Life On The Spectrum with Tanner Smith

Laugh Lines with Kim & Penn Holderness

Kim Holderness

Holderness Podcast, Self-improvement, Parenting, 40s, Laugh Line, Gen X, Penn Holderness, Laugh Lines, The Laugh Line, 50s, Kim Holderness, Aging, Getting Older, Humor, The Holderness Family, Marriage, Education

4.9 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

This episode of Laugh Lines stayed with me in the best way. This week, Penn and I sit down with Tanner Smith from Love on the Spectrum, and what starts as an interview quickly turns into something so much more meaningful. Tanner shares what it’s like to live on the autism spectrum in a way that’s honest, empowering, and incredibly hopeful. He reminds us that autism looks different for everyone. It can mean learning differently, needing more time, having deep passions, and even living a full, joyful life.

We talk about purpose, routines, and the importance of patience for parents and for ourselves. And in a twist we didn’t see coming, Tanner interviews us! He has worked very hard on his conversation skills and it shows. (Seriously, get this guy a podcast!) We also hear from his sister, Midge Smith, about the work she’s doing with Wable—an app helping the neurodivergent community find friendship, employment, and connection.

This episode is a reminder that joy isn’t complicated. It’s gratitude. It’s connection. It’s choosing to see the good, even when life isn’t perfect. (And if you’re having a hard day? Tanner’s got you.) We love to hear from you! Leave us a message at 323-364-3929 or write the show at podcast@theholdernessfamily.com. You can also watch our podcast on YouTube.

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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 also authors of the New York Times Bestselling Books, ADHD Is Awesome: A Guide To (Mostly) Thriving With ADHD and All You Can Be With ADHD. They were also winners on The Amazing Race (Season 33) on CBS.

Laugh Lines is hosted and executive produced by Kim Holderness and Penn Holderness, with original music by Penn Holderness. Laugh Lines is also written and produced by Ann Marie Taepke, and edited and produced by Sam Allen. It is hosted by Acast. Thanks for listening!

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0:00.0	What would you want a parent raising a child with autism to know? It might take time for their children to learn, but they'll learn. I want to tell you both, I'm thankful for all the things I have. Everybody needs a little touch a tanner. There is a new season coming out. Yes, sir. There is a new season coming out. And will you be part of that season? You'll hatch to wait&T. Oh, gosh. Yeah, we get older every day.
0:22.7	Got more wrinkles, that's okay.
0:24.7	Yeah, we're laughing when we age.
0:26.8	Life is like a comedy stage.
0:30.4	And that's what we got laugh lines.
0:36.7	Hey, everybody.
0:37.2	I'm Kim Holderness. And I'm Kim Holderness.
0:38.0	And I'm Penn Holderness.
0:38.9	We're so excited about this episode of Laughlines.
0:41.8	Yes.
0:42.6	If you are old enough to start commenting about how it smells after the rain, then you're a home.
0:49.5	Or if your knee gets a little bit swollen right before it starts rain.
0:53.1	You're like, hop, here it comes.
0:54.4	Has that happened to you? Oh, yeah. Really? My joints swell with the barometric. Yes. I've heard, I've heard about this before from the olds, and now I'm one of them. Oh my goodness. But I feel young right now, because I've got a super hip t-shirt on. Tell me about your, for those watching, Yep.
1:09.8	Penn's going to show you his T-shirt for those listening.
1:11.9	What does his shirt say?
1:12.7	So this, it says inclusion. hip t-shirt on it. Tell me about your, for those watching, Penn's going to show you his t-shirt.
1:12.6	For those listening, what does his shirt say? So this, it says inclusion, always a good idea, which, as you know, we believe in.
1:18.0	This is not real paint.
1:19.5	This is like.
1:20.2	I love the design.
1:21.2	Anyway, it's from a group called peace, love, and autism, and it's very apropos that
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