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The Story Letter

by Micaela Blei

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About the show

Storytelling expert Micaela Blei is here to help you tell better stories! Join the award-winning storyteller and author in this practical, funny, warmhearted guide to crafting stories that really connect. Hit subscribe and transform how you talk about your life. Your friends, colleagues, and random people at parties will thank you!

Latest episodes

Stories are Actually Everywhere

March 11, 2026 · 17 min

It's graduation day! In our season finale, I'm sharing real-world examples of how storytelling tools show up everywhere: in courtrooms, research labs, film sets, and more. Turns out being a better storyteller makes you better at a lot of…
Safe Conditions for Daring Decisions

March 4, 2026 · 12 min

Try out my strategy for taking bigger risks, by creating the right safety nets. In this episode, I'm getting vulnerable and sharing how a recent discovery has given me a whole new lens for understanding all of my stories – and exactly what…
Twenty-Five Years Later: The Art of Endings

February 25, 2026 · 15 min

What do you do when your story isn't over yet, in real life? Or when the perfect ending shows up 25 years later? Today we're tackling the art of endings. And I'm sharing a story about a confrontation that gave me closure after decades. In…
Structure is Your Type A Friend

February 18, 2026 · 16 min

People get so worried that too much structure will make their stories boring. But let me show you how the right framework can actually help you get weird! I'll prove it with a story about how structure gave me the confidence to try…
Get to the Heart of Your Story

February 11, 2026 · 17 min

Finding the deeper themes in your stories can solve both the "too much" and "not enough" problems in storytelling. So let’s talk theme! Also, while I illustrate how to use “theme” as an editing tool, I'll share a magical coincidence I…
Go Ahead. Share Before You’re Ready.

February 4, 2026 · 15 min

You might think you need to perfect your story before sharing it with anyone. Respectfully, you would be wrong. Today we're exploring the power of "social drafting" – and I'm taking you behind the scenes of my memoir-writing process, with…
Bad Tango, Good Story

January 28, 2026 · 22 min

Let’s get tactical! I'm breaking down the three key elements that turn a story idea into a capital-S Story. Plus you’ll hear these tools in action: I’m workshopping a brand new story about my extremely brief tango career, sharing my…
New Versions of Old Stories

January 21, 2026 · 16 min

What happens when we revisit old stories with fresh eyes? Today we're thinking about how time and perspective can change our narratives completely. And I'll take you on a field trip to my middle school years (and my literal middle school)…