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.
#297 - 5 Steps for More Ease at Work
I believe that people can feel more at ease at work no matter what work it is you do. In part one, we’re going to walk through how to do that, and in part two, we’ll apply those principles to a real life example to show you how the steps can work. So let’s jump in!Helpful Companion LinksEpisode #296: How to Lazy Genius Your HabitsEpisode #177: The Lazy Genius Plans a DaySign 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.
#296 - How to Lazy Genius Your Habits
It is January, and we have that fresh start energy, right? Today, we won’t deep dive on habits because this is a podcast episode, but maybe you don’t need a deep dive. You just need a reminder or two as you move into the new year. Let’s gain some perspective on habits as we begin or end them.Helpful Companion LinksEpisode 295: How to Start Fresh Without Starting OverAtomic Habits by James ClearBonus Episode: How I Read 120 Books This Year (2022)Get The Lazy Genius Way or The Lazy Genius Kitchen wherever books are sold!Download a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#295 - How to Start Fresh Without Starting Over
It’s January, it’s the beginning of a new year, and our options used to be either lazy or genius. We’ve been trying to be geniuses about the start of a new year for too long, but the alternative is not ignoring it or dismissing it or saying that the new year doesn’t matter. There can be something really special about coming out of a busy holiday season, getting a new planner, and starting fresh. But starting fresh does not mean you have to start over, so today we’re going to talk about the Lazy Genius way to approach a new year.Helpful Companion LinksJoin me on Instagram @thelazygenius to see my little chart that aligns with this episode.The Next Right Thing Guided Journal by Emily P. FreemanGrab 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: How I Read 120 Books This Year
This is not an episode of bragging. This is not an episode to make you feel like you should figure out a way to read 120 books or 20 books or 200 books or whatever. It is about what can happen when you actively choose to be a genius about something that matters, like reading matters to me. Helpful Companion LinksEpisode #227: How to Know What to Read Next with Anne BogelAnne’s podcast What Should I Read Next? I’m a guest on ep. 27 Books good enough to make you turn off the tv and ep. 245 Finding the right mix for your reading life.Episode #228: 5 Ways to Organize Your BooksEpisode #152: Reading in Odd CircumstancesEpisode #213: Create a Summer Reading ClubEpisode #23: The Lazy Genius ReadsHow to Use Trello to Track Your ReadingSee a list of my favorite reads here.Get the Latest Lazy LetterGrab 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.
#294 - How to Celebrate Your Own Birthday
My birthday is December 27th, so tomorrow if you’re listening to this on the day it releases. I think that it is a very common problem for adults, maybe even especially for women, to know how to celebrate your own birthday. But y’all! It’s your birthday! It should be celebrated! So let’s talk about how.Helpful Companion LinksJamie B. Golden’s Instagram post about birthdaysGrab 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.
#293 An Easily Forgotten Holiday Reminder
We are entering the week before Christmas. I don’t want to take up too much of your enjoyment time with a podcast episode, but I do want to say a few words about something I think we so easily forget around the holidays. This week, I want to talk about how we think about time. Helpful Companion LinksSherry Petersik from Young House LoveJoyful by Ingrid Fetell LeeThe Enneagram and Decision-Making with Suzanne Stabile // The Next Right Thing PodcastOrientation to Time // The Enneagram JourneyGrab 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.
#292 - How to Enjoy the Last Two Weeks of the Year
We have done so much work these last few weeks of figuring out how to manage our expectations and our holiday home and our time and our tasks and all the things. But we don’t want just to manage the holidays. We want to enjoy our life, and this time of year is one where you might actually have margin to do that. So that’s what this episode is. We’re going to move from management to enjoyment and do it the Lazy Genius way.Helpful Companion LinksEpisode #288: How to Make the Rest of 2022 EasierEpisode #238: How to Get Stuff Done When You Don’t Feel Like ItEpisode #135: Nailing Your Holiday VibeBonus: How to Decorate for The Holidays with The NesterGrab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen (a gorgeous 4-color hardback book that would make a great gift!) or The Lazy Genius Way!Download a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#291 - Your Path to an Easier December
Let’s walk through December almost like it’s a Candyland board, and plan for the potential challenges you’ll run into like a Lazy Genius.Helpful Companion LinksThe 2022 Lazy Genius Gift GuideHow to Decorate for The Holidays with The Nester#290: Managing Your Holiday Home#234: Ten Rules for Gift Giving#134: How to Be Happy With the Gifts You Give#42: How to Host a Holiday Party#130: The Lazy Genius Guide to Hosting Anything#288: How to Make the Rest of 2022 Easier#238: How to Get Stuff Done When You Don’t Feel Like It#136: Ten Ideas for a Holiday Reset#289: How to Lazy Genius Holiday Expectations#40: The Lazy Genius Navigates Family Tension#235: When You Disagree on What Matters#132: Ten Steps to Creating Your Own Traditions#79: The Lazy Genius Creates a Holiday Sabbath#44: The Lazy Genius Guide to Holiday Baking#129: How to Holiday Road Trip#89: Reset the House Instead of Burning It DownMy books The Lazy Genius Kitchen and The Lazy Genius Way!Download a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#290 - Managing Your Holiday Home
There’s a decent chance that while you love the feeling of the holidays in your home, you’re also a little overwhelmed by it. There’s the regular upkeep of one’s home - the general cleaning and tidying, but there’s also a lot of extra stuff around the house this time of year. And because our tendency is to be fairly extreme in our response to challenges - either try hard or give up - we stay overwhelmed. Let’s create a small solution to the normal challenges of a holiday home so we can enjoy it while the holidays are here.Helpful Companion LinksCheck out my books The Lazy Genius Kitchen and The Lazy Genius WayDownload a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#289 - How to Lazy Genius Holiday Expectations
This Thursday is American Thanksgiving, and we’re coming up on a season of lots of holidays, and with those holidays come many many expectations. You have them, your kids have them, you parents have them, your boss has them, the Internet has them… it’s a whole vibe. So today we’re going to talk about how to be a Lazy Genius about the holiday expectations you will encounter from others and from within yourself.Helpful Companion LinksEpisode #40: The Lazy Genius Navigates Family TensionEpisode #224: When Things Don’t Go According to PlanEpisode #87: The Lazy Genius Guide to FlexibilityEpisode #235: When You Disagree On What MattersCheck out my books The Lazy Genius Kitchen and The Lazy Genius WayDownload a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#288 - How to Make the Rest of 2022 Easier
We’re in the middle of November. American Thanksgiving is next week which means that Christmas is in five minutes, and it’s easy to feel like we’re losing our minds a little bit with all the things. Today, we’re going to make the rest of 2022 easier with five fairly simple steps that will give you really practical help in making the next six or seven weeks feel good and enjoyable rather than rushed and stressful.Helpful Companion LinksThe 2022 Holiday Gift GuideEpisode #131: The Perfect Thanksgiving TurkeyEpisode #206: The Lazy Genius Guide to Buying Great GiftsEpisode #287: How I’m Making Dinner Easier for the Rest of the YearThe Holiday DocketCheck out my books The Lazy Genius Kitchen (includes my turkey recipe and How to Host Thanksgiving like a Lazy Genius) and The Lazy Genius WayDownload a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus: How to Decorate for the Holidays with The Nester
Today, I’m so excited to welcome Myquillyn Smith, aka The Nester, to the show to talk to us about decorating our homes! She is so good at helping people have the greatest amount of style with the least amount of stuff based on what matters. This conversation is a fantastic reminder of how to see the next few weeks in such a way that your home feels cozy and wintery and you.Helpful Companion LinksFind Myquillyn on Instagram and onlineCozy Minimalist HomeWelcome HomeThe Cozy Community (open just for Lazy Geniuses through Monday, November 14th!)My Winter Sun playlistCheck out my books The Lazy Genius Kitchen and The Lazy Genius WayNo transcript for this episode as it’s an interview, thanks for understanding. Love you, mean it.The links above are commissionable, meaning that if you click through and make a purchase I may make a small percentage at no extra cost to you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#287 - How I’m Making Dinner Easier for the Rest of the Year
It’s early November, and we’re about to hit the gauntlet if we’re not already in it. Dinner is one of those things that just keeps happening no matter who you are and how you live, so today I’m going to share what I’m personally doing to make dinner easier from now until after the holidays are over, and hopefully it’ll give you some ideas on how to make yours easier, too.Helpful Companion LinksThe Lazy Genius KitchenEpisodes you may find helpful: #121 - How to Build a Fall Dinner Queue, #279 - How to Fix Dinner When You’re Never HomeDownload a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#286 What’s Saving My Life
Today is one of my favorite episodes we do every quarter or so on what’s saving my life. Y’all like it too because it always has above average downloads. I think we’re always looking for language around what’s making life easier and better for other people so that we can experience that for ourselves. So I hope today’s list will do just that.Helpful Companion LinksThe next edition of the Latest Lazy Letter hits inboxes on Wednesday. Get on the list here.Episode #258: The Seven Kinds of Rest and How To Know Which One You NeedMassage toolThrone of Glass series by Sarah J. MaasBonus episode of The Lazy Sisters where we talk about relationship rhythmsDownload a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#285 How to Parent When Kids Constantly Change
Being with and loving and helping guide kids is a privilege, a challenge, and can be exhausting. What works today won’t work tomorrow. What works for this kid won’t work for that kid. What works for you when you have energy doesn’t work for you when you don’t. Today I want to offer some words about that shift and then offer two simple “start small” steps to begin connecting more with your kids.Helpful Companion Links2022 Holiday Gift GuideDownload a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.