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Kendra, The Lazy Genius

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.

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Monday · 52 min
What Is and Isn’t Working for Me This Fall
Fall is our busiest time of the year, which is true for a lot of people and families, and sometimes it’s helpful to hear another person’s experience. Maybe something that’s working for me could be a solution for you, or you could start to notice that problems in your own life and schedule aren’t as massive as they seem and you can let them go. So this list is not prescriptive but I hope it gets your wheels turning on how to make your own fall a little easier. Helpful Companion Links Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. Notice and Do by Sam Kelly Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter Sign up for my once-a-month book review email, The Book List Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links) Download a transcript of this episode. Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Or maybe you want to submit an early Office Hours question? Use this form to let us know.
October 12 · 38 min
How to Take the Stress Out of Laundry
Laundry is universal. Everyone wears clothes, generally every day. Those clothes get dirty and must be washed, sometimes every day. It’s just a constant part of life that will not stop. So since we can’t stop doing laundry, let’s figure out how to take the stress out of it. Let’s make it as simple and pleasant and compassionate and functional as possible so that we’ll still be able to do it without losing our minds. Helpful Companion Links Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. Episode #21: The Lazy Genius Does Laundry Episode #113: The Lazy Genius Does Laundry Updated! Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter Sign up for my once-a-month book review email, The Book List Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links) Download a transcript of this episode. Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Or maybe you want to submit an early Office Hours question? Use this form to let us know.
October 8 · 18 min
5 Essential Mindsets for Time Management (Rerun)
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! Helpful Companion Links 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 Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter Sign up for my once-a-month book review email, The Book List Download a transcript of this episode. Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Or maybe you want to submit an early Office Hours question? Use this form to let us know.
October 5 · 42 min
When Your People Don’t Follow the Plan
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. Helpful Companion Links 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 Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter Sign up for my once-a-month book review email, The Book List Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links) Download a transcript of this episode. Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it or record your idea and share your voice on the show.
September 28 · 46 min
A Fall Bucket List (But Better)
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. Helpful Companion Links Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. 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 Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter Sign up for my once-a-month book review email, The Book List Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links) Download a transcript of this episode. Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it or record your idea and share your voice on the show.
September 24 · 23 min
How to Fix Dinner When You’re Never Home (Rerun)
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. Helpful Companion Links 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 Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter Sign up for my once-a-month book review email, The Book List Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links) Download a transcript of this episode. Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it or record your idea and share your voice on the show.
September 21 · 39 min
A Guide to Family Meetings (including uncut audio from mine)
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. Helpful Companion Links Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. Instagram post about efficiency Episode #294: How to Celebrate Your Own Birthday Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter Sign up for my once-a-month book review email, The Book List Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links) Download a transcript of this episode. Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it or record your idea and share your voice on the show.
September 14 · 49 min
How to Get Stronger Without Making It Your Whole Life
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. Helpful Companion Links Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. Caroline Girvan (YouTube strength training) Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough recipe Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter Sign up for my once-a-month book review email, The Book List Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links) Download a transcript of this episode. Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it or record your idea and share your voice on the show.
September 7 · 51 min
10 Essential Rules for Life Admin
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). Helpful Companion Links Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. Fair Play by Eve Rodsky Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter Sign up for my once-a-month book review email, The Book List Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchenor The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links) Download a transcript of this episode. Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it or record your idea and share your voice on the show.
August 31 · 39 min
#484 - Decide What You Want More Of
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. Helpful Companion Links 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 Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links) Download a transcript of this episode. Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it or record your idea and share your voice on the show.
August 24 · 47 min
#483 - Decide What You’re Done With
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. Helpful Companion Links Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy Episode #322: What to Do with Random Pockets of Time House Hushing by Myquillyn Smith (The Nester) Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchenor The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links) Download a transcript of this episode Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it or record your idea and share your voice on the show.
August 17 · 45 min
#482 - How to Parent Teenagers LOL
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. Helpful Companion Links Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. Episode 378: 13 Principles that Will Change Your Life Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email that goes out every other Thursday! Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter that goes out the first Wednesday of the month! Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius KitchenorThe Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links) Download a transcript of this episode. Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it or record your idea and share your voice on the show.
August 13 · 27 min
Bonus: How to Get Out the Door (Rerun)
As you can tell, today is not Monday. Today is Thursday, but on the occasional Thursday, we share a bonus episode from the archives that we think will be helpful this time of year. Since it’s the end of August and regular rhythms have already or are about to pick up, we’ve got to figure out how to get out the door. Here’s an episode from years’ past about getting out the door with not only the stuff we need but with kindness, too. Helpful Companion Links Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email. Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter. Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links) Download a transcript of this episode. Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it or record your idea and share your voice on the show.
August 10 · 43 min
#481 - What's Saving My Life
This is a phrase popularized by Barbara Brown Taylor, and it’s a simple question that helps you notice and contentedly appreciate where you are right now. What’s saving your life right now? My list is pretty light-hearted this season, but no matter what is on your list or mine, the practice is what matters. Notice what is happening in your life, the good things that make it lighter, easier, or better, and celebrate them. Helpful Companion Links Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. The board game Magical Athlete Brick device Eadem sunscreen primer stick Merit minimalist stick in oak The Rhode pocket blush in the color pinky tan The Playbooks Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email called Latest Lazy Listens. Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter, The Latest Lazy Letter. Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius KitchenorThe Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links) Download a transcript of this episode. Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it or record your idea and share your voice on the show.
August 3 · 48 min
#480 - Office Hours
One of the greatest benefits of being a Lazy Genius is learning how to solve problems in a smarter, smaller, kinder way, and these Office Hours episodes are like getting in our reps. Even if these problems aren’t yours, it’s great practice to see how Lazy Genius principles can impact quite literally every single problem out there. Today, I’m answering questions sent in via email. Helpful Companion Links Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. Episode #238: How to Get Stuff Done When You Don’t Feel Like It Episode #337: How to Lazy Genius Division of Labor Get on The Book List right here Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email called Latest Lazy Listens. Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter, The Latest Lazy Letter. Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links) Download a transcript of this episode. Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it or record your idea and share your voice on the show.
July 30 · 8 min
Welcome to For the Love with Jen Hatmaker
Joy isn't the reward you earn after all the work is done. Joy is the work. That's what a new series on For the Love with Jen Hatmaker is all about, the Sacred Yes. It's choosing delight, rest, and pleasure on purpose because saying yes to yourself, that's the thing that finally lets you fill your table with everybody else. Come find your Sacred Yes with Jen. Follow and listen to For the Love wherever you get your podcasts.
July 27 · 53 min
#479 - Back to School Checklist
The start of school might still be several weeks away for some of you, but there are ways that we can make that transition easier by doing just a little bit of thinking and planning now. Helpful Companion Links Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. Episode #274: The Back-to-School Starter Pack Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email called Latest Lazy Listens. Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter, The Latest Lazy Letter. Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links) Download a transcript of this episode. Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it or record your idea and share your voice on the show.
July 20 · 48 min
#478 - How I Handle My Kids and Phones
When I shared in last month’s newsletter that my teenage boys finally got cell phones, the response was overwhelming. It was so big, we pivoted our plan for today’s episode to talk about it. This is such a personal conversation, which is why I’m going to share our personal experience. This isn’t prescriptive nor should it be. But in the age of parenting kids and especially teenagers, I think we need all the examples we can get. So whether your kid has had a phone for years, you’re years away from thinking about it, or somewhere in between, hopefully this episode offers encouragement to choose wisely according to what matters most to you. Helpful Companion Links Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. Brick device/app Life360 for driving safety Gabb Phone Pinwheel Phone Episode #477: What Is and Isn’t Working For Me This Summer Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email called Latest Lazy Listens. Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter, The Latest Lazy Letter. Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links) Download a transcript of this episode. Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it or record your idea and share your voice on the show.
July 13 · 45 min
#477 - What Is and Isn’t Working For Me This Summer
Last week, I shared all kinds of tips from you guys about making summer easier, and this week I’m sharing the things that have and have not worked for me in my house. A list is always a good time. Helpful Companion Links Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. Let us know how we’re doing in our annual survey Magical Athlete Emily P. Freeman Shannan Martin Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email called Latest Lazy Listens. Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter, The Latest Lazy Letter. Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links) Download a transcript of this episode. Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it or record your idea and share your voice on the show.
July 9 · 36 min
Bonus: 10 Things I Always Do When I Have People Over (Rerun)
Today is a bonus episode perfect for the middle of the summer. Chances are good you’re having people over or very much want to. Summer feels like an ideal time to finally open your home and invite more people over for a cookout or hangout, or to watch the World Cup, which you still have a couple of weeks to do. Whether you’re a seasoned host, freaked out about inviting people over, or somewhere in the middle, this episode will be a big help. Helpful Companion Links Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. Let us know how we’re doing in our annual survey My Breezy Instrumental playlist on Spotify Priya Parker’s Magical Questions Kate Strickler (Naptime Kitchen)’s Black Bean Soup Change Your Life Shawarma Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email called Latest Lazy Listens. Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter, The Latest Lazy Letter. Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links) Download a transcript of this episode. Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it or

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