Best of Both Worlds Podcast
Love your career? Love your family? Best of Both Worlds is the show for you! Hosts Laura Vanderkam, author of I Know How She Does It and a mom of five, and Sarah Hart-Unger, a practicing physician and mom of three, discu...
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- Professor Christine Tulley1 ep
- Erin McGoff1 ep
- Rebecca Newberger Goldstein1 ep
Also: Kathleen Paley, Andrea Canning, Anandi Raman Creath, Dr. Gillian Goddard, Manoush Zomorodi, Jordyn Koveleski Gorman, Kelly Nolan, Sarah Jedd, Elisabeth Frost, Amy Morin, Dr. Jennifer Reid
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- 🇺🇸United States · CareersHOME#28136K to 721K
- 🇦🇺Australia · Careers#1610K to 55K
- 🇦🇷AR · Careers#133.9K to 21K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Careers#831.6K to 8.7K
- 🇰🇷South Korea · Careers#471.3K to 7.0K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
160K to 845K🎙 ~2x weekly·474 episodes·Last published yesterday - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
320K to 1.7M🇺🇸85%🇦🇺6%🇦🇷2%+4 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
176K to 930K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/27/26 | Time Off + Daily Planning EP 482 | In today's episode, Laura and Sarah take a deep dive into how they handle time off, and then provide a detailed account of current practices around daily planning. They also chat about time estimating abilities!In the Q&A, a listener writes in about handling toddler/baby day care illnesses over the long winters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 43m 04s | ||||||
| 10/20/26 | Body Language: Women's Health with Pamela Brown, CNN Anchor + Correspondent EP 481 | In today's episode, Laura and Sarah open with a discussion of their own favorite healthy habits -- the actions or routines they think make the most difference in daily well-being. Then, Laura interviews Pamela Brown, CNN anchor and investigative correspondent on her work focused on women's health. She shares her findings as well as how they've been applied ot her own career and family journey.In the Q&A, a listener inquires: how do you handle weekends derailed by bad weather (ie, a sports tournament is no longer happening and suddenly you have 2 empty days on your hands?)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 42m 11s | ||||||
| 10/13/26 | Calendar Magic! EP 480 | In today's episode, Sarah and Laura talk about all things calendar related, from planners of the past to the way they display calendars both in the home and in their personal systems. They tackle longer-range calendaring, weekly logistics, and daily practices.In the Q&A, they address a common question: what are favorite planners for kids?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 34m 55s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 | Behavioral Advice and Navigating a New Autism Diagnosis with Behavioral Analyst Stephanie Mueller EP 479 | In today's episode, Sarah and Laura open by discussing their go-to sources for parenting advice, and then Sarah is joined by certified behavioral analyst and autism expert Stephenie Mueller for a discussion of effective behavioral tactics (for all kids!) and navigating a new autism spectrum diagnosis. Stephanie is informed by her years of experience working with kids with different needs and challenges as well as her personal experience parenting 4 children.In the Q&A, Laura and Sarah answer a question about selecting age-appropriate content - how do decide which media is 'okay' for each child at their current age and stage?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 35m 08s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 | An Exploration of Easy Child Privilege EP 478 | In today's episode, Laura and Sarah take on a concept Laura heard about recently known as "easy child privilege" -- the phenomenon where parents might experience an unearned advantage with kids who are naturally compliant, neurotypical, healthy, or easy to sooth, and then attribute these features to superior parenting. They discuss how this might apply in various realms from eating to sleep to academic milestones.In the Q&A, a listener asks about backup layers of child care -- how did the hosts build their "babysitter bench"?Mentioned in the episode: Laura & Sarah's Patreon! A fun and supportive environment with threads 3-4x/week and monthly meetups. Check it out at patreon.com/bestofbothworldspod!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 32m 15s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 | Sandwich Generation Living with Dr. Anita Chandra EP 477 | In today's episode, Laura and Sarah discuss their own current situations with respect to parental health and independence, and then board-certified geriatrician Dr. Anita Chandra joins Sarah to discuss the challenges of living in the 'sandwich generation' -- a scenario where you have both older and younger relatives or relations that require help or caregiving. An important topic that impacts so many!Find more from Dr. Anita Chandra at www.anitachandramd.com or her IG, @itsdoctoranita. She also co-hosts The Millennial Sandwich (@themillennialsandwich), a podcast about the generation raising kids while watching their parents get older.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 33m 20s | ||||||
| 9/15/26 | Fall Favorites EP 476 | In today's episode, Sarah and Laura (hanging out together in Philadelphia) share some life updates and then focus on the positive with a list of current favorites.Some are fall themed, and some are just of the moment!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 29m 44s | ||||||
| 9/8/26 | frugalitybudgeting+3 | — | — | — | frugalitybudget+3 | — | 39m 15s | ||
| 9/1/26 | meal planningfood trends+3 | — | iHeartPodcasts | — | meal planningfood trends+3 | — | 36m 03s | ||
| 8/25/26 | travel with kidslong-haul travel+3 | Elisabeth Frost | optimisticmusings.comPatreon+1 | — | travelkids+5 | — | 42m 51s | ||
| 8/18/26 | back to schoolparenting+3 | — | — | — | back to schoolparenting tips+3 | — | 45m 20s | ||
| 8/11/26 | resiliencemental strength+3 | Amy Morin | Things Mentally Strong People DON'T Do | — | resiliencemental strength+5 | — | 35m 24s | ||
| 8/4/26 | Mom Guiltparenting+4 | Dr. Jennifer Reid | Guilt Free: Reclaiming Your Life from Unreasonable Expectations | — | Mom Guiltparenting+5 | — | 37m 40s | ||
| 7/28/26 | declutteringorganization+3 | — | Kon-Mariextreme minimalism | — | declutteringorganization+3 | — | 39m 22s | ||
| 7/21/26 | meal preparationparenting+3 | Jordyn Koveleski Gorman | Eat Play Say | — | 15 minute mealsspeech language pathologist+3 | — | 35m 59s | ||
| 7/14/26 | time managementcalendar management+3 | Kelly Nolan | kellynolan.comInstagram | — | time managementcalendar+3 | — | 40m 43s | ||
| 7/7/26 | hostingcar time+3 | — | iHeartPodcasts | — | hostingcar time+3 | — | 38m 34s | ||
| 6/30/26 | mid-year reviewgoal setting+5 | — | — | — | mid-year check-ingoals+5 | — | 34m 42s | ||
| 6/23/26 | academic summerparenting+3 | Sarah Jedd | harrytimes.com | — | academic summerparenting+3 | — | 37m 58s | ||
| 6/16/26 | Father's Daysummer reading+3 | — | The One Day You Were My Husband | — | Father's Daysummer reading+3 | — | 31m 24s | ||
| 6/9/26 | productivityAI+3 | — | iHeartPodcasts | — | productivity hacksAI discussion+3 | — | 41m 23s | ||
| 6/2/26 | perimenopausehormonal issues+3 | Dr. Gillian Goddard | The Hormone Loop | — | pubertyperimenopause+3 | — | 43m 55s | ||
| 5/26/26 | summer planningdecluttering+3 | — | — | — | summerplanning+4 | — | 35m 48s | ||
| 5/19/26 | date nightsobscure facts+5 | — | iHeartPodcasts | — | date nightobscure facts+5 | — | 31m 24s | ||
| 5/12/26 | movement breakshealth+3 | Manoush Zomorodi | NPRBody Electric | — | movementhealth+3 | — | 46m 38s | ||
| 5/5/26 | time managementbook discussion+3 | — | Big Time: A Simple Path to Time Abundance | — | time abundancegolden hours+3 | — | 35m 26s | ||
| 4/28/26 | homeschoolingfull-time work+3 | Anandi Raman Creath | — | — | homeschoolingfull-time work+3 | — | 36m 51s | ||
| 4/21/26 | time managementparenting+3 | — | — | — | time storiesworking parents+3 | — | 36m 52s | ||
| 4/14/26 | dining outfamily meals+3 | — | — | — | restaurant mealskid tantrums+3 | — | 34m 10s | ||
| 4/7/26 | time managementwomen in academia+3 | Professor Christine Tulley | University of Findlay | — | time managementwomen in academia+5 | — | 40m 35s | ||
| 3/31/26 | reflectionpersonal growth+3 | — | — | — | Quarter 11990s+5 | — | 32m 49s | ||
| 3/24/26 | career developmentcommunication skills+3 | Erin McGoff | The Secret Language of Work | — | career languageeffective conversations+3 | — | 45m 15s | ||
| 3/17/26 | whimsyspring delights+3 | — | — | springnatural world+1 | whimsyspring+3 | — | 32m 04s | ||
| 3/10/26 | mattering instinctphilosophy+4 | Rebecca Newberger Goldstein | The Mattering MapThe Mattering Instinct: How Our Deepest Longing Drives Us And Divides Us | — | mattering instinctRebecca Goldstein+5 | — | 43m 31s | ||
| 3/3/26 | friendshipparenting+4 | Kathleen Paley | The Reframe | — | friendshipparenting+5 | — | 30m 27s | ||
| 2/24/26 | career developmentfamily life+3 | Andrea Canning | Dateline NBCDateline True Crime | — | careerfamily+5 | — | 30m 50s | ||
| 2/17/26 | mental healthseasonal affective disorder+3 | — | — | — | funkmood swings+3 | — | 38m 56s | ||
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Chart history for Best of Both Worlds Podcast
Peaked at #13 in AR, currently #13 in AR.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| Australia | — | #16 | #16 | — |
| United States | — | #28 | #28 | — |
| CL | — | #32 | #32 | — |
| Norway | — | #41 | #41 | — |
| South Korea | — | #47 | #47 | — |
| PT | — | #52 | #52 | — |
| SG | — | #62 | #62 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #65 | #65 | — |
| IS | — | #74 | #74 | — |
| CO | — | #74 | #74 | — |
| PE | — | #74 | #74 | — |
| HK | — | #77 | #77 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #83 | #83 | — |
| CZ | — | #93 | #93 | — |
| India | — | #95 | #95 | — |
| RO | — | #99 | #99 | — |
| SA | — | #99 | #99 | — |
| South Africa | — | #99 | #99 | — |
| Brazil | — | #100 | #100 | — |
Chart Positions
33 placements across 32 markets.
Chart Positions
33 placements across 32 markets.