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The Lazy Genius Podcast

Kendra, The Lazy Genius

300 episodes

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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  1. How to Live in This Season

    · 47 min

    We are on the tailend of October. This weekend is Halloween, and then it’s time to enter November, a month often full of busyness, coziness, and lots of anticipatory stress as you get ready for the holiday season.…

  2. What Is and Isn’t Working for Me This Fall

    · 53 min

    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,…

  3. How to Take the Stress Out of Laundry

    · 39 min

    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…

  4. 5 Essential Mindsets for Time Management (Rerun)

    · 18 min

    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…

  5. When Your People Don’t Follow the Plan

    · 43 min

    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…

  6. A Fall Bucket List (But Better)

    · 47 min

    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…

  7. How to Fix Dinner When You’re Never Home (Rerun)

    · 24 min

    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…

  8. A Guide to Family Meetings (including uncut audio from mine)

    · 40 min

    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…

  9. How to Get Stronger Without Making It Your Whole Life

    · 50 min

    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…

  10. 10 Essential Rules for Life Admin

    · 52 min

    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…

  11. #484 - Decide What You Want More Of

    · 39 min

    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…

  12. #483 - Decide What You’re Done With

    · 47 min

    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…

  13. #482 - How to Parent Teenagers LOL

    · 46 min

    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…

  14. Bonus: How to Get Out the Door (Rerun)

    · 27 min

    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…

  15. #481 - What's Saving My Life

    · 44 min

    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…

  16. #480 - Office Hours

    · 49 min

    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…

  17. Welcome to For the Love with Jen Hatmaker

    · 8:38 · Bonus

    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…

  18. #479 - Back to School Checklist

    · 53 min

    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 •…

  19. #478 - How I Handle My Kids and Phones

    · 48 min

    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…

  20. #477 - What Is and Isn’t Working For Me This Summer

    · 45 min

    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…

  21. Bonus: 10 Things I Always Do When I Have People Over (Rerun)

    · 37 min

    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…

  22. #476 - Crowdsourced Tips for an Easier Summer

    · 57 min

    We are smackdab in the middle of summer, and now seems like a great time to assess what’s working and what’s making summer easier. One of the best parts about being a Lazy Genius is getting better at solving small…

  23. #475 - The Dinner Bowl Formula

    · 58 min

    Every time I make a meal in a bowl, it’s like I’m writing a love letter to myself. And dinner bowls are wildly helpful in the summer. Having a dinner bowl formula that you can personalize for your own set of summer…

  24. #474 - Kindly Living with Your Kids All Summer Long

    · 41 min

    This is an episode to help us be kind people to our people, particularly in this summer season when kids are usually home. We all want to be kind people, to be thoughtful about how we treat each other, and in the…

  25. #473 - How to Deal with a Messy House All Summer Long

    · 44 min

    If your summer looks different than the rest of the year because you have kids at home and everything is more chaotic or your rhythms are a little different because of summer activities and travel and just reading more…

  26. #472 - Easy Summer Reading Ideas

    · 46 min

    We’ve collected a handful of great summer reading ideas across several categories that I’m going to share with you today, along with my own personal ideas. Plus, we have some reading questions, kind of like Office…

  27. Bonus: 5 Things to Do Before Summer Begins (Rerun)

    · 21 min

    Today is a bonus episode for you that I think will help you ease into summer. We like to release favorite reruns so you don’t have to go digging for an episode that would be great to listen to right now! In this…

  28. #471 - Easier Summer Chores for Families

    · 46 min

    When kids are home all the time, the house gets dirtier, patience gets shorter, and the pressure to make every day count mounts. Today, we’re going to talk about how to create easier summer chores for families in a…

  29. #470 - How I’m Making My Summer Plans Happen

    · 46 min

    Every summer, I go into the season with big plans. As my kids grow and as our season of life changes, my approach to the summer feels a little different each time. It can even occasionally feel like starting over.…

  30. #469 - How to Lazy Genius Annoying Responsibilities

    · 43 min

    I’ve got ‘em, you’ve got ‘em, we’ve all got ‘em. Annoying responsibilities like scheduling doctor’s appointments, updating insurance, renewing stuff, car maintenance, making phone calls. There are a slew of things that…

  31. Introducing Family Lore

    · 3:44 · Bonus

    Family Lore is a weekly narrative podcast that celebrates and investigates ancestral mystique. Each episode begins with a guest sharing a fascinating family legend, followed by a historical deep-dive to uncover the…

  32. #468 - What’s Saving My Life

    · 45 min

    Once a quarter, I share the things that have been saving my life that season, and I hope it’s encouragement for you all to make your own list. I just love how this practice helps us stay grounded where we are, pay…

  33. Bonus: Office Hours with the Office Ladies

    · 41 min

    I’m delighted to welcome Jenna and Angela back to the show today! They joined me on the show for a special edition of Office Hours to celebrate joining their new podcast network. I asked if they’d like to do it again,…

  34. #467 - 10 Years of The Lazy Genius Podcast!

    · 49 min

    You guys! This show is 10 years old. This week is our tenth birthday, and I cannot believe I’ve been making this show for as long as my daughter has been alive. Today, I’m going to share some of your own memories of…

  35. #466 - How to Declutter Your Week

    · 40 min

    If your calendar feels like it's yelling at you, you're not alone. Welcome to Maycember. It's end-of-the-year energy, but in May. Instead of trying to fix your whole schedule, let's look at one week at a time. In this…

  36. #465 - Ask Me Anything

    · 54 min

    We have never done an episode like this before, and I’m so excited to do it today. I know an AMA isn’t like Truth or Dare at a sleepover (spoiler alert: I always picked Truth!), but it feels like that kind of fun.…

  37. #464 - How to Create Healthy Phone Habits

    · 1 h 00 min

    Today, we’re going to talk about how to create healthy phone habits. Healthy habits are personal. What’s healthy or unhealthy for me might not be for you, so this isn’t a judgmental episode. Instead, we’re going to…

  38. How to Lazy Genius Kids’ Screentime (Rerun)

    · 17 min

    We like to rerun old episodes that still feel relevant and maybe even needed during this season, so today we want to share with you Episode 210: How to Lazy Genius Kids Screentime. A lot has changed in the landscape of…

  39. #463 - Office Hours

    · 59 min

    We love Office Hours. Once a quarter, folks send in their problems they want to Lazy Genius, and I answer them in this episode. We get questions that run the gamut, and it’s always encouraging to hear the normal…

  40. #462 - The Lazy Genius Guide to Planning a Trip

    · 50 min

    I’ve done a handful of travel-related episodes on the podcast over the years, but I realized I’ve never done an episode about planning an actual trip. Since we’re coming up on the summer holidays, a time when folks…

  41. #461 - The Overlooked Secret to Loving Your Home

    · 52 min

    A few weeks ago, I followed my boys as they walked into the house, and one of them said, “Man, I love home.” And the other said, “Me, too. Home is pretty great.” I tried to play it cool and thankfully didn’t cry…

  42. #460 - How to Better Channel Your Big Black Trash Bag Energy

    · 48 min

    You know that feeling of wanting to burn everything to the ground and start over? I like to call that Big Black Trash Bag Energy, and today, I want to share three small steps to help you identify what that energy is…

  43. #459 - How to Easily Feed Your People

    · 48 min

    I could talk about meals my entire life and never run out of things to say. There are so many decisions, and things like seasons, budgets, and dietary restrictions impact those decisions. It just never ends. You’ll be…

  44. The Seven Kinds of Rest and How to Know Which One You Need (Rerun)

    · 28 min

    Today is a bonus episode where we’re resurrecting an old episode that feels like a good thing to listen to right now. The Seven Kinds of Rest and How to Know Which One You Need is one of those episodes we didn’t expect…

  45. #458 - Simple and Meaningful Ways to Rest

    · 57 min

    Daily rest is the sustainable driving force of living whole, present lives. We wrongly think that rest comes from big, sweeping things, like vacations or long weekends away. Those are great, but we all need ways to…

  46. #457 - How to Get Better at Projects

    · 45 min

    Life is full of projects. Some are fun, like my album project of 2026, and some are less fun, like cleaning out a garage. But we all have them, will continue to have them, and you can probably think of one that needs…

  47. The Lazy Genius Makes Soup (Rerun)

    · 23 min

    Well, friends, my voice has officially left the building. She’s been gone for a week now, and despite my best efforts (and an unreasonable amount of tea), she has not returned. So today, we’re doing something a little…

  48. #456 - What's Saving My Life

    · 49 min

    We do these episodes once a quarter where I share the things - big, small, and varied - that are saving my life right now. It’s a beloved practice, one we’ve been doing for a long time together. Barbara Brown Taylor…

  49. How to Get Stuff Done When You Don’t Feel Like It (Rerun)

    · 22 min

    Today we’re running an old episode that I think you’ll appreciate hearing now. It’s Episode 238: How to Get Stuff Done When You Don’t Feel Like It. This happens every day, and I hope these tools help you get your stuff…

  50. #455 - Office Hours

    · 54 min

    I’m always so excited when this episode comes around. Either through voice memo, email, or Instagram, you guys share the challenges of your everyday lives, and we try and Lazy Genius them together, finding…

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