The Lazy Genius Podcast

By Kendra Adachi

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What's The Lazy Genius Podcast about?

The Lazy Genius Podcast is here to help you be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don't. Each season will include conversations with Lazy Geniuses from all walks of life about topics that really matter - people, creativity, food, and television.

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#113 - The Lazy Genius Does...

06.17.2019

I know what you’re thinking…”Kendra, you’ve already done an episode on laundry!” That’s true. But things change, including how I tackle laundry. This episode and the one before is definitely not one size fits all. That said, I’m going to ...

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06.17.2019 #113 - The Lazy Genius Does Laundry Updated! I know what you’re thinking…”Kendra, you’ve already done an episode on laundry!” That’s true. But things change, including how I tackle laundry. This episode and the one before is definitely not one size fits all. That said, I’m going to ...
06.10.2019 #112 - Grasping for Summer Routine Summer is officially here, and I'm honestly nervous about it. It feels so lovely and so awful all in the same breath to have the kids home all day, to deal with the heat, and to have glorious routine take ...
06.03.2019 #111- What I’ll Be Cooking This Summer Hi friends! We’re in part two of a three-part series that celebrates the changing seasons. Summer teaches us to slow down and be flexible. It’s a time to play and have fun on purpose. Last week, I shared my summer ...
05.27.2019 #110 - Summer Reading Plans 2019 Summer reading is a thing, right? We did it as students in school, our kids might do it, and it just feels like the time of year to have a stack of books ready to go. I want to share ...
05.20.2019 #109 - Food in a Bowl: Hacks and How-To’s The last in our three-part Food in a Bowl series, this week’s episode features hacks and how-to’s so you can build your best food bowls yet! Together, we will figure out the logistics of actually making food bowls a staple ...
05.13.2019 #108 - Food in a Bowl: Flavors In part two of our Food in a Bowl series, we’re talking about flavors. There are so many ways to put together flavors because flavor options are literally endless. And that’s a little bit of why it’s hard, right? When ...
05.06.2019 #107 - Food in a Bowl: Basics This episode is the first of a three-part series about serving food in a bowl. My family’s favorite foods are served in a bowl from pasta and soup to ice cream and cereal, but this series focuses more on dinner ...
04.29.2019 #106 - The Lazy Sisters Bonus Episode Have you ever wondered how you can support The Lazy Genius Collective and this podcast? You can become a Patreon supporter, and as a thank you, you get a (really long) monthly episode of The Lazy Sisters Podcast, a show ...
04.22.2019 #105 - The Lazy Genius Makes Pizza Part 2 We’re continuing our pizza conversation this week by talking about cheese, toppings, sauce, tools, and how you bake it. If last week’s episode on pizza dough didn’t convince you I’m a nerd over pizza, this one will. I’m realizing I ...
04.15.2019 #104 - The Lazy Genius Makes Pizza (Part 1) The only thing that comes close to Change Your Life Chicken in emails and DMs on Instagram is Pizza Fridays. Anytime I post my meal plan for #ItsMealPlanMonday and it says Pizza Friday, I get a ton of DMs asking ...
04.08.2019 #103 - The Lazy Genius Keeps the Car Clean Does your van look like a thrift store on wheels? Me too. And I’m okay with that because I choose to be lazy about my car. This week, I’m sharing a few quick tips that help me keep a handle ...
04.01.2019 #102 - How to Make a Decision with Emily P. Freeman This week I’m joined by the Lazy Genius Collective mascot, Emily P. Freeman. (Kidding, but not because you can play a drinking game with how many times I talk about her on all the platforms. ) Her new book The ...
03.25.2019 #101 - The Lazy Genius Deals with Sickness We’re finally talking about it, y’all -- how to Lazy Genius sickness. I’m chatting about the essentials that keep us mostly sane while we’re battling it out with germs and cranky kids. And I know what I’m talking about. Our ...
03.18.2019 #100 - Change Your Life Chicken You guys, we’ve hit 100 episodes! How fun is that?! And the only appropriate way to celebrate, in my opinion, is to deep dive into Change Your Life Chicken! I never thought a chicken recipe would be my legacy, but ...
03.11.2019 #99 - The Lazy Genius Feeds a Crowd It’s finally happening, y’all. I’m telling you how to feed a crowd this week! Or at least, I’m telling you how I feed a crowd and sharing things that are must-dos for me to keep my cool when I open ...
03.04.2019 #98 - The Lazy Genius Cleans Out the Fridge We’re talking fridge clean-outs this week on the podcast. This is one of those episodes we wish didn’t exist but also need very badly. We’ll spend a few minutes going over the seven steps to tackling this chore, the tools ...
02.25.2019 #97 - One Simple Step That Changes Meal Planning Forever If you’ve been feeling like you’re not making anyone happy at dinner time (including yourself), this episode is for you! I’ve been talking about Brainless Crowdpleasers for a long time around here, but this week I’m breaking the concept down ...
02.18.2019 #96 - The Lazy Genius Works from Home Although this is a frequently requested topic, I get that your situation might be very different from mine and from each person listening. I hope this episode is an encouragement on how to think about your own work, whether professional ...
02.11.2019 #95 The Lazy Genius Guide to Marinades In all the time I spent dreaming and planning for this podcast, I never thought I’d spend an episode talking about marinades. But here we are. My DMs blow up every time I make something with a marinade. You ask, ...
02.04.2019 #94 - The Lazy Genius Guide to Freezer Meals This week, we’re doing math on the podcast. Well, Freezer Math. Freezer Math will help you know how much to cook when you want to stock your freezer. Then, I share the Seven Rules of Freezer Cooking. This is serious ...
01.28.2019 #93 - Cook Without a Recipe Are you afraid to go off script on a recipe? Or maybe you’re not afraid, but things never turn out just right when you riff in the kitchen. This week, I’m sharing a handful of concepts that if you understand ...
01.21.2019 #92 - Finding a Bedtime Routine For Kids This week’s topic is one of the most frequently requested topics I’ve received via Instagram DMS and emails, but I know it’s not for everyone at this point in time. If you don’t have kids or they don’t give you ...
01.14.2019 #91 - The Lazy Genius Organizes Paper Have you ever noticed paper is like a magnet? The more you have laying around the more it attracts. In this week’s episode, I tackle the three biggest problems we have with paper and give you an inside look at ...
01.07.2019 #90 - Set the Right Goals Without Fizzling Out 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 ...
12.31.2018 #89 - Reset the House Instead of Burning It Down 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 ...
12.17.2018 #88 - Refocus Your Christmas Brain 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? ...
12.10.2018 #87 The Lazy Genius Guide to Flexibilty 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 ...
12.03.2018 #86: The Lazy Genius Buys Meat 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 ...
11.26.2018 #85: The Lazy Genius Kitchen Reset 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. ...
11.19.2018 #84 The Lazy Genius Guide to Lunch 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 ...
11.12.2018 #83: The Lazy Genius Skincare Routine 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 ...
11.05.2018 #82: The Lazy Genius Finds the Best Way to Do Things 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 ...
10.29.2018 #81 The Lazy Genius and Healthy Eating 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 The Lazy Genius Loses Weight If you’re ...
10.22.2018 #80 The Lazy Genius Daily Act of Kindness When was the last time you showed yourself some kindness? And I don’t mean in the Tom Haverford “treat yo self” kind of way. I mean showing yourself a small act of kindness that doesn’t come with qualifiers or require ...
10.15.2018 #79 The Lazy Genius Creates a Holiday Sabbath It’s mid-October, and I’ve already seen Christmas lights in stores. The holidays are coming, y’all! While they’re full of mostly happy things like baking cookies and seeing family and friends, the holiday season can wear you out if you don’t ...
10.08.2018 #78 The Lazy Genius House Purge Are you feeling it, too? Are you feeling the itch to get rid of everything and start over? Do you want to make your home feel like fall but have too much stuff in the way? In this episode, we’re ...
10.01.2018 #77 The Lazy Genius Rests A couple of months ago, I asked on Instagram what you’d like me to talk about during our times together, and when someone said rest, the likes on that comment started piling up fast. Can we get better at resting? ...
09.24.2018 #76 The Lazy Genius Meal Plan We’ve been waiting for this one, haven’t we? We’re finally talking about meal planning! Getting dinner on the table happens most every day, and we’re still surprised it has to happen. Here are three simple steps (plus one exciting announcement) ...
09.17.2018 #75 The Lazy Genius Stocks the Kitchen We’ve all seen the lists online. Lists of all the foods you should have in your kitchen so that dinner is always close at hand. But if those lists worked, you’d make more dinner more often and be less stressed ...
09.10.2018 #74: The Lazy Genius Takes a Creative Leap Do you have a creative interest you’ve been putting on the back burner? Maybe you think you don’t have time or you’re not talented enough. Here are 10 steps that will help you kick those thoughts to the curb and ...
09.03.2018 #73: The Lazy Genius Buys a Cookbook Tired of buying a cookbook then never cracking it open? We’re talking about why that may be and how to fix it on this week’s episode. I also offer a fail-proof method of picking out a cookbook that will serve ...
08.27.2018 #72: The Lazy Genius Hosts a Book Swap Hosting a book swap is a low-key way to meet new people and get some great books in the process. In this episode, we chart the path of a book at a book swap plus talk about food, music, and ...
08.20.2018 #71: The Lazy Genius Goes to London Traveling is new to me, but I never want to go anywhere but London again. What an incredible city. In this episode, I share seven regular life lessons I learned from my time in London. If you're interested in more ...
08.13.2018 #70: The Lazy Genius Welcomes Fall School is about to start, but it's still technically summer. How do we transition between seasons and schedules and stay present and all the things we hope for? Enjoy this episode about welcoming fall without aggressively leaving summer behind. Episodes ...
08.06.2018 #69: The Lazy Genius Summer Detox August feels crazy because it is crazy. We're one step into summer, one step into fall, and feel like we're going to fall over. Plus, our kids have been with us for 578 years and we need a break. In ...
06.18.2018 #68: The Lazy Genius Tries New Things In this last episode of the summer, I share the gift of trying new things. We're often afraid of failing, but if we fail to build up our Try New Things muscle, those new things we so desperately long for ...
06.11.2018 #67: The Lazy Genius Shops at the Farmers Market The farmers market is a lovely place, but sometimes it can feel overwhelming. Do you haggle? Are the farmers mad when you buy from somebody else? How do you know if you like something or not? In this episode, all ...
06.04.2018 #66: The Lazy Genius Yard Sale Yard sales sound good in theory, but the piles of stuff, mean hagglers, and rainy mornings ruin everything. Is it possible to have a yard sale and not hate the entire process? Definitely. In this episode, you'll be set up ...
05.28.2018 #65: The Lazy Genius Summer Strategy: Food What if you don't have a grill? What if you hate salad? What if your kids run purely on snack bar fries and won't eat anything you make? Let's take a super quick trip down Summer Food Tip Road. Even ...
05.21.2018 #64: The Lazy Genius Summer Strategy: Routine Sure, summer needs a routine but not quite the kind you might think. I'm not pulling a fast one; I really mean a different kind of routine. Listen in to get some new ideas. Companion Episodes: The Lazy Genius Morning ...

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