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New Episode about MEA Menopause Workshop in Santa Fe

Really, it’s not a spa. But is is very civilized.

As requested, an update on my week in Santa Fe at the MEA Workshop called Thriving at Any Age, led by MEA founder Christine Sperber and OB/BYN and Menopause Expert, Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz. As listeners might remember, I made the trip at the end of June in search of some rest and to refocus on my work/life balance that had really gotten out of whack. Also, after a five year stretch that included colon cancer, the Covid pandemic and menopause, I wanted to get some answers on what the what was going on in my body. Hello, MEA.

In this episode, I outline the week designed by the experts at MEA (which is almost impossible to do thoroughly.) But it includes beautiful scenery, delicious food, elegant but simple surroundings, plus yoga, hiking, horses, swimming. But the thing about these MEA workshops is that it’s not a spa, it’s place to do some hard, but important work on navigating major transitions. Listen in for more of the details that really rocked my world.

Thanks to MEA for partnering with Satellite Sisters on this workshop, Satellite Sisters Big Fun Weekend and other podcasts. Listen to the episode here.

Episode LINKS

Yoga Cowboy Lee

Click here to find out more about in person in Santa Fe and Baja and online programs, including the Empty Nest Workshop

Click to read more about the MEA Experience in Santa Fe

Click here and here to read about the brilliant Dr. Suzanne Gilberg- Lenz who has so much information about women’s health and menopause. Her fantastic Instagram is here.

Click here to read more about Christine Sperber, one of the co-founders of MEA and a just a ball of good vibes and smart takes.

More MEA/ Satellite Sisters Podcast:

Talking to MEA Co-founder Chip Connolly about The Messy Middle. Listen here

Talking to Christine Sperber and Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz about why Menopause is the big deal midlife transition for women. Listen here

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Published on August 13, 2024 12:52

Lian Dolan’s Random Thoughts on the Paris 2024 Olympics

A Satellite Sisters Tradition continues! It’s a Compendium of Random Thoughts about the Paris 2024 Games. I watch and write down my thoughts. It’s low concept but high effort. Here’s a selection of some of the Random Thoughts I’ve published from the Opening Ceremonies through Day 11.

You can find all my Random Thoughts on the Satellite Sisters Facebook Page.

Here we go:

It’s important for all of us to remember that the French don’t care what we think.

For those of you who missed the aw shucks commentary of Chris Collinsworth from Olympics past, I present…. Peyton Manning!

I love, love, love this boat parade. So fresh and fun for the athletes. Happy to see the joy on their faces. And the singing and dancing. And all the different boats. 85 of them!!!

Everyone in LA is thinking right now: we gunna flood the 405 and show these Frenchies. You may have a river but we have Hollywood.

Oh no. Kelly and Peyton are spitballing.

I’m sorry about this rain. But it’s a little sexy. Like everything in this Opening Ceremonies: Sexier than it ought to be.

LA, first production meeting is Monday because we gonna rewrite the show flow.

Also trying to manage the time-space continuum of live coverage/delayed coverage/taped coverage/social media spoilers/texts from family and friends/news alerts from the NYT. I gotta get in the zone.

Let’s agree to applaud anytime a British or American announcer uses and butchers a French word.

Every Olympics I’m reminded of that brief time in the 1970’s when we were all supposed to learn the metric system, but basically, America refused. And now we’ll never know how tall any of the Argentine volleyball players are. The graphic reads 1.98 M. Is that 6 feet? 10 feet? We don’t know.

Pour coffee, turn on TV and start crying within 5 minutes while watching a previously unknown French woman mountain biker win the gold medal and see the crowd go with with crying and singing. By the time the American Haley Batten crossed in second, I know all about her concussion and recovery and I was a sobbing mess.

By the end of the Olympics, I’m pretty sure we’ll see all of Wicked in 30 second clips.

LeBron James is everyone’s Dad at this Olympics.

Hard to think of anything more glorious than a horse and rider galloping over the bridges and through the forests of Versailles, jumping over fences and through those antlers. 10/10, Paris 2024

You know what? I think everybody does watch women’s sports. There were like a million people at the France vs. US women’s rugby match. A million.

To girls who didn’t grow up with brothers: if you want to know what childhood looked like for those of us who did, watch women’s rugby. I used to get stiff-armed by my brother walking down the hall to the bathroom, tackled to prevent me from getting the good spot on the couch and piled on for no particular reason. Sibling Rugby.

I feel like I’ve been swimming in a “slow pool” my entire life.

Hey, Simone Biles. I also have a very tight right calf and here’s what I do: I sit on the couch and pound on it with my fist while drinking wine and watching Felicity. Just a thought.

Women’s RUGBY! Enjoyed every second of this competition. Every team, every athlete. And the thrilling final seconds of the USA’s bronze medal game versus Australia were magic.

Feed The Scrum is my new personal pep talk.

If you’ve been a Random Thought follower for a while, you know I’m not a lifelong gymnastics lover. The whole sport made me uncomfortable. Very young girls and middled aged male coaches. Constant pressure to be tiny and perfect.(Emphasis on tiny.) Those tight ponytails and those weird bear hugs. None of that seemed like a healthy atmosphere to me, even as a teenager when I watched. But terrible revelations, rule changes and incredibly brave and talented (not so) young women like Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Suni Lee have changed their sport for the better. I was excited to watch them yesterday and see what happens in the future to the sport.

Genuine smiles of joy from the US women. What a difference! These are confident competitors at their zenith. And they smashed it.

Katie Ledecky sits atop the Pantheon of Katies. Stunning race, Olympic record, perfect post-race interview. Top Katie.

The British woman calling the Mixed Doubles Badminton match sounds like Judi Dench playing Queen Elizabeth I. Brilliant, restrained and slightly condescending. Of the losing Malaysian team, she proclaimed. “They must be bitterly disappointed… and I can see why.”

Well, I’ve gone over to the other side: More Snoop. The pairing of Snoop and his pal, Martha Stewart in their equestrian gear did it for me. Perfect pair to underscore how fun and unifying these Games have been. Paris delivers all all fronts: sports, stories, glamour, and joie de vivre. Can you hear the people sing? The glorious crowds, the stunning venues, the tremendous performances. I love the NBA Players at table tennis. I love the tennis players at field hockey. I love Elmo with the fencers. It’s all working for me. Like the Games of Yore– when they weren’t held in places that specialized in doping and human rights violations. Infectious to see the spirit and inclusion of these Games. Bravo, Paris!

I’m writing this while watching the US Women limp towards the end of regulation time against Japan with the same 11 players they’ve started for the last 3 games. I’ll never understand not subbing. Somedays, I’m halfway around the loop at Target and I start rolling my hands making the substation sign and yelling, “Fresh legs!”

Seriously, Shot Put Officials, the best you got to dry off the pad is a bunch of wet white towels and a squeegee?

Ryan Crouser is so deserving of all the medals.

I, too, am self-coached.

Yes, I did almost book a Viking River Cruise in Provence yesterday.

Hey, as an occasional producer of live events, nobody appreciates dramatic walk-in music more than me. But you know what doesn’t need a musical prelude? THE MEN’S 100 METER FINALS AT THE OLYMPICS. What was that starting block concert, Paris? The delay absolutely affected Noah Lyles’ start.

My top speed is grocery store parking lot.

The conclusion of the Woman’s Road Race yesterday through the streets of Paris with the shocking victory by Kristen Faulkner, the American Venture capitalist turned bike racer, was one of the most glorious moments of these Olympics. The overhead shots of the packed streets on Montmartre. Her move that left the other 3 cyclists flat-footed ( or flat tired.) The finish on the bridge across the Seine. Her unsuspecting parents in the stands, stunned by her win. Brilliant and beautiful.

But it seems like the rest of the world has discovered Men’s Pole Vault. It’s Mondo’s Mondo and we’re just living in it. Mondo DuPlantis is not a foot condition. He’s Jeremey Allen White meets Timmy Chalamet meets that blow up guy outside the car dealership. He’s the world record holder in a sport that 99.9 percent of us can’t even imagine trying, never mind mastering. And he’s a charmer. We watched him set a world record in Eugene at the World Championships a few years ago and he brings the joy. We salute you, Mondo.

Cole Hocker ~ law firm or distance runner? Long hair, mellow personality, grinds away until a path opens up? Yup, distance runner. The mark of a great Olympic event is when you are all alone in your house and still yelling and screaming at the TV. Check. The 1500 was incredible.

Parents cams are a fantastic TV production gambit. Seeing the thrilled reaction of the Hocker fam and the tears of the Naguse fam was beautiful and moving.

I’m grateful that in the future all my doctors will also be Olympians. Is it me or are half the athletes in med school?

That’s right, Gabby Thomas. Gold for you, finally. Now get back to your double life as a super model/public health expert/pug mom/spy.

Who is braiding everyone’s hair at the Olympics?

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Hey, I wrote a book about PARIS! Find Lost and Found in Paris here for a great price. And Art History Treasure Hunt with romance, rock n’ roll and Paris!

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Published on August 07, 2024 14:56

Ask Us Anything Encore Episode and Sponsor Links

FAVORITE! It’s our brand new Ask Us Anything from Summer 2023. Listener questions about the sisters, the podcast, their father, mother and brothers, birth order, places to go, languages spoken, best advice AND worst advice. And much more.

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Published on August 07, 2024 13:51

Celebrate and Share Satellite Sisters FAVORITES this Summer ’24

Satellite Sisters Favorites Summer ’24

We are celebrating some all-time Satellite Sisters FAVORITES episodes this summer.Now’s your chance to catch up on the classics!Click below to listen:

Madness + Mayhem: Cozy Couch, Naked Locker Rooms Convos, Mensa Word Game

Julie’s Tale of the Slobbery Tennis Ball, Sheila on Science, Lian’s TV Habits

Root Canal Fro-Yo Rage and How To Peel An Egg

Interview with Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson

College Drop-Off Dolan-Style

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Published on July 09, 2024 12:26

FAVORITE: The Slobbery Tennis Ball, Wormholes vs Manholes

The Tale of the Slobbery Tennis Ball starring Zorro

Julie’s lab Zorro loved his tennis ball until a very strange thing happened.

FAVORITES: We’ve never solved this 2008 mystery of Julie, the stranger and Zorro’s slobbery tennis ball. Lian, Monica and Sheila can’t believe Julie was so trusting with an odd request. What started as a “sticky situation” became a potentially dark tale. Julie recommends a new play based on Little House on the Prairie that’s on stage in Minnesota. Lian has some new TV habits. Her household has become a Nick At Night household. Science with Sheila! Sheila has a list of the 10 things not to worry about on vacation from science writer John Tierney of The New York Times. Killer hot dogs, shark attacks, unmarked wormholes.

Plus big entertainment news from Sheila: She’s been cast in a reality show. She’s Dating Brad Garrett?

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FAVORITES: Lian Interviews Dave Barry + Ridley Pearson, Lab Rats Test Soy Milk

FAVORITES: College Drop-Off Dolan-Style

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Published on July 02, 2024 12:36

FAVORITES for Summer ’24!

This summer we will be posting some of our FAVORITE episodes ever! Some from way back in the archive, others published more recently – these are the shows that still make us laugh. We start today with a classic: Dolan Family College-Dropoffs. That’s right. Lian’s tale of how she actually got to college in California includes a lot of family lore plus and some hilarious details of other drop-offs too. No one would ever accuse Edna and Jim Dolan of helicopter parenting.

Hear the details of Lian’s drop-off at Pomona, Liz’s at Brown, Monica’s at Georgetown and Sheila’s at a Howard Johnson Motor Lodge.

Play the episode here.

Do you have a favorite you would like us to rerelease this summer? Get the link to the episode and post it in the Facebook Group, on the Facebook Page or just email it to us at hello@satellitesisters.com.

This episode also has strategies for not eating that half a blueberry pie and a news round-up including the Chilean miners and Larry King. Lian and Liz both have suggestions for who should get Larry King’s timeslot including Katie Couric, Bob Costas and pretty much anyone but Piers Morgan.

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Published on June 11, 2024 10:37

Special Santa Fe Travel Podcast inspired by The Marriage Sabbatical

Plan the perfect Getaway to Santa Fe with our special Santa Fe Travel Episode!

Need a place and space to recharge and reinvent? If you read The Marriage Sabbatical and want to book your trip to the City Different, this is the episode for you. Santa Fe inspired me to write the book and the book seems to be inspiring readers to plan a trip. I love this. I’m happy to have Joanne Hudson from Tourism Santa Fe and Satellite Sister and Santa Fe resident Cheryl Karo on the show to give us their insider tips on art, culture, food, museums and more. Plus, margaritas !

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Listen to our episode about The Marriage Sabbatical here

MEA Workshop– Thriving at Any Age: A Lifetime of Women’s Wellness

Join Lian and the experts from MEA for a week of information, exploration and reframing this time of hormonal transitions. Mention Satellite Sisters for a gifted massage. Listen to our special podcast about Menopause and the MEA Workshop

June 24 through 29 in Santa Fe! Information here

Meet Lian Dolan in Santa Fe

Book Club Meet and Greet at Chomp Food Hall

Sunday, June 23rd from 3 to 5 – light refreshments

Event calendar and details here

Show Notes from Today’s Show

Our first guest is Joanne Hudson, a spokes person from Tourism Santa Fe. They have a great websites with all kinds of itineraries, links, travel tips, information on arts, culture and classes. Everything you need is at Santafe.org

New Pod! Huge News! Liz Dolan announcing plans for Fall 2024

Liz announces her “Lizness Not Business” plan for 2024-25: She’s been accepted as a Fellow in Stanford University’s Distinguished Careers Institute. On this new episode, she answers Julie and Lian’s questions about the program and why she decided to make a big move this fall. You can also check out the program here. https://dci.stanford.edu/

Lian added a couple of special Satellite Sisters Meet-Ups on her book tour. On June 3 in Portland, there will be a no-host meet-up at McMenamins Cedar Hills not far from Powells Cedar Hills from 5:30 to 6:30 before her appearance at 7. Monica and Liz will both attend the meet-up and Powells. Woo hoo! Then Santa Fe on June 23, there will be a book discussion, wine and mingling at Chomp https://www.chompsantafe.com/ in the Community Loft. Complete details for all events on Lian’s website.

In other news on this podcast episode, Julie reviews the details of her Regional Family Meeting in Bend, Oregon and the difference one Carvel ice cream cake can make and has a special shout-out for the crew and passengers of American Airlines #530 – we love your new DFW – RDM service! Liz recommends not just season 3 of Hacks on Max but the official podcast about Season 3: https://youtu.be/KOFFlCL-hUY?si=V8SlLcydaXx_HsKN

Plus Pole Pedal Paddle happens in Bend, Oregon this weekend, a quintessential Bend athletic event that combines Alpine skiing, Nordic Skiing, biking down the mountain, running through dirt trails, paddling along the Deschutes River and a final sprint to the finish. https://www.bendsource.com/outside/from-the-mountain-to-the-river-embracing-bends-iconic-pole-pedal-paddle-tradition-21120015

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New 2024 Satellite Sisters episodes to download:

Fitness and Aging with guest Liz Neporent. 3/12/24

Colon Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment and Lessons Learned. 3/19/24

Women’s Wellness Through Transitions like Menopause with MEA 3/26/24

Information about MEA Workshop Lian is attending in June: A Lifetime of Women’s Wellness: Thriving Through Transitions with Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz

The Marriage Sabbatical Pub Day Book Talk by Lian Dolan. No spoilers on this episode! 4/2/24

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Published on May 14, 2024 13:23

Mother’s Day 2024: Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Connie Wang

Mother’s Day Special: For Mother’s Day 2024, we have two favorite interviews about mothers and mothering. The first is Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The new season of JLD’s podcast Wiser Than Me is out now and includes interviews with Ina Garten, Billie Jean King and Patti Smith. The second interview is writer Connie Wang. Connie’s new memoir about her life with her mother is Oh My Mother: A Memoir in Nine Adventures. Connie’s interview was originally part of our 2023 Best Beach Bag Books episode. That show and other Best Beach Bag Books episode are available below, on all podcast apps and on our website.

Catch up with previous Best Beach Bag Books episodes:
Listen to Best Beach Bag Books 2023 with interview with crime writer Dervla McTiernan:

Listen to Best Beach Bag Books 2023 featuring Connie Wang

Listen to Best Beach Bag Books 2021 featuring Christina Baker Kline, author of The Exiles and The Orphan Train

Listen to Best Beach Bag Books 2020 featuring Sarah Pekkanen and Greer Hendricks

Listen to Best Beach Bag Books 2019 featuring Jennifer Weiner

Listen to Best Beach Bag Books 2018 featuring Jenna Blum

Listen to Steven Rowley, author of the heartfelt and hilarious The Guncle, soon to be major motion picture!

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Published on May 08, 2024 09:46

043024 New Show! Travel to New Orleans, New Zealand, Japan, Greece and Iceland

Travel Special! On today’s new Satellite Sisters episode, we explore the world. Lauren Bates, founder of Wild Terrains which supports women-owned businesses in every country, joins to talk Iceland, Japan, New Orleans and planning her own honeymoon in Greece.