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How to Get Stronger Without Making It Your Whole Life

#22 trending · Education

Protein, strength, body recomposition, weighted vests, magnesium, the new darling of the food world: cottage cheese… all of these things are everywhere. It feels like eve

Sep 14
49 min

10 Essential Rules for Life Admin

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

Sep 7
51 min

#484 - Decide What You Want More Of

Last week, we decided what we’re done with, and this week we’re going to add instead of subtract. By the end of this episode, I want you to have identified one pleasurabl

Aug 31
39 min

#483 - Decide What You’re Done With

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 sim

Aug 24
47 min

#482 - How to Parent Teenagers LOL

Because who actually knows how to parent teenagers? I definitely don’t know what I’m doing, but I’ll take a shot at talking about it. If you’re not a parent but still wa

Aug 17
45 min

Bonus: How to Get Out the Door (Rerun)

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 tim

Aug 13
27 min

#481 - What's Saving My Life

This is a phrase popularized by Barbara Brown Taylor, and it’s a simple question that helps you notice and contentedly appreciate where you are right now. What’s saving y

Aug 10
43 min

#480 - Office Hours

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

Aug 3
48 min

Welcome to For the Love with Jen Hatmaker

Joy isn't the reward you earn after all the work is done. Joy is the work. That's what a new series on For the Love with Jen Hatmaker is all about, the Sacred Yes. It's c

Jul 30
8 min

#479 - Back to School Checklist

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 a

Jul 27
53 min

#478 - How I Handle My Kids and Phones

When I shared in last month’s newsletter that my teenage boys finally got cell phones, the response was overwhelming. It was so big, we pivoted our plan for today’s episo

Jul 20
48 min

#477 - What Is and Isn’t Working For Me This Summer

Last week, I shared all kinds of tips from you guys about making summer easier, and this week I’m sharing the things that have and have not worked for me in my house. A l

Jul 13
45 min

Bonus: 10 Things I Always Do When I Have People Over (Rerun)

Today is a bonus episode perfect for the middle of the summer. Chances are good you’re having people over or very much want to. Summer feels like an ideal time to finally

Jul 9
36 min

#476 - Crowdsourced Tips for an Easier Summer

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 Laz

Jul 6
56 min

#475 - The Dinner Bowl Formula

Every time I make a meal in a bowl, it’s like I’m writing a love letter to myself. And dinner bowls are wildly helpful in the summer. Having a dinner bowl formula that yo

Jun 29
58 min

#474 - Kindly Living with Your Kids All Summer Long

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

Jun 22
41 min

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

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 su

Jun 15
44 min

#472 - Easy Summer Reading Ideas

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

Jun 8
46 min

Bonus: 5 Things to Do Before Summer Begins (Rerun)

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

Jun 4
21 min

#471 - Easier Summer Chores for Families

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 c

Jun 1
45 min

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When I saw the title of this episode, I thought it does not sound like something Kendra would say. Then she said you don’t have to make a list…. Her suggestions were spot on. Things like people pleasing and perfection. Listening to her is like hanging out with a friend who reminds you you’re doing great and to be nice to yourself. I loved this episode.

KtandJPP · Aug 2026

OK, so I’ve never left a review for a podcast. So I had to ask ChatGPT how to do it lol. Love your books and love love love this podcast. It sets my head on straight so many times.. But episode 475 dinner in a bowl… Come on! I couldn’t have loved this episode more. I learned so much. I love to cook and you actually explained to me why I love certain dishes so much and not others. Your hot weather peptalk at the end was exceptionally timely because it is August 1 in New Mexico.. Enough said about that. Thanks for your insight and transparency. You really help many people. By the way, I told my daughter to listen to you and she finally did and is faithful listening to you now. Bravo! You are helping more than one generation.

DawnM 88 · Aug 2026

Kudos to Kendra and the Lazy Genius crew. I give 5 stars for the many ways this podcast and Lazy Genius concepts have improved my life. From the “Magic Question” (“What can I do now to make something easier later?”) to the encouragement to be kind to ourselves and others. The reminder to honor my current season of life has also stayed with me. I also enjoy the segmented structure of each episode. Even if one part isn’t quite for me, another part almost always is. I also appreciate the emails Kendra sends. Super helpful recaps for each episode, a book recommendation edition, and links pointing listeners toward other relevant episodes. They’re thoughtful, generous, and above and beyond anything I’ve seen from other podcasts. One request for the team. I’m no longer parenting a young child (and some listeners never did), and I sometimes feel a bit outside the “core gang.” A tiny shift in language, for example, “for those of you juggling kids… or other life responsibilities” could widen the tent and help listeners in different seasons feel more included. And expanding parent related content to how it can apply to non parents (when possible) would also be welcomed. I know we’re likely a minority, but I’d love to be brought along a bit more. Wrapping it up, this is one of the few podcasts I have set to download automatically. I decided once (another LG principle!) to listen to every one.

Julie in MA · Jul 2026

I’ve been following Kendra’s work for years (blog, podcast, books - any content she creates, I devour). I look forward to her podcast drops every Monday, and I listen without fail. Even if the title of the episode doesn’t seem relevant to me, I always learn something that I can apply in my own life. I talk about her like she’s a friend (my mom and husband don’t bat an eye when I say “Kendra says…”), and the Lazy Genius Principles have an integral role in how I approach life. 10/10 would recommend!

Kate-the-Schmetterling · Jul 2026

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