The Lazy Genius Podcast

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 compassionate solutions that match the season of life.

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Episode #235: When You Disagree on What Matters

Episode #325: Dealing with Differences on How Something Is Done

Episode #337: How to Lazy Genius Division of Labor

Episode #298: How to Keep Up with Household Habits

Episode Three of The Lazy Genius Kitchen video series (making regular dinners on a regular basis)

Watch the whole series here

Episode #333: 7 Ways to Always Know What to Wear

Joyful Anyway by Kate Bowler (out April 7)

House Rules by Myquillyn Smith (aka The Nester)

Episode #332: How to Enjoy Your Evening Hours

The Next Right Thing podcast by Emily P. Freeman

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When it comes to normals like us, people are just trying to live our lives with kindness and contentment, we don’t need to get all up in a twist about housecleaning. Let’s be wise about our homes, what matters in them, and find a way to make twenty minutes enough.

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Episode #21: The Lazy Genius Does Laundry

Episode #113: The Lazy Genius Does Laundry Updated!

Episode #427: When You’re Overwhelmed by the World

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Life has many problems and learning to navigate them with kindness while practically solving them is such a valuable skill to learn. It’s kind of the whole vibe of what we do here. We’re learning to be better problem solvers in all kinds of situations, and these 12 tools are essential to solving problems like a Lazy Genius.

Last week, we covered the first five ways, so if you didn’t catch that episode yet, give it a listen before this one.

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Episode #452: How to Be a Better Problem Solver, Part 1

My Absolute Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

“I Want Them Now” Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

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Problems are everywhere. Shoes never get put away, you’re always out of spoons, your brakes are squeaking but you don’t know if it’s bad enough to matter, you miss your friend who lives four states away and feel like you don’t know how to connect anymore. This episode and next week’s are about those kinds of problems and how to solve them.

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Bonus: A New Year Pep Talk with Gretchen Rubin

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January often arrives with a mix of motivation and overwhelm—fresh starts, lofty goals, and the pressure to do things differently. To explore this complicated season, I’m joined by Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author and leading voice on habits, happiness, and human nature. Our conversation is a thoughtful look at how to approach the new year with intention, from embracing clean slates to making space for what matters most. If you're feeling the weight of January expectations, this episode offers both insight and encouragement.

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I’m all for setting goals, trying new things, and tracking what matters. Those are all good and worthy pursuits. But today, I want to offer you a little practical permission to not be great. I’ll even go first and share a few things I’m intentionally choosing to not be great at in this next season of life.

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I can feel it. This is the week. Or at least the week is coming where you look at the holiday decorations and extra presents and general detritus from the busy fall and get an organizational fire in your eyes. Big black trash bags are coming out. That energy is totally fine, but today, let’s talk about what to do before all that happens.

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This is a roundup of all my favorite things I’ve discovered and loved this year only. It’s a really fun list.

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The Diplomat (streaming on Netflix)

Albanese Gummi Bears

B-word Sauce

Merit Beauty

Mane Ready or Knot Hairbrush

Cozy Earth sheets (use code LGPOD for 40% off as of the recording of this episode)

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

Columbia Heavenly Long Puffer

Tiny Teaspoons

Winproper Fruit Colander

Caroline Garvin on YouTube

We are releasing an extra episode for you as you enjoy your winter holidays. This is an episode from a while back that I think will be a great addition to your podcast listening queue in this quieter week. It's episode 345: How to Approach Holiday Downtime. This is the time when we move from the scurry of holiday preparations and schedules to just like suddenly being home with little to no agenda, and that can be kind of hard. So this bonus episode might be just for you.

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Episode #320: How to Feel Good About Free Time

Episode #258: The Seven Kinds of Rest and How to Know Which One You’ll Need

Episode #212: A Guide to Summer House Rules

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It’s easy to stay in prep mode after being in it for so long. But today, I want us to remember that the wonder of any season, Christmas or otherwise, often shows up when we slow down. We’ll talk about what it looks like to have eyes of wonder, and then I’ll share some practices to help you notice the sparkle and wonder of the next couple of weeks and then some other practices to help you cultivate that practice of noticing all year long. 

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One Line a Day Journal

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Yearbook Playbook

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