Voices on the Side

The Voices on the Side podcast centers stories of marginalized identities as an antidote to white supremacy. Our guests have a variety of backgrounds. Some are thought leaders actively focused on the fight for collective liberation while others share stories rooted in their personal history. As people of the global majority, we all resist oppression through our insistence to live, create, and be seen and heard. We explore narratives to remind us of our shared humanity.

Voices on the Side is a society podcast hosted by Leah Kim, with 111 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Leah Kim hosts Voices on the Side, a society show with 111 episodes published.

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  Book Interview Series with Ashley Simpo

  May 29, 20261h 32mS0

  <p>Welcome to the Book Interview Series! This capsule of episodes is from the interviews I conducted while writing my book ⁠⁠Mom, Unfiltered⁠⁠. You'll hear from mothers, therapists, midwives, doulas, and more. </p><p>Our guest today is Ashley Simpo. Ashley is a writer, editor, creative strategist, and mother. She believes storytelling shapes how we connect, create, and grow. </p><p>For over a decade, Ashley has worked with brands, publishers, and creatives to craft compelling narratives and thoughtful strategies that inspire action and build meaningful connections. </p><p>We are so lucky to have her stories and wisdom here on the p...

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  Book Interview Series with Paris Abbas

  May 13, 20261h 47mS0

  <p>Welcome to the Book Interview Series! This capsule of episodes is from the interviews I conducted while writing my book ⁠Mom, Unfiltered⁠. You'll hear from mothers, therapists, midwives, doulas, and more. </p><p>Our guest today is Paris Abbas. Paris is a mother, doctor, and free theosophist. In this interview, she shares with us the differences between maternal care here in the US and in Russia where she grew up, how she sought out a makeshift village amidst the isolation of early motherhood, and so much more.</p><p><br></p><p>Paris Instagram</p><p>Leah Instagram</p>

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  Book Interview Series with Robina Khalid

  May 6, 20261h 12mS0

  <p>Welcome to the Book Interview Series! This capsule of episodes is from the interviews I conducted while writing my book Mom, Unfiltered. You'll hear from mothers, therapists, midwives, doulas, and more. </p><p>Our first guest is Robina Khalid. Robina founded her homebirth practice, Small Things Grow Midwifery, in 2017. She has been attending births for over a decade and has served as primary midwife for more than 500 births. Her experiences as a working class, biracial child in the United States and in Pakistan awoke in her a deep curiosity about race, gender, and class, and the intersections between them. </p...

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  Writers Series with Jesse Mechanic

  Apr 17, 202647 minS0

  <p>Jesse Mechanic is a columnist, essayist, and artist based in New York’s Hudson Valley. His work has been published in Mother Jones, In These Times, Huff Post, Truthout, World Post, and The Overgrown, among other publications. He is author of The Last Time We Spoke and Don't Be AF*#cking Marshmallow. </p><p><br></p><p>Jesse is known for his in-depth coverage of human rights abuses and systemic inequality and he is committed to working diligently to dismantle the inequitable, violent, and oppressive systems that define our world. </p><p><br></p><p>Jesse Instagram</p><p>Le...

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  Writers Series with Bianca Mabute-Louie

  Apr 10, 202656 minS0

  <p>Bianca Mabute-Louie is a Sociology PhD candidate at Rice University, where she researches the intersections of race, religion, and politics. She is published in top academic journals, including Social Forces, Socius, Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, and Sociology of Religion, as well as in public outlets like LA Times and Elle Magazine. </p><p><br></p><p>Bianca is the author of Unassimilable: An Asian Diasporic Manifesto for the Twenty-First Century. In this hard-hitting and deeply personal book, a combination of manifesto and memoir, scholar, sociologist, and activist Bianca transforms the ways we understand race, class, American respectability, and t...

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