Why Tell Stories At All?

The Story Letter

Are middle schoolers as scary as they seem? In this first episode of The Story Letter, we're at the starting line for this season all about personal stories: what they can do, why they matter, and how to tell them. We’ll talk about how a story can change both its listener AND its teller. And I’ll share a kind of lovely moment that I had with a fifth grader that showed me how powerful a personal story can be.

 

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Listen to "Altered," my story about Italy, mentioned in the episode, here.

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EPISODE CREDITS:

Written and hosted by Micaela Blei

Produced, edited and mixed by Laura Boach

Artwork designed by Stefan Davis w. Micaela Blei

Music: Duke of New York by Adrian D. Walther

 

CONNECT WITH ME:

Website: micaelablei.com

Substack: thestoryletter.com 

Instagram: @micaelablei_stories

LinkedIn: Micaela Blei

2026-01-14 11 min

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