Best Laid Plans

Welcome to Best Laid Plans -- a podcast all about planning and the planning tools we love. From planning techniques and organizing philosophies to planners and notebooks, we cover it all. Host Sarah Hart-Unger is a mother of 3, physician, podcasting pro, and a lover of lists and all things paper! Listen in weekly for conversations about planning and productivity as well as product reviews and interviews with planning experts!

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Nir Eyal: Planning to Fight Distractions EP 86
34 min
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Q&A: Digital Planning, Unstructured Days + Mask...
32 min
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Planning a Full and Thoughtful Life with Dr. Ch...
25 min
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Deep Dive: Notebooks EP 83
24 min
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Favorite Planning-Adjacent Podcasts + A Bit of ...
19 min
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Getting Through Tough Times EP: 81
20 min
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Q&A: Budget-Friendly Planners, Transitioning Be...
18 min
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Mini Q&A + Planner Review: The ProAction Planne...
24 min
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Planning Your Passions & More with Laura Tremai...
40 min
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2022 So Far: Planner Confessions, Imperfections...
19 min
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Q&A: 2022 Pep Talk, Storing Stationery Items, P...
23 min
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Welcome 2022! Some Goals & Thoughts on Goals EP 75
19 min
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2022 Planner Stack! EP 74
17 min
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Two Journals for Gratitude and Reflection: Opra...
18 min
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Current Planning Obessions + Listener Tips & Qu...
20 min
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Trello Life Management & More with Anandi Raman...
25 min
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Q&A: Wellness Planners, Planners for Kids' Acti...
13 min
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Few Planner Updates + Deep Thoughts on Instagra...
22 min
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Planner Review Episode: 2022 Sprouted and Curat...
35 min
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Reflection Season, Planner Pad Review, and an E...
In this episode, Sarah discusses ways to make the most of the next 2 months (Quintile 5 = Reflection + Celebration season!). Then, she dives into a planner review of the Planner Pad -- which is not really a "pad" per se, but does have a die hard...
22 min
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Planning Retreats: Personal, Work, Couples and ...
In this episode, Sarah opens with a discussion of planning tips for Obligers, inspired by a listener comment. Then she moves to a discussion about planning retreats -- how to devote an entire day (or more!) to planning, whether it is for work,...
29 min
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Launching Her Own Stationery Shop with Karina f...
In this fun interview episode, Sarah has a chat with Karina about the origin story and launch of her stationery shop, Honeypress! They also discuss some of her latest releases, including the Kokuyo Jibun Techo lineup, and Karina delves into her plans...
44 min
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Fall Launch Updates + Q&A: Planner Sizes, Combi...
This episode opens with a discussion of fall launch updates from a few of Sarah's favorite brands, as well as a brief recap of what she is using now. Then, she answers listener questions on illness tracking, combining different areas of life into one...
25 min
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Finding Planner Peace via Todoist with Sarah Po...
Sarah Powers (@powersofmine on Insta, and cohost of the very popular podcast The Mom Hour) joins Sarah today to discuss her favorite planning tools. She shares how she went from using a Moleskine notebook with a very full and somewhat stressful...
34 min
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Chat about All Things Planning-Adjacent with Gr...
In this episode, Sarah is thrilled to interview author, speaker, thought leader, and amazing podcast host Gretchen Rubin! They have a really fun conversation about Gretchen's planning habits, from her decades-old Filofax to the Album of Now. They talk...
37 min