How Wonder Shows Up When You Slow Down

The Lazy Genius Podcast

Kendra Adachi

Education, Arts

4.8 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

It’s easy to stay in prep mode after being in it for so long. But today, I want us to remember that the wonder of any season, Christmas or otherwise, often shows up when we slow down. We’ll talk about what it looks like to have eyes of wonder, and then I’ll share some practices to help you notice the sparkle and wonder of the next couple of weeks and then some other practices to help you cultivate that practice of noticing all year long. Helpful Companion Links Order my book The PLAN or ask your library to consider carrying a copy. Find me (and our episode playlists) on Spotify. One Line a Day Journal One Second Everyday app Yearbook Playbook Sign up for our every-other-week podcast recap email called Latest Lazy Listens. Sign up for my once-a-month newsletter, The Latest Lazy Letter. Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links) Download a transcript of this episode. Want to share your Lazy Genius of the Week idea with us? Use this form to tell us about it. 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 want to tell you about a remarkable new podcast I can't get enough of. What happens when
0:07.8	our passions become obsessions? On David Green is obsessed, one of America's most familiar
0:14.1	voices and longtime co-host of NPR's Morning Edition, seeks out obsessives of all kinds while unpacking his own fixations.
0:23.9	You'll hear David talk to you, comedian Tignitaro, about her complex passion for plant-based
0:29.3	food. Actor David Arquette on his love for Bozo the Clown, Paula Poundstone on her house
0:35.2	full of cats, celebrity chef Michael Simon, on why he just can't quit the Cleveland Browns, even though they often make him miserable, and so much more.
0:44.7	It's pop psychology disguised as conversations with the world's most fascinating people.
0:50.0	You can listen to David Green is obsessed, wherever you get podcasts.
0:57.7	Think about cheese.
0:59.8	Make your thoughts cheesier.
1:02.3	Now add 100% chicken breast fillet, Chipotle sauce and Amadea cheese melt.
1:06.4	And it's giving the new cheesy chicken stack at McDonald's.
1:10.4	Did we mention it's cheesy?
1:11.9	Cheez.
1:14.0	Availments with the 4th of Jan, 2026 from 11 a.m.
1:16.2	Price and participation may vary.
1:17.3	Subjects availability.
1:19.0	Hi there. You're listening to The Lazy Genius Podcast.
1:22.0	I'm Kendra Adachi.
1:23.6	This show is not about hacking the system to find more time or hacking your energy to get more done.
1:30.2	Hustling to be the best or to make the most out of every opportunity is exhausting and unsustainable.
1:36.8	So here we do things differently.
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