Best Laid Plans

Life update episode! Sarah shares what is going well this year, and things that have been more challenging -- plus an update on which of her 2023 planners are still in use at the almost-6-month mark!Episode Sponsors:Earth Breeze: Liquidless earth-friendly detergent sheets! Right now, listeners can subscribe to Earth Breeze and save 40%! Go to earthbreeze.com/plans to get startedJenni Kayne: Classic, cool, and comfortable - truly luxurious pieces that last! Find your forever pieces at jennikayne.com. Listeners get 15% off your first order when you use code PLANS at checkout!PrepDish: Healthy and strategic meal planning! I LOVE not having to create a menu every week, and the prep instructions make getting dinner on the table each night easy. We use PrepDish almost every week (the Super Fast menu)! Visit PrepDish.com/plans for your first 2 weeks, FREE.Contact Info:Email: sarah.hart.unger@gmail.comVoice questions: https://www.speakpipe.com/bestlaidplansSend me a text or voice memo - (305) 697-7189Do something IRL and learn about Best Laid Plans LIVE in South Florida: https://theshubox.com/blpaSign up for my newsletter: https://theshubox.com/newsletterLeave me a review if you can (Apple Podcasts Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-laid-plans/id1525311647) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a June Q&A episode!Questions:1- Small portable planner to track migraine-related details?2- Ways to deal with photos + memory keeping (esp with a newborn)?3- Planner/collection system to deal with family's increasingly complex medical needs? (Mentioned: https://www.jetpens.com/Lihit-Lab-Bloomin-Pocket-Folder-A4-8-Pockets-Pure-Blue/pd/33404; Organize 365 Warrior Mama Binder)4- Recs for kids' planners for school (if the school doesn't hand one out)5- Dealing with planning paradox of a blank mind when trying to plan but a million details to capture while on the go6- Recommendation for great PAPER to print out pdf discbound planner sheets? (Requesting listener input!!)Resources:Courses: theshubox.com/courses for info on Digital Detox + Best Laid Plans LIveEpisode Sponsors:Earth Breeze: Liquidless earth-friendly detergent sheets! Right now, listeners can subscribe to Earth Breeze and save 40%! Go to earthbreeze.com/plans to get started//Green Chef: The #1 Meal Kit for eating well. Go to GreenChef.com/plans60 and use code plans60 to get 60% off plus free shipping//Jenni Kayne: Classic, cool, and comfortable - truly luxurious pieces that last! Find your forever pieces at jennikayne.com. Listeners get 15% off your first order when you use code PLANS at checkout!//Contact Info:Email: sarah.hart.unger@gmail.comVoice questions: https://www.speakpipe.com/bestlaidplansSend me a text or voice memo - (305) 697-7189Do something IRL and learn about Best Laid Plans LIVE in South Florida: https://theshubox.com/blpaSign up for my newsletter: https://theshubox.com/newsletterLeave me a review if you can (Apple Podcasts Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-laid-plans/id1525311647) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is all about the ways we might think about planning and curating our summers, from travel to reading lists to work projects to media and more.In addition, Sarah announces the launch of her Digital Detox Mini-Course! This is a 4 week course designed to help you change your screen time habits. If you are fighting digital distractions and spending more time on screens than you want to, this course is for you.Find out more and register for the Digital Detox Mini-Course at http://theshubox.com/coursesEpisodes Mentioned:1) Plan Your Summer 20222) Heart to Heart Screen Time TalkEpisode Sponsors:Earth Breeze: Liquidless earth-friendly detergent sheets! Right now, listeners can subscribe to Earth Breeze and save 40%! Go to earthbreeze.com/plans to get startedGreen Chef: The #1 Meal Kit for eating well. Go to GreenChef.com/plans60 and use code plans60 to get 60% off plus free shippingJenni Kayne: Classic, cool, and comfortable - truly luxurious pieces that last! Find your forever pieces at jennikayne.com. Listeners get 15% off your first order when you use code PLANS at checkout!Contact Info:Email: sarah.hart.unger@gmail.comVoice questions: https://www.speakpipe.com/bestlaidplansSend me a text or voice memo - (305) 697-7189Do something IRL and learn about Best Laid Plans LIVE in South Florida: https://theshubox.com/blpaSign up for my newsletter: https://theshubox.com/newsletterLeave me a review if you can (Apple Podcasts Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-laid-plans/id1525311647) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this month's guest episode, Sarah chats with Monica Packer about habit formation, perfectionism, self-compassion, and more. Monica is the host of the About Progress podcast as well as a coach and mother of 5, from ages 3 months to 11!You can find Monica's work here: https://aboutprogress.comThanks to Jenny Eversole from Style Space (https://stylespace.com) for connecting Monica + me!Episode Sponsors:Earth Breeze: Liquidless earth-friendly detergent sheets! Right now, listeners can subscribe to Earth Breeze and save 40%! Go to earthbreeze.com/plans to get startedGreen Chef: The #1 Meal Kit for eating well. Go to GreenChef.com/plans60 and use code plans60 to get 60% off plus free shippingKing Jim Tepra Lite Label Maker: So easy, streamlined + fast. This will change how you feel about label makers! Check it out: https://kingjim.us/tepra-lite, or visit the King Jim shop on Amazon.Get In Touch:Email: sarah.hart.unger@gmail.comVoice questions: https://www.speakpipe.com/bestlaidplansSend me a text or voice memo - (305) 697-7189Do something IRL and learn about Best Laid Plans LIVE in South Florida: https://theshubox.com/blpaSign up for my newsletter: https://theshubox.com/newsletterLeave me a review if you can (Apple Podcasts Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-laid-plans/id1525311647) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode starts with two follow ups:1- Follow up to the listener wanting a potentially custom planner with to do/timeline on left and notes on right: Passion Planner Daily: Etsy as a great place to purchase custom sheets or pdf layouts Or, make templates yourself -- check out courses on creating printables from Lindsay Ashworth (atouchofla.com/learn) 2- Follow up on the heart to heart screen time episode(Episode is here: https://theshubox.com/2023/04/ep-143-heart-to-heart-screen-time-thoughts.html)3- Review #1: The Productivity Planner1-3-5 System description is here: https://www.lifehack.org/913627/1-3-5-year-planProductivity Planner, Quarterly: https://www.intelligentchange.com/collections/productivity/products/quarterly-productivity-planner4- Review #2: Erin Condren Life Planner 2023-24 LaunchSarah's pick: Inspire Edition / Vegan Leather Cover / Hourly LayoutReferral link to use if you'd like to support BLP: https://www.erincondren.com/referral/invite/sarahhartunger/1-------------------------Episode Sponsors:Earth Breeze: Liquidless earth-friendly detergent sheets! Right now, listeners can subscribe to Earth Breeze and save 40%! Go to earthbreeze.com/plans to get startedGreen Chef: The #1 Meal Kit for eating well. Go to GreenChef.com/plans60 and use code plans60 to get 60% off plus free shipping--------------------------Get In Touch:Email: sarah.hart.unger@gmail.comVoice questions: https://www.speakpipe.com/bestlaidplansSend me a text or voice memo - (305) 697-7189Do something IRL and learn about Best Laid Plans LIVE in South Florida: https://theshubox.com/blpaSign up for my newsletter: https://theshubox.com/newsletterLeave me a review if you can (Apple Podcasts Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-laid-plans/id1525311647) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episodes, Sarah shares tips + tricks she's learned over the years (from residency training to her current role as practicing physician) to help increase efficiency in her healthcare role.From charting to managing synchronous chat messages to communicating results, she covers several practices she has used to increase her engagement and allow for more time/focus on patients (and less on the EMR!).Please note, this are her own personal experiences and should not be construed as medical advice.Episode Sponsors:Earth Breeze: Liquidless earth-friendly detergent sheets! Right now, listeners can subscribe to Earth Breeze and save 40%! Go to earthbreeze.com/plans to get startedGreen Chef: The #1 Meal Kit for eating well. Go to GreenChef.com/plans60 and use code plans60 to get 60% off plus free shippingGet In Touch:Email: sarah.hart.unger@gmail.comVoice questions: https://www.speakpipe.com/bestlaidplansSend me a text or voice memo - (305) 697-7189Do something IRL and learn about Best Laid Plans LIVE in South Florida: https://theshubox.com/blpaSign up for my newsletter: https://theshubox.com/newsletterLeave me a review if you can (Apple Podcasts Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-laid-plans/id1525311647) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a Q&A episode!1- A listener is looking for a custom planner that has schedule on the left / space on the right.Options Mentioned: Agendio, Personal Planner, Plum Paper, and Golden Coil, plus Full Focus as a non-custom option that might meet her specifications.2- Male listener notes that planning seems to skew female - why? Not sure, but Sarah thinks everyone can benefit from planning. Plus, he notes the value of the planning process vs the plan itself. Very wise!3- A listener emails asking Sarah to describe her dream planner! (Could it ever happen? Maybe?)4- Listener texts to ask for podcast recs - Sarah shares her favorites in several categories.Episode Sponsors:Green Chef: The #1 Meal Kit for eating well. Go to GreenChef.com/plans60 and use code plans60 to get 60% off plus free shipping.Earth Breeze: Liquidless earth-friendly detergent sheets! Right now, listeners can subscribe to Earth Breeze and save 40%! Go to earthbreeze.com/plans to get startedGet In Touch:Email: sarah.hart.unger@gmail.comVoice questions: https://www.speakpipe.com/bestlaidplansSend me a text or voice memo - (305) 697-7189Do something IRL and learn about Best Laid Plans LIVE in South Florida: https://theshubox.com/blpaSign up for my newsletter: https://theshubox.com/newsletterLeave me a review if you can (Apple Podcasts Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-laid-plans/id1525311647) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah brings her honest thoughts about screen time to this heart-to-heart episode. First, she shares two valuable listener perspectives:1) Rachel in Wales, who spent a month without a smartphone and was converted permanently: http://www.rachelinwales.com/2022/10/analogue-august-month-or-14-without.html2) Leslie, a self-described "mid/later-life" yogi who always has thoughtful perspectives on all things planning-adjacentThen, she delves into her own thoughts, from screen time as a spectrum (from angry social media battles to instructional YouTube) to its insidious slot-machine-like temptations and tendency to crowd out the rest of life if we let it.This is a passionate episode! Please share your thoughts and comments (nicely, please!)Email: sarah.hart.unger@gmail.comVoice questions: https://www.speakpipe.com/bestlaidplansSend me a text or voice memo - (305) 697-7189Do something IRL and learn about Best Laid Plans LIVE in South Florida: https://theshubox.com/blpaSign up for my newsletter: https://theshubox.com/newsletterLeave me a review if you can (Apple Podcasts Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-laid-plans/id1525311647)Episode Sponsor:PrepDish: Healthy and strategic meal planning! From SHU: I LOVE not having to create a menu every week, and the prep instructions make getting dinner on the table each night easy. We use PrepDish almost every week (the Super Fast menu)! Visit PrepDish.com/plans for your first 2 weeks, FREE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, Sarah provides a follow up to Vickie's planner conundrum, and then delves into two listener question: one on evening routines to allow for early mornings, and one on various hormonal cycles (applicable to those who menstruate) and how that might impact planning.Then, 3 product reviews are shared!1) Midi Notebooks from Flame Tree Publishing: https://www.flametreepublishing.com/japanese-woodblocks-set-of-3-midi-notebooks-isbn-9781839644856.html2) Karst Stone Paper Daily Planning Pad: via Jenni Bick: https://www.jennibick.com/collections/notebooks/products/karst-stone-paper-daily-action-pad3) EC Petite Planner Meal Planner:https://www.erincondren.com/colorblends-twilight-petiteplanner-meal-planner?nbt=nb%3Aadwords%3Ax%3A17759194223%3A%3A&nb_adtype=pla&nb_kwd=&nb_ti=&nb_mi=111253774&nb_pc=online&nb_pi=34320&nb_ppi=&nb_placement=&nb_li_ms=&nb_lp_ms=&nb_fii=&nb_ap=&nb_mt=&gclid=CjwKCAjwitShBhA6EiwAq3RqAwufnF-xFJi99rJslrsjAWRC8nhbrbrDjsX30vt2wXL3isq7uF_UOhoC0K8QAvD_BwESarah's EC Referral Code: https://www.erincondren.com/referral/invite/sarahhartunger/1Get in Touch:Learn about Best Laid Plans LIVE in South Florida: https://theshubox.com/blpaEmail: sarah.hart.unger@gmail.comVoice questions: https://www.speakpipe.com/bestlaidplansSend me a text or voice memo - (305) 697-7189Sign up for my newsletter: https://theshubox.com/newsletterLeave me a review if you can (Apple Podcasts Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-laid-plans/id1525311647) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah opens this episode with a request for help with planner matchmaking for her dear friend and planning co-conspirator Vickie, who is looking for: " . . . a relatively portable/lighter (ideally smaller than 5x8in), hardbound (no spiral!) planner, w monthly and week on 2 page spreads, gel pen friendly paper, not too much extra stuff -- no inspiration vibes, please."Please send your ideas for her!Outside the Box Travel Planning Tips from the Road: THINK ABOUT HOW YOU WANT TO FEEL AT THE END OF YOUR VACATION as you are planning. Rested? Inspired? Energized? This may influence your itinerary! Sometimes keeping things more minimal can be more relaxing AND fun. Sometimes going deep is better than wide! Appreciate the moments on vacation when you’re just doing regular things, but in a more relaxed way because there is no rush to school or work! And don’t forget that transition/travel time can be fun/interesting too! YOU (or your co-travelers) get to decide what you pack into a day, and you are allowed to choose more ‘chill’ plans some days. You probably can’t see EVERYTHING an area has to offer AND relax AND have lots of relaxed family time. You get to pick and there’s no ‘right’ way to do a family vacation! Packing cubes. They do seem awesome. I can't wait to get more! If you have a larger group of people, make plans and reservations in advance. The analysis paralysis that can ensue when no one can agree on a restaurant or activity can REALLY drain the fun. Do a little research and pick something! If with multiple people could divide up the planning by day. Go in with an attitude of gratitude and humor! Everything is not going to be social-media-perfect. Some places are understaffed. If people are trying and being kind that’s really what is important. Sometimes the things that go terribly wrong make the best memories. Get in Touch:Learn about Best Laid Plans LIVE in South Florida: https://theshubox.com/blpaEmail: sarah.hart.unger@gmail.comVoice questions: https://www.speakpipe.com/bestlaidplansSend me a text or voice memo - (305) 697-7189Sign up for my newsletter: https://theshubox.com/newsletterLeave me a review if you can (Apple Podcasts Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-laid-plans/id1525311647) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices