Host Ashlee Eason and Dr. Marla A. Parker discuss her career path, definitions of success and the tips/motivators she used along the way!!

Dr. Parker is an educator, consultant, and public administration scholar whose work focuses on teaching, strategy, equity, collaboration, and community-centered change. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Cal State LA, where she teaches undergraduate political science and graduate public administration courses and serves as MPA Director and Advisor. In the classroom, her work is grounded in helping students connect theory to practice, build confidence as emerging public service professionals, and see their education as a tool for meaningful change in their communities.

Beyond the classroom, Dr. Parker has developed and co-founded initiatives that extend learning into applied public service and community impact. She is the co-founder of the Los Angeles Economic Equity Accelerator and Fellowship, known as LEEAF, which supports equity-centered work connected to community and economic development. She also co-founded the California State Innovation Group, or CaSIG, which creates opportunities for students and emerging professionals to engage in applied research, consulting, and problem-solving around public sector and community challenges.

Dr. Parker also brings a consulting lens to her work with organizations, programs, and teams navigating questions of collaboration, leadership, equity, strategy, and organizational change. Across her teaching, advising, consulting, and community-engaged work, she is especially interested in helping people and organizations move from ideas to action in ways that are thoughtful, practical, and grounded in real-world context.

Her work is guided by a commitment to public service, inclusive leadership, and creating spaces where students, communities, and organizations feel equipped to lead, collaborate, and contribute with purpose.

Check out LEEAF here: / leeaf.la Marla suggested this book https://a.co/d/033cKE9X by her colleague / drportiapreston to help us be well.

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Originally recorded June 30, 2026

On today’s episode host Ashlee Eason and Darrell Peacock discuss his career path, definitions of success and the tips/motivators he used along the way!!

Darrell is a Queens-born creative now calling Los Angeles home, where he lives with his wife, Jasmine, and their two daughters. Currently working in tech, Darrell brings the same forward-thinking energy to his day job as he does to his lifelong love of fashion and streetwear.

Over the years, Darrell has built and grown several brands, learning the industry from the ground up with every venture. Now, he's channeling that experience into his latest project: Triumph, a God-centered brand born from faith, purpose, and the belief that style can carry meaning.

With God at the center of everything he does, Darrell continues to walk boldly into what's next, rooted in family, faith, and a vision for what Triumph can become.

Follow Darrell on IG at @darrell.peacock and @triumph.la.co

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Originally recorded June 23, 2026

Today’s episode discusses Jasmine (@mynameisjsmn) her career path, definitions of success and the tips/motivators she used along the way!!

With a career spanning art galleries, public relations, photography, event production, visual merchandising, and education, Jasmine has built a bold and unconventional path rooted in one core belief: that people deserve spaces where they can discover what’s possible for themselves. She currently works in education while continuing to pursue innovative projects at the intersection of creativity, community, and personal growth, driven by the conviction that every person can create something meaningful, regardless of where their journey begins. As a mother, educator, and lifelong creative, Jasmine brings both heart and hard-won experience to everything she does, inspiring others to embrace change, pursue their passions, and build lives filled with purpose.

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Originally recorded June 16, 2026