Best of Both Worlds Podcast

Laura and Sarah open with a status report on sleep in their respective households. Then, Laura chats with sleep expert Lisa Lewis, author of The Sleep-Deprived Teen: Why Our Teenagers Are So Tired, and How Parents and Schools Can Help Them Thrive.In the Q&A, a listener shares a morning routine (breakfast) strategy that has worked for them!Find more of Lisa's work here: https://www.lisallewis.com/bookEpisode Sponsors:Framebridge: Frame your photos or send someone the perfect gift. Go to framebridge.com and use promo code BESTOF to save 15% off your first order!Better Help: Better Help offers convenient online counseling that can help. As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at betterhelp.com/bestof Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Sarah and Laura open by sharing some recent routine wins, and then Ashley joins Sarah to chat all about routine building, troubleshooting, her pivot from nursing to owning her own business, and much much more. Ashley has a launched her very own routine-building planner -- find it at routineandthings.com !Items mentioned in Love of the Week:Hypoallergenic earrings at Tini Lux (tinilux.com)Book rec from Ashley: Life Starts Now by Chanel DokunEpisode Sponsors:Conair: Conair Turbo ExtremeSteam Steam and Iron 2-in-1 is powerful, convenient, and easy to use! To get yours today, go to Amazon and search Conair Turbo Extremesteam®, and look for the Steam and Iron 2-In-1.Storyworth: StoryWorth is a meaningful gift you and your family can treasure forever. Get started right away with no shipping required by going to storyworth.com/BESTOF. You’ll get $10 off your firstpurchase!Organize 365: To learn more about Lisa Woodruff’s work and her amazing offerings, check out organize365.com, or go to organize365.com/minicourse for a free 7 days minicourse on getting yourself organized!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Laura and Sarah dissect the "quiet quitting" phenomenon and come up with alternative solutions -- perhaps beautiful boundaries or powerful prioritization would suit you better! Then, they delve into Fall Fun and what might be on their lists this year, from scented candles to fall reading and apple desserts.In the Q&A, a listener writes in asking for where to find time to handle all the 'little life admin' tasks that come along, especially with kids in the picture.Episode Sponsors:Better Help: Better Help offers convenient online counseling that can help. As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at betterhelp.com/bestof Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laura and Sarah open with a discussion of their own college application journeys, remembering the word processor days of yore (!). Then, Laura Clarke joins host Laura for a fascinating discussion on the current state of college admissions, college selection, and beyond. In the Q&A, a listener writes in asking about spacing between kids - should she go for #3 shortly after #2?Episode Sponsors:Organize365: To learn more about Lisa Woodruff’s work and her amazing offerings, check out organize365.com, or go to organize365.com/minicourse for a free 7 days minicourse on getting yourself organized!Apple Card: The credit card created by Apple. It gives you unlimited cash back, every day, on every purchase — up to 3%.Thrive Causemetics: High-performance beauty and skin-care products made with clean, skin-loving ingredients. Right now, you can get 15% off your first order when you visit thrivecausemetics.com/BESTOF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Laura and Sarah do a summer postmortem of sorts: what worked, what didn't, and what will be good to keep in mind for future summer planning? Sarah also shares some big news in her work/career life. In the Q&A, they address a listener question looking for inspiration on ways to enjoy a slower season at work after a blistering 2021.Episode Sponsors:Better Help: Better Help offers convenient online counseling that can help. As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at betterhelp.com/bestofConair Turbo ExtremeSteam Steam and Iron 2-in-1 is powerful, convenient, and easy to use! To get yours today, go to Amazon and search Conair Turbo Extremesteam®, and look for the Steam and Iron 2-In-1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Laura and Sarah have their annual back to school chat! Laura has 5 kids in 4 schools, and Sarah has 3 kids in 1 school -- one can guess who has the more complex logistics!They discuss this year's challenges and plans, delving into kids' activities, tech, school supply shopping, morning routines, and more!Episode Sponsors:Organize365: To learn more about Lisa Woodruff’s work and her amazing offerings, check out organize365.com, or go to organize365.com/minicourse for a free 7 days minicourse on getting yourself organized! Apple Card: The credit card created by Apple. It gives you unlimited cash back, every day, on every purchase — up to 3%. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elder Care essentials are discussed by Lauren Smith, a gerontologist, and nursing home administrator. Topics cover navigating care for aging parents, including conversations, memory loss, legal documentation, and financial preparedness. Podcast also includes promos for other podcasts on various topics.

* Trigger warning -- if you are sensitive to conversations about weight or body size, you may want to skip this episode **In this episode, Sarah and Laura tackle a sensitive topic that is relevant to many women - body image. Sarah and Laura have somewhat differing personal approaches to this sensitive topic, so they unpack those and discuss their histories with body image over the years, including interactions with pregnancy and nursing.In the Q&A, a listener writes in asking about whether it makes sense to stop work to pick children up from school when they are able to do so (ie, remote and/or flexible work).Episode Sponsors:Conair: Conair Turbo ExtremeSteam Steam and Iron 2-in-1 is powerful, convenient, and easy to use! To get yours today, go to Amazon and search Conair Turbo Extremesteam®, and look for the Steam and Iron 2-In-1.Apple Card: Apple Card gives you up to 3% unlimited cash back on everything you buy. Apply now in the Wallet app on iPhone and start using it right away.Thrive Causemetics: High-performance beauty and skin-care products made with clean, skin-loving ingredients. Right now, you can get 15% off your first order when you visit thrivecausemetics.com/BESTOF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Laura discusses here own thoughts about place and choosing where to live, and then interviews Melody Warnick, an expert on place attachment. They explore the power of place and the newfound flexibility many remote workers have found in the current era.In the Q&A, Laura answers a listener question about starting a podcast.Melody's latest book: If You Could Live Anywhere: The Surprising Importance of Place in a Work-from-Anywhere WorldEpisode Sponsors:Better Help: Better Help offers convenient online counseling that can help. As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at betterhelp.com/bestof Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah and Laura open with an update on their summer reading lives. Then, Laura interviews listener-requested memoirist Mary Laura Philpott, author of Bomb Shelter and I Miss You When I Blink.In the Q&A, a listener with a 4 month old and 4 year old writes in wondering when she will be able to effectively plan her days again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.