

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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Mar 10, 2020 • 52min
Parents Who Lead with Wharton Professor Dr. Stewart Friedman
Laura and Sarah open with some discussion of their current reading lives -- recent good books, to-be-read lists, and more. Then, they welcome Dr. Stewart Friedman, Wharton Business School Professor and co-author (along with Alyssa Westring) of Parents Who Lead: The Leadership Approach You Need to Parent with Purpose, Fuel Your Career, and Create a Richer Life. Dr. Friedman talks about work/life integration (rather than balance) and the change he has seen (and helped bring on!) throughout his career. In the Q&A, a listener writes in her frustration with mid-day PTA meetings as a working parent. Capital One Walmart Rewards Card: Get 5% back at Walmart online, 2% back at Walmart stores (plus restaurants + travel!), and 1% everywhere else Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 25, 2020 • 40min
Childcare Revisited.
Laura & Sarah talk childcare. They also talk payroll, taxes, and considerations for selecting preschools and daycare. Our listener question is about the popular trend of prepping for the week on Sundays. (A brief erratum from SHU - I mistakenly said we give 2 weeks vacation plus holidays. It's actually 3 weeks plus holidays! Oops!) Capital One Walmart Rewards Card: Get 5% back at Walmart online, 2% back at Walmart stores (plus restaurants + travel!), and 1% everywhere else Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 18, 2020 • 42min
Listener Hacks.
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Feb 11, 2020 • 57min
Finances, Frugality & More with Joel and Matt from How to Money
In this fun interview episode, Laura & Sarah open by sharing their own most worthwhile splurges, and then welcome Joel and Matt from the How to Money podcast! Laura and Sarah are both fans of their show, so they were excited to have this best-friends team on to share some money advice and to discuss some of the choices they've made around work and money -- both spending and saving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 4, 2020 • 30min
Listener Question Deep Dive: "I just want time to stop for a week so I can catch up and start fresh!"
Today's episode was inspired around a listener question from a busy professional with three young children. Grove: For a limited time, listeners can go to Grove.co/bestof and receive a free five-piece cleaning set - a $30 value! Better Help is a convenient online counseling resource to enable you to get help at your own pace and time. Get 10% off your first month with discount code bestof at betterhelp.com/bestof Bombas: Try Bombas socks at bombas.com/bestof, and get 20% off your first pu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 28, 2020 • 38min
Maternity Leave and Postpartum Health with Advocate and Expert Arianna Taboada.
Sarah is on the mic solo, Arianna Taboada joins her to discuss maternity leave. In Q&A, Sarah shares a listener testimonial. Door Dash: Download the app and use code BESTOF for $5 off your first order of $15 or more. Better Help is an online counseling resource. Get 10% off your first month with code BESTOF. Goto betterhelp.com/bestof Fiverr helps you find the right freelance talent for your business or project. Check out Fiverr.com, and you will receive 10% off your first order with code BE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 21, 2020 • 41min
Laura's Post Baby Update!
Our first post-baby update from Laura!! In Q&A, we address a question on handling first tri fatigue at work. Better Help, a convenient online counseling resource enables you to get help at your own pace and time. Get 10% off your first month with discount code bestof. Get started at betterhelp.com/bestof Thrive Causemetics is a high-performing beauty product line that gives back to women in need. Get 15% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/bestof and entering code "bestof" at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 14, 2020 • 46min
A happy and organized two-career household, featuring Dr Gillian Goddard, endocrinologist & mother of 4.
Dr. Gillian Goddard is a private practice endocrinologist working in NYC. Listen for her great insights into life with an au pair, home schedule management, and sharing responsibilities as parents. We discuss Laura's 'maternity leave', and answer a listener question about finding the daily grind overwhelming. Sponsors: LinkedIn: Get $50 off your first job post at LinkedIn using the url LinkedIn.com/bestof Door Dash: Download app and use promo code BESTOF for $5 off your first order of $15 or more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 7, 2020 • 36min
Favorite Things Episode.
Join Sarah and Laura for their first official episode of 2020, where both Laura and Sarah share their ultimate lists of Favorite Things -- from workout gear to office supplies to beauty and beyond. Then, they share a list of listener-contributed favorites! Finally, in the Q&A they answer a question from a listener related to her husband's job choices: should he "lean out" so that she can lean in? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 31, 2019 • 32min
2020 Goals!
LV & SHU do their traditional yearly goals episode, sharing what they have in store for next year. Sarah has changed her system a bit, and Laura has quarterly goals in multiple domains to share. Work, fitness, family, and more are discussed in this episode! In the Q&A, a listener writes in about her seven-year-old having meltdowns whenever she travels to work, and we give some tips and thoughts about what might help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


