“It’s the little things” is a statement commonly heard on the topic of what makes life good. While each person has their own view of what makes their cup half full over the alternative, as a rule it’s best to crosscheck individual definitions of the good life with the Kanye West song.

The “good life” is officially defined by West as a “living spree” — “the good life, it feel like Atlanta, it feel like L.A., it feel like Miami, it feel like N.Y.”

If West’s lyrics allude to the truest of good lives, Elon University alumna Hannah Berg ’12 is living it out to a tee. In fact, she will have been to all of the destinations listed off by West in the past two weeks alone (sans Atlanta) as Director of Development for Young Hollywood, an entertainment news company based in Beverly Hills, Calif.

“Tonight I’m at fashion week in New York and tomorrow I’ll be back in LA. Last week I was in Miami, the week after next I’ll be at South by Southwest in Texas,” Berg said. “Sometimes I have to pinch myself.”

If Berg truly does pinch herself for each career jump within Young Hollywood’s entertainment empire, her forearm is undoubtedly raw. The 23-year-old Elon grad was given a job assisting YH’s CEO, RJ Williams, the year she graduated, was promoted to Director of Development in less than two-years and

was, most recently, offered a co-hosting spot on one of two YH original TV shows that will be aired this summer all over the world.

“The truth is, I don’t have one of those 9-5 jobs or one that lasts Monday-Friday. It’s a lifestyle and I love that,” Berg said. “I’m living my dream job and didn’t know that this kind of job even existed. I get weird looks when I tell people my age, but those looks motivate me. I don’t go into meetings without studying every possible aspect of the material and in that sense, I’m still that nerd I was at Elon.”

While at Elon, Berg was a part of Phi Mu, the Communications Honor Society (Lambda Pi Eta) and the National Greek Academic Honor Society (Gamma Sigma Alpha). She majored in print and online journalism and minored in theater.

“I feel like I’ve been out of Elon for a long time but I’m still emailing Dr. Sturgill about my accomplishments. I would not have this job if I didn’t go to Elon, point blank,” Berg said.

And Berg isn’t the only Elon grad of her year to live out a dream. Adam Kaplan, ’12, was recently cast in Newsies on Broadway as Morris Delancey and the understudy for Jack Kelly, the lead. Berg described the irony of her dream job leading her to interview another Elon grad behind the scenes at his dream location — on a Broadway stage in New York City. (Newsies Interview: http://www.younghollywood.com/videos/tvfilm/behind-the-scenes/behind-the-scenes-of-newsies-musical.html)

While Kaplan is living the good life center stage in New York, Berg is traveling the country — even getting her own dosage of theater on camera for YH.

“I’m really proud of these shows because they’re honest and relatable,” Berg said. “And when it comes to hosting, I’m just myself. The weird part is I know they’re going to be dubbing my voice for other countries, which is kind of funny. I wonder how on earth they’ll translate some of the things I say.”

The two 26-episode shows have already been sold to over 30 territories internationally. Berg’s only hope is that their already well-established brand continues to grow in the U.S. (Links to subscribe to YouTube channel and like them of FB and Twitter can be found below).

 

Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/younghollywood

Twitter: https://twitter.com/younghollywood

Vanessa Lachey Interview: http://www.younghollywood.com/videos/yhstudio/2013/november/cringe-or-crave-with-vanessa-lachey.html