Update on Liz from Liz! Plus, Pandemic Design Trends, Great Gadgets & Mardi Gras Madness On the podcast, Liz Dolan returns with an update on her injury. You'll get the scoop from Liz, plus an update on her dog Hooper. Also, Julie Dolan becomes the first sister to get the vaccine. And Lian accidentally buys a lot of sour cream. Also: We love it New Orleans! Way to keep the Mardi Gras spirit afloat even if the parades our cancelled. Check out the Float Houses here. How has your home changed in...
Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 884
Personal News, Marriage Tips, Pompeii Discoveries & Bee Gees Love Satellite Sisters are back with news from Liz. Plus, the plight of working mothers during the pandemic, the discovery of an ancient snack shop in Pompeii and marriage tips from non-experts. Plus, music & TV recommendations. Liz needs your good vibes. Join our Facebook group and send along some digital good wishes. We about the tremendous hit working mothers have taken during the pandemic, forced out of the workforce to car...
Jan 12, 2021•56 min•Ep. 883
Satellite Sisters podcast returns for 2021 with new inspiration, new hobbies and new Entertaining Sisters recommendations. Join Lian and Julie as they launch the 2021 Podcast year. What's your motto, theme or word of the year? Go to our Facebook Group and let us know what's on your mind for 2021. Pandemic Buyers' Remorse? Yes, we have it. Why did we buy... fill in the blank. Inspired by this article in the New York Times, we confess our own pandemic purchases. Julie's got Ins & Outs for 2021...
Jan 05, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 882
Hallmark Holiday Finale! And Satellite Sisters' Top Ten Lists for 2020. It's a Hallmark Holiday Finale on Satellite Sisters. Our guests are CEO Wonya Lucas and EVP Programming Michelle Vicary from Crown Media Family Networks, home of all the Hallmark Channels and streaming service. What their holiday movie secrets and goals for the future? Plus each sister has her own Top Ten list for 2020. Lian has Top Ten Personal Silver Lining Revelations for 2020, Liz has Top Ten Unexpected Lessons Learned I...
Dec 15, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 880
NOTE: We had an audio snafu. Lost our master recording. Luckily, Julie had a back-up. As a result, she sounds great but the rest of us - not so much. Still, we loved the episode so here it is. Sorry. #2020problems Our guest is Real Simple Editor Brandi Broxson with many great ideas for theme gifting. Read more here at the Real Simple website. Lian shares lessons from the Wall Street Journal on how to cultivate E-Charisma on Zoom! We discuss the sad story of Tony Hsieh of Zappos from Forbes. The ...
Dec 08, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 879
Perk It Up! Lifting Our Holiday Spirits, Doing The Undoing and Listening to Nashville Hitmaker Aimee Mayo We set a goal for December 2020: Perk It Up! Today, we enjoy talking to an unexpected special guest from Nashville: Author + Hit Songwriter Aimee Mayo. Her new memoir is Talking To The Sky. Here's a Spotify playlist Lian put together of songs Aimee Mayo has written with artists such as Blake Shelton, Martina MacBride, Lonestar, Faith Hill and Kenny Chesney. Congrats to Female First Sarah Ful...
Dec 01, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 878
Happy Thanksgiving, sisters and misters! Sisters Sheila Dolan and Monica Dolan stop in to catch up with Julie, Liz and Lian before the holidays begin. The Lab Rats have a review of a small appliance that Monica's been testing. Top of Sheila's 2020 Gratitude List? The joy of discovering a good handyman who will work outside. Julie's staying home in Texas for Thanksgiving, but heading to the beach with her pod. You know what that means? Oyster stuffing! Lian is only hosting one socially-distanced ...
Nov 24, 2020•52 min•Ep. 877
We welcome this Season Of Female Firsts! Congratulations to all 3 Satellite Sisters of the Week: Kamala Harris: First female Vice President-elect of the United States. Emily Harrington - the first female to solo free climb El Capitain in less than 24 hours Kim Ng: First female General Manager in Major League Baseball. Named by Miami Marlins We interview comedian Michael Ian Black about his new book A (Mostly Serious) Letter To My Son SHOP in our Satellite Sisters Shop here. We have locked in a S...
Nov 17, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 876
SPECIAL Satellite Sisters Listener Appreciation Day: You're the Best, Sisters and Misters! It's a SPECIAL Day. It's Listener Appreciation Day on Satellite Sisters. For the first time in 20 years, we are devoting an entire episode to thanking you, sisters and misters. We want you to know how much you have meant to us over the years by celebrating how smart, funny, kind and quirky YOU are. You're The Best! We also feature 4 "Longtime Listener, First Time Caller" Interviews, another first! Special ...
Nov 03, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 875
We were right. Friendship is good for you and your health! Today's guest on friendship is Lydia Denworth, author of Friendship: The Evolution, Biology and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond. More fascinating writing from Lydia here, here and here. Also, Lian reminds listeners they can still register for Erma Bombeck Writers Workshop. It's virtual, starts Friday and Lian is part of the fun. Julie bids farewell to TAB, the beverage of her teenage years. And Liz shares the tale of terri...
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 874
Today's Locktober Expert is Dr. Leslie Korn, an expert in Natural and Integrative Medicine specializing in treating trauma, chronic illness and optimal wellness and author of Natural Woman. She's got some great advice for us and a special offer on her online classes. See below for details. Also today, Liz spills the beans on backstage with Ina Garten and how she prepped for her Zoom night with the Barefoot Contessa at Sixth & I. Ina Garten's new book is Modern Comfort Food. To try an online ...
Oct 20, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 873
How can we find more joy and connection over the holidays even if we are not together? Rabbi Judy Greenfeld, the Relationship Rabbi, joins us with advice. Here's more info about her on her Nachshon Minyan website. Plus, Lian tells us about how Martha Stewart has been quarantining and why its important to smile even under your mask, Julie has tips for how to mage your inevitable meltdowns and Liz realizes she actually had that boss Sylvie from Emily in Paris. Merde! We have new products in the Sa...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 872
Locktober begins! All month the Satellite Sisters will bring you experts with advice on handling extended lockdown. Today its Dr. Stephanie Newman on managing anxiety, setting goals and empathy. Stephanie is a NY psychotherapist as well as an author. Her new novel, BARBARIANS AT THE PTA, explores bullying and quickly became an Amazon best-seller in multiple categories. Lian will be on Friends and Fiction on Wednesday October 7 at 7 pm ET/4 pm Pacific. Julie and Liz will also drop in. Here is the...
Oct 06, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 871
Claire Tansey joins us today, publication day for her great new cookbook Dinner, Uncomplicated. We've already tested some of the recipes ourselves. Winners are announced for our #satsisterslookwhatidid contest - 1 randomly drawn from the Satellite Sisters Facebook Group and another from Instagram. Did you win? Listen to find out. We tackle the new Netflix documentary called The Social Dilemma. Have you seen it? Julie and Liz have. Lian's got some ambitious plans for holiday decoration that she l...
Sep 29, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 870
The Satellite Sisters thank Ruth Bader Ginsburg and share many of the things we have read or listened to since learning of her passing. RBG New York Times Obituary RBG First Woman To Lie In State Nina Totenberg on Ruth Bader Ginsburg Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Advice for Living Amicus Podcast from Dahlia Lithwick on the Women of Harvard Law '59 Julie recommends this new book on college admissions: Who Gets In and Why by Jeffrey Selingo Lian recommends breathing! And this new book that's all about bre...
Sep 22, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 869
Chris Frantz of The Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club joins us to talk about his new memoir Remain In Love. Two iconic bands. One unforgettable life. A lovely guy married to rock goddess Tina Weymouth. What's not to love? Not only are we huge fans of Chris' but he and Tina live in Fairfield, CT, the town where we grew up. Check out Lian's new Spotify playlist: Satellite Sisters Talking Heads Talk Julie has highlights from entries so far in our Facebook Group and Instagram contest #satsisterslookwha...
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 868
Lian catches us up on her dancing progress ( new Rhumba!), Julie accidentally invents a new beauty product and Liz goes from Yosemite to Nosemite. Plus: Russian poisonings are back in the news, we are all struggling with some covid-induced social awkwardness, we salute favorite teacher Shirley Thormann and share the little-known story of Olympic athlete Otis Davis who became a life-long teacher. NEW CONTEST: LOOK WHAT I DID! Our new contest on Instagram and in our Facebook Group begins today and...
Sep 08, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 867
We're back! Lian, Julie and Liz announce plans for the Fall 2020 season including a special series of helpful interviews during what we are calling Locktober. We are here for you, sisters and misters! Also today, some thoughts about the legacies of Chadwick Bozeman and Coach John Thompson. Lian shares information about growth of colon cancer in young people and reccomends these: Ryan Coogler’s tribute to Chadwick Boseman Katie Couric's CRC interview about the puzzling rise of colon cancer in you...
Sep 01, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 866
Welcome to the first of our special August 2020 episodes. With or without Tokyo, we've got Olympic Fever! First up, we share the highlights of our Rio Olympics episode August 21, 2016. Lian and Liz came home from Rio full of tales to share with Julie and the whole sisterhood and misterhood. Track & Field, Swimming, Sandwiches and Beer. It was a great trip. Some athlete highlights we witnessed: Usain Bolt wins the 100m, Simone Manuel scores gold in the 100m Free, Michael Phelps doubles in fro...
Aug 04, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 861
Sign up for our new weekly newsletter PEP TALK here. Get in the spirit. Liz's Best Olympic movies: Blades of Glory I, Tonya Miracle Downwhill Racer Chariots of Fire Julie recommends the British Binge-Cation on Hulu. Lian thanks all the sisters and misters who have been vacationing with The Sweeney Sisters. Don't have your copy yet? To order Lian's novel The Sweeney Sisters go to amazon or bookshop.org (which supports indie bookstores.) To order any of the books on our Satellite Sisters Beach Bag...
Jul 28, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 860
We've got it all this week. Remembrance of John Lewis, advice for parents with new college grads searching for jobs (or not), workplace insight during a layoff, the latest announcement on the next season of Cooking With Liz, Nana Camp news on her top 3 ointments and a whole lot of magazine hodge-podge. We love you magazine editors, but you are clearly running out of content! Plus in Entertaining Sisters, a new book from an old friend. Visit our new website here: www.satellitesisters.com Our favo...
Jul 21, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 859
In today's conversation about women and work and kids and school, we cite several studies. Women Carrying The Burden of Education During Covid from Ms. Magazine Interruptions of Working Parents at Home with Kids from The Washington Post Stanford Business School on Equity and Inclusion Concerns in New Work/Life Reality. Leadership Lessons in the Time Of Corona from L A Times On a lighter note: TidBits! Goodbye Buffets. Hello Endless Entrees? We are not certain this is such a good idea. Julie's he...
Jul 14, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 858
Susan Wiggs Interview plus New Website Goes Live, Outdoor Movies at Home, Work Advice Lian and Julie interview Susan Wiggs in the second half today's show. First up, info on our new website, some ideas about backyard movies this summer and some work advice and perspective from Liz. We freshened up our website! Check it out at www.satellitesisters.com. (If you have issues, be sure to clear your cache.) Many thanks to our web design Kate McMillan. You can find her at www.outboxonline.com or email ...
Jul 07, 2020•53 min•Ep. 857
Satellite Mister Carl Reiner, Family Test Results, Saharan Dust Storms, Black Hole Collisions, 4th of July Extravaganza Plans FAREWELL to the ultimate Satellite Mister Carl Reiner, one of our all-time favorite guests EVER. Lian still can't believe that he told us on our radio show in 2003 that Satellite Sisters "was a really good idea for a show!" Family Test Results: We've got some tests to report in the family. Keeps wearing those masks and social distancing, people! News from the natural worl...
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 856
Lian's inspired by Stephanie Koontz's speech about taking a "close the gap" year at her son's college graduation, Julie has tales of Love in the Time of Covid and Liz shares the insane details of the ex-EBay execs arrested for Cyberstalking with a warning: There IS such a thing as a bad idea in a brainstorming meeting. Plus special thanks to listener Jean Sandman Manthorne who figured out what our grandfather William Klarman did for a living. Family mystery solved! Lian has several online book a...
Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 855
Satellite Sister Lian Dolan on this special episode drop of The Book Club Girl podcast talking about The Sweeney Sisters. The Book Club Girl Podcast is a biweekly podcast on which the show’s co-hosts, Tavia Kowalchuk and Eliza Rosenberry, talk about books perfectly suited for book clubs. They focus on one book each episode and this week, it’s The Sweeney Sisters. Plus, Summer reading recommendations & an audio clip from The Sweeney Sisters . Find out more about The Sweeney Sisters here. Find...
Jun 20, 2020•36 min
Lack of motivation. Academic backsliding. Social distancing collapsing. And everyone's driving you batty. Does this sound familiar? Do you have teens and college kids in the house? Do you have pandemic parenting questions? Susan Borison and Stephanie Silverman of Your Teen Media have answers. We tackle questions from the Satellite Sisters Facebook Group about what's happening in your house. And the stress and anxiety that everyone in the family feels. To find more Satellite Sisters: For all info...
Jun 16, 2020•56 min
Today we talk about taking action in the area of racial justice, both personally and professionally,then we've got some workplace advice (Stop The Unmasked Sneezing!), some entertainment ideas and a family controversy about our grandfather's actual line of work. Train conductor? Brewmaster? Truck Driver? Who knows. COVID-19 pandemic continues to have wide effects. Julie talks about education and cites info Students Falling Months Behind During Virus Disruptions. Liz is working on her approach to...
Jun 09, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 853
A Satellite Sisters Check-In - Our Sadness, Our Hopes plus a Kindergarten Graduation and New Dog Pool. We begin today just checking in. What are we feeling? What should be do about it? How can we support our friends and sisters? Where do we go from here, America? How do we heal the pain? From there, some good news. A thrilling lift-off to space and some exciting twists to the story. Did you know both astronauts are also married to astronauts? Julie celebrates graduation from kindergarten. Not he...
Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 852
Lian and Liz both have new quarantine habits. Liz even has a slogan. Stop The Slide. Lian has high praise for Mindy Kaling's new Netflix show Never Have I Ever. Special shout-out for surprise John McEnroe stunt casting. Liz answers some of your work and workplace questions from the Satellite Sisters Facebook Group. Resources mentioned during Liz's Satellite Sisters Working It Out segment: Time Magazine article: Scared To Return To Work Amid Coronavirus? Your Options Forbes Magazine: Planning For...
May 19, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 851
