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Best Laid Plans

Sarah Hart-Unger

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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24:01

The Gap Between Planning and Doing EP 245

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2025/04/07

Sometimes there is vast space (and struggle) between planning and executing on our plans. In this episode, Sarah delves into why that might be an offers some solutions. She also mentions Lisa Woodruff's Medical Binder and Carolyn Cohen's Wellness While Walking podcast. Episode where Carolyn was a guest: https://theshubox.com/2025/01/blp-ep-232-planning-and-goal-setting-for-health-with-carolyn-cohen.html Episode Sponsors: PrepDish: Convenient meal plans, recipes, and shopping lists to reduce your

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24:39

10 Benefits of Planning That Have Nothing to Do With...

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2025/03/31

Some might think the purpose of planning is to get more done. That may be true in some cases, but there is so much more to the story than that. In this episode, Sarah shares 10 benefits of planning that have nothing to do from productivity, from stress reduction to anticipation to creativity to having more fun.Other news: BLP Live is open for registration!! Join Sarah and Laura Vanderkam in South Florida this November for 3 days of planning, reflection, relaxation, community, and fun. Visit

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25:00

Recovery Routine, New Planners, and Amazing Answers...

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2025/03/24

In today's episode, Sarah shares an update on how her recovery is going in addition to some great wisdom on the idea of a "recovery routine" from a listener. Then, she shares a planner mini-review and new additions to her 2025 Stack:- Full Focus Spiral-Bound - Excello Essential Weekly + Monthly (https://excellobrands.com/calendar-year/essential-monthly-weekly-planner-7-x-9-cy-2025-frosted/ or via Amazon (search for ESSENTIAL 2025 Monthly & Weekly Planner with Tabs, 7"x9": 14 Months) Then, she

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28:55

Planning Your Spring: Quintile 2 Planning Deep Dive...

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2025/03/17

Sarah checks in + introduces the show. Then, the main part of the episode is a re-air from 2024. Sarah hopes it is helpful as we approach the spring season!Sarah opens with a discussion of the idea of planner page as "outside observer" and how seeing her day laid out in physical form can help alleviate stress and provide some helpful objectivity. (She is curious if this is a familiar feeing for anyone else!). In the main portion of the show, she provides a step by step planning guide for your

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19:42

Unexpected Things Happen: Sarah's Current Challenges...

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2025/03/10

A common question sent into BLP is about planning in the face of hard things or uncertainty. This episode is a raw/current one about some challenges Sarah is going through now and how she is going to try to handle them. Please note: this episode was recorded from a hospital room with no special mic so the sound quality might be a little different.Episode Sponsors: Green Chef: Thrive all year with clean, easy meals from Green Chef. Visit greenchef.com/bestlaidfree and use code bestlaidfree for

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40:00

Intentional + Sisterly Planning with Azizi and Malika...

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2025/03/03

Today, Sarah has a really fun and conversational chat with Azizi Williams and Malika Amandi, otherwise known as the Happier Ladies! These sister started a podcast inspired by the work of Gretchen Rubin and Elizabeth Craft, and share a love for planning, experiments, goal setting, and accountability (to each other, as well as their listeners). Azizi and Malika share their favorite tools, planning rituals, and more. Their podcast can be found here; https://happierladies.wixsite.com/mysite Episode 60 +

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27:16

February Q&A: Planning for the Family, Managing Goals...

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2025/02/24

In today's episode, Sarah answers questions accumulated in the month of February! Topics include:- How do you deal with planning events for family members (ie camp, bday parties, etc!) - How do I integrate goals lists into my planning when I feel like I have endless detailed lists dedicated to complicated projects? (Nested Goals ep: https://theshubox.com/2024/01/episode-182-nested-goals-explained.html) - Advice for planning in pregnancy + the postpartum period? - How does Sarah use the calendar

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25:45

Top 10 Tools: Planning & Planning Adjacent Favorites...

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2025/02/17

In today's episode, Sarah shares her top 10 (plus maybe a bonus!) Planning + Planning Adjacent Tools! For specific links, visit https://theshubox.com/organize! 1) Kokuyo Campus Notebooks 2) Uniball Jetstream Pens (0.5 and 0.38 size) 3) Zebra Mildliners in pastel colors - especially used to create little squares for checkboxes! 4) Apple's Screen Time App + Widget 5) Stalogy Short Sticky Notes (plus bonus mention: Midori Sticky Notes Monthly Block) 6) The Essential Calendar (Sarah is an affiliate, so

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27:42

Morning Routines + Some Exciting News EP 237

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2025/02/10

Today's episode is dedicated to all things morning routine! Sarah shares her own (in detail) and discusses all of the questions to ask yourself if you're looking to add a bit more to your mornings (or not!).And, she shares some exciting book news -- Best Laid Plans: A Simple Planning System for Living a Live That You Love will be out in January 2026!! Episode Sponsors: Prose: Custom skin and haircare that works! For an exclusive trial offer of 50% off your first haircare subscription order, visit

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35:42

Curating and Editing your Wardrobe with Stylist Gab...

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2025/02/03

We all have to get dressed, right? This is just one more area rife for planning an organizing strategies, and stylist Gab Saper (aka The Wardrobe Editor) is here to deliver! She chats with Sarah about all things wardrobe curation and organization, and Sarah also gives a brief update on recent organizing wins in her closet!Ways to find and connect with Gab: Website: https://wardrobeeditor.com Insta: https://www.instagram.com/wardrobeeditor/ Free guide:

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21:36

January Q&A: Google-Centered Planner Peace,...

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2025/01/27

In today's monthly Q&A ep, Sarah shares a Planner Peace vignette, 2 stationery shop recs, and answers 4 listener questions:Planner Peace comes from a healthcare provider who has cut her documentation time in half after reflecting and listening to Sarah's Efficiency Tips ep. She uses Google products for almost everything, plus a daily paper planner (filled out fresh each day, referring to her digital lists!) for her schedule and tasks. Stationery shop recs: Both in Chicago: Atlas Stationers and

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35:54

Tidy Up Your Life: Organizing Inspiration for 2025...

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2025/01/20

If you have any kind of organizing or decluttering goals on your 2025 goals list, today's episode is for you. Sarah interviews Tyler Moore (known as Tidy Dad), a teacher and author with a passion for organizing and curating spaces to meet the needs of life as they ebb and flow through the seasons - and his current season is 3 young kids in a small NYC apartment!This interview offers plenty of inspiration and great ideas from Tyler, including the idea of an annual decluttering calendar, thoughts on

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28:26

January Energy + 3 Essential Systems EP 233

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2025/01/13

In today's episode, Sarah checks in with a January energy report and provides some words of caution about this high-motivation time -- it's fun and you should enjoy it, but be prepared for it to be transient!She shares her thoughts on 3 essential systems for life management: a comprehensive and accurate Master Calendar, Airtight Task Management, and her Nested Goals framework. Resources/other episodes mentioned: 1) Seasonal Planning Example:

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33:53

Planning and Goal-Setting for Health with Carolyn...

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2025/01/06

Carolyn Cohen is a health coach passionate about helping others reach their wellness goals, and she chats with Sarah today about how planning and goal-setting intersect with health and wellness. She discusses the pros and cons of having a separate wellness planner, effective habit tracking, the benefits of data from wearables, and more. She also introduced the idea of a health planning retreat!Find more from Carolyn at wellnesswhilewalking.com, or check out the Wellness While Walking podcast in

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21:05

Sharing 2025 Goals! EP 231

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2024/12/30

In today's episode, Sarah shares her goals for 2025 in 4 domains: personal, work, relationships, and household! If you love listening to others share their plans and dreams for the year, this episode is for you :) Topics include fitness and health goals, goals related to kids, work goals, organizing aspirations, and more. Thank you for listening this year, and wishing you a wonderful start to 2025! Episode Sponsors: Jenni Kayne: Check out their amazing gifts, from candles to their iconic sweaters

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26:39

Setting Up My 2025 Planner Sidekick + December Q&A EP...

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2024/12/23

In today's episode, Sarah goes through her setup of her 2025 Goals/Lists planner, a Hobonichi Weeks she will use for tracking and various collections. Then, she answers additional questions sent in the past month. Topics discussed: - Request for planner shop recs around the world + recommendation of Good Postage in Charlotte, NC - Ways to track continuing education data + resources - Sarah recommends going digital for this using a tool like Apple Notes, OneNote, or Notion - Listener tip: a Taylor

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33:56

Mindful Social Media Use and More with Shunta Grant...

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2024/12/16

Shunta Grant is the creator of the Best Today Guide and associated communities, and is passionate about helping people find the best version of "today" that they can, and the intentional stewardship of time. She is also vocal and honest about her journey with social media, which is what especially Sarah to her work! In this conversation, Sarah chats with Shunta about what cultivating your "Best Today" means, overcoming challenges, as well as Shunta's social media experiments, challenges, and current

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27:33

Revealed: 2025 Planner Stack! EP 228

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2024/12/09

In today's episode, Sarah shares her Planner Stack (all of her physical planning tools) for 2025! She's going more streamlined this year with a couple of changes and many old favorites.She would love to hear about the tools you have decided on for 2025! Share via theshubox.com or email sarah.hart.unger@gmail.com. She also discusses a bit more about Planning By Season 2025, which just opened for registration! Learn more about this year-long experience at theshubox.com/courses TOOLS MENTIONED * BLP

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36:06

Planning Your Spending with Jen Smith EP 227

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2024/12/02

In today's episode, Sarah kicks off an "organizing special topics" series with Jen Smith, cohost of the Frugal Friends podcast and author of Buy What You Love Without Going Broke, out this January. Sarah and Jen chat intentionality around spending, saving, and how to tackle both short- and long-term financial goals. Get inspired to think about budgeting in a different way by focusing on spending on what matters, not deprivation.Sarah is releasing Planning By Season! Find out more at

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20:56

Your Mini-Guide to 2025 Annual Planning EP 226

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2024/11/25

In this episode, Sarah shares her annual planning framework, essentially a mini-version of her BLP at Home course! Components include reflection, visioning, goal setting, specialty planning, and more.She has added one weekend option for BLP at Home: Planning 2025! If you'd like to join, visit theshubox.com/courses for more info. Episode Sponsors: Cozy Earth: Amazing sheets, pajamas, and other gifts! Visit cozyearth.com/plans for 40%+ off! Jenni Kayne: Check out their amazing gifts, from candles to

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