The Lazy Genius Podcast

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Presenting unPAUSED with Dr. Mary Claire Haver

The Lazy Genius Podcast ·

2025/11/12

Welcome to unPAUSED, the podcast where bold, unfiltered conversations take place about what it really takes for women to thrive in the second half of life. Every week, Dr. Mary Claire Haver, a board-certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Certified Menopause Practitioner, and #1 New York Times best-selling author, tackles the conversations women actually need to hear. Dr. Haver sits down with a variety of medical experts, CEOs, and risk-takers to discuss everything that matters, from hormones and

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40:39

What’s Saving My Life

The Lazy Genius Podcast ·

2025/11/10

It’s time to welcome back our old friend who we get to hang out with every season. These episodes where I share what’s saving my life have become such a gift to me personally. The practice of naming and sharing what is making life full and good and connected is surprisingly integral, and I’m glad this is part of our rhythm here on the podcast. So today I’ve got ten things I’ll share that have been saving my life recently, and hopefully it will inspire you to make your own list.Helpful Companion

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42:20

Thoughtful Gift-Giving When Budgets Are Tight

The Lazy Genius Podcast ·

2025/11/03

We are entering the season where we’re beginning to think about holiday gifts, especially on a limited budget which many of us are right now. I’m going to share my five rules of thoughtful gift-giving, six budget-friendly categories of potential gift ideas, and seven themes you can use as a family or friend group that put everybody on the same gift-giving playing field.Helpful Companion Links Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. Joyful by Ingrid

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52:59

What to Do When Everything Is a Little Annoying

The Lazy Genius Podcast ·

2025/10/27

Sometimes I feel like it’ll take just one sassy comment or one missed homework assignment or one line at the store that’s longer than I expected before I just lose it. Sometimes life is like that, and it’s normal and okay. But most of us don’t want to stay there for very long. Today, I’m going to share with you five things to remember and five things to do when everything is a little annoying. Helpful Companion Links Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a

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46:18

#440 - How to Make the Rest of 2025 Easier

The Lazy Genius Podcast ·

2025/10/20

It’s around this point, towards the end of October, that we all start feeling the pressure. The rest of the year is coming like a snowball rolling down a hill. Today, we’re going to tend to that energy and create some ways to make the rest of 2025 easier and also more joyful, grounded, and rooted in whatever matters to you.Helpful Companion Links Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. The Lazy Genius Collective Facebook Group! Episode #339: How

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50:13

#439 - Chores I Do Every Day, Part 2

The Lazy Genius Podcast ·

2025/10/13

Chores I Do Every Day, Part 1 is one of our most popular episodes we’ve ever done, but it was three and a half years ago. A lot has changed in our home and family in that amount of time, so I’m excited to share an updated versionHelpful Companion Links Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. Episode #254: Chores I Do Every Day Episode #91: The Lazy Genius Organizes Paper PlanetBox Rover Lunchboxes Sign up for our every-other-week

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43:46

#438 - Office Hours: Routines

The Lazy Genius Podcast ·

2025/10/06

We have an Office Hours episode once a quarter where you send in your questions and I answer them here on the podcast. This is the first time we’ve had a themed Office Hours episode, so that is very exciting. Before we get into a whole episode answering your questions about routines, remember that a Lazy Genius routine isn’t about the steps. It’s about where you’re wanting to go. Helpful Companion Links The PLAN is $1.99 on Kindle right now! (If Amazon isn’t your vibe, you can find it for

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38:35

#437 - 10 Things I Always Do When I Have People Over

The Lazy Genius Podcast ·

2025/09/29

This is a community that values people and relationships and connection, and having people into our homes is so integral to us building homes, neighborhoods, and entire cultures that tend to each other, that enjoy being together, and that let each other in. I’m sharing what personally matters to me about hospitality and the ten things I always do to support it.Helpful Companion Links The PLAN is $1.99 on Kindle right now! (If Amazon isn’t your vibe, you can find it for $1.99 on Kobo right

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45:19

#436 - How to Pivot Gracefully: A Guide for the Sick,...

The Lazy Genius Podcast ·

2025/09/22

What do we do when we’re hit with something out of our control within our own bodies, in the bodies of people we love and live with, or from the world itself? What do we do when we are forced to pivot away from what we planned because our energy or our attention can’t function the way they were when we made that plan? That’s what I want to consider today. Spoiler: I don’t have an answer, not a concrete, formulaic one anyway. But I do have some thoughts about when we have to gracefully

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4:02

Introducing Simpsons Declassified with Nancy Cartwright

The Lazy Genius Podcast ·

2025/09/19

Simpsons fans —THE VAULT IS OPEN! I’m Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson for 35+ years, and I’m finally taking you inside Springfield. Simpsons Declassified is your all-access pass to the world’s most iconic, animated series. Each week, we crack open wild predictions, eerie coincidences and fan conspiracies and stories from 36 seasons (that’s 800+ episodes!) behind-the-scenes with writers, directors, the cast and celebrity superfans, PLUS…Simpsons-themed games— play along and test

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44:53

#435 - Your Five-Step Guide to a Joyful Busy Season

The Lazy Genius Podcast ·

2025/09/15

October through December sometimes feels like a really fun roller coaster but you don’t always feel like you have time to buckle your seatbelt. This episode is going to help you not just survive a busy season but really enjoy it. Helpful Companion Links Order my new book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. Our digital products are going into retirement. Grab them now (at a discount!) before they disappear at the end of the year. I'll be talking with Jen

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42:11

#434 - 10 Ways I Feel Like Myself

The Lazy Genius Podcast ·

2025/09/08

I get this question a lot, “How do you figure out what makes you feel like yourself? Is it even possible when you’re wearing all the hats and pulled in all the directions?” I’ve always said yes it is. You just have to find the things that make you feel like you. Well, when I started working on this episode and made my list of things, I found a level of nuance I’ve never really named before. Essentially, there are things that wake you up and other things that fill you up, and that difference might

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46:22

#433 - When Your To-Do List Feels Too Long

The Lazy Genius Podcast ·

2025/09/01

In today’s episode, I’m giving you five questions to ask to help you get your to-do list in a place that feels way more doable. It’s a simple process you can follow that takes less than five minutes, and I promise it’ll help. Then I’m sharing what my own personal to-do list routine looks like because sometimes hearing ideas from other people helps us find our own. Helpful Companion Links Order my new book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. Episode 417: My

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#432 - 10 Things I’ve Learned in 10 Years of the Lazy...

The Lazy Genius Podcast ·

2025/08/25

We have been a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don’t for an entire decade! We are a fourth grader. It’s amazing. Today, I’m celebrating this ten year mark with a top ten list of things I’ve learned along the way.uld I Read Next podcast Get on the Latest Lazy Letter list to get the newsletter once a month! Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email called Latest Lazy Listens. Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The

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#431 - 5 Things to Avoid When Planning a Busy Season

The Lazy Genius Podcast ·

2025/08/18

August is in full swing, and for many of you, that means your lives are, too. You might have some itchy planning energy or feel like you should have planned more by now. Either way, I’m going to share with you five things to avoid when planning a busy season. That way you can get the right things done, enjoy where you are, and not feel like you need a vacation before your busy season has even started.Helpful Companion Links Order my new book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying

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26:12

#430 - What’s Saving My Life

The Lazy Genius Podcast ·

2025/08/11

I love these episodes, and y’all do, too. If you’re new here, this is a question created awhile back by Barbara Brown Taylor, and it’s such a lovely way to be where you are, note what’s giving you joy, and mark the goodness of the season, no matter what’s happening.Here’s my list! I hope it inspires you to make your own. Helpful Companion Links Order my new book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. The Red Collection antique store Rudd Farm B-Word

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30:52

#429 - The Best Ideas to End the Summer

The Lazy Genius Podcast ·

2025/08/04

Summer is by no means over, but as Lazy Geniuses, we do care about living in our season and marking moments well. One of my favorite ways to do this is with opening and closing ceremonies. So today, I’m simply going to share a bunch of my favorite ideas that came from y’all about how to end the summer. Helpful Companion Links Order my new book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. The Lazy Genius Facebook Group Learn about The Playbooks here Sign up for

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#428 - How to Make a New School Year Easier

The Lazy Genius Podcast ·

2025/07/28

It’s the last Monday of July, so the energy is about to shift to getting back to school. August is a vibe. Even our Lazy Genius of the Week this week is about August, and she calls the month “one long Sunday night.” That tracks for a lot of people, whether you have kids in school, whether you’re an educator yourself, or whether you’re just officially winding down your summer. August has some big transitional energy. So today, let’s talk about how to make a new school year easier. Helpful

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27:39

#427 - When You’re Overwhelmed by the World

The Lazy Genius Podcast ·

2025/07/21

On the average day, we’re already at least a little bit overwhelmed by our personal problems, and what I’m going to share today will actually apply to that pretty effectively. But what about when we’re dealing with the world at large, with the news and the onslaught of information and the desire to do what we can? I want to take our tried and true thirteen Lazy Genius principles and apply them to being overwhelmed by the world. Helpful Companion Links Order my new book The PLAN or ask your

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29:48

#426 - Office Hours

The Lazy Genius Podcast ·

2025/07/14

These are quarterly episodes where I take the questions y’all shared with me on Instagram and answer them here. Today, we’re talking about resetting after a weekend away, using patios more, deciding what wellness trends to try, meal planning with different family preferences, solo parenting while a partner is away, morning sickness while parenting two other kids, setting new expectations around holidays and birthdays, and keeping kids entertained while working from home. Helpful Companion

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