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                            SoCal Voices is an award-winning podcast that shares authentic stories and local wisdom to help Southern Californians navigate the region’s challenges and thrive in the place we call home.
Beyond the stunning coastline, golden sunsets, and endless calendar of world-class events and experiences… lies a different story.
Sky-high living costs. Soul-crushing commutes. The quiet ache for connection and purpose in the middle of all this sprawl.
SoCal Voices Podcast is your companion through it all. We hold space for both the beauty and the burnout — offering real talk, local insight, and honest inspiration to help you navigate life in this one-of-a-kind place.
Because Southern California isn’t just a dream. It’s a real place — and you deserve to feel grounded in it.
SoCal Voices. Real talk in the land of dreams.
Want to be a guest on SoCal Voices? Send Angela Ross a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/socalvoices.
| Episode | Date | 
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                                                        What SNAP Changes Mean for Local Food Banks
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Oct 23, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Protecting Democracy in a Targeted State
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Oct 16, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        What's Next for Public Media?
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Oct 02, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        How Schools Make Race
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Sep 18, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Helping immigrants thrive in the workplace
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Sep 04, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Why 2025 Feels Like 1925 in SoCal
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Aug 21, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        How to Age with Power & Purpose
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Aug 07, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Will AI take your job?
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jul 17, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        How to be a better boss
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jul 03, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Faith, Identity & Resistance
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jun 19, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Pitching Unity: Moreno Valley Mayor Ulises Cabrera & the Negro League Community Softball Game
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jun 07, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Breaking the stigma of homelessness: Operation Helping Hands SoCal
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jun 05, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        LA Fires Aftermath-Part 2-Ashes to Films
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                May 22, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Getting Published in SoCal
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                May 08, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Thinking of Leaving Corporate? This Entrepreneur’s Journey May Inspire Your Next Move
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Apr 24, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Honoring Negro League Baseball: Moreno Valley Community Softball Game
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Apr 10, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Championing Women’s Leadership & STEM in SoCal
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Apr 03, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        L.A. County Foster Adoption - A Family, Maybe
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Mar 27, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        LA Fires Aftermath
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Mar 13, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Why You Need An Estate Plan
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Feb 27, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                         Annie Korzen: Actor, Author & Social Media Sensation
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Feb 13, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Plus Size in SoCal
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jan 30, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        The Inland Empire “News Mirage”
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jan 16, 2025 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Feeding the Hungry in Inland SoCal
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Nov 14, 2024 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Black Maternal Health in SoCal
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Oct 31, 2024 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Election 2024: The Young Vote, Part III
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Oct 03, 2024 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Election 2024: The Young Vote, Part II
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Sep 19, 2024 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Election 2024: The Young Vote, Part I
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Sep 05, 2024 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Community Development in SoCal
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Aug 08, 2024 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Leading Homeboy Industries: A Radical Approach to Business and Life
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jul 25, 2024 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Beyond Her Diagnosis: Jennifer Gasner’s Unexpected Life
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jul 11, 2024 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Embracing Change: A Conversation on Thriving in SoCal
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jun 27, 2024 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        How SoCal’s “The Mighty 690” inspired a novel
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jun 13, 2024 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        How the Arts Teach Life Skills: Dancing with Tamaira “Miss Tee” Sandifer
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                May 30, 2024 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Boosting Confidence in SoCal Girls: The 20/20 Club
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                May 23, 2024 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Mental Health and a Memoir
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                May 16, 2024 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Healing the Mother-Daughter Relationship
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                May 02, 2024 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Organ Donation in Southern California: The mission of OneLegacy
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Apr 18, 2024 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Breaking Barriers: How Black Women Invest is Bridging the Wealth Gap
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Apr 04, 2024 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        A safe haven: Her Sisters Keeper Foundation
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Mar 21, 2024 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Can police reform work? Reimagining Safety
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Mar 07, 2024 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        2024 Presidential Primary Election - Who will voters choose?
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Feb 29, 2024 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Black History and Music: Center for African Diaspora Sacred Music and Musicians
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Feb 22, 2024 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Black History and Music - A Concerto in Riverside
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Feb 08, 2024 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Impact Investing: Aligning your investments with progressive values
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jan 25, 2024 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Is DEI Dead?
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jan 11, 2024 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        How to Succeed Without A Role Model
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Nov 30, 2023 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        A Celebration of New Music - Tomasz Golka
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Nov 16, 2023 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        The Skid Row Doctor: Renegade MD
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Nov 02, 2023 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        From Gang Member to CEO
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Oct 19, 2023 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Things to See in Arizona
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Oct 05, 2023 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Hajar Yazdiha
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Aug 24, 2023 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        “I’m 13 Yo!” - Jeneen Robinson
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Aug 10, 2023 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Mary Kennedy
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Aug 03, 2023 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Living Your Best Life Through Service - Twillea Evans-Carthen
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jul 27, 2023 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Daughters of Promise - LaTina McGhee-Simmons
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jul 13, 2023 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        California’s Forgotten Children - Melody C. Miller
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jun 29, 2023 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Millions of Possibilities - Kimberle Smith Austin
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jun 15, 2023 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Bibi Pirayesh - Educational Therapy, Learning Disabilities & Social Justice
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                May 11, 2023 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Kevin Roth, Between the Notes
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Apr 20, 2023 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Water Wise - Steve Creech
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Apr 06, 2023 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Courtney McKenna - Thriving with Marketing and Music
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Mar 23, 2023 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        DJ's Mean Business! - Amani Roberts
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Mar 09, 2023 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Flobo Boyce
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Feb 23, 2023 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        I Found Her - Rosalyn Carter
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Feb 09, 2023 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        American Forces Network Broadcast Center - Jason Stevenson
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jan 26, 2023 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Paul Joseph and KIIS-FM
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Dec 08, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Trees Without Roots, Episode 76
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Nov 22, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Anatomy of a Hustle - Clinton Galloway
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Nov 10, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Kim Moffat talks midterms
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Nov 03, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Music and Healing - Mark Romero
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Oct 20, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Connections, Inc.
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Oct 07, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        80s TV Ladies
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Oct 06, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Justice for Bruce’s Beach
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Sep 22, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        The Mission Inn
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Sep 08, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Teen author - Shanti Hershenson
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jun 16, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel - Claudia Clark
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jun 09, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        SoCal Voices “Extra” - Let’s talk about voting - Kim Moffat
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jun 04, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Alabama Grandson - Cedrick Bridgeforth
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jun 02, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Employee to Entrepreneur - Bert Wright
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                May 26, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        China Unraveled - Jason Szeftel
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                May 19, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Center for Powerful Public Schools - Alicia Montgomery
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                May 12, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Old School Jewel
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                May 05, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Beating Imposter Syndrome - Michele Molitor
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Apr 28, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Inland Empire Black Worker Center - Dominique Dean
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Apr 14, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        An Excellent First - Gail B. Smith
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Apr 07, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Life Coach - Kathy Murphy
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Mar 17, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        StartempireWire - Verious Smith, III
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Mar 10, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        The Confession of Copeland Cane - Keenan Norris
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Mar 03, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Shaping Champions - Coach Josh Giles
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Feb 24, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Bridge That Carried Us Over - Marc Robinson
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Feb 17, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        IE Business Edge - Norm Pelzer
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Feb 10, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Angela, Evelyn, Black History Month and More
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Feb 03, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Negativity Disrupter  - Dianne Callahan
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jan 27, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        The Frontline Observer - Anthony Victoria
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jan 20, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        I Fly - Lauren Harris
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jan 13, 2022 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Holiday Heroes - Stephanie Otero
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Dec 09, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Fundraising Powerhouse - Juleen Erives
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Dec 02, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        No burnout! - Sylvia Melena
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Nov 18, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Equine Empowered Therapy - Mike Dunne
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Nov 11, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Perseverance Personified - Carl Dameron
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Nov 04, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Local Celeb -Thalia Hayden
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Oct 28, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        The CARE Project - Carrie Madrid
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Oct 21, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Oliver Petty - Passion Over Paycheck
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Oct 14, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Made for You - Cecilia Clark
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Oct 07, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        James Grisom, Film and Music
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Sep 30, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Ask Angela
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Sep 30, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Bill Addison: LA's Restaurants and the Pandemic
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Aug 09, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Edward Ornelas on Inland SoCal's Economy
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Aug 02, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Chris and Evelyn!
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jul 26, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Leading with Intention - Dr. Mark Sanchez
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jul 19, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Back to the Office? Part 2
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jul 12, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Back to the Office?
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jul 05, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Maxie Blasini - Health Coach
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jun 28, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Listening Post Collective
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jun 21, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        From Teacher to Author: Celeste Barclay
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jun 14, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Conversation with a candidate: Keri Then
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                May 26, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        A conversation with Alex Jun
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                May 12, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Rachel Shemirani - A leader with heart
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                May 05, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Beyond the Verdict
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Apr 29, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Cati Porter and Inlandia
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Apr 28, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Myra Washington
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Apr 21, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        A Conversation with James Harris
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Apr 14, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        A Conversation with James Coats
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Apr 07, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                         A Conversation with Monica Woodruff
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Mar 31, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        A Conversation with Dwayne Shigg
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Mar 24, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Ginny Luke on the future of live music
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Mar 17, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Be Ready: The case for pre-need planning
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Mar 10, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Sheree Brown
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Mar 03, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Greg and Gina Lee
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Feb 24, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Food Insecurity in the IE
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Feb 17, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Ending Child Marriage and Sex Trafficking
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Feb 10, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        A Conversation with Noble Drakoln
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Feb 03, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Insurrection and Accountability
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jan 20, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        My Thoughts on the Insurrection
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Jan 18, 2021 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Breathe Again with TM
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Dec 02, 2020 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Hello Riverside!
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Nov 25, 2020 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Doctor, Doctor!
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Nov 18, 2020 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Two Suicides
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Nov 11, 2020 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Math Master
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Nov 04, 2020 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Conversation with a Candidate
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Oct 28, 2020 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Will it Change Anything?
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Oct 21, 2020 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        A Conversation with Patrice Rushen
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Oct 14, 2020 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        When COVID-19 Hits Home
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Oct 07, 2020 | 
| 
                                                     
                                                        Social Justice and the Bottom Line
                                                     
                                                    
                                                 | 
                                                Sep 30, 2020 |