In this episode we interview Katie Schwarzbauer from Marian University and her faith filled relationship with Sr Collean Walsh, a Sister of the Congregation of St. Agnes. Set Apart series art by Rebecca Zenefski. Here's My Secret is a podcast produced by Pa Ying Vang about the oral history project SisterStory. Through interviews with student oral historians she learns more about their experiences and the valuable relationships forged between them and their Sister during the semester process. By reading the SisterStory blogs (www.sisterstory.org/student-blog) and personally getting to know each student prior to interviewing, we gain insight through Alicia into how this experience has changed individual lives and evolved perspectives on women religious. SisterStory is the ongoing story of National Catholic Sisters Week aimed at broadening awareness of Catholic sisters through the collection of oral histories, social media outreach, and the creation of additional media content. For more information visit www.SisterStory.org. National Catholic Sisters Week is a celebration of the lives and legacies of Catholic sisters every year from March 8-14 in conjunction with NWHM. If you wish to participate or have events you would like to share please visit www.NationalCatholicSistersWeek.org 

In this episode, David Alvarado from Viterbo University talks about his relationship with Sr Lisa Zmuda, FSPA. He shares how she helped him through a difficult time. Set Apart series art by Rebecca Zenefski. Here's My Secret is a podcast produced by Pa Ying Vang about the oral history project SisterStory. Through interviews with student oral historians she learns more about their experiences and the valuable relationships forged between them and their Sister during the semester process. By reading the SisterStory blogs (www.sisterstory.org/student-blog) and personally getting to know each student prior to interviewing, we gain insight through Alicia into how this experience has changed individual lives and evolved perspectives on women religious. SisterStory is the ongoing story of National Catholic Sisters Week aimed at broadening awareness of Catholic sisters through the collection of oral histories, social media outreach, and the creation of additional media content. For more information visit www.SisterStory.org. National Catholic Sisters Week is a celebration of the lives and legacies of Catholic sisters every year from March 8-14 in conjunction with NWHM. If you wish to participate or have events you would like to share please visit www.NationalCatholicSistersWeek.org

This episode marks our return to interviewing student oral historians at SisterStory. In this episode, we follow the story of Molly Schmitz from Viterbo University and her sister, Sr Nina Shepard, FSPA; a Franciscan Sister.

Set Apart series art by Rebecca Zenefski. Here's My Secret is a podcast produced by Pa Ying Vang about the oral history project SisterStory. Through interviews with student oral historians she learns more about their experiences and the valuable relationships forged between them and their Sister during the semester process. By reading the SisterStory blogs (www.sisterstory.org/student-blog) and personally getting to know each student prior to interviewing, we gain insight through Alicia into how this experience has changed individual lives and evolved perspectives on women religious. SisterStory is the ongoing story of National Catholic Sisters Week aimed at broadening awareness of Catholic sisters through the collection of oral histories, social media outreach, and the creation of additional media content. For more information visit www.SisterStory.org. National Catholic Sisters Week is a celebration of the lives and legacies of Catholic sisters every year from March 8-14 in conjunction with NWHM. If you wish to participate or have events you would like to share please visit www.NationalCatholicSistersWeek.org

This episode of Here's My Secret is a special on the life of Sister Jean Nelson, CSJ, who passed away on March 1st, 2017. She was one of the first sisters to participate on the oral history project and became representative of the value of the project - not only in the collection of oral histories, but in the relationships built by pairing students with sisters. Set Apart series art by Rebecca Zenefski. Here's My Secret is a podcast produced by Pa Ying Vang about the oral history project SisterStory. Through interviews with student oral historians she learns more about their experiences and the valuable relationships forged between them and their Sister during the semester process. By reading the SisterStory blogs (www.sisterstory.org /student-blog) and personally getting to know each student prior to interviewing, we gain insight through Pa Ying into how this experience has changed individual lives and evolved perspectives on women religious. SisterStory is the ongoing story of National Catholic Sisters Week aimed at broadening awareness of Catholic sisters through the collection of oral histories, social media outreach, and the creation of additional media content. For more information visit www.SisterStory.org. National Catholic Sisters Week is a celebration of the lives and legacies of Catholic sisters every year from March 8-14 in conjunction with NWHM. If you wish to participate or have events you would like to share please visit www.NationalCatholicSistersWeek.org

In this episode we interviewed Anna Shilongo, a graduate of St Catherine Universtiy. Anna was part of the first oral historians and has worked with Sr Catherine McNamee, CSJ. Set Apart series art by Rebecca Zenefski. Here's My Secret is a podcast produced by Pa Ying Vang about the oral history project SisterStory. Through interviews with student oral historians she learns more about their experiences and the valuable relationships forged between them and their Sister during the semester process. By reading the SisterStory blogs (www.sisterstory.org/student-blog) and personally getting to know each student prior to interviewing, we gain insight through Pa Ying into how this experience has changed individual lives and evolved perspectives on women religious. SisterStory is the ongoing story of National Catholic Sisters Week aimed at broadening awareness of Catholic sisters through the collection of oral histories, social media outreach, and the creation of additional media content. For more information visit www.SisterStory.org. National Catholic Sisters Week is a celebration of the lives and legacies of Catholic sisters every year from March 8-14 in conjunction with NWHM. If you wish to participate or have events you would like to share please visit www.NationalCatholicSistersWeek.org

This is the second part of a two part special on Rob Larson, an associate professor from the College of St. Scholastica who talks about his journey with SisterStory. Set Apart series art by Rebecca Zenefski. Here's My Secret is a podcast produced by Pa Ying Vang about the oral history project SisterStory. Through interviews with student oral historians she learns more about their experiences and the valuable relationships forged between them and their Sister during the semester process. By reading the SisterStory blogs (www.sisterstory.org/student-blog) and personally getting to know each student prior to interviewing, we gain insight through Pa Ying into how this experience has changed individual lives and evolved perspectives on women religious. SisterStory is the ongoing story of National Catholic Sisters Week aimed at broadening awareness of Catholic sisters through the collection of oral histories, social media outreach, and the creation of additional media content. For more information visit www.SisterStory.org. National Catholic Sisters Week is a celebration of the lives and legacies of Catholic sisters every year from March 8-14 in conjunction with NWHM. If you wish to participate or have events you would like to share please visit www.NationalCatholicSistersWeek.org

This is the first of a two part special on Rob Larson, an associate professor from the College of St. Scholastica who talks about his journey with SisterStory. Set Apart series art by Rebecca Zenefski. Here's My Secret is a podcast produced by Pa Ying Vang about the oral history project SisterStory. Through interviews with student oral historians she learns more about their experiences and the valuable relationships forged between them and their Sister during the semester process. By reading the SisterStory blogs (www.sisterstory.org/student-blog) and personally getting to know each student prior to interviewing, we gain insight through Pa Ying into how this experience has changed individual lives and evolved perspectives on women religious. SisterStory is the ongoing story of National Catholic Sisters Week aimed at broadening awareness of Catholic sisters through the collection of oral histories, social media outreach, and the creation of additional media content. For more information visit www.SisterStory.org. National Catholic Sisters Week is a celebration of the lives and legacies of Catholic sisters every year from March 8-14 in conjunction with NWHM. If you wish to participate or have events you would like to share please visit www.NationalCatholicSistersWeek.org

This episode marks the return of Here's My Secret! While away, HMS has gone through a few changes, of these major changes Alicia Beyer has handed the production of HMS to Pa Ying Vang, from Curve Riders. In this episode we get to hear from Alicia Beyer about her journey at SisterStory, it's impact on her, and her new beginning at Fuller Theological Seminary. Set Apart series art by Rebecca Zenefski. Here's My Secret is a podcast produced by Pa Ying Vang about the oral history project SisterStory. Through interviews with student oral historians she learns more about their experiences and the valuable relationships forged between them and their Sister during the semester process. By reading the SisterStory blogs (www.sisterstory.org /student-blog) and personally getting to know each student prior to interviewing, we gain insight through Pa Ying into how this experience has changed individual lives and evolved perspectives on women religious. SisterStory is the ongoing story of National Catholic Sisters Week aimed at broadening awareness of Catholic sisters through the collection of oral histories, social media outreach, and the creation of additional media content. For more information visit www.SisterStory.org. National Catholic Sisters Week is a celebration of the lives and legacies of Catholic sisters every year from March 8-14 in conjunction with NWHM. If you wish to participate or have events you would like to share please visit www.NationalCatholicSistersWeek.org Music Used: Kai Engel- June: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/KaiEngel/ChapterThree Warm/KaiEngel- ChapterThree_ - Warm - 02June Sergey Cheremisinov- New World: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/SergeyCheremisinov/HiddenCrystal /SergeyCheremisinov - HiddenCrystal_ - 04NewWorlds Sergey Cheremisinov- Night In The Forest: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/SergeyCheremisinov/HiddenCrystal /SergeyCheremisinov_ - HiddenCrystal_ - 02NightInTheForest Sergey Cheremisinov- Naive: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/SergeyCheremisinov/HiddenCrystal /SergeyCheremisinov_ - HiddenCrystal_ - 03Naive Andrea Carri- Framment: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/AndreaCarri/Frammenti/05 - Frammenti Ketsa- Thought Projection: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/UniversalLaw/Thoughtprojection Sergey Cheremisinov- Train: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/SergeyCheremisinov/Charms /SergeyCheremisinov- _Charms - 02Train Monplaisir- Serecourber: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monplaisir/BonjourfromParisNantesandMontreal /Monplaisir_ - BonjourfromParisNantesandMontreal_ - 16Serecourber Anima- Soaring Together: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Anima/Dreamheart /01anima_ -soaringtogether Kai Engel- Rainbow: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/KaiEngel/ChapterThreeWarm/KaiEngel- ChapterThree_ - Warm - 06RainbowPONVI Audiobinger- Ride Out: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Audiobinger/EyeoftheBeholder/RideOut Andrea Carri- Moments Of Life: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/AndreaCarri/Frammenti/07 -MomentsOf_Life

In this episode, Lindsey Bacigal from Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was interviewed about her time spent with Sister Alice Wittenbach, OPO; a Dominican Sister. Lindsey talks about how with Sister Alice she was able to ask questions and learn more about religion. This is also the last episode with Alicia Beyer, the founder of HMSPodcast. Pa Ying Vang will be taking the lead from now on. Lindsey's project page https://www.sisterstory.org/oral-history/sister-alice-and-lindsey-bacigal Music Featured: The OO-Ray http://freemusicarchive.org/music/TheOO-Ray/ Poddington Bear http://freemusicarchive.org/music/PodingtonBear/ Blear Moon http://freemusicarchive.org/music/BlearMoon/ Kai Engel freemusicarchive.org/music/KaiEngel/ Set Apart series art by Rebecca Zenefski. Here's My Secret is a podcast produced by Alicia Beyer about the oral history project SisterStory. Through interviews with student oral historians she learns more about their experiences and the valuable relationships forged between them and their Sister during the semester process. By reading the SisterStory blogs (www.sisterstory.org/student-blog) and personally getting to know each student prior to interviewing, we gain insight through Alicia into how this experience has changed individual lives and evolved perspectives on women religious. SisterStory is the ongoing story of National Catholic Sisters Week aimed at broadening awareness of Catholic sisters through the collection of oral histories, social media outreach, and the creation of additional media content. For more information visit www.SisterStory.org. National Catholic Sisters Week is a celebration of the lives and legacies of Catholic sisters every year from March 8-14 in conjunction with NWHM. If you wish to participate or have events you would like to share please visit www.NationalCatholicSistersWeek.org

In this episode, Lizeth, a second year at St Catherine University, talks about her friendship with Sister Esther Wagner, SSND. She shares how her sister brought her back down to earth and taught her how to be a more intentional person. Music Featured: Sergey Cheremisinov http://freemusicarchive.org/music/SergeyCheremisinov/ Dave Depper http://freemusicarchive.org/music/DaveDepper/