No Map Included
How many versions of yourself have you already lived through?
A career that ended. An identity you outgrew. A dream that changed. A version of yourself that's simply over.
Most of us only hear these stories once they've been neatly wrapped up.
No Map Included is about the part before that.
Hosted by filmmaker and producer Yessi Sanchez, the podcast combines honest conversations with people navigating identity shifts, creative careers, and uncertainty with real-time documentation of building independent films from the ground up.
No one here has everything figured out.
That's the point.
If you're trying to figure out who you are after something changed, start with whatever episode feels right.
No Map Included
The Story I Couldn't Let Go Of
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In this first episode of No Map Included, I share how the journey started, from touring European film festivals as an actor to discovering filmmaking and writing as the form I was meant to pursue.
I talk about the story behind Stay/Away, a deeply personal feature film now in development, and LOVE/HATE, a zero-budget vertical series built entirely outside traditional systems.
This episode is about beginnings that don’t look like beginnings: imposter syndrome, scrapped drafts, creative pivots, and learning to create without waiting for permission.
Projects mentioned
Stay/Away — feature film in development
LOVE/HATE — vertical series now releasing on Instagram
Watch LOVE/HATE:
https://www.instagram.com/thisislovehate
About the Podcast
No Map Included documents the process of building stories in real time: from proof of concept to premiere.
Hosted by filmmaker and producer Yessi Sanchez, the podcast explores the work behind the work and the paths that don’t show up on IMDb.
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