I get asked about how to split the work load at home fairly often, especially in Instagram AMAs. I’m glad we get the chance to dive deep into it today. Helpful Companion Links Fair Play by Eve Rodsky Fair Play cards How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis Struggle Care podcast @samkelly_world posted the reel about teaching your kids to notice 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 transcr...
Oct 23, 2023•34 min
Y’all know I love an episode about reading, so I’m pumped about this. Audiobooks are one of my favorite ways to read, but that’s a recent development. As a new-ish convert, I’m really excited to help you figure out your relationship with audiobooks and how to Lazy Genius them in your own life, whatever that means for you. Helpful Companion Links The Libby app Audible Memberships Chirp Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email. Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way...
Oct 16, 2023•28 min
Today, we’re getting more practical. I’m going to share seven ways to manage daily chaos, and while you could apply one of these on its own, these seven things are super helpful in order as a series of steps. Helpful Companion Links Episode #334: How to Create a Relaxing Home Routine 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. This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and ...
Oct 09, 2023•23 min
I am aware of the irony of using the word “relaxing” when it comes to a home routine, especially during this time of year which tends to be on the busier side. However, I’m into it. It’s more about having enough of a structure to call it a routine but with a perspective that helps us relax around what we’re actually doing. Helpful Companion Links Episode #145: How to Hire a Housecleaner Episode #254: Chores I Do Every Day Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email. Grab a copy of my book The Lazy...
Oct 02, 2023•31 min
Today, I’m going to share 7 ways to always know what to wear. You can pick one, or you can pick all seven. Either way, you’re going to leave with more calm and hopefully even more excitement about the daily act of putting on clothes. Helpful Companion Links ABLE x The Lazy Genius The original Monday uniform blog post Windblown Jewelry Spiedel watch Episode 280: How to Find Your Personal Style Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email. Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Ge...
Sep 25, 2023•24 min
I’m really excited about this topic because it is something every single person likely struggles with. The evening especially feels like time that we can use however we want. It’s not dictated by someone else, and that freedom often leaves us flailing. It’s so precious and valuable, and you want to make the most of it. How do you do that? That’s our episode today. Helpful Companion Links Episode #331: What’s Saving My Life Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email. Grab a copy of my book The Laz...
Sep 18, 2023•29 min
I don’t need to tell you that life is full and sometimes overwhelming and we need things that offer sparkle and light. Every quarter, I share my list and encourage you to make your own. Let’s get started. Helpful Companion Links Speidel Eco Color Pop Watch The Chickpea Bowl The Tim Riggins Salad What Kate Finds on Instagram Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Captivating Barbie UNO Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email. Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way!...
Sep 11, 2023•30 min
When you are transitioning from one season to another - like from summer to school or school to summer, from this job to that job, from being in a relationship to being single or being single to being in a relationship, from pre-diagnosis to treatment for the diagnosis - the time right before that transition often feels like the hardest. You don’t know exactly what’s coming, and you want to prepare as much as possible. Whatever your particular color of that energy is, I hope that this episode gi...
Sep 04, 2023•37 min
It is likely a time of transition in your life. We are going into a new season, fall is coming, school has started, and all of this impacts our energy and schedules no matter what our lives look like and who, if anyone, lives with us in our homes. But you know what doesn’t change? Dinner. Dinner does not change. This week, I’m joined by the happiest cooking teacher on the internet, Bri McKoy, to talk about 10 things to do when you don’t want to cook. Helpful Companion Links Get Bri’s new book, T...
Aug 28, 2023•32 min
When we reflect on things from the past that have meant something to us, it’s good for us. It’s fun! And since books are fairly universal as a thing people love, I’m sharing my 10 most memorable books. They’re not necessarily my favorites, although some are, but these are books that I remember where I read them, how they made me feel, what they were about, and I still think of them often. Helpful Companion Links The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck Till We...
Aug 21, 2023•24 min
I did not anticipate recording this episode, but after this week’s Office Hours episode where I answered your questions, I realized that this particular question needed a mini episode all its own. It was the most frequently asked question in the Instagram post, and that makes sense. It’s early-mid August, and school is about to start. School lunches are a whole thing. Helpful Companion Links This week’s Office Hours episode. Planetbox Rover Lunchbox Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email. Gra...
Aug 16, 2023•23 min
This is the second episode of this type where I take questions you asked on Instagram and answer them on the podcast. We’ve got a handful of great ones today! Helpful Companion Links This episode’s Office Hours Instagram post Episode 323: How to Lazy Genius a Big Change Use code LAZYGENIUS for 20% off your first Olive & June Mani System 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 ...
Aug 14, 2023•36 min
This is the time of year when we start hearing a lot of buzz about transitioning to fall. If transitioning to fall is all the buzz, a morning routine is for sure the buzzword. But morning routines don’t have to be a checklist to follow or a pass/fail assignment that determines the outcome of your day. Let’s talk about how to Magic Question your mornings. Helpful Companion Links Episode 58: The Lazy Genius Morning Routine Episode #202: Revisiting Your Morning Routine Episode #172: Resurrecting Ro...
Aug 07, 2023•20 min
We all have situations where we disagree with someone on how something should be done, and we have to deal with that. We have to figure out how to move forward, navigate any relational issues emotionally, and still get the thing done! This episode is if the episodes When You Disagree on What Matters and How to Pivot Around Any Obstacle had a very practical baby. Helpful Companion Links Episode 235: When You Disagree on What Matters Episode 310: How to Pivot Around Any Obstacle Sign up for the La...
Jul 31, 2023•25 min
The middle of seasons can be tricky in that you’re in multiple places at once. So let’s talk about how to take that energy and massage it out a bit, making the rest of the summer easier. And we’re going to do that with a mid-season check-in. Helpful Companion Links Episode #323: How to Lazy Genius a Big Change Midliner highlighters 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 epis...
Jul 24, 2023•26 min
One of the most common questions I get is how to Lazy Genius some kind of big change. A new city, job, kid, or relationship. Leaving a career, a friend group, or a religion. Losing a spouse, parent, or the connection with your kid now that they’re a teenager. The reason I’ve never done an episode like this and why it’s hard to answer questions about big changes in DMs and emails is because there’s not a simple answer. So here’s what we’re going to do today. First, I’m going to share four princip...
Jul 17, 2023•36 min
What do you do with those little pockets of time between appointments or meetings or pickups and dropoffs? Our time feels out of whack somehow, and there are these random pockets that don’t feel good for much of anything, and because we don’t approach them intentionally, they feel wasted, and then we feel bad about it. So let’s talk about how to approach that time. Helpful Companion Links Find Katie @whatkatefinds and Kherington @currentlykherington on Instagram (thanks guys, for inspiring this ...
Jul 10, 2023•25 min
It’s very likely all have felt this to varying degrees in varying seasons of our lives. One Sunday can feel fine, and the next we feel like everything might catch on fire. So here’s what I’d like to offer. I want to give you a helpful plan for neutralizing the Sunday Scaries. We’ll start with a three-step calming practice then I’ll give you seven things you could do to make Sundays less scary. Helpful Companion Links A helpful guide to making a brain dump on Instagram circa 2021 Episode #177: Th...
Jul 03, 2023•29 min
Free time is time that is free of responsibilities, obligations, and being beholden to someone else’s needs, wants, or whims. If that’s the case, free time sounds absolutely lovely. But free time, for women especially, comes with a slew of problems, namely guilt in having it and fear of wasting it. So today, we’re going to talk about how to reframe free time and feel good about it. Helpful Companion Links Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email. Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen o...
Jun 26, 2023•33 min
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 im...
Jun 19, 2023•37 min
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 Links EltaMD 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 Geni...
Jun 15, 2023•47 min
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 Links My Summer Meal Formula post from a few years ago Episode #1...
Jun 12, 2023•29 min
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 Links Here’s a Routines & On-Ramps podcast playlist on Spotify Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email. Grab a copy of my...
Jun 05, 2023•35 min
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 Links Find 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. This podcast is host...
May 29, 2023•29 min
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 Links Find me on Instagram @thelazygenius and here’s the original Office Hours post Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email. Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Geniu...
May 22, 2023•42 min
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 Links Go Now Travel Company Disney Instagram highlight 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. This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Ange...
May 18, 2023•27 min
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 Links EltaMD Facial Sunscreen (Amazon) Black Girl Sunscreen (Ulta) Unseen Sunscreen by Supergoop (Ulta) Watermelon Glow Ultra Fine Mist (Sephora) May Lindstrom’s Blue Cocoon Farmacy’s Daily Greens moisturizer (Amazon) Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email. Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Ki...
May 15, 2023•41 min
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 Links The Summer Docket is available again! It’s like The Holiday Docket, but for summer! It’s The Lazy Genius Guide to Making Summer ...
May 08, 2023•41 min
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 Links The Lazy Genius Kitchen // Buy on: Amazon // IndieBound The Lazy Genius Kitchen Video Series on YouTube Sarah Horgan’s Instagram Dow...
May 01, 2023•34 min
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 ...
Apr 27, 2023•44 min
