Hanelle Culpepper is an award-winning writer/director whose projects span film and episodic television. She was chosen to direct the pilot for Star Trek: Picard, which premiered earlier this year, becoming the first woman to helm a new Star Trek pilot series in its 53-year history.Listen as she talks with Fanshen and Anya about what makes a successful and thorough prep when directing TV, the appreciation of sci-fi that led to her creating a 50s style PSA on standing in line for the Star Wars movies, the intense process that led to her getting the job on Star Trek: Picard, balancing family and work, and how to stay motivated through the ups and downs of a career.