The Lazy Genius Podcast

Latest Episodes:

#299 - What’s Saving My Life Jan 30, 2023

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We do these episodes about once a quarter for two reasons. One, it’s a wonderful practice that I want to remind you of as often as possible. And two, because our seasons of life change, so do the things that save them.

It’s really important to me that we pay attention to seasonal practices so that we get off that train of a linear life that goes from start to finish. That’s not how life works, so let’s remember what is working for us, bringing us joy, and saving our lives right now.

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

#298 - How to Keep Up with Household Habits Jan 23, 2023

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It’s easy to feel behind in our homes, like everything is at best a sneeze from falling apart. So today, we’re going to talk about how to choose the household habits that matter to you and how you might keep up with actually doing them.

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Recent episodes on habits: #297 - 5 Steps for More Ease at Work and #296 - How to Lazy Genius Your Habits
Seasonal Home Maintenance Checklist from Better Homes & Gardens
Episode #263 - How to Still Have a Weekend
Episode #238 - How to Get Stuff Done When You Don’t Feel Like It
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This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

Bonus: The Lazy Sisters Answer Your Questions Jan 19, 2023

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Kendra is joined by her little sister Hannah to answer your questions, many of which are about how to foster connected relationships between siblings. The sisters also talk about their current favorite things, including a Kindle accessory that could revolutionize the world.

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Billy Summersby Stephen King
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Solace House by Joy Ellis (narrated by Richard Armitage)
Hannah’s Stanley Cup
Kindle Holder
Kindle Remote
Tiny Target Lamp
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This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

#297 - 5 Steps for More Ease at Work Jan 16, 2023

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I believe that people can feel more at ease at work no matter what work it is you do. In part one, we’re going to walk through how to do that, and in part two, we’ll apply those principles to a real life example to show you how the steps can work. So let’s jump in!

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Episode #296: How to Lazy Genius Your Habits
Episode #177: The Lazy Genius Plans a Day
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This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

#296 - How to Lazy Genius Your Habits Jan 09, 2023

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It is January, and we have that fresh start energy, right? Today, we won’t deep dive on habits because this is a podcast episode, but maybe you don’t need a deep dive. You just need a reminder or two as you move into the new year. Let’s gain some perspective on habits as we begin or end them.

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Episode 295: How to Start Fresh Without Starting Over
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Bonus Episode: How I Read 120 Books This Year (2022)
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This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

#295 - How to Start Fresh Without Starting Over Jan 02, 2023

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It’s January, it’s the beginning of a new year, and our options used to be either lazy or genius. We’ve been trying to be geniuses about the start of a new year for too long, but the alternative is not ignoring it or dismissing it or saying that the new year doesn’t matter. There can be something really special about coming out of a busy holiday season, getting a new planner, and starting fresh. But starting fresh does not mean you have to start over, so today we’re going to talk about the Lazy Genius way to approach a new year.

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Join me on Instagram @thelazygenius to see my little chart that aligns with this episode.
30 Lazy Genius Questions for the Start of a New Year
The Next Right Thing Guided Journal by 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.

Bonus: How I Read 120 Books This Year Dec 29, 2022

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This is not an episode of bragging. This is not an episode to make you feel like you should figure out a way to read 120 books or 20 books or 200 books or whatever. It is about what can happen when you actively choose to be a genius about something that matters, like reading matters to me.

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Episode #227: How to Know What to Read Next with Anne Bogel
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. 245 Finding the right mix for your reading life.
Episode #228: 5 Ways to Organize Your Books
Episode #152: Reading in Odd Circumstances
Episode #213: Create a Summer Reading Club
Episode #23: The Lazy Genius Reads
How to Use Trello to Track Your Reading
See a list of my favorite reads here.
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This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

#294 - How to Celebrate Your Own Birthday Dec 26, 2022

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My birthday is December 27th, so tomorrow if you’re listening to this on the day it releases. I think that it is a very common problem for adults, maybe even especially for women, to know how to celebrate your own birthday. But y’all! It’s your birthday! It should be celebrated! So let’s talk about how.

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Jamie B. Golden’s Instagram post about birthdays
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This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

#293 An Easily Forgotten Holiday Reminder Dec 19, 2022

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We are entering the week before Christmas. I don’t want to take up too much of your enjoyment time with a podcast episode, but I do want to say a few words about something I think we so easily forget around the holidays. This week, I want to talk about how we think about time.

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Sherry Petersik from Young House Love
Joyful by Ingrid Fetell Lee
The Enneagram and Decision-Making with Suzanne Stabile // The Next Right Thing Podcast
Orientation to Time // The Enneagram Journey
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This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

#292 - How to Enjoy the Last Two Weeks of the Year Dec 12, 2022

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We have done so much work these last few weeks of figuring out how to manage our expectations and our holiday home and our time and our tasks and all the things. But we don’t want just to manage the holidays. We want to enjoy our life, and this time of year is one where you might actually have margin to do that. So that’s what this episode is. We’re going to move from management to enjoyment and do it the Lazy Genius way.