Only One In The Room

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...

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 T...

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, W...

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 au...

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 ex...

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 @theonlyone...

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 her...

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 thou...

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 @theon...

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 set...

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 star...

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...

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 @the...

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 podc...

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: @levy...

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...

Colin Simon is a southern California Ocean Lifeguard, actor, artist, and small business owner who lives in Topanga Canyon with his wife Jackie, their puppy Lupine and their cat Jacques. You can find Colin on his off days teaching swimming at Zuma Surf and Swim Training at www. Zumasurfandswim.com. You can also find Colin on Facebook at Colin Simon or on Instagram @aguacowboy. To donate food or sen...

Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Riz Mirza 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 @theonl...

Imagine meeting someone for the first time and instantly knowing their date of birth or inadvertently blurting out some eerily accurate detail of their lives, moments into your first conversation.  Riz Mirza, psychic, mystic, medium, trance-channeler, born to Indian immigrants in New York City, had his first psychic experience at age 7 and then spent the rest of his youth trying to tame the intuit...

Rehani Slipock lives in Northridge, California with her husband, Mark, their three children, Jackson, Shanna, Scarlett and their puggle, Maggie. A member of the Sierra Canyon day school community for the past 27 years, Rehani has done everything from play yard supervisor to school bus driver! And for the past 11-years, Rehani has been a much-beloved, first-grade teacher. Be sure not to miss our we...

Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Rochelle Webb 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 @th...

Imagine growing up in a culture where from the time you were born, there was a playbook as to how your life should look. You go to school, get your college degree, get married and then have at least two kids, in that order. Rochelle Webb, faculty member at Loyola Marymount University and founder of Optimist Made, a cause-inspired e-tailer, realized in her thirties that she had attended over 100 we...

Wade Trimmer lives in Santa Clarita, Ca with his wife Jenn and their three sons, Zane, Zack, and Quinn. He is the Executive Director of Housing and Homelessness for The National Health Foundation.   Executive Director of Housing and Homeless serviceshttps://nationalhealthfoundation.org/our-team/bio-wade-trimmer/ for the National Health Foundation https://nationalhealthfoundation.org/ /  Dockweiler...

Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Holly Whitaker 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 @t...

Picture this - it’s morning, and you’ve woken up on a mattress stained with food, wine and puke. Your computer and your TV are still on and there are half-eaten food cartons and beer bottles strewn around your apartment. Can you imagine what it must feel like to realize for the first and last time that this is NOT normal, not something you will just “grow out of” one day? Holly Whitaker, founder a...