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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.

Best of Both Worlds Podcast

Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi made her name in reality television. More than a decade later she's still filming while building a business that includes multiple locations of The Snooki Shop, the Messy Mawma wine brand, and maybe pickles in 2026! She talks career reinvention, working motherhood, and laundry.

In the intro, Laura and Sarah discuss their favorite Jersey shore towns.

In the Q&A, a listener wonders about handling breaks when kids attend schools with different schedules.

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Real Talk with Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi: Career Pivots, Entrepreneurship, and Working Motherhood Ep 441

In today's episode, Laura and Sarah open up with some discussion of ringing in the 2026 New Year, and then Lauren Kurakto, an Episcopal Priest, joins Laura for a fascinating discussion about how she leads a meaningful and fun life while thriving in a career that is (by definition!) variable, unconventional, and often demanding.

In the Q&A, a listener writes in asking for Laura and Sarah's take on aptitude tests and categories, from the chronotype to Myers-Briggs to the Enneagram.

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Thriving with Unconventional Work Week Rhythms: Lauren Kuratko, Episcopal Priest EP440

It's the annual goals episode! Sarah and Laura share what they hope to accomplish and achieve in 2026, in the following categories: Personal, Relationships, Family/Home, Work, and Fun!

In the Q&A, a listener wonders about the hosts' feelings on streaks!

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2026 Goals Extravaganza EP 439

In today's traditional 'end of year review' episode, Laura and Sarah chat about all aspects of 2025! From highlights (there were many) to lowlights (definitely some of those too), they reflect back and discuss their progress on goals set one year prior in multiple domains.

For the Q&A, a listener ponders how to steer extended family away from large or "million plastic pieces" types of gifts for kids.

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Annual Year In Review: 2025 Edition! Hits, Misses, and Works-in-Progress EP 438

In today's episode, Laura and Sarah introduce their Patreon curriculum for 2026, and then Sarah shares all about her new book, out TODAY!!! -- Best Laid Plans, a Simple System for Planning A Life That You Love. Learn about the book's origin story and what Sarah feels it adds to the productivity canon!

In the Q&A, a listener asks for ideas on how to track her reading.

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2026 Patreon Curriculum + Launching Sarah's Book, Best Laid Plans! EP 437

In today's episode, Laura and Sarah discuss all things holiday! First, Laura reminder listeners of Sarah's book, coming out next week as this airs (12/16) -- for preorder bonuses, check out theshubox.com/preorders!

Then, they delve into several aspects of the holiday season, from Holiday Fun lists to gifting strategies to dealing with looooong winter breaks and beyond.

In the Q&A, a listener asks Laura and Sarah for tips on how to get SOME daylight exposure during the work days of winter (particularly for those in an office setting where it might be a little trickier to leave).

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Get Festive: Holiday Planning & Fun, 2025 Edition EP 436

In today's episode, Sarah and Laura reflect on their own paths to motherhood, and then Dr. Rebecca Thompson joins Laura to share about her own complicated journey.

Please note: this episode contains discussion of fertility issues and loss, so please skip this one if this kind of content is not for you.

In the Q&A, Laura and Sarah answer a listener question on how a book goes from idea to finished copy.

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One Journey to Motherhood with Rebecca Thompson EP 435

In today's episode, Laura and Sarah share upcoming Thanksgiving plans and then discuss the various way they love to dream about the future, from 100 Dreams lists to Long Term Visioning and beyond.

Then, they recap BLP Live -- their 3rd annual planning conference held live in South Friday. They share highlights from the experience and provide lots of suggestions for listeners interested in creating a similar experien

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Dreaming Big: Lessons from BLP Live EP 434

In today's episode, Sarah and Laura open with a discussion of their own favorite daily rituals.

Then, Sarah interviews Andrea Leigh Rogers, creator of Xtend Barre (currently on BODi) who is a dance who built her own exercise brand and has navigated some personal challenges in recent years. In her recent book, Small Moves Big Life, she explores 7 daily practices that add up to 30 minutes per day (total) that have been instrumental in helping her live a full, energetic and productive life. She chats with Sarah about all 7 on this episode.

In the Q&A, a listener wonders whether Sarah and Laura plan out exercise in advance, or wing it day by day.

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7 Daily Practices to Enhance Your Life with Xtend Barre's Andrea Leigh Rogers EP 433

In today's episode, Sarah and Laura discuss ways to rekindle the flame . . . with your job! While hot fiery passion may not actually be feasible (or even the goal!), there are some ways that might help you enjoy your hours spent at work more. Lots of ideas are discussed in this episode, from increased engagement to professional development and PTO use strategies and more.

In the Q&A, a listener asks about how to figure out whether "FIRE" is for her (vs work a few more years to benefit her family).

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Keep it Hot: WORK Edition! EP 432

Today Gretchen Rubin returns to our podcast to discuss her writing, her current life phase, and her new book, Life in Five Senses with Laura! This is a fun conversation about her book and much more.

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Life in Five Senses with Gretchen Rubin

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