The Lazy Genius Podcast

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#354 - Office Hours with Kendra Feb 26, 2024

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Office Hours episodes happen once a quarter, and in them, I help you Lazy Genius your life! I take questions from Instagram and answer them here on the podcast, helping you see how to use the 13 Lazy Genius principles, the five-step Lazy Genius method, and any other Lazy Geniusisms that might help make your situation a little easier.

As I usually do in Office Hours episodes, the first half will be non-kid questions and the second half will be kid. That way if you don’t have kids, you can know when to tap out and use your time on something else!

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Here are previous Office Hours episodes in case you want to check them out: #315 (May 2023), #327 (August 2023), #338 (October 2023)
And here’s a special Office Hours with the Office Ladies!
Episode #353: How to Plan a Project and Actually Finish It
Episode #127: The Lazy Genius Chooses a Planner
Episode #124: The Lazy Genius Weekly Plan
How to Bullet Journal: The Absolute Ultimate Guide
Kelly Corrigan interviewed me in an episode from last year calledKendra Gets Personal
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This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

#353 How to Plan a Project and Actually Finish It Feb 19, 2024

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There’s nothing wrong with starting a project and not finishing it or living with many projects in various states of completion. This episode is simply a path for you to follow if not finishing a project is getting on your nerves enough to change it, if it’s affecting your quality of life.

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This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

#352 Office Hours with the Office Ladies Feb 12, 2024

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Jenna and Angela are here! This very special episode celebrates The Lazy Genius Podcast being the first show to join the Office Ladies Network! As you may know, we do Office Hour type episodes a few times a year, where I Lazy Genius questions from listeners. Today, we’re Lazy Geniusing things for Jenna and Angela, and I’m so excited for you to hear our conversation.

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Learn more about the Office Ladies
More Office Hour episodes: #315; #327; #338
Follow @thelazygenius on Instagram to keep an eye out for our next listener Office Hours episode
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Since this is more of a conversation, there’s no transcript for this episode. Thank you for understanding!

This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

#351 - How to Lazy Genius Your Whole Life Feb 05, 2024

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Let’s make one thing clear right off the bat. You can Lazy Genius your whole life, but you can’t do it all at once. But it is possible and even something I’d encourage you to pursue. Living with this mindset is a lifelong gift, so let’s jump into how to Lazy Genius your whole life.

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Episode #255: How to Name What Matters
Episode #323: How to Lazy Genius a Big Change
Episode #297: 5 Steps for More Ease at Work
Episode #244: How to Choose the Right Lazy Genius Principle for You
Episode #310: How to Pivot Around Any Obstacle
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This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

#350 - Starting Fresh When You Can’t Start Over Jan 29, 2024

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I shared some of these words last January, and I need the reminder just as much as anyone, so we’re going to look at them again.

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Office Ladies Podcast
Episode #348: Why Habits Don’t Demand Perfection with James Clear
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This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

#349 10 Small Changes I’m Glad I Made Jan 15, 2024

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It’s the smackdab middle of January, and we all know about the January Feelings. Since many of those feelings tend to be big and expansive and beyond, I want to bring us in today. I want us to think about small things, small changes, small steps that can have a big impact.

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The hairbrush reel from Instagram
#210: How to Lazy Genius Kids’ Screen Time
#217: Let’s Talk about Your Body, Part One
#218: Let’s Talk about Your Body, Part Two
#301: How to Kindly Navigate a Changing Body
#143: Your Body is Not Flawed
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This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

#348 - Why Habits Don't Demand Perfection with James Clear Jan 08, 2024

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I’m no stranger to self-help books. Most of them have left me wanting, leaving me feeling like I’ve been given more to do. But when I read Atomic Habits by James Clear in early 2019, I remember thinking it was the best self-help book I had ever read. It’s no surprise that it’s sold 15 million copies since it debuted. And I’m delighted to have James on the show today to talk about habits and how we can approach them as Lazy Geniuses.

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Atomic Habits by James Clear (affiliate link)
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Since this is an interview-style episode, there’s no transcript for this one. Thanks for understanding!

This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

#347 - How to Know What Brings You Joy Jan 01, 2024

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Over the years of this podcast, we’ve simply been tweaking the order of how we live, starting with who we are today, not who we wish to be in the future.

That’s why on this first day of the year, I don’t want to talk about goals and habits and starting a new year. All three of those things are actually quite valuable and a normal part of our lives, and we’ll even talk about some of them over the next few weeks. Today, however, I want to start somewhere else. I want us to start with what brings you joy.

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#258: The Seven Kinds of Rest and How to Know Which One You Need
Episode 34 of The Next Right Thing Podcast with Emily P. Freeman
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This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

#346 My 10 Favorite Discoveries of 2023 Dec 25, 2023

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Yearly recaps are the most fun, aren’t they? I love seeing people’s reading lists and favorite things and all of the end of year reflections that happen. I hope you’re taking some time to make some kind of list of your own.

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The Stand by Stephen King
11.22.63 by Stephen King
IT by Stephen King
10 Things to Tell You Podcast
Naturium’s BHA toner
Naturium’s Retinaldehyde serum
The Popcast with Knox and Jamie
Emily P. Freeman & The Nester
Lettie and Row by Sabrina Pursley
Every So Often vintage flatlay account (@every.so.often.gso)
Ella’s Attic Vintage (@ellasatticvintage)
Romantic Piano by Gia Margaret
Lofi music
Glocusent Willow Book Light
Madewell Kick Out Crop Jean
Tarte makeup
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This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

#345 - How to Approach Holiday Downtime Dec 18, 2023

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For some of you listening, you’re close to entering a longer breaker from regular life. The winter holidays are upon us, Christmas is one week away, New Year’s two weeks, and there is a lot of activity but also a lot of downtime, sometimes more than we realize. Today, let’s talk about how to approach it.