This special episode is presented by KFC and Acast Creative. KFC chicken nuggets have made their debut and they truly are the perfect chicken nugget. Each one is hand-breaded with KFC’s Original Recipe and absolutely packed with flavor. So basically what I’m saying is...KFC took all the magic that is a bucket of chicken and packed it into one small but equally amazing chicken nugget.

And since KFC chicken nuggets are something that saves dinner for my family, I thought I’d share more examples of that in today’s episode.

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• KFC Chicken Nuggets
• Merlin App
• Olive & June press-on nails (Use code KendraA20 for 20% off!)
• The Essential Calendar (Use code LAZYGENIUS for 10% off!)
• Poor Bishop Hooper
• Instagram post of Annie jumping off a curb
• Sparkle Sounds playlist
• Whats-Saving-My-Life-Right-Now.pdf">Download a transcript of this episode.

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One of the most beautiful things about being a Lazy Genius is that you can Lazy Genius literally anything. Some of those solutions are linear, but frustratingly, a lot of them are not. There isn’t always a straight line from a problem to a solution. Or is there? Today’s episode is as close as we’re going to get, and we’re going to get really really close. 

Helpful Companion Links

• The Instagram video of pivoting from my car
• Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email.
• Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way!
• How-to-Pivot-Around-Any-Obstacle.pdf">Download a transcript of this episode.

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Let's continue the conversation with friendship expert, Laura Tremaine! In this episode, she shares the rest of her list of 10 ways to start small in friendship, and there are so many things I wrote down like I was highlighting the conversation. You will get so much encouragement out of this episode that I think will translate to your actual life. And lucky for you, her book, The Life Council, does that in spades.

Helpful Companion Links

• Get Laura’s book The Life Council
• Find Laura on Instagram
• Listen to part one of this conversation here
• David Gate's Instagram account
• meetup.com
• Love Languages by Gary Chapman

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Friendship is one of the most highly requested topics, and for good reason. No one can survive without a friend. For the next two weeks, I have my favorite friendship expert Laura Tremaine joining us to talk about how we can see our friendships in a whole new way. Less pressure, more permission, and a lot more connection.

Helpful Companion Links

• Get Laura’s new book The Life Council (out April 4)
• Find Laura online or on Instagram
• Popcast Out of Context on Instagram

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Why “more helpful”? Because I think that most spring cleaning information I run across is not helpful, at least not how I need it to be. So today, we’re going to do what we often do: we’re going to tackle both perspective and practicality.

Helpful Companion Links

• How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis (I say KC Price in the episode, but it’s KC Davis!)
• Episode #298: How to Keep Up with Household Habits
• Two Nights in Lisbon by Chris Pavone
• Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email.
• Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way!
• A-More-Helpful-Way-to-Look-at-Spring-Cleaning.pdf">Download a transcript of this episode.

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Is there a way to compassionately experience stressful situations? There actually is, and author and licensed trauma therapist, Aundi Kolber, is on the show today to talk about how.

Learn about the flow of strength (a mind-blowing concept), the difference between triggers and glimmers, and how honoring your body's pace is just as important as the healing itself. Aundi's first time with us was one of the most downloaded episodes in the history of the show, so I can't wait for you to hear from her again.

Helpful Companion Links

• Strong Like Water by Aundi Kolber
• Find Aundi online and on Instagram
• Listen to Aundi’s first time on the show here
• No transcript for this episode as its a conversation. Thanks for understanding!

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Being a person is tough. We all know this. Part of what I love about this job is offering encouragement and tools, not just to take the edge off, but to enjoy being a person and living your life in a way that’s meaningful and matters to you. So let’s talk about what we need to have more fun.

Helpful Companion Links

• The Power of Fun by Catherine Price
•  Joyful by Ingrid Fetell Lee
• The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker
• The Life Council by Laura Tremaine (out April 4)
• Episode 256 - How to Make Time for Fun
• Episode 196 - How to Lazy Genius Adult Screen Time
• Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email.
• Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way!
• What-We-Need-to-Have-More-Fun.pdf">Download a transcript of this episode.

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Ali Slagle is a food writer for The New York Times, the author of one of my favorite cookbooks, and an all-around delight. She’s here today to put some words to the never-ending chore of dinner and give us a fresh perspective on how to find and use low-effort, high-reward recipes.

Helpful Companion Links

• I Dream of Dinner (so you don’t have to) by Ali Slagle
• The New York Times food Instagram where Ali often posts recipes and videos
• The gnocchi that’s like a gummy bear you can eat for dinner
• Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email.
• Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way!
• No transcript for this episode since it’s a conversation. Thanks for understanding.

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Let’s take a minute to validate the complexity that is caregiving. It’s loving and fulfilling and something we’re probably honored to do. Most often, we’re caring for people we deeply love, who are desperately important to us, and when pressed, we’d likely say it’s an honor and privilege to care for that person or people. 

But caregiving is also constant and often draining. It takes so much energy to be on for people pretty much all the time, especially when we’re tending to their needs more than our own.

Helpful Companion Links

• Episode #258 - The 7 Kinds of Rest and How to Know Which One You Need
• Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email.
• Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way!
• How-to-Rest-When-Youre-Caring-for-Everyone-Else.pdf">Download a transcript of this episode.

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I get asked often where someone should start with the podcast since there are over 300 episodes now, and I always point them to that episode 200. But we have made some really great episodes in the last 100 episodes, so this is part two of that.

Helpful Companion Links

• Episode #200: The Lazy Genius Starter Kit
• Episode #238 - How to Get Stuff Done When You Don’t Feel Like It
• Episode #257 - The Lazy Genius Guide to Work Life Balance
• Episode #279 - How to Fix Dinner When You’re Never Home
• Episode #209 - How to Keep Your Surfaces Clear
• Episode #246 - 5 Essential Mindsets for Time Management
• Episode #259 - 5 Steps to Lazy Genius Anything
• Episode #235 - When You Disagree on What Matters
• Episode #230 - How to Feel Like a Person with Aundi Kolber
• Episode #280 - How to Find Your Personal Style
• Episode #258 - The 7 Kinds of Rest and How to Know Which One You Need
• Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email.
• Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way!
• The-10-Most-Helpful-Episodes-From-the-Last-Two-Years.pdf">Download a transcript of this episode.

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