Megan Stepaniak is a long time BOBW listener and Patreon member, and she has worked in several management-level positions within large companies over the years. She put her hand up as a 'regular person' guest to chat work + life, and we were excited to have her on to discuss everything from the benefits of exploring lateral career moves to general life management! Megan has 3 children from pre-K to 6th grade, and her husband works full time from home. She shares her personal version of making work + life fit together in this episode.

In the Q&A, Sarah and Laura answer a fun question: what podcasts are they currently enjoying?

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Amy Bushatz is a journalist, military spouse, mother of 2, freelance writer, podcaster, AND she is currently director and executive editor of military.com! Amy is passionate about the power of spending time outside in nature, even if the weather isn't always the most temperate -- which is definitely the case, as she lives in Alaska! She joins Laura for this interview and shares her current challenges and continued passion for being in nature.

In the Q&A, Laura and Sarah tackle a common dilemma: if your partner travels frequently for work, what can you do to make life at home feel more doable?

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Lisa Woodruff is the CEO and founder of Organize 365, and she is known for her ideas and energy. She joins Sarah to discuss her latest adventures in pursuing a PhD at age 50 while continuing to run her successful business! She discusses her reasons for wanting this education and the ways in which she has adjusted her lifestyle (hint: LOTS of planning) to fit in this endeavor.

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Laura and Sarah discuss all things *SUMMER* in this episode!

They start with what they are looking forward to, and then move to discussing camp (full coverage vs spotty?), travel, summer fun, summer goal setting, favorite summer fashions + treats, and more.

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In this episode, Laura interviews Sheena Iyengar, a Columbia Business School professor and author. Sheena was is the daughter of Indian immigrants and started losing her sight at 9 years old, becoming completely blind by 16.

She has built a remarkable career writing and innovating while growing her family, and she discusses her unique path with Laura as well as what inspired her latest release, Think Bigger: How to Innovate.

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