

Sarah Hart-Unger
Physician and planner expert who hosts the Best Laid Plans podcast and is the author of the book Best Laid Plans; provides practical planning systems and teaching on managing goals and daily inputs.
Top 5 podcasts with Sarah Hart-Unger
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May 8, 2023 • 1h 56min
Ep. 247: The Productive Life (w/ Sarah Hart-Unger)
Join Sarah Hart-Unger, a pediatric endocrinologist and productivity expert, as she shares insights on mastering family and career balance. Discover how to adapt professional productivity techniques to home life. They discuss the importance of daily planning and tools like Trello to manage personal tasks. Sarah emphasizes the significance of outsourcing non-essential chores for a stress-free environment. They also ponder the impacts of AI on our productivity practices, urging a grounded approach to technology's advancements.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 52min
Ep. 80 - Joyful Planning with Sarah Hart Unger, author of Best Laid Plans
Join Dr. Sarah Hart Unger, a pediatric endocrinologist and productivity guru, as she dives into the importance of joyfully planning our lives. She shares her journey from medicine to planning, and explains how effective systems can enhance both calm and chaos. Discover her three essential pillars for task management, and learn about nested goals to connect daily tasks to bigger dreams. Sarah also offers insights on coping with disappointment, creating meaningful planning rituals, and the value of community in achieving your goals.

Dec 12, 2025 • 55min
688 - Best Laid Plans With Sarah Hart Unger
In this discussion, Sarah Hart Unger, a dedicated planner and author of "Best Laid Plans," shares her insights on navigating the chaos of modern life. She tackles the overwhelm caused by multiple closed systems and offers effective strategies to manage cognitive load. Sarah emphasizes the importance of treating planning as scheduled work and introduces long-range planning techniques tied to family milestones. Her practical tips on time blocking, managing distractions, and planning family activities make efficiency feel achievable.

Dec 10, 2025 • 24min
Plan to control the chaos, with Sarah Hart-Unger
Sarah Hart-Unger, a physician and author of Best Laid Plans, shares her insights into effective planning. She discusses the importance of 'meta-planning' and why traditional task lists fell short for her. Common planning mistakes are addressed, emphasizing enjoyable goals over perfect tools. Sarah reveals her structured weekly and daily rituals that help maintain balance in her busy life. She also shares her journey through a health crisis as a runner and her transition to strength training and Pilates, finding new community and wellness in the process.

May 12, 2025 • 47min
653 - Advocating For Your Own Medical Needs
Sarah Hart Unger, a pediatric endocrinologist and co-host of the Best of Both Worlds podcast, shares her surprising journey from marathon runner to facing a medical emergency. During a race, she experienced a life-threatening condition, Arrhythmic Cardio Myopathy, which transformed her understanding of health and fitness. Unger discusses the importance of advocacy within the healthcare system, maintaining personal medical records, and the invaluable support from her family during her hospital stay. Her experience highlights the need for preparedness and effective communication in medical crises.


