People have always had stuff to do, but let’s think about it. Our culture and lives have evolved to such a point where if we don’t write down what we have to do, we will in fact forget. Today, we will talk practically about how one can manage one’s to-do list, but I have a couple of bigger picture thoughts, too. Stuff Mentioned Don’t know your list-making personality? I got you. Listen to episode #173. Here’s an episode from last year on how a Lazy Genius plans a day. And here are some words on ...
Feb 22, 2021•20 min
It’s a heavy topic, I know, but I want to give some language and space around this thing that many people in the Christian faith are struggling with right now. And who better to help us with this than Erin Moon, the resident Bible scholar on The Bible Binge. Helpful Companion Links If you missed our conversation about Erin’s morning routine last summer, you can listen to it here. Learn more about Erin’s Lent Guide here. (And you can get 15% off using code LAZY) This podcast is hosted by Kendra A...
Feb 15, 2021•56 min
I love my iPhone. I love my apps. I love Instagram. I love it all! And because we love it, we’re on it a lot, and while that is not a universally bad thing, you might desire a better relationship with your smartphone. There are no universal rules or truths or any of it when it comes how you use your phone. You get to decide what matters. You get to decide how to do your own screen time, and I’m going to share some Lazy Genius principles that you can apply to make your phone enhance your life the...
Feb 08, 2021•36 min
February and March struggle to bring the thunder. I mean, it’s just the way it is. We’re past the lovely winter holiday gauntlet, we’re past the energy around fresh starts in January, we’re still weeks away from spring break if you get a spring break and for sure months away from summer vacation. So we need something to look forward to. For real. So rather than just waiting for July or a vaccine or for any kind of gathering or celebration to count only when things are back to normal, we’re going...
Feb 01, 2021•22 min
This is a rare episode where I talk to another human, and I only have humans on who are actual Lazy Geniuses at what they do, and you guys? Laura Tremaine is 100% a Lazy Genius, maybe even just a genius, when it comes to sharing your stuff especially online. I adore Laura and the work she puts out into the world. I hope you enjoy our conversation! Helpful Companion Links For Greensboro locals, check out Chez Genese’s new Family Dinner Subscriptions. Preorder Laura’s new book Share Your Stuff. I’...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 9 min
This is a year I want to pay attention to in ways I’ve never paid attention to a year before. So in today’s episode, I want to share some things I want to do in my 40th year, why that is, and maybe even give you a framework for seeing this next year with more intentional eyes, whether you’ll be turning forty or not. Stuff Mentioned Check out episode 191 Naming What Matters in 2021 if you missed it. Preorder Share Your Stuff. I’ll Go First by my friend Laura Tremaine. Renovation of the Heart by D...
Jan 18, 2021•29 min
We all get that early January itch that carries into the dark winter of February where we just want our homes to feel good to be in. But we often start in the wrong place. I want to prevent that from happening to you today. Stuff Mentioned Pick up a copy of The Lazy Genius Way to learn all about Lazy Genius Principles and how they can help you be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don’t. Check out The Lazy Genius Store where you’ll find The Swap, The Clean Slate...
Jan 11, 2021•11 min
The turning of the calendar doesn’t change everything, but it does change something. It changes our outlook, even the tiniest bit. We are no longer in one of the hardest years, if not the hardest year depending on your life experience, we’ve ever faced. So today I want us to start small in our own lives where we are and think through what is going to matter to each of us in 2021. Helpful Companion Links Emily P. Freeman offers us many invitations to look back and see what matters to us. If you’r...
Jan 04, 2021•27 min
I want to mark the end of this year here with you by sharing my favorite discoveries of 2020, and maybe it’ll make you want to remember the good things that you discovered and enjoyed and learned. So that’s what we’re going to do. Here are my favorite discoveries of 2020. Stuff Mentioned Join me over on Instagram (@thelazygenius) for more of my favorite discoveries. Two podcast episodes by others that offer a great perspective on reflection: The Next Right Thing: Walk At Your Own Pace and 10 Thi...
Dec 28, 2020•28 min
We’re almost there. We’ve almost made it through this impossible year. I would love to take just a couple of minutes to find our position in it, our position in our days right now. Helpful Companion Links Get a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Way Download the transcript of this episode. This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/priva...
Dec 21, 2020•17 min
This year may not be the year to host the entire neighborhood or maybe even anyone for a traditional cookie exchange; however, it could be a fun way to get everyone in your house involved in the kitchen and flex your creative muscles in showing other people that you care about them… through cookies. So we’re going to briefly cover what a cookie exchange is then I’ll go through a few steps to help you plan one during a pandemic. Helpful Companion Links My favorite book about gathering people is P...
Dec 14, 2020•24 min
I love implementing opening and closing ceremonies into my year and especially into the fall and winter holiday season. As we all know, holidays in 2020 are not what we expected. So how can we rethink traditions and gatherings and opening ceremonies during such an upside-down time? This episode will hopefully offer some encouragement in that. Helpful Companion Links Here are a few past resources on opening and closing ceremonies: Plan Your Opening Ceremony and The Magic of Closing Ceremonies. Gr...
Dec 07, 2020•20 min
There is so much we don’t know. So today on this Monday after Thanksgiving and this final day of November, I think we could all use a short little pep talk and a way to start small with all of this not knowing. Stuff Mentioned Here’s where you can find all of my Spotify playlists, including the nine holiday-themed ones I made last year Sign up to receive the Latest Lazy Letter, which goes out this Wednesday The Next Right Thing by Emily P. Freeman (p.s. her guided companion journal comes out in ...
Nov 30, 2020•16 min
I get asked a lot about photo storage all the time, and I haven’t talked about it at all because I’m not an expert. But lucky for you, I’m joined by someone who is an expert on today’s show! Casey von Stein aka Miss Freddy is a photo organization guru, and she’s here today to help us think about the holiday photos we’re taking this year, the areas where we can be lazy when it comes to photo storage, and how we can start small in organizing our files. She’s truly the Lazy Genius of photos. Stuff ...
Nov 23, 2020•31 min
It’s the middle of November, and some of you might have already gone through the process of decorating or you’re putting it off because it’s overwhelming or you always do the weekend after Thanksgiving which is coming up, but the point is it’s kind of time. And it can be very overwhelming. Today, I want to give you a lens through which to view your decorating so you can find your holiday decorating personality and then offer five steps on getting yourself prepared to actually do it. Stuff Mentio...
Nov 16, 2020•20 min
In this bonus episode, I talk with Tsh Oxenreider about her new book, Shadow and Light, that walks us through Advent in the most Lazy Genius way possible. It gives us permission to engage in the season of Advent without pressure or performance. Helpful Companion Links Get your copy of Shadow and Light by Tsh Oxenreider Visit Tsh’s website to get a peek inside the book and for other Advent resources like her playlist and weekly art pieces You may like Tsh’s podcast, The Good List, and her newslet...
Nov 12, 2020•30 min
Spices are pretty important in cooking obviously, so let’s demystify a few things — what they’re good for, what to have on hand, how to use them, and how to store them. And we’ll run through what could be your essential spice cabinet. Stuff Mentioned Here’s a guide to spices by cuisine that can help you as you determine what needs to be in your spice cabinet. Lazy Genius Change Your Life Shawarma Download a transcript of this episode. This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produce...
Nov 09, 2020•22 min
Tomorrow is Election Day. I can’t remember an election in my lifetime that was this contentious and would leave so many people devastated no matter the result. It’s just a lot. And you are a unicorn if you do not know and love someone who is voting differently than you are. We’re all really tender right now, and to top it all off in terms of timing, we’re about to enter the most family/friend-centric two months of the year with all the winter holidays. So I think it’s time for a little conversat...
Nov 02, 2020•27 min
Here’s what we’re going to go through today: what the Instant Pot is great for, what it’s not great for, how to start using one including my favorite tools and resources, and my own personal Instant Pot rhythm. Because here’s the thing: not everybody needs an Instant Pot, and everyone that does have one uses it differently, for different types of recipes and different speeds of regularity. Stuff Mentioned Windblown Grateful studs are back for a very short time! You can get a pair here. The Insta...
Oct 26, 2020•33 min
We’re less than two weeks out from Halloween, and of course my kids are already asking what we’re going to do. It’s uncertain times, y’all, and it’s tough to know how to do this Halloween thing. Let’s do a quick check on what matters and some ideas for people staying in on Halloween and people going out. Helpful Companion Links A throwback blog post on 10 Lazy Genius Halloween Ideas Other thoughts on Halloween costumes Download a transcript of this episode This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi...
Oct 19, 2020•21 min
This is a very unsexy topic but also a really important one because we all have to eat. I don’t think a single person listening has never tried at least one recipe. So while this is super personal which we’ll get to and that there is really not some magical system which we will also get to, I hope you leave this episode with one small step that helps you feel like your recipe storage is serving you, not you serving it. Stuff Mentioned Plan to Eat digital recipe organizer or try Evernote to creat...
Oct 12, 2020•23 min
I hear a lot of you say you wish you had a hobby but you’re unsure of where to start or how to start or you feel like they could be a waste of time. We want them, we need them, but a lot of us don’t have them or know how to get them. So that’s what we’re going to do today. Let’s get a hobby! Stuff Mentioned Both versions of my chocolate chip cookie recipe if you want it (trust me, you do): “I Want Them Now” version and the original 72-Hour version. The bread book I’m using for my bread baking ho...
Oct 05, 2020•21 min
I’m not going to give you my single day and tell you to copy it. I’m not even going to tell you what should be included in your day. This isn’t a one-size-fits-all situation. It rarely is. We’re going to quickly work through a lens you can use to plan your day, any day in any circumstance. Helpful Companion Links The IGTV video I mentioned in the episode. Grab a copy of The Lazy Genius Way here for yourself or for a friend! Join me over on Instagram this Thursday around 11:30 a.m. ET because I’l...
Sep 28, 2020•25 min
Why fall reading? Like, what’s special about fall reading? How do you choose what to read? When do you read? Basically, I love making fall reading this amazing quest. I want to capitalize on the particular vibe of fall reading and make it feel legit. So let’s do this. Helpful Companion Links If you’ve read and loved The Lazy Genius Way, consider leaving a review on Amazon or Goodreads. If you haven’t read it, you can pick up a copy here. Book voices you can trust: Anne Bogel from What Should I R...
Sep 21, 2020•29 min
We’re about halfway into September, and even though temperatures and even seasons depending on your hemisphere are different right now, something about life shifts when we hit September. And whenever I hit a shift, the importance of my environment is more obvious. Creating a space that feels safe and cozy, whatever that looks like for you, is important for your mental health. This episode will give you steps on how to do that, but the important thing here is to name the importance of your enviro...
Sep 14, 2020•33 min
Now it’s not fall yet in weather or on the calendar, but it’s getting close. And while you might not think you’re the kind of person who would do a meal formula and very well could be right about that, I’d love to share with you how you might put one together to help your meals come together even more easily over these next few months. Helpful Companion Links The original meal formula episode from this past summer and the actual formula if you want to see it Leave a comment on an LG recipe if yo...
Sep 07, 2020•21 min
Lists are a big part of our lives, especially in these uncertain times, but I think we sometimes think there’s only one way to make them. That’s not true! So today we’re going to talk about list-making personalities and how we can support what matters in our lives even more with how we approach our lists. Stuff Mentioned There’s still time to join us for Book Club! Grab your guide and tune in on Thursday nights here. Some helpful list-adjacent LG content: How to Bullet Journal, The Lazy Genius G...
Aug 31, 2020•24 min
A couple of days ago, I asked folks on Instagram what one word they would use to describe their current relationship with routines. There were very few positive words, words that would indicate that routines are working. Here’s what we’re going to do for the next few minutes. We need to examine our expectations of routine, reframe what routines actually are, and then give you a next step or two to resurrect them. Helpful Companion Links Leave a review on Apple Podcasts right here. Buy a copy of ...
Aug 24, 2020•35 min
I know that top ten lists can be a bit rote, but honestly, there’s something super life-giving for me personally to hear what other people are finding joy in. It gives me ideas of course, but more than that, it reminds me to pay attention to my own life and be even more intentional about nurturing the things in my day that give me a lot of joy. So I hope this list does that for you today! Stuff Mentioned In a turn of events that no one expected, least of all me, I’m a nail polish person. I ride ...
Aug 17, 2020•22 min
It’s our final bonus episode, you guys! Over the summer I’m talking to some Internet and IRL friends about Lazy Geniusing an aspect of our every day lives. Today, I’m talking to Erin Moon about morning routines! Helpful Companion Links You can find Erin Moon on Instagram and online here. The Lazy Genius Way is out now! Get your copy today from your favorite bookseller!Erin This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey. To learn m...
Aug 11, 2020•45 min
