards The Light   This episode of the Jazz Lion's Den features a dramatic and vivid excerpt from his time at Star Hill, a hardcore treatment facility, highlighting the intense and emotionally charged experiences he faced. This marked a critical turning point in Simon's life, filled with real-life characters a...

An Emmy-nominated TV journalist, Christine O'Donnell, recounts her unexpected firing from a Fox News station following a misunderstood social media post. She details her challenging journey from being misjudged and outcast in the news industry to rediscovering her self-worth through therapy and starting a successful podcast agency. This conversation, filled with personal anecdotes and professional...

Hilary Phelps, the sister of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, shares her journey of keeping her sobriety a secret. She discusses her childhood, growing up in a supportive and dedicated family, and her early success as a competitive swimmer. However, she also opens up about her struggles with self-doubt and anxiety, which led her to turn to alcohol and drugs as a way to cope. Phelps talks about the...

Hilary Phelps, the sister of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, shares her journey of keeping her sobriety a secret. She discusses her childhood, growing up in a supportive and dedicated family, and her early success as a competitive swimmer. However, she also opens up about her struggles with self-doubt and anxiety, which led her to turn to alcohol and drugs as a way to cope. Phelps talks about the...

In this heartfelt and deeply moving podcast episode, host Laura Cathcart Robbins and guest Nikki Mark discuss Nikki's personal journey of grief and healing following the sudden passing of her son, Tommy, at the age of 12. Nikki, the author of 'Tommy's Field: Love, Loss, and the Goal of a Lifetime', shares how her son's spirit inspired a community to come together to build 'Tommy's Field', a soccer...

In this episode of 'The Only One in the Room,' Laura Cathcart Robbins and Scott Slaughter interview Nikki Mark, author of 'Tommy's Field,' who shares her profound journey of healing after the loss of her son, Tommy. Nikki delves into how soccer became a beacon of hope, leading to the creation of Tommy's Field and her involvement in the TM 23 Foundation. Despite her non-religious upbringing, Nikki...

In this thought-provoking podcast episode, host Laura Cathcart Robbins and her co-host, Scott Slaughter, converse with Yusuf Dahl, an entrepreneur, educator, and advocate. Dahl shares his compelling journey from a troubled youth and prison sentence to becoming a Princeton graduate and a staunch advocate for housing reform. The discussion highlights Yusuf's early life in Milwaukee, his experiences...

In this thought-provoking podcast episode, host Laura Cathcart Robbins and her co-host, Scott Slaughter, converse with Yusuf Dahl, an entrepreneur, educator, and advocate. Dahl shares his compelling journey from a troubled youth and prison sentence to becoming a Princeton graduate and a staunch advocate for housing reform. The discussion highlights Yusuf's early life in Milwaukee, his experiences...

In this episode of 'The Only One in the Room' podcast, host Laura Cathcart Robbins interviews Veronica Cisneros, a licensed marriage and family therapist and women's coach. Veronica recounts her tumultuous upbringing with a gang member and heroin addict father and a tenaciously supporting mother. She shares her near-divorce experience and how she and her husband, Willie, overcame childhood dysfunc...

In this episode of 'The Only One in the Room' podcast, host Laura Cathcart Robbins interviews Veronica Cisneros, a licensed marriage and family therapist and women's coach. Veronica recounts her tumultuous upbringing with a gang member and heroin addict father and a tenaciously supporting mother. She shares her near-divorce experience and how she and her husband, Willie, overcame childhood dysfunc...

Toni Will, the only female professional hockey general manager, discusses her experiences and challenges in a male-dominated industry, in which she can be the only female in the room during board meetings. She also talks about her commitment to living an alcohol-free and drug-free lifestyle. Toni shares her love for her community in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and the philanthropic initiatives, such as t...

Toni Will, the only female professional hockey general manager, discusses her experiences and challenges in a male-dominated industry in which she can be the only female in the room during board meetings. She also talks about her commitment to living an alcohol-free and drug-free lifestyle. Toni shares her love for her community in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and the philanthropic initiatives, such as th...

The Only One in the Room host Laura Cathcart Robbins is joined by HyeseungSong, a first-generation Korean American artist and author. Today’s interview explores themes of living in the 'shoulds,' navigating college life, the model minority myth, mental health, and the pursuit of success. Hyeseung shares her experiences growing up as an Asian American immigrant, dealing with conditional love, and h...

In this episode of 'The Only One in the Room,' host Laura Cathcart Robbins interviews Hyeseung Song, a first-generation Korean painter, and author of 'Docile: Memoirs of a Not So Perfect Asian Girl.' Hyeseung shares her experiences growing up under the pressures of the model minority myth and societal expectations and how she ultimately found solace and unconditional self-expression through art. T...

In this episode of 'The Only One in the Room,' host Laura Cathcart Robbins is joined by Myra Flynn, host of the podcast Homegoings. This Emmy-nominated show explores Black stories and experiences through the lens of art. They discuss Myra's journey in journalism, her mixed-race upbringing in predominantly white Vermont, and how her experiences shape her understanding and portrayal of Black identit...

In this episode of 'The Only One in the Room,' host Laura Cathcart Robbins is joined by Myra Flynn, host of the podcast Homegoings. This Emmy-nominated show explores Black stories and experiences through the lens of art. They discuss Myra's journey in journalism, her mixed-race upbringing in predominantly white Vermont, and how her experiences shape her understanding and portrayal of Black identit...

Myra Flynn  Myra Flynn joined Vermont Public in March 2021 and is Homegoings's DEIB Advisor, Host, and Executive Producer. Raised in Vermont, Myra Flynn is an accomplished musician who has come to know the lay of the dirt road and that much more intimately through touring both well-known and obscure stages all around the state and beyond. She also has experience as a teaching artist and wore many...

Navigating Love and Expectations with Todd Baratz In this insightful episode of 'The Only One in the Room' podcast, host Laura Cathcart Robbins chats with psychotherapist and sex therapist Todd Baratz about dating, relationships, and the importance of managing expectations. Todd shares personal stories from his difficult upbringing, struggles with depression and substance use, and how these experi...

In this episode of 'The Only One in the Room,' host Laura Cathcart Robbins speaks with Annie Gedger, who shares poignant insights into her life after the tragic loss of her husband while she was six months pregnant. Annie discusses how she navigated single motherhood, the process of grieving, and eventually learning to love again. Listeners gain a heartfelt understanding of Annie's journey through...

In this episode of 'The Only One in the Room,' host Laura Cathcart Robbins speaks with Annie Gedger, who shares poignant insights into her life after the tragic loss of her husband while she was six months pregnant. Annie discusses how she navigated single motherhood, the process of grieving, and eventually learning to love again. Listeners gain a heartfelt understanding of Annie's journey through...