Meet Liz Dolan: From Nike to Satellite Sisters & Lizness School!

<p>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. </p><p><br></p><p>01:56 Liz Today</p><p>06:11 Brown to NYC</p><p>08:30 Nike Leap</p><p>11:28 Satellite Sisters Origin Story</p><p>20:44 Community Legacy</p><p>24:09 From Oprah to Nat Geo</p><p>27:43 Sexism and Workplace Dynamics</p><p>29:50 Early Podcast Sponsorship Lessons</p><p>31:49 Stanford 3rd/Third Reset</p><p>34:36 Cohort Community Reflections</p><p>35:57 Launching Lizness School podcast</p><p>39:10 Health Habits and Speed Round</p><p>44:16 Olympics Gigs and Career Advice</p><p><br></p><p>Resources &amp; Stuff We talked about:</p><p>Liz on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-dolan-1b90584/</p><p>Satellite Sisters https://satellitesisters.com/</p><p>LIZNESS SCHOOL podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/17EfCHxnfXRLVEQ97tGLQv</p><p>The Magic Boost (nonprofit) https://www.themagicboost.com/</p><p>Oregon Sports Angels (Investing) https://oregonsportsangels.org/</p><p>Co-Author: <em> You’re the Best </em></p><p><a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/liandolan" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://bookshop.org/shop/liandolan</a></p><p><em></em><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8981646-satellite-sisters-uncommon-senses" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>Satellite Sisters&#39; Uncommon Senses</em></a></p><p>What’s Liz reading: <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Flesh&oq=Booker+Prize+Flesh&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCggAEAAY4wIYgAQyCggAEAAY4wIYgAQyBwgBEC4YgAQyBwgCEAAYgAQyBwgDEAAYgAQyCAgEEAAYFhgeMggIBRAAGBYYHjIICAYQABgWGB4yCAgHEAAYFhgeMggICBAAGBYYHjIICAkQABgWGB7SAQg0NTEwajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&ved=2ahUKEwi37rTE6YSUAxUsGFkFHfD8JCoQgK4QegYIAQgAEAY" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Flesh</a> by <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=David+Szalay&oq=Booker+Prize+Flesh&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCggAEAAY4wIYgAQyCggAEAAY4wIYgAQyBwgBEC4YgAQyBwgCEAAYgAQyBwgDEAAYgAQyCAgEEAAYFhgeMggIBRAAGBYYHjIICAYQABgWGB4yCAgHEAAYFhgeMggICBAAGBYYHjIICAkQABgWGB7SAQg0NTEwajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&ved=2ahUKEwi37rTE6YSUAxUsGFkFHfD8JCoQgK4QegYIAQgAEAc" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">David Szalay</a></p><p>-----</p><p><strong>About This Kaleidoscope Career</strong></p><p>Hosted by Helen Jonsen, journalist, strategic advisor, author, and speaker.</p><p><em>The Kaleidoscope Career is a production of helen jonsen media. Learn more at thiskaleidoscopecareer.com</em></p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/kaleidoscope.career.podcast?utm_source=linktree_" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://linktr.ee/kaleidoscope.career.podcast?utm_source=linktree_</a></p><p><br></p><p>Support for This Kaleidoscope Career comes from Divine Asset Management, a woman-owned firm advising individuals, families, and business owners on long-term strategies that align wealth with values.</p><p>Explore more at WorkWithDivine.com</p><p>---</p><p>This Kaleidoscope Career celebrates women who twist and turn their skills, talents, passions, and experiences to create new and brilliant iterations of their careers. We meet women across sectors and industries, including some in C-suites, on stage, in medicine, consulting, advocacy, nonprofits, and entrepreneurship. Each of their stories is unique, and each one is inspirational.</p><p><em>Helen’s book, </em><em><strong>This Kaleidoscope Career: Empowering Women to Build Unconventional Careers and Redefine Success, </strong></em><em>published September 2026 by global publisher De Gruyter-Brill. -- </em><em><strong>Invit