SoCal Voices

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.

Podcasting since 2020 • 160 episodes

SoCal Voices

Latest Episodes

Helping Neurodiverse & Marginalized Children Thrive

In this episode of SoCal Voices we're exploring a powerful new framework for helping neurodiverse and marginalized children thrive -- not by trying to change who they are but by transforming the environments and relationships that surr...

July 02, 2026 • 28:08

Building Young Leaders in SoCal

Conventional wisdom says that Gen Z and Gen Alpha are disengaged from society -- that they’ve checked out and don’t really care about reshaping the world around them. But an organization based in Los Angeles is actively and successfully challen...

June 18, 2026 • 20:22

Rethinking College, Careers and the Future of Work in SoCal

A college education isn’t the guarantee it once was. Rising tuition costs and growing uncertainty about whether a degree will lead to a stable, well-paying career are prompting many people to rethink what higher education should look like. If c...

June 04, 2026 • 25:16

Cocoon After Dark - Centering Queer Voices in SoCal & Beyond

As host of the podcast Cocoon After Dark, LA’s Quincy Tessaverne platforms queer-centered conversations featuring Black and brown voices and serves as a safe space for SoCal’s queer community to tell their stories. In this episode of SoCal Voic...

May 21, 2026 • 28:49

How Autopsies Hide Police Violence in LA

Southern California may be the land of dreams but like other parts of the country, the region has its share of law enforcement misconduct, including autopsy reports that hide the truth about people who die in police custody. In his book ...

May 07, 2026 • 25:38

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