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.
No Map Included
New Strategy for my Zero Budget Vertical Series
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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 live on platforms like Instagram and TikTok.
Now, I’m looking at what’s working, what’s not, and what I want to adjust.
I talk about the challenge of building something for a platform that isn’t designed for the way the story is meant to be watched, and the tension between believing in the project and not seeing the level of engagement I expected.
This episode also gets into the practical side of making the series:
scheduling without a budget, writing within real constraints, simplifying locations, and finding ways to keep the process sustainable.
At the same time, Season 2 is already in production with new approaches to structure, distribution, and filming.
If you check out LOVE/HATE, I’d love to know what you think. You can find it on Instagram @thisislovehate (start at “Start Here” and scroll up).
And if you found the show through this podcast, comment “podcast”. I’m really curious how this process translates.
If you’re building something in real time too, feel free to share what you’re figuring out.
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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