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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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In today's episode, Sarah and Laura discuss maintaining adult friendships, and then Sarah delves into her recent 'friends trip' -- the planning, the execution, and the fun!

In the Q&A, Sarah and Laura provide strategies for fitting in work over vacation or while traveling.

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Trips with Friends: How + Why to Make it Happen EP 419

In this fun episode, Sarah and Laura share their own takes on popular wellness trends that seem to be taking the world by storm. Topics discussed range from cold plunges to GLP-1 medications and beyond, and there are hot takes galore.

Then, both hosts share various strategies that help them reset when facing their own habit challenges or just to get out of a rut.

In the Q&A, a listener expecting baby #2 asks for ideas for what kinds of big-picture planning questions to think through before the baby arrives.

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Wellness Trends (from GLP-1s to Digital Detoxes!) + Ideas to Help You Reset EP 418

Heather Avis is a parent of two children with Down Syndrome. She shares her powerful adoption story and her mission to shift the narratives around special needs. She also has great perspective on helping kids develop resilience and embrace what makes them different.

Her new children's book, I Like You So Much, is available wherever books are sold.

In the Q&A, a listener writes in wondering how she can get her partner on board with planning travel now that they have a 5-year old.

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Disability Advocate Heather Avis on Shifting Narratives and Promoting Inclusivity EP 417

Extended family relationships: they can be wonderful, and they can be hard!

In today's episode, Sarah and Laura talk through some common challenges in this arena -- from conflict over traveling for the holidays to family members as babysitters -- and provide ideas that might help make things a little bit easier.

Plus, family text chains and a thought-provoking question: what kind of role do you see yourself playing as an extended family member in 20-30 years?

In the Q&A, a listener with young kids writes in asking about the logistics of doing remote work in a different location over the summer

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Family Matters: Navigating Extended Family Relationships EP 416

In today’s episode, Laura interviews Kristen Holmes, a senior White House correspondant for CNN who just had her second child in Janaury (meaning she spent most of the presidential campaign last year pregnant!). She shares her strategies for combining pregnancy, early parenthood, and work while on a big public-facing career track.

In the Q&A, a listener asks about age spacing - is there any particular challenge (or upside) to having kids farther part, such as an age gap over 4 years?

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Pregnancy in the Spotlight with CNN Correspondent Kristen Holmes EP 415

In today’s episode, Sarah interviews Marcy Syms, former CEO of an apparel corporation and current founding trustee and president of the Sy Syms Foundation. Marcy believes that clothing is a form of self-respect, and a powerful PR tool. She discusses why it makes sense to invest time and money into our wardrobes, and how to do so effectively, with some surprisiing suggestions about where and how to shop!

Marcy’s book, Leading with Respect: Adventures of an Off-Price Fashion Pioneer, is out in August.

In the Q&A, a listener who is not yet making significant earnings (though her partner is) wonders how to navigate the younger-kid years from a financial perspective.

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Dressing for Self-Respect: Work Wardrobe Secrets with Fashion Expert Marcy Syms EP 414

In today’s episode, Laura and Sarah share their traditional mid-year review! They revisit 2025 goals in several categories, including personal, career, relationships, and household, and reflect on their chosen words of the year.

In the Q&A, a listener asks for tips about when to fit in more summer reading.

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2025 Mid-Year Review: Ups, Downs, and Surprises EP 413

In today's episode, Laura and Sarah discuss ways to add more joy into every day, as opposed to seeking out opportunities for suffering (ice baths being one trendy example of this)! They discuss elevating daily routines, finding high points in the work day (including good breaks), and making the most of those golden evening hours.

In the Q&A, a listener writes in asking for cost-saving tips that don't feel like deprivation.

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Skip the Misery: From Ice Baths to Spa Showers EP 412

In today's episode, Laura and Sarah share the apps they wouldn't want to go without, and then Rachel Fuld Cohen joins Laura to discuss kids and tech from an insider's perspective; Rachel is co-founder and COO of Silicon Society, an EdTech company focused on creating scalable, personalized, & cutting edge learning experiences in the AI Age, and is passionate about bringing best practices from the tech world to her family (and vice versa!).

In the Q&A, a listener asks Sarah and Laura if they do anything specific over the summer to avoid "brain drain".

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Kids + Tech from Silicon Valley Insider Rachel Fuld Cohen EP 411

In today's episode, Sarah and Laura chat about the start to their summers, and then dive into the topic of whole-family fun. Laura's kids are 5-18, and Sarah's are 7-13 -- both acknowledge the challenge that "whole family fun" can present especially with decent-sized age gaps, and provide some ideas to help (or in some cases, arguments for throwing in the towel and splitting things up!).

In the Q&A, a listener writes in for tips on traveling across time zones (in both directions!).

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Fun for the Whole Family (Even with a 13-Year Age Gap!) EP 410

It's fall - time for lots of cozy soups & stews at the family dinner table! But if you're like us, you're not interested in standing over a pot and chopping for ingredients for hours each weeknight. 
 

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