Do You Need Community to Be Happy? Ep. 34

Do You Need Community to Be Happy? Having a healthy and happy life filled with fun and joy are goals many of us want to achieve and as we know, to achieve or move towards that moment, occasion, experience, thought, and whenever it arrives and forever long it lasts, is not just what you eat and put in your body, but, also, what you put in your mind and how you feed your soul.   So, what are some ways to find that happiness and joy? Today we are talking about how valuable the role of community, IRL In Real Life, is to finding that said happy life.   My next guest Susan Fraser! Welcome   Susan O’Connor Fraser is co-founder of Tam Communications. Since 1979, Susan has written and produced literally thousands of programs for broadcast and cable, and for Northern California leading organizations. In commercial production, Susan has been the Executive Producer/Creative Director/Writer for spots for the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, West Marine, and Granite rock. Susan worked with her partner Tam to co-develop and executive produce the internationally syndicated television series, Coast Guard that ran for three seasons on over 100 stations throughout the country. From there she has created, written and produced programming for Discovery, The Travel Channel, Discovery Health, The Military Channel and National Geographic Television. In the non-broadcast world, she has earned a reputation for crafting customized media solutions to drive sales, build image, motivate employees, or communicate corporate or product messaging through video and other digital media. Susan has received top honors from numerous industry competitions and was the 1988 recipient of the McFarland Award, presented in recognition for her many contributions to the Northern California media production community. She served on the board of the Mexican Heritage Corporation and the Professional Media Network of Greater San Jose. She was also the organization’s president for two years. Susan is also on the Treasurer of Think Local First Santa Cruz, is a member of the Scotts Valley Economic Recovery Task Force, the Scotts Valley Chamber Board of Directors, and the Steering Committee for Santa Cruz Voice.       Ep. 34 Susan O'Connor Fraser