Best of Both Worlds Podcast

Laura and Sarah bring some financial talk with finance expert Jean Chatzky! In Q&A, we answer a listener question related to ethical spending and philanthropy. Varsity Tutors is a service that helps you bring expert tutoring help to your home via a digital platform.  Get $250 off of your initial purchase of a tutoring package with offer code BESTOF. Better Help, a convenient online counseling resource. BoBW listeners get 10% off your first month with code bestof.  Get started at betterhelp.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laura and Sarah reminisce about their pre-college days and the admissions process. Our guest is author and expert Lisa Heffernan, who just released a book, Grown and Flown: How to Support Your Teen, Stay Close as a Family, and Raise Independent Adults. In Q&A, we answer a question related to daycare costs. Lola - visit mylola.com and enter discount code Bestof for 40% off your first order! Better Help - get 10% off your first month with discount code bestof. Get started at betterhelp.com/bestof! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We open with a discussion of kids and independence. Myleen Leary is a professor and shares her journey as a single parent and academic who made the choice to adopt two toddlers from abroad. In Q&A, we tackle a planning question. Better Help is an online counseling resource. Listeners get 10% off your first month with code bestof. Get started at betterhelp.com/bestof! Hello Fresh is a meal kit delivery service! For $80 off your first month go to HelloFresh.com/Bestof80 and enter promo code Bestof80. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy 2nd birthday to BOBW!  Today's episode is a celebratory one, as the podcast achieves this exciting milestone and most likely is nearing the 1-million-download mark.  Laura and Sarah tell the story of how the podcast came to fruition and then go into a behind-the-scenes look on how the show gets made, from brainstorming to "pod prep: to post-episode processing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features favorite tips from Laura, Sarah, and a slew of great advice from listeners & readers! In the Q&A, we answer a listener question about transitioning from an hourly to an 'exempt' position. Sponsors are MM Lafleur and LinkedIn Jobs. Offer codes: Get $25 off your first order from mmlafleur with URL mmlafleur.com/bestof and code "BEST OF". Get $50 off your first job post at LinkedIn using the URL LinkedIn.com/bestof Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah discusses the challenge of finding alternative childcare. Sarah and Laura welcome guest Helen Dayen, a finance professional who has pivoted into executive coaching. In Q&A, a listener writes in asking on ways to handle transitions during the workday. Episode sponsors MM LaFleur and Circle. For $25 off of your first MM LaFleur order, go to mmlafleur.com/bestof and enter code "bestof" at checkout! For $30 off of a Circle Home Plus device, go to meetcircle.com/bestof and enter BEST OF at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah covers the family's summer trip. Laura and Sarah explore ways to fit in health, exercise, sleep, healthy eating, and mental health. In the Q&A, a listener question on ramping up her career. Sponsors: Door Dash - an online food delivery platform working with over 300,000 stores. For $5 off your first order, enter code Best Of at checkout MM LaFleur - a clothing company with beautiful classics for work and excellent service. To enjoy $25 off your first purchase, enter code BESTOF at checkout! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Laura and Sarah are thrilled to welcome organizing and time management expert Julie Morganstern! She delves into organizing time vs space, and then we discuss all things parenting. In this special edition Q&A, we pose listener questions to Julie! Sponsor notes/codes: LinkedIn: To get $50 off your first LinkedIn Jobs post, visit linkedin.com/bestof MM LaFleur: To get $25 your first purchase, visit mmlafleur.com/bestof and enter code "BESTOF" at checkout! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laura and Sarah review their own childcare arrangements and the delve into one option that listeners have asked about for quite some time - au pairs! In the Q&A, we address a listener eager to revamp her planning methods for the next academic year.   Episode sponsors are Better Help and Circle.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laura and Sarah take a deep dive into their summer goals with a mid-summer check-in. Then, both hosts discuss routines -- those that work, those that don't, and those that they want to spend more time thinking about.  In the Q&A, we address a listener question on sleep troubles in young kids while traveling. Episode Sponsors are Better Help and Door Dash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.