Anxiety, Imposter Syndrome, and Space Travel with Andy Weir
Laugh Lines with Kim & Penn Holderness
Kim Holderness
4.9 • 3.4K Ratings
🗓️ 28 March 2023
⏱️ 71 minutes
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Summary
When Kim asked who I’d like to have on the podcast as a guest, I blurted out “Andy Weir!” Weir writes science fiction and is, hands down, my favorite author. And by some miracle, he agreed to come on our podcast to talk to me. It was refreshing to hear him talk so openly about his anxiety. He said, “If you have a mental health issue, you cannot solve it all alone. It’s like trying to fix a broken leg by yourself.” As a prolific and successful writer, he still suffers from imposter syndrome. In fact, he’s in the middle of writing a new book and has an overwhelming feeling that he’s no good at writing. Can you imagine that? I hope you enjoy our conversation as well as both of us nerding out together.
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Kim and Penn are online content creators known for their award-winning videos, including original music, song parodies, and comedy sketches. Their videos have resulted in over 2 billion views and 8 million followers across their social media platforms since they (accidentally) went viral in 2013. They have a best-selling book on marriage communication, a top-rated podcast, a fun-filled family card game, and most recently, they were the winners on Season 33 of The Amazing Race. Through their comedy, they tackle topics like living with ADHD and anxiety. Penn and Kim have been married for 18 years. They live in Raleigh, NC with their children, Lola and Penn Charles, and their dog, Sunny.
The Holderness Family Podcast is edited and engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media and produced by Ann Marie Taepke, Sam Pressman, and Ashley Cimino.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everybody, I'm Kim Holderness and I'm 10 Holderness and welcome to the Holderness |
| 0:07.9 | Family podcast. |
| 0:08.9 | I'm going to try to make it through this episode without passing out from excitement |
| 0:12.4 | and nervousness. |
| 0:13.4 | And has been throwing out the name Andy Weir for years in our house. |
| 0:18.4 | He said our children read his books. |
| 0:21.0 | Andy Weir comes up. |
| 0:22.0 | I would say weekly as a writer, it's just his ideas. |
| 0:27.4 | It is an inspiration for Penn. |
| 0:30.3 | So when Penn said, I'd like to interview Andy Weir on our podcast and then he emailed |
| 0:34.6 | back the shriek that you heard. |
| 0:38.5 | He pen works in the attic. |
| 0:39.9 | So it's like, you know, floor number three is the attic. |
| 0:42.2 | I was outside downstairs with the dog and you thought it was like an old lady who'd |
| 0:47.9 | fallen down the stairs or something, right? |
| 0:49.8 | No, I mean, old ladies are tough. |
| 0:51.6 | They're fine. |
| 0:52.6 | They're not going to scream like this. |
| 0:53.6 | Just talking about the register. |
| 0:54.6 | Yes. |
| 0:55.6 | The register was high and it was as if your high school crush had texted you back. |
| 1:02.3 | Well, he kind of did. |
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