
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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Jun 26, 2023 • 33min
#320 - How to Feel Good About Free Time
Free time is time that is free of responsibilities, obligations, and being beholden to someone else’s needs, wants, or whims. If that’s the case, free time sounds absolutely lovely. But free time, for women especially, comes with a slew of problems, namely guilt in having it and fear of wasting it. So today, we’re going to talk about how to reframe free time and feel good about it. Helpful Companion Links
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Jun 19, 2023 • 37min
#319 - 21 Books for Your Summer Reading
It’s already the middle of June, but there are still a solid eight weeks left of summer reading, and if you’re still on library hold lists for new releases or had great intentions about summer reading and have watched it fall to the wayside because you didn’t have a great book in hand, hopefully this episode will help!I’ve compiled a list of 21 books I’ve read over the past six summers, and they all feel like summer books. And they’re all backlist titles, so it shouldn’t be hard getting them immediately at the library or even at a used bookstore for cheap. They’re easy to find. Helpful Companion Links
Episode #267: Find Your Summer Reading Rhythm
Episode #268: 10 Summer Reading Ideas for Your Kids
Episode #213: Create a Summer Reading Club
Episode #227: How to Know What to Read Next with our beloved book genius Anne Bogel
Bonus episode: How I Read 120 Books This Year
Check out the books that made my summer reading list here
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Jun 15, 2023 • 47min
Bonus: Summer and the Chuck Norris Effect
Today, I'm joined by my sister, Hannah, for our seasonal Lazy Sisters episode. You'll hear our list of how to improve your summer, aka how to bring Chuck Norris energy. It was an AI generated title that made us laugh, so here we are. The title is ridiculous; the list is not. Helpful Companion Links
EltaMD Facial Sunscreen (Amazon)
Unseen Sunscreen by Supergoop (Ulta)
Bubble machine (Amazon)
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No transcript for this episode since it’s a casual conversation. Thanks for understanding!
This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 12, 2023 • 29min
#318 - 10 Foods I’m Stocking This Summer
Summer is here, and summer food is a bit different than food in other seasons. There are a lot of things that can impact the way we eat in the summer. Today, I want to get specific about the 10 foods I’m stocking this summer.These are foods that will be a huge part of making summer cooking and eating easier. Ultimately, I hope it helps you see that having a list of your own would be good and what could be on it. Helpful Companion Links
My Summer Meal Formula post from a few years ago
Episode #164: The Summer Meal Formula
Smoothie Booster Cubes
Episode #31: The Lazy Genius Makes a Smoothie
Bri and Kendra Eat Stuff (BAKES): Barbecue Edition
How to Make Yakisoba
Noodles I buy on Amazon (affiliate link)
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Jun 5, 2023 • 35min
#317 - 5 Steps to a Routine That Actually Works
You might be itching to get into your carefully planned summer routines, or maybe you know you want some but haven’t thought about what they are yet.Regardless of where you are, you want your routines to work! You want them to stick and do what they’re supposed to do! Today, I want to share with you the 5 steps to get to a routine that actually works. Helpful Companion Links
Here’s a Routines & On-Ramps podcast playlist on Spotify
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May 29, 2023 • 29min
#316 - How to Not Bummer Your Summer
Because of our wonky expectations about this supposedly magical season, we all have unmet expectations. There will be times when you don’t deal with them super well. So in today’s episode, let’s figure out how to not bummer our summer. Helpful Companion Links
Find the complete list of episodes mentioned in this episode here.
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May 22, 2023 • 42min
#315 - Lazy Genius Office Hours!
Today is a very exciting episode, the first of its kind and hopefully not the last! One of my favorite things about this job is helping you all Lazy Genius your problems. It is always the most fun, the most gratifying, the most connective thing. So we’re going to bring that to the podcast in an Office Hours episode! Helpful Companion Links
Find me on Instagram @thelazygenius and here’s the original Office Hours post
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May 18, 2023 • 27min
Bonus: The Disney World Episode
My family of five went to Disney World for the first time in February of 2023, and I’m sharing the 13 things I’m glad we did and the four things we could’ve done without. Helpful Companion Links
Go Now Travel Company
Disney Instagram highlight
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May 15, 2023 • 41min
#314 - Put On Your Summer Face
We are entering summer, at least in the northern hemisphere, and it might be worth thinking about the sun and your face. This episode is part skincare, part makeup, part pep talk. Helpful Companion Links
EltaMD Facial Sunscreen (Amazon)
Black Girl Sunscreen (Ulta)
Unseen Sunscreen by Supergoop (Ulta)
Watermelon Glow Ultra Fine Mist (Sephora)
May Lindstrom’s Blue Cocoon
Farmacy’s Daily Greens moisturizer (Amazon)
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May 8, 2023 • 41min
#313 - 10 Questions for the Start of the Summer
Once May hits, it already feels like August is right around the corner. Time is weird, right? Everyone likely feels the urgency of the season in different ways. Instead of drowning in the overwhelm of this giant, approaching season, let’s make it smaller by asking a handful of questions where just one could adjust your thinking in a helpful way. Helpful Companion Links
The Summer Docket is available again! It’s like The Holiday Docket, but for summer! It’s The Lazy Genius Guide to Making Summer Fun. Check it out here.
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