Surprise... Kim Has ADHD (Part 1)

Surprise... Kim Has ADHD (Part 1)

From Laugh Lines with Kim & Penn Holderness by Kim & Penn Holderness

March 3, 2026 · 46 min · Season 10 · Episode 8

About this episode

Kim shares her personal journey of discovering her ADHD diagnosis and the emotional challenges that come with it.

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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Kim Holderness, Penn Holderness

Topics covered

  • ADHD
  • mental health
  • personal journey
  • diagnosis
  • self-discovery

Keywords

  • ADHD
  • diagnosis
  • mental health
  • self-improvement
  • personal story

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