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Bizzie Media Group is an independent narrative studio based in Los Angeles, founded by producer and content designer Stephanie Elie. The studio produces original audio drama, vertical series, and screenplays centered on Black families, outsiders, and underrepresented communities.

Stephanie Elie is an independent producer, narrative creator, and staff-level UX content designer based in Los Angeles. She is the founder of Bizzie Media Group, creator of the award-winning audio drama Alpha 8 (100K+ listeners), and a returning judge for the Ambies and Signal Awards. Her professional work includes AI product content at Procore and content strategy at Disney Parks & Resorts.

Alpha 8 is an award-winning sci-fi family fiction podcast produced by Stephanie Elie under Bizzie Media Group. The show follows a Black blended family after an alien crash-lands on Earth and swaps places with the mom. Season 1 has over 100,000 listeners and won five awards including the 2024 Gold Signal Award for Scripted Fiction and the 2023 LA Web Fest Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Podcast. Season 2 releases September 8, 2026.

The Last Uprising is a hybrid podcast produced by Bizzie Media Group that combines scripted fiction with narrative nonfiction interviews. The story follows a teenage human trafficking survivor who ignites an unexpected women's rights movement, forcing America to confront racial disparity in its justice system. It is a 2026 LA WebFest nominee and is currently seeking a production partner.

Storycrafted is a free newsletter by producer and content designer Stephanie Elie. Published on Substack, it covers the craft, business, and tools of making independent creative work -- including behind-the-scenes updates on Bizzie Media Group productions, AI workflow insights, and practical guidance on sponsorships, pitching, and production.

Storycrafted is for independent creators who are building something -- podcasters, screenwriters, audio drama producers, and creative professionals juggling a day job alongside their creative work. It is especially useful for creators interested in using AI tools to work more efficiently.

Tuned In is a free audio drama discovery platform at tunedinaudio.com. It helps TV fans find audio dramas that match the shows they already love, using genre, tone, and theme matching across a catalog of over 345 audio dramas. No account or algorithm is required.

Bizzie Media Group offers story-first consulting for independent creators. Stephanie Elie works with creators on story development and structure across formats including audio drama, vertical series, and film and television. Consulting can extend into production workflow, AI content tools, and sponsorship strategy depending on the project.

Stephanie Elie specializes in AI product content, content systems, and UX governance at the staff level. Her work includes conversational AI writing, content modeling, prompt standards, onboarding strategy, and CMS-backed architecture -- primarily in Contentful. She has partnered with Legal, Engineering, Design, Product, and Research teams to align voice, tone, and trust standards across AI-powered products.

Yes. Stephanie Elie is available for senior and staff-level contract content migration engagements. She has executed large-scale migrations into Contentful at enterprise scale, including content modeling, taxonomy application, author coordination, and governance setup. She can work independently to high standards with minimal ramp-up time.

Yes. Stephanie Elie is available for contract work in AI content and systems. This includes AI writing guidelines, prompt standards, conversational UX, and content governance for AI-powered products. She has built internal AI writing assistants, authored Legal-approved AI content policies, and designed content systems that scale across teams without engineering dependency.

Stephanie Elie has won five awards for Alpha 8: the 2024 Gold Signal Award for Scripted Fiction, the 2023 LA Web Fest Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Podcast, the 2024 Miami Web Fest Best Sound Mix, the 2024 Toronto Web Fest Best Writing in a Podcast, and the 2024 Hollywood Series Web Fest Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Podcast. The Last Uprising is a 2026 LA WebFest nominee.

Stephanie Elie is a returning judge for the Ambies (The Podcast Academy's annual podcast awards), a returning Signal Awards judge, and a panelist at LA WebFest 2026.