This podcast features FORMATIVE childhood stories of people from all walks of life, and how those experiences have impacted the adult perspective of the storyteller. Write us at jaycrehak@gmail.com (mailto:Tellmewhathappenedpodcast@gmail.com) if you'd like to be on the show. We'd love to hear your story. Sponsored by Sideline Ink Publishing (https://www.sidelineinkpublishing.com/)& blackholechess.com, (https://blackholechess.com/)
Karen Eifler, Teacher/Podcaster, recalls the profound impact her first grade teacher, Sister Mary Reynette, had on her life.
Karen Eifler earned most of her white hair teaching middle school math in schools up
and down the California coast and concluded her mostly joy-filled career forming new
teachers at the University of Portland in Oregon. In retirement, she directs Collegium, a
national colloquy on faith and intellectual life for some 60 Catholic colleges and
universities in North America. Karen has published two collections of essays drawn from
lessons she learned via the students in her classrooms, A Month of Mondays (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0879464569?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback)and Near (https://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=https://onesubjectpress.com/near-occasions-of-hope/&ust=1788353520000000&usg=AOvVaw0VFLnk0SqGghW0k3PMO6bI&hl=en&source=gmail)
Occasions of Hope. (https://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=https://onesubjectpress.com/near-occasions-of-hope/&ust=1788353520000000&usg=AOvVaw0VFLnk0SqGghW0k3PMO6bI&hl=en&source=gmail) These days she hosts a series called Voices of Holy Cross: Stories (https://open.spotify.com/show/3SdU39OdC1gaqNJieuutXV)
of Hope (https://open.spotify.com/show/3SdU39OdC1gaqNJieuutXV), available wherever you get your podcasts, in which she catches stories of
ordinary people working extraordinary miracles of goodness and muscular hope in this
bruised, blessed world. She also enjoys finding theology hidden in unexpected places
like Schitt’s Creek and Ted Lasso and writes about that for National Catholic Reporter
occasionally. Husband Mark and son Conor bring daily light and buoyancy to her life.
Tell Me What Happened features the music of Susan Salidor. (https://open.spotify.com/artist/1yWG6rEJxrAMdIMhpo4L4C?si=KSGnzB8BQY2Yh9CaXyqg0A)
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14 Jul 2026
Sophia Vourdoukis, Co-founder of the women-owned Argonaut film and theatre collective, recalls listening to her grandmother's fanciful bedtime stories, and realizing they were often connected to a darker reality.
Sophia Vourdoukis (https://sophiavourdoukis.com) is a photographer, director, and editor with over 20 years of experience leading creative production and post-production for global brands including Warby Parker, Chobani, and Pantene. Throughout her career, Sophia has built and led creative studios, assembled multidisciplinary teams, and guided complex, multi-platform productions from concept through final delivery, always balancing creative vision with thoughtful execution.
Today, her work is centered on visual storytelling. As co-founder of the women-owned film and theatre collective Argonaut, (https://.weareargonauts.com)she continues to expand her long-standing passion for directing and photography, exploring stories that examine identity, connection, and the spaces between cultures. Inspired by her Greek immigrant upbringing, She's drawn to the quiet tensions and beauty that exist where tradition meets contemporary life. Through an attentive use of light, composition, space, and sound, she seeks to create intimate, emotionally resonant work that invites audiences to look a little closer.
More about Sophia's work can be found at: sophiavourdoukis.com (http://sophiavourdoukis.com)
Tell Me What Happened features the music of Susan Salidor. (https://open.spotify.com/artist/1yWG6rEJxrAMdIMhpo4L4C?si=KSGnzB8BQY2Yh9CaXyqg0A)
More information about Susan Salidor can be found at her website (https://susansalidor.com/) Get Susan Salidor’s One Little Act of Kindness (https://www.amazon.com/One-Little-Kindness-Susan-Salidor/dp/1734390905/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1HP0BGLXVF09V&keywords=One+Little+Act+of+Kindness+Susan+Salidor&qid=1682774607&sprefix=one+little+act+of+kindness+susan+salidor%2Caps%2C105&sr=8-1) Children’s Book
Get Susan Salidor’s I’ve Got Peace in My Fingers (https://www.amazon.com/Ive-Got-Peace-My-Fingers/dp/0999290592/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1O5G08XOZC2TS&keywords=I%27ve+Got+Peace+in+My+Fingers+Susan+Salidor&qid=1682774733&sprefix=i%27ve+got+peace+in+my+fingers+susan+salidor%2Caps%2C102&sr=8-2) Children’s Book
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1 Jul 2026
Dave Temkin, a Social Worker for the past 33 years, recalls the early trauma of losing his 12 year old sister to brain cancer, and his mother to suicide.
Dave Temkin notes, "My work is rooted in the fact that each of us already holds the capacity for healing, growth, and meaningful change. Sometimes, life experiences—stress, trauma, loss, or transitions—can make that harder to access. My role is to help you reconnect with those inner strengths. Your True Self can be uncovered using therapy combined with ancient healing wisdom. Oftentimes, clients talk to a therapist for years. When they enter my office, I always ask what tools they have learned. Sadly, few have them. I listen, but I also teach skills that you can use every day to achieve and maintain balance. Believe me, I have been in your shoes..
Tell Me What Happened features the music of Susan Salidor. (https://open.spotify.com/artist/1yWG6rEJxrAMdIMhpo4L4C?si=KSGnzB8BQY2Yh9CaXyqg0A)
More information about Susan Salidor can be found at her website (https://susansalidor.com/) Get Susan Salidor’s One Little Act of Kindness (https://www.amazon.com/One-Little-Kindness-Susan-Salidor/dp/1734390905/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1HP0BGLXVF09V&keywords=One+Little+Act+of+Kindness+Susan+Salidor&qid=1682774607&sprefix=one+little+act+of+kindness+susan+salidor%2Caps%2C105&sr=8-1) Children’s Book
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