
Leigh Hazelbaker’s life is a testament to how a clash of cultures can break the suburbanite mould. Drawing from a rich well of personal experience, her sophomore script, The Miracle of My Life: Burden to Blessing, pulls back the veil on the otherworldly stirrings of shamanism and sacred energy medicine and their role in reinventing the roles of mother, wife, daughter, and lover in the heart of suburbia itself. Continue Reading
June 1977. Ellie Walker is seventeen — lithe, relentless in the pool, every stroke a promise to become the champion she’s trained for. Her world shimmers in turquoise water and late-day golden light, but beneath that glow lies a darker undercurrent. The 1970s hum with rebellion and repression: shag carpets, wood-paneled walls, denim cutoffs, and the soundtrack of a generation still echoing with protest songs, rock anthems, and love ballads.

Enjoy a sample track from Hazelbaker’s collaboration with Jill Colucci (writer of Song of the Year “No One Else On Earth” by Wynonna Judd and award-winning songs “I’m Gonna Be Somebody” and “Anymore” by Travis Tritt) and world musician Poranguí. “The Miracle of My Life” captures the spirit of rebirth after crisis and breaking free from the confines of suburbia.
