Susan Piver Browne is the founder and creative director of Padma Media. She is a producer, author, and marketing specialist who has worked in the entertainment industry for 18 years.

Susan is the New York Times bestselling author of  “The Hard Questions: 100 Essential Questions to Ask Before You Say “I Do” and the new book, “How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life”, which offers insight and information from Buddhism about conquering the fears that hold you back. Piver is a graduate of a Buddhist seminary and an authorized meditation instructor in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage.

As a creative director, Susan believes that the consumer of spirituality materials has matured past merely reading about meditation, yoga, prayer and faith to wanting to weave such practices into daily life. She is looking for practical, uplifting tools to aid in this effort.

Susan is a frequent contributor to Body and Soul and The Shambhala Sun and is regularly featured in the media, including appearances on Oprah, the Today show, CNN, and in USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Time, Money, and others.