Episodes
471
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Aug 2026
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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.
In the intro, Laura and Sarah open with a discussion of resilience. Then, psychotherapist and resilience expert Amy Morin joins Laura to share all about the top things (13 in her book!) that mentally strong people DON'T do.In the Q&A, a listener asks for ideas to support a friend going through an especially tough time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's episode, Laura and Sarah chat about their own feelings around Mom Guilt (should it even . . . BE a thing?) and then Sarah interviews psychologist Dr. Jennifer Reid on the topic.Dr. Reid is a clinical psychologist with expertise in the areas of guilt and shame, and her book, Guilt Free: Reclaiming Your Life from Unreasonable Expectations, is out now.In the Q&A, a listener wonders exactly WHEN the moment in parenting occurs when you can sleep until you feel like waking up?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's episode, Sarah and Laura chat all things decluttering! Sarah has made home decluttering a goal for many years running, and has learned a lot from a slew of different methods but has struggled to implement these techniques in her home. This year, though, she added some support. She shares her progress and Laura discusses her own prior adventures in organization.They also discuss the merits of various techniques, from Kon-Mari to extreme minimalism and more!In the Q&A, a listener wonders: what's in their everyday bags?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In 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.
Kelly 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.
Today'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.
It'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.
Today'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.
In 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.
In 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.
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