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
Jacqueline Rosenthal | Finding a Path That Feels Aligned
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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 decided to pivot, because acting never seemed to be fully aligned with her. We talk about building your identity around acting from a young age, and how validation can shape the choices you make without you even realizing it.
Jacqueline shares what it looked like to step into directing, how she reframed success and recognition, and why staying grounded became essential in a career built on highs and lows.
We also get into the parts that are rarely talked about: Working other jobs while building a career, navigating how others perceive that, and the reality of sustaining creative work over time.
This conversation is about choosing the work that feels right even if it means letting go of something you’ve held onto for a long time.
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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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