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SoCal Voices is an award-winning podcast about navigating life in Southern California. Beyond the stunning coastline, great weather, and endless calendar of world-class events and experiences, other realities exist: High cost of living. Soul-crushing commutes. The pressure of hustle culture. The quiet ache for connection and purpose in the middle of all this sprawl. SoCal Voices is your companion through it all. Creator and host Angela Ross explores insightful conversations with guests offering real talk, local wisdom, 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.

Recent Episodes

We’re pretty good at teaching young people how to look successful in Southern California, but are we teaching boys how to become good men? That's a question that San Diego's Shaun Dawson has been exploring through his podcast, Raising Men. He pushes back on the idea that masculinity is something boys should either suppress or simply perform. Instead, he talks about courage, responsibility, emotional strength, restraint, and above all, the example being set for the next generation. And i...

20 MIN

Starting Over in SoCal

Bryan Blackmon is founder of Crab Crew, a community movement born from his journey through hardship, recovery, and service. From couch surfing to building an online and real-world community that reaches people looking for hope, Bryan's story reflects a uniquely Southern California reality, where millions come to reinvent themselves, but where challenges like isolation, addiction, and housing insecurity can test even the strongest among us. In this episode of SoCal Voices, Bryan shares his pow...

33 MIN

Retirement Planning Beyond the Money

A lot of the conversation around retirement focuses on having enough money saved to safely step away from the 9-to-5. Money is important but retirement is also about happiness, quality of life, and sense of purpose. In this episode of SoCal Voices, host Angela Ross sits down with Riverside's Tom Podgorski. He splits his time between hosting the uplifting and inspiring podcast At the Table with Tom Pod and working as an investment advisor and personal financial planner helping folks prep...

31 MIN

Navigating Tech & Opportunity in SoCal

This episode of SoCal Voices features Amen Ikamba, a student at SoCal's Pitzer College, and a rising technologist, data scientist, and civic innovator. She is founder of the fintech platform Pan-African Credit Alliance Network (PACIN), and she's building AI-powered tools that help residents understand public policy. She's also leading technology initiatives that connect students and communities. Ikamba represents a new generation of problem solvers using tech for public good. For Southern Cal...

27 MIN

Choosing In-Home Care With Confidence in SoCal

A recent episode of SoCal Voices explored how to better connect with loved ones living with dementia. This episode explores the world of in-home care, and whether it's the right choice for you and your aging loved one. Susan Dost is president and CEO of Sheridan Care, a Southern California-based in-home care company. Our conversation centers on choosing the right in-home caregiver, how to pay for it, and the policy changes needed to make this care more accessible and affordable. Resource...

22 MIN