The Lazy Genius Podcast

Life admin is a bear. There’s healthcare, insurance, home care, auto care, childcare, finances and budgeting and investing, taxes, schedules, legal stuff. And it does not include regular daily things like meals and chores and doing your job and taking a shower and going to sleep. I’m already sweating.This stuff feels so huge, sometimes unbearably so. Here are 10 essential rules for life admin (and they’re probably not the rules you’re expecting).Helpful Companion LinksOrder my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy.Fair Play by Eve RodskySign up for our every-other-week podcast recap emailSign up for my once-a-month newsletterSign up for my once-a-month book review email, The Book ListGrab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchenor The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links)Download a transcript of this episode.Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it or record your idea and share your voice on the show.

Y’all, I always struggle this time of year. The two weeks before school starts have historically left me feeling stressed, anxious, and ready for some simplicity. The simplicity does come (sort of) with the start of the school year and a normal routine, but all of the scurrying and extras can wear a person down.Today, I want to share a way to think about your time commitments and responsibilities through a Lazy Genius lens so that you can decide what you’re done with and remove that thing so that you can leave space for what matters more.Helpful Companion LinksOrder my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copyEpisode #322: What to Do with Random Pockets of TimeHouse Hushing by Myquillyn Smith (The Nester)Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap emailSign up for my once-a-month newsletterGrab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchenor The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links)Download a transcript of this episodeWant to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it or record your idea and share your voice on the show.

As you can tell, today is not Monday. Today is Thursday, but on the occasional Thursday, we share a bonus episode from the archives that we think will be helpful this time of year. Since it’s the end of August and regular rhythms have already or are about to pick up, we’ve got to figure out how to get out the door. Here’s an episode from years’ past about getting out the door with not only the stuff we need but with kindness, too.Helpful Companion LinksOrder my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy.Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email.Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter.Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links)Download a transcript of this episode.Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it or record your idea and share your voice on the show.

One of the greatest benefits of being a Lazy Genius is learning how to solve problems in a smarter, smaller, kinder way, and these Office Hours episodes are like getting in our reps. Even if these problems aren’t yours, it’s great practice to see how Lazy Genius principles can impact quite literally every single problem out there. Today, I’m answering questions sent in via email.Helpful Companion LinksOrder my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy.Episode #238: How to Get Stuff Done When You Don’t Feel Like ItEpisode #337: How to Lazy Genius Division of LaborGet on The Book List right hereSign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email called Latest Lazy Listens.Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter, The Latest Lazy Letter.Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links)Download a transcript of this episode.Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it or record your idea and share your voice on the show.

The start of school might still be several weeks away for some of you, but there are ways that we can make that transition easier by doing just a little bit of thinking and planning now.Helpful Companion LinksOrder my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy.Episode #274: The Back-to-School Starter PackSign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email called Latest Lazy Listens.Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter, The Latest Lazy Letter.Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links)Download a transcript of this episode.Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it or record your idea and share your voice on the show.

We are smackdab in the middle of summer, and now seems like a great time to assess what’s working and what’s making summer easier. One of the best parts about being a Lazy Genius is getting better at solving small problems. The more we keep things small, the more helpful change we actually make, and this episode is that in a nutshell. Thanks to everyone who sent in so many great ideas.Helpful Companion LinksOrder my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy.Let us know how we’re doing in our annual surveyEpisode #266: How to Lazy Genius a Summer at the PoolSign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email called Latest Lazy Listens.Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter, The Latest Lazy Letter.Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links)Download a transcript of this episode.Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it or record your idea and share your voice on the show.