Laura Cathcart Robbins: Motherhood, Ambien Addiction, and Recovery

Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallum

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When a young Eva Kollisch arrives as a refugee in New York in 1940, she finds a community among socialists who share her values and idealism. She soon discovers ‘the cause’ isn’t as idyllic as it seems. Little does she know this is the beginning of a lifelong commitment to activism and her determination to create radical change in ways that include belonging, love and one's full self. In addition to Eva Kollisch’s memoirs Girl in Movement (2000) and The Ground Under My Feet (2014), LBI’s collections include an oral history interview with Eva conducted in 2014 and the papers of Eva’s mother, poet Margarete Kolllisch, which document Eva’s childhood experience on the Kindertransport. Learn more at www.lbi.org/kollisch . Exile is a production of the Leo Baeck Institute , New York | Berlin and Antica Productions . It’s narrated by Mandy Patinkin. Executive Producers include Katrina Onstad, Stuart Coxe, and Bernie Blum. Senior Producer is Debbie Pacheco. Associate Producers are Hailey Choi and Emily Morantz. Research and translation by Isabella Kempf. Sound design and audio mix by Philip Wilson, with help from Cameron McIver. Theme music by Oliver Wickham. Voice acting by Natalia Bushnik. Special thanks to the Kollisch family for the use of Eva’s two memoirs, “Girl in Movement” and “The Ground Under My Feet”, the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College and their “Voices of Feminism Oral History Project”, and Soundtrack New York.…

about a year ago 49:55

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Today, I have the privilege of being joined by a remarkable guest on the podcast—a TEDex Speaker, the accomplished author of Stash: My Life in Hiding, and a fellow podcaster, Laura Cathcart Robbins. Laura's memoir takes us on a riveting journey through addiction and recovery. She opens up about her struggles, how she navigated a high-profile Hollywood marriage and divorce, all while facing the challenges of parenting in a world marked by privilege and racism.

Laura generously shares her perspective on the multiple rock-bottom moments that defined her journey and her experience as the only person of color in most of her recovery circles.

I was also eager to delve into what drove Laura to write this memoir, which reveals both the painful and hopeful moments along her path to reclaiming her life. She sheds light on the raw details of her writing journey, including facing rejection letters from sixteen publishers and completing her first draft in a mere six months. (Whaaaat?)

We talk about:

Why Laura felt compelled to turn to Ambien as a coping mechanism for life's pressures
The pivotal moment when Laura realized her kids had taken a back seat to her struggle
The disparities in Laura and her divorce attorney's definitions of "success"
The importance of creating more inclusive spaces for people of color in recovery circles
How Laura meticulously curated her memoir, deciding what to include and what to leave out

To learn more about Laura Cathcart Robbins and her work, be sure to visit her website at https://lauracathcartrobbins.com/, where you can grab her memoir: Stash: My Life in Hiding and check out her podcast The Only One in the Room. You can also follow her on Instagram @lauracathcartrobbins.

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Laura Cathcart Robbins: Motherhood, Ambien Addiction, and Recovery

Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallum

published about a year ago

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Laura generously shares her perspective on the multiple rock-bottom moments that defined her journey and her experience as the only person of color in most of her recovery circles.

We talk about:

Why Laura felt compelled to turn to Ambien as a coping mechanism for life's pressures
The pivotal moment when Laura realized her kids had taken a back seat to her struggle
The disparities in Laura and her divorce attorney's definitions of "success"
The importance of creating more inclusive spaces for people of color in recovery circles
How Laura meticulously curated her memoir, deciding what to include and what to leave out

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#Fitness #Alternative Health #Wendy McCallum #Balance Coach #Balance #Burnoutprevention #Coaching #Personalgrowth #Wellness #Women #Mental Health #Health and Well-Being

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