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Best of Both Worlds Podcast
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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 five, and Sarah Hart-Unger, a practicing physician and mom of 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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Take Back the Day: Beyond Sunday Resets with Jordyn Koveleski Gorman EP 468
6d ago00:35:59Tap to summarizeIn today's episode, Laura and Sarah open with a discussion of 15 minute meals, and then Laura interviews Jordyn Koveleski Gorman, a speech language pathologist and founder of Eat Play Say, a resource for parents of babies and toddlers and a treasure trove of practical advice for working mothers.In the Q&A, a listener asks for details on Laura and Sarah's skincare routines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Calendar Mastery with Kelly Nolan EP 467
2w ago00:40:43Tap to summarizeKelly Nolan is a time management expert known for her Bright Method of calendar and life management. Sarah and Laura talk about their own current tactics, and then Kelly joins Sarah to chat all about her methods.Find out more from Kelly at kellynolan.com or @_kellynolan_ on IGSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Have Fun Hosting + Making the Most of Car Time. EP 466
3w ago00:38:34Tap to summarizeToday's episode is a two topic combo!First up is a discussion of getting out the door, followed by the host's thoughts on getting the most out of time in the car (both spend plenty of time driving!).Then, they discuss hosting, and hope to empower listeners to just Host the Thing, from a causal book club hang to a big dinner fete.In the Q&A, a listener asks thoughts on rewarding kids for good behavior - is it a bribe?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Halfway Point: Our 2026 Midyear Check-In! EP 465
4w ago00:34:42Tap to summarizeIt's the traditional mid-year review! Sarah and Laura revisit their 2026 goals, and share progress as well as any revisions, since both believe it's certainly okay to leave a goal behind if it's a purposeful choice!Categories included personal (hobbies + beyond), relationships, work, family/home, and fun.In the Q&A a listener wonders whether Laura and Sarah listen to their own episodes!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Academic Summer with Professor Sarah Jedd EP 464
Jun 2300:37:58Tap to summarizeToday's episode opens with Sarah and Laura discussing frozen treats (yum!) and then Sarah interviews Sarah Jedd about all things academic summer. Sarah Jedd is a rhetoric professor with 5 kids (ages 5-college!) who also has an old-school blog called harrytimes.com.In the Q&A, a listener wonders how to get the family to agree on a movie. (Or not!)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Summer Chat: Reading + Father's Day EP 463
Jun 1600:31:24Tap to summarizeIn today's episode, Laura and Sarah open with a discussion of Father's Day, including past memories and current plans. Then, they delve into summer reading, from juicy new releases to non-fiction on trilobites.Book Sarah mentions: The One Day You Were My Husband by Rosie WalshIn the Q&A, a listener writes in asking for tips on helping kids manage summer work - how to prevent overwhelm without having to nag?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Productivity Hacks (with an AI Discussion!) EP 462
Jun 900:41:23Tap to summarizeIn today's episode, Laura and Sarah share some of their favorite tactics for productivity, from avoiding distractions to strategic multitasking.Then, they discuss their current use cases for AI. Was this episode, in fact, AI-drafted or generated? (NO!)In the Q&A, a listener writes in asking for tips for implementing TOAD time - Laura's acronym for Time Outside After Dinner! How do you beat the inertia especially when kids are young?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Puberty, Perimenopause, GLP-1s and more with Dr. Gillian Goddard EP 461
Jun 200:43:55Tap to summarizeIn today’s episode, Sarah and Laura open by discussing where they think they are in the reproductive phases, and then Sarah interviews Dr. Gillian Goddard, endocrinologist and author of The Hormone Loop — about all things perimenopause in addition to other hormonal issues! Finally, the hosts answer a listener question about music lesson practice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →All Things Summer! EP 460
May 2600:35:48Tap to summarizeIt's the annual Summer Planning episode! Sarah and Laura open with a decluttering discussion/progress report, and then discuss all things related to the upcoming season, from summer fun lists, to kid-related plans to summer pain points and travel and beyond. In the Q&A, a listener writes in with advice on putting in a pool! Do Sarah and Laura think it will be worth it?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Date Night Updates, Atlas of Obscure Facts, and More EP 459
May 1900:31:24Tap to summarizeIn today's episode, Laura and Sarah share their progress with date nights this year. Sarah wanted to go more regularly, and Laura had some fun adventurous ideas.Then, both hosts share 5 of their favorite Obscure Facts! Sarah's skew towards health and human biology, whereas Laura may have snuck in some Paleolithic trivia plus some facts that center around time!Finally, a listener writes in asking for advice: she's in a stressful tech job and pregnant with #2. Would it make sense to take a ~2 year break at this juncture, or are the tradeoffs going to be too great?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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