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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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 boo...
Jun 05, 2023•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast This special episode is presented by KFC. 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 ep...
Apr 24, 2023•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Links The Instagram video of pivoting from my car Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email. Grab a copy of my book The Lazy...
Apr 17, 2023•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Links Get Laura’s book The Life Council Find Laura on Instagram ...
Apr 10, 2023•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Links Get Laura’s new book The Life Council (out April 4) Find Laura online or on Instagram Popcast Out of Context on Instagram This podcast is hosted by Kend...
Apr 03, 2023•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Why “more helpful”? Because I think that most spring cleaning information I run across is not helpful, at least not how I need it to be. So today, we’re going to do what we often do: we’re going to tackle both perspective and practicality. Helpful Companion Links How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis (I say KC Price in the episode, but it’s KC Davis!) Episode #298: How to Keep Up with Household Habits Two Nights in Lisbon by Chris Pavone Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email. Grab a c...
Mar 27, 2023•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Is there a way to compassionately experience stressful situations? There actually is, and author and licensed trauma therapist, Aundi Kolber, is on the show today to talk about how. Learn about the flow of strength (a mind-blowing concept), the difference between triggers and glimmers, and how honoring your body's pace is just as important as the healing itself. Aundi's first time with us was one of the most downloaded episodes in the history of the show, so I can't wait for you to hear from her...
Mar 23, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Being a person is tough. We all know this. Part of what I love about this job is offering encouragement and tools, not just to take the edge off, but to enjoy being a person and living your life in a way that’s meaningful and matters to you. So let’s talk about what we need to have more fun. Helpful Companion Links The Power of Fun by Catherine Price Joyful by Ingrid Fetell Lee The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker The Life Council by Laura Tremaine (out April 4) Episode 256 - How to Make Time fo...
Mar 20, 2023•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ali Slagle is a food writer for The New York Times, the author of one of my favorite cookbooks, and an all-around delight. She’s here today to put some words to the never-ending chore of dinner and give us a fresh perspective on how to find and use low-effort, high-reward recipes. Helpful Companion Links I Dream of Dinner (so you don’t have to) by Ali Slagle The New York Times food Instagram where Ali often posts recipes and videos The gnocchi that’s like a gummy bear you can eat for dinner Sign...
Mar 13, 2023•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Let’s take a minute to validate the complexity that is caregiving. It’s loving and fulfilling and something we’re probably honored to do. Most often, we’re caring for people we deeply love, who are desperately important to us, and when pressed, we’d likely say it’s an honor and privilege to care for that person or people. But caregiving is also constant and often draining. It takes so much energy to be on for people pretty much all the time, especially when we’re tending to their needs more than...
Mar 06, 2023•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast I get asked often where someone should start with the podcast since there are over 300 episodes now, and I always point them to that episode 200. But we have made some really great episodes in the last 100 episodes, so this is part two of that. Helpful Companion Links Episode #200: The Lazy Genius Starter Kit Episode #238 - How to Get Stuff Done When You Don’t Feel Like It Episode #257 - The Lazy Genius Guide to Work Life Balance Episode #279 - How to Fix Dinner When You’re Never Home Episode #2...
Feb 27, 2023•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Editor’s Note: This episode was slated to be a bonus episode, but then Team LG was struck with the stomach bug. Thanks for your understanding of this editorial change. We are about to enter March Madness, and I know a lot of you want to sort of be involved and understand what actually happens in basketball. I did an episode like this for football a couple of years ago, and it was so fun for me because I love teaching about sports but also really helpful to y’all. So many people who had dads as c...
Feb 20, 2023•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode isn’t about how to kindly change your body. It’s about kindly navigating the fact that your body is changing. Those are two very different things. Our bodies are present with us at all times, and yet we often have such strange, sometimes even contentious, relationships with them. I want to relax that tension today in how we talk about changing bodies because my guess is you’re already hard enough on yourself about it. Helpful Companion Links Body episodes: #46 - The Lazy Genius Lose...
Feb 13, 2023•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you feeling “rut energy” around the table? Maybe you’re already tired of soup. Maybe you had January goals to cook more at home or try new things, and you haven’t experienced that the way you hoped. Maybe you’re having to tighten your budget after the holidays and don’t have as much to spend on groceries, not to mention that the price of them is going up. I would like us to put a positive spin on this ordinary, “rut energy” season, and I think one of the ways you can do that is through meal ...
Feb 06, 2023•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast We do these episodes about once a quarter for two reasons. One, it’s a wonderful practice that I want to remind you of as often as possible. And two, because our seasons of life change, so do the things that save them. It’s really important to me that we pay attention to seasonal practices so that we get off that train of a linear life that goes from start to finish. That’s not how life works, so let’s remember what is working for us, bringing us joy, and saving our lives right now. Helpful Comp...
Jan 30, 2023•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s easy to feel behind in our homes, like everything is at best a sneeze from falling apart. So today, we’re going to talk about how to choose the household habits that matter to you and how you might keep up with actually doing them. Helpful Companion Links Recent episodes on habits: #297 - 5 Steps for More Ease at Work and #296 - How to Lazy Genius Your Habits Seasonal Home Maintenance Checklist from Better Homes & Gardens Episode #263 - How to Still Have a Weekend Episode #238 - How to Get ...
Jan 23, 2023•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kendra is joined by her little sister Hannah to answer your questions, many of which are about how to foster connected relationships between siblings. The sisters also talk about their current favorite things, including a Kindle accessory that could revolutionize the world. Helpful Companion Links Billy Summers by Stephen King The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Solace House by Joy Ellis (narrated by Richard Armitage) Hannah’s Stanley Cup Kindle Holder Kindle Remote Tiny Target Lamp No transcript ...
Jan 19, 2023•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Links Episode #296: How to Lazy Genius Your Habits Episode #177: The Lazy Genius Plans a Day Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email. Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! Download ...
Jan 16, 2023•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Links Episode 295: How to Start Fresh Without Starting Over Atomic Habits by James Clear Bonus Episode: How I Read 120 Books This Year (2022) Get The Lazy Genius Way or The Lazy Genius Kit...
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