#428 - How to Make a New School Year Easier

The Lazy Genius Podcast

Kendra Adachi

Arts, Education

4.8 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 28 July 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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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 Companion Links Order my new book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. Learn about The Playbooks here Other back-to-school episodes you might enjoy: #168: How to Go Back to School, #376: The Lazy Genius Back-to-School Checklist, #274: The Back-to-School Starter Pack, #221: Get Your Back-to-School Life Together Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email. Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links) Download a transcript of this episode. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I've ruled out uni because I want to live at home.
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1:03.2	Hey there, you're listening to The Lazy Genius Podcast.
1:09.6	I'm Kendra Adachi, and I'm here to help you be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don't.
1:15.6	Today is episode 428, How to Make a New School Year Easier. It is the last Monday of July, so the energy is about to shift to getting back to school.
1:22.6	We start on Monday, August 25th, and I'm sure all of you listening run the gamut of when you start
1:29.5	school. Some might be as early as next week. Others don't start till after Labor Day. Regardless,
1:34.4	August is a vibe. Even our lazy genius of the week this week is about August. And she calls the
1:39.4	month one long Sunday night. I think that tracks for a lot of people. We all feel that way, whether you have
1:45.8	kids in school, whether you're an educator yourself, or whether you're just kind of officially
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