Heritage & Storytelling with Kaela Rivera
From Mulling It Over - with Brandon Mull by Manticore Media
April 21, 2026 · 48 min · Season 1 · Episode 29
About this episode
Kaela Rivera discusses how her Mexican heritage influences her storytelling and writing.
In this episode, Jason Conforto, Chad Morris, and Shelly Brown continue their conversation with Kaela Rivera, exploring how her Mexican heritage shapes her storytelling. Kaela shares how culture, family history, and personal experience influence her characters and themes. It’s a meaningful discussion about identity, authenticity, and writing from the heart.
People in this episode
Hosts: Brandon Mull, Jason Conforto
Guest: Kaela Rivera
Topics covered
- Mexican heritage
- storytelling
- identity
- authenticity
- writing
Keywords
- heritage
- storytelling
- culture
- identity
- writing
- authenticity
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