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, blogger, 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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Podcast: Life with a serious illness
It's easy to take health for granted. When all is working well, most of us don't think about it. But today's podcast guest reminds us …Read More
Podcast: Fed Up author Gemma Hartley and emotional labor
Last fall, journalist Gemma Hartley wrote a piece for Harper's Bazaar called "Women aren't nags, we're just fed up." Calling attention to "emotional labor" — …Read More
Podcast: Plannerpalooza redux!
One year ago, Sarah offered some planner reviews on Best of Both Worlds. We had a great response to that, so we're back again this …Read More
Podcast: Novelist Kimmery Martin on medicine and the writing life
Longtime readers of Sarah's blog (TheSHUBox) know that she has spent a lot of time pumping over the last few months. The upside is plenty …Read More
Podcast: Listener mailbag!
When Sarah and I started Best of Both Worlds a little over a year ago, we wanted to include listener questions. Our only hesitation was …Read More
Podcast: Kid sleep with Stacey Simon
If your kids don't sleep well, life can be tough. Alas, for all the theories and social media posts out there, some of this is …Read More
Podcast: Meagan Francis on podcasting, big families, divorce, and making life work
I met Meagan Francis through writing circles many years ago, and have enjoyed following her career since. She is the co-host of The Mom Hour …Read More
Podcast: List of 100 Dreams episode
Long-time listeners of the Best of Both Worlds podcast know that Sarah and I both love talking about goals. Today's episode is about a specific …Read More
Podcast: Running for office while running after a toddler
It's no secret that women are under-represented in political office. Women with young children are even more under-represented. There are various reasons for this — the …Read More
Podcast: Thriving (and side hustles) with Jessica Turner
It is wonderful if your day job taps all your talents. But many people wind up pursuing work that taps the more lucrative portion of …Read More