Live From LA County

About Live From LA County

Live From LA County is a storytelling podcast that celebrates the voices and experiences of Los Angeles County employees. Centered on meaningful conversations, each episode features interviews with County leaders, changemakers, and team members across all levels, highlighting the depth and diversity of our workforce and the shared values that connect us all. From community engagement and cultural milestones to creative problem-solving and innovation, this podcast invites you into honest, inspiring discussions about what it means to serve Los Angeles County.

Publisher

Live From LA County

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Jun 2025

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

39 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Housing Los Angeles: A Conversation with LACDA’s Executive Director Emilio Salas

   What does it take to expand housing opportunities and strengthen communities across Los Angeles County? On this episode of Live From LA County, we sit down with Emilio Salas, Executive Director of the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA), for a wide-ranging conversation about housing affordability, homelessness, community development, leadership, and public service. Salas shares his journey from growing up in Compton and serving in the military to building a career at LACDA that spans nearly four decades and ultimately becoming the organization’s Executive Director. We also explore the work happening across LACDA from affordable housing development and housing vouchers to homeownership programs, housing rehabilitation, special-needs housing, and investments that strengthen communities throughout Los Angeles County. It’s a conversation about service, opportunity, discipline, leadership, and the importance of helping people find a safe and stable placeto call home. Subscribe to Live From LA County for more conversations with the people serving Los Angeles County. Host: Rodney Collins Producers: Tina Curry, Ramla Javed, Alban Kalasa, Mark Whitney, Sofia Khan Editor: Mark Whitney Guest: Emilio Salas Live From LA County is a storytelling podcast that celebrates the voices and experiences of Los Angeles County employees. Centered on meaningful conversations, each episode features interviews with County leaders, changemakers, and team members across all levels, highlighting the depth anddiversity of our workforce and the shared values that connect us all. From community engagement and cultural milestones to creative problem-solving and innovation, this podcast invites listeners into honest, inspiring discussions aboutwhat it means to serve Los Angeles County. It’s a space to listen, learn, and lead together with empathy and purpose. The podcast kicks off with the Living Library Series, a collection of candid conversations with LA County Department Heads. Hosted by Rodney Collins, Chief Deputy Director of the Department of Human Resources, this series offers a closer look at the personal and professional journeys of our County leaders. Each episode dives into unfilteredconversations about their values, career paths, challenges, accomplishments, and what makes their LA County story unique.

2. 

   28 Sept 2026

   30 Years of Service: Elizabeth Buenrostro Ginsberg on Leadership, Trust & LA County

   What does it take to safeguard public funds, serve millions ofresidents, and lead one of Los Angeles County's most consequential financial departments? In this episode of Live From LA County, host Rodney Collins sits down with Elizabeth Buenrostro Ginsberg, Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector and Public Administrator, to explore the responsibilities behind an office that touches residents, businesses, County departments, and communities across the region. With more than three decades of service to Los Angeles County, Ginsberg reflects on the experience that prepared her to become a department head, the responsibility that comes with managing public resources, and her historic appointment as the first Mexican American woman to serve in her role. The conversation also goes beyond the numbers, exploring leadership, career growth, public trust, and what it means to dedicate a career to public service. Host: Rodney CollinsProducers: Tina Curry, Ramla Javed, Alban Kalasa, Mark Whitney, Sofia KhanEditor: Alban KalasaGuest: Elizabeth GinsbergLive From LA County is a storytelling podcast that celebrates the voices and experiences of Los Angeles County employees. Centered on meaningful conversations, each episode features interviews with County leaders, changemakers, and team members across all levels, highlighting the depth and diversity of our workforce and the shared values that connect us all. From community engagement and cultural milestones to creative problem-solving and innovation, this podcast invites listeners into honest, inspiring discussions about what it means to serve Los Angeles County. It’s a space to listen, learn, and lead together with empathy and purpose. The podcast kicks off with the Living Library Series, a collection of candid conversations with LA County Department Heads. Hosted by Rodney Collins, Chief Deputy Director of the Department of Human Resources, this series offers a closer look at the personal and professional journeys of our County leaders. Each episode dives into unfiltered conversations about their values, career paths, challenges, accomplishments, and what makes their LA County story unique.

3. 

   14 Sept 2026

   Rachel S. Moore: Making The Music Center a Place for Everyone

   What happens when the career you've built your entire identity around suddenly changes? On this episode of Live From LA County, host Rodney Collins sits down with Rachel S. Moore, President and CEO of The Music Center, for a conversation about reinvention, leadership, accessibility, diversity, community and the power of the arts to make people's lives better. Before becoming an arts executive, Moore was a professional ballet dancer with American Ballet Theatre. When an injury changed the trajectory of her dance career, she faced the difficult task of redefining who she was and what came next. That transition ultimately led her from the stage to arts leadership and to a mission of ensuring future generations have opportunities to create, perform,participate, and experience the arts. Moore takes us inside The Music Center's work to serve communities throughout Los Angeles County, from arts education reaching students and teachers to free community programming, Dance DTLA, major celebrations on Jerry Moss Plaza, and efforts to ensure programming reflects the extraordinary diversity of LA County. She also shares her approach to leadership, why humility matters, how she defines success, and what The Music Center is envisioning as Los Angeles prepares to welcome the world for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Host: Rodney Collins Producers: Tina Curry, Ramla Javed, Alban Kalasa, Mark Whitney, Sofia Khan Editor: Mark WhitneyGuest: Rachel S. Moore Live From LA County is a storytelling podcast that celebratesthe voices and experiences of Los Angeles County employees. Centered on meaningful conversations, each episode features interviews with County leaders, changemakers, and team members across all levels, highlighting the depth and diversity of our workforce and the shared values that connect us all. From community engagement and cultural milestones to creative problem-solving and innovation, this podcast invites listeners into honest, inspiring discussions about what it means to serve Los Angeles County. It’s a space to listen, learn, and lead together with empathy and purpose. The podcast kicks off with the Living Library Series, a collection of candid conversations with LA County Department Heads. Hosted by Rodney Collins, Chief Deputy Director of theDepartment of Human Resources, this series offers a closer look at the personal and professional journeys of our County leaders. Each episode dives into unfiltered conversations about their values, career paths, challenges, accomplishments, and what makes their LA County story unique.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

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