
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 inte... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 281 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Self-ImprovementEducationSociety & CulturePersonal Journals | |||

In today's episode, Sarah shares a listener tip, a store spotlight, and some great Q&A centered around morning routines and actually USING one's planner on a daily basis!
Keep your questions coming - Sarah can be reached via email (sarah hart unger a... more
In today's episode, Sarah opens by reminding listeners of her upcoming book launch (T-8 days and counting - you can still get the preorder bonuses by visiting theshubox.com/preorders). And, she shares the happy news that Best Laid Plans was named by ... more
In today's episode, Sarah goes through the physical tools she used in 2025 and shares her 2026 Planner Stack!
This episode has a video component if you'd like to see the planners -- visit
youtu.be/Bf5G8_pSr2s to get a visual!
Products menti... more
In today's episode, Sarah empties her email inbox (and some other life inboxes) in real time! Find out how much time it took her to get from ~140 messages (half a week's worth of accumulation) in her primary gmail inbox to 0, what she did with all of... more
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Every Tuesday, I go onto my Apple Podcasts and download your latest podcast. You are so unbelievably consistent, your podcasts are enjoyable and I wish you all the best.
This episode was fantastic as I too think EC shouldn’t have been a judge. Maybe Amy Tangerine or a planner-adjacent person would have been better.
And I am So happy Laurel Denise planners were included. Those planners are my planner peace.
Fun and functional, upbeat yet real. Concrete planning examples plus more abstract planning principles.
I admit I have love/hate relationship with planning, but this podcast inspires me to love planning more than I loathe it. I appreciate the in-depth planner reviews, Q&A’s/behind the scenes with Sarah, and the “planner-adjacent” conversations with guests, diving not only into their areas of expertise but how they plan and the tools that they use. Thanks for all you do, Sarah!
If you love planning, this is the place for you! We can all geek out and enjoy planning for FUN and also for productivity and reaching goals. 😂
Sarah has a cheerful voice and each episode is well planned but also very real and relatable!
Really enjoy this podcast!
I found BLP from a guest sharing their interview episode and I enjoyed the ep immensely, which is rare because I’m not big on podcasts. Since then, I’ve worked my way through the entire back catalog of episodes. Sarah became my companion on my long commutes and I genuinely enjoyed listening to every episode. Sarah strikes the perfect balance of rotating episode “themes” (interviews, product reviews, planning process explanations, and more) to keep the content engaging. She’s also found the perfe... more
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Focused on all aspects of planning and productivity, the content emphasizes practical techniques and tools to help listeners effectively organize their lives. The host often shares personal experiences, reviews planning products, and interviews experts in the planning community to offer diverse perspectives on planning methodologies. Each episode seeks to inspire listeners by providing actionable insights and fostering a sense of community, especially among those who appreciate the importance of planning in achieving goals and enhancing daily life. Specifically, the focus on both fun and productivity in planning is a distinctive feature, making it appealing to a wide range of listeners looking to improve their organizing skills.
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