One of One: Recent Episodes
Mary Mei
One of One is a podcast about the experiences of being an only child. Each episode features a different guest from the community sharing part of their 'only' story. Hosted by Mary Mei.
Toni Falbo has been studying only children for over 40 years and shares what the research has to say about only children stereotypes.
Emma Reynolds tells the story of losing her mother at 15 and the impact that loss has had on how she parents her daughter, Amelia, today.
Sandra Franco-Larson shares her incredible journey to marriage and motherhood after divorce and a near-fatal stroke.
Monique Margraf recounts a tumultuous childhood split between the U.S. and Germany and her long journey to sobriety.
Rose Zou shares what it was like to grow up in a country where only children were in the majority and reflects on what it has meant for her to have been part of China's historic social experiment.
Jools Conboy-Aspinall shares her heartwarming journey from only child to single parenthood to married mother of two.
Diana Kemp talks about the pleasures of solo travel and shares memories from some of her favorite trips.
Ruth Bien-Aime's immigrant upbringing taught her the importance of self-reliance at an early age but diagnosis with a rare disease made her realize the value of relying on others.
Ty Bone discusses the loneliness of growing up not simply as an only child but also non-binary, queer, trans, and autistic – and the joys of finding those with whom you can finally be yourself. NOTE: This episode contains adult themes and explicit language.
Mary Peck discusses the challenges and benefits of marrying into a large, close-knit family.
Angela Jackson discusses the unique mother-daughter bond she had with her late mother over the course of her mother's life.