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

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 Today06:11 Brown to NYC08:30 Nike Leap11:28 Satellite Sisters Origin Story20:44 Community Legacy24:09 From Oprah to Nat Geo27:43 Sexism and Workplace Dynamics29:50 Early Podcast Sponsorship Lessons31:49 Stanford 3rd/Third Reset34:36 Cohort Community Reflections35:57 Launching Lizness School podcast39:10 Health Habits and Speed Round44:16 Olympics Gigs and Career AdviceResources & 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/17EfCHxnfXRLVEQ97tGLQvThe Magic Boost (nonprofit) https://www.themagicboost.com/Oregon Sports Angels (Investing) https://oregonsportsangels.org/Co-Author:  You’re the Best https://bookshop.org/shop/liandolanSatellite Sisters' Uncommon SensesWhat’s Liz reading: Flesh by David Szalay-----About This Kaleidoscope CareerHosted by Helen Jonsen, journalist, strategic advisor, author, and speaker.The Kaleidoscope Career is a production of helen jonsen media. Learn more at thiskaleidoscopecareer.comhttps://linktr.ee/kaleidoscope.career.podcast?utm_source=linktree_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.Explore more at WorkWithDivine.com---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.Helen’s book, This Kaleidoscope Career: Empowering Women to Build Unconventional Careers and Redefine Success, published September 2026 by global publisher De Gruyter-Brill. -- Invite Helen to be a guest speaker at your next event, conference , bookstore, library or book club! helen@helenjonsen.comhttps://www.helenjonsen.com/#this-kaleidoscope-careerIf you'd like to be a guest, apply here  https://forms.gle/KK7rrX5WaNTwJ3Qf7MORE TO LEARN!Command the Room: Develop Your Signature Remarks Toolkit for LeadersCheck this out: An online course from Helen Jonsen in production with GenConnectU and LinkedIn Learning:A practical communication course for leaders who want to speak with clarity, confidence, and impact. Register here and use discoun