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Best of Both Worlds Podcast

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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Episodes
  • Tiny Habits to Embrace and Avoid in 2026 EP 442
    Jan 20 2026

    In today's episode, both hosts share thoughts on Laura's recent Vanderhakcs post on her favorite habits to embrace for the new years, and add a twist -- the very best habits to AVOID!

    in the Q&A, a listener wonders about skiing as an adult - how hard is it to learn? Can one still have fun on a family ski vacation if they did not grow up skiing?

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    35 mins
  • Real Talk with Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi: Career Pivots, Entrepreneurship, and Working Motherhood Ep 441
    Jan 13 2026

    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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    33 mins
  • Thriving with Unconventional Work Week Rhythms: Lauren Kuratko, Episcopal Priest EP440
    Jan 6 2026

    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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    36 mins
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I love the message of this podcast - it’s possible to love your career and your family! The hosts Sarah and Laura offer great advice and it’s fun to hear their different takes. Highly recommend!

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