No Map Included
No Map Included follows the creative journey from proof of concept to premiere, documenting what it actually looks like to develop stories from the earliest draft to the screen.
Hosted by filmmaker and producer Yessi Sanchez, this podcast marks the beginning of a new chapter after more than ten years in the film industry. At its center is Stay/Away, a deeply personal story that begins as a short proof of concept and grows into a feature film, developed in real time, from early drafts to financing conversations and beyond.
Alongside that journey, Yessi is simultaneously creating and launching a vertical series (LOVE/HATE), a lighter, faster, entirely different storytelling format, testing what it means to build across mediums at the same time.
This isn’t a roadmap to success.
It’s not a step-by-step guide.
There’s no blueprint here.
Instead, this is an honest look at what it means to make things from creative doubt and production chaos to momentum, pivots, and reinvention.
Alongside solo film diaries, Yessi sits down with filmmakers, actors, and creatives who are building careers beyond what fits in their bio, exploring the work behind the work, and the paths that don’t show up on IMDb.
If you’re curious about how projects actually evolve – from idea to premiere – this is the process, as it happens.
No map included.
Episodes
11 episodes
Nina Seul | Different Callings Within One Lifetime
In this episode of No Map Included, I sit down with actress and producer Nina Seul for a conversation about identity, intuition, reinvention, and what happens when a lifelong calling begins to shift.After spending more than twenty years ...
Creating Without Chasing the Outcome
In this episode of No Map Included, I talk about what it means to stop living entirely for the outcome.After spending years attaching my identity to achievement, momentum, and long-term goals, I’ve been trying to rebuild my relationship ...
Letting Go of the Dream I Built My Life Around
In this episode of No Map Included, I talk about what it feels like to let go of a dream you built your entire life around.After more than a decade of pursuing acting professionally, I finally made the decision to step away from it as a ...
Jacqueline Rosenthal | Finding a Path That Feels Aligned
In this episode of No Map Included, I sit down with student Emmy award winner Jacqueline Rosenthal for a conversation about what happens when the path you’ve been on no longer feels right.Jacqueline started out as an actor, then...
New Strategy for my Zero Budget Vertical Series
In this episode of No Map Included, I talk through the next phase of building LOVE/HATE, and everything I’m learning as I move into Season 2.Season 1 was an exploration. Testing format, structure, and how a vertical series can l...
I asked for this, so why does it feel so hard?
A few months ago, things were slow. Now, there’s momentum. Work, projects, responsibilities. It’s what I’ve been asking for.And still, I feel burnt out.Not overwhelmed in the way I used to be, where everything felt like too much, ...
Zari Rose | Creativity Through Grief & Falling Back in Love with Acting
In this episode of No Map Included, I sit down with actress Zari Rose for a raw and honest conversation about grief, and what it means to find your way back to acting through it.We met in 2018, at a time when acting felt more st...
Stay/Away | Logline, Pitch Deck, Grant Applications
In this episode of No Map Included, I share what the early development stage of Stay/Away actually looks like, after the proof of concept is written, but before anything is financed or produced.I talk about moving into ...
Making a Vertical Series with Zero Budget
What does it take to make a series with no budget, no crew, and no roadmap?In this episode of No Map Included, Yessi Sanchez breaks down the creation of LOVE/HATE, a vertical fiction series filmed entirely for Instagram.