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Only One In The Room — Personal Journals
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 in the process. In this podcast, you’ll hear raw, vulnerable accounts from people who are, like most of us, just eager to connect. Our hope is that The Only One In The Room will inspire a change of perspective in how we all see and hear each other’s stories. We want you to think twice before judging the person standing next to you at a party, in the pick-up line at school, or in a crowded subway car. This is a podcast for anyone who has ever felt alone in a room full of people – which is to say, that this podcast is for everyone.

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Scott Talks to Keith Corbin Jun 20, 2024

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Chef Keith Corbin is the two-time James Beard Award nominated executive chef and co-owner of Alta Adams in Los Angeles, named one of the best restaurants in the country by Esquire, Thrillist, and The Los Angeles Times. He is the author of The Los Angeles Times bestselling memoir California Soul: An American Epic of Cooking and Survival. Keith is also sought-after public speaker.
Laura opens the show by asking Keith about his restaurant, Alta Adams, and her experiences eating there. Keith then talks about his childhood growing up in poverty in Watts. This included having to overcome more than just being poor, but also having to navigate the world of gangsters, pimps, hustlers, and drugs.
Keith talks briefly about his time in prison, which was a regular occurrence for the people he grew up around. After getting out though he had much trouble holding down a steady job. This led Keith back to having to cook drugs at night in Long Beach, while holding down a steady day job in San Francisco. After he decided to give up cooking drugs for good, Keith took all his money and invested it into the community that is Alta Adams.
Keith then describes the journey he took to earn his Certificate of Rehabilitation. This involved getting a lawyer who hadn’t ever heard the certificate, but was dedicated to work with Keith on helping him attain it. After a long and grueling process, Keith was able to earn his certificate, and now works with communities to help educate and help them in a variety of different ways.
For More On Keith Corbin:
Email - keithcorbin7@gmail.com
Website - https://www.chefkeithcorbin.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chefkeithcorbin
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChefKeithCorbin/
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-corbin-34a911165/
X: https://twitter.com/chefkeithcorbin
Book - California Soul: An American Epic of Cooking and Survival https://www.amazon.com/California-Soul-American-Cooking-Survival/dp/059324382X
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Keith Corbin – The Only Felon Who Fought To Have His Rights Restored By The Courts Jun 18, 2024

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Chef Keith Corbin is the two-time James Beard Award nominated executive chef and co-owner of Alta Adams in Los Angeles, named one of the best restaurants in the country by Esquire, Thrillist, and The Los Angeles Times. He is the author of The Los Angeles Times bestselling memoir California Soul: An American Epic of Cooking and Survival. Keith is also sought-after public speaker.
Laura opens the show by asking Keith about his restaurant, Alta Adams, and her experiences eating there. Keith then talks about his childhood growing up in poverty in Watts. This included having to overcome more than just being poor, but also having to navigate the world of gangsters, pimps, hustlers, and drugs.
Keith talks briefly about his time in prison, which was a regular occurrence for the people he grew up around. After getting out though he had much trouble holding down a steady job. This led Keith back to having to cook drugs at night in Long Beach, while holding down a steady day job in San Francisco. After he decided to give up cooking drugs for good, Keith took all his money and invested it into the community that is Alta Adams.
Keith then describes the journey he took to earn his Certificate of Rehabilitation. This involved getting a lawyer who hadn’t ever heard the certificate, but was dedicated to work with Keith on helping him attain it. After a long and grueling process, Keith was able to earn his certificate, and now works with communities to help educate and help them in a variety of different ways.
For More On Keith Corbin:
Email - keithcorbin7@gmail.com
Website - https://www.chefkeithcorbin.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chefkeithcorbin
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChefKeithCorbin/
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-corbin-34a911165/
X: https://twitter.com/chefkeithcorbin
Book - California Soul: An American Epic of Cooking and Survival https://www.amazon.com/California-Soul-American-Cooking-Survival/dp/059324382X
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Scott Talks to Jillian Lauren Jun 13, 2024

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Jillian Lauren is a writer, storyteller, adoption advocate, and rock-wife. She is the New York Times best-selling author of the memoirs “Everything You Ever Wanted” and “Some Girls: My Life in a Harem”. She was the only journalist to extensively interview Samuel Little, the most prolific serial killer in American history. Her latest book about the time she spent interviewing Sam Little is called “Behold the Monster: Confronting America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer”. Her writing has appeared in New York Magazine, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Los Angeles Times, Elle, The Daily Beast, Salon, and many others.
Laura opens the show by asking Jillian about being an adoption advocate, before getting into her newest book “Behold the Monster”. Jillian talks about how rampant crime was in Los Angeles in the 80s, making it difficult to discover Sam Little as a serial killer. This leads to the kind of victims Sam Little would seek out, and the work that went into finally catching him.
Jillian then discuses visiting Sam Little in prison by having to pretend she was his friend so the guards would let her in. Her extensive time spent with Sam Little led her to solve one of his murders that was previously deemed a cold case.
Before they wrap, Jillian talks about how her interviews with Sam Little negatively affected her home life
For More On Jillian Lauren:
Email - jillianlauren@me.com
Kingstonfullmedia@gmail.com
audrey@tgcworldwide.com
Manager - Charlie Fusco, TGC Worldwide, charlie@tgcworldwide.com
Website - https://www.jillianlauren.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillianlauren
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jillianlaurenauthor
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jillianlaurenauthor
X: https://twitter.com/jillylauren
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/jillianlauren
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Jillian Lauren – The Only Journalist Who Interviewed America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer Jun 11, 2024

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Jillian Lauren is a writer, storyteller, adoption advocate, and rock-wife. She is the New York Times best-selling author of the memoirs “Everything You Ever Wanted” and “Some Girls: My Life in a Harem”. She was the only journalist to extensively interview Samuel Little, the most prolific serial killer in American history. Her latest book about the time she spent interviewing Sam Little is called “Behold the Monster: Confronting America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer”. Her writing has appeared in New York Magazine, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Los Angeles Times, Elle, The Daily Beast, Salon, and many others.
Laura opens the show by asking Jillian about being an adoption advocate, before getting into her newest book “Behold the Monster”. Jillian talks about how rampant crime was in Los Angeles in the 80s, making it difficult to discover Sam Little as a serial killer. This leads to the kind of victims Sam Little would seek out, and the work that went into finally catching him.
Jillian then discuses visiting Sam Little in prison by having to pretend she was his friend so the guards would let her in. Her extensive time spent with Sam Little led her to solve one of his murders that was previously deemed a cold case.
Before they wrap, Jillian talks about how her interviews with Sam Little negatively affected her home life
For More on Jillian Lauren
Email - jillianlauren@me.com
Kingstonfullmedia@gmail.com
audrey@tgcworldwide.com
Manager - Charlie Fusco, TGC Worldwide, charlie@tgcworldwide.com
Website - https://www.jillianlauren.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillianlauren
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jillianlaurenauthor
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jillianlaurenauthor
X: https://twitter.com/jillylauren
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/jillianlauren
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Scott Talks to David Manheim Jun 06, 2024

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David Manheim is an American podcaster who currently hosts the popular addiction podcast Dopey. Dave slid into the embrace of heroin and stayed there for around 15 years, until just four months before he started the podcast in 2016 with his friend Chris, who he had met in rehab. Unfortunately, Chris died of a drug overdose in 2018, along with many other people who were featured on the podcast over the years.
Laura opens the show by asking David about how he fell into addiction. David explains his love for marijuana, the weed culture, and how working for a weed delivery business eventually led him to acquiring and trying heroin.
David then talks about his former podcast partner Chris, who he had met in rehab. The two started their podcast Dopey together, and put out episodes every week until Chris’ death from a drug overdose in 2018.
This leads David to recall numerous other guests on the Dopey podcast that have also overdosed over the years. After the death of these people, but especially his former host Chris, David talks about how the show has changed and expresses his willingness to continue putting out weekly episodes.
For More On David Manheim:
Email - dopeypodcast@gmail.com
Website - https://about.me/davidmanheim
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dopeypodcast/?hl=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmanheim/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Davidmanheim/
X: https://x.com/davidmanheim Podcast - https://dopeypodcast.com/the-podcast/
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David Manheim - The Only Addict Who Started a Podcast with His Friend from Rehab Jun 04, 2024

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David Manheim is an American podcaster who currently hosts the popular addiction podcast Dopey. Dave slid into the embrace of heroin and stayed there for around 15 years, until just four months before he started the podcast in 2016 with his friend Chris, who he had met in rehab. Unfortunately, Chris died of a drug overdose in 2018, along with many other people who were featured on the podcast over the years.
Laura opens the show by asking David about how he fell into addiction. David explains his love for marijuana, the weed culture, and how working for a weed delivery business eventually led him to acquiring and trying heroin.
David then talks about his former podcast partner Chris, who he had met in rehab. The two started their podcast Dopey together, and put out episodes every week until Chris’ death from a drug overdose in 2018.
This leads David to recall numerous other guests on the Dopey podcast that have also overdosed over the years. After the death of these people, but especially his former host Chris, David talks about how the show has changed and expresses his willingness to continue putting out weekly episodes.
For More On David Manheim:
Email - dopeypodcast@gmail.com
Website - https://about.me/davidmanheim
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dopeypodcast/?hl=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmanheim/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Davidmanheim/
X: https://x.com/davidmanheim
Podcast - https://dopeypodcast.com/the-podcast/
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Scott Talks to Jodi Miller May 30, 2024

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Jodi Miller is a comedian, writer, and actress who’s been performing stand up for over 20 years and has also done 4 military tours including going overseas to entertain troops in Afghanistan. She currently works as the head writer for the syndicated comic game show Funny You Should Ask, and she hosts the show The World’s Funniest Weather. Her new comedy special Decades in the Making, is available now on Youtube.
Laura opens the show by talking about where her and Scott met Jodi, as well as asking her about her thoughts on being a mom growing up and when she finally decided to try to conceive. After being unable to conceive naturally, that was when Jodi decided to adopt.
Jodi then tells the story behind adopting her daughter, which included a last minute and unexpected phone call from her lawyer instructing her to fly out to Kentucky the following day, during COVID, to pick up her daughter. This leads to a realization of just how hard it is to be a single parent to a young child.
After that, Laura asks Jodi about her current dating life as a single mother in Los Angeles, as well as her old podcast Don’t Call Me Ma’am. Jodi then tells a popular story from her life about nailing the audition for America’s Got Talent, only to be excused by producers for no reason. This leads to some praise from Laura over Jodi’s work on the comic TV game show Funny You Should Ask.
For More On Jodi Miller:
Email: jodimillercomic@gmail.com
Website: http://www.jodimillercomedy.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jodimillercomic/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodi-miller-a70a008/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JodiMillercomic/
X: https://twitter.com/JodiMillerComic
Podcast - Don't Call Me Ma'am https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-call-me-maam/id1521281485
Book- https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jodi-Miller/author/B0049OK9S6?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
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Jodi Miller - The Only “Single” Single Mother in The Room May 28, 2024

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Jodi Miller is a comedian, writer, and actress who’s been performing stand up for over 20 years and has also done 4 military tours including going overseas to entertain troops in Afghanistan. She currently works as the head writer for the syndicated comic game show Funny You Should Ask, and she hosts the show The World’s Funniest Weather. Her new comedy special Decades in the Making, is available now on Youtube.
Laura opens the show by talking about where her and Scott met Jodi, as well as asking her about her thoughts on being a mom growing up and when she finally decided to try to conceive. After being unable to conceive naturally, that was when Jodi decided to adopt.
Jodi then tells the story behind adopting her daughter, which included a last minute and unexpected phone call from her lawyer instructing her to fly out to Kentucky the following day, during COVID, to pick up her daughter. This leads to a realization of just how hard it is to be a single parent to a young child.
After that, Laura asks Jodi about her current dating life as a single mother in Los Angeles, as well as her old podcast Don’t Call Me Ma’am. Jodi then tells a popular story from her life about nailing the audition for America’s Got Talent, only to be excused by producers for no reason. This leads to some praise from Laura over Jodi’s work on the comic TV game show Funny You Should Ask.
For More On Jodi Miller:
Email: jodimillercomic@gmail.com
Website: http://www.jodimillercomedy.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jodimillercomic/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodi-miller-a70a008/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JodiMillercomic/
X: https://twitter.com/JodiMillerComic
Podcast - Don't Call Me Ma'am https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-call-me-maam/id1521281485
Book- https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jodi-Miller/author/B0049OK9S6?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
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Scott Talks to Maestro Claudio May 23, 2024

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Claudio "Maestro" Bergamin is an Italian pornographic actor, cinematographer, director, and producer. He is also the owner of the adult boutique website and production label PervCity, DPdiva.com, and co-owner of BAM Visions label. He has appeared in over 200 titles and was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2019.
Laura opens the show by asking Claudio about his life in Italy as a mining engineering before getting into the porn industry. It wasn’t he went to go see his first pornographic film in a movie theater that he realized what he really wanted to do.
Claudio then talks about moving to the United States with his wife and entering into adult entertainment. He explains his relationship with his wife, how they feel about each other being in the adult film industry, and how they are even able to work together during the production process. Claudio explains what it’s like to not only be a male actor in adult entertainment, but also a director, producer, cinematographer and more. He reveals some of the differences between older male actors vs younger male actors, all natural actresses vs ones with plastic surgery, and what kind of enhancements he takes to maintain his energy both on and off set.
He then wraps up the show by wondering what’s next for his career, and some of things he’d like to pursue as he gets older.
For More on Maestro Claudio Bergamin:
PervCity.com
DPdiva.com
Bamvisions.com
MaestroClaudio.com
OnlyFans.com/MaestroClaudio
Instagram is @mctbitw
Twitter is @TheTweetOfMC
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Maestro Claudio Bergamin - The Only 69-Year-Old Pornstar Who Won’t Slow Down May 21, 2024

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Claudio "Maestro" Bergamin is an Italian pornographic actor, cinematographer, director, and producer. He is also the owner of the adult boutique website and production label PervCity, DPdiva.com, and co-owner of BAM Visions label. He has appeared in over 200 titles and was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2019.
Laura opens the show by asking Claudio about his life in Italy as a mining engineering before getting into the porn industry. It wasn’t he went to go see his first pornographic film in a movie theater that he realized what he really wanted to do.
Claudio then talks about moving to the United States with his wife and entering into adult entertainment. He explains his relationship with his wife, how they feel about each other being in the adult film industry, and how they are even able to work together during the production process. Claudio explains what it’s like to not only be a male actor in adult entertainment, but also a director, producer, cinematographer and more. He reveals some of the differences between older male actors vs younger male actors, all natural actresses vs ones with plastic surgery, and what kind of enhancements he takes to maintain his energy both on and off set.
He then wraps up the show by wondering what’s next for his career, and some of things he’d like to pursue as he gets older.
For More on Maestro Claudio Bergamin:
PervCity.com,
DPdiva.com
Bamvisions.com
MaestroClaudio.com
OnlyFans.com/MaestroClaudio
Instagram is @mctbitw
Twitter is @TheTweetOfMC
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/only-one-in-the-room--6052418/support.

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