As the newly appointed Director of Diversity at MU Health Care, Nikki McGruder is working to improve the system’s stance on diversity. McGruder has strived to improve the Columbia community’s outlook on equality since she entered the workforce. This seventh…
Olivia and Emma Burney, aged 15 and 12 respectively, have only been performing as The Burney Sisters for about three years. In that short period, the sisters' folk-pop music has taken them to festivals and music halls across mid-Missouri. Hear…
Restaurant entrepreneur Jina Yoo grew up in South Korea studying music. Today, she’s made a name for herself in the Columbia food scene as the owner of Jina Yoo’s Asian Bistro and Le Bao Asian Eatery. Hear about Yoo’s journey…
As the editor of The Missouri Review, Speer Morgan has turned his passion for reading and writing into a lifelong career. Through his work at the literary magazine, he promotes up-and-coming writers and unearths hidden treasures. Hear about Morgan’s passion…
Traci Wilson-Kleekamp grew up in a diverse New Mexico neighborhood where she learned the importance of speaking up. Now, as the president of Race Matters, Friends, she speaks out for change in our bustling mid-Missouri town. She uses her voice…
As the city’s first sustainability manager, Barbara Buffaloe is working to make sustainability easy and efficient for both businesses and citizens by encouraging people to think about how and why they use what they use. She’s spearheading the Climate Action…
Dan Viets is part of the group that drafted Amendment 2. Medical marijuana is now legal in Missouri, but Viets has the particulars on who gets what when. Listen to our second episode to hear all about it.
Vox Voice is a new podcast from Vox Magazine that shines a light on the local figures of Columbia, Missouri. It’s a fun and informative behind-the-scenes look at the change makers of the community. Our first two episodes release Monday,…
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About Vox Voice
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Vox Voice is a new podcast from your friends at Vox Magazine. Based in Columbia, Missouri, our team scours the community for local luminaries with something to say. We bring them into the studio,…
where we grill them about their work, hobbies and personal Columbia favorites. Any subject is game. In other words, we give you a behind-the-scenes look at the change makers in the community, giving you a taste of the pages of Vox Magazine — just in podcast form.