UNSCRIPTED with Jorge Mena

We’d love to hear from you … Jennifer Zapata: Writing the Homestead Life What does homeschooling really look like today? In this episode of UNSCRIPTED , Jorge Mena sits down with Jennifer Zapata , who holds a degree in Health Science Education and a master's degree in School Psychology . Drawing on more than fifteen years of homeschooling, working with children with developmental disabilities...

We’d love to hear from you … Hollywood Myths: What Makes a Story Work Everybody has a story. But not every story works. In this episode of Unscripted , award-winning screenwriter, author, educator, and story consultant Lynn Grant Beck joins host Jorge Mena for a candid conversation about the craft—and reality—of storytelling. Drawing on decades of experience in film, television, theater, and highe...

We’d love to hear from you … Katie Burke—writer, columnist, creative lead, and now published author—joins Jorge Mena for a thoughtful conversation about the writing life, discovering one’s voice, and making the transition from short-form writing to long-form storytelling. What begins as a conversation about the irresistible pull to write becomes something deeper: an exploration of creativity, humo...

We’d love to hear from you … Before she wrote suspense novels, Brenda Stanley spent years covering real stories as a television news anchor and investigative reporter. In this episode of Unscripted with Jorge Mena, we explore how journalism, crime reporting, and small-town dynamics shaped her approach to storytelling. Brenda discusses the transition from reporting facts to creating fiction, the ps...