All The Wiser

Laura Cathcart Robbins first started using Ambien to help her get some sleep. But as the pressures of her public life grew, so did her usage of the drug. She was swallowing lethal amounts of sleeping pills and washing them down with booze. At the heart of her addiction was a feeling that she wasn’t able to be honest about who she really was – beginning in childhood at the hands of an abusive step-father, through motherhood and a Hollywood marriage. In this episode, Laura shares how the choice to release her secrets allowed her to start living instead of just existing.In this episode:Laura’s departure from her authentic self.The first time taking using AmbienExperiencing life as a “double agent.”Laura files for divorce and decides to go to rehab.The impact of unconscious bias as a black woman.What it means to be fully seen.Stay connected to Laura:Book: StashWebsite: www.theonlyonepod.comInstagram: @lauracathcartrobbins | @theonlyoneintheroomCharity Donation: Friendly HouseSubscribe to All The Wiser  wherever y