A few weeks ago, I posted on Instagram asking for your holiday horror stories. You know, that time you tried to be either super lazy or super genius during the holidays. Here’s a collection of stories for solidarity and encouragement right before the holidays.Oh, and for me, it was the time I had a few friends over for a holiday party, and I thought one was supposed to make a cheese tray for this kind of party. So I placed Saltines and folded pieces of actual American cheese on a platter and t...
Dec 23, 2021•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast I always find that this week of Christmas I don’t need more information; I just need encouragement to be a person and exist in the information I already have. So this is just a quick word from me to you. Helpful Companion Links Episode #197: How to Navigate a Faith Crisis And here’s how to find Erin Moon online and on Instagram Episode #87: The Lazy Genius Guide to Flexibility Episode #224: When Things Don’t Go According to Plan Magical post on Instagram Episode #132: Ten Steps to Creating Your ...
Dec 20, 2021•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast When I sent out December’s Latest Lazy Letter, I mentioned taking a personal retreat day the week between Christmas and the New Year, and a woman named Rebecca wrote back asking me to explain it. Like, what do you do? How do you plan it? Where do you go? And I realized that I had never really talked about this before. So let’s talk about how to plan a personal retreat. Stuff Mentioned Check out The Lazy Genius Way (commissionable link) for a whole chapter on scheduling rest. Episode #177: The La...
Dec 13, 2021•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s winter, and most people have big soup energy this time of year. I have such energy. I love a good soup. I wish my kids liked soup more than they do, but they don’t hate it as a concept. We’re working on it. But today I want to share five lessons learned from soup. Stuff Mentioned Claim The Lazy Genius Kitchen preorder bonuses at thelazygeniuskitchen.com! Haven’t read The Lazy Genius Way? Grab it here or check with your library about getting a copy. Bri McKoy is a cooking teacher I trust wit...
Dec 06, 2021•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast The number of times I have to do stuff I don’t want to do is a very high number, and it’s part of life. I think it’s important to name what we can be a genius about and what we can be lazy about, but there are things we have to do that we don’t love doing. So how do we do that while still being Lazy Geniuses? That’s what this episode is all about, and we’re going to make it as linear as possible. Helpful Companion Links Read all about the 13 principles in The Lazy Genius Way (affiliate link). Ep...
Nov 29, 2021•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast We’re doing something a little different around here today with a bonus episode! We might start playing around with some of these that are deeply specific in the future, or it might be just this one. But I have had enough of you ask me to explain football so I present to you The Lazy Genius Guide to Understanding Football. Helpful Companion Links Download a transcript of this episode. This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey...
Nov 24, 2021•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s easy to feel like this particular week is pretty condensed. It’s hard, for me at least, to let Thanksgiving just be Thanksgiving. So I want to take a few minutes to center us this week before everything ramps up, whatever that looks like for you and your family. Helpful Companion Links Claim your November preorder bonus for The Lazy Genius Kitchen here Practical past Thanksgiving episodes: #133 - 10 Helpful Thanksgiving Strategies, #130 - The Lazy Genius Guide to Hosting Anything, #131 - Th...
Nov 22, 2021•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Lots of people on the Internet love to share what’s saving their life, so do I, and so do you! Talking about some favorite things definitely has an ease that disagreeing with a partner doesn’t. Plus, y’all really love these episodes, so here’s one for the fall. I have ten things, some products, a hobby, a yogurt I can’t get enough of… all kinds of things. Let’s jump in. Stuff Mentioned Tell us how we’re doing at The Lazy Genius Collective via the 2021 Lazy Genius Survey. Submissions close Wednes...
Nov 15, 2021•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is dedicated to the hundreds of you who have asked me over the years how you handle disagreeing about what matters with someone you love. In this Lazy Genius way of living, we seek to support what matters most, and those things are different for everyone, right? So today, I’m going to share three simple questions to ask when you disagree on what matters. Helpful Companion Links A previous episode that might be helpful: #40 The Lazy Genius Navigates Family Tension Find all 13 Lazy Ge...
Nov 08, 2021•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast You might be done with your holiday shopping already or maybe you haven’t started. Either way, these rules can still add some lightness and help to the next couple of months. Helpful Companion Links Looking for gift inspiration? Check out Team LG’s Holiday Gift Guide for 2021! The Lazy Sisters, my secret podcast with my sister Hannah on Patreon Joyful by Ingrid Fetell Lee The best deals of the year are going on now at Boll & Branch! From November 1-11, use promo code LAZY at bollandbranch.com. D...
Nov 01, 2021•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast When it comes to this episode, I will not speak any of these words as some kind of social or racial justice expert. But I’m learning and want to keep learning, and based on the communication I’ve gotten from so many of you in recent months, you feel the same way. So today, I want to share with you three small things that have made a big difference in my own process that I’m asking you to do over the next few weeks. Helpful Companion Links The White-Savior Industrial Complex by Teju Cole for The ...
Oct 25, 2021•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a special, unique little episode because I am not alone. My sister, Hannah, recorded this little bonus episode with me to give some fun and levity but also permission to be who you are in a room even when you don’t know what everyone is talking about. Helpful Companion Links Get a new episode of The Lazy Sisters every month on Patreon. 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 ou...
Oct 18, 2021•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast When the first positive test came back for Covid in my family, I started writing things down. Especially the big things I learned. Even if you’re not in this situation, hearing what people learned from challenging situations is always helpful to me. You can find encouragement or comfort or ideas from someone else’s experience, even if your experience is centered around something completely different. So even if you’re not dealing with Covid, I hope you still find value in this episode. Helpful C...
Oct 11, 2021•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today, I’m speaking with therapist and author Aundi Kolber. This conversation is a rich exploration of how to start small in finding a therapist, how to care for ourselves when we’re disappointed (like when we think a pandemic is going to be over and it does the opposite), and how the brain works under stress. Helpful Companion Links Learn more about Aundi’s work on her website and follow her on Instagram @aundikolber Get her book Try Softer and grab the Try Softer Guided Journey (releases Octob...
Oct 04, 2021•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast There are only 95 days between today and December 31st, and those might be the fastest flying 95 days of the year in any year. Rather than find yourself in the middle of day 52 wondering how in the world you’re going to make it, today I want to help you think through this fall and holiday season like a Lazy Genius. Helpful Companion Links Grab your copy of The Holiday Docket for $10 this week only! Learn more about the Lazy Genius principles in my book The Lazy Genius Way! Download a transcript ...
Sep 27, 2021•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast We’re talking about five different personalities of book organization, so hopefully, you’ll see yourself in one of these. We all have different challenges when it comes to organizing our books, but there’s really no one-size-fits-all approach. Having a lot of books doesn’t make you a hoarder. Not having towers of bookshelves doesn’t make you less of a reader. So let’s Lazy Genius how to organize your books. Helpful Companion Links Laura Vanderkam on making time to read and her appearance on What...
Sep 20, 2021•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast You guys, we have Anne Bogel on the show today to help us be Lazy Geniuses about deciding what to read next! She hosts her own podcast aptly called What Should I Read Next? And I’m delighted she’s here with us today to talk about planning our fall reading lists, how to get unstuck when we’re just not into a book, and what her new reading journal is all about. Helpful Companion Links Anne’s podcast What Should I Read Next? I’m a guest on ep. 27 Books good enough to make you turn off the tv and ep...
Sep 13, 2021•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the last episode in a quasi-series on getting out the door, we’re going to use Courtney Cleveland’s method of packing for vacation to help us get out the door with all the right stuff (and at the right time!). And the magic of Courtney’s method is the combination of batching and bags. Let’s jump in. Stuff Mentioned Courtney Cleveland of All the Best Days is my travel guru. Here’s a bonus episode I did with her last summer. The other episodes in this mini-series on getting out the door: ep.223...
Sep 06, 2021•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast We are going to plow through common challenges we all face with shoes and apply some Lazy Genius principles to help make those challenges easier. Obviously, we can’t cover every possible shoe scenario, but I am hoping to cover some common ones to help cover our bases and also to give you some practice on applying principles so you can do it for yourself and your personal shoe challenges. Helpful Companion Links Check out all the details about The Kitchen Crew! Episode 223: The Lazy Genius Gets O...
Aug 30, 2021•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode was inspired by last week’s episode The Lazy Genius Gets Out the Door. One of the reasons we all have trouble getting out the door is things not going according to plan. There are so many variables, so many things we can’t control, that shift the whole plan. There are three steps to flexibility, and we’re going to talk about them today. Helpful Companion Links Episode 223: The Lazy Genius Gets Out the Door Episode 87: The Lazy Genius Guide to Flexibility Download a transcript of thi...
Aug 23, 2021•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast A few weeks ago, I asked y’all on Instagram to share the challenges that make leaving your house so complicated. What makes it hard to get out the door? I have never had more responses to a question box on Instagram in my actual life. It was amazing. So let's Lazy Genius it. Stuff Mentioned You can officially preorder The Lazy Genius Kitchen! Order it now and get it on release day March 22, 2022. This episode was inspired by Lazy Geniuses on Instagram! Follow @thelazygenius and chime in. Downloa...
Aug 16, 2021•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I want to talk about taking care of yourself as the world opens up. We’ll lay some groundwork and then apply a couple of principles for you to consider over these next few weeks, especially as we move out of summer and into more of a steady routine. Helpful Companion Links Check out The Lazy Genius Way (affiliate link) if you’d like to read more about how I use Lazy Genius principles every day. Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s quote in this episode is from his book Letters and Papers from Prison My f...
Aug 09, 2021•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast It is the first Monday in August, and August is a unique month. For people with kids or if you’re an educator, it still feels like summer outside but you’re transitioning into fall routines. There are a lot of things to do to prepare for the next season, and it can feel overwhelming to keep up with all of them. And even if you don’t have kids, August is transitional. It just is. Today, let’s put some specific words around the challenges of this season. Stuff Mentioned Check out The Lazy Genius W...
Aug 02, 2021•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast We’re talking about everything from what glasses I wear to how to Lazy Genius a marriage in this fun episode where I answer your burning questions (or the questions that pop up in DMs and my inbox on the reg). Stuff Mentioned FAQ Instagram Reel from a few weeks ago (I’m @thelazygenius if you want to follow along!) Eyewear brands available at Oscar Oglethorpe Try an Olive & June mani or pedi system and have your mind blown (use code LAZYGENIUS for 20% off your first system) Episode 191: Naming Wh...
Jul 26, 2021•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast We’re halfway through July, halfway through a crazy year that followed the craziest year of any in quite a while, and I think our bodies and minds might be feeling it. So let’s just take a few short minutes for a quick pep talk. Helpful Companion Links Check out The Lazy Genius Way (affiliate link) if you’d like to read more about how I use Lazy Genius principles every day. Pep talks from the past: For Being Stuck, For Not Knowing, a Goals Pep Talk. Download a transcript of this episode. This po...
Jul 19, 2021•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Last week was Let’s Talk About the Body, Part One, and I highly encourage you to listen to it if you haven’t already. I’m laying out ten principles to think about when it comes to your body and other people’s bodies; five were last week. Five are this week. As a reminder, last week’s principles were one, the body is amazing; two, there is no normal body; three, there isn’t a hierarchy of bodies; four, bodies don’t have to be healthy in order to count; and five, there are privileged bodies. Ready...
Jul 12, 2021•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast There’s a lot I want to cover here, so much so that I had to break it up into two episodes. It was just too long. So next week, we’ll obviously do part two of let’s talk about your body. In total, I have ten principles to consider about the body - yours, other people’s, how you engage with your body when you’re alone, and how you pay attention to your body when you’re with other people, hormones, privilege, and the complexity of body positivity. We’ll start with the first five today. Helpful Com...
Jul 05, 2021•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today, I’m sharing ten things to help you navigate siblings who fight. To give you some context, I am not an expert. I’m only a mom. I am not a child psychologist or a parenting expert. I am in the thick of parenting with two boys who are 11 and 9 and a five year old daughter. It’s not like I’m seasoned in this. What I’m sharing today is simply what has helped in my own experience that is also informed by what I’ve learned from parenting experts but mostly my own therapy. Helpful Companion Links...
Jun 28, 2021•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever wished you were one of those people who could welcome anyone into your home for a meal or a hang without plans? Or maybe you’ve experienced one too many encounters where your brain forgot that your guests might need cups or need some sort of direction to really feel welcome in your space. Today, we’re talking about hospitality on the fly because summer is peak season for spontaneous hospitality. And if it matters to you, I want you to feel like you can say an enthusiastic “Yes!” wh...
Jun 21, 2021•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast The energy around cooking this summer is a bit of a situation. So we’re going to talk about how you think about your meals, cook them, and eat them through the lens of how you might eat on vacation. If you’re going on vacation and have to feed your people, this episode will obviously be very helpful to you. Helpful Companion Links Check out The Lazy Genius Way (affiliate link) if you’d like to read more about how I use Lazy Genius principles every day. The Summer Meal Formula, a list of summer m...
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