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Author: Kendra, The Lazy Genius

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Part systems expert, part permission giver, Kendra Adachi, The Lazy Genius, is here to help you be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don't.

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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 LinksHere’s a Routines & On-Ramps podcast playlist on SpotifySign 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 LinksFind 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 LinksFind me on Instagram @thelazygenius and here’s the original Office Hours postSign 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 LinksGo Now Travel CompanyDisney Instagram highlightSign 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 LinksEltaMD Facial Sunscreen (Amazon)Black Girl Sunscreen (Ulta)Unseen Sunscreen by Supergoop (Ulta)Watermelon Glow Ultra Fine Mist (Sephora)May Lindstrom’s Blue CocoonFarmacy’s Daily Greens moisturizer (Amazon)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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 LinksThe Summer Docket is available again! It’s like The Holiday Docket, but for summer! It’s The Lazy Genius Guide to Making Summer Fun. Check it out here.Complete our survey, help us guide the content of the show in the future, and maybe win a gift card!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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 LinksThe Lazy Genius Kitchen // Buy on: Amazon // IndieBound The Lazy Genius Kitchen Video Series on YouTubeSarah Horgan’s InstagramDownload a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 vulnerably from stage. Helpful Companion LinksVisit The Band Joseph’s websiteThe Band Joseph InstagramTheir Tiny Desk Concert on npr"Without You" video Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This special episode is presented by KFC and Acast Creative. 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 episode.Helpful Companion LinksKFC Chicken NuggetsMerlin AppOlive & June press-on nails (Use code KendraA20 for 20% off!)The Essential Calendar (Use code LAZYGENIUS for 10% off!)Poor Bishop Hooper Instagram post of Annie jumping off a curbSparkle Sounds playlistDownload a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 LinksThe Instagram video of pivoting from my carSign 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 LinksGet Laura’s book The Life CouncilFind Laura on InstagramListen to part one of this conversation hereDavid Gate's Instagram accountmeetup.comLove Languages by Gary Chapman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 LinksGet Laura’s new book The Life Council (out April 4)Find Laura online or on InstagramPopcast Out of Context on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 LinksHow 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 HabitsTwo Nights in Lisbon by Chris PavoneSign 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 again.Helpful Companion LinksStrong Like Water by Aundi KolberFind Aundi online and on InstagramListen to Aundi’s first time on the show hereNo transcript for this episode as its a conversation. Thanks for understanding! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 LinksThe Power of Fun by Catherine Price Joyful by Ingrid Fetell LeeThe Art of Gathering by Priya ParkerThe Life Council by Laura Tremaine (out April 4)Episode 256 - How to Make Time for FunEpisode 196 - How to Lazy Genius Adult Screen TimeSign 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 LinksI Dream of Dinner (so you don’t have to) by Ali SlagleThe New York Times food Instagram where Ali often posts recipes and videosThe gnocchi that’s like a gummy bear you can eat for dinnerSign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email.Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way!No transcript for this episode since it’s a conversation. Thanks for understanding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 our own. Helpful Companion LinksEpisode #258 - The 7 Kinds of Rest and How to Know Which One You NeedSign 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 LinksEpisode #200: The Lazy Genius Starter KitEpisode #238 - How to Get Stuff Done When You Don’t Feel Like ItEpisode #257 - The Lazy Genius Guide to Work Life BalanceEpisode #279 - How to Fix Dinner When You’re Never HomeEpisode #209 - How to Keep Your Surfaces ClearEpisode #246 - 5 Essential Mindsets for Time ManagementEpisode #259 - 5 Steps to Lazy Genius AnythingEpisode #235 - When You Disagree on What MattersEpisode #230 - How to Feel Like a Person with Aundi KolberEpisode #280 - How to Find Your Personal StyleEpisode #258 - The 7 Kinds of Rest and How to Know Which One You NeedSign 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 coaches or who were cheerleaders in high school said that it was the most helpful explanation of football they’d ever heard. I hope the same thing happens here today with basketball. Helpful Companion LinksThe Lazy Genius Guide to FootballDownload a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 LinksBody episodes: #46 - The Lazy Genius Loses Weight, #217 - Let’s Talk About Your Body Part One, and #218 - Let’s Talk About Your Body Part TwoSign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email.Episode #259: 5 Steps to Lazy Genius AnythingGrab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way!Download a transcript of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fred Three

Enjoyed it https://fridaynightfunkin.lol

Mar 22nd
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James Watson

I love it https://lol-beans.com

Dec 30th
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rory gehman

Loved it... https://www.gtaportal.org/

Dec 27th
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Amin

hi. i recently cheked out some of the transcripts and i realized that they are imperfect and incomplete, i mean you left many sentences untranscribed. please fix this, some ppl do need fully trascribed episodes to be able to follow up and get everything.

Dec 25th
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Amin

an american podcast with transcript for each episode!!! that's freaking awesome. I've been literally looking for sth like this for 2 years. i can't thank you enough♥️

Dec 25th
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Emilie Lancour

I love to have a zero inbox and so one of my things is delete what needs to be deleted, or respond to the things that can be responded and then delete that or I move it to a "to-do" folder which are messages that need to be handled or have been put on the other person to respond but do not need to be in my inbox any longer. I then review that folder a couple times a week for what needs attention or be deleted if it's been done.

Oct 17th
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Duncan Dee

THIS was the piece I needed, after (mind blown) reading The Lazy Genius Way. Thank you. Is there anywhere you post the full process of Lazy Genius-ing people's problems, to help us layfolks out here get a better idea of the scope and how the principles are applied?

Sep 14th
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ID25574873

New listener, 6 years late! At 14:58, you said Nick Flora was the first person you’re interviewing for the podcast - I’m just curious if this was recorded before the first episode that you had your best friend on? Or is it a matter of format, or that she was a close friend and Nick isn’t? (I can’t help noticing the discrepancy.)

May 4th
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ID22146701

So happy about hearing Hannah!! Yay!!!

Apr 1st
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Beth Sabat

I've had a similar experience picking up a car internationally, so my genius husband bought me a charging block that I always travel with to prevent not being able to charge my phone, so calamity averted. also when traveling internationally you need to know how to change the settings on the car's GPS (if you are fortunate to get) so you can understand the language. lastly, for international travel, Google translate is your best friend! love your ideas and tips! BTW my daughter lives in Winston-Salem as well.

Feb 12th
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Emilie Lancour

once a year I take out all of the clothes that are to the left of a yellow neon hanger. I move the hanger then to the right of all of my clothes that are still in my closet As I wash and wear things throughout the year they end up on the right side of the hanger. I know at the end of that year I have gone through holidays celebrations seasons and everything and if I have not worn something in a year it gets donated to a friend. if something is worn but not dirty enough to put in the laundry basket I hang it on a hanger and then put the hanger in my closet backwards so I know the next time I take it out that it needs to go in the laundry.

Jan 31st
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Death Doula ☠

I'm a stacker of books. 💯

Nov 5th
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Death Doula ☠

Self-care defined as things that make you feel like yourself. ❣️

Nov 5th
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Shal Loftin

hi

Jun 2nd
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Jasmine Underland

first of all, I love you! Your book is "saving my life right now". I just need to tell you that Thai food does not in fact involve peanuts. Americanized Thai food does, but not authentic Thai food. My husband is 1/2 Thai and this is how I know. 😁

Jan 14th
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Nic

so helpful, thank you Kendra! completely new way of thinking about goal setting, I love this!!

Nov 29th
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Timilyn Renee-Towers Downey

Well said, Kendra. Thanks for being willing to talk about what matters and for reminding us all to be human.

Nov 2nd
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Genevieve S

The first episode I checked out was Routines. I am now going to binge listen. As I do the insane work of motherhood in this insane time, this is really going to help.

Aug 30th
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Jennie Kaderabek

when a new episode comes out, it's on top of my listen list. make your life easier, your way.

Jul 24th
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heidi miller

I'm kinda laughing here... welcome to the homeschool Mama's world.

Apr 27th
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