The Mothers Behind the Film
Amber Briscoe
Co-Creator and Writer
Amber Briscoe is a producer, writer, and filmmaker whose work bridges storytelling, grief, and the enduring bond between parents and children.
She began her career in television and documentary, spending several years at Extra, where she developed a deep respect for emotionally resonant, real-world storytelling. She later moved into corporate video and advertising production, producing large-scale live events, experiential campaigns, and technology-driven installations for major brands.
After the loss of her son, Jagger, Amber’s professional path shifted toward deeply personal, investigative work. She is the co-creator and writer of Tragic to Magic, a documentary project born from her search for meaning and expanded through extensive research, outreach, interviews, writing, editing, and audience building. Amber has led the project from concept through development, shaping both its creative direction and its public presence.
She brings to Tragic to Magic a rare combination of lived experience, production rigor, and narrative clarity - grounding the film in both emotional truth and thoughtful inquiry.
Amber lives in New York and considers her son her collaborator, guide, and, in her words, her “multidimensional, intergalactic superstar.”
Sarah Olson
Co-Creator and Co-Producer
Sarah Olson is a career nurse and mother of four whose firstborn son, Elijah, was tragically murdered in 2020. After his death, her search for meaning led her into deep study of the afterlife and formal training in evidential mediumship under Medium Drew.
Before embracing mediumship, Sarah spent more than fifteen years as a registered nurse, offering care and compassion through medicine. Today, she blends that grounded clinical experience with her spiritual work, bringing clarity, validation, and comfort to those seeking connection with loved ones in spirit.
Sarah’s journey into mediumship began through profound personal loss. A single reading - one that confirmed Elijah’s continued presence - shifted her understanding of life, death, and love itself. That moment became the foundation of her calling.
As a co-creator of Tragic to Magic, Sarah contributes spiritual insight, lived experience, and deep compassion, often helping guide the project toward its next natural step. Her intuitive perspective has quietly shaped key decisions along the way - including the spark that led to Signs 101 - and continues to support the film’s evolution with clarity and care.
Learn more about Sarah’s evidential mediumship practice → https://www.sarahelireadings.com/
Amy Boyer Cox
Co-Producer and Grief & Healing Consultant
Amy Boyer Cox is a healing-arts practitioner and mother of three whose life and work were profoundly shaped after the loss of her oldest son, McKellar, who died by suicide at 19.
Amy has spent more than three decades working in hands-on healing and body-based care. Her path deepened through grief, leading her into extensive study of Reiki, somatic healing, and grief-informed therapeutic practices. She is a Shamanic Reiki Master, an affiliate leader for Helping Parents Heal in Charlottesville, and a practitioner of grief-therapy massage—work rooted in the understanding that grief lives not only in the heart, but in the body.
Amy is currently completing certification as a grief educator under David Kessler, one of the leading voices in contemporary grief work.
Through years of training and lived experience, Amy has developed a deeply embodied approach to healing that blends energy work, sound healing, and nervous-system regulation to support those navigating loss and transformation. Her work emphasizes safety, presence, and the slow restoration of connection for people in profound emotional distress.
As a co-producer of Tragic to Magic, Amy brings a steady, grounded presence to the project - offering practical insight, thoughtful guidance, and a deep respect for the realities of grief. Her contributions extend beyond healing work to include meaningful strategic input and an influential network of relationships that have helped shape and support the film. Her role reflects lived experience paired with discernment and steady, behind-the-scenes leadership.