Being a person is hard, and 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. From laundry to cooking chicken to making new friends, Kendra is here to welcome you into an easier way.
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#151 - The Lazy Genius Eats Outside
Whenever I share something about eating outside, the questions pour in on how to do it. Breaking things up a bit and getting into the fresh air sounds really good right about now, so lets Lazy Genius eating outside.Helpful Companion LinksThe Lazy Genius Cleans the Kitchen is a good refresher on how to reset your kitchen after a meal, so apply the same dishes zone principle to eating outside.If you have ideas on how to eat outside with more ease and fun, share them on Instagram using #lazygeniuspicnic. And as always, you can find me @thelazygenius.Download a transcript of this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#150 - A Pep Talk for Being Stuck
These are weird, scary, surreal times, but, honestly, I am grateful for how this global crisis has already affected how we see. Here are five things to remember when you’re stuck at home…or maybe when you’re just stuck.People and Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeThe Incomparable Mister Rogers, who tells us to look for the helpersSeth Godin, who reminds us the ocean is made of dropsRalph Waldo Emerson, who encourages us to scatter joyIngrid Fetell Lee, who wrote the book JoyfulMyquillyn Smith aka The Nester, who asks us what we will wish we would have done when this is all over (here’s a link to get on her email list)And as Emily P. Freeman reminds us, let’s do the next right thing in love.Download a transcript of this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#149 - Name What You're Good At
Note from Kendra: This episode of The Lazy Genius Podcast was recorded before the majority of changes, postponements, cancelations and recommendations for social distancing due to covid-19 were enacted. Please know that I am thinking of the Lazy Genius community during these uncertain times. Be well. Naming what you’re good at is a simple exercise in being kind to yourself. And to be a Lazy Genius, you need to do that! Your gifts and abilities and ways of seeing and being in the world are significant and have incredible meaning. And when you don’t name what those are, it’s like having a tool that you don’t use.A Few Helpful Companion LinksI didn’t mention this specifically in the episode, but Laura Tremaine has an excellent episode exploring what you’re good at on her show 10 Things To Tell You.If you’re not following me on Instagram, I’d love for you to join the party. We’re about to do something really fun where you can chime in about your favorite episodes of The Lazy Genius Podcast.Download a transcript of this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#148 - Making Memories Like a Lazy Genius
We put a lot of pressure on ourselves to mark moments, make memories, and give our kids something to remember. Even if you don’t have kids, there’s still a high cultural premium on memories. Scrapbooking, photo albums, daily journals, the Gram. But if we try to manufacture memories, mechanize them, we’ll get overwhelmed by something that our brains already do. Let’s make memories like a Lazy Genius.Helpful Companion LinksYou can listen to Ten Steps to Creating Your Own Traditions (even if it’s geared a little bit towards holidays) here.Laura Tremaine’s family doing Sunday pancakes is a great example of a simple, but powerful memory-making practice. She also hosts a great podcast called 10 Things To Tell You.My favorite app for documenting with video is 1 Second Everyday.I also use a five-year journal (affiliate link) with a couple of lines for every day with space for five years.More info on Chatbooks, which we use to print photos of our kids from Instagram.Speaking of Instagram, I’ll be there on Thursday around noon EST to talk live about making memories. I’d love for you to join me.Download a transcript of this episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#147 - Should You Do a Capsule Wardrobe?
In today’s episode, I’ll give you some ideas on how to move forward with a pseudo-traditional capsule wardrobe, but you’re a really smart person. If you pay attention to what matters, what doesn’t, and you create a few guidelines around those things, you can create your own process for building a capsule wardrobe.Helpful Companion LinksMy book is about to be a real, physical thing in the world! You can check out the cover and preorder it here.Join the Lazy Genius VIP mailing list here to stay in the loop on all things The Lazy Genius Way and to get this month’s newsletter (that goes out Wednesday). And if you’re into vulnerable Kendra, check out The Lazy Sisters Podcast over on Patreon.Here’s that old blog post called Baby Steps to a Capsule Wardrobe.I’ll be on Instagram on Thursday to answer your capsule wardrobe questions LIVE around noon EST.Download a transcript of this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#146 - Feeding Picky Kids
What’s the problem with picky kids? It’s frustrating to make food that doesn’t get eaten. More than that, we worry that our kids aren’t getting the nutrients they need or that they’ll only eat brown and red foods for the rest of their lives. But really, when it comes down to it, it’s fear. Let’s flip the script and nurture kids who trust their bodies.Helpful Companion LinksHere’s the first episode I did on intuitive eating and here’s a list of intuitive eating resources crowdsourced from Lazy Geniuses like you!We love snack platters around our house. Here are some ideas in the comments to start using snack patters in your routine.We explored living without food rules a few weeks back, and I think we can apply the same concept to feeding our kids.Join me live on Instagram this Thursday around noon EST. I’ll be there to answer whatever questions you may have about feeding picky kids.Download a transcript of this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#145 - How to Hire a Housecleaner
Listen, I know this is super specific. I know this topic is privileged and it comes with baggage. But I also know it’s important to talk about these things, particularly if you’re in a season of life where something’s gotta give. This episode has practical thoughts about hiring a housecleaner, and a little pep talk about letting go of the shame and embarrassment that often comes with asking for help.Stuff MentionedI first mentioned hiring a housecleaner in my monthly newsletter, The Latest Lazy Letter. If you don’t receive it and wish you did, you can get on the list here.I’ll be LIVE on Instagram this Thursday around noon EST answering your questions about hiring a housecleaner.Download a transcript of this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#144 - How to Lazy Genius a Girls Night
Today, we’re diving into the logistics of building community — specifically in our female friendships. We all want to get together with friends and do fun things, have traditions and all of that. So this episode is important in its simplicity because friendship matters.Helpful Companion LinksThere’s a friendly space for Lazy Geniuses here on the Internet in the form of a private Facebook group. Join us and get help or give help in being a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don’t.I quote Priya Parker’s The Art of Gathering multiple times in this episode. It’s a favorite.Join me over on Instagram Thursday where I’ll go LIVE around noon EST to answer any questions you have in real-time. If you miss a LIVE, most of them are cataloged on my IGTV.Download a transcript of this episode.This post contains affiliate links. That means if you click on a link to a product and follow through with a purchase, I may earn a small commission at no cost to you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#143 - Your Body Is Not Flawed
I believe in a world where it is fun and not loaded to talk about our bodies because our bodies are awesome. Full disclosure: I haven’t always felt this way, not by a long shot. I understand the difficulty here, so let’s move into this topic together.Stuff MentionedI got on my soapbox last week thanks to an episode on Living Without Food Rules. It’s a RUHL good time if you missed it.Sarah of @thebirdspapaya is one of the most powerful voices I’ve encountered around thinking about our bodies. Reading her words was a turning point for me.Download a transcript of this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#142 - Living Without Food Rules
Let's play a game. Let's name all of the food rules you've experienced in your life. Yeah...we'll be here a while and we probably won't feel that great after we list them all out. That's why I'm so passionate about talking about living without food rules. We don't need them, y'all. Here's why.Helpful Companion LinksI host a secret monthly podcast with my sister on Patreon. You can become a patron by signing up for The Lazy Sisters Podcast here.Here’s The Lazy Genius and Healthy Eating episode if you need a refresher.I’m reading Bill Bryson’s The Body, and it has made me so appreciative of my actual body and how it works.Here’s my recipe for my chickpea bowl lunch that I make almost every week.Two additional resources on intuitive eating are the podcast Food Psych and the Instagram account @no.food.rules.I’m guessing there will be a lot of questions about this, so I’ll definitely be on Instagram this Thursday around noon EST to answer your questions.Download a transcript of this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#141 - What to Read This Winter
I know that so many of you folks who listen to this podcast love to read. You love books and more books and finding more ways to get more books into your life. In today’s episode, we’ll create a quick and easy path to figuring out what to read this winter if that’s on your radar and how to make the most of your reading minutes over the next couple of months.Helpful Companion LinksHere’s my winter stack if you need to see my titles in black and white pixels.I take this seasonal approach to meal planning as well. You can hear all about it in Time to Make Your Winter Dinner Queue.My completely digital, downloadable short ebook The Swap is available through the end of the month.This episode covers the books I plan to read, but I share what I think of books I have read in my monthly newsletter, The Latest Lazy Letter. You can get on that list here.You can finder older reading stack blog posts here: Fall Reading Stack, Summer Stack, and Special Edition Stack: Kids.Follow me on Instagram @thelazygenius and share your own winter reading stack using #winterstack2020.Download a transcript of this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#140 - Time to Create Your Winter Dinner Queue
I love putting the proper importance on food and meals and gathering around the table but not wasting energy on the wrong things. Those wrong things look different for everyone listening, but today we’re going to figure out what matters and what doesn’t around your winter table.Stuff MentionedThe list of actual meals my family is eating from my Winter Dinner Queue this season.Hope*Writers is opening its doors to new members now through Friday, January 17th. If you already know you want in, you can click here to join using my affiliate link. If you’re interested in the From Dreaming to Doing webinar hosted by Lazy Genius mascot Emily P. Freeman, click here.Here’s how I built my fall dinner queue and here’s what we ate last summer.If you need a refresher on brainless crowdpleasers, here you go.And here’s a link to last week’s episode on planning your time this winter if you missed it.Download a transcript of this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#139 - How to Plan Your Time This Winter
Today, I’m giving you two simple questions to ask yourself as you move into 2020 so that you can see your time in a way that makes sense for the season you’re in and makes a difference in your everyday life.Helpful Companion LinksJanuary’s Latest Lazy Letter goes out on Wednesday, and I would love for it to land in your inbox if it doesn’t already. Join the Lazy Genius VIP mailing to get this once-a-month email chock full of book recommendations, podcast talk, and a little insight I don’t share anywhere else.Instagram LIVEs are back after a little holiday hiatus. Join me there @thelazygenius on Thursday around noon EST to chat about being intentional with our time this season.Download a transcript of this episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#138 - A Goals Pep Talk
Goals aren’t so you’ll look or be the way you think you should. They’re not to make you fit in. They’re not to make you seem like someone who’s got their life together. They’re for you.Helpful Goal-Related Companion LinksDon’t set stupid goals. Here’s how.The perfect solution to dealing with screwing up a goal.If you’re craving something a little more tangible today, listen to The Lazy Genius Sets Goals or read How to Set Goals like a Normal Person.If you’re great at setting goals but it’s hard to keep them going, listen to Set the Right Goals Without Fizzling Out.And finally, if you think you need to lose weight in the new year, here’s the Lazy Genius approach to that. (P.S. This is the most downloaded episode of the podcast ever.)Taking a little time for reflection is a great thing to do this time of year. Laura Tremaine has a new episode on her podcast about questions to help you reflect.And my favorite Emily P. Freeman talks about self-reflection on The Next Right Thing. Here’s a link to that episode.Download a transcript of this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
#137 - A Christmas Pep Talk
Christmas is in two days. Here’s a super quick pep talk that will remind you of two important things you can do during this season. Merry Christmas!Helpful Companion LinksIf Christmas Eve Eve has you feeling squirrelly, listen (or relisten) to last week’s episode Ten Ideas for a Holiday Reset.Download a transcript of this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.