Heard on & Trusted by
Here's one of my stories
I've got 25 years of teaching experience, 13 years coaching storytellers, and a PhD in Education from NYU— where my research was about (you guessed it) storytelling. I’ve won two Moth GrandSLAMs, toured nationally with my stories, and I’m releasing my audio memoir in 2024. So I walk the walk.
The thing is, there is no perfect way to tell a story: there’s YOUR way. I bring joy, caring and rigor to everything I work on. Let's do it together!
I help creative people tell better stories, so they can transform their work, art and lives.
Hi, I'm Micaela.
Since 2017, I’ve applied my narrative expertise (and enthusiasm) to the audio space with clients like Wondery, Panoply and Marketplace APM. If you need to make sure your project has a riveting narrative arc and just the details you need, I can help.
Since 2017, I’ve applied my narrative expertise (and enthusiasm) to the audio space with clients like Wondery, Panoply and Marketplace APM. If you need to make sure your project has a riveting narrative arc and just the details you need, I can help.
Story Editing for Audio
Podcasts & Radio
I'll bring an expert perspective on storytelling in practice to your organization, school or group coaching program. My workshops and keynotes are invitations to reflection, full of concrete strategies, and most of all— really fun.
Storytelling for Teams
Groups & Teams
I offer targeted, 60-minute consultations to level up your story, narrative project or presentation with clarity and confidence. Let’s create something you’re proud of!
I offer targeted, 60-minute consultations to tackle your story, narrative project or presentation with clarity and confidence. Let’s create something you’re proud of!
Story Tune Ups
One on One
Level up your storytelling with expert help.
Let’s work together
As a storytelling coach, Micaela is both a sharp edge, able to cut into the heart of a story to find what makes it tick, and gentle encouragement personified. I'm not sure how she does both, but she does. I'd been walking around with this story for a long time--I needed Micaela's rare combination of skills to bring it out into the world in a form that I was proud to share.
“I'd been walking around with this story for a long time.”
NIMISHA LADVA, PLAYWRIGHT, PROFESSOR AND STORYTELLER
If you’ve ever stared at the screen too long and lost the thread of your story, or worried that it would sound stilted or strange, try something really simple: tell, don’t read, a version of your story. Out loud to someone. Before it’s done.
Here’s why, and how.
If you’ve ever stared at the screen too long and lost the thread of your story, or worried that it would sound stilted or strange, try something simple: tell, don’t read, a version of your story. Out loud to someone. Before it’s done. Here’s why, and how.
“Practice Out Loud”
Bad dates, lone wolves and Toll House cookies
One of the most common things I hear walking into a storytelling workshop or coaching session, is “I don’t have any stories.” And that’s almost certainly not true. But what people sometimes mean is: “I don’t have any stories that seem right for this.”
“Curing Storyteller's Block”
Skylights, Reality Bites and "the perfect story"
What exactly are we doing here? Because there are so many excellent ways and places to tell stories. Fiction, film, journalism, political messaging, history, gossip at brunch, stand-up, the “About Our Vegan Jerky” section of a website...
What exactly are we doing here? Because there are so many excellent ways and places to tell stories. Fiction, film, journalism, political messaging, history, gossip at brunch, stand-up, the “About Our Vegan Jerky” section of a website...
“What kind of storytelling are we talking about?”
Roller coasters, invasive mint and Battlestar Galactica
