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Good Life Project

Finding Strength in Surrender | Laura Cathcart Robbins

Good Life Project

Jonathan Fields / Acast

Education, Wellness, Self-improvement, Midlife, Health & Fitness, Intentional Living, Personal Growth, Living Well, How To

4.5 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2023

⏱️ 64 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Have you ever felt like the only one in the room? That uneasy feeling of being different, isolated, or misunderstood, having to perform to a norm that is entirely misaligned with who you are can be jarring. But what if those moments of feeling out of place are actually the key to unlocking a deeper understanding of ourselves and the world around us? Welcome to a groundbreaking episode where we dive deep into the unseen divide with our guest, Laura Cathcart Robbins.


Laura Cathcart Robbins is an accomplished author, freelance writer, speaker, and host of the popular podcast The Only One in the Room. Her new memoir, Stash: My Life in Hiding is about the journey to sobriety and self-love amidst addiction, privilege, racism, and self-sabotage.


In this episode, we dive into:

  1. The powerful role of vulnerability, honesty, and openness in fostering genuine connections, breaking down barriers, and coming home to yourself.
  2. How so many of us try to cope with stress, overwhelm, or differences by turning to unhealthy behaviors, even addiction, and how these need not be lifelong conditions.
  3. How comparing your suffering to others often only piles on, rather than eases the pain.
  4. An unusual take on redefining and rebuilding relationships after life-altering events, like divorce, addiction, and recovery.
  5. The importance of including diverse voices in educational and communal spaces and beyond.


You can find Laura at: Website | Instagram | The Only One In The Room Podcast


If you LOVED this episode you’ll also love the conversations we had with Rich Roll about his journey through addiction and awakening.


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He gives me the script and I've never heard of the medication.

0:03.0

And you know, he tells me a little bit about it. I don't remember.

0:05.8

But I went home and I took it and I loved it.

0:11.1

I loved it. I loved it. And I knew that there was something wrong

0:16.9

with me loving it that much. But there was something else there for me.

0:21.2

This is an answer for me. If I have this, then I can show up for my life and I can be okay.

0:27.1

I won't have to endure. I can live. I can participate. I can be present.

0:32.5

I can have energy. It felt like the answer to everything for me.

0:39.4

So if you ever felt like you're the only one in the room that uneasy feeling of being

0:43.5

different or isolated or misunderstood, you know, having to perform to a norm that is entirely

0:48.8

mislined with who you are, it can be incredibly jarring. But what of those moments of feeling

0:54.3

at a place are actually the key to unlocking a deeper understanding of ourselves and the world

0:59.2

around us? So excited to welcome our guests today, Laura Cathcart Robbins, as we dive into

1:05.2

these questions and more. Laura is an accomplished author, freelance writer, speaker, and the host

1:09.9

of the popular podcast, the only one in the room. And with years of experience as a speaker and

1:14.7

school trustee, she's played an instrumental role in creating the Buckley schools nationally

1:19.4

recognized committee on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Her recent articles in the

1:24.4

Huff Post and the Tempor dressing race recovery divorce have earned her worldwide acclaim. And

1:30.8

in addition to her writing and speaking, Laura is a TEDx speaker and an LA Moth story slam winner,

1:37.2

her passion for storytelling and creative inclusive spaces has led her to serve on advisory

1:42.4

boards in the San Diego writers festival and the Outliers HQ podcast festival. In today's episode,

1:48.4

we explore the powerful role of vulnerability, honesty, and openness in fostering genuine

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