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#234 - 10 Rules for Holiday Gift Giving
You might be done with your holiday shopping already or maybe you haven’t started. Either way, these rules can still add some lightness and help to the next couple of months.Helpful Companion LinksLooking for gift inspiration? Check out Team LG’s Holiday Gift Guide for 2021!The Lazy Sisters, my secret podcast with my sister Hannah on PatreonJoyful by Ingrid Fetell LeeThe best deals of the year are going on now at Boll & Branch! From November 1-11, use promo code LAZY at bollandbranch.com. Download a transcript of this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#233 - Three Things to Continue Racial Peacemaking
When it comes to this episode, I will not speak any of these words as some kind of social or racial justice expert. But I’m learning and want to keep learning, and based on the communication I’ve gotten from so many of you in recent months, you feel the same way. So today, I want to share with you three small things that have made a big difference in my own process that I’m asking you to do over the next few weeks.Helpful Companion LinksThe White-Savior Industrial Complex by Teju Cole for The AtlanticI’ll share some of my favorite follows on Instagram this week @thelazygeniusDear White Peacemakers by Osheta Moore (follow her on Insta @oshetamoore)30 Days to Being Actively Anti-Racist on Social Media by Deidra Riggs (follow her on Insta @deidrariggs)Share your experience with me whenever you’d like by emailing hello@thelazygeniuscollective.com.Download a transcript of this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#232 - How to Hold Your Own In Conversations You Know Nothing About
This is a special, unique little episode because I am not alone. My sister, Hannah, recorded this little bonus episode with me to give some fun and levity but also permission to be who you are in a room even when you don’t know what everyone is talking about. Helpful Companion LinksGet a new episode of The Lazy Sisters every month on Patreon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#231 - What I Learned During Covid Quarantine
When the first positive test came back for Covid in my family, I started writing things down. Especially the big things I learned. Even if you’re not in this situation, hearing what people learned from challenging situations is always helpful to me. You can find encouragement or comfort or ideas from someone else’s experience, even if your experience is centered around something completely different. So even if you’re not dealing with Covid, I hope you still find value in this episode.Helpful Companion LinksGrab The Lazy Genius Way (affiliate link) where I share the 13 Lazy Genius principles that help me in everyday life, including during quarantine.Download a simple Quarantine Tracker to keep up with symptoms, test results and more.Here’s our Quarantine Kit, aka the items that got us through two weeks at home.Other shows mentioned in this episode: Pantsuit Politics and last week’s episode #230: How to Be a PersonFun news alert: We have new gear! Check out the new Lazy Genius merch here.Download a transcript of this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#230 - How to Feel Like a Person with Aundi Kolber
Today, I’m speaking with therapist and author Aundi Kolber. This conversation is a rich exploration of how to start small in finding a therapist, how to care for ourselves when we’re disappointed (like when we think a pandemic is going to be over and it does the opposite), and how the brain works under stress.Helpful Companion LinksLearn more about Aundi’s work on her website and follow her on Instagram @aundikolberGet her book Try Softer and grab the Try Softer Guided Journey (releases October 5th)If you want more resources from Aundi, check out her free companion video series for the Try Softer Guided Journey.To find a therapist, go to psychologytoday.com and use their filter system to name what matters most about your therapist or to emdria.org for therapists who specialize in EMDR. Aundi recommends choosing three therapists you're interested in and requesting a free 20-minute consultation to see if it's a good fit. Most therapists offer this. If finances are a hindrance, ask therapists if they have a sliding scale. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#229 - How to Magic Question the Rest of 2021
There are only 95 days between today and December 31st, and those might be the fastest flying 95 days of the year in any year. Rather than find yourself in the middle of day 52 wondering how in the world you’re going to make it, today I want to help you think through this fall and holiday season like a Lazy Genius.Helpful Companion LinksGrab your copy of The Holiday Docket for $10 this week only! Learn more about the Lazy Genius principles in my book The Lazy Genius Way!Download a transcript of this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#228 - 5 Ways to Organize Your Books
We’re talking about five different personalities of book organization, so hopefully, you’ll see yourself in one of these. We all have different challenges when it comes to organizing our books, but there’s really no one-size-fits-all approach. Having a lot of books doesn’t make you a hoarder. Not having towers of bookshelves doesn’t make you less of a reader. So let’s Lazy Genius how to organize your books.Helpful Companion LinksLaura Vanderkam on making time to read and her appearance on What Should I Read Next (ep. 112)Older episodes about reading: ep. 23: The Lazy Genius Reads and ep. 152: Reading in Odd CircumstancesHow to Use Trello to Track Your ReadingDownload a transcript of this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#227 - How to Know What to Read Next with Anne Bogel
You guys, we have Anne Bogel on the show today to help us be Lazy Geniuses about deciding what to read next! She hosts her own podcast aptly called What Should I Read Next? And I’m delighted she’s here with us today to talk about planning our fall reading lists, how to get unstuck when we’re just not into a book, and what her new reading journal is all about.Helpful Companion LinksAnne’s podcast What Should I Read Next? I’m a guest on ep. 27 Books good enough to make you turn off the tv and ep. 245 Finding the right mix for your reading life.My Reading Life: A Book Journal by Anne Bogel (releases Sept. 21!)Other books by Anne: Reading People, I’d Rather Be Reading, and Don’t Overthink It See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#226 - How Batching and Bags Can Get You Out the Door
In the last episode in a quasi-series on getting out the door, we’re going to use Courtney Cleveland’s method of packing for vacation to help us get out the door with all the right stuff (and at the right time!). And the magic of Courtney’s method is the combination of batching and bags. Let’s jump in.Stuff MentionedCourtney Cleveland of All the Best Days is my travel guru. Here’s a bonus episode I did with her last summer.The other episodes in this mini-series on getting out the door: ep.223 The Lazy Genius Gets Out the Door, ep.224 When Things Don’t Go According to Plan, and ep.225 The Shoe Episode.My book The Lazy Genius Way contains 13 principles, one of which Courtney follows with her bag routine: Batch It.Download a transcript of this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#225 The Shoe Episode
We are going to plow through common challenges we all face with shoes and apply some Lazy Genius principles to help make those challenges easier. Obviously, we can’t cover every possible shoe scenario, but I am hoping to cover some common ones to help cover our bases and also to give you some practice on applying principles so you can do it for yourself and your personal shoe challenges.Helpful Companion LinksCheck out all the details about The Kitchen Crew!Episode 223: The Lazy Genius Gets Out the DoorDownload a transcript of this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#224 - When Things Don’t Go According to Plan
This episode was inspired by last week’s episode The Lazy Genius Gets Out the Door. One of the reasons we all have trouble getting out the door is things not going according to plan. There are so many variables, so many things we can’t control, that shift the whole plan.There are three steps to flexibility, and we’re going to talk about them today. Helpful Companion LinksEpisode 223: The Lazy Genius Gets Out the DoorEpisode 87: The Lazy Genius Guide to FlexibilityDownload a transcript of this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#223 - The Lazy Genius Gets Out the Door
A few weeks ago, I asked y’all on Instagram to share the challenges that make leaving your house so complicated. What makes it hard to get out the door? I have never had more responses to a question box on Instagram in my actual life. It was amazing. So let's Lazy Genius it.Stuff MentionedYou can officially preorder The Lazy Genius Kitchen! Order it now and get it on release day March 22, 2022.This episode was inspired by Lazy Geniuses on Instagram! Follow @thelazygenius and chime in.Download a transcript of this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#222 Taking Care of Yourself As the World Opens Up
Today I want to talk about taking care of yourself as the world opens up. We’ll lay some groundwork and then apply a couple of principles for you to consider over these next few weeks, especially as we move out of summer and into more of a steady routine. Helpful Companion LinksCheck out The Lazy Genius Way (affiliate link) if you’d like to read more about how I use Lazy Genius principles every day.Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s quote in this episode is from his book Letters and Papers from PrisonMy favorite social platform on the interwebs is Instagram. You can follow me there @thelazygenius.Download a transcript of this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#221 - Get Your Back-to-School Life Together
It is the first Monday in August, and August is a unique month. For people with kids or if you’re an educator, it still feels like summer outside but you’re transitioning into fall routines. There are a lot of things to do to prepare for the next season, and it can feel overwhelming to keep up with all of them. And even if you don’t have kids, August is transitional. It just is. Today, let’s put some specific words around the challenges of this season.Stuff MentionedCheck out The Lazy Genius Way (affiliate link) if you’d like to read more about how I use Lazy Genius principles every day.Episode 168: How to Go Back to SchoolEpisode 94: The Lazy Genius Guide to Freezer MealsDownload a transcript of this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#220 - Kendra Answers Your Burning Questions
We’re talking about everything from what glasses I wear to how to Lazy Genius a marriage in this fun episode where I answer your burning questions (or the questions that pop up in DMs and my inbox on the reg).Stuff MentionedFAQ Instagram Reel from a few weeks ago (I’m @thelazygenius if you want to follow along!)Eyewear brands available at Oscar OglethorpeTry an Olive & June mani or pedi system and have your mind blown (use code LAZYGENIUS for 20% off your first system)Episode 191: Naming What Matters in 2021Episode 186: A Pep Talk for Not KnowingDownload a transcript of this episode See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.