Wills & Won'ts Before Turning 50

The Holderness Family Podcast

Kim Holderness

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🗓️ 1 April 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

I’m at the point in my life when there is probably more behind me than in front of me. While my default setting seems to put me in a place of depression or anxiety - I’m bizarrely excited about whatever life I have ahead of me. So on this last year before I stand on the doorstep of my 50th birthday - I have a plan. I want to show up to 50 stronger, kinder, and with more joy. Listen on to hear about my 5 big goals.

Recommendations from the episode: Oura Ring

The 10 books I've already read this year:

The God of the Woods - Liz Moore
The Tell - Amy Griffin
The Wedding People - Alison Espach
The Family Dynamic - Susan Dominus
The Women - Kristin Hannah
Sandwich - Catherine Newman
Margo’s Got Money Trouble - Rufi Thorpe
The Artist’s Way (re-reading) - Julia Cameron
The Three Lives of Cate Kay - Kate Fagan
The Let Them Theory - Mel Robbins

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Kim and Penn are award-winning content creators known for their online videos, including original music, song parodies, and comedy sketches. Their videos have resulted in over 2 billion views and 9 million followers across their social media platforms since they (accidentally) went viral in 2013. They have a New York Times bestselling book on ADHD, 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.

The Holderness Family Podcast is produced by Ann Marie Taepke and edited and engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media and Sam Allen.

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0:29.6	I do know one thing for sure. I want to be stronger. I want to be smarter.
0:37.8	And I want to be kinder.
0:40.7	So basically I want an entirely new personality if that's possible.
0:44.8	Hang on.
0:49.3	Hi, everybody.
0:50.5	I'm Kim Holderness.
0:51.3	And I'm Ben Holderness.
0:52.4	And you're listening to the Holderness family podcast. Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Sally O'Malley. I'm proud to say I'm 50 years old. I'm not one of
1:02.0	those gals who's afraid to hide her age, unlike some other gals. And I like to kick, stretch, and kick.
1:09.8	I'm 50. 50 years old.
1:13.6	Oh, Sally O'Malley.
1:15.6	They used that for the 50th anniversary special.
1:17.6	As they should.
1:18.6	But you and I have been big fans of this skit since we were 30.
1:22.6	Yeah, so I am going to be 50.
1:24.6	Hopefully I will be able to turn 50.
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