S2E22: Leah defends her Shrek thesis

S2E22: Leah defends her Shrek thesis

Today's the day Leah Sutherland finally presents her Shrek thesis. Is Shrek The Movie the voice of the millennial generation? And if so, why? At Lizness School, our academic standards are loose, but we do demand that your ideas be interesting AND entertaining. Liz will evaluate Leah's today. Our next episode will be our Season 2 Finale, a time of reflection by Liz on what, if anything, she's learned since her year at Stanford's Distinguished Careers Institute. She just got home from her DCI reunion in Palo Alto and has thoughts. If you are new to Lizness School, we suggest you listen to Season 1 to hear all about Liz's year as a Stanford Fellow. Everything from Neuroscience and Chinese History to Pickleball! Plus a great community experience with her fellow DCI Fellows. Season 2 is about how she puts her lessons to work in the wild with the help of her millennial mentor Leah Sutherland. To listen to Liz +. Leah's recap of Lizness School Season 1 [https://art19.com/shows/lizness-school/episodes/6b73a2bc-2635-42d1-b4d1-8221f2596c0b], go to our FINALE here [https://art19.com/shows/lizness-school/episodes/6b73a2bc-2635-42d1-b4d1-8221f2596c0b]. For more on Liz Dolan, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-dolan-1b90584/] For more on Liz's work in podcasting, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Satellite Sisters⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://satellitesisters.com/liz-goes-to-stanford-and-starts-a-new-podcast/] Follow Lizness School on all podcasting platforms including ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lizness-school/id1775855173] and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/17EfCHxnfXRLVEQ97tGLQv?si=c015b8eb05e34c62] On Instagram, follow the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/liznessschool/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/liznessschool/] and follow Liz at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/satellitesisterliz/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/satellitesisterliz/]. Follow Producer and Millennial Mentor Leah Sutherland @leahhsutherlandd [https://www.instagram.com/leahhsutherlandd/?hl=en] on Instagram and Leah Sutherland on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahsutherland/].  To email Lizness School with your own voice memos/questions/thoughts/suggestions for Liz or Leah, use ⁠⁠⁠⁠liznessschool@gmail.com [liznessschool@gmail.com] The Distinguished Careers Institute [https://dci.stanford.edu/] is a unique program for late career people. Fellows are graduate students at Stanford University, able to take classes in any area. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Complete information here.⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://dci.stanford.edu/] Email the podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠liznessschool@gmail.com [liznessschool@gmail.com] ⁠ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

S2E21: Refresher Class!

Every course has a refresher class at the end of the year so Lizness School does, too. Today you'll get a set-up for the end of season 2 and a refresher for all of Season 1. Liz and Leah review what they learned when it comes to community, purpose and wellness. After this Refresher, there are two more episodes to go this year - the Shrekisode and the Lizness School S2 Finale which Liz will do after she gets home from her Stanford DCI Reunion. Be sure to Follow or Subscribe. Until then: If you want to connect with Tara James about her vision to provide free college counseling to high school students who need it, email us at liznessschool@gmail.com [liznessschool@gmail.com] and we will forward. We are still interested in YOUR side quests, so email us with the deets! Voice memos are welcome, too. liznessschool@gmail.com [liznessschool@gmail.com] To listen to all Lizness School episodes on Spotify, go here [https://open.spotify.com/show/17EfCHxnfXRLVEQ97tGLQv?si=b6b2496168f7417f]. To listen to all Lizness School episodes on Apple Podcasts, go here [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lizness-school/id1775855173]. To listen to all Lizness School episodes on Art19, go here [https://art19.com/shows/lizness-school ]. If you are new to Lizness School, we suggest you listen to Season 1 to hear all about Liz's year as a Stanford Fellow. Everything from Neuroscience and Chinese History to Pickleball! Plus a great community experience with her fellow DCI Fellows. Season 2 is about how she puts her lessons to work in the wild with the help of her millennial mentor Leah Sutherland. For more on Liz Dolan, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-dolan-1b90584/] For more on Liz's work in podcasting, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Satellite Sisters⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://satellitesisters.com/liz-goes-to-stanford-and-starts-a-new-podcast/] Follow Lizness School on all podcasting platforms including ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lizness-school/id1775855173] and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/17EfCHxnfXRLVEQ97tGLQv?si=c015b8eb05e34c62] On Instagram, follow the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/liznessschool/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/liznessschool/] and follow Liz at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/satellitesisterliz/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/satellitesisterliz/]. Follow Producer and Millennial Mentor Leah Sutherland @leahhsutherlandd [https://www.instagram.com/leahhsutherlandd/?hl=en] on Instagram and Leah Sutherland on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahsutherland/].  To email Lizness School with your own voice memos/questions/thoughts/suggestions for Liz or Leah, use ⁠⁠⁠⁠liznessschool@gmail.com [liznessschool@gmail.com] The Distinguished Careers Institute [https://dci.stanford.edu/] is a unique program for late career people. Fellows are graduate students at Stanford University, able to take classes in any area. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Complete information here.⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://dci.stanford.edu/] Email the podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠liznessschool@gmail.com [liznessschool@gmail.com] ⁠ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

S2E20: Side Quests from Listeners!

Side Quests are a key pillar of Lizness School. Today on Season 2 Episode 20, 3 listeners share their side quest stories with us. Thank you to Corey DuBrowa [https://www.linkedin.com/in/corey-dubrowa-1330b520/], Mary Warwick [https://www.marywarwickcomedy.com] and Tara James [https://polisci.rutgers.edu/academics-ma/course-descriptions/1846-tara-james]. More on Corey's music writing: Corey's current book “An Ideal For Living” https://hozacrecords.com/product/aifl/ [https://hozacrecords.com/product/aifl/] Fast Company, Corey in “day gig” mode: https://www.fastcompany.com/user/coreydubrowa [https://www.fastcompany.com/user/coreydubrowa] Rolling Stone, the most clicked-upon thing he's written in the music world:https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/live-report-north-by-northwest-110891/ [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/live-report-north-by-northwest-110891/]  Corey's new book coming out Spring 2026 is "Twelve Tunes From Urban Bohemia: Portland's Musical History in Song" For more on Mary's stand-up comedy, go here: https://www.marywarwickcomedy.com/ [https://www.marywarwickcomedy.com/] More on Mary Warwick at Erma Bombeck's Writer's Workshop [https://udayton.edu/blogs/erma/2026/05/paying-it-forward.php] If you want to connect with Tara James about her vision to provide free college counseling to high school students who need it, email us at liznessschool@gmail.com [liznessschool@gmail.com] and we will forward. We are still interested in YOUR side quests, so email us with the deets! Voice memos are welcome, too. liznessschool@gmail.com [liznessschool@gmail.com] THANK YOU to our podcast sponsor Stanford Federal Credit Union [http://sfcu.org/lizness].  To use their $625 New Member offer, go to sfcu.org/lizness [http://sfcu.org/lizness] If you are new to Lizness School, we suggest you listen to Season 1 to hear all about Liz's year as a Stanford Fellow. Everything from Neuroscience and Chinese History to Pickleball! Plus a great community experience with her fellow DCI Fellows. Season 2 is about how she puts her lessons to work in the wild with the help of her millennial mentor Leah Sutherland. To listen to Liz +. Leah's recap of Lizness School Season 1 [https://art19.com/shows/lizness-school/episodes/6b73a2bc-2635-42d1-b4d1-8221f2596c0b], go to our FINALE here [https://art19.com/shows/lizness-school/episodes/6b73a2bc-2635-42d1-b4d1-8221f2596c0b]. For more on Liz Dolan, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-dolan-1b90584/] For more on Liz's work in podcasting, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Satellite Sisters⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://satellitesisters.com/liz-goes-to-stanford-and-starts-a-new-podcast/] Follow Lizness School on all podcasting platforms including ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lizness-school/id1775855173] and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/17EfCHxnfXRLVEQ97tGLQv?si=c015b8eb05e34c62] On Instagram, follow the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/liznessschool/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/liznessschool/] and follow Liz at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/satellitesisterliz/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/satellitesisterliz/]. Follow Producer and Millennial Mentor Leah Sutherland @leahhsutherlandd [https://www.instagram.com/leahhsutherlandd/?hl=en] on Instagram and Leah Sutherland on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahsutherland/].  To email Lizness School with your own voice memos/questions/thoughts/suggestions for Liz or Leah, use ⁠⁠⁠⁠liznessschool@gmail.com [liznessschool@gmail.com] The Distinguished Careers Institute [https://dci.stanford.edu/] is a unique program for late career people. Fellows are graduate students at Stanford University, able to take classes in any area. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Complete information here.⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://dci.stanford.edu/] Email the podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠liznessschool@gmail.com [liznessschool@gmail.com] ⁠ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

S2E19: Moving Forward After Losing A Spouse

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 husband Ron last fall. Since then, she's sold or packed or shipped everything and moved from Minnesota to a town in France she'd never even visited before. Then Liz reads from a message from Doris Matter, who shares what her life as a widow is like on what would have been her 50th wedding anniversary. There's no right way to adjust to losing a partner. There's only your way. Email us about your experience with a life-changing transition at liznessschool@gmail.com. Also today, update from Leah who ran her half marathon! Woo hoo! And an advance look at the next few episodes including our special Side Quests episode coming up next. Sponsor: THANK YOU to our podcast sponsor Stanford Federal Credit Union [http://sfcu.org/lizness].  To use their $625 New Member offer, go to sfcu.org/lizness [http://sfcu.org/lizness] If you are new to Lizness School, we suggest you listen to Season 1 to hear all about Liz's year as a Stanford Fellow. Everything from Neuroscience and Chinese History to Pickleball! Plus a great community experience with her fellow DCI Fellows. Season 2 is about how she puts her lessons to work in the wild with the help of her millennial mentor Leah Sutherland. To listen to Liz +. Leah's recap of Lizness School Season 1 [https://art19.com/shows/lizness-school/episodes/6b73a2bc-2635-42d1-b4d1-8221f2596c0b], go to our FINALE here [https://art19.com/shows/lizness-school/episodes/6b73a2bc-2635-42d1-b4d1-8221f2596c0b]. For more on Liz Dolan, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-dolan-1b90584/] For more on Liz's work in podcasting, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Satellite Sisters⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://satellitesisters.com/liz-goes-to-stanford-and-starts-a-new-podcast/] Follow Lizness School on all podcasting platforms including ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lizness-school/id1775855173] and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/17EfCHxnfXRLVEQ97tGLQv?si=c015b8eb05e34c62] On Instagram, follow the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/liznessschool/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/liznessschool/] and follow Liz at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/satellitesisterliz/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/satellitesisterliz/]. Follow Producer and Millennial Mentor Leah Sutherland @leahhsutherlandd [https://www.instagram.com/leahhsutherlandd/?hl=en] on Instagram and Leah Sutherland on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahsutherland/].  To email Lizness School with your own voice memos/questions/thoughts/suggestions for Liz or Leah, use ⁠⁠⁠⁠liznessschool@gmail.com The Distinguished Careers Institute [https://dci.stanford.edu/] is a unique program for late career people. Fellows are graduate students at Stanford University, able to take classes in any area. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Complete information here.⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://dci.stanford.edu/] Email the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠liznessschool@gmail.com ⁠ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

S2E18: Liz and Leah do some spring cleaning

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. Plus, another call-out for listeners who want to share their own Side Quests on the podcast. Email us at liznessschool@gmail.com. Send Voice Memos if you can! Today we discuss two big themes and the podcast guests who helped us develop them. Relisten to the episodes linked below. Refirement: Excavating your heart and mind for goals, desires, wishes, and then setting clear benchmarks as you work toward those goals, desires, wishes. REFIREMENT works for anyone coming out of a transition who needs to get fired up about your life. * Julie Dolan [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lizness-school/id1775855173?i=1000728352828] * Lee Weinstein [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lizness-school/id1775855173?i=1000758801357] * Katie Connor [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lizness-school/id1775855173?i=1000726094998] * John Evans [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lizness-school/id1775855173?i=1000744257595] * Kira Dales [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lizness-school/id1775855173?i=1000739643230] * Gretchen Rubin [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lizness-school/id1775855173?i=1000737559485] Intergenerational exchange: Learning and sharing across generational lines * Roberta Katz [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lizness-school/id1775855173?i=1000756096987] * Jim Chi [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lizness-school/id1775855173?i=1000753182534] * Phil Pizzo [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lizness-school/id1775855173?i=1000748335696] * Lian Dolan [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lizness-school/id1775855173?i=1000750452644] Sponsor: THANK YOU to our podcast sponsor Stanford Federal Credit Union [http://sfcu.org/lizness].  To use their $625 New Member offer, go to sfcu.org/lizness [http://sfcu.org/lizness] Special Bonus instead of Homework: A link to Leah's astrologer Chani [https://www.chani.com]. If you are new to Lizness School, we suggest you listen to Season 1 to hear all about Liz's year as a Stanford Fellow. Everything from Neuroscience and Chinese History to Pickleball! Plus a great community experience with her fellow DCI Fellows. Season 2 is about how she puts her lessons to work in the wild with the help of her millennial mentor Leah Sutherland. To listen to Liz +. Leah's recap of Lizness School Season 1 [https://art19.com/shows/lizness-school/episodes/6b73a2bc-2635-42d1-b4d1-8221f2596c0b], go to our FINALE here [https://art19.com/shows/lizness-school/episodes/6b73a2bc-2635-42d1-b4d1-8221f2596c0b]. For more on Liz Dolan, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-dolan-1b90584/] For more on Liz's work in podcasting, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Satellite Sisters⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://satellitesisters.com/liz-goes-to-stanford-and-starts-a-new-podcast/] Follow Lizness School on all podcasting platforms including ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lizness-school/id1775855173] and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/17EfCHxnfXRLVEQ97tGLQv?si=c015b8eb05e34c62] On Instagram, follow the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/liznessschool/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/liznessschool/] and follow Liz at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/satellitesisterliz/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/satellitesisterliz/]. Follow Producer and Millennial Mentor Leah Sutherland @leahhsutherlandd [https://www.instagram.com/leahhsutherlandd/?hl=en] on Instagram and Leah Sutherland on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahsutherland/].  To email Lizness School with your own voice memos/questions/thoughts/suggestions for Liz or Leah, use ⁠⁠⁠⁠liznessschool@gmail.com The Distinguished Careers Institute [https://dci.stanford.edu/] is a unique program for late career people. Fellows are graduate students at Stanford University, able to take classes in any area. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Complete information here.⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://dci.stanford.edu/] Email the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠liznessschool@gmail.com ⁠ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].