The Satellite Sisters Word Write Author Interviews continue with a conversation with Elisabeth Egan, debut novelist of A Window Opens. Author Egan tells us about her leap from the business side o fthe books business to the author side. She penned her first novel at her daughter's swim team practice. The result is A Window Opens, a warm, funny tale of woman caught between work, life and books. For more information about Elisabeth Egan and her work, please visit her website. See omnystudio.com/lis...
Aug 21, 2015•35 min•Ep. 1043
On the Tuesday Show, Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan go deep on shallow topics. Today, we tackle Tuesday Trends and TV, Movie and Book Recommendations. Plus, Julie brings us some Global News from Bangkok and Russia, her former hometowns. Satellite Sister Salutes: Two women pass the Army Ranger Test! a historic first. Well done. My friend Leslie who made it to yoga! Not a small achievement when you are sandwiched by family caregiving obligations. Our Satellite Sister Millennial Samantha who has a grea...
Aug 18, 2015•47 min•Ep. 1063
On today's Satellite Sisters, we tackle workplace issues from thermostat wars and millenials who bring their parents to job interviews to today's eye-opening story about what its like to work at Amazon. First up, Monica has Science of the Obvious: Men and women seem to prefer different temperatures in the workplace. It's actual science, people. What's her personal plan for dealing with this? Lian brings us a story from a career coach on Huffington Post about how the parents of millenials may act...
Aug 16, 2015•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 1071
Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan return for the Tuesday Show. This week, it's the Poldark Finale Re-Cap. Pol, Dark & Handsome is back with galloping horses, Linen shirts,Looting & Pillaging and declarations of love. Julie and Lian re-cao the episode and talk about Season 2. Lian goes on four college tours and reports back on what's important to college kids today. The answer may surprise you. Julie's new segment: Butt In or Butt Out Julie inserts herself into a situation and gets a mixed react...
Aug 11, 2015•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 1079
A Satellite Sisters Classic from 2013. A Tuesday show that includes: Broken Wrist Fashions from Chico's a First Ladies Desk Information Hodgepodge Picks n' Pans College Admissions Interviews See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 09, 2015•50 min•Ep. 1069
Lian Doln and Julie Dolan on the Satellite Sisters Tuesday Podcast. This week: Poldark Re-Cap, Killer Robots, Olympics & Parenting Advice on Tipping Cojnselors at Summer Camp, Preparing for the Empty Nest and Being your Kid's Concierge. Plus,vacation tales from Bend, Oregon. Lian on Vacationing in a Small Town: Slow Service comes with the territory You're Welcome, Boston. Los Angeles is ready to step in for the 2024 Olympic games after Boston Bid falls apart. No problem, Beantown. Beware the...
Jul 28, 2015•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 1073
On today's Satellite Sisters, the Lab Rats Sheila and Monica Dolan go on a Chip Quest. Monica is determined to participate in the Lays Do Us A Flavor Contest. She convinced Sheila to get on board to test flavors Gyro, Truffle Fries, Biscuits & Gravy and New York Reuben, but despite many store visits they could not find the new product. Not to worry, sisters. Monica will carry on this week even if it means ordering them from Walmart.com. Meanwhile, Sheila tries Bikram Yoga for the first time ...
Jul 26, 2015•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 1072
Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan connect on the Satellite Sisters podcasts for summer fun! Instragram contest, Facebook Follow-ups, Book and TV recommendations, Guest Towel etiquette, Tech gloating, Katy Perry and the Nuns, plus one great spy novel and one great TV show. Plus, the college admissions agony begins. Finally, Pol, Dark & Handsome, our re-cap of Episodes 5 of PBS Masterpiece series Poldark #satsisterssummerfun on Instagram! Get on it, people. You and your Satellite Sisters celebrating ...
Jul 21, 2015•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 1076
On today's Satellite Sisters show, we launch ourselves into the world of Instragram with a new Satellite Sisters feed @satsisters and a new Satellite Sisters Photo Contest #satsistersummerfun. Follow us @satsisters and post your best photos of your summer fun with your own family, friends and Satellite Sisters. Use our hashtag #satsistersummerfun and at the end of the summer, we'll be awarding two prizes in a drawing. One will go to a photo of #satesistersummerfun in the NEW category, current pi...
Jul 19, 2015•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 1046
On our continuing series the Satellite Sisters Word Write Festival, author Lian Dolan talks to two forst time mystery writers: Kris Calvin and Anne Flett-Giardano. Kris Calvin One Murder More A former local elected official, Kris Calvin, author of debut novel One Murder More, knows politics from the inside out. She lives minutes from Sacramento, capital city of California and has been honored by the State Assembly and the California Governor’s office for her leadership in political advocacy on b...
Jul 15, 2015•50 min•Ep. 1065
Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan tackle the world one cup fo coffee at a time. On today's show, we vote on whether we'll buy and read Harper Lee's Go Set A Watchman, based on reviews, the new version fo Atticus and the suspicious discovery of the manuscript in the first place. Plus: Secrets to a Great Girls' Weekend: More Cheese! Birthday on Facebook is the Best! Pluto in the News! Pluto 'phones home' and the world waits to see the pictures fo the farthest thing ever seen from earth. Way to go, Scienc...
Jul 14, 2015•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 1066
On today's Satellite Sisters, we lead off with announcements of our first two book tour dates to kick-off the publication of YOU'RE THE BEST; A CELEBRATION OF FRIENDSHIP. Join us Thursday October 29th at Powerhouse Arena in Brookyn, New York and Sunday November 8th at Vromans in Pasadena. The Powerhouse appearance will feature what Lian describes a "a boatload of Satellite Sisters ioncluding many from the next generation". The Vroman's appearance will headline Lian, Sheila and Liz. More details ...
Jul 12, 2015•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 1073
Poldark Re-Cap, Women's World Cup, Greeke Economic Crisis, Observation about legalized Marijuana, Royal Christening & Cats in the News The Tuesday Show! With Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan Nana Camp Update Week #1 Women's World Cup- Let's give the USWNY a tickertape parade and some more money! Royal Christening: Kate Rules! Plus, We love George and Camilla take fashion cues from the Smurfs Greece vs. the Eurozone: Lian adds nothing to the discussion Julie's Observation about Legalized Marijuana ...
Jul 07, 2015•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 1078
The Satellite Sisters Word Write Festival continues with an interview with Daniel Silva, of The English Spy. The English Spy is the 15th novel in the Gabriel Allon series. It's set in Northern Ireland and brings together charters from many of the series characters from the past. Thanks to Audible for supporting the Satellite Sisters Word Write Festival. To download one free audiobook, use the special Satellite Sisters URL. audiblepodcast.com/sisters See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...
Jul 02, 2015•29 min•Ep. 1048
On the Tuesday Podcast, Julie Dolan and Lian Dolan on the Satellite Sisters podcast. We cover the world one cup of coffee at a time. Today, our re-cap of Poldark on PBS. We call it Pol, Dark & Handsome. We talk about episode 2 that fetaured steamy swims, hot summer dances, dueling idiots, makeovers and great dating tactics! Alos on the show: Nana Camp is in Session. Here what's happening at Julie's house in Steamboat Springs this summer Summer Stories: Why you feel bloated-- It's the weather...
Jun 30, 2015•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 1067
On Satellite Sisters Weekend show: Liz Dolan, Sheila Dolan & Lian Dolan discuss the events of the week, including the Marriage Equality Decision from SCOTUS and the Funeral in Charleston. Plus, Liz goes to the Festival fo Creativity in Cannes and reports back on hre dinnre with Boy George and Kris Jenner. Plus, a Monica Lewinsky sighting and Julia-Louis Dreyfus panel. What a week in the South of France like. Plus, the taxi strike in France and other Frenchy things about France. Plus, The Mar...
Jun 28, 2015•55 min•Ep. 1077
A rebroadcast of three great Dads ( and great guys) in honor of Father's Day: Phil Rosenthal-- EP of Everybody Loves Raymond Tom Brokaw Alan Alda See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 21, 2015•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 1043
Lian Dolan, Satellite Sisters and best-selling author interview Matthew Quick, author of several best-selling novels, including The Silver Linings Playbook which was made into the Oscar Winning film and The Good Luck of Right Now. His latest book is Love May Fail. Love May Fail is contemporary adult fiction, now out in hardback and audiobook. It's a tale of love won, lost lost and the crazy life journey to get there. Matthew talks to us about his latest work, his process, finding your voice in p...
Jun 17, 2015•44 min•Ep. 1081
Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan on the Tuesday Satellite Sisters podcast. We cover a lot of topics today including: How to Stop Worrying, Giving a Good Pep Talk, the No Shampoo Method, Etiquette Questions about weddings, RSVPs and High School Proms Lian reports back on Day 3 of the No Shamposs Method. Plus, her other strategies ot stave off aging. At least in two areas. Julie on The Drone convention in San Jose. How to Give a Pep Talk: From the Wall Street Journal. What works and what doesn't? How to...
Jun 16, 2015•58 min•Ep. 1080
On today's Satellite Sisters, Julie leads off with an International News Round-Up that starts in outer space and lands in Thailand. We are all very happy to hear that the Philae comet lander has woken up and tweeted a message to earth. Hello! Also in Julie's tour of the world: A flood in Tblisi, Georgia has wild animals roaming the streets, Putin keeps the Pope waiting (again), eating live red ants in Thailand may be good for you but the raw fish might not. You heard it on Satellite Sisters firs...
Jun 14, 2015•55 min•Ep. 1075
Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan on the Satellite Sisters Tuesday podcast, including an in-depth discussion on College Admissions Tips from a former Stanford Dean., Julie Lythcott-Haims Have a rising Senior at home and got a check list for him or her for the summer? Think again. Order her book How to Raise and Adult here Plus, an Op-Ed from the New York Times advocates defaulting on your student loans without regret. Read the article Why I Defaulted on my Student Loans here and join in the discussion....
Jun 09, 2015•51 min•Ep. 1074
Julie and Lian Dolan on the Tuesday podcast. The Outlander Season 1 Finale: For one Satellite Sister, it was all too much. Gobsmacked is not a strong enough word. What did you think of this controversial episode? Our Outlander re-cap takes a shocking turn. Plus: Caitlyn Jenner: Our first impressions about the revolutionary Vanity Fair cover. Men Adrift: The Economist's cover story about just how far men are failing behind in Western educted countries. What are the solutions to solving the Men Cr...
Jun 02, 2015•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 1044
On today's Satellite Sisters show, Julie buys and unbuys a house. What? Wait. Why? Blame it on the hatch. And no, this is not an episode of LOST. Monica has good news for Julie about parallel parking. No need to ever learn. Monica also has good news for Liz about an unstainable shirt. It's a potential lifesaver for Liz, a lifelong stainer. Liz has a terrifying tale of her ferocious Ferris trapping an unsuspecting painter in her bedroom. Sorry, Steve. It's not the first time Liz has gotten a mess...
May 31, 2015•49 min•Ep. 1077
Julie Dolan and Lian Dolan on the Tuesdya Satellite Sister Podcast. Julie has more tips for Machu Picchu. Plus, Yosemite, Appalachian Trail and Mt. Kilamanjaro The End of High School: One parent is thrilled to no longer be a school parent. Read Joe Queenan's piece in the Wall Street Journal called School's Out Forever Are you happy your school daze are over? Poor Little Rich Wibes One athropologist's look at the women of the Upper East Side. We discuss the lives of these modern women and whether...
May 26, 2015•58 min•Ep. 1068
Julie Dolan, Liz Dolan and Lian Dolan on the show this Memorial Day Weekend. A special show as we remember our cousin Anne. Plus, Julie's trip to Macchu Pichu: 7 Highlights of Machu Picchu and Peru Lian tells us about the importance of Awe in our lives. Can experiencing awe make us better people? Yes it can, according to Social Scientists. Read the article from the New York Times here. Liz has been watching TV all week for work and she gives each Satellite Sister a recommendation for the Fall TV...
May 24, 2015•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 1087
Satellite Sisters WordWrite Festival 2015 author interview with writer Eleni N. Gage about her latest novel ,The Ladies of Managua. For more information about Eleni Gage and her book, click here. When Maria Vazquez returns to Nicaragua for her beloved grandfather's funeral, she brings with her a mysterious package from her grandmother's past--and a secret of her own. And she also carries the burden of her tense relationship with her mother Ninexin, once a storied revolutionary, now a tireless go...
May 19, 2015•30 min•Ep. 1086
The Satellite Sisters author interview series, the Word Write Festival 2015, continues with novelist Elyssa Friendland talking about her book Love and Miss Communication, a modern rom-com about digital detox For more about the book and the author, click here Synopsis Evie Rosen has had enough. She’s tired of the partners at her law firm e-mailing her at all hours of the night. The thought of another online date makes her break out in a cold sweat. She’s over the clever hashtags and the endless s...
May 19, 2015•34 min•Ep. 1082
On today's podcast, Liz, Monica and Lian offer a Satellite Sisters Fall TV Preview, an App review and more news of the Snoopy comeback. Lian steps in for Urban Nana this weekend and hosts Julie's son, daughter-in-law and baby Josephine. But first there's some babyproofing to be done and some Martha Stewart guest room standards to be applied. It's all starts with the floors. Liz describes what she's up to this week - "the best week of the year on my job" means she just sits around and watches TV ...
May 17, 2015•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 1089
On today's Satellite Sisters, Liz, Sheila and Monica start and finish with Mother's Day wishes, first for all the mothers in the Satellite Sisterhood and last for our niece and Satellite Sister Next Gen Meghan who will become a mom for the first time next month. In other news, Monica files a complete trip report on her beachfront bargain hunt on Annamaria Island in Florida. Let Monica be your personal Trip Advisor. Sounds like it was a total winner plus it allowed her to hone an important skill ...
May 10, 2015•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 1089
Julie Dolan, Sheila Dolan and Lian Dolan on this week's Sunday podcast, tackling the world one cup of (bulletproof) coffee at a time. Royal Baby- The New Princess! The Post-baby Photos! The Grandparents' War and The Baby Name Guessing. A full report from Julie Dolan's Royal Desk Wedding Trends: From the New York Times. Who doesn't want to run a 10k before somebody else's wedding? Forget the Rice, Bring teh Sneakers from the NYT. Machu Picchu- Julie leaves in a few weeks and asks the question: Sh...
May 03, 2015•44 min•Ep. 1083
