In this episode Alexa tells the story of A Nun's Life. Founded in 2006 by Catholic Sisters Julie Vieira, IHM and Maxine Kollasch, IHM. A Nun's Life is an online faith community and nonprofit ministry reaching out with a pastoral presence to thousands of people worldwide each day through content on their site and a podcast. Julie Vieria, IHM and Maxine Kollasch, IHM, are writers and theologians. Their backgrounds in communication and technology have developed into their podcast series, a nuns life where they bring together generations and different cultures to gain insight on what a nuns life is and how to get involved in the Catholic Community. To learn more visit http://anunslife.org/ Music used in this episode: Plusplus: Game Over http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Plusplus/GameOver/06Plusplus-Game_Over Curve Riders series art by Garrett Tiedemann. Curve Riders is a storytelling podcast produced by Alexa Harnagel and the oral history project SisterStory about the achievements and

cultural impacts of women religious. Inspired by SisterStory's coverage "Sisters of Influence" on pinterest (www.pinterest.com/sisterstory/sisters-of-influence/) the podcast aims to present these stories anew with an emphasis on storytelling through writing, sound design, and music. 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.