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Today, I am joined by Laura Vanderkamp.

Laura is the author of several time management and productivity books, including Big Time,

a Simple Path to time abundance,

along with Tranquility by Tuesday. I know how she does it, what the most successful people

do before breakfast in 168 hours. Her work has appeared in publications, including the New York

Times, 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 she blogs frequently at laura vandercam.com.

Before we get into the interview, make sure you're subscribed to the conservative woman's guide wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome, Laura. Thank you so much for having me.

I'm excited to be here. Well, I think any of us who are moms know that life gets a little

fuller once you have children. And I have to say, I first came across your work when I became a

mom and was just trying to fit everything in. And I'd say you actually gave me some relief with your

approach of like, hey, I actually am spending a lot of time with my children, filling my life with the

things I do want to fill it with. I really do believe that time is big enough for us to do what matters to us in

life. For many of us, that is a mix of trying to make a difference in the broader world,

while also growing our families, having an impact in our communities, taking care of ourselves.

And I think if you look at the 168 hours,

we all have in a week, there is time for all these things. So that's my message I'm always trying

to share with people. A lot of us come to this, you know, the topic of time from a perspective

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