217: Embracing ADHD with Penn and Kim Holderness

Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting

Dr. Lisa Damour/Good Trouble Productions

Kids & Family, Mental Health, Parenting, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 720 Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Are you struggling to understand ADHD and support your neurodivergent child? Join us for an eye-opening conversation with the Holderness Family, viral content creators who are taking the shame out of ADHD by talking openly about the benefits–and real challenges–that come with the diagnosis. Penn and Kim Holderness dive deep into their personal journey, sharing raw, hilarious, and compassionate insights about living with ADHD, emotional regulation, and building stronger family relationships. We want to hear from you! What's your biggest challenge in supporting a child with ADHD, and what strategy from this episode resonated most with you? ADHD is Awesome: A Guide To (Mostly) Thriving With ADHD Duke Center for Girls & Women with ADHD ________________ “Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting” is the essential podcast for parents seeking expert guidance, tested strategies, and psychological insights on raising kids, especially tweens and teens. Join renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour and former journalist and mom of two Reena Ninan as they explore real-life parenting challenges. Looking to learn more about how to boost kids’ resilience, build their confidence, or support their emotional well-being? Dr. Lisa and Reena have got you covered! Together they address listener questions about stress, anxiety, social media concerns, school pressures, and challenges in peer relationships. Each episode provides practical advice and science-backed solutions to help parents raise resilient, confident, and emotionally healthy kids. Tune in every week for the latest topics in parenting, child psychology, and family wellness. Get answers to your most pressing parenting questions. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Check out our Ask Lisa Podcast Playlists. Binge specific topics like Raising Sons, Staying Connected to Your Teen: https://www.youtube.com/@asklisapodcast/playlists ________________ Episode Keywords: the holderness family, penn holderness, kim holderness, adhd, adhd is awesome, neurodiversity, attention disorder Show Keywords: ask lisa podcast, dr lisa damour, reena ninan, psychology, parenting, podcast, teens, tweens, parenting teens, parenting tweens, teen parenting, tween parenting, parenting tips, parenting advice, positive parenting, parenting podcast, teen behavior, tween challenges, raising tweens, raising teens, parenting hacks, parenting help, family dynamics, kids podcast, mental health, teen mental health, attachment styles, emotional intelligence

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0:00.0	Tell me a parenting issue everyone struggles with, with tweens and teens, but no one talks about.
0:06.9	Rina, I think a lot of people feel like they just don't know how to connect to their kid anymore.
0:12.3	I'm Rina Ninen and welcome to Ask Lisa, the Psychology of Parenting Podcast.
0:18.7	And I'm Dr. Lisa D'Amour.
0:20.3	We bring you science-back strategies for managing anxiety, discipline, intense emotions, and more.
0:26.6	We decode tough parenting challenges with tips that you can use right now.
0:32.0	So subscribe to Ask Lisa, the Psychology of Parenting Podcast, and join our YouTube community today.
0:37.8	We're here to help you untangle family life.
0:43.5	Episode 217, embracing ADHD with Penn and Kim Holderness.
0:52.1	Oh my gosh.
0:55.8	I have watched the videos for the couple we're about to bring in, like over and over and over again.
1:02.0	It has gotten me through like some of the worst times in life I feel like the humor.
1:06.8	And also to see like a dynamic married couple nailing it over and over again in the way they do their content. It's so great. They're so awesome. Like such a bright light and such a source of joy. And also like spot on. There was recently one about husbands not closing cabinet doors. I was like, oh my God, they're in my house. They're in my house. So, you know, I guess the best way to describe our guest today is one of the coolest families in America.
1:31.9	I mean, what more can you say? They're funny and viral videos. They have gone all over the place.
1:36.8	You've seen them. My new favorite is actually the one on menopause. It's just so good.
1:42.3	The Holderness family joins us today. Penn and Kim have also co-authored an insightful book called ADHD is awesome.
1:48.7	It's a guide to mostly thriving with ADHD.
1:51.6	That's the title.
1:52.5	And they're going to share their personal experiences and strategies for navigating life with ADHD.
1:57.8	And I love the way they kind of flip this concept on their head.
2:00.9	Kim and Penn, thank you for joining us. Hi, thank you for having us. That intro, I mean,
2:06.8	anytime I need an ego boost, I'm just going to move on. But it's all true. It's all true.
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