You guys, we’ve hit 100 episodes! How fun is that?! And the only appropriate way to celebrate, in my opinion, is to deep dive into Change Your Life Chicken! I never thought a chicken recipe would be my legacy, but here we are. This recipe is a staple in my meal plan, and I talk about every step in great detail in this episode. If you’ve never made it before, this episode will make it a regular in your rotation. I’m absolutely sure of it. Stuff Mentioned Follow me on Instagram where I spent most ...
Mar 18, 2019•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s finally happening, y’all. I’m telling you how to feed a crowd this week! Or at least, I’m telling you how I feed a crowd and sharing things that are must-dos for me to keep my cool when I open our front door to welcome guests. I’m also sharing four ideas for crowdpleasers that we use at our community group when we host on Sundays. Stuff Mentioned Five ways to enjoy making dinner if you want people in your home for a meal, but you’re not loving the idea of cooking it all. Pro tip: add salad ...
Mar 11, 2019•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast We’re talking fridge clean-outs this week on the podcast. This is one of those episodes we wish didn’t exist but also need very badly. We’ll spend a few minutes going over the seven steps to tackling this chore, the tools you’ll need to be successful, and a way to make it happen less often and definitely be less gross. Helpful Links Don’t sleep on The Meal Plan! I’m closing the doors on it March 7th. If you want to revolutionize your meal planning game this spring, this is it! Here’s the Bizarro...
Mar 04, 2019•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you’ve been feeling like you’re not making anyone happy at dinner time (including yourself), this episode is for you! I’ve been talking about Brainless Crowdpleasers for a long time around here, but this week I’m breaking the concept down to set you up for success. I’m describing how to determine what counts as a brainless crowdpleaser and just how many people you should be able to feed with one. And I’ll teach you how to build up your list of Brainless Crowdpleasers and how you stock your ki...
Feb 25, 2019•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Although this is a frequently requested topic, I get that your situation might be very different from mine and from each person listening. I hope this episode is an encouragement on how to think about your own work, whether professional or what makes you feel like a person outside of motherhood, laundry, cookings and all the things. Helpful Links For You Join the Lazy Genius mailing list. Don’t sleep on this, y’all. The Meal Plan is coming back! Here’s a starter pack of episodes where I talk abo...
Feb 18, 2019•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast In all the time I spent dreaming and planning for this podcast, I never thought I’d spend an episode talking about marinades. But here we are. My DMs blow up every time I make something with a marinade. You ask, “What’s in that liquid?” You say, “My dinners never turn out like this.” And you worry about things turning out salty. A lot. Well, today we’re talking about creating your own magical marinades that can take an average meal from “meh” to “best meal ever!” Important Stuff Check out the wh...
Feb 11, 2019•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, we’re doing math on the podcast. Well, Freezer Math. Freezer Math will help you know how much to cook when you want to stock your freezer. Then, I share the Seven Rules of Freezer Cooking. This is serious business, y’all. So grab your calculator apps and let’s stock our freezers. Links to Help You Out Every month, I share books I loved, podcast episodes you should listen to, and stuff from me that I don’t share anywhere else in a newsletter. If you’re not on the list, sign up here. Th...
Feb 04, 2019•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you afraid to go off script on a recipe? Or maybe you’re not afraid, but things never turn out just right when you riff in the kitchen. This week, I’m sharing a handful of concepts that if you understand them in concept will start to change your cooking experience tremendously. I’m not saying you’ll walk away from this episode a master chef, but your confidence and understanding of what can make you become better will definitely change. Companion Links for this Episode: Download my super hel...
Jan 28, 2019•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week’s topic is one of the most frequently requested topics I’ve received via Instagram DMS and emails, but I know it’s not for everyone at this point in time. If you don’t have kids or they don’t give you trouble at bedtime, feel free to skip this one. But if you do have trouble at bedtime, I go through all the details of our kids’ bedtimes and what works for us and what doesn’t. Helpful Links If you don’t have a need for this episode, try listening to The Popcast with Knox and Jamie, The ...
Jan 21, 2019•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever noticed paper is like a magnet? The more you have laying around the more it attracts. In this week’s episode, I tackle the three biggest problems we have with paper and give you an inside look at how I lazy genius my paper situation at home. Helpful Companion Links Download my super helpful eBook The Swap all month long to help you make a clear path through your stuff. If you have questions about The Swap, feel free to DM me on Instagram or shoot me a quick email at kendra@thelazyg...
Jan 14, 2019•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Goal setting can be a dangerous game. We can go overboard and try to do all the things, but when we don’t, we feel like complete failures. This week’s episode, I share three steps to help you move from goal-setting that doesn’t work to a mindset that does so that January starts feeling more exciting than terrifying. Links You May Find Helpful: Listen to last year’s New Year’s episode The Lazy Genius Sets Goals and read How to Set Goals Like a Normal Person. Here’s Emily P. Freeman’s The Next Rig...
Jan 07, 2019•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tomorrow marks the beginning of 2019, can you believe that?! In today’s episode, I talk about why it’s okay if you don’t have all of your goals and intentions for the year crystal clear by the time the ball drops tonight. And I offer three tips for resetting your home after the holidays in a (mostly) painless way. Stuff Mentioned: Listen to last January’s The Lazy Genius Sets Goals or read How to Set Goals Like a Normal Person if you feel like you need some concrete goal-setting encouragement. F...
Dec 31, 2018•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast A gentle, loving reminder that you matter this Christmas season. . .even if you feel overwhelmed and those family traditions you care so much about fall apart. Helpful Companion Links Want to get a jump start on the new year? Listen to The Lazy Genius Sets Goals OR read How to Set Goals Like a Normal Person (or do both) Looking for a bit of rest even though your kids will be home from school for two weeks soon?! Listen to The Lazy Genius Creates a Holiday Sabbath There won’t be a new episode nex...
Dec 17, 2018•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast The holidays can be tough, especially when it comes to managing our expectations when making memories. It doesn’t take much to turn our meticulously planned, yet festive holiday light display route into an awkward car ride with a crying toddler and hot chocolate that’s basically chocolate milk. This week, I’m offering three steps to help you detach your personal value from memory-making success which will help manage the holiday stress. Helpful Links Sign up for my monthly newsletter roundup of ...
Dec 10, 2018•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast I know, I know. You were probably expecting a holiday-centric episode now that it’s December, but I can’t think of a better way to prepare for the holidays than talking about something that can help make mealtime easier. Even when it’s the holidays, we need to eat regular meals and buy meat. I hope this episode helps give you a clearer path in the grocery store. Links You May Find Helpful Sign up for the Lazy Genius monthly newsletter! The first edition of the monthly newsletter goes out on Wedn...
Dec 03, 2018•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast We’ve got a short episode for you today, but don’t sleep on it, y’all. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the state of your kitchen and pantry and all of the upcoming holiday baking and cooking, this episode is for you. Give it a listen, and check out some of the other episodes I mention in the links below. Stuff Mentioned: I talk about finding the best list of essentials for your pantry in The Lazy Genius Stocks the Kitchen. Spoiler alert: the best list is made up of the things you actually use i...
Nov 26, 2018•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast When you think of the words “meal plan,” I bet you think of dinner. But lunch is just as important. This week, I’m talking about ways to find strategies and recipe ideas to make lunch not feel like such a throwaway meal. Plus, there's an exciting new community on the Internet that I think you'll love. Companion Links The Wondering Years by my Internet brother and The Popcast’s own Knox McCoy The Monday Uniform Planetbox lunchboxes (my boys have this one) Listen to this episode if you want to hea...
Nov 19, 2018•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast I’m a big believer in listening to one person for different spaces, and my sister Hannah is that person for skincare. In this week’s episode, I’m sharing what I’ve learned from her over the years and a few of my favorite tried and true products. Companion Links for this Episode: The Lazy Sisters Podcast Our honorary third sister Erin Moon is taking over while Hannah is taking care of a tiny human. Follow her on Instagram for lovely anti-basic shaming pledges and #gnomeonyourhome updates. I’ve ro...
Nov 12, 2018•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast We like to do it right. We like to feel like we’re not wasting our time. How do we seek after the best way to do something without being a slave to the process? As the holidays approach, it’s a great time to think differently about how you choose what you choose. Helpful companion links to this episode: For When Systems Can’t Save - a helpful blog post when your brain gets spinny The Lazy Genius Does Laundry - an episode on a potential best way to do laundry The Nester is the one voice I listen ...
Nov 05, 2018•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you tired of keeping up with diets and food trends? Let’s reframe how we view healthy eating and listen to what our bodies are telling us it wants and needs. Stuff Mentioned The Lazy Genius Loses Weight If you’re here for the healthy eating, I have a suspicion you might be curious about how to Lazy Genius an exercise routine Follow me over on Instagram @thelazygenius Download a transcript of this episode This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna F...
Oct 29, 2018•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast When was the last time you showed yourself some kindness? And I don’t mean in the Tom Haverford “treat yo self” kind of way. I mean showing yourself a small act of kindness that doesn’t come with qualifiers or require a certain number of checkmarks on your to do list to obtain. Stuff Mentioned Be Kind to Yourself by Andrew Peterson The Lazy Genius Rests The Lazy Genius House Purge The Lazy Genius Creates a Holiday Sabbath My guiding light Emily P. Freeman who reminds me to sit down on the inside...
Oct 22, 2018•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s mid-October, and I’ve already seen Christmas lights in stores. The holidays are coming, y’all! While they’re full of mostly happy things like baking cookies and seeing family and friends, the holiday season can wear you out if you don’t build in time to rest. Here’s how you can create a practice of Holiday Sabbath this season. Stuff Mentioned: The Lazy Genius Conquers Holiday Overwhelm The Lazy Genius Holiday Game Plan My thoughts and opinions on rest (and how to do it like a Lazy Genius) L...
Oct 15, 2018•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you feeling it, too? Are you feeling the itch to get rid of everything and start over? Do you want to make your home feel like fall but have too much stuff in the way? In this episode, we’re going to talk about how to purge the house like a Lazy Genius, how to see our stuff with new eyes, and how to give ourselves a break when we can’t seem to create the space we want. Stuff Mentioned Do you need reinforcement for how small steps matter? How to Set Goals like a Normal Person #66 The Lazy Gen...
Oct 08, 2018•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast A couple of months ago, I asked on Instagram what you’d like me to talk about during our times together, and when someone said rest, the likes on that comment started piling up fast. Can we get better at resting? Can we set better goals and push toward resting better? In this episode, we’ll talk about how we need to look at rest differently and then figure out practical ways to actually do it in our regular life. Stuff Mentioned: The Incomparable Emily P. Freeman My Penny and Sparrow playlist th...
Oct 01, 2018•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast We’ve been waiting for this one, haven’t we? We’re finally talking about meal planning! Getting dinner on the table happens most every day, and we’re still surprised it has to happen. Here are three simple steps (plus one exciting announcement) that will help you get dinnertime under control. Stuff Mentioned: The Lazy Genius Stocks the Kitchen Salt Fat Acid Heat, this cookbook talks about the principles of creating delicious meals using, you guessed it, salt, fat, acid, and heat Mad Hungry, anot...
Sep 24, 2018•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast We’ve all seen the lists online. Lists of all the foods you should have in your kitchen so that dinner is always close at hand. But if those lists worked, you’d make more dinner more often and be less stressed about it. That’s why we’re going to talk about how to make your own list that works for your family and your lifestyle because I’m guessing a jar of roasted red peppers and grasini don’t make the cut. Stuff Mentioned: The Lazy Genius Shops at Costco A few of my crowdpleasers: Change Your L...
Sep 17, 2018•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do you have a creative interest you’ve been putting on the back burner? Maybe you think you don’t have time or you’re not talented enough. Here are 10 steps that will help you kick those thoughts to the curb and take a creative leap! Stuff Mentioned: Hopewriters Stop Collecting Gurus - The Next Right Thing by Emily P. Freeman The Wondering Years - Knox McCoy The Popcast with Knox & Jamie - always keeping us educated on the things that entertain but do not matter The Lazy Genius and Self-Care A M...
Sep 10, 2018•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tired of buying a cookbook then never cracking it open? We’re talking about why that may be and how to fix it on this week’s episode. I also offer a fail-proof method of picking out a cookbook that will serve you and your family for years to come. Stuff Mentioned: How to Know if a Recipe Is Any Good Don’t miss My Favorite Cookbooks post that went live today And it’s sister post My Favorite Dessert Cookbooks Download a transcript of this episode Preorder Shannan Martin’s new book The Ministry of ...
Sep 03, 2018•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hosting a book swap is a low-key way to meet new people and get some great books in the process. In this episode, we chart the path of a book at a book swap plus talk about food, music, and everything else to have a great party. Curious about how many friends to invite? How to set up the books? How to collect the books in the first place? We cover it all here. Enjoy listening, and if you host your own, don't forget to tag me on Instagram and use the hashtag #lazygeniusbookswap! Stuff Mentioned: ...
Aug 27, 2018•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Traveling is new to me, but I never want to go anywhere but London again. What an incredible city. In this episode, I share seven regular life lessons I learned from my time in London. If you're interested in more travel details (what I did, what I packed, and how much I hated the flight), head to the show notes. Interested in the watercolor dessert postcards? Make sure you're on my mailing list to hear about the flash sale the minute it opens! And here's where you can download a transcript of T...
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