Satellite Sisters

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Women's Humor, Health and Happiness. Award-winning pep talk for modern women. Hosted by Lian Dolan, Liz Dolan and Julie Dolan, real sisters with very different lives, Satellite Sisters informs listeners daily lives with entertaining conversation, smart advice and positive support. With laughter and friendship, Satellite Sisters tackles current events, family/friends + pets, health + wellness, culture + entertainment, TV and film, work + careers, life transitions + decisions.

  • 36 minutes 26 seconds
    Lizness School S2E6: From Sue Fleishman to Campbell Linden Romance Novelist!

    SPECIAL DROP FOR SATELLITE SISTERS WHO DREAM 0F WRITING ROMANCE!

    It's never too late to totally switch it up. Just ask Sue Fleishman who went from being a Communications Guru at big entertainment companies like Universal, Amblin and Warner Brothers to rebranding herself Campbell Linden, Romance Novelist! On today's episode, she shares her story including a juicy Hollywood bad-behavior- behind-the-scenes tale and how she came up with her nom de plume. Millennial Mentor Leah is jealous and tests out her own potential pen name.

    To follow Campbell Linden and her books: Buy the latest Settle For More on amazon.

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorCampbellLinden/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/campbelllindenauthor/

    Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@campbelllinden

    Website: https://campbelllinden.com/


    Check out the trailer for Robert Evan's film The Kids Stays In The Picture

    Article in Stanford Longevity Magazine RX Creativity for Health Life and Fun by Laura Holson featuring Sue Fleishman.

    Novel Liz mentions by Lian Dolan about Gen X Couple: The Marriage Sabbatical


    HOMEWORK

    Where to go for your own creative inspiration.

    Sue recommends: 

    Find a class at Grub Street

    Leah recommends:

    Stephen King On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft.

    Anne Lamott. Bird By Bird.

    Liz recommends: 

    Mr. Scorcese 5 part doc by Rebecca Miller. A new series on Apple TV + about Martin Scorcese and his life's work.

    Love, Gilda. Documentary about Gilda Radnor. Weaving together recently discovered audiotapes, interviews with her friends, rare home movies and diaries read by modern day comediennes (including Amy Poehler).


    If you are new to Lizness School, we suggest you listen to Season 1 to hear all about Liz's year as a Stanford Fellow. Everything from Neuroscience and Chinese History to Pickleball! Plus a great community experience with her fellow DCI Fellows.

    Season 2 is about how she puts her lessons to work in the wild.

    To listen to Liz +. Leah's recap of Lizness School Season 1, go to our FINALE here.

    For more on Liz Dolan, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠

    For more on Liz's work in podcasting, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Satellite Sisters⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Follow Lizness School on all podcasting platforms including ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.⁠⁠⁠⁠

    On Instagram, follow the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/liznessschool/⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow Liz at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/satellitesisterliz/⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Follow Producer and Millennial Mentor Leah Sutherland @leahhsutherlandd on Instagram and Leah Sutherland on LinkedIn

    To email Lizness School with your own voicememos/questions/thoughts/suggestions for Liz or Leah, use ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]

    The Distinguished Careers Institute is a unique program for late career people. Fellows are graduate students at Stanford University, able to take classes in any area. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Complete information here.⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    23 October 2025, 7:00 am
  • 47 minutes 42 seconds
    August 2025 Catch Up with Liz Dolan and Lian Dolan

    What's up with some of the Satellite Sisters this summer? We'll let you know. Liz is in Santa Monica and working on a new season of Lizness School. Lian took July off but now she's ready to go to... Summer Camp. More details on that. Plus, Book and TV Recommendations and conversations.


    Get Yer Links Here:


    Satellite Sisters website and Pep Talk sign up

    https://satellitesisters.com/


    Lizness School podcast homepage

    https://art19.com/shows/lizness-school


    Lizness School on instagram @liznessschool


    Camp!

    Read about Ann Garvin's Bummer Camp here


    Books, Books, Books – Summer is still happening so keep reading! Lian recommends 3 titles on the show

    Everyone is Lying to You by Jo Piazza

    The Witch's Orchard by Archer Sullivan

    The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham

    Summer Reads List

    https://bookshop.org/lists/summer-2025-books-for-satellite-smisters

    Books I enjoyed in July and August

    https://bookshop.org/lists/books-i-enjoyed-in-july-2025


    From Netflix

    The Biggest Loser Doc

    Lena Dunham’s Too Much

    Fisk


    From HBO

    And Just Like That


    Will you read the Gwyneth bio by Amy Odell? 


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    19 August 2025, 11:00 pm
  • 31 minutes 27 seconds
    Special: Lizness School Season 2 Premiere

    Lizness School Season 2 Premiere: New Life Choices

    This is a special new Lizness School for all Satellite Sisters listeners.

    To continue to get this show, follow Lizness School on any podcast app.

    It's all about choices now. Liz Dolan completed her year as a Fellow at Stanford's Distinguished Careers Institute and now she's back in the wild figuring out what's next. There are always lots of choices to make and she's got goals about work, community and wellness. Her millennial mentor Leah Sutherland is in the middle of her own transitions, so they've got lots to share. New this year is that Liz and Leah will be inviting guests to talk about their own big life decisions. They'll also be conducting Office Hours for listeners.

    Do you have a question or a thought to share? Record a voice memo on your photo then email it to [email protected] or DM it to Liz on the @liznessschool Instagram.


    If you are new to Lizness School, we suggest you listen to Season 1 to hear all about Liz's year as a Stanford Fellow. Everything from Neuroscience and Chinese History to Pickleball! Plus a great community experience with her fellow DCI Fellows. Season 2 is about how she puts her lessons to work in the wild.


    Other Learning Suggestions:

    If you are interested in learning about artificial intelligence, Liz recommends the newsletter from Stanford HAI. That's Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. It's newsy and not too crazy techy. Just enough to keep you in the loop. Here's a link. Subscribe.


    Listener Nicole also recommends all the free courses now offered by MIT. Here's a link to their site.

    Since 2001, MIT OpenCourseWare has been creating new opportunities for millions of learners and educators, sharing Open Educational Resources (OER) from MIT and helping to lead a global revolution in free access to knowledge.

    MIT OpenCourseWare continues to build on this foundation. With a new web platform, ever-growing content, and collaborations across the vibrant open education ecosystem, we're creating a world of more equitable and inclusive education for all.

    MIT OpenCourseWare is a free and open collection of material from thousands of MIT courses, covering the entire MIT curriculum.

    Knowledge is your reward. Use OCW to guide your own life-long learning, or to teach others. MIT does not offer credit or certification to users of OCW – and asks for nothing in return.


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    14 August 2025, 3:00 pm
  • 58 minutes 23 seconds
    Classic Ask Us Anything -Sateliite Sisters Tell All

    Well, not quite all. But a classic Ask Us Anything from 2023 that answers your questions about family, birth order, production question and the meaning of life. Julie Dolan, Lian Dolan and Liz Dolan answers your questions.

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    31 July 2025, 7:00 am
  • 58 minutes 33 seconds
    Classic Summer Splash with July Food, Festivities and Fun

    It's a classic from July 2019. Lian, Liz and Julie want you to sit back, relax, sip lemonade and enjoy the day. It's a Summer Splash episode with the history of Blueberries, facts about High heels and Festive food.


    Blueberry Muffin Recipe

    https://satellitesisters.com/red-white-and-blueberry-muffins/


    The Blueberry Council

    https://blueberry.org/


    Blueberry Sangria

    https://blueberry.org/recipes/blueberry-sangria/


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    7 July 2025, 7:00 am
  • 55 minutes 3 seconds
    June Update with Liz Dolan and Lian Dolan

    New episode! Lian Dolan is back from her book tour for Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding. Liz Dolan is back in home after her year at Stanford. Updates, tales to tell and what's next for these two Satellite Sisters.


    To find out more about Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding, click here. To register for the Newport Beach Happy Hour with Lian Dolan, click here. To listen to the preview episode about Lian's new book, click here.


    To listen to Lizness School, click here. To follow Lizness School on Instagram, click here. To subscribe to Lizness School on Apple Podcasts, click here.


    Entertaining Sisters Recommendations:

    Hamilton Reunion on The Tonys ! Watch here.

    The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow with Cynthia Erivo and Sara Bareilles Watch here.

    How to Lose Your Mother, a memoir by Molly Jong-Fast

    New Documentary: about Jacinda Ardern called Prime Minister 

    In theaters June 13  

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brEFCizM9ws



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    12 June 2025, 3:08 pm
  • 55 minutes 26 seconds
    New! Preview of Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding, Entertainment Recs, Updates

    New episode with fresh updates! Lian Dolan previews her new novel Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding. Plus, Healthy Aging, College Reunions and Entertaining Sisters Recommendations.


    Get ready for Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding ! Links you need:

    To Pre-order Lian's book and find out about tour stops, click here. https://www.liandolan.com

    Information and links to buy Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding here.

    For event details, please visit this page at Lian's website.


    Entertaining Sisters Recommendations:

    TV:

    The Four Seasons on Netflix

    Wine Country on Netflix

    Books:

    The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick



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    8 May 2025, 4:01 pm
  • 54 minutes 31 seconds
    Chatty Classic~ Tuesday Trends, Mothers Day, Royal Baby and Outlander Re-cap

    In honor of Princess Charlotte's 10th Birth, a chatty classic from ten years ago that covers the gamut from news to nonsense. Original airdate 050515.

    Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan on the Tuesday Podcast.  

    News stories: The shooting in Garland, Texas: Julie explains what she knows from her Texas POV.  The Accidental Death of David Goldberg, the husband of Sheryl Sandberg  Roomate of The Year Nominee: A little Windex with your soup?  Tuesday Trends: Tea for Men and Shrimp for None and Ham for Mothers' Day The Royal Baby: Julie objects to the name Charlotte City of Gold Update: Jonathon Gold and the writhing, naked girl Plus, Car-Buying Update. Lian buys a car, after a test drive.  Outlander Re-Cap: Scotland sure is cold and damp

    For information about Lian Dolan's new book Abigail and Alexa Svae the Wedding, please visit her website



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    5 May 2025, 6:59 pm
  • 46 minutes 14 seconds
    Classic Lab Rats Week! Rats test Products from the Feminine "Freedom" Aisle

    Classic Episode! The Lab Rats are testing products for older lady rats. And teh whole thing makes Monica uncomfortable. Plus, we're dead wrong about Snapchat. And we diagnose Alec Baldwin on the air. Original airdate is Nov 2013


    Want to find out more information about Lian Dolan's new book Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding. Plus, her book tour dates? Visit her website here.



    More Notes.


    News from around the globe :Batkid! Professional Cuddler! Brazilain Juice Cleanse? and What's the Deal with Alec Baldwin? Plus, Monica and Sheila, the Lab Rats, are back! Strolling down "the Freedom Trail" and testing feminine washes, pads and wipes!

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    25 April 2025, 8:31 am
  • 56 minutes 19 seconds
    Classic Lab Rats Week! Rats Test Mac n' Cheese plus Cozy Couch

    On today's show, Lian celebrates Kyle Chandler's birthday and Sheila asks for Customer Service advice.  Plus the Lab Rats test macaroni and cheese, Julie joins us with a sticky situation of the week and Sheila is on the Cozy Coach. Phew. This is a New To You show from Sept. 22, 2008. 


    Find all the information on Lian Dolan's new book, Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding, and her book tour that starts on May 20 at her website.



    More show notes: Sheila has a customer service issue with her HP Ink Cartridges.  Why do they run out so fast?  She turns to Lian first.  She calls Lian "the Executive Producer of her life".  Lian suggests she call the experts so Sheila tries gets on the line with HP.  Not surprisingly, this does not go well.   Lian has insights into math from this story in the New York Times entitled Gut Instinct's Surprising Role In Math. This results in to Pop Quiz for the sisters.  This does not go well either. New Satellite Sisters Sticky Situations: Julie's challenge is dog-related. Her Zorro was not well-behaved at a dog park.  Julie sees it as Zorro "playing with the Pomeranian" but apparently the pomeranian and her owner did not feel the same.  What do Lian and Lian suggest? Another Sticky Situation regarding hugging and hand washing in the workplace prompts Sheila to explain her approach to Germ Attacks. Namaste.  And Sheila's back with Cozy Couch. Woman's World has a story on what to do if your hormones are broken.  Hmmmm.  Plus Tips To Clip:  Happiness Boosters! Smart News Uses for Tater Tots and Cotton Balls!

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    23 April 2025, 6:53 am
  • 53 minutes 21 seconds
    Ask Me Anything about The Marriage Sabbatical

    All Spoilers! Lian Dolan takes question about her book, The Marriage Sabbatical now out in paperback. Read the book first and then go deep on the who, what and why's of this USA Today Bestseller and People Magazine Pick of the Week. Lian answers reader questions, maybe even yours.



    To buy The Marriage Sabbatical, head to your favorite indie bookstore or find it everywhere, including here.

    To find out more about Lian Dolan, her book tour or booking her for your book club, visit her website here.

    To listen to the Satellite Sisters episode about Santa Fe and find notes about traveling to the City Different, click here.


    Lian Dolan's books: For information on Lian's novels, including Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding, her new novel coming out May 2025, visit her website.


    To see Lian's tour dates, including her appearance at the LA Times Festival of Books on April 27, 2025, visit her events page here.


    Thank you for Pre-ordering Abigail and Alexa Save the wedding. Pre-order options here.

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    18 April 2025, 9:55 pm
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