Host Helen Jonsen welcomes marketing executive and radio/podcasting pioneer Liz Dolan, known for co-creating Satellite Sisters and for CMO roles at Nike, the Oprah Winfrey Network, and National Geographic. Liz describes her current multi-project life in Santa Monica, including work with Oregon Sports Angels, an investment group, a nonprofit program training young people for sports journalism, and her podcast The Lizness School. As a working woman throughout her career, she has made her home in New York, Oregon and Los Angeles.
01:56 Liz Today
06:11 Brown to NYC
08:30 Nike Leap
11:28 Satellite Sisters Origin Story
20:44 Community Legacy
24:09 From Oprah to Nat Geo
27:43 Sexism and Workplace Dynamics
29:50 Early Podcast Sponsorship Lessons
31:49 Stanford 3rd/Third Reset
34:36 Cohort Community Reflections
35:57 Launching Lizness School podcast
39:10 Health Habits and Speed Round
44:16 Olympics Gigs and Career Advice
Resources & Stuff We talked about:
Liz on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-dolan-1b90584/
Satellite Sisters https://satellitesisters.com/
LIZNESS SCHOOL podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/17EfCHxnfXRLVEQ97tGLQv
The Magic Boost (nonprofit) https://www.themagicboost.com/
Oregon Sports Angels (Investing) https://oregonsportsangels.org/
Co-Author: You’re the Best
https://bookshop.org/shop/liandolan
Satellite Sisters' Uncommon Senses
What’s Liz reading: Flesh by David Szalay
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