Lizness School
Episodes
S2E19: Moving Forward After Losing A Spouse
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On today's Lizness School, we hear two stories from listeners whose big transitions were not by choice. First we talk to Kathy Douglass, who lost her ...
S2E18: Liz and Leah do some spring cleaning
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today Liz and Leah refresh the big themes of Season 2 and refire their specific goals for the Spring Quarter of Lizness School. Time to FINISH STRONG....
S2E17: Lee Weinstein's Intentional Life Plan asks the right questions
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, Lee Weinstein talks to Liz and Leah about how to think about creating an Intentional Life Plan. It starts with some digging. Ask y...
S2E16: Roberta Katz, Gen Z Explained and more Shrek
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Roberta Katz, senior research scholar at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford. She is the author of t...
S2E15: Jim Chi, Shark Tank + Oregon Sports Angels
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Chi is President of Oregon Sports Angels. This week, two of the company founders that he advises are on Shark Tank. So exciting for these two coll...
S2E14: Lian Dolan, GenX-er, Novelist and New Mother-In-Law
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Lian Dolan, Liz's youngest sister who went through a major life stage change on New Year's Eve. She became a mother-in-law for the fi...
S2E13: Phil Pizzo Reimagines Transitions For All Of Us
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today Liz Dolan interviews Phil Pizzo, the founder of Stanford's Distinguished Careers Institute, a deep thinker on transitions and lifelong learning....
S2E12: From LA Marathon to Macchu Picchu
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Wellness. At Lizness School that means health + fun. Liz and Leah both have wellness goals this year that include training for a big event. On today's...
S2E11: Memoir Writing with John Evans, The Values Bridge
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode starts with a conversation with John Evans, a Lecturer in Nonfiction in the Creative Writing Department at Stanford University. John...
S2E10: Liz and Leah Review Their Goals
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, Liz and Leah review the goals they each set at the beginning of the school year. BUT FIRST, a listener supplies our searched-for a...
S2E9: Kira Dales and Stroke Recovery
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is inspired by a letter we received from listener Laura Tiberi asking us to consider how life choices can be different for "those who ...
S2E8: Happiness Bully Gretchen Rubin Gives Advice
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Liz Dolan gets advice about advice-giving from Gretchen Rubin, host of the new advice podcast Since You Asked, co-hosted with psychotherapist +...
S2E7: Ken Stern on Social Connections and Longevity
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Stern visits Lizness School today to talk to Liz Dolan about his new book Healthy To 100: How Strong Social Ties Leads to Long Lives. Ken is the F...
S2E6: From Sue Fleishman to Campbell Linden Romance Novelist!
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's never too late to totally switch it up. Just ask Sue Fleishman who went from being a Communications Guru at big entertainment companies like Univ...
S2E5: Greg Burke on Career Curves and the Pope
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, Liz Dolan talks to Greg Burke, a fellow '24 Fellow at Stanford's Distinguished Careers Institute, about his path from growing up i...
S2E4: Julie Dolan on Being More Julie, Making + Keeping Friends
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, Liz's older sister Julie Dolan on David Brooks' theory of resume virtues vs eulogy virtues, her expertise at making and keeping fr...
S2E3: Stanford DCI Exec Director Katie Connor on Mentoring
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mentorship and Intergenerational Exchange: On this episode, Liz Dolan interviews Katie Connor, Executive Director of Stanford's Distinguished Careers ...
Lizness School S2E2: It's Birthday Goal-Setting Time
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, Liz lays out some new goals for the new year that starts on her September 11th birthday. And announces a big event for September 2...
Lizness School Season 2 Premiere: New Life Choices
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lizness School Season 2 Premiere: New Life ChoicesIt's all about choices now. Liz Dolan completed her year as a Fellow at Stanford's Distinguished Car...
Lizness School Season 1 FINALE: Director's Cut
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is special - a combination of the writing Liz did in her memoir class this spring and excerpts from favorite audio episodes throughout...
Lizness School Episode 22: Commencement
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Liz finishes up her year at Stanford DCI and heads home to Santa Monica CA but first Leah delivers a commencement speech. They also discuss a special ...
Lizness School Episode 21: Big Announcement and Liz's Final Exam
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Liz and Leah answer the question everyone is asking: Will there be a Lizness School Season 2? Well YES, thank you for asking! Hear all about the pla...
Lizness School Episode 20: Law School Hot Seat and Top Chef Stanford
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This was Liz Dolan's week on the hot seat in her law school class at Stanford. The class is The 14th Amendment. The professor is Constitutional scho...
Lizness School Episode 19: Most Embarrassing Email + Conference Season
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Spring seems to be conference season at Stanford, so Liz attends a few and skips a few. The Stanford Data Science gathering might be over her head bu...
Lizness School Episode 18: Campus Vibe Shift + Leah's Road Trip
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There’s been a big vibe shift on the Stanford campus and Liz wants to talk about it. Immigration issues, research funding, academic freedom - it’...
Lizness School Episode 17: Battle of the Law School Movies
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the podcast today, it's the Battle of the Law School Movies: Paper Chase vs Legally Blonde. Liz is loving her law school class about the 14th Ame...
Liznesss School Episode 16: Tooth Gems and Spring Break!
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Spring Break news from both Liz and Leah. Liz had a fantastic finish to her video production class. Leah has a new tooth gem. That's right. Tooth G...
Lizness School Episode 15: Top Notch Profs Plus Designing a Course on Death and Legacy
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Liz decides to go with the tried-and-true course selection process: Pick the best professors! Meet Liz's Constitutional Law professor Pamela S. Karlan...
Lizness School Episode 14: News Overtakes 2 Classes + How To Be Silly
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Liz continues her winter quarter at StanfordDCI, passes a science quiz and has a few classes that have been overtaken by the news. Plus she wonders if...
Lizness School Episode 13: Ikegai and Intergenerational Experiences
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Liz and Leah discuss some big life decisions this week. Liz has thoughts about what she wants to accomplish in the second half of her year at Stanford...
Lizness School Episode 12: A Side Quest Accomplished! Rooftop Dancing Ensues!
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 12 of Lizness School, Liz Dolan and Leah Sutherland discuss Liz's Fancy Grunge Crawl to the Mission District of SF with other DCI Fellows. ...
Lizness School Episode 11: Chinese History, Neuroscience and Swimming
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Liz and Leah talk about Liz's first weeks of classes in the winter quarter. She's taking Chinese History, Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence, Ocean...
Lizness School Episode 10: Liz's Stanford Class Line-Up for Winter Quarter plus Side Quests
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Liz and Leah talk about their learning goals for 2025. Liz announces the classes she is taking this winter quarter plus a new wellness activity. Leah ...
Lizness School Episode 9: Liz's Fall Quarter Wrap-Up with Leah
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To send Liz your learning goals for the new year, email [email protected]. Any specific goals for Purpose, Community or Wellness? We want to hea...
Lizness School Episode 8: Exam Period De-Stressing Strategies
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Lizness School Episode 8, Liz has the scoop on the many de-stressing activities happening on the Stanford campus during exam period for the undergr...
Lizness School Episode 7: Designing Your Life, My Rebel Tendency and A Dark Fantasy Feminist Mulan.
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Lizness School Episode 7, Liz attends a Stanford vs Cal water polo game, collects her thoughts on Designing Her Life and hangs out with some studen...
Lizness School Episode 6: Life Transition Reflection + Pickleball
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Lizness School Episode 6, Liz does her Life Transition Reflection and she likes it! Plus two death-defying wellness activities - pickleball and a h...
Lizness School Episode 5: Halloween + Democracy Day
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Lizness School Episode 5, Liz settles into classes and has observations about her fellow students. Plus two big events on campus: Halloween and Dem...
Lizness School Episode 4: First Week of School!
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's Lizness not business this year for Liz Dolan as she starts her year as a Fellow at Stanford University's Distinguished Careers Institute. Join he...
Lizness School Preview #3: Liz moves to Palo Alto
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's Lizness not business this year for Liz Dolan as she starts her year as a Fellow at Stanford University's Distinguished Careers Institute. Join he...
Welcome to Lizness School Preview Episode #1
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's Lizness not Business this year for Liz Dolan as she starts her year as a Fellow at Stanford University's Distinguished Careers Institute. Join he...
Lizness School Preview #2: Liz Registers For Classes
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's Lizness not business this year for Liz Dolan as she starts her year as a Fellow at Stanford University's Distinguished Careers Institute. Join he...
Trailer: Lizness School Is In Session!
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's Lizness Not Business this year for Liz Dolan as she starts her year as a Fellow at Stanford University's Distinguished Careers Institute. Join he...