The Lazy Genius Podcast

Everyone has calendars to logistic (I know that’s not right, but I like it), and for certain people, seasons, families, those logistics feel like they’re going to eat you alive. Right now, my Google calendar has so many blocks in it, some of which overlap and I haven’t quite figured out how to reconcile those overlaps yet. It’s a whole thing, and maybe your calendar looks or at least feels like that.

So let’s talk about how to do this like a Lazy Genius. How can you manage calendar logistics in a reasonably efficient, intentionally kind way? 

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• The Holiday Docket
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We’re into compassionate time management around here, but it’s not just pep talks and high fives. We’re practical and kind, but we’re also educated. We are trying to understand why we struggle with time management, why we own so many planners, why we never feel like we’re doing enough, and even if we finally have let that go, we still struggle against the tide of everyone else making us feel bad for our beliefs.

Basically, the problem is not you, and today I’m going to show you why by reading you the first chapter in my new book, out October 8, called The PLAN.

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• To thank you for pre-ordering the book, I’m sending out pep talks every Monday through the end of the year. Get yours here.
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When you feel overwhelmed without knowing what to do, the overwhelming feeling stays big and might get bigger which then feels like a problem. So here you are, overwhelmed, unsure of what to do about it; the feeling gets bigger, the problem, even though it’s unnamed, also gets bigger, and so you start throwing big solutions at an unnamed problem that don’t work, which then causes you to feel even more overwhelmed. 

Instead, today I want to share with you seven ways to meet overwhelm.

• Pre-order my new book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy once it releases in October.
•  Episode 258: The Seven Kinds of Rest and How to Know Which One You Need
• Episode 310: How to Pivot Around Any Obstacle
• Episode 259: 5 Steps to Lazy Genius Anything
• Episode 80: The Lazy Genius Daily Act of Kindness
• Episode 306: What We Need to Have More Fun
• Get details about preorder gifts for The PLAN!
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Today, I’m sharing a loose five-step framework for cleaning a room. If you do not have kids, this episode is not geared as much toward you.

However, everyone has the capacity to want a clean room, so if you wish your room was cleaner and you struggle to keep it that way, this episode might actually help.

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• Sam Kelly’s Little Cycle Breakers course (affiliate link)
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This week marks the four-year anniversary of my first book, The Lazy Genius Way, and we’re going to celebrate by dedicating an entire episode to the 13 Lazy Genius principles. These are lifelong, long haul principles that will make your life more grounded, content, and help you continue to name and focus on what matters most to you in whatever season you’re in. Plus, they help you get your stuff done. What a world that something can actually help you live your life and without an ounce of shame or shoulds.

• Pre-order my new book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy once it releases in October. Claim your pre-order gifts here!
• Episode 366: Twenty Helpful Decisions I Keep Repeating
• Episode 349: 10 Small Changes I’m Glad I Made
• Episode 262: Answers to the Magic Question That Paid Off
• Episode 317: 5 Steps to a Routine That Actually Works
• Episode 359: 7 Routines That Work for Me
• Essentialism by Greg McKeown
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I do these episodes about once every season where I take your questions and problems and Lazy Genius them here in an episode. It’s a great way to have particular problems solved but more importantly to see how to think about solving problems, no matter what they are.

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• Put yourself on the Latest Lazy Letter mailing list to hear about all the fun preorder things happening with The PLAN here.
• Episode 61: The Lazy Genius Exercise Routine
• Brené Brown and Tim Ferriss conversation
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This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

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August is almost here, and when it hits, it hits hard, especially if you have kids going back to school. So today, I’m going to do some of the work for you. I’ve gathered some of the biggest tasks you likely have to prepare for going back to school, and by listing them all together and sharing some ways to Lazy Genius them.

• Pre-order my new book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy once it releases in October.
• Episode #326: How to Magic Question Your Morning
• Get the checklist here!
• Planetbox Lunchboxes
• Episode #272: The Complete Guide to Seasonal Ceremonies
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My third book, The PLAN: Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius, releases in 78 days! Completely arbitrary, but on this random summer Monday, it sounds fun to talk about some behind the scenes details about the book.

• Pre-order my new book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy once it releases in October.
• Episode #166: Book Launching 101
• Bonus: What’s the Deal with Bestseller Lists?
• Get Book Tour details for The PLAN here
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Last week, I did an episode on all of your best summer ideas, and today I’m sharing the ten things we’re doing this summer that are saving my life. As always, this list is not something for you to copy. The point is to notice where you have problems, adjust, and see what works for you.

• Pre-order my new book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy once it releases in October.
• @younghouselove on Instagram
• Target Mesh Beach Tote
• Mesh pouches for hair stuff
• @samkelly_world on Instagram
• Sam Kelly’s Little Cycle Breakers course
• Walmart jumpsuit that’s a Free People dupe
• The Essential Calendar
• Sign up for the Latest Lazy Letter monthly newsletter.
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• Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links)
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I asked y’all on Instagram for your best summer lifesavers so far, and holy moly did you guys deliver. These are some of the best ideas that align so well with what it means to be a Lazy Genius, to name what matters to you in the season that you’re in and then make choices that support that! Plus, those choices help you feel like yourself.

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• The Instagram post with tons of ideas to save your summer
• The Summer Docket
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As often happens when we go through life, we learn things along the way. And sometimes we learn things that we so desperately wish we had learned earlier. Does that negate their value now? No. Is learning part of the process? Of course. But I think we can learn a lot about ourselves now by acknowledging what we have already learned. Since it’s middle of summer energy, this felt like a great time to share ten things I wish I’d known in my 20s. Let’s jump right in.

• Pre-order my new book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy once it releases in October.
• The Stand by Stephen King
• IT by Stephen King
• 11/22/63 by Stephen King
• Duma Key by Stephen King
• The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs by Laura Tremaine
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Summer is often a season for day trips for many reasons. Let’s apply the Lazy Genius Method to day trips to help you plan yours, but as we do, remember a key phrase: surprise and delight. It’s your energetic guiding light.

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• Book of the Month
• Breezy Instrumental playlist on Spotify
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This episode is for those of you who would classify yourselves as readers and those of you who would not. I want us to look at the aspects of summer reading that are all over the Internet right now and decide if they are in or out for us as Lazy Geniuses. Are we paying attention to the best things? Are we telling ourselves the kind truths? Reading has some weird layers, and we’re going to address those today.

• Pre-order my new book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy once it releases in October.
• Episode #319: 21 Books for Your Summer Reading
• Episode #267: Find Your Summer Reading Rhythm
• Episode #213: Create a Summer Reading Club
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The decision tree that comes from "Can I have a snack?!" is exhausting, whether the question is coming from your kids or yourself. Snacks, especially in summer, are the bane of many an existence, so today we’re going to try to make handling them easier.

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• The kindest Facebook group on the internet
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For many of you, it’s summer, or you might already be a couple of weeks in. Regardless, I’m going to share my plan for a Lazy Genius summer, and hopefully it’ll show you some ways to apply these principles to your own plan but more importantly to how you pivot around the plan when those times come.

Helpful Companion Links

• Pre-order my new book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy once it releases in October.
• The Next Right Thing Guided Journal by Emily P. Freeman
• One Line A Day Journal
• The Essential Calendar (Use code LAZYGENIUS for 10% off)
• Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email.
• Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links)
• Download a transcript of this episode.

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We do this episode every season, and I have seven things to share with you. But what do you do when things that normally save your life don’t work in a new season? I’m tackling that at the end of the episode today.

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• Shark FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System
• tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Paaarty
• Pink Queen Women’s Denim Classic Bib Overalls
• Episode #352: Office Hours with the Office Ladies
• Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email.
• Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links)
• Download a transcript of this episode.

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My first book The Lazy Genius Way introduces 13 Lazy Genius principles that help you name what matters, ditch what doesn’t, and get stuff done. The first of those principles is Decide Once. Decide Once means you make one decision about one thing and you keep making that decision over and over until it doesn’t work for you anymore. Today, I’m sharing 20 decisions I keep repeating.

• Pre-order my new book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy once it releases in October.
• Episode #84: The Lazy Genius Guide to Lunch
• Planetbox Rover Lunchbox
• Genius Square or Genius Star
• Slime Making Kit
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We know the feeling of Maycember. May has a similar energy to the beautiful chaos of December, but we forget it’s like that until we’re in it. I never remember how crazy May becomes until literally right now, and then it feels too late. If that’s you, this episode will help.

• Pre-order my new book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy once it releases in October.
• The Summer Docket
• The Essential Calendar (Use code LAZYGENIUS for 10% off!)
• Episode 258 - The Seven Kinds of Rest and How to Know Which One You Need
• Summer Sanity podcast playlist (Spotify)
• Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email.
• Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links)
• Download a transcript of this episode.

This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

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Sometimes life feels like a fire hose, a constant stream of events or tasks or humans or needs or stimulation that wear you down, metaphorically soak you through, and create an environment where what you need keeps getting pushed to the back of the line. In those times, what do we do?

Today, I’m going to share four things to keep in mind when life feels like a fire hose (one is super duper practical, promise!).

• Pre-order my new book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy once it releases in October.
• Episode #310: How to Pivot Around Any Obstacle
• The Eisenhower Matrix
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This is our quarterly episode where I take your problems and try and Lazy Genius them! Today, as always for these episodes, I’ll put the questions focused on kids and parenting at the end in one chunk so that those of you without kids don’t have to listen if you’d rather move along with your day.

• Pre-order my new book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy once it releases in October.
• The Instagram post where I collected questions for this episode
• House Rules by Myquillyn Smith (aka The Nester)
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Y’all know I love helping us deal with our to-do lists. Life is full of things to do, and sometimes we feel buried in all that wants our attention. So today’s episode is a short and sweet look at one simple strategy that might make a ton of difference for you.

• Pre-order my new book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy once it releases in October.
• Episode #288: How to Make the Rest of 2022 Easier
• Episode #353: How to Plan a Project and Actually Finish It
• The Summer Docket
• Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email.
• Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links)
• Download a transcript of this episode.

This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

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No matter your level of extroversion or introversion, your age, your life stage, or any other factor, we all need friends. I tend to focus on more concrete things on the show, but I think that one of the reasons we struggle to find and maintain meaningful relationships is partly a logistical one. And yet, finding time to connect with people is just as important if not more important than finding time to pay your bills and cook your meals and tend to your job and your home and all the things. Let’s explore ways we can Lazy Genius friendship.

• Pre-order my new book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy once it releases in October.
• The Life Council by Laura Tremaine
• Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
• How to Walk Into a Room by Emily P. Freeman
• Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email.
• Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links)
• Download a transcript of this episode.

This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

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Is this maybe the most appropriately named pep talk of all time? Quite possibly. I have a feeling a lot of you always feel tired. In fact, like me, you feel tired so often that it’s annoying at this point. You’re tired of being tired. Will we ever not be tired?! 

I think we all need some solidarity in this space as well as some practical help. My goal is for you to get both.

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While this episode is definitely seven routines that work for me, the reason I’m sharing them is not so that you will do them because they’ll work. It’s more to see how I arrived at certain routines, what priorities they support, and maybe they’ll inspire a small change or adjustment in your own routine that could make your life work better for you and the season you’re in.

• Pre-order my new book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy once it releases in October.
• Episode #337: How to Lazy Genius Division of Labor
• Episode #356: What’s Saving My Life
• Episode #91: The Lazy Genius Organizes Paper
• Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email.
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We all have places we need to go, and we want to kindly and efficiently get there. That looks different for everyone though. I’m going to break this episode down into three sections: expectations, kindly getting there, and how to bring in efficiency. Do not skip straight to part three, please.

• Pre-order my new book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy once it releases in October.
• Episode 223: The Lazy Genius Gets Out the Door
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One of the most foundational principles of managing your time like a Lazy Genius is to think about your season. We all need tangible help with planning. That’s why I wrote a book called The PLAN. But since it doesn’t come out until October and we need to plan some stuff now, let’s plan our spring together.

• Pre-order my new book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy once it releases in October.
• Episode #339: How to Make the Rest of 2023 Easier
• Emily P. Freeman
• Laura Tremaine
• Myquillyn Smith, aka The Nester
• One Line a Day Journal
• Episode #353: How to Plan a Project and Actually Finish It
• Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email.
• Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links)
• Download a transcript of this episode.

This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

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This is a beloved quarterly episode where I share the things in my life that are saving it. It could be products that bring joy or efficiency, moments that make me feel like myself, things I’m looking forward to… the list is varied every time.

The practice, though, is just as important as the list itself, which is why I encourage you to ask yourself this question on occasion: what’s saving your life right now?

• Pre-order my new book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy once it releases in October.
• @emily.m.holland — a bridal hair and makeup artist who shares tutorials on Instagram
• My makeup routine: Face Base by Bobbi Brown, Charlotte Tilbury’s Flawless Filter Setting Powder, Gucci bronzer, Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush, RMS Beauty Luminizer, Thrive Causemetics eyeliner, Caliray Surfproof Hydrating Setting Spray, Wander Beauty’s Mile High Club Mascara
• Episode #145: How to Hire a Housecleaner
• Bonus: Office Ladies Update
• Emily P. Freeman’s new book How to Walk into a Room: The Art of Knowing When to Stay and When to Walk Away
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This feeling hits all of us at some point. You’re bored with the meals you eat, the clothes you wear, the stuff in your house, bored with your job, your routine, your partner, all kinds of things. Today, I’m going to offer you a process to help you get past the feeling of being bored with something in your life.

• Episode #295: How to Start Fresh without Starting Over
• Episode #337: How to Lazy Genius the Division of Labor
• Style Thief Fashion
• Episode #226: How Batching and Bags Can Help You Get Out the Door
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A few weeks ago, I invited Jenna and Angela from our beloved Office Ladies Podcast to join me for Office Hours so we could Lazy Genius something real from their lives together. Y’all loved that episode so much. I got countless DMs asking if the baskets were working for Angela and how Jenna was holding up with school email. Well, I thought it would be great for all of us to hear from them directly. Here’s a bonus follow-up episode to last month’s Office Hours with the Office Ladies.

• Episode #352: Office Hours with the Office Ladies
• Find out which Lazy Genius episodes Jenna and Angela love best.
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Office Hours episodes happen once a quarter, and in them, I help you Lazy Genius your life! I take questions from Instagram and answer them here on the podcast, helping you see how to use the 13 Lazy Genius principles, the five-step Lazy Genius method, and any other Lazy Geniusisms that might help make your situation a little easier.

As I usually do in Office Hours episodes, the first half will be non-kid questions and the second half will be kid. That way if you don’t have kids, you can know when to tap out and use your time on something else!

• Here are previous Office Hours episodes in case you want to check them out: #315 (May 2023), #327 (August 2023), #338 (October 2023)
• And here’s a special Office Hours with the Office Ladies!
• Episode #353: How to Plan a Project and Actually Finish It
• Episode #127: The Lazy Genius Chooses a Planner
• Episode #124: The Lazy Genius Weekly Plan
• How to Bullet Journal: The Absolute Ultimate Guide
• Kelly Corrigan interviewed me in an episode from last year called Kendra Gets Personal
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There’s nothing wrong with starting a project and not finishing it or living with many projects in various states of completion. This episode is simply a path for you to follow if not finishing a project is getting on your nerves enough to change it, if it’s affecting your quality of life.

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Jenna and Angela are here! This very special episode celebrates The Lazy Genius Podcast being the first show to join the Office Ladies Network! As you may know, we do Office Hour type episodes a few times a year, where I Lazy Genius questions from listeners. Today, we’re Lazy Geniusing things for Jenna and Angela, and I’m so excited for you to hear our conversation.

• Learn more about the Office Ladies
• More Office Hour episodes: #315; #327; #338
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Let’s make one thing clear right off the bat. You can Lazy Genius your whole life, but you can’t do it all at once. But it is possible and even something I’d encourage you to pursue. Living with this mindset is a lifelong gift, so let’s jump into how to Lazy Genius your whole life.

• Episode #255: How to Name What Matters
• Episode #323: How to Lazy Genius a Big Change
• Episode #297: 5 Steps for More Ease at Work
• Episode #244: How to Choose the Right Lazy Genius Principle for You
• Episode #310: How to Pivot Around Any Obstacle
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I shared some of these words last January, and I need the reminder just as much as anyone, so we’re going to look at them again.

• Office Ladies Podcast
• Episode #348: Why Habits Don’t Demand Perfection with James Clear
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It’s the smackdab middle of January, and we all know about the January Feelings. Since many of those feelings tend to be big and expansive and beyond, I want to bring us in today. I want us to think about small things, small changes, small steps that can have a big impact.

• The hairbrush reel from Instagram
• #210: How to Lazy Genius Kids’ Screen Time
• #217: Let’s Talk about Your Body, Part One
• #218: Let’s Talk about Your Body, Part Two
• #301: How to Kindly Navigate a Changing Body
• #143: Your Body is Not Flawed
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I’m no stranger to self-help books. Most of them have left me wanting, leaving me feeling like I’ve been given more to do. But when I read Atomic Habits by James Clear in early 2019, I remember thinking it was the best self-help book I had ever read. It’s no surprise that it’s sold 15 million copies since it debuted. And I’m delighted to have James on the show today to talk about habits and how we can approach them as Lazy Geniuses.

• Atomic Habits by James Clear (affiliate link)
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Over the years of this podcast, we’ve simply been tweaking the order of how we live, starting with who we are today, not who we wish to be in the future.

That’s why on this first day of the year, I don’t want to talk about goals and habits and starting a new year. All three of those things are actually quite valuable and a normal part of our lives, and we’ll even talk about some of them over the next few weeks. Today, however, I want to start somewhere else. I want us to start with what brings you joy.

• #258: The Seven Kinds of Rest and How to Know Which One You Need
• Episode 34 of The Next Right Thing Podcast with Emily P. Freeman
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Yearly recaps are the most fun, aren’t they? I love seeing people’s reading lists and favorite things and all of the end of year reflections that happen. I hope you’re taking some time to make some kind of list of your own.

• The Stand by Stephen King
• 11.22.63 by Stephen King
• IT by Stephen King
• 10 Things to Tell You Podcast
• Naturium’s BHA toner
• Naturium’s Retinaldehyde serum
• The Popcast with Knox and Jamie
• Emily P. Freeman & The Nester
• Lettie and Row by Sabrina Pursley
• Every So Often vintage flatlay account (@every.so.often.gso)
• Ella’s Attic Vintage (@ellasatticvintage)
• Romantic Piano by Gia Margaret
• Lofi music
• Glocusent Willow Book Light
• Madewell Kick Out Crop Jean
• Tarte makeup
• Get the What’s Saving My Life email hitting inboxes on Sunday, December 31st
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For some of you listening, you’re close to entering a longer breaker from regular life. The winter holidays are upon us, Christmas is one week away, New Year’s two weeks, and there is a lot of activity but also a lot of downtime, sometimes more than we realize. Today, let’s talk about how to approach it.

• 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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Today, we're doing something a little different. Kelly Corrigan, host of PBS's Tell Me More and the podcast Kelly Corrigan Wonders, is here to pull back the veil on some of the things that make me tick. We're talking about the real heart behind the Lazy Genius and how it can help you combat some of the end-of-the-year energy, plus what celebrity I'd be friends with and what live performance changed both of our lives.

• Find Kelly online
• Follow Kelly on Instagram @kellycorrigan
• Episode #207: 15 Moments That Shaped the Lazy Genius
• The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan
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I love doing these episodes once a quarter where I share the things that are saving my life right now, things that are bringing me joy, making life easier, helping me feel calmer… the sky is the limit, and I love them.

• Barbara Brown Taylor, the originator of this wonderful question
• Episode #340: What’s Saving My Gift-Wrapping Life
• Episode #342: How to Uncomplicate Your Holiday To-Do List
• The Essential Calendar (use code LAZYGENIUS for 10% off your order)
• Magnetic Monthly Dry Erase Boards
• How to meal plan for a month 
• Fireplace For Your Home
• I Dew Care Tap Secret Dry Shampoo Powder 
• Drowning by T.J. Newman
• Starter Villain by John Scalzi
• Winterset Hollow by Jonathan Edward Durham
• Belgravia by Julian Fellowes
• Acceptance by Emi Nietfeld
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December is a unique month, and therefore, you need to approach that month and your long to-do list in a way that feels kind and human and grounded and like yourself. But also where you get it all done, at least all the things that matter.

I share this episode with Kind Big Sister Energy, meaning I think this works, and I think it could work for you, but as with anything I ever say, do what works for you. If this doesn’t, don’t do it.

• Episode #339: How to Make the Rest of 2023 Easier
• Episode #341: The Real Reason It’s Hard to Get Stuff Done
• Trello
• Episode #135: Nailing Your Holiday Vibe
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So we’ve tried to make the rest of 2023 easier, but even when we have a better understanding of what is going on, it can still be hard to get stuff done. When the rubber meets the road, it’s common to feel like we’re stalling out.

Today’s episode is like learning a language. I want to share some broader perspectives on getting your stuff done so that you can orient yourself better in your daily life. And of course there are some practical tips in here, too, have no fear. Let’s jump in.

• Episode #339: How to Make the Rest of 2023 Easier
• Episode #238: How to Get Stuff Done When You Don’t Feel Like It
• Episode #334: How to Create a Relaxing Home Routine
• Olive & June Quick Dry Polish
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In this episode, I’m going to share ten things, and these things make gift wrapping easier, more enjoyable, more fun, and in some ways more meaningful than if I didn’t have these things. So if you love wrapping, hate wrapping, or are somewhere in between, I think this list will offer some good help wherever you are.

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• Episode #337: How to Lazy Genius Division of Labor
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I am legitimately so excited about this episode, and I know you are too. This type of episode from last year is still our most downloaded episode, and I think this one is going to be even more helpful than last year’s.

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We do these episodes about once a quarter where I answer your questions in more detail than I’m able to in an Instagram Ask-Me-Anything and more public than I might be able to in a DM. The idea here is to practice Lazy Geniusing situations together so that you can feel more equipped to do it on your own.

• Episode #99: The Lazy Genius Feeds a Crowd
• Episode #130: The Lazy Genius Guide to Hosting Anything
• Carving Out Me Time During Holiday Season
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I get asked about how to split the work load at home fairly often, especially in Instagram AMAs. I’m glad we get the chance to dive deep into it today.

• Fair Play by Eve Rodsky
• Fair Play cards
• How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis
• Struggle Care podcast
• @samkelly_world posted the reel about teaching your kids to notice
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Y’all know I love an episode about reading, so I’m pumped about this. Audiobooks are one of my favorite ways to read, but that’s a recent development.

As a new-ish convert, I’m really excited to help you figure out your relationship with audiobooks and how to Lazy Genius them in your own life, whatever that means for you.

• The Libby app
• Audible Memberships
• Chirp
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Today, we’re getting more practical. I’m going to share seven ways to manage daily chaos, and while you could apply one of these on its own, these seven things are super helpful in order as a series of steps.

• Episode #334: How to Create a Relaxing Home Routine
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I am aware of the irony of using the word “relaxing” when it comes to a home routine, especially during this time of year which tends to be on the busier side. However, I’m into it. It’s more about having enough of a structure to call it a routine but with a perspective that helps us relax around what we’re actually doing.

• Episode #145: How to Hire a Housecleaner
• Episode #254: Chores I Do Every Day
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