Best of Both Worlds Podcast Annual Year In Review: 2025 Edition! Hits, Misses, and Works-in-Progress EP 438
Dec 23, 2025
Reflecting on 2025, the hosts share personal highlights and lowlights, including travel adventures, health journeys, and family milestones. They discuss Sarah’s medical crisis and Laura’s health catch-up, emphasizing the theme of 'finite.' The duo revisits their yearly goals, from book launches to personal projects, while also addressing listener concerns about gifting practices. The conversation is a mix of heartfelt moments and practical advice, with a sprinkle of humor and joy as they gear up for 2026.
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Prioritize Routine Health Screenings
- Laura urges listeners to make health a simple goal for 2026 and get routine screenings if they've been focused on childbearing for years.
- She recommends checking up on organs and screenings you may have skipped during extended nursing phases.
Season Of Broken Bones
- Sarah's family experienced five broken bones across three children, causing major disruption like lost sports seasons and surgery for one child.
- She describes frequent orthopedist visits and calls this cluster of injuries a major lowlight.
Use Voice Memos And A Shutdown Ritual
- Sarah recommends recording a voice memo of your future self describing goals to help set intentions you can review later.
- She also emphasizes a shutdown ritual that migrates unfinished tasks to gain closure and peace at day's end.