Bio
In 2015, Letizia became interested and obsessed with cooking and began to be known by close friends and family as Nanny Bubby. Since 2015 she has begun a website and Instagram page of followers that enjoy her #EnjoyEveryMeal statement. And “Spread Love Like Butter” which has caught on since this country has a huge following of grandmothers that are redefining their lives. In February of 2019, she debuted on KLAS-TV 8 with a cooking segment called, “Let’s Get Cooking with Nanny Bubby”, She is beginning her 6th year in 2025.
IN 2023, Letizia began an on-line and IRL (In Real Life) Community Now Living in her Long-Life Era™ Marla has started an on-line and IRL (In Real Life) community that is focused on the Mindset of living 100 years or more. She has been invited to do radio shows, podcasts, and has a guest monthly column in the Review-Journal as well as a cooking for Longevity TV segment on Las Vegas Now on KLAS-TV-8 now going into her 6th year. She is traveling the country speaking and inspiring those who are in their mid-life (36-50 years old) that mid-life is the shortest era of their life and they need to prepare heartily for what can be the longest era of their life age 50-100 or more and how they can prepare to live like they have never lived.
Respected and well-known in the community, Letizia has been honored with the following awards by the business and social groups:
Congregation Ner Tamid – Mensch of the Year (2009)
Las Vegas Women’s Chamber of Commerce – ATHENA Awards Leadership winner (2008)
Jewish Women International – Ten Women to Watch (2007)
Minorities and Women in Business – Women Who Make a Difference (2005)
The American Business Awards – The Stevie Awards – Most Innovative Company of the Year (2005)
National Association of Women Business Owners – Women of Distinction Award (2005)
Nevada Broadcast Association - Lifetime Achievement Award (2021)
She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications with an emphasis in radio and television and a minor in Speech Communications from Arizona State University in 1975.
Currently, Marla is the immediate past Chairman of the Board of Jewish Nevada, Nevada’s Jewish Federation. Now, Mother-in-law to Conor Flynn and grandmother to two grandchildren Liv Flynn and Jax Flynn, Judge Harmony Letizia’s husband and children. Son Russell Letizia is a valued member of the family business. Proudly married for 44 years to the love of her life and constant companion and best friend Tom Letizia.
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