The Intersection of Time Management x Planning with Laura Vanderkam EP 301

The Intersection of Time Management x Planning with Laura Vanderkam EP 301

From Best Laid Plans by Sarah Hart-Unger

May 4, 2026 · 27 min · Season 4 · Episode 301

About this episode

Sarah Hart-Unger and Laura Vanderkam discuss effective time management and planning strategies.

Today, author and Sarah's good friend Laura Vanderkam joins Sarah on the show to talk about ways -- planning and planning-adjacent! -- that we can manage our time so that it feels expansive and worthwhile. Sarah and Laura chat tracking (time + otherwise), tackling big project little by little, the challenge of "golden hours", and much more.Find Laura's book, Big Time: A Simple Path to Time Abundance, out this week wherever books are sold. Sponsors:IXL: Best Laid Plans listeners can get an exclusive 20% off IXL membership when they sign up today at https://www.ixl.com/plans.PrepDish: Make your menu planning so much easier! Try it free for 2 weeks by visiting prepdish.com/plansGreen Chef: Healthy and convenient meal kits and more! Visit greenchef.com/50bestlaid and use code 50bestlaid to get 50% off your first month, then 20% off for 2 months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Hart-Unger

Guest: Laura Vanderkam

Topics covered

  • time management
  • planning
  • productivity
  • self-improvement
  • project management

Keywords

  • time management
  • planning
  • productivity
  • self-improvement
  • Laura Vanderkam
  • Big Time
  • golden hours

Sponsors

IXL, PrepDish, Green Chef

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Big Time: A Simple Path to Time Abundance

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