SoCal Voices

06/02/2025

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30/01/2025

The latest episode of SoCal Voices Podcast, "Plus Size in SoCal," features Los Angeles author Mekdela Ejigu discussing her book, Plus Size: A Memoir of Pop Culture, Fatphobia and Social Change. On the show, Mekdela shares her personal experience as a plus-size Black woman, the role popular culture plays in perpetuating fatphobia, and her vision for creating a society that treats people with dignity and respect whatever their shape or size. Listen now on socalvoices.com or your favorite podcast player.

20/01/2025

16/01/2025

We begin a new season of SoCal Voices Podcast with CSUSB Communications Professor and Newsletter writer Thomas Corrigan discussing the state of journalism in SoCal's Inland Empire. Is there a "news mirage" in the IE? Listen now on socalvoices.com or your favorite podcast player.

09/01/2025

Let's help our fellow Southern Californians in need. American Red Cross Los Angeles Region and Mutual Aid Network Los Angeles Covid19 Mutual Aid Network - Los Angeles are great places to start.

01/01/2025

✨Happy New Year SoCal! May we all thrive in 2025!✨💛

17/12/2024

☀️ Taking a break from the podcast to enjoy the holidays SoCal style! We’ll return with new episodes in January. Happy Holidays! 🎄

06/12/2024

☺️Love, love, love hearing from listeners. Thanks so much SoCal-REO for this review! Appreciate you!🙏🏾

27/11/2024

In this season of gratitude, I’m sending big thanks to the guests who shared their knowledge and insight on SoCal Voices Podcast this year.

I’m also grateful for the milestones SoCal Voices achieved this year, including winning Best Regional Podcast in the 2024 Women in Podcasting Awards and, earlier this year, being shortlisted in the International Womens Podcast Awards.

Thank you Jennifer Henczel for featuring me on your Women In Podcasting Show earlier this year and for all you do to empower independent women podcasters!

Thank you Chris Donovan of This is Funner for your graphics and editing finesse.

Thanks to all who listen to and support the podcast. I appreciate you! ❤️

Enjoy Thanksgiving!

14/11/2024

Many of us are blessed with plenty to eat, but some of our neighbors don’t have enough food. What can you do to help? Check out the latest episode of SoCal Voices, featuring Carolyn Fajardo, CEO of Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino. She talks about how Feeding America addresses hunger in Inland SoCal and how you can help during the holidays and throughout the year. Listen now on socalvoices.com or your favorite podcast player.

31/10/2024

Alarming statistics reveal that Black women are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than other ethnic groups. Why is this happening and what can be done to improve birth outcomes for Black women in SoCal and across the state? Learn more on the latest episode of SoCal Voices featuring Dana Sherrod, co-founder and executive director of the California Coalition for Black Birth Justice. Listen now on socalvoices.com or your favorite podcast player.

20/10/2024

SoCal Voices won Best Regional Podcast in the 2024 Women in Podcasting Awards! THANK YOU to everyone who voted for SoCal Voices. Your support is greatly appreciated! 💕If you're interested in seeing the awards presentation, check out this video at about 29:10 in https://womeninpodcasting.net/winners-2024/
Thank you🌴

03/10/2024

What are young voters thinking about as we enter the final weeks of the 2024 presidential campaign?

Some, like 19-year-old first-time voter Jamari Davis, believe it's time to toss the binary, two-party system. In part three of SoCal Voices' series on young voters, Jamari also shares his concerns about war, inflation and the presidential candidates.

What he has to say may surprise you. Listen to the episode on your favorite podcast player or on socalvoices.com.

30/09/2024

🎙It’s International Podcast Day and the 4th anniversary of SoCal Voices Podcast! Help celebrate by voting for SoCal Voices in the Women in Podcasting Awards! Voting deadline is 6PM pacific time October 1. You can vote here: http://www.womenpodcasters.com/vote THANK YOU!