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Have you thought about leaving corporate life to pursue your passion? In this episode of SoCal Voices you’ll meet a woman who experienced a major life-changing moment that led her to pivot from a corporate career to entrepreneurship, and she never looked back.  As founder of Women Podcasters Network and the Women Podcasters Awards, Jennifer Henczel has built a successful and fulfilling mission-driven organization providing resources and tools that elevate and celebrate independent women podcasters. SoCal Voices won Best Regional Podcast in Henczel’s inaugural Women Podcasters Awards and is a sponsor in the 2025 Women Podcasters Awards. You don’t have to be a podcaster to be inspired by Henczel’s story. If you’ve been thinking about saying goodbye to corporate life to pursue your passion, check out this episode. Henczel’s journey might inspire your next move! Resources Learn more about the Women Podcasters Awards [https://www.womenpodcasters.com/awards]. Enjoy the Show? Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple Podcasts or socalvoices.com [http://socalvoices.com]. Subscribe to the free, monthly SoCal Voices Newsletter [https://socal-voices.kit.com/making-friends?_gl=1*1o9m9yo*_gcl_au*Mzg2MTAxNzMzLjE3NDQ3NTQ5ODc.]! To thank you for subscribing, we’ll send you Making Friends in SoCal, a free e-guide to building meaningful friendships in our vast and busy region. Get your SoCal Voices Merch Shop our store today! [https://socalvoices-shop.fourthwall.com] Looking for your next adventure in SoCal? There’s lots to enjoy from San Diego to Ventura. Book with our affiliate partner, Viator [https://www.socalvoices.com/p/affiliate-tools-and-resources/]. Follow SoCal Voices on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn @socalvoices. Follow Host Angela Ross on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/socalvoicesangelaross/]. Support SoCal Voices Thank you for listening! Support SoCal Voices Podcast. Your contributions help us continue producing quality content about living and thriving in Southern California. It’s easy! Just click this link: Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1348186/support]

A community softball game commemorating the iconic legacy of Negro League Baseball is happening Saturday, May 31, 1pm - 4pm, at Woodland Park in Moreno Valley. The game is being organized by returning SoCal Voices Podcast guest James Harris, known to many in the Inland Empire as author of the children’s book Corey’s Courtroom, emcee for a number of major local events, and presenter of the African American History series, Unveiled.  In this episode of SoCal Voices, Harris talks about what inspires his community involvement, his vision for the upcoming community softball game, and how you can participate if you’d like to play, or just come out and enjoy a fun, uplifting and informative afternoon! Resources for the Negro League Community Softball Game in Moreno Valley: This event is open to the entire community! Come enjoy the fun and learn about the history and legacy of Negro League Baseball: Players, sign up here. [johjr12@gmail.com?subject=I%20want%20to%20play%20softball!] No experience required to play. Not playing? No problem, but you still need to register to attend. Register at this Eventbrite link today! [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/negro-league-community-softball-game-tickets-1054749366749?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl] On game day, May 31, stop by the SoCal Voices table to say hello to SoCal Voices Creator & Host, Angela Ross, and enter the SoCal Voices Negro League Baseball Bomber Jacket Giveaway! No purchase necessary to enter, must be present to win.  Looking for some cool t-shirts and hoodies honoring Black Baseball heroes of the past? Check out artist and Riverside native Kelly Jackson’s apparel, Skillz Clothing-Skillz Rekognize Skillz [https://skillzrek.net/collections/negro-league]. Enjoy the Show? Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple Podcasts or socalvoices.com [http://socalvoices.com]. Subscribe to the free, monthly SoCal Voices Newsletter! [https://socal-voices.kit.com/making-friends?_gl=1*1o9m9yo*_gcl_au*Mzg2MTAxNzMzLjE3NDQ3NTQ5ODc.] To thank you for subscribing, we’ll send you Making Friends in SoCal, a free e-guide to building meaningful friendships in our vast and busy region. Get your SoCal Voices Merch Shop our store today! [https://socalvoices-shop.fourthwall.com] Looking for your next adventure in SoCal? There’s lots to enjoy from San Diego to Ventura. Book with our affiliate partner, Viator [https://www.socalvoices.com/p/affiliate-tools-and-resources/]. Follow SoCal Voices on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn @socalvoices Follow Host Angela Ross on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/socalvoicesangelaross/] Support SoCal Voices Thank you for listening! Support SoCal Voices Podcast. Your contributions help us continue producing quality content about living and thriving in Southern California. It’s easy! Just click this link: Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1348186/support]

As Founder of the California Society of Extraordinary Women [https://csoew.org], Shirley Coates is the powerhouse behind this Riverside-based nonprofit that’s changing girls’ lives and helping them thrive. Her Ignite Leadership & STEM Academy [https://csoew.org/ignite-leadership-stem-academy/] helps student participants see themselves in ways they may not have considered before, as extraordinary leaders, inspiring them to reach levels of educational, professional and financial achievement beyond their expectations. If you are interested in women’s empowerment and don’t know Shirley Coates, you should. In this episode of SoCal Voices, you will meet a remarkable woman whose vision and mission are positively impacting the lives of girls and women in STEM and beyond. Resources The California Society of Extraordinary Women [https://www.csoew.org] Enjoy the Show? Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple Podcasts or socalvoices.com [http://socalvoices.com] Subscribe to the free, monthly SoCal Voices Newsletter [https://socal-voices.kit.com/making-friends?_gl=1*1o9m9yo*_gcl_au*Mzg2MTAxNzMzLjE3NDQ3NTQ5ODc.]! To thank you for subscribing, we’ll send you Making Friends in SoCal, a free e-guide to building meaningful friendships in our vast and busy region. Shop SoCal Voices Merch [https://socalvoices-shop.fourthwall.com] Shop our store today! [https://socalvoices-shop.fourthwall.com] Looking for your next adventure in SoCal? There’s lots to enjoy from San Diego to Ventura. Book with our affiliate partner, Viator [https://www.socalvoices.com/p/affiliate-tools-and-resources/]. Follow SoCal Voices on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn @socalvoices Follow Host Angela Ross on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/socalvoicesangelaross/] Support SoCal Voices Thank you for listening! Support SoCal Voices Podcast. Your contributions help us continue to bring you quality content about living and thriving in Southern California. It’s easy! Just click this link:  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1348186/support]

Foster adoption in Los Angeles County is, in a word, unpredictable. The process goes smoothly for some but for others it can be difficult, presenting political, legal and personal challenges that test patience and resolve. In his memoir A Family, Maybe: Two Dads, Two Babies, and the Court Cases that Brought Us Together, author Lane Igoudin chronicles the journey he and his husband, Jon, faced as they embarked on the rocky path to adopt two girls as a gay, interracial couple in the early 2000s. In this episode of SoCal Voices, Igoudin shares how the goal to become a family — while ultimately successful — was sometimes marked by pain and powerlessness, and he offers tips to prospective foster adoptive parents on how to successfully navigate a child welfare system that doesn’t always seem to operate in the best interests of the children it is designed to serve. Resources A Family, Maybe: Two Dads, Two Babies, and the Court Cases that Brought Us Together [https://www.amazon.com/Family-Maybe-Babies-Brought-Together/dp/1947845454] https://laneigoudin.com/ [https://laneigoudin.com/] Social media: @laneigoudin  Enjoy the Show? Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple Podcasts or socalvoices.com [http://socalvoices.com] Subscribe to the free, monthly SoCal Voices Newsletter [https://socal-voices.kit.com/making-friends?_gl=1*1o9m9yo*_gcl_au*Mzg2MTAxNzMzLjE3NDQ3NTQ5ODc.]! To thank you for subscribing, we’ll send you Making Friends in SoCal, a free e-guide to building meaningful friendships in our fast and busy region. Get your SoCal Voices Merch Shop our store today! [https://socalvoices-shop.fourthwall.com] Looking for your next adventure in SoCal? There’s lots to enjoy from San Diego to Ventura. Book with our affiliate partner, Viator [https://www.socalvoices.com/p/affiliate-tools-and-resources/]. Follow SoCal Voices on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn @socalvoices Follow Host Angela Ross on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/socalvoicesangelaross/] Support SoCal Voices Thank you for listening! Support SoCal Voices Podcast. Your contributions help us continue to bring you quality content about living and thriving in Southern California. It’s easy! Just click this link:  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1348186/support]

In January, the Palisades and Eaton fires killed at least 29 people and destroyed or damaged 18,000 structures valued at nearly $300 billion dollars. In the weeks since the fires, people who lost homes have been navigating displacement, insurance, government agencies and predatory developers, all while trying to decide whether to stay and rebuild or sell and leave. Southern California Journalist Michelle Zacarias has been speaking with people affected by the Eaton fire that tore through Altadena.  In this episode of SoCal Voices — the first in a series on the aftermath of the LA fires — Zacarias shares her observations of a SoCal community grateful for help received in the immediate aftermath of the fires and worried about some of the longer term impacts of the disaster.  Resources Help people impacted by the LA Fires [https://lacity.gov/LAstrong]. Enjoy the Show? Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple Podcasts or socalvoices.com [http://socalvoices.com] Get the SoCal Voices Newsletter! Subscribe to the SoCal Voices Newsletter [https://socal-voices.kit.com/making-friends?_gl=1*1o9m9yo*_gcl_au*Mzg2MTAxNzMzLjE3NDQ3NTQ5ODc.] and receive a free copy of our e-book Making Friends in SoCal Get your SoCal Voices Merch Shop our store today! [https://socalvoices-shop.fourthwall.com] Looking for your next adventure in SoCal? There’s lots to enjoy from San Diego to Ventura. Book with our affiliate partner, Viator [https://www.socalvoices.com/p/affiliate-tools-and-resources/]. Follow SoCal Voices on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn @socalvoices Follow Host Angela Ross on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/socalvoicesangelaross/] Support SoCal Voices Thank you for listening! Support SoCal Voices Podcast. Your contributions help us continue to bring you quality content about living and thriving in Southern California. It’s easy! Just click this link: Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1348186/support]