125: “Just Wait Til You Have Kids…” Busting that Motherhood & Productivity Lie with Laura Vanderkam

If you’ve ever struggled with the concept of “doing it all” and “finding work-life balance” or even heard (or heck, SAID) the phrase “just wait till you’ve had kids”, well today’s chat is gonna rock your world. We got to talk to the INCREDIBLE Laura Vanderkam.   Laura is the author of quite a few time management and productivity books, including I Know How She Does It, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, Off the Clock, and 168 Hours, and more. Her work has appeared in publications including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and Fortune. She is the host of the podcast Before Breakfast and the co-host of the podcast Best of Both Worlds. She lives outside Philadelphia with her husband and five children, and blogs at LauraVanderkam.com.   Today we sit down and talked to Laura about all things productivity & time management but from the perspective of a successful entrepreneur & businesswoman who is also an incredible mother of five kids.   Now you might be thinking “HOW DOES SHE DO IT ALL?!?” and guess what? WE TALK ABOUT THAT. This episode is for you if you’ve struggled with work-life balance, raising kids (or wanting to someday) while also running a business. If you’ve heard the phrase “just wait until you have kids…” and you’re ready to hear that myth busted once and for all as well as handed some tools and strategies to begin to take back your life.   Show notes: http://theheartuniversity.com/125-just-wait-til-you-have-kids-busting-that-motherhood-productivity-lie-with-laura-vanderkam www.theheartuniversity.com/website-templates   www.theheartuniversity.com/posing-minor   If you want to connect with us and other listeners in the Heart and Hustle community join our Facebook group here.   www.lauravanderkam.com Before Breakfast Podcast  Best of Both Worlds    Follow along: www.instagram.com/mrslindseyroman www.instagram.com/evierupp www.instagram.com/theheartuniversity