Laura Cathcart Robbins
Only One In The Room
Hosted by Laura Cathcart Robbins, a writer and a recovery thriver and survivor, Laura found herself in an all too familiar position. In September 2018, she was the only black woman in the room at Brave Magic, a famed writer’s retreat. After it was over, she wrote about her “only one” experience in The Huffington Post and comments started flooding into her DM. These comments were from people from all races, ethnicities, creeds, and nationalities who had felt “othered”. Laura beautifully interviews a person about their Only One story each episode and addresses as many of those DM’s as possible i...
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Laura Cathcart Robbins
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Feb 25, 2025
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Episodes
Amy Bond Is The Only Sex Worker Turned Attorney Episode 25 12.11.2019 1:05:28
Once upon a time, there was a girl who grew up in the Mormon church, moved to Los Angeles to become an actor and ended up working in the sex industry. Amy Bond, Author, Proud owner of San Francisco and Oakland Pole Dance studios and pro-bono Family and Immigration Attorney, found herself working in porn after moving to Los Angeles at age 19. But after being “saved” from a severe downward spiral, A...
Scott Talks To Amy Bond BONUS EPISODE 12.11.2019 17:53
Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Amy Bond right after the show. If you'd like to ask a question and be featured on the Dear Laura segment you can DM us on Instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us via the website at www.theonlyonepod.com Also visit the website for the latest from our host Laura Cathcart R...
Cynthia Bailey Is The Only Real Housewife Keeping It Classy Episode 24 05.11.2019 52:58
In this episode we depart a little from our usual "Only One" format to bring you a guest whose love and light was too good not to share with you. We bring you Cynthia Bailey, you might know her from The Real Housewives of Atlanta, she's also a major friend and supporter of The Only One In The Room. She was in town recently and came through to vibe with us for a minute and she brought her fiancé Mi...
Scott Talks To Cynthia Bailey BONUS EPISODE 05.11.2019 5:31
Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Cynthia Bailey and bonus guest Mike Hill right after the show. If you'd like to ask a question and be featured on the Dear Laura segment you can DM us on Instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us via the website at www.theonlyonepod.com Also visit the website for the lates...
Arlan Hamilton Is The Only Black Queer Woman To Start A Venture Capital Fund From Scratch Episode 23 29.10.2019 1:06:07
Imagine a world where everyone is the same. The same gender and race, a world where they all wear the same clothes and have a shared belief system. Now imagine someone wants to enter that world. Someone of a different race and gender, someone who wears different clothes and subscribes to a different belief system. Arlan Hamilton, a 39-year old Venture Capitalist, founder and managing partner of Ba...
Scott Talks To Arlan Hamilton BONUS EPISODE 29.10.2019 9:52
Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Arlan Hamilton right after the show. If you'd like to ask a question and be featured on the Dear Laura segment you can DM us on Instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us via the website at www.theonlyonepod.com Also visit the website for the latest from our host Laura Cat...
Sara Dean Was The Only Mom Who Couldn't Have a Baby Episode 22 22.10.2019 1:02:04
Picture yourself living the dream, you are in a loving, committed marriage, own thriving, growing businesses and have a close-knit circle of friends, who like you, are expecting to complete their similarly “perfect lives” with a baby or two. Sara Dean, Seattle-based podcaster, business woman, motivational speaker and business and transformation coach, knew that at age 37, she had waited longer tha...
Scott Talks To Sara Dean BONUS EPISODE 22.10.2019 16:41
Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Sara Dean right after the show. If you'd like to ask a question and be featured on the Dear Laura segment you can DM us on Instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us via the website at www.theonlyonepod.com Also visit the website for the latest from our host Laura Cathcart...
Lisa Vidal Is The Only Latina Actress Who Didn't Let Her Personal Life Derail Her Amazing Career Episode 21 15.10.2019 1:03:42
Show business can be a cold business, but what if you were one of the lucky few who made it, I mean really made it? You booked movie after movie and series after series, had a loving husband and three beautiful children. Some people would say you had it all, right? Lisa Vidal, star and co-star of shows such as New York Undercover, Third Watch and Being Mary Jane, has a reputation for being a cons...
Scott Talks To Lisa Vidal BONUS EPISODE 15.10.2019 19:58
Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Lisa Vidal right after the show. If you'd like to ask a question and be featured on the Dear Laura segment you can DM us on Instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us via the website at www.theonlyonepod.com Also visit the website for the latest from our host Laura Cathcar...
Tameka Foster Is The Only Mom Who Lost Her Son In A Tragic Accident RE-RELEASE BONUS EPISODE 08.10.2019 42:03
We are so excited to have just wrapped our Season 2 of The Only One In The Room that we wanted to spend some time over the next four weeks re-releasing some of YOUR favorite episodes! So if you're new to the podcast, this is a great way to get started before you start diving into Season One & Two's catalog. And if you're one of our dedicated listeners, now is a great time to share with a friend!...
Stefanie Wilder Taylor Is The Only Sober Mom In The Room RE-RELEASE BONUS EPISODE 01.10.2019 1:00:16
We are so excited to have just wrapped our Season 2 of The Only One In The Room that we wanted to spend some time over the next four weeks re-releasing some of YOUR favorite episodes! So if you're new to the podcast, this is a great way to get started before you start diving into Season One & Two's catalog. And if you're one of our dedicated listeners, now is a great time to share with a friend!...
Gloria Allred Is The Only Attorney In The Room Changing The Status Quo For Women & Minorities #Fempowerment Season 3 Sneak Premiere 30.09.2019 1:02:44
Can you visualize a world where women are barred from eating lunch at certain restaurants or routinely charged more than men for things like, alterations and dry cleaning? Can you picture what it was like before women had the power of choice when it came to their own bodies or were taken seriously when violently assaulted? What if you had to do more than visualize it, but you had to live it…again?...
AnnaLynne McCord Is The Only One Who Kept Her Rape A Secret RELEASE BONUS EPISODE 24.09.2019 1:06:10
We are so excited to have just wrapped our Season 2 of The Only One In The Room that we wanted to spend some time over the next four weeks re-releasing some of YOUR favorite episodes! So if you're new to the podcast, this is a great way to get started before you start diving into Season One & Two's catalog. And if you're one of our dedicated listeners, now is a great time to share with a friend!...
Rebecca Gayheart Dane Is The Only One With A Painful Secret RE-RELEASE BONUS EPISODE 18.09.2019 55:25
We are so excited to have just wrapped our Season 2 of The Only One In The Room that we wanted to spend some time over the next four weeks re-releasing some of YOUR favorite episodes! So if you're new to the podcast, this is a great way to get started before you start diving into Season One & Two's catalog. And if you're one of our dedicated listeners, now is a great time to share with a friend!...
EPISODE RE-RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS & LISTENER THANK YOU BONUS EPISODE 18.09.2019 7:41
We are so excited to have just wrapped our Season 2 of The Only One In The Room that we wanted to spend some time over the next four weeks re-releasing some of YOUR favorite episodes! We really appreciate your feedback along the way. Your favorites are: Rebecca Gayheart Dane Stefanie Wilder Taylor AnnaLynne McCord Tameka Foster So if you're new to the podcast, this is a great way to get started b...
Cookie Johnson Was The Only One Who Believed In Magic Episode 20 10.09.2019 57:20
When you fall in love with a professional athlete, you sign up for a life in the spotlight. But when the love of your life is super-star basketball legend, Earvin Magic Johnson, the light in which you stand is brighter than anyone could ever imagine. Cookie Johnson, mother, devoted philanthropist, passionate spokesperson and NY Times Best-selling author, thought she knew exactly what she was in fo...
Scott Talks To Cookie Johnson BONUS EPISODE 10.09.2019 11:18
Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Cookie Johnson right after the show. If you'd like to ask a question and be featured on the Dear Laura segment you can DM us on Instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us via the website at www.theonlyonepod.com Also visit the website for the latest from our host Laura Cat...
Holly Robinson Peete Was The Only Kid With A Famous Dad Episode 19 03.09.2019 49:17
What if everyone that you ever met told you about their fond childhood memories of your father? Can you imagine what it'd be like to have a dad who was a hero, not just to you but to hundreds and thousands of dedicated daily viewers? Actress, singer, producer and advocate, Holly Robinson Peete's father, Matt Robinson, was the original Gordon on Sesame Street and went on to become one of the most p...
Holly Robinson Peete MINI BONUS EXCERPT 03.09.2019 12:38
Laura Cathcart Robbins and Holly Robinson Peete go way back and share some interesting history. Listen in as they never-before hash out the timeline of Holly's ex-fiancé turned Laura's husband (now ex-husband) and how Laura and Holly first crossed paths. The Only One In The Room is looking for an intern! If you're in the LA area and want to learn more about the podcast world go to our website's co...
Scott Talks To Holly Robinson Peete BONUS EPIOSDE 03.09.2019 11:07
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 Robinson Peete right after the show. If you'd like to ask a question and be featured on the Dear Laura segment you can DM us on Instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us via the website at www.theonlyonepod.com Also visit the website for the latest from our host Lau...
John Feldmann Is The Only Sober Guy In The Music Industry Episode 18 27.08.2019 1:10:08
What would it be like to be THAT kid? You know the one who refused to dress like other students, the one who had piercings and worshipped punk rock and was always so loaded throughout high school that everyone wondered how they even graduated? John Feldmann, award-winning music producer, writer, mixer and acclaimed-band-Goldfinger-frontman, was a musically gifted punk rocker who grew up in the San...
Scott Talks To John Feldmann BONUS EPISODE 27.08.2019 13:07
Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest John Feldmann right after the show. If you'd like to ask a question and be featured on the Dear Laura segment you can DM us on Instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us via the website at www.theonlyonepod.com Also visit the website for the latest from our host Laura Cath...
Manon Mathews Is The Only One Who Still Believes In Soulmates Episode 17 20.08.2019 57:59
What if as far back as you could remember, you were always looking for your soulmate? What if everywhere you went you searched people's eyes, wondering if this one was, 'The One"? Social-media superstar, actress, comedian, writer/director, Manon Mathews went through her life kissing a lot of frogs (at it were) looking for Mr. Right. But after getting her heartbroken one time too many, she decided...
Scott Talks To Manon Mathews BONUS EPISODE 20.08.2019 13:07
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. If you'd like to ask a question and be featured on the Dear Laura segment you can DM us on Instagram @theonlyoneintheroom or email us via the website at www.theonlyonepod.com Also visit the website for the latest from our host Laura Cath...
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