Today, I'm interviewing planning expert Sarah Hart-Unger, host of the Best Laid Plans podcast. A self-described "compulsive list maker and life planner," Sarah's planning prowess has been honed through experience. In addition to Best Laid Plans, Sarah is also the co-host of the Best of Both Worlds podcast, with Laura Vanderkam; is a pediatric endocrinologist; has three kids; and is a daily blogger and a devoted runner. In this interview, Sarah shares how she makes time for planning, her systems for sharing plans with her family, her favorite planning tools, and the mindset she brings to planning in the first place (which was way different from how I had been approaching it). Best Laid Plans podcastBest of Both Worlds podcastSarah’s websiteThis episode sponsored by: Better HelpZapier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As great as planning is, it’s important to give yourself the space of having no plans on a regular basis. John Lennon said life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans–planning for no plans means you’re just giving yourself some space for life to unfold without totally derailing what you had planned. (Plus, what NOT to do during this unplanned time.)Relevant blog post: Plan for No PlansThis episode sponsored by: Better HelpZapier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week I’m sharing ways to make planning less stressful and more happy-making. Today’s big idea is that there’s a type of planning that most of us don’t even think to make room for on our calendars, but that can help us do our best thinking and ensure that we pay good attention to the things that matter most (and that tend to get drowned out in a typical day). It’s called the Shultz Hour–listen to the episode for all the details!This episode sponsored by: Better HelpZapier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Insomnia tends to follow two basic patterns–difficulty getting to sleep, and difficulty staying asleep. Today’s episode is for the folks in the second camp, who wake up in the middle of the night and have a hard time getting back to sleep. I have several strategies to share that you can use to help you get the rest of your z’s. This episode sponsored by: ZapierNutrafol promo code “BETTER” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s episode is for anyone who’s insomnia style of choice is to wake up in the middle of the night and have problems getting back to sleep. I have really interesting and, ultimately, good news for you. Humans have only been sleeping straight through the night as a matter of general practice since the Industrial Revolution. Before that, it was customary to be up for an hour or so in the middle of the night. So if this happens to you, you’re not a failure! I also share tips on how to get back to sleep. This episode sponsored by: ZapierNutrafol promo code “BETTER” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I recently discovered something that helps me sleep better every time and it’s something you don’t often hear about. And that is turning off–or moving–your WiFi router before you go to bed. Call me crazy if you must, but I swear that WiFi keeps me awake! Maybe I’m just an environmentally-sensitive oddball… but maybe, you are two. I have an experiment for you to try, just to see if electromagnetic frequencies might be contributing to your sleep woes. This episode sponsored by: ZapierNutrafol promo code “BETTER” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A good night’s sleep can feel elusive when you’re in the grip of insomnia. There are some very fundamental things that can you can do before bed that will help change your sleep story and get the rest you’re craving. Come learn both the what and the why of the key ingredients for sleep. This episode sponsored by: ZapierNutrafol promo code “BETTER” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All your basic advice on sleeping better starts with developing a bedtime routine, which is a great thing to have (and one I talk about on tomorrow’s episode). BUT, good sleep starts much earlier in the day than bedtime. In fact, it starts as soon as you wake up. Listen in and discover the things you can do during the day that will help you get the rest you need at night. This episode sponsored by: ZapierNutrafol promo code “BETTER” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One criteria I had for this week’s grab-and-go breakfasts is that they do not involve dirtying a pan during the morning hustle. Which rules out eggs, right? Wrong. This is a cooking method for ‘fried’ eggs popularized by Mark Bittman that is going to crack breakfast wide open (I could not resist the pun). Charity, whom I interviewed two episodes, has another mind-bending no-pan-dirtying way to cook eggs in the morning, so if you’re an egg lover, go listen to that episode, too. What’s your favorite easy/tasty/healthy breakfast? Tell me at kate@katehanley.com and I’ll share it on a future episode!This episode sponsored by:Zapier.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn how to make delicious and healthy grab-and-go parfaits with tips for avoiding excessive sugar. Discover the benefits of portable parfaits and get advice on layering ingredients for a variety of flavors. Assemble them in the morning to avoid sogginess.