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    Shawna Kay Rodenberg Is The Only Writer in the Room Speaking Up For The Misrepresented People of Kentucky Episode 151

    Shawna Kay Rodenberg Is The Only Writer in the Room Speaking Up For The Misrepresented People of Kentucky Episode 151

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    Shawna Kay Rodenberg Is The Only Writer in the Room Speaking Up For The Misrepresented People of Kentucky Episode 151

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    53 minutes
    Released:
    Jan 3, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    As a child, she played in the hills of Kentucky, where her ancestors had lived for three hundred years.
    In 2017, author, and nurse, Shawna Kay Rodenberg, wrote an article about Eastern Kentucky that caught the attention of a CBS news anchor, who was eager to do a piece on Shawna against the backdrop of Trump signage and “signs of blight.”
    So what would you do if you were sick and tired of the media misrepresenting both the people and the place you called home? Would you stay quiet and allow the stereotypes to continue? Or would you author a memoir, called Kin, and tell a more complete story about the Appalachian people?
    More From Shawna Kay Rodenberg:
    Visit: www.shawnakayrodenberg.com
    Email: shawnakaylit@gmail.com
    Read: Kin
    Finding Shawna Kay Rodenberg
    Instagram & Twitter: @ShawnaRodenberg
    TikTok: @shawnakayrodenberg

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    Released:
    Jan 3, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    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 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.