Welcome to the very first official episode of Story Matters! In this episode, I talk about the inspiration behind creating the show, becoming the next great American novelist at the age of six and using Ernie from Sesame Street as a stunt doublefor a violent scene in my feature film directorial debut. Enjoy! You can email me your thoughts, feedback, questions and stories at storymatterspodcast@gmail.com and be sure to like us on Facebook and follow on Twitter at @storymatterspod