Classic Satellite Sisters Anniversary Special to celebrate 25 Years

New episode with fresh updates! Lian Dolan previews her new novel Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding. Plus, Healthy Aging, College Reunions and Entertaining Sisters Recommendations. Get ready for Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding ! Links you need: To Pre-order Lian's book and find out about tour stops, click here. https://www.liandolan.com Information and links to buy Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding here. For event details, please visit this page at Lian's website. Entertaining Sisters Recommendations: TV: The Four Seasons on Netflix Wine Country on Netflix Books: The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In honor of Princess Charlotte's 10th Birth, a chatty classic from ten years ago that covers the gamut from news to nonsense. Original airdate 050515. Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan on the Tuesday Podcast.   News stories: The shooting in Garland, Texas: Julie explains what she knows from her Texas POV.  The Accidental Death of David Goldberg, the husband of Sheryl Sandberg  Roomate of The Year Nominee: A little Windex with your soup?  Tuesday Trends: Tea for Men and Shrimp for None and Ham for Mothers' Day The Royal Baby: Julie objects to the name Charlotte City of Gold Update: Jonathon Gold and the writhing, naked girl Plus, Car-Buying Update. Lian buys a car, after a test drive.  Outlander Re-Cap: Scotland sure is cold and damp For information about Lian Dolan's new book Abigail and Alexa Svae the Wedding, please visit her website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Classic Episode! The Lab Rats are testing products for older lady rats. And teh whole thing makes Monica uncomfortable. Plus, we're dead wrong about Snapchat. And we diagnose Alec Baldwin on the air. Original airdate is Nov 2013 Want to find out more information about Lian Dolan's new book Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding. Plus, her book tour dates? Visit her website here. More Notes. News from around the globe :Batkid! Professional Cuddler! Brazilain Juice Cleanse? and What's the Deal with Alec Baldwin? Plus, Monica and Sheila, the Lab Rats, are back! Strolling down "the Freedom Trail" and testing feminine washes, pads and wipes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show, Lian celebrates Kyle Chandler's birthday and Sheila asks for Customer Service advice.  Plus the Lab Rats test macaroni and cheese, Julie joins us with a sticky situation of the week and Sheila is on the Cozy Coach. Phew. This is a New To You show from Sept. 22, 2008.  Find all the information on Lian Dolan's new book, Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding, and her book tour that starts on May 20 at her website. More show notes: Sheila has a customer service issue with her HP Ink Cartridges.  Why do they run out so fast?  She turns to Lian first.  She calls Lian "the Executive Producer of her life".  Lian suggests she call the experts so Sheila tries gets on the line with HP.  Not surprisingly, this does not go well.   Lian has insights into math from this story in the New York Times entitled Gut Instinct's Surprising Role In Math. This results in to Pop Quiz for the sisters.  This does not go well either. New Satellite Sisters Sticky Situations: Julie's challenge is dog-related. Her Zorro was not well-behaved at a dog park.  Julie sees it as Zorro "playing with the Pomeranian" but apparently the pomeranian and her owner did not feel the same.  What do Lian and Lian suggest? Another Sticky Situation regarding hugging and hand washing in the workplace prompts Sheila to explain her approach to Germ Attacks. Namaste.  And Sheila's back with Cozy Couch. Woman's World has a story on what to do if your hormones are broken.  Hmmmm.  Plus Tips To Clip:  Happiness Boosters! Smart News Uses for Tater Tots and Cotton Balls! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All Spoilers! Lian Dolan takes question about her book, The Marriage Sabbatical now out in paperback. Read the book first and then go deep on the who, what and why's of this USA Today Bestseller and People Magazine Pick of the Week. Lian answers reader questions, maybe even yours. To buy The Marriage Sabbatical, head to your favorite indie bookstore or find it everywhere, including here. To find out more about Lian Dolan, her book tour or booking her for your book club, visit her website here. To listen to the Satellite Sisters episode about Santa Fe and find notes about traveling to the City Different, click here. Lian Dolan's books: For information on Lian's novels, including Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding, her new novel coming out May 2025, visit her website. To see Lian's tour dates, including her appearance at the LA Times Festival of Books on April 27, 2025, visit her events page here. Thank you for Pre-ordering Abigail and Alexa Save the wedding. Pre-order options here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Classic Episode with Travel! Summer Cooking! How about a Satellite Sisters Weekend in Santa Fe? To celebrate the paperback release of The Marriage Sabbatical, we time travel back to June 2022 for Lian's research trip to the city of Santa Fe. Lian heads to New Mexico for book research and comes back with all kind of tips, raves and reviews for The City Different. Plus, ICON SIGHTING! Restaurants, Art Galleries, Shopping, Sightseeing. Plus, Julie has the scoop of staying aware of flight cancellations. And our usual Satellite Sisters recommendations on books, TV and more entertaining options. Julie Loved Vacationland from our Best Beach Bag Books List. And the Alex Rider series on Amazon Prime from the bestselling series of books Want to head to Santa Fe? Read Lian Dolan's Complete Travel Guide for Santa Fe here for all the links. Listen to out Santa Fe Travel special here. And Lian's book talk podcast about The Marriage Sabbatical here. For more information on Lian Dolan and her books, please visit her website. To see her events schedule for Spring/Summer of 2025, please visit this page. And to pre-order Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding, please visit her publisher page. Plus, Claire Tansey joins us for easy summer cooking, BBQ ideas and her surefire pasta salad. Check out her great cookbook, Dinner: Uncomplicated. Plus, new recipe videos on my YouTube channel every week all summer! And her website. Sign up for our new weekly newsletter PEP TALK here. Go the the Satellite Sisters website here Go to the Satellite Sisters You Tube Channel here. For Lost and Found in Paris and all books by Lian Dolan, go to her website here. For all of our booklists at Bookshop.org, go to www.bookshop.org/shop/liandolan Buy The Sweeney Sisters here on bookshop.org or here on amazon. Join our community: Facebook Page, Facebook Group and on Instagram and Twitter @satsisters. Email Satellite Sisters at [email protected]. Follow Lian Dolan on @instagram @liandolan Follow Liz Dolan on @instagram @satellitesisterliz Follow Julie Dolan on @instagram @julieoldestsister Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No Spoilers! Welcome to the publication day special for The Marriage Sabbatical, a new book by Lian Dolan from William Morrow. Out in paperback today on 041525. This episode aired originally in April 2024. On this episode, Liz Dolan and Julie Dolan talk to Lian Dolan about the inspiration behind her latest novel, an adventurous story of one Gen X couple who hit midlife and need a vacation from their lives, their marriage and each other. Wife Nicole heads to Santa Fe to study silversmithing. Husband Jason opts for a motorcycle trip through Patagonia. What will happen when the sabbatical ends? We discuss process, writing habits, inspiration, storytelling and what if everyone thinks this is about Lian's marriage. Plus, take a look behind the planning of a book tour. (Hint-- not as glam as Sex & The City makes it seem.) To buy The Marriage Sabbatical, head to your favorite indie bookstore or find it everywhere, including here. To find out more about Lian Dolan, her book tour or booking her for your book club, visit her website here. To listen to the Satellite Sisters episode about Santa Fe and find notes about traveling to the City Different, click here. Lian Dolan's books: For information on Lian's novels, including Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding, her new novel coming out May 2025, visit her website. To see Lian's tour dates, including her appearance at the LA Times Festival of Books on April 27, 2025, visit her events page here. Thank you for Pre-ordering Abigail and Alexa Save the wedding. Pre-order options here. Join our community: Facebook Page, Facebook Group and on Instagram and Twitter @satsisters. Visit the Satellite Sisters website here: https://satellitesisters.com Visit + subscribe to the Satellite Sisters YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@satellitesisters7265 Shop the Satellite Sisters store here: https://satellite-sisters-shop-5893.myshopify.com/collections/all Email Satellite Sisters at [email protected]. Follow Lian Dolan on @instagram @liandolan Follow Liz Dolan on @instagram @satellitesisterliz Follow Julie Dolan on @instagram @julieoldestsister Satellite Sisters, Marriage Sabbatical, Liz Dolan, Lian Dolan, Julie Dolan, Santa Monica, Dallas, Texas, Fiction Writing, Novel Publication, Romantic Comedy, Sweeney Sisters, Lost And Found In Paris, Open Marriage, Midlife Crisis, Book Writing Process, Author Career Advice, Creative Process, Book Tours, Portland, Oregon, Santa Fe, New Mexico Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Honor of the 25th anniversary of Satellite Sisters, a classic show from our 20th anniversary. Our LIVE 20th Anniversary Special features all five Dolan sisters - Julie, Liz, Sheila, Monica and Lian - in a one-time-only Zoom party with Sixth & I in Washington DC. The sisters share their history, laugh about the things they got right and wrong over the years and play a game of Satellite Sisters Trivia with listener Nancy Cowan of Shrewsbury, Mass. PLUS the Lab Rats return! Sheila and Monica do some product testing and share the results on camera. Finally, we introduce some our loyal team members over the years - Corny Koehl, John Ramos, Sarah Sweeney, Emily Loudermilk and Sergio Enriquez - and Julie gives heartfelt thank-yous to all the loyal sisters and misters who have listened over all these years. Visit the Satellite Sisters website Satellite Sisters: A Pep Talk For Modern Women Subscribe to our weekly newsletter Pep Talk here. For all of our booklists at Bookshop.org, go to www.bookshop.org/shop/liandolan Buy The Sweeney Sisters here on bookshop.org or here on amazon. Join our community: Facebook Page, Facebook Group and on Instagram and Twitter @satsisters. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month! For today's episode., we revisist Lian's story of being diagnosed with colon cancer after a routine colonoscopy and how that early screening may have prevented a much more serious outcome. It's also the story of how being pestered by her friend Karah to get that screening may have saved her life. Satellite Sisters and Misters, this is what we do for each other. You have our permission to pester!  We also bring listeners up to date as of today in terms of Lian's health. Four years after diagnosis and treatment, Lian talks about what it means to be a survivor and the lessons she learned about cancer as a patient that could be helpful to anyone going through cancer themselves. Or caregivers. Please share this show with your own Satellite Sisters and Misters. Original Post Date: November 2019 and Updated March 2024 Here are the new guidelines for testing. For support for patients and families, here are some resources. American Cancer Society  Colon Cancer Coalition  Colorectal Cancer Alliance Lian Dolan's books: For information on Lian's novels, including The Marriage Sabbatical, her latest book that comes out April 2, 2024, please visit liandolan.com Join our community: Facebook Page, Facebook Group and on Instagram and Twitter @satsisters. Email Satellite Sisters at [email protected]. Follow Lian Dolan on @instagram @liandolan Follow Liz Dolan on @instagram @satellitesisterliz Follow Julie Dolan on @instagram @julieoldestsister Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a classic from September 2008. Sheila, Monica, Julie and Lian are back from summer ration to catch up and discuss Sheila's Summer of Love. Plus,is lowering teh drinking age a good idea? Also, Cozy Couch and Believe it or not. To pre-order a signed copy of Lian Dolan's new book Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding, click here. Don't forget to request from your library as well. To see Lian's tour schedule as of now,  please click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices