The Lazy Genius Podcast

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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Apr 17, 2017 · 29 min
#18: The Lazy Genius Raises a New Baby
1. Read some posts to make the episode even better!The Baby Stuff I'd Rescue In a Fire - all my favorite items from Annie's first year of life Don't Carpe Diem - the super viral post by Glennon Doyle Melton that made me feel like a normal mom When You're Not Excited About Having a New Baby - just in case you have feelings that you're afraid to say out loud2. In case you want more of the record player stuff...I talked about a record player... we were given a Crosley three-speed last year similar
Apr 10, 2017 · 35 min
#17: The Lazy Genius Cleans the House
1. Read this week's Lazy Genius post!One of my favorite things I've ever written: Who's Your Cleaning Spirit Animal?2. Check out the stuff mentioned!A Loving Home Doesn't Have to Be a Clean OneThe Simple Path to Beating FrustrationHow to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind by Dana K. WhiteThe Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie KondoFlyLady's website3. The Ten Principles of Keeping a Home freebie is undergoing a brand refresh, but it’ll be back soon. How about a download of the Lazy
Apr 3, 2017 · 27 min
#16: The Lazy Genius Puts Stuff On the Wall
1. Check out the Pinterest board!A good start on ideas for your walls as well as examples of The Rule of One.2. Here are the posts and items mentioned in the episode.When It Doesn't Matter That Your Walls Are UglySlant Design Handcraft - I have the Blossom of Snow sign, a custom sign of Annie's name, and the Kill with Kindness shirt. Great shop, great guy.Letterfolk - Get the The Wordsmith. I love my Poet, but I'm going to save up for the big one. Such beautiful, easy impact.Lindsay Letters - I
Mar 27, 2017 · 25 min
#15: The Lazy Genius Fixes Breakfast
1. Read a few Lazy Genius breakfast posts.How to Have a Sit-Down Breakfast with On-the-Go Ease The Best Granola EVER Three Essential Breakfast Recipes (pancakes, waffles, dairy-free mocha walnut muffins) Blueberry Corn MuffinsMake-Ahead Parfait Jars Smoothie Booster Cubes2. Check out the Pinterest board. A great place to start with ideas for sweet and savory items, toast toppings, and more. Use these to start your own board of ideas!3. Never miss another Lazy Genius moment.Every Sunday afternoon
Mar 20, 2017 · 24 min
#14: The Lazy Genius Survives a Class Party
After you listen...I've collected a few easy party options that won't make you crazy but are still super cute.tiny cookie cutters for cute touches if you have the mental bandwidthstupid easy chocolate-dipped pretzelsthe Saturday Night Live candle videoHow to Throw a Little Kid Party Without Requiring AlcoholHow to Never Run Out of Food At Your Party AgainAn Ode to Being Super MomYou Don't Have to Make Your Little Kids' Halloween CostumesConfessions of a Guilty Mom: PTA EditionFollow Kendra on In
Mar 13, 2017 · 24 min
#13: The Lazy Genius Makes a Friend
A few things for after you listen... Small talk is the worst, but it doesn't have to be. How to Find Your PeopleOn the first season of The Lazy Genius Podcast, Emily V. Gordon talks about making friends in a new city.My sister and I talk about how fangirling is a way to find your people and be a better mom.The Popcast's terrific episode on Best Fictional DuosMake friends here, too! The Lazy Genius Collective is a good community. Follow @thelazygenius on Instagram to interact with other like-m
Mar 6, 2017 · 23 min
#12: The Lazy Genius Buys a Gift
In this episode, I share ways to come up with great gift ideas and actually remember them.After you listen and what you heard when you did:I've gathered some of my favorite unique gift ideas for bakers, gardeners, readers, and nerds. Do you keep hearing about the Bullet Journal but have no idea where to start? I've got you covered. Fascinated by the shirt covered in lines from Jane Eyre? Get yours at Litographs. I have the Nancy Drew shirt and love it.My favorite Etsy shops will make you super h
Mar 4, 2017 · 21 min
#11: The Lazy Genius Shops at Aldi
You should be shopping at Aldi, and if you already are, you could be shopping smarter! Kendra shares her favorite tips and items from the store that saves us all so much money.For after you listen: An Aldi Pinterest BoardBizarro Meal Prep That Changes the Game - my personal take on not wasting anything, especially with all that inexpensive Aldi produce Smoothie Booster Cubes - all of those extra greens get blended up with hippie seeds and powders and frozen into cubes for quick and healthy smoot
Jul 5, 2016 · 23 min
#10: Fictional Lazy Geniuses with Emily P. Freeman
Emily and Kendra talk again but this time about their favorite lazy geniuses on television. Spoiler: a lot of them are jerks or kind of annoying. What does that mean?! But really they're just people who don't spend a lot of time worrying about what others think, and that can't be bad. Do your favorites make the list? Where to find Emily: Instagram: @emilypfreeman Emily P. Freeman onlineWhere to find Kendra: Instagram: @thelazygenius The Lazy Genius Collective online
Jun 28, 2016 · 54 min
#9: Uncovering Your Creative Rhythm with Emily P. Freeman
Emily Freeman is the perfect balance of boss lady and soul whisperer. She gets stuff done and has the work to prove it but her goal is to create space for your soul to breathe, and our souls can't breathe if we're drowning in hustle. Listen as Emily and Kendra talk about the difference in dreaming about your ideas and actually making them happen, how they get in their own creative rhythms, and how you can, too. Where to find Emily:Instagram: @emilypfreeman Emily P. Freeman onlineWhere to find Ke
Jun 21, 2016 · 1 hr 5 min
#8: A Lazy Genius Marriage with Kaz Adachi
He didn't own a cell phone until 2014, he does a mean Cookie Monster impression, and he's the laziest of all geniuses. In this episode, Kendra talks with her husband about their lazy genius marriage and the torrid story of how they met. It's a little scandalous.Where to find Kaz:Nowhere. He's an Internet hermit.Where to find Kendra:Instagram: @thelazygenius Visit Kendra online at The Lazy Genius Collective.
Jun 14, 2016 · 51 min
#7: Finding Your Home's Personality with Addie Jones
Introducing the coolest girl ever with the coolest job ever. Addie Jones is a stylist, decorator, and creative ninja. She's also incredibly kind and generous with her ideas and encouragement. Kendra and Addie chat about her jobs, the craziest thing she's ever hung in an Anthro store, and how to see your house with fresh eyes.Where to find Addie...Her design business Twine and Twill Pinterest: /twineandtwill Instagram: @twineandtwill
Jun 7, 2016 · 1 hr 8 min
#6: Raising Boys with Chad Smith
Do you love The Nester? Not as much as this guy. Chad Smith is husband to The Nester and has been a teacher, youth pastor, coach, and dad to three teenage boys. He knows a lot about parenting and grace and people, and you'll learn a lot from his insights.Where to find Chad:Chad's Instagram: @chadsmithis Site for Mantime Instagram for Mantime: @mantimeusWhere to find Kendra:Instagram: @thelazygenius Want to be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don't? Check out T
May 31, 2016 · 1 hr 19 min
#5: Lazy Genius Baking with Jamie Golden
Jamie Golden, co-host of The Popcast, joins Kendra to talk baking. They share tips to help you not wash dishes ever again, how to make cupcakes that will change your life, and how chafing helps you remember the difference between baking powder and baking soda.Where to find Jamie:Instagram: @jamiebgolden Twitter: @jamiebgolden The Popcast with Knox and JamieWhere to find Kendra:Instagram: @thelazygenius Join The Lazy Genius Collective and always be a genius about the things that matter and lazy a
May 24, 2016 · 1 hr 19 min
#4: Giving Up On Perfect with Mary Carver
Funny, honest, and a real Lazy Genius, Mary and Kendra have a conversation about kids, goals, marriage, and everything in between. Sometimes it's hard to be a person, and Mary gets that. She also makes you feel okay for not liking it all the time.Where to find Mary:Mary's blog: Giving Up on Perfect Mary's Instagram: @marycarver Mary's Facebook: /givinguponperfect Mary's book: Choose Joy
May 17, 2016 · 1 hr 27 min
#3: Raising Imperfect Teenagers with Meg Duerksen
Meg is creative, chill, and a mom of five teenagers. In this episode, she candidly and generously shares her experiences in parenting grown people who still live in your house. Her words are kind, honest, and freeing. I can't wait for you to listen to this episode and get encouragement from Meg. Meg's post on raising teenagers that we all didn't know we desperately needed.Meg's amazing Instagram feed that will make you so happy: @megduerksenFollow Kendra on Instagram @thelazygenius.
May 12, 2016 · 1 hr 25 min
#2: Television Cheat Sheet with Nick Flora
Ever wish you had a television cheat sheet? Everyone keeps talking about this show and that show, and you simply don't have the brain cells to keep up. Today, Kendra and her pop culture brother Nick Flora are here to help. They break down the most popular television shows and give you all you need to know, including mic drop lines you can throw into a conversation even if you've never seen an episode. It's television Cliffs Notes at their finest, so you're welcome. Plus, they take a surprising t
May 10, 2016 · 48 min
#1: How to Embrace Change with Emily V. Gordon
Emily is a therapist turned comedy writer who has been through more change than most of us experience in five lifetimes. If you've ever wondered what it's like to take a big (or little) leap when it comes to changing your life, this conversation with Emily is for you.How to connect with Kendra:Instagram: @thelazygenius The Lazy Genius CollectiveHow to connect with Emily:Twitter: @emilyvgordon Her book: Super You - Release Your Inner Superhero The movie she wrote with her husband about their earl
May 6, 2016 · 3 min
Introducing The Lazy Genius Podcast!
Used with permission.It's finally here! Welcome to season one of The Lazy Genius podcast! Listen to a sneak peek of what's coming over the next ten episodes, and while you wait for them, go ahead and hop on iTunes or your favorite podcast app and subscribe to this podcast! And once you have a listen and like what you hear, do me a kindness and leave a review. The more stars and words and downloads the show gets, the more people will find it. And don't we want more people to be Lazy Geniuses? Of

The Lazy Genius Podcast

#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

Introducing The Lazy Genius Podcast!