BONUS: Lizness School Preview Episode #2

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Stanford is tracking Liz's biometrics to see if going back to school at 60+ actually makes her healthier.

In this bonus preview episode of Lizness School, hosts Lian and Liz Dolan open with a promotional ad for Welco before transitioning to Liz's journey. Liz, in her mid-60s, is embarking on a sabbatical at Stanford University's Distinguished Careers Institute, moving from Santa Monica to Palo Alto with her dog Hooper. She contrasts her minimal 1975 college packing—a suitcase and typewriter—with producer Leah Sutherland's experience of bringing everything, including Harry Potter books, in 2010. Liz explains her cohort of 40 includes Silicon Valley locals and international participants, and Stanford is conducting a biometric study using Fitbits and blood tests to assess health impacts. She details her class registrations: avoiding a technical AI course for a social impact one in winter, taking intro to neuroscience due to personal health experiences, enrolling in 'How to Look at Art' for creative engagement, and joining a memoir writing class for disciplined reflection. Liz also mentions 'Big Ideas,' a series with Nobel laureates. Leah assigns her to use ChatGPT for school planning and name her favorite memoirist, adding interactive elements. The episode ends with a teaser about Liz's first college blunder: forgetting a pen.

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A warm Stanford preview for Liz Dolan, where health data, new routines, and one missing pen share the spotlight.

Liz Dolan's Stanford chapter starts with a practical health question: whether learning, movement, and community can make a measurable difference.

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Press play when you want a Stanford reset, health questions, and one missing pen.

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