
The Lazy Genius Podcast
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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Aug 28, 2023 • 32min
#329 10 Things to Do When You Don’t Want to Cook
Transitioning seasons and cooking challenges are discussed. Importance of brainless crowd pleasers and involving the whole family in cooking. Strategies for convenient and enjoyable cooking experience. Addressing issue of forgotten freezer items. Excitement about new cookbook release and using a meal matrix. Overcoming resistance to cook by starting small and exploring helpful cookbook.

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Aug 21, 2023 • 24min
#328 - My 10 Most Memorable Books
In this podcast, the speaker reflects on their 10 most memorable books, discussing the joy and personal connection each book brought. They reminisce about captivating stories like 'The Good Earth' and 'Till We Have Faces'. They also explore how books like Harry Potter, An Everlasting Meal, and The Night Circus provided companionship and transformed their perspective on life. They delve into the influence of books like 'Just Mercy', 'The Art of Gathering', and 'J.B.R. Crow' on their outlook. Lastly, they highlight the impact of a particular book during a period of loneliness, emphasizing the importance of finding purpose.

Aug 16, 2023 • 23min
Bonus: Packing School Lunches
This podcast discusses strategies for packing school lunches, emphasizing the importance of considering a child's preferences and priorities. It also explores the speaker's approach using Planet Box lunch boxes and the lazy genius principles. The significance of a stable morning routine and prioritizing what matters is highlighted.

Aug 14, 2023 • 36min
#327 - Lazy Genius Office Hours
This is the second episode of this type where I take questions you asked on Instagram and answer them on the podcast. We’ve got a handful of great ones today! Helpful Companion Links
This episode’s Office Hours Instagram post
Episode 323: How to Lazy Genius a Big Change
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Aug 7, 2023 • 20min
#326 - How to Magic Question Your Morning
This is the time of year when we start hearing a lot of buzz about transitioning to fall. If transitioning to fall is all the buzz, a morning routine is for sure the buzzword. But morning routines don’t have to be a checklist to follow or a pass/fail assignment that determines the outcome of your day. Let’s talk about how to Magic Question your mornings. Helpful Companion Links
Episode 58: The Lazy Genius Morning Routine
Episode #202: Revisiting Your Morning Routine
Episode #172: Resurrecting Routines
Bonus Episode: Lazy Geniusing a Morning Routine with Erin Moon
The Lazy Genius Collective Facebook group
Change Your Life Chicken Shawarma
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Jul 31, 2023 • 25min
#325 - Dealing with Differences on How Something Is Done
We all have situations where we disagree with someone on how something should be done, and we have to deal with that. We have to figure out how to move forward, navigate any relational issues emotionally, and still get the thing done! This episode is if the episodes When You Disagree on What Matters and How to Pivot Around Any Obstacle had a very practical baby. Helpful Companion Links
Episode 235: When You Disagree on What Matters
Episode 310: How to Pivot Around Any Obstacle
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Jul 24, 2023 • 26min
#324 - How to Make the Rest of the Summer Easier
The middle of seasons can be tricky in that you’re in multiple places at once. So let’s talk about how to take that energy and massage it out a bit, making the rest of the summer easier. And we’re going to do that with a mid-season check-in. Helpful Companion Links
Episode #323: How to Lazy Genius a Big Change
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Jul 17, 2023 • 36min
#323 - How to Lazy Genius a Big Change
One of the most common questions I get is how to Lazy Genius some kind of big change. A new city, job, kid, or relationship. Leaving a career, a friend group, or a religion. Losing a spouse, parent, or the connection with your kid now that they’re a teenager. The reason I’ve never done an episode like this and why it’s hard to answer questions about big changes in DMs and emails is because there’s not a simple answer.So here’s what we’re going to do today. First, I’m going to share four principles of a big change that I want you to remember. Second, I’m going to give you two questions to help you create some understanding around your big change. And third, I’m going to give you two choices you could make after you answer those questions. Helpful Companion Links
Episode #259: 5 Steps to Lazy Genius Anything
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Jul 10, 2023 • 25min
#322 What to Do with Random Pockets of Time
What do you do with those little pockets of time between appointments or meetings or pickups and dropoffs? Our time feels out of whack somehow, and there are these random pockets that don’t feel good for much of anything, and because we don’t approach them intentionally, they feel wasted, and then we feel bad about it. So let’s talk about how to approach that time. Helpful Companion Links
Find Katie @whatkatefinds and Kherington @currentlykherington on Instagram (thanks guys, for inspiring this episode!)
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Jul 3, 2023 • 29min
#321 - How to Neutralize the Sunday Scaries
It’s very likely all have felt this to varying degrees in varying seasons of our lives. One Sunday can feel fine, and the next we feel like everything might catch on fire. So here’s what I’d like to offer. I want to give you a helpful plan for neutralizing the Sunday Scaries.We’ll start with a three-step calming practice then I’ll give you seven things you could do to make Sundays less scary. Helpful Companion Links
A helpful guide to making a brain dump on Instagram circa 2021
Episode #177: The Lazy Genius Plans a Day
Episode #238: How to Get Stuff Done When You Don’t Feel Like It
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