Best of Both Worlds Podcast

It's a milestone to reach 200 episodes, and Sarah & Laura wanted to celebrate! In this episode, they chat about how the podcast got its start, when it could end, and various highs and lows. Sarah also describes the podcast-making process and how it's evolved. Then, both delve into favorite guests and episodes from the last 100, and big takeaways from these guests as well as each other. The Q&A features an audio question from Lauren, asking for tips on working from home with an infant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a summer fun episode! Laura and Sarah reminisce about summers past (day camp + the Jersey Shore figure prominently!) and then they move onto the Summer of 2021, which is looking at this point to be much better than Summer 2020. They discuss camps, potential travel, summer reading, and more! In the Q&A, Laura and Sarah answer a question relating to retaining aspects of slower pandemic-style living. Is it still something they are seeking? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this fun conversational episode, Sarah and Laura run through their top 5 pet peeves in life - plus a bonus! Themes include technology, people who not respect time or boundaries, and the concept of a "relaxing" vacation with toddlers. The Q&A features a listener contending with the rapidly changing financial landscape that can come with divorce.P.S. In honor of Sarah's birthday, we would love it if you left us a review on your favorite podcast platform! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Curran Schiefelbein is a software engineer who has worked full time, part-time, and has stayed home at various points in her career. Her story is poignant and includes the tragic loss of her husband to illness, and she describes how she weathered returning to the workforce while learning to navigate her new life as a widow. In the introduction, Laura and Sarah also share some listener tips on returning to work after a break, and the question features a listener wanting to maximize quality time while she and her husband work somewhat opposite schedules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this all Q&A episode, Laura and Sarah answer seven questions, including their very first audio query (submit your own if you would like -- just visit the show notes page on Laura's blog for details!). Topics covered include setting personal weekly goals, navigating grandparent gifts (with an aside on the accumulation of 'stuff'), transitioning from one to two (or more) kids, and a fascinating "what if" question asking each whether they wished they had taken time off to stay home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laura and Sarah share what is going on regularly in their families. They discuss schedules, morning routines, weekends, kid bedtimes, and a full week of actual dinners, with a few digressions along the way! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is all about . . . email. That may sound dry, but both Laura and Sarah recently finished Cal Newport's A World Without Email (Laura reviewed in the WSJ!) and had many thoughts about the role our inboxes play in our lives, for better or (sometimes) for worse. They discuss their own inbox habits, tips for managing the deluge, and perhaps some ways of finding some more peace. In the Q&A, they answer a listener question about studying for an important licensing exam as a busy parent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah and Laura open with a travel discussion -- finally feeling like certain trips are safe to plan again! They discuss vacation rentals vs hotels and why both have moved towards the former for family trips! Then, they welcome You Need A Budget's founder and CEO Jesse Mecham for a fascinating discussion about the role of budgets and the benefits of having one. Then in the Q&A, they answer a very numbers-oriented budget question related to the cost of preschool + a nanny. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode opens with a celebration of Annabel's 9th birthday (this week) which leads to a discussion on tweenhood and then puberty! Sarah shares her pediatric endocrinology expertise to discuss typical puberty and when it is 'normal' to start, and how it can vary depending on a number of factors. Then, Megan Hyatt Miller -- CEO of Michael Hyatt and Co. -- joins Sarah for an interview! They discuss the "double win": ways to win at work and succeed at life while enjoying life raising a family. Megan's new book is called Win at Work and Succeed at Life: 5 Principles to Free Yourself from the Cult of Overwork and will be released later this month. In the Q&A, they address a listener query about returning to full-time work after a 7-year break. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laura discusses some progress on her house renovation front (did you know what "muntins" are?) and Sarah reveals her much (MUCH) lower scale recent home improvement. Then, Redfin's Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather joins Sarah to discuss current trends related to home buying and moving, as well as her own setup for making work and life fit together in a major leadership position with two very young children. In the Q&A, they share thoughts on a common listener dilemma - what to do when you have employed childcare and still need SOME childcare, but not full time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.