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Surprise... Kim Has ADHD (Part 1)
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- Mar 3, 2026
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Summary
For years, I’ve stood on stages and said, “Hi, I’m Kim. I don’t have ADHD, but I love and support people who do.” Penn and I wrote books, made videos, and chatted on podcasts about it. I’ve given advice about how I partner with my ADHD husband and parent my ADHD son. And then (at almost 50 years old) after an extensive evaluation process and a lot of hard conversations, it turns out... I have ADHD too. Surprise. In this episode, we talk about my journey, why the signs were always there, and how I was scared to make my diagnosis public. (I've known for a while, but I wasn't ready to tell anyone.) But in true form, Penn reframes every fear I have into a strength and every doubt into evidence of resilience. Seriously, if you ever get diagnosed with ADHD, I highly recommend calling Penn Holderness, because he will absolutely gas you up about your brain. Next week we bring in an expert to talk about the emotional side of ADHD, especially in women. But this week? It's messy and honest. So if you’ve ever quietly wondered, “Wait, do I have ADHD?” - this episode is for you (because that was me too.) Thanks for being here with us. We love to hear from you! Leave us a message at 323-364-3929 or write the show at [email protected] . You can also watch our podcast on YouTube . Visit Our Shop Join Our Newsletter Find us on Substack Follow us on Instagram Follow us on TikTok Follow us on Facebook Laugh Lines with Kim & Penn Holderness is an evolution of The Holderness Family Podcast, which began in 2018. Kim and Penn Holderness are award-winning online content creators known for their original music, song parodies, comedy sketches, and weekly podcasts. Their videos have resulted in over three billion views and over nine million followers since 2013. Penn and Kim are…