The Lazy Genius Podcast
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.
#393 - What’s Saving My Life
#392 - How to Make the Rest of 2024 Easier
#391 - 7 Things You Shouldn’t Expect Your Planner to Do
#390 - How to Make Decisions with a Big Group
#389 - Office Hours
#388 - The Most Freeing Piece of Time Management Advice You’ll Ever Hear
#387 - 7 Things I Do When Life Feels Chaotic
#386 - 10 Reasons Why Compassionate Time Management Changes Everything
# 385 - How to Manage an Odd Stretch of Time
#384 - 3 Time Management Shifts That Will Change Your Life
#383 - What’s Saving My Life Hall of Fame
#382 - How to Manage Calendar Logistics
#381 - The Real Reason Planning Is Hard
#380 - Finding What You Need When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed
#379 - How to Help Kids Clean Their Room
#378 - 13 Principles That Will Change Your Life Forever
#377 - Office Hours
#376 - The Lazy Genius Back-to-School Checklist
#375 - Behind-the-Scenes of the Book I Swore I’d Never Write
#374 - What’s Saving My Life: Summer Edition
#373 - Best Summer Hacks from the Lazy Genius Community
#372 - 10 Things I Wish I’d Known In My 20s
#371 - How to Lazy Genius a Day Trip
#370 The Ins and Outs of Summer Reading
#369 - The Snack Episode
#368 - My Playbook for a Lazy Genius Summer
# 367 - What’s Saving My Life Right Now
#366 - Twenty Helpful Decisions I Keep Repeating
#365 - How to Have an Easier Maycember
#364 When Life Feels Like a Fire Hose
#363 Office Hours with Kendra
#362 - A Simple Strategy for Your To-Do List
#361 - Two Things That Make Friendship Easier
#360 - A Pep Talk for the Perpetually Tired
#359 - 7 Routines That Work for Me
#358 - How to Kindly and Efficiently Get Where You Need to Go
#357 - Your Planning Playbook for Spring 2024
#356 What’s Saving My Life Right Now
#355 What to Do When You’re Bored with Your Life
Bonus: Office Ladies Update
#354 - Office Hours with Kendra
#353 How to Plan a Project and Actually Finish It
#352 Office Hours with the Office Ladies
#351 - How to Lazy Genius Your Whole Life
#350 - Starting Fresh When You Can’t Start Over
#349 10 Small Changes I’m Glad I Made
#348 - Why Habits Don't Demand Perfection with James Clear
#347 - How to Know What Brings You Joy
#346 My 10 Favorite Discoveries of 2023
#345 - How to Approach Holiday Downtime
#344 Kendra Gets Personal
#343 - What’s Saving My Life
#342 - How to Uncomplicate Your Holiday To-Do List
#341 - The Real Reason It’s Hard to Get Stuff Done
#340 - What’s Saving My Gift-Wrapping Life
#339 - How to Make the Rest of 2023 Easier
#338 - Lazy Genius Office Hours
#337 - How to Lazy Genius Division of Labor
#336 - How to Lazy Genius Audiobooks
#335 - 7 Ways to Manage Daily Chaos
#334 - How to Create a Relaxing Home Routine
#333 - 7 Ways to Always Know What to Wear
#332 - How to Enjoy Your Evening Hours
#331 - What’s Saving My Life
#330 - How I Handle a Busy Season
#329 10 Things to Do When You Don’t Want to Cook
#328 - My 10 Most Memorable Books
Bonus: Packing School Lunches
#327 - Lazy Genius Office Hours
#326 - How to Magic Question Your Morning
#325 - Dealing with Differences on How Something Is Done
#324 - How to Make the Rest of the Summer Easier
#323 - How to Lazy Genius a Big Change
#322 What to Do with Random Pockets of Time
#321 - How to Neutralize the Sunday Scaries
#320 - How to Feel Good About Free Time
#319 - 21 Books for Your Summer Reading
Bonus: Summer and the Chuck Norris Effect
#318 - 10 Foods I’m Stocking This Summer
#317 - 5 Steps to a Routine That Actually Works
#316 - How to Not Bummer Your Summer
#315 - Lazy Genius Office Hours!
Bonus: The Disney World Episode
#314 - Put On Your Summer Face
#313 - 10 Questions for the Start of the Summer
#312 - My Favorite Chapter from The Lazy Genius Kitchen
BONUS: Sisterhood, Songwriting, and Vulnerability Hangovers with Joseph
#311 What's Saving My Life Right Now
#310 - How to Pivot Around Any Obstacle
#309 - The Friendship Episode, Part Two with Laura Tremaine
#308 - The Friendship Episode, Part One with Laura Tremaine
#307 - A More Helpful Way to Look at Spring Cleaning
BONUS: How to be a Person, Part Two with Aundi Kolber
#306 - What We Need to Have More Fun
#305 - Dinner Permission with Ali Slagle
#304 - How to Rest When You’re Caring for Everyone Else
#303 - The 10 Most Helpful Episodes From the Last Two Years
#302: The Lazy Genius Guide to Basketball
#301 - How to Kindly Navigate a Changing Body
#300 - How to Lazy Genius Meal Prep
#299 - What’s Saving My Life
#298 - How to Keep Up with Household Habits
Bonus: The Lazy Sisters Answer Your Questions
#297 - 5 Steps for More Ease at Work
#296 - How to Lazy Genius Your Habits
#295 - How to Start Fresh Without Starting Over
Bonus: How I Read 120 Books This Year
#294 - How to Celebrate Your Own Birthday
#293 An Easily Forgotten Holiday Reminder
#292 - How to Enjoy the Last Two Weeks of the Year
#291 - Your Path to an Easier December
#290 - Managing Your Holiday Home
#289 - How to Lazy Genius Holiday Expectations
#288 - How to Make the Rest of 2022 Easier
Bonus: How to Decorate for the Holidays with The Nester
#287 - How I’m Making Dinner Easier for the Rest of the Year
#286 What’s Saving My Life
#285 How to Parent When Kids Constantly Change
Bonus: How to Find a New Relationship Rhythm
#284 - How to Lazy Genius Email
#283 What It Really Means to be a Neighbor with Shannan Martin
#282 - How to Have People Over to Eat
Bonus: How to Lazy Genius the Start of a New Month
#281 How to Get Dressed Without Losing Your Mind
#280 - How to Find Your Personal Style
#279 - How to Fix Dinner When You’re Never Home
#278 - How to Manage Your Time This Fall
#277 - How to Connect with Friends More Regularly
#276 - How to Pack Lunch for Work
#275 - What’s Saving My Life Right Now
#274 - The Back to School Starter Pack
#273 - How to Cross the Summer Finish Line
Bonus: How to Transition Your Routine From One Season to Another with Ashley Brown
#272 The Complete Guide to Seasonal Ceremonies
#271 - How to Fix Summer Dinners
#270 - A 2022 Midsummer Pep Talk
#269 - How to be a Tourist in Your Hometown
Bonus: The Lazy Sisters' Season Passes
#268 - 10 Summer Reading Ideas for Your Kids
#267 - Find Your Summer Reading Rhythm
#266 - How to Lazy Genius a Summer at the Pool
#265 - How to Come Home from Vacation
#264 - What Should Be In Your Bag?
Bonus: What’s the Deal with Bestseller Lists?
#263 - How to Still Have a Weekend
#262 Answers to The Magic Question That Paid Off
#261 - The Recipe Decoder
#260 - Let’s Lazy Genius Your Kitchen
#259 - 5 Steps to Lazy Genius Anything
Bonus: Moms Don't Have Time with Zibby Owens
#258 - The Seven Kinds of Rest and How to Know Which One You Need
#257 - The Lazy Genius Guide to Work-Life Balance
#256 - How to Make Time for Fun
#255 - How to Name What Matters
#254 - Chores I Do Every Day
#253 - How to Give Yourself Permission with Kate Bowler
Bonus: Sister Speed Dating with The Lazy Sisters
#252 - How I Choose New Recipes
#251 - What's Saving My Life Right Now
#250 - How I Make This Podcast
#249 - How We’re Lazy Geniusing the Boat Situation
Bonus: How I Lazy Genius Air Travel
#248 - The Lazy Genius Guide to Easier Travel
#247 - What to Do Now to Make Spring Cleaning Easier Later
#246 - 5 Essential Mindsets for Time Management
#245 - How I Personally Meal Plan
Bonus: How to Listen to Your Body with Dr. Hillary McBride
#244 - How to Choose the Right Lazy Genius Principle for You
#243 - Lazy Genius Questions for the Start of 2022
#242 - What I Learned In My 40th Year
Bonus: Your Holiday Horror Stories
#241 - A Quick Holiday Pep Talk
#240 - How to Plan a Personal Retreat
#239 - Five Lessons Learned From Soup (No, Really!)
#238 - How to Get Stuff Done When You Don’t Feel Like It
Bonus: The Lazy Genius Guide to Understanding Football
#237 - A Quick Word Before Thanksgiving
#236 - 10 Things Saving My Life Right Now
#235 - When You Disagree on What Matters
#234 - 10 Rules for Holiday Gift Giving
#233 - Three Things to Continue Racial Peacemaking
#232 - How to Hold Your Own In Conversations You Know Nothing About
#231 - What I Learned During Covid Quarantine
#230 - How to Feel Like a Person with Aundi Kolber
#229 - How to Magic Question the Rest of 2021
#228 - 5 Ways to Organize Your Books
#227 - How to Know What to Read Next with Anne Bogel
#226 - How Batching and Bags Can Get You Out the Door
#225 The Shoe Episode
#224 - When Things Don’t Go According to Plan
#223 - The Lazy Genius Gets Out the Door
#222 Taking Care of Yourself As the World Opens Up
#221 - Get Your Back-to-School Life Together
#220 - Kendra Answers Your Burning Questions
#219 - A Midsummer Pep Talk
#218 - Let’s Talk About the Body, Part Two
#217 - Let’s Talk About Your Body, Part One
#216 - Navigating Siblings Who Fight
#215 - Hospitality on the Fly
#214 - Your Guide to Summer Meals
#213 - Create a Summer Reading Club
#212 - A Guide to Summer House Rules
#211 - How to Plan a Summer Day
#210 - How to Lazy Genius Kids’ Screen Time
#209 - How to Keep Your Surfaces Clear
BONUS: A New Way to Think About Money with Rachel Rodgers
#208 - Essentializing Your Phone Apps
#207 - The 15 Moments That Shaped the Lazy Genius
#206 - The Lazy Genius Guide to Buying Great Gifts
#205 - How to Lazy Genius a Wedding
#204 - How to Rally on a Bad Day
#203 - 10 Things Saving My Life Right Now
#202 - Revisiting Your Morning Routine
#201 - The Lazy Genius Guide to Moving
#200 - The Lazy Genius Starter Kit: 20 Episodes That Will Immediately Change Your Life
#199 - 7 Ways to Get Out of a Dinner Rut
#198 - How to Lazy Genius Your To-Do List
#197 - How to Navigate a Faith Crisis
#196 - How to Lazy Genius Adult Screen Time
#195 - Creating Your Own Holiday When There’s Nothing To Look Forward To
#194 - From Selfies to Politics: How to Share Yourself Online with Laura Tremaine
#193 - What I Want To Do in My 40th Year
#192 - What To Do Before Reorganizing Your Home
#191 - Naming What Matters in 2021
#190 - My Favorite Discoveries of 2020
#189 - A Pep Talk for the Final Stretch
#188 - How to Lazy Genius a Pandemic Cookie Exchange
#187 - Rethinking Opening Ceremonies
#186 - A Pep Talk for Not Knowing
#185 - How to Think About Holiday Photos
#184 - Find Your Holiday Decorating Personality
BONUS: Lazy Geniusing Advent with Tsh Oxenreider
#183 - The Lazy Genius Guide to Spices
#182 Loving People You Disagree With
#181 - The Instant Pot Episode
#180 - A Pandemic-Friendly Halloween
#179 The Lazy Genius Stores Recipes
#178 - How to Start a Hobby
#177 - The Lazy Genius Plans a Day
#176 - Why Fall Reading Might Not Be Working For You
#175 - How to Create a Cozy Space
#174 - Try a Meal Formula this Fall!
#173 - What Is Your List-Making Personality?
#172 - Resurrecting Routines
#171 The Ten Things Saving My Life Right Now
Bonus: Lazy Geniusing a Morning Routine with Erin Moon
#170 - How to Lazy Genius Anything
#169 - Audiobook Sneak Peek
Bonus: Introduction to The Lazy Genius Way
#168 - How to Go Back to School
Bonus: Lazy Geniusing Teenagers with Kristen Howerton
#167 - How to Make the Perfect Playlist
#166 - Book Launching 101
#165 - The Lazy Genius Packs for a Trip
Bonus: Lazy Geniusing Dinner with Kate Strickler
#164 - The Summer Meal Formula
#163 - The Magic of Daily Sheets
#162 - A Peek Inside The Lazy Genius Way
Bonus: Lazy Geniusing Staycations with Courtney Cleveland
#161 - A Summer Reading Pledge
#160 - Wear Makeup Like a Lazy Genius
#159 - The Magic of Closing Ceremonies
#158 - Staying In Touch When You Can’t Touch
#157 - What Does It Mean to Take Care of Yourself?
#156 - How to Clean the House When Everyone Is Inside It (Part 2)
#155 - How to Clean the House When Everyone Is Inside It (Part 1)
#154 - How to Add Freshness to Repetitive Meals
#153 - Time Management When Time Makes No Sense
#152 - Reading in Odd Circumstances
#151 - The Lazy Genius Eats Outside
#150 - A Pep Talk for Being Stuck
#149 - Name What You're Good At
#148 - Making Memories Like a Lazy Genius
#147 - Should You Do a Capsule Wardrobe?
#146 - Feeding Picky Kids
#145 - How to Hire a Housecleaner
#144 - How to Lazy Genius a Girls Night
#143 - Your Body Is Not Flawed
#142 - Living Without Food Rules
#141 - What to Read This Winter
#140 - Time to Create Your Winter Dinner Queue
#139 - How to Plan Your Time This Winter
#138 - A Goals Pep Talk
#137 - A Christmas Pep Talk
#136 - Ten Ideas for a Holiday Reset
#135 - Nailing Your Holiday Vibe
#134 - How To Be Happy With the Gifts You Give
#133 - Ten Helpful Thanksgiving Strategies
#132 - Ten Steps to Creating Your Own Traditions
#131 - The Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey
#130 - The Lazy Genius Guide to Hosting Anything
#129 - How to Holiday Road Trip
#128 - How to Escape the Fall Frenzy
#127 - The Lazy Genius Chooses a Planner
#126 The Lazy Genius Guide To Grocery Shopping
#125 - The Lazy Genius Asks for Help
#124 - The Lazy Genius Weekly Plan
#123 - The Lazy Genius After School Routine
#122 - What I Hope to Read This Fall and Why
#121 - How to Build a Fall Dinner Queue
#120 - The Lazy Genius Plan for Fall Routine
#119 - Plan Your Opening Ceremony
#118 - The Enneagram Part Two: How to Make Sense of Yourself
#117 - How to Lazy Genius Kid Chores
#116 - How to Lazy Genius Kids’ Clothes
#115 - Present Summer, Prepared Fall
#114 - The Truth About Your Enneagram Number
#113 - The Lazy Genius Does Laundry Updated!
#112 - Grasping for Summer Routine
#111- What I’ll Be Cooking This Summer
#110 - Summer Reading Plans 2019
#109 - Food in a Bowl: Hacks and How-To’s
#108 - Food in a Bowl: Flavors
#107 - Food in a Bowl: Basics
#106 - The Lazy Sisters Bonus Episode
#105 - The Lazy Genius Makes Pizza Part 2
#104 - The Lazy Genius Makes Pizza (Part 1)
#103 - The Lazy Genius Keeps the Car Clean
#102 - How to Make a Decision with Emily P. Freeman
#101 - The Lazy Genius Deals with Sickness
#100 - Change Your Life Chicken
#99 - The Lazy Genius Feeds a Crowd
#98 - The Lazy Genius Cleans Out the Fridge
#97 - One Simple Step That Changes Meal Planning Forever
#96 - The Lazy Genius Works from Home
#95 The Lazy Genius Guide to Marinades
#94 - The Lazy Genius Guide to Freezer Meals
#93 - Cook Without a Recipe
#92 - Finding a Bedtime Routine For Kids
#91 - The Lazy Genius Organizes Paper
#90 - Set the Right Goals Without Fizzling Out
#89 - Reset the House Instead of Burning It Down
#88 - Refocus Your Christmas Brain
#87 The Lazy Genius Guide to Flexibilty
#86: The Lazy Genius Buys Meat
#85: The Lazy Genius Kitchen Reset
#84 The Lazy Genius Guide to Lunch
#83: The Lazy Genius Skincare Routine
#82: The Lazy Genius Finds the Best Way to Do Things
#81 The Lazy Genius and Healthy Eating
#80 The Lazy Genius Daily Act of Kindness
#79 The Lazy Genius Creates a Holiday Sabbath
#78 The Lazy Genius House Purge
#77 The Lazy Genius Rests
#76 The Lazy Genius Meal Plan
#75 The Lazy Genius Stocks the Kitchen
#74: The Lazy Genius Takes a Creative Leap
#73: The Lazy Genius Buys a Cookbook
#72: The Lazy Genius Hosts a Book Swap
#71: The Lazy Genius Goes to London
#70: The Lazy Genius Welcomes Fall
#69: The Lazy Genius Summer Detox
#68: The Lazy Genius Tries New Things
#67: The Lazy Genius Shops at the Farmers Market
#66: The Lazy Genius Yard Sale
#65: The Lazy Genius Summer Strategy: Food
#64: The Lazy Genius Summer Strategy: Routine
#63: The Lazy Genius Summer Strategy: Time
#62: The Lazy Genius Summer Strategy: Mindset
#61: The Lazy Genius Exercise Routine
#60: The Lazy Genius Cleaning Routine
#59: The Lazy Genius Evening Routine
#58: The Lazy Genius Morning Routine
#57: The Lazy Genius Guide to Roasting Stuff
#56: The Lazy Genius Makes Salad
#55: The Lazy Genius Bakes Bread
#54: The Lazy Genius Makes Soup
Bonus: The Lazy Sisters Podcast Preview
#53: The Lazy Genius Cooks Chicken
#52: The Lazy Genius Spring Cleans
#51: The Lazy Genius Cleans the Bathroom
#50: The Lazy Genius Tidies the House
#49: The Lazy Genius Home
#48: The Lazy Genius and Time Management
#47: The Lazy Genius Finds Her Purpose
#46: The Lazy Genius Loses Weight
#45: The Lazy Genius Sets Goals
#44: The Lazy Genius Bakes for the Holidays
#43: The Lazy Genius and Self Care
#42: The Lazy Genius Hosts a Holiday Party
#41: The Lazy Genius Guide to Holiday Giving
#40: The Lazy Genius Navigates Family Tension
#39: The Lazy Genius Hosts Thanksgiving
#38: The Lazy Genius Practices Thankfulness
#37: The Lazy Genius Budgets
#36: The Lazy Genius Conquers Holiday Overwhelm
#35: The Lazy Genius Holiday Game Plan
#34: The Lazy Genius Organizes a Home
#33: The Lazy Genius Shops at Costco
#32: The Lazy Genius Cleans the Kitchen
#31: The Lazy Genius Makes a Smoothie
#30: The Lazy Genius Bullet Journals
#29: The Lazy Genius Finds a Fall Rhythm
#28: The Lazy Genius Creates Space
#27: The Lazy Genius Movie Night
#26: The Lazy Genius Grills
#25: The Lazy Genius Bakes Cookies
#24 - The Lazy Genius Thinks Differently About Cooking
#23: The Lazy Genius Reads
#22: The Lazy Genius Goes on a Date Night
#21: The Lazy Genius Does Laundry
#20: The Lazy Genius Makes Tomato Sauce
#19: The Lazy Genius Gets Dressed
#18: The Lazy Genius Raises a New Baby
#17: The Lazy Genius Cleans the House
#16: The Lazy Genius Puts Stuff On the Wall
#15: The Lazy Genius Fixes Breakfast
#14: The Lazy Genius Survives a Class Party
#13: The Lazy Genius Makes a Friend
#12: The Lazy Genius Buys a Gift
#11: The Lazy Genius Shops at Aldi
#10: Fictional Lazy Geniuses with Emily P. Freeman
#9: Uncovering Your Creative Rhythm with Emily P. Freeman
#8: A Lazy Genius Marriage with Kaz Adachi
#7: Finding Your Home's Personality with Addie Jones
#6: Raising Boys with Chad Smith
#5: Lazy Genius Baking with Jamie Golden
#4: Giving Up On Perfect with Mary Carver
#3: Raising Imperfect Teenagers with Meg Duerksen
#2: Television Cheat Sheet with Nick Flora
#1: How to Embrace Change with Emily V. Gordon