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Love your career? Love your family? Best of Both Worlds is the show for you! Hosts Laura Vanderkam, author of I Know How She Does It and a mom of four, and Sarah Hart-Unger, a practicing physician and mom of two (soon to be three!) discuss work/life balance, career development, parenting, time management, productivity, and making time for fun. Tune in each week for strategies to help you thrive in all spheres of life.
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In today's episode, Sarah interviews Laura Mae Martin, Google's productivity expert and author of Uptime: A Practical Guide to Personal Productivity and Well-Being, which was released earlier this month. They chat meetings, setting priorities, task & calendar management, family life, and more.
In the Q&A, Laura and Sarah answer a listener wondering how to balance vacations with nuclear family with extended family requests.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's episode, Laura and Sarah discuss when they themselves became "financial grownups" and then expert guest Bobbi Rebell joins Laura to share ways we can encourage a mature approach to money matters even from a young age. In the Q&A, a listener wonders how Laura and Sarah keep track of their calendars without relying on a digital system (like Google or Apple Calendar).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1Today's episode is dedicated to celebrating and preserving the moments that make up our lives, from the cutest baby phases to big milestones -- all of these things enrich our lives and have the power to turn the fleeting present moment into a deeper and more lasting experience. Laura and Sarah talk about the ways they preserve family (and personal) memories, and discuss the value and role of celebrations and traditions in their own families.In the Q&A, a listener writes in asking for fresh date night ideas!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Laura and Sarah welcome Cal Newport to Best of Both Worlds to chat all things slow productivity and how Cal's stage of parenting influenced a lot of his current thinking around productivity, pacing, and getting things done.
In the intro, Sarah and Laura discuss their own planning habits going back to childhood, and in the Q&A a listener writes in asking about how Laura and Sarah read blogs - do they browse through individual urls, or is there another way?Cal Newport's book Slow Productivity released in March 2024 and is available wherever books are sold.Sarah's recommended feed reader: FeedlySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today's episode features a fresh crop of mailbag questions! Topics include:
split shift childcare
handling the daily household chores with young kids
different formats for kid activities
how has work / productivity changed since COVID
thoughts on digital calendar frames
retirement plans?
dealing with kids that have disparate sleep needs
how to handle the tension between wanting to stay up with teens and having your own morning routine
the next 5 years of BOBW!
Thank you to all for submitting questions - keep them coming! You can always find contact info on our websites, theshubox.com and lauravanderkam.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's episode, Laura chats with author Emily P. Freeman about endings, and in particular determining how and when to leave a situation that no longer fits.Emily's new March 2024 release is How to Walk into a Room: The Art of Knowing When to Stay and When to Walk Away, available wherever books are sold.In the Q&A, Sarah and Laura discuss their experiences in coming back from recent injuries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This episode is a departure from the usual topics + format, and is a chance to get to know Laura and Sarah just a little bit better as they share some very random things about themselves that (generally) have not been discussed on the podcast! From physical characteristics (flexibility + left-handedness) to Meyers-Briggs types to ideal superpower and much more - this is a fun conversational chat, recorded live together in Florida.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dr. Meggie Smith is a reproductive endocrinologist at Nashville Fertility Center and she shares her journey to motherhood today, from freezing her eggs during fellowship to moving forward with a pregnancy as a solo parent.In the Q&A, a listener writes in asking for advice on handling 1st trimester fatigue and nausea -- with respect to work, exercise, and more -- when she hasn't shared yet about her pregnancy.Meggie's Planner Pad:https://sugarpaper.com/products/family-planning-pad?variant=37715043877014¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&absrc=Google&abid=&abcampid=16881927835&gclid=Cj0KCQiA5-uuBhDzARIsAAa21T9sDxyQt6cxHlwkEwjjZIOuY-1-YafmOOqiha8eF0GcIkmwKlCYplsaApSOEALw_wcB&tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=16881927835&gad_source=1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Summer in February? No -- but also, yes! Summer episodes often come out in May, but those camp rosters often fill up by March, and summer childcare can be a major pain point for many working parents. Sarah and Laura have experienced this first hand, and so in today's they share strategies for figuring out the pieces of summer that are best planned well in advance of the summer heat. They talk childcare/camp, travel, fun for themselves, and more..In the Q&A, a listener writes in asking about the time and mental load that can come with home ownership.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's episode, Laura and Sarah explore the concept of "Quality Time", one of Gary Chapman's 5 Love Languages. However, they don't limit the conversation to just partner quality time - they also discuss cultivating and deepening quality and connection time with kids and with themselves (with some side tangents about time with friends, too!).In the Q&A, a listener asks for details on Laura and Sarah's daily planning rituals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today's episode is about media consumption, from books to movies to music and of course social media too. Sarah and Laura chat about ways to enjoy media more, cultivating an awareness of the types of media we choose to consume, and different feelings about their own personal social media use habits. In the Q&A, a listener asks for tips helping her rising 6th grader plan and organize around schoolwork.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sarah and Laura reflect back on jobs of the past (including the pretty distant past - remember video stores?) and then introduce an alliterative framework for loving your job more: Passion, People, Progress, and Pleasure.In the Q&A, Laura answers a listener question about her experiences in getting a family dog.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, Sarah interviews Dr. Gillian Goddard, an NYC-based endocrinologist who will soon be launching a newsletter on navigating your health and hormones in the post-reproductive years.They discuss perimenopause and the late reproductive years, contraception at 40+, weight gain and perimenopause, estrogen + dementia, and more.In the Q&A, Laura and Sarah answer a listener query about charitable giving.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today's episode is all about morning routines, which is fitting since Sarah loves mornings and one of Laura's bestsellers is What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast!Sarah and Laura share their own AM routines in detail, from wakeup alarm to the start of the work day, plus variations on weekends and other scenarios. Then, they discuss some strategies for common morning challenges such as an early-waking baby, too little time for a workout, or super-early Zoom meetings.In the Q&A, they answer a listener question on transitions - how to handle the long transition times that inevitably occur with multiple young kids?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's episode, Laura and Sarah share their tried-and-true kid product favorites -- everything from books to brands of clothing! Categories covered include books, magazines, movies/TV; toys; pumps + other baby gear; clothing; food-related. Emphasis is placed on items that made it through 6+ years of kid use!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's Mailbag episode, Sarah and Laura tackle some great questions sent in by listeners. Topics include:- Streamlining things in a busy household with school-aged kids- Did LV or SHU ever consider SAHM life?- Rewriting your narrative- Ways to have BOBW when things are tight and family is not close by?- School/camp/activity decisions- Outsourcing housework - what do you find rewarding to do yourself?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's very January-appropriate episode, Laura and Sarah share their favorite organizing tactics for their calendars, household, and ideas! From car clean-outs to content calendars, this episode has it all.In the Q&A, a listener writes in asking about the logistics of going on a family bike ride with 7 people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's annual goals episode, Laura and Sarah share their hopes, dreams, and goals for 2024! They each discuss several domains (work / relationships / self) and touch on habits and routines, and Sarah shares a unique take on "24 for 2024". Both will report back in 6 months in the traditional mid-year check-in!Episode Sponsors:Pampers: Try Pampers Cruisers 360 -- the best diaper for active babies! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's episode, Sarah interviews Chief Medical Officer Dr. Vanessa Carroll about leading as a women (and mother of 4) in medicine -- a place where the C-suite was historically male-dominated. She shares her story along with tips for others in her position, whether they are in fields like medicine or other spaces with imbalanced gender representation (tech, engineering, and executive roles in general).In the Q&A, Laura and Sarah answer a listener question about part time work -- when does it make sense?Episode Sponsors:Pampers: Try Pampers Cruisers 360 -- the best diaper for active babies!Better Help: Today's episode is sponsored in part by Better Help, a convenient source for online counseling. Visit betterhelp.com/BESTOF today to get 10% off your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today's episode is a retrospective review of 2023! Sarah and Laura review the goals they set and shared on this podcast 12 months ago and share how they fared throughout the year.This month's Patreon session is an annual goal setting event, and Laura and Sarah also share their planned Patreon curriculum for 2024! Find out more at patreon.com/bestofbothworldspodEpisode Sponsors:Pampers: Try Pampers Cruisers 360 -- the best diaper for active babies! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Loved this episode! There are several books you mentioned in the podcast - could you please list them in the notes?
I absolutely love this podcast. It has been so helpful, relatable, and encouraging as I've entered into motherhood while continuing to build my career. Thank you, Laura and Sarah!
Wait, did I write this? This is similar to my life, except with two kids...