The Lazy Genius Podcast

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5 Essential Mindsets for Time Management (Rerun) Oct 08, 2026

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Today is the second birthday of my book The PLAN: Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius. So in celebration of that book which is all about compassionate time management, we’re going to share one of the most popular episodes I’ve ever done.

This episode is the backbone of what it means to manage your time like a Lazy Genius. You’ll get five essential reminders about how to think about your time before you start actually planning it. I hope you love it!

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Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy.
Episode 177: The Lazy Genius Plans a Day
Episode 198: How to Lazy Genius Your To-Do List
Episode 238: How to Get Stuff Done When You Don’t Feel Like It
Episode 127: The Lazy Genius Chooses a Planner
Laundry episodes 21: The Lazy Genius Does Laundry and 113: The Lazy Genius Does Laundry Updated
Episodes 235: When You Disagree on What Matters
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When Your People Don’t Follow the Plan Oct 05, 2026

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If you’re listening to a time management self-help podcast like this one, you’re probably the captain of your home. You’re the one with the ideas, and that’s wonderful. But it’s tiring, too. If you feel like your home would work better if your spouse or kids would just get on board, this episode is for you.

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Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy.
Sam Kelly and Notice and Do
Destini Ann on Instagram
Jackie Kelley’s book So I Married a Human
Episode #409: How to Parent When Your Kid Is Annoying
Episode #337: How to Lazy Genius Division of Labor
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A Fall Bucket List (But Better) Sep 28, 2026

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Why better? Well, bucket lists, while wonderful, also carry a lot of pressure. So today, let’s make a list of favorite things you love about fall – things you want to eat, drink, cook, see, smell, watch, listen to, and do before we hit Thanksgiving. And then I’ll share some ideas on how to incorporate your fall favorites into your life.

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My Golden Milk instagram post
North Carolina Homesick candle
Pink Moon by Nick Drake
Breezy Instrumental, my most popular playlist forever (Spotify)
So You Married a Human by Jackie Kelley
Episode #322: What to Do with Random Pockets of Time
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How to Fix Dinner When You’re Never Home (Rerun) Sep 24, 2026

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Maybe you started August and September with a little more of a plan around dinner but ran out of freezer meals and ideas pretty quickly. If that’s the case, I hope this episode is super helpful as you figure out how to eat meals and feed your people if you have them even when schedules are bonkers.

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Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy.
Episode #278: How to Manage Your Time this Fall
Episode #121: How to Build a Fall Dinner Queue
Episode #276: How to Pack Lunch for Work
My pal Anna Sale’s podcast Death, Sex, and Money
Episode #225: The Shoe Episode
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A Guide to Family Meetings (including uncut audio from mine) Sep 21, 2026

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Family meetings are a new addition for us, but they have been wildly successful and helpful to get everyone on the same page. I recorded our family meeting from a few weeks ago and will share a snippet of that during this episode. That way, you can hear how it actually works for us and also how chaotic my children are.

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Instagram post about efficiency
Episode #294: How to Celebrate Your Own Birthday
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How to Get Stronger Without Making It Your Whole Life Sep 14, 2026

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Protein, strength, body recomposition, weighted vests, magnesium, the new darling of the food world: cottage cheese… all of these things are everywhere. It feels like every other post I see on Instagram is about women’s health.

I think that physically caring for ourselves is a fairly universal hope, especially for women. But we’re still figuring out how to do that with wisdom and reason. Luckily, you can Lazy Genius anything, including this, so let’s do it.

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Caroline Girvan (YouTube strength training)
Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough recipe
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10 Essential Rules for Life Admin Sep 07, 2026

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Life admin is a bear. There’s healthcare, insurance, home care, auto care, childcare, finances and budgeting and investing, taxes, schedules, legal stuff. And it does not include regular daily things like meals and chores and doing your job and taking a shower and going to sleep. I’m already sweating.

This stuff feels so huge, sometimes unbearably so. Here are 10 essential rules for life admin (and they’re probably not the rules you’re expecting).

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Fair Playby Eve Rodsky
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#484 - Decide What You Want More Of Aug 31, 2026

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Last week, we decided what we’re done with, and this week we’re going to add instead of subtract. By the end of this episode, I want you to have identified one pleasurable thing that you enjoy and have a plan to add it to your life. One is better than zero, and six will lead to zero because it’s too big. So we’re going to start with one, and I’m really excited about it.

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Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy.
Episode #483: Decide What You’re Done With
Episode #178: How to Start a Hobby
Episode #280: How to Find Your Personal Style
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#483 - Decide What You’re Done With Aug 24, 2026

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Y’all, I always struggle this time of year. The two weeks before school starts have historically left me feeling stressed, anxious, and ready for some simplicity. The simplicity does come (sort of) with the start of the school year and a normal routine, but all of the scurrying and extras can wear a person down.

Today, I want to share a way to think about your time commitments and responsibilities through a Lazy Genius lens so that you can decide what you’re done with and remove that thing so that you can leave space for what matters more.

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Episode #322: What to Do with Random Pockets of Time
House Hushingby Myquillyn Smith (The Nester)
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#482 - How to Parent Teenagers LOL Aug 17, 2026

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Because who actually knows how to parent teenagers? I definitely don’t know what I’m doing, but I’ll take a shot at talking about it.

If you’re not a parent but still want a dose of Monday morning Lazy Genius, try Episode 378: 13 Principles that Will Change Your Life. It’s The Lazy Genius Way’s birthday month, and that episode from a couple of years ago is all about the original 13 Lazy Genius principles, which could be a nice reminder this time of year.

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