The Lazy Genius Podcast

We have never done an episode like this before, and I’m so excited to do it today. I know an AMA isn’t like Truth or Dare at a sleepover (spoiler alert: I always picked Truth!), but it feels like that kind of fun. We’re all just eating our popcorn in cozy pants and chatting about nothing important. We’re talking about desert island snacks and how I came up with my kids’ names and how I became friends with other authors and so many more.

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The Best Granola EVER


Emily P. Freeman


Myquillyn Smith (The Nester)


Thing Thing


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Today, we’re going to talk about how to create healthy phone habits. Healthy habits are personal. What’s healthy or unhealthy for me might not be for you, so this isn’t a judgmental episode. Instead, we’re going to examine what healthy means, what parts of our phone experience need some attention, and figure out how to create some better practices that align with what matters.

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My profile on Spotify


I mentioned looking for a folder on my profile of podcast playlists, but after recording, I realized you can’t see it publicly. Here are those podcast playlists: Planning, Margin, Work, Change, Chores, Cooking, Kids, Office Hours, Summer Sanity, Holiday Sanity, Starter Pack, and Guests


Gonna Try to Run playlist


Calling for Spring playlist


Road Ready app


New York Times Cooking and New York Times Games


Merlin Bird ID app


5 Calls app


Kindle app


Libby app


Chirp app


Audible app


Book of the Month app


Aardvark Book Club app


Book Buddy app


Trello app


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We like to rerun old episodes that still feel relevant and maybe even needed during this season, so today we want to share with you Episode 210: How to Lazy Genius Kids Screentime. A lot has changed in the landscape of screen time in the last five years, but I do think this episode is still relevant.

In this episode, you’ll be reminded that there’s no singular way to do this, I’ll encourage you to use screen time to fill your own bucket, and you’ll hear a handful of ideas for House Rules you could use for kids’ screen time to make it easier in your home. Overall, it’s a deep breath of an episode and will help you feel like you’re not reinventing the wheel every day.

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Here’s the episode on chores for kids from a few years ago.


The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haid


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We love Office Hours. Once a quarter, folks send in their problems they want to Lazy Genius, and I answer them in this episode. We get questions that run the gamut, and it’s always encouraging to hear the normal problems and normal solutions of normal people. Solve what matters, put your energy into those things in small ways, be lazy about what doesn’t matter as much, and do it all while being kind to yourself. It’s truly The Lazy Genius way which I love so much.

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Mrs. Christie and the Mystery Guild Library by Amanda Chapman


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I’ve done a handful of travel-related episodes on the podcast over the years, but I realized I’ve never done an episode about planning an actual trip. Since we’re coming up on the summer holidays, a time when folks sometimes take trips, it seems like a great time to Lazy Genius this thing that’s fun but also a little stressful. 

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Episode 411: 10 Things to Do Before Taking a Trip


Episode 165: The Lazy Genius Packs for a Trip


Episode 269: How to Be a Tourist in Your Own Town


Episode 371: How to Lazy Genius a Day Trip


A bonus episode about how I personally Lazy Genius air travel


Travel Playbook


My Maps from Google


Go Now Travel Company


Quince Italian Leather Sling Bag


Dreamegg Portable White Noise Machine


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