The Lazy Genius Podcast

This is an episode to help us be kind people to our people, particularly in this summer season when kids are usually home. We all want to be kind people, to be thoughtful about how we treat each other, and in the pressure cooker of a weird summer, kindness and thoughtfulness might get compromised. Today, I’m sharing seven typical obstacles to being home with people for a long stretch of time and how to approach them from a kind Lazy Genius perspective. 

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Episode #473: How to Deal with a Messy House All Summer Long


Episode #423: How to Get Unstuck When Your Space Is a Mess


Episode #369: The Snack Episode


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If your summer looks different than the rest of the year because you have kids at home and everything is more chaotic or your rhythms are a little different because of summer activities and travel and just reading more than tidying, this episode is for you.

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The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses


Creature of Habit by Courtney Barnett


Pumpkin by Georgie Parker


Group Project by Hi Lo Jack


Music Speaks Louder Than Words by Candi Staton


To Keep by Dominique Adams


Big Flower Light Go Bloom by Henry Jamison


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We’ve collected a handful of great summer reading ideas across several categories that I’m going to share with you today, along with my own personal ideas. Plus, we have some reading questions, kind of like Office Hours, that I’ll sprinkle throughout. We’re going to talk about reading vibes, ways to read more, permission to read what works for you, and lots more.

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Episode #471: Easier Summer Chores for Families


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Today is a bonus episode for you that I think will help you ease into summer. We like to release favorite reruns so you don’t have to go digging for an episode that would be great to listen to right now! In this episode, you’ll walk through five clear steps to help you figure out what this season is going to be about for you. This is my favorite kind of planning: kindly thinking about a season, naming a few things to help anchor me, and doing what actually matters. I hope you enjoy it!

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Learn more about The Playbooks or grab a Summer Playbook here


Summer Break Calendar from The Essential Calendar


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When kids are home all the time, the house gets dirtier, patience gets shorter, and the pressure to make every day count mounts. Today, we’re going to talk about how to create easier summer chores for families in a very Lazy Genius way. The first part of the episode will be about you and how you think as a parent of these kids, and the second part will be some practical ideas of how to get chores done in your house without you and your kids hating the chores or each other. Let’s jump in.

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Episode #330: How I Manage a Busy Season


Episode #382: How to Manage Calendar Logistics


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