What do xmas jammies, ADHD, and 'The Amazing Race' have in common?
The Holderness Family, of course!
Penn and Kim Holderness have created viral videos that have been viewed millions of times, won Season 33 of 'The Amazing Race,' and have published two books—all together.
Penn and Kim both started their careers in news broadcasting, but have found a massive following as the creators of hilarious yet educational videos on topics as wide-ranging as wearing masks during COVID, losing your phone, and mahjong. They also host the weekly Holderness Family podcast, and wrote one of my favorite books I read all of last year, 'ADHD Is Awesome,' which has helped me as I have learned that I have ADHD.
I don't know how they put out such good content at such a staggering pace, but I know I'm glad that they do!
In this special couples episode of 3 Books, my beautiful wife Leslie joins me to talk with the Holderness Family about better names for ADHD, the secrets of making great comedy, the benefits of turning 50, premarital counseling tips, Shel Silverstein's best poems, why the world need introverts, and, of course, Penn and Kim Holderness's most formative books...
Let's flip the page to Chapter 151 now...
Chapter 151: The Holderness Family conquers content creation by corralling chaos
View full transcript here
CONNECT with PENN AND KIM
PEN AND KIM’s 3 Books
First book (12:00)
Second book (26:11)
Third book (48:07)
Fourth book (59:50)
Fifth book (1:20:00)
Sixth book (1:30:10)
WORDCLOUD OF THE CHAPTER
Quotes
“Home by 9:30? It’s amazing. You don’t have to try anymore.” — Kim Holderness | 3 Books Podcast
“I love my kids...but I was not a great, amazing mom in chaos.” — Kim Holderness | 3 Books Podcast
“When I listen to poems I hear music.” — Penn Holderness | 3 Books Podcast
“Try and find a way to look at the everyday and what’s going on, and then make it a banger. Make it explode into something that’s really funny and relatable.” — Kim Holderness | 3 Books Podcast
“Before I read 'Quiet' I didn’t have the language to describe who I was.” — Kim Holderness | 3 Books Podcast
“I could erase that shame and be proud to be an introvert.” — Kim Holderness | 3 Books Podcast
“It's a source of energy. It's not I wanna do this—it's I have to do this.” — Penn Holderness | 3 Books Podcast
“Where the Sidewalk Ends was my relationship with my mom. Dune was my relationship with my dad.” — Penn Holderness | 3 Books Podcast
“The thing I’ve learned with in laws is you should come into every event with a sense of love and excitement.” — Penn Holderness | 3 Books Podcast
“Penn is like the dancing monkey; you can just wind him up and he’s so good in a room, he makes everyone laugh.” — Kim Holderness | 3 Books Podcast
“I love feeling small and insignificant.” — Penn Holderness | 3 Books Podcast
“If the world's going to end, the world comes together. The world comes together to try to figure out an impossible problem. It is oddly utopian for me if the world is coming to an end because we're all working together. And I'm so sick of it not happening in the world that I live in.” — Penn Holderness | 3 Books Podcast
“I wish more people read books.” — Kim Holderness | 3 Books Podcast
Show Notes
‘ADHD is Awesome’ by Penn and Kim Holderness
‘The Loser’ by Shel Silverstein
‘Listen to the Mustn’ts’ by Shel Silverstein
‘Peanut-Butter Sandwich’ by Shel Silverstein
‘Sick’ by Shel Silverstein
Level 5 Leadership by Jim Collins
