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The Story Letter

Micaela Blei

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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!

Recent Episodes

MAR 11, 2026
Stories are Actually Everywhere
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 things. And we say goodbye until next time. KIT!
16 MIN
MAR 4, 2026
Safe Conditions for Daring Decisions
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 I did to get over my fear and release my audio memoir.
12 MIN
FEB 25, 2026
Twenty-Five Years Later: The Art of Endings
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 the middle of the Park Slope Food Co-op, obviously.
14 MIN
FEB 18, 2026
Structure is Your Type A Friend
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 something WAY outside my comfort zone. Hint: this story has a tear-away skirt in it.
15 MIN
FEB 11, 2026
Get to the Heart of Your Story
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 experienced a few years ago that fully justified my obsession with time travel.
16 MIN