Best Laid Plans

Get ready for a planner enthusiast's dream! Sarah shares her favorite tools from 2025, including the Hobonichi Cousin and Moleskine Cherry Blossom for morning pages. She reveals her exciting 2026 Planner Stack, featuring new covers and a fresh five-year journal. Discover her custom Planning by Season workbook and how she captures long-range dates with Erin Condren. Plus, learn about her creative uses for Hobonichi Weeks. Tune in for great insights and visual inspiration!

Join Sarah as she tackles her overflowing email inbox, transforming 140 messages into zero in just 40 minutes! Learn her effective triage methods and one-touch policy for managing tasks. Dive into how she handles other digital messages, including WhatsApp and texts. Plus, hear her in-depth review of the Hemlock & Oak planner, featuring spacious layouts, quality paper, and helpful goal-setting pages. If you're seeking organization tips and planner insights, this is a must-listen!

Sarah opens up about a tough week and shares her takeaways from the recent BLP Live event. She emphasizes prioritizing essentials over extras and reflects on the importance of planning spaces. Listeners get a mini DIY planning primer with recommendations for 15 key episodes covering everything from system building to overcoming scattered feelings. She also discusses personal goals, like separating finances and finding new hobbies. Plus, she reveals her plans for a yearly fall getaway and the value of decluttering support.

Jodi Wellman, an author focused on living intentionally through the awareness of mortality, joins to share her unique planning insights. She discusses her intriguing year-end brunch ritual with her husband, where they set thematic goals. Discover how she incorporates spontaneity into her schedule with mystery time slots for adventures. Jodi also emphasizes the importance of solo time, flexible planning, and capturing inspiration from others to make life feel well-lived. Her refreshing approach will inspire listeners to engage in purposeful planning.

Jen Ludwig is a writer and worship leader who specializes in holiday planning and devotionals. In this discussion, she shares her top tips for a stress-free holiday season, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing meaningful traditions and letting go of burdensome ones. Jen introduces the concept of a brain dump for holiday activities and stresses the value of leaving room for unexpected events. She also offers innovative gift ideas and practical packaging tips to keep celebrations joyful without added stress.

Discover high-contrast planner options like the Marjolein Delhaas Planner and the surprises of international shipping fees with a listener's shocking experience. Dive into the concept of an Analog Fall inspired by Julianna Salguero, with Sarah adding her own fun analog activities. Plus, ponder what tech we would choose to reintroduce if starting fresh from the 1990s. From journaling to in-person classes, explore practical habits to enrich your analog lifestyle.

This podcast explores six invigorating practices to jumpstart your reflection and planning for the upcoming year. It dives into the idea of creating a 100 Dreams List to uncover hidden aspirations. Listeners are encouraged to engage in visioning exercises to set long-term goals. A dedicated notebook for brainstorming is highlighted as a fun tool, alongside the importance of deep conversations to clarify values. Lastly, clearing physical and digital clutter is discussed as a way to enhance mental clarity and focus.

Cynthia shares her planner peace using a mix of various systems, including the Passionate Penny Pincher planner. Kristin reveals how to seamlessly merge Google Calendar with a paper planner for effective planning. Susie discusses the challenge of managing multiple family and school schedules without a unified approach. Listeners ask about handling tentative bookings, with tips on using sticky notes for flexibility. Finally, Midori's unique Double Scheduler gets a shout-out, celebrating its innovative layout.

Skye Waterson, an ADHD strategist and founder of Unconventional Organization, shares her insights on optimizing productivity for those with ADHD. She discusses her personal journey with ADHD and the importance of creating tailored systems. Skye offers practical strategies like a unique morning routine to prioritize tasks, using AI tools for guidance, and writing task 'recipes' to enhance focus. She delves into the psychology of procrastination and advises on adjustments to better support those with ADHD, emphasizing that sometimes rebuilding systems is the key to success.

Discover the importance of intentionally planning fun in your life. Explore how to identify what brings you joy, from childhood memories to social activities. Learn to categorize different types of fun and tackle logistical obstacles with practical tips. Sarah shares how to infuse daily joy, design weekly habits, and create monthly and seasonal fun plans. Finally, she emphasizes the value of annual planning for larger adventures, ensuring that fun is a priority, not an afterthought.