Being a person is hard, and The Lazy Genius Podcast is here to help you be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don't. From laundry to cooking chicken to making new friends, Kendra is here to welcome you into an easier way.
#319 - 21 Books for Your Summer Reading
It’s already the middle of June, but there are still a solid eight weeks left of summer reading, and if you’re still on library hold lists for new releases or had great intentions about summer reading and have watched it fall to the wayside because you didn’t have a great book in hand, hopefully this episode will help!I’ve compiled a list of 21 books I’ve read over the past six summers, and they all feel like summer books. And they’re all backlist titles, so it shouldn’t be hard getting them immediately at the library or even at a used bookstore for cheap. They’re easy to find.Helpful Companion LinksEpisode #267: Find Your Summer Reading RhythmEpisode #268: 10 Summer Reading Ideas for Your KidsEpisode #213: Create a Summer Reading ClubEpisode #227: How to Know What to Read Next with our beloved book genius Anne BogelBonus episode: How I Read 120 Books This YearCheck out the books that made my summer reading list hereSign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email.Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links)Download a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus: Summer and the Chuck Norris Effect
Today, I'm joined by my sister, Hannah, for our seasonal Lazy Sisters episode. You'll hear our list of how to improve your summer, aka how to bring Chuck Norris energy. It was an AI generated title that made us laugh, so here we are. The title is ridiculous; the list is not. Helpful Companion LinksEltaMD Facial Sunscreen (Amazon)Unseen Sunscreen by Supergoop (Ulta)Bubble machine (Amazon)Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email.Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links)No transcript for this episode since it’s a casual conversation. Thanks for understanding! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#318 - 10 Foods I’m Stocking This Summer
Summer is here, and summer food is a bit different than food in other seasons. There are a lot of things that can impact the way we eat in the summer. Today, I want to get specific about the 10 foods I’m stocking this summer. These are foods that will be a huge part of making summer cooking and eating easier. Ultimately, I hope it helps you see that having a list of your own would be good and what could be on it.Helpful Companion LinksMy Summer Meal Formula post from a few years agoEpisode #164: The Summer Meal FormulaSmoothie Booster CubesEpisode #31: The Lazy Genius Makes a SmoothieBri and Kendra Eat Stuff (BAKES): Barbecue Edition How to Make YakisobaNoodles I buy on Amazon (affiliate link)Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email.Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links)Download a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#317 - 5 Steps to a Routine That Actually Works
You might be itching to get into your carefully planned summer routines, or maybe you know you want some but haven’t thought about what they are yet. Regardless of where you are, you want your routines to work! You want them to stick and do what they’re supposed to do! Today, I want to share with you the 5 steps to get to a routine that actually works.Helpful Companion LinksHere’s a Routines & On-Ramps podcast playlist on SpotifySign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email.Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links)Download a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#316 - How to Not Bummer Your Summer
Because of our wonky expectations about this supposedly magical season, we all have unmet expectations. There will be times when you don’t deal with them super well. So in today’s episode, let’s figure out how to not bummer our summer. Helpful Companion LinksFind the complete list of episodes mentioned in this episode here.Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email.Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way!Download a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#315 - Lazy Genius Office Hours!
Today is a very exciting episode, the first of its kind and hopefully not the last! One of my favorite things about this job is helping you all Lazy Genius your problems. It is always the most fun, the most gratifying, the most connective thing. So we’re going to bring that to the podcast in an Office Hours episode!Helpful Companion LinksFind me on Instagram @thelazygenius and here’s the original Office Hours postSign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email.Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way!Download a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus: The Disney World Episode
My family of five went to Disney World for the first time in February of 2023, and I’m sharing the 13 things I’m glad we did and the four things we could’ve done without.Helpful Companion LinksGo Now Travel CompanyDisney Instagram highlightSign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email.Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way!Download a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#314 - Put On Your Summer Face
We are entering summer, at least in the northern hemisphere, and it might be worth thinking about the sun and your face. This episode is part skincare, part makeup, part pep talk.Helpful Companion LinksEltaMD Facial Sunscreen (Amazon)Black Girl Sunscreen (Ulta)Unseen Sunscreen by Supergoop (Ulta)Watermelon Glow Ultra Fine Mist (Sephora)May Lindstrom’s Blue CocoonFarmacy’s Daily Greens moisturizer (Amazon)Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email.Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way!Download a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#313 - 10 Questions for the Start of the Summer
Once May hits, it already feels like August is right around the corner. Time is weird, right? Everyone likely feels the urgency of the season in different ways. Instead of drowning in the overwhelm of this giant, approaching season, let’s make it smaller by asking a handful of questions where just one could adjust your thinking in a helpful way.Helpful Companion LinksThe Summer Docket is available again! It’s like The Holiday Docket, but for summer! It’s The Lazy Genius Guide to Making Summer Fun. Check it out here.Complete our survey, help us guide the content of the show in the future, and maybe win a gift card!Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email.Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way!Download a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#312 - My Favorite Chapter from The Lazy Genius Kitchen
This week marks the one year anniversary of the release of my second book, The Lazy Genius Kitchen, and today I want to celebrate that by sharing my favorite chapter with you. It’s the beginning of the whole kit and caboodle which is why I love it. It sets the stage for what matters about your kitchen and why not naming that causes problems.Helpful Companion LinksThe Lazy Genius Kitchen // Buy on: Amazon // IndieBound The Lazy Genius Kitchen Video Series on YouTubeSarah Horgan’s InstagramDownload a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
BONUS: Sisterhood, Songwriting, and Vulnerability Hangovers with Joseph
Today is a very special bonus episode where I get to talk to one of my favorite bands in the whole world, Joseph. They have a new album releasing tomorrow, April 28, called The Sun. It is an album full of honesty, compassion, joy, and it also just sounds rad. Today, I talk with the sisters about what it’s like being sisters who also make music together, what you can do to help develop healthy relationships among your kids, especially twins, and how they process singing their personal stories so vulnerably from stage. Helpful Companion LinksVisit The Band Joseph’s websiteThe Band Joseph InstagramTheir Tiny Desk Concert on npr"Without You" video Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#311 What's Saving My Life Right Now Presented by KFC and Acast Creative
This special episode is presented by KFC and Acast Creative. KFC chicken nuggets have made their debut and they truly are the perfect chicken nugget. Each one is hand-breaded with KFC’s Original Recipe and absolutely packed with flavor. So basically what I’m saying is...KFC took all the magic that is a bucket of chicken and packed it into one small but equally amazing chicken nugget.And since KFC chicken nuggets are something that saves dinner for my family, I thought I’d share more examples of that in today’s episode.Helpful Companion LinksKFC Chicken NuggetsMerlin AppOlive & June press-on nails (Use code KendraA20 for 20% off!)The Essential Calendar (Use code LAZYGENIUS for 10% off!)Poor Bishop Hooper Instagram post of Annie jumping off a curbSparkle Sounds playlistDownload a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#310 - How to Pivot Around Any Obstacle
One of the most beautiful things about being a Lazy Genius is that you can Lazy Genius literally anything. Some of those solutions are linear, but frustratingly, a lot of them are not. There isn’t always a straight line from a problem to a solution. Or is there? Today’s episode is as close as we’re going to get, and we’re going to get really really close. Helpful Companion LinksThe Instagram video of pivoting from my carSign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email.Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way!Download a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#309 - 10 Ways to Smart Small in Friendship, Part Two with Laura Tremaine
Let's continue the conversation with friendship expert, Laura Tremaine! In this episode, she shares the rest of her list of 10 ways to start small in friendship, and there are so many things I wrote down like I was highlighting the conversation. You will get so much encouragement out of this episode that I think will translate to your actual life. And lucky for you, her book, The Life Council, does that in spades. Helpful Companion LinksGet Laura’s book The Life CouncilFind Laura on InstagramListen to part one of this conversation hereDavid Gate's Instagram accountmeetup.comLove Languages by Gary Chapman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#308 - 10 Ways to Start Small in Friendship, Part One with Laura Tremaine
Friendship is one of the most highly requested topics, and for good reason. No one can survive without a friend. For the next two weeks, I have my favorite friendship expert Laura Tremaine joining us to talk about how we can see our friendships in a whole new way. Less pressure, more permission, and a lot more connection.Helpful Companion LinksGet Laura’s new book The Life Council (out April 4)Find Laura online or on InstagramPopcast Out of Context on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.