The Lazy Genius Podcast

Latest Episodes:

#90 - Set the Right Goals Without Fizzling Out Jan 07, 2019

Show notes

Goal setting can be a dangerous game. We can go overboard and try to do all the things, but when we don’t, we feel like complete failures. This week’s episode, I share three steps to help you move from goal-setting that doesn’t work to a mindset that does so that January starts feeling more exciting than terrifying.

Links You May Find Helpful:

Listen to last year’s New Year’s episode The Lazy Genius Sets Goals and read How to Set Goals Like a Normal Person.
Here’s Emily P. Freeman’s The Next Right Thing podcast (p.s. she’s coming out with a book by the same name in April!).
If you feel inspired in the new year to try something new, there’s a Lazy Genius way to do that.
Sign up for a free PDF of questions to guide your intentions each month.
Download a transcript of this episode!

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

#89 - Reset the House Instead of Burning It Down Dec 31, 2018

Show notes

Tomorrow marks the beginning of 2019, can you believe that?! In today’s episode, I talk about why it’s okay if you don’t have all of your goals and intentions for the year crystal clear by the time the ball drops tonight. And I offer three tips for resetting your home after the holidays in a (mostly) painless way.

Stuff Mentioned:

Listen to last January’s The Lazy Genius Sets Goals or read How to Set Goals Like a Normal Person if you feel like you need some concrete goal-setting encouragement.

For you list makers out there, check out Emily P. Freeman’s “Make the Most Important List” on The Next Right Thing podcast.

The Nester recommends taking out everything from a room other than main furniture every now and then to let the space speak its mind and tell you what it wants to be. You can read more about decorating in the right order in her book The Cozy Minimalist Home.

Check out my ebook The Swap if you’re hoping to declutter and find a path through your stuff this year.

Download a transcript of this episode.

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

#88 - Refocus Your Christmas Brain Dec 17, 2018

Show notes

A gentle, loving reminder that you matter this Christmas season. . .even if you feel overwhelmed and those family traditions you care so much about fall apart.

Helpful Companion Links

Want to get a jump start on the new year? Listen to The Lazy Genius Sets Goals OR read How to Set Goals Like a Normal Person (or do both)
Looking for a bit of rest even though your kids will be home from school for two weeks soon?! Listen to The Lazy Genius Creates a Holiday Sabbath
There won’t be a new episode next Monday, Christmas Eve, but you can find me all the time on Instagram @thelazygenius
Download a transcript of this episode

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

#87 The Lazy Genius Guide to Flexibilty Dec 10, 2018

Show notes

The holidays can be tough, especially when it comes to managing our expectations when making memories. It doesn’t take much to turn our meticulously planned, yet festive holiday light display route into an awkward car ride with a crying toddler and hot chocolate that’s basically chocolate milk. This week, I’m offering three steps to help you detach your personal value from memory-making success which will help manage the holiday stress.

Helpful Links

Sign up for my monthly newsletter roundup of all the things I’m loving.
If you’re still feeling overwhelmed, listen to The Lazy Genius Rests if you need space in your soul and The Lazy Genius Creates a Holiday Sabbath if you need space in your schedule.
Need a calendar overhaul? Read How to Plan Your Holiday Calendar and then embrace the ebb and flow of all the holidays by listening to The Lazy Genius Conquers Holiday Overwhelm and create those opening and closing ceremonies you’ve heard me talk about.
Download a transcript of this episode!

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

#86: The Lazy Genius Buys Meat Dec 03, 2018

Show notes

I know, I know. You were probably expecting a holiday-centric episode now that it’s December, but I can’t think of a better way to prepare for the holidays than talking about something that can help make mealtime easier. Even when it’s the holidays, we need to eat regular meals and buy meat. I hope this episode helps give you a clearer path in the grocery store.

Links You May Find Helpful

Sign up for the Lazy Genius monthly newsletter! The first edition of the monthly newsletter goes out on Wednesday, December 5th.
Some of my family’s favorite brainless crowdpleasers that can be made meatless or can help stretch the meat you have on hand: tomato soup and grilled cheese, Indian coconut soup, noodle bowls, bare-bones chicken soup risotto, make your own hamburger helper.
Want to look into buying meat at the farmers market? Listen to The Lazy Genius Shops at the Farmers Market.
I’ve written many love letters to Kirkland Signature Frozen Meatballs. Maybe you will, too.
Download a transcript of this episode

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

#85: The Lazy Genius Kitchen Reset Nov 26, 2018

Show notes

We’ve got a short episode for you today, but don’t sleep on it, y’all. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the state of your kitchen and pantry and all of the upcoming holiday baking and cooking, this episode is for you. Give it a listen, and check out some of the other episodes I mention in the links below.

Stuff Mentioned:

I talk about finding the best list of essentials for your pantry in The Lazy Genius Stocks the Kitchen. Spoiler alert: the best list is made up of the things you actually use instead of what the Internet says you should have on hand.
Bizarro meal prep that changes the game (and gets stuff on its last legs out of your fridge!)
The Lazy Genius Cooks Chicken, and so can you! Also a companion episode is The Lazy Genius Meal Plans. Get your meal planning on, y’all.
Feeling overwhelmed at the idea of hosting a holiday party? Yep, there’s an episode for that.
Join our Facebook community! We’d love to talk all things Lazy Genius with you there.
Download a transcript of the shortest episode ever.

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

#84 The Lazy Genius Guide to Lunch Nov 19, 2018

Show notes

When you think of the words “meal plan,” I bet you think of dinner. But lunch is just as important. This week, I’m talking about ways to find strategies and recipe ideas to make lunch not feel like such a throwaway meal. Plus, there's an exciting new community on the Internet that I think you'll love.

Companion Links

The Wondering Years by my Internet brother and The Popcast’s own Knox McCoy
The Monday Uniform
Planetbox lunchboxes (my boys have this one)
Listen to this episode if you want to hear me talk about meal matrixes
The Tim Riggins Salad of my dreams
The Lazy Genius Collective Facebook group
Download a transcript of this episode

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

#83: The Lazy Genius Skincare Routine Nov 12, 2018

Show notes

I’m a big believer in listening to one person for different spaces, and my sister Hannah is that person for skincare. In this week’s episode, I’m sharing what I’ve learned from her over the years and a few of my favorite tried and true products.

Companion Links for this Episode:

The Lazy Sisters Podcast
Our honorary third sister Erin Moon is taking over while Hannah is taking care of a tiny human. Follow her on Instagram for lovely anti-basic shaming pledges and #gnomeonyourhome updates.
I’ve rounded up all of the skincare products I use in this blog post.
Download a transcript of this episode!

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

#82: The Lazy Genius Finds the Best Way to Do Things Nov 05, 2018

Show notes

We like to do it right. We like to feel like we’re not wasting our time. How do we seek after the best way to do something without being a slave to the process? As the holidays approach, it’s a great time to think differently about how you choose what you choose.

Helpful companion links to this episode:

For When Systems Can’t Save - a helpful blog post when your brain gets spinny
The Lazy Genius Does Laundry - an episode on a potential best way to do laundry
The Nester is the one voice I listen to about my home, and her new book Cozy Minimalist Home will change everything for you.
The entire podcast is a collection of my best way of doing many things, so scroll through the archive in your podcast app or on the site and listen to an episode that grabs your attention.
Download the episode transcript here!

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

#81 The Lazy Genius and Healthy Eating Oct 29, 2018

Show notes

Are you tired of keeping up with diets and food trends? Let’s reframe how we view healthy eating and listen to what our bodies are telling us it wants and needs.

Stuff Mentioned