Marla
@msmarlah.bsky.social
🇯🇲 Global Edu Consultant | Swim Coach
www.heyitsmarla.com
www.heyitsmarla.com
I misjudged my own pace for 17 months. I thought urgency meant relevance. The middle felt like quiet panic at 5:12 a.m. In March, I chose steadiness over speed. The work deepened immediately.
#LeadershipGrowth #SustainableWork
#LeadershipGrowth #SustainableWork
February 18, 2026 at 6:21 AM
I misjudged my own pace for 17 months. I thought urgency meant relevance. The middle felt like quiet panic at 5:12 a.m. In March, I chose steadiness over speed. The work deepened immediately.
#LeadershipGrowth #SustainableWork
#LeadershipGrowth #SustainableWork
Ever wondered how powerful conversations can change the world? 🌍
At the AIELEC Conference in Bangkok, educators united for equity and inclusion, proving that true change is built on relationships and shared courage. Let's keep the dialogue and learning alive! 🤝✨
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#AIELOC2026 #InclusiveEducation
At the AIELEC Conference in Bangkok, educators united for equity and inclusion, proving that true change is built on relationships and shared courage. Let's keep the dialogue and learning alive! 🤝✨
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#AIELOC2026 #InclusiveEducation
February 17, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Ever wondered how powerful conversations can change the world? 🌍
At the AIELEC Conference in Bangkok, educators united for equity and inclusion, proving that true change is built on relationships and shared courage. Let's keep the dialogue and learning alive! 🤝✨
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#AIELOC2026 #InclusiveEducation
At the AIELEC Conference in Bangkok, educators united for equity and inclusion, proving that true change is built on relationships and shared courage. Let's keep the dialogue and learning alive! 🤝✨
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#AIELOC2026 #InclusiveEducation
Reposted by Marla
February 16, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Ever feel like Black history is just one month? 🤔
It's an evolving story of resilience & creativity!
Let's honor the past, celebrate the present, & shape the future.
Reflect, recognize, and recommit. 🌟
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#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackExcellence #InclusiveHistory
It's an evolving story of resilience & creativity!
Let's honor the past, celebrate the present, & shape the future.
Reflect, recognize, and recommit. 🌟
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#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackExcellence #InclusiveHistory
February 12, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Ever feel like Black history is just one month? 🤔
It's an evolving story of resilience & creativity!
Let's honor the past, celebrate the present, & shape the future.
Reflect, recognize, and recommit. 🌟
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#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackExcellence #InclusiveHistory
It's an evolving story of resilience & creativity!
Let's honor the past, celebrate the present, & shape the future.
Reflect, recognize, and recommit. 🌟
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#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackExcellence #InclusiveHistory
Ugh…swear is LEGIT dripping down my back and front of T-shirt. I’m soooooo glad I have my little portable fan with me. #perimenopause sucks!
February 11, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Ugh…swear is LEGIT dripping down my back and front of T-shirt. I’m soooooo glad I have my little portable fan with me. #perimenopause sucks!
Omg! I had a ball and I’m so glad that everyone in the room brought their whole selves.
February 6, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Omg! I had a ball and I’m so glad that everyone in the room brought their whole selves.
February 2, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Swimming is not about being fancy or fast. It is about knowing how to breathe, float, and move with intention in the water. Those basics save lives every single day.
#watersafety
#watersafety
January 28, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Swimming is not about being fancy or fast. It is about knowing how to breathe, float, and move with intention in the water. Those basics save lives every single day.
#watersafety
#watersafety
Reposted by Marla
AIELOC Conference Opening Speaker - Marla Hunter Hooper
YouTube video by Kevin Simpson
m.youtube.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Short reflection
Clarity creates movement. Control creates compliance.
Sustainable leadership depends on knowing the difference.
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#Leadership #WorkplaceCulture #Facilitation
Clarity creates movement. Control creates compliance.
Sustainable leadership depends on knowing the difference.
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#Leadership #WorkplaceCulture #Facilitation
January 27, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Short reflection
Clarity creates movement. Control creates compliance.
Sustainable leadership depends on knowing the difference.
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#Leadership #WorkplaceCulture #Facilitation
Clarity creates movement. Control creates compliance.
Sustainable leadership depends on knowing the difference.
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#Leadership #WorkplaceCulture #Facilitation
A lot of adults think they are behind when it comes to #swimming. The truth is you are right on time when you decide your safety matters. Progress starts with permission to learn at your own pace.
#LiveLoveSwimLLC #MemphisWater #SwimConfidence
#LiveLoveSwimLLC #MemphisWater #SwimConfidence
January 26, 2026 at 8:03 PM
A lot of adults think they are behind when it comes to #swimming. The truth is you are right on time when you decide your safety matters. Progress starts with permission to learn at your own pace.
#LiveLoveSwimLLC #MemphisWater #SwimConfidence
#LiveLoveSwimLLC #MemphisWater #SwimConfidence
Do yall see this ish?! This is #Memphis and my Husmane STILL has to go to work. So guess what today is?
Yep you guessed it!
It’s officially “take your wife to work in the snow and ice so she can make sure you stay alive” Day 😂
#winterweather
Yep you guessed it!
It’s officially “take your wife to work in the snow and ice so she can make sure you stay alive” Day 😂
#winterweather
January 24, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Do yall see this ish?! This is #Memphis and my Husmane STILL has to go to work. So guess what today is?
Yep you guessed it!
It’s officially “take your wife to work in the snow and ice so she can make sure you stay alive” Day 😂
#winterweather
Yep you guessed it!
It’s officially “take your wife to work in the snow and ice so she can make sure you stay alive” Day 😂
#winterweather
I believe consistent access to water changes how people feel about themselves. That belief is shaping everything I am building next for this community. Vision always starts before the structure does.
#LiveLoveSwimLLC #MemphisWater #SwimConfidence
#LiveLoveSwimLLC #MemphisWater #SwimConfidence
January 22, 2026 at 3:03 PM
I believe consistent access to water changes how people feel about themselves. That belief is shaping everything I am building next for this community. Vision always starts before the structure does.
#LiveLoveSwimLLC #MemphisWater #SwimConfidence
#LiveLoveSwimLLC #MemphisWater #SwimConfidence
If you source people for their thinking, you have to be prepared to hold it.
#Leadership #OrganizationalCulture
#Leadership #OrganizationalCulture
Part 1: Don’t Call Me If You’re Not Ready
Why calling someone a “powerhouse” requires preparation
open.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:20 AM
If you source people for their thinking, you have to be prepared to hold it.
#Leadership #OrganizationalCulture
#Leadership #OrganizationalCulture
Swimming is not about being fancy or fast. It is about knowing how to breathe, float, and move with intention in the water. Those basics save lives every single day.
#LiveLoveSwimLLC #MemphisWater #SwimConfidence
#LiveLoveSwimLLC #MemphisWater #SwimConfidence
January 21, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Swimming is not about being fancy or fast. It is about knowing how to breathe, float, and move with intention in the water. Those basics save lives every single day.
#LiveLoveSwimLLC #MemphisWater #SwimConfidence
#LiveLoveSwimLLC #MemphisWater #SwimConfidence
Clarity creates movement.
Control creates compliance.
Sustainable leadership depends on knowing the difference.
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#Leadership
#WorkplaceCulture
#Facilitation
Control creates compliance.
Sustainable leadership depends on knowing the difference.
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#Leadership
#WorkplaceCulture
#Facilitation
January 20, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Clarity creates movement.
Control creates compliance.
Sustainable leadership depends on knowing the difference.
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#Leadership
#WorkplaceCulture
#Facilitation
Control creates compliance.
Sustainable leadership depends on knowing the difference.
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#Leadership
#WorkplaceCulture
#Facilitation
Institutions become what leaders normalize. Culture is the cumulative result of decisions, not intentions.
If you’re navigating similar questions in your institution, I’m always open to thoughtful conversation.
#Leadership #SystemsThinking #GlobalEducation #OrganizationalCulture
If you’re navigating similar questions in your institution, I’m always open to thoughtful conversation.
#Leadership #SystemsThinking #GlobalEducation #OrganizationalCulture
January 20, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Institutions become what leaders normalize. Culture is the cumulative result of decisions, not intentions.
If you’re navigating similar questions in your institution, I’m always open to thoughtful conversation.
#Leadership #SystemsThinking #GlobalEducation #OrganizationalCulture
If you’re navigating similar questions in your institution, I’m always open to thoughtful conversation.
#Leadership #SystemsThinking #GlobalEducation #OrganizationalCulture
Friday check-in on Purpose over perfection.
What did you do this week that matched your values, even in a small way?
Reply with your tiny win.
#purposefulliving, #mindsetshift, #faithandpurpose
What did you do this week that matched your values, even in a small way?
Reply with your tiny win.
#purposefulliving, #mindsetshift, #faithandpurpose
January 16, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Friday check-in on Purpose over perfection.
What did you do this week that matched your values, even in a small way?
Reply with your tiny win.
#purposefulliving, #mindsetshift, #faithandpurpose
What did you do this week that matched your values, even in a small way?
Reply with your tiny win.
#purposefulliving, #mindsetshift, #faithandpurpose
I’m noticing how often leadership asks for endurance but forgets sustainability.
I’m trying to pay attention to what needs to be unlearned, not just improved.
#leadership #learning #growth
I’m trying to pay attention to what needs to be unlearned, not just improved.
#leadership #learning #growth
January 15, 2026 at 6:15 PM
I’m noticing how often leadership asks for endurance but forgets sustainability.
I’m trying to pay attention to what needs to be unlearned, not just improved.
#leadership #learning #growth
I’m trying to pay attention to what needs to be unlearned, not just improved.
#leadership #learning #growth
Learning something new as an adult often looks like confidence on the outside and a quiet “well, that was humbling” on the inside. That is normal. Growth rarely feels graceful while it is happening.
#growth #wellbeing
#growth #wellbeing
January 14, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Learning something new as an adult often looks like confidence on the outside and a quiet “well, that was humbling” on the inside. That is normal. Growth rarely feels graceful while it is happening.
#growth #wellbeing
#growth #wellbeing
January 14, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Reposted by Marla
January 12, 2026 at 5:57 PM