Hey Firecrackers! I met up with writer/director Jessica Ellis in LA just a few weeks ago. We had this chat right before the premiere of her debut feature What Lies West. We got into SO many things! Seasonal creativity, LA, connecting to nature, open heart surgery (!!!), first time director feels, anxiety, chronic pain, crowdfunding, Twitter, and AHHhhjjjgkkg just so much more! Such a quotable episode. This was a super fun chat and I can't wait for you to hear it so go on, press play! (Tap play? Swipe play? Whatever you have to do, get into it!) Find Jessica on social media @baddestmamajama, and let us know what you what @firecrackerdept and @snieckus!