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.
Bonus: How to Find a New Relationship Rhythm
Today, I'm joined by my sister, Hannah, to talk about how to get our relationship back on track. We're in a season of not talking or seeing each other as much as we used to, and we want that to change. So in this episode, we try and Lazy Genius our relationship in real-time. If you are out of rhythm in any of your relationships and wish you were more connected, this episode is for you.Helpful Companion LinksBabyliss Travel Flat Iron (affiliate link) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#284 - How to Lazy Genius Email
Oh, man, have we been waiting a long time for this one! This is a highly requested topic, and I’m excited for us to walk through how to make email inboxes more manageable and less stressful. Helpful Companion LinksThe Lazy Genius Kitchen (affiliate link)Episode #91: The Lazy Genius Organizes PaperThe Holiday Docket Santa’s Bag app (iOS) Download a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#283 What It Really Means to be a Neighbor with Shannan Martin
This is one of the best conversations I've ever had. Shannan Martin is the author of Start with Hello, a beautiful book about being a neighbor. She is a true Lazy Genius in this area and offers so many ways to start small in our relationships, for example with saying hello. This book transcends neighborhoods, lifestyles, and family structures. We also share places we've been awkward as neighbors and how one interaction, even if it's the last one, has a significant impact. You will eat this up, you guys. What a gift this conversation was to me and will be to you, too.Helpful Companion LinksStart with Hello by Shannan Martin (out October 11th!)Shannan on InstagramShannan’s Pickle Recipe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#282 - How to Have People Over to Eat
Feeding people at my house is one of my favorite things in the entire world, and I hope that my enthusiasm for it and the permission you’ll hear in this episode will help you be excited about it, too. But I also know that we all have a lot of speed bumps when it comes to hospitality and entertaining and having people over, so I want to speak to a few of those today and maybe sand them down a little bit so they’re less bumpy.Helpful Companion LinksEpisode #278: How to Manage Your Time this FallDownload a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus: How to Lazy Genius the Start of a New Month
Today is a quick little bonus episode - How to Lazy Genius the Start of a New Month. We’re a whisper away from October, and anytime the calendar turns to a new month, we feel some things. There’s a sense of potential, maybe of dread, of wondering if we got everything done last month that we meant, of making sure we’re not forgetting anything that’s coming up so we can prepare for it.That’s great, but let’s make sure we’re approaching it like Lazy Geniuses. Helpful Companion LinksEpisode #258: The Seven Kinds of Rest and How to Know Which One You NeedEpisode #255: How to Name What MattersDownload a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#281 How to Get Dressed Without Losing Your Mind
Last week, we had a longer-than-usual episode about how to find your personal style. So much of it is about how you want to feel, but there are also some great reminders and practical tips to help you get there. So if you not yet listened to that episode, I would encourage you to do so and then come back and listen to this one. But you do you. Be a rogue listener with my greatest compliments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#280 - How to Find Your Personal Style
A couple of weeks ago, I put up a very unofficial poll on Instagram asking what clothing-related problem was your biggest challenge, and finding your own personal style won out. This might feel like a problem no one else has, but let me assure it is not. It is not a singular problem that you struggle with that most people already have figured out. In fact, I think that it’s bigger than even I realized, so that’s what we’re going to talk about today - how to find your personal style. Helpful Companion LinksEpisode #217: Let’s Talk About Your Body, Part OneEpisode #218: Let’s Talk About Your Body, Part TwoErin Stoll of @stylethieffashionMy personal style Pinterest BoardFollow me on Instagram @thelazygenius for 30 Days of Closet Permission.Download a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#279 - How to Fix Dinner When You’re Never Home
We have a lot of things we’re managing right now, and the one thing that never goes anywhere, no matter our season or stage of life, is food. We have to eat, you guys. So in light of all of the things that take up our time in the evenings this season, how do we cook dinner? How do we make sure everybody eats when we never seem to be home at actual dinner time or even at the same time? Let’s Lazy Genius it.Helpful Companion LinksThe Holiday Docket: The Lazy Genius Guide to Celebrating WellLast week’s episode on fall time - episode #278: How to Manage Your Time this FallEpisode #121: How to Build a Fall Dinner QueueEpisode #276: How to Pack Lunch for WorkMy pal Anna Sale’s podcast Death, Sex, and MoneyEpisode #225: The Shoe EpisodeDownload a transcript of this episode. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
#278 - How to Manage Your Time This Fall
It’s Labor Day here in the US, and fall is decidedly about to start. We’re eager and excited, going up the hill of the first drop of the fall roller coaster and super pumped. But, once we crest that first peak, it’s over. All we’re doing is screaming and hoping we don’t die. So before we start screaming, let’s get some stuff in place so we can manage our time this season.Helpful Companion LinksThe Lazy Genius Way (where the Lazy Genius principles live) and The Lazy Genius KitchenMildliner highlightersGet the Latest Lazy LetterDownload a transcript of this episode. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
#277 - How to Connect with Friends More Regularly
Today, I want to give us a bigger picture of what we expect from our friendships, and then after the break, I’ll share a couple of friendship principles along with your ideas on how to connect more regularly.Helpful Companion LinksEpisode 275: What’s Saving My LifeLaura Tremaine’s Instagram accountMy friendship post on InstagramEpisode 276: How to Pack Lunch for WorkDownload a transcript of this episode. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
#276 - How to Pack Lunch for Work
I’m excited about this episode because when I went looking for grownup lunch help, I found very little that would work for a variety of people. Most solutions start from the wrong place, so today we’re going to Lazy Genius this. We’re going to go in the right order, which is a Lazy Genius principle, and we’re going to figure out how to pack lunch for work in a way that supports each person individually and what matters to them. Helpful Companion LinksEpisode #238: How to Get Stuff Done When You Don’t Feel Like ItThe Lazy Genius KitchenThe Chickpea BowlDownload a transcript of this episode. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
#275 - What’s Saving My Life Right Now
I love doing these episodes because they are a reminder for me as I create them and you as you listen to them that we can always pay attention to what’s saving our lives. What’s giving us joy and hope and rest and fun? It’s easy to survive every day or focus on what’s productive, but we also want to notice, maybe even way more so so, the things that make life really really good. So today, I’ll share mine.Helpful Companion LinksPrevious What’s Saving My Life Right Now episodes: #251 (February 2022), #236 (November 2021), #203 (March 2021)Stranger ThingsThe Trespasser by Tana FrenchEufy Robot VacuumSherry from Young House LoveGet the Latest Lazy LetterDownload a transcript of this episode. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
#274 - The Back to School Starter Pack
Remember back in episode 200 where we did the Lazy Genius starter pack and listed 20 of the best episodes that will impact your life right away? This is that but for going back to school. If you don’t have kids or aren’t in education, you might not be super into this episode, but there might be a few helpful things in the realm of seasonal transitions so there you go. Let’s do this.Helpful Companion LinksEpisode #200: The Lazy Genius Starter KitEpisode #221: Get Your Back-to-School Life TogetherEpisode #168: How to Go Back to SchoolEpisode #223: The Lazy Genius Gets Out the DoorEpisode #225: The Shoe EpisodeEpisode #226: How Batching and Bags Can Get You Out the DoorEpisode #123: The Lazy Genius After School RoutineEpisode #246: 5 Essential Mindsets for Time ManagementEpisode #177: The Lazy Genius Plans a DayEpisode #124: The Lazy Genius Weekly PlanEpisode #173: What is Your List-Making Personality?Episode #121: How to Build a Fall Dinner QueueEpisode #174: Try a Meal Formula this FallEpisode #54: The Lazy Genius Makes SoupThe Lazy Genius KitchenDownload a transcript of this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#273 - How to Cross the Summer Finish Line
The summer-to-fall transition can feel murky, especially if you have kids or work in education. There’s not a clean mark between the end of this and the start of that. Which means it feels like we’re neither beginning nor ending anything. We are not crossing finish lines or hearing starting guns. We’re just running around like headless chickens. Let’s talk about how to finish summer in this super short little summer episode.Helpful Companion LinksEmily P. Freeman on finishing regularAn Instagram recap on my brain dump methodThe Next Right Thing Guided Journal (by our beloved EPF)Download a transcript of this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Bonus: How to Transition Your Routine From One Season to Another with Ashley Brown
It’s bonus episode day! Today, I’m chatting with routine expert Ashley Brown about transitioning your routines from one season to another. I love Ashley’s no-nonsense, yet kind approach to routines, and I hope you will, too!Helpful Companion LinksFind Ashley online at routineandthings.com and on Instagram @routineandthings See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.