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Laugh Lines with Kim & Penn Holderness

Kim & Penn Holderness

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Laugh Lines with Kim & Penn Holderness is an evolution of The Holderness Family Podcast, which began in 2018. Laugh Lines is all about aging better together and being able to laugh about getting older. The show features prominent experts, listener call-ins, and hilarious segments including “Are We Too Old For…” and “Gen Z Slang of the Week.” 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 two billion views and over nine million followers since 2013. Penn and Kim are also authors of the New York Times Bestselling Book, ADHD Is Awesome: A Guide To (Mostly) Thriving With ADHD and winners on The Amazing Race (Season 33) on CBS. Laugh Lines is hosted, written, and executive produced by Kim Holderness and Penn Holderness, with original music by Penn Holderness. Laugh Lines is also produced, written, and researched by Ann Marie Taepke, and live produced, filmed, and edited by Sam Allen. It is audio engineered by Max Trujillo and hosted by Acast. Listeners can leave a voicemail at 323-364-3929 or write the show at podcast@theholdernessfamily.com.

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  1. Making Friends, Marriage, & Maybe Aliens

    · 45 min · S9 E29

    What do Whitney Houston and alien overlords have in common? This podcast! This week, we are diving deep into important topics from the Laugh Line: how to make new friends in your 40s, keeping marriage steady when life…

  2. Advice for Gen Z From Your "Golden Girls"

    · 52 min · S9 E28

    On our recent book tour, we met so many amazing tweens and teens who surprised us by saying they listen to this podcast. (Yes, this one! The one about aging knees, perimenopause, and remembering dial-up internet.)…

  3. Living Parallel Lives with Dustin & Melissa Nickerson

    · 50 min · S9 E27

    Sometimes the best therapy is laughing with people who truly get it. This week, we sit down with comedian Dustin Nickerson and his wife Melissa to compare notes on our parallel lives (and to remember to hit the record…

  4. All You Can Be with ADHD (For Kids!)

    · 40 min · S9 E26

    It’s here! We’re celebrating the release of our very first children’s book, All You Can Be with ADHD, with an episode families can enjoy together! When we set out to write All You Can Be with ADHD, our goal was simple:…

  5. Parents Weekend & Getting Bursitis

    · 55 min · S9 E25

    Have you ever been on a wellness journey and gotten BURSITIS?! In this week’s episode of Laugh Lines, we discuss how my need to be more active led to a very glamorous new diagnosis. (Yep, I’ve officially reached the…

  6. Hamilton, Hearing Loss, & Sing-Alongs with Alex Lacamoire

    · 51 min · S9 E24

    If Broadway had a heartbeat, Alex Lacamoire might be it. You probably know him as the Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award-winning musical genius behind Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, In the Heights, and The Greatest Showman.…

  7. Motivating ADHD Kids & Your Questions with Dr. Emily King

    · 1 h 01 min · S9 E23

    Parenting kids with ADHD can feel like walking a line between wanting to help and needing them to be independent. This week, we’re joined by our friend Dr. Emily King, a child psychologist who has spent over 20 years…

  8. Open Door, Not Empty Nest with Gretchen Rubin

    · 1 h 02 min · S9 E22

    At first, I thought I was doing great with college drop-off (I even bragged to my girlfriends about making it two whole days without tears!) But the adrenaline has started to wear off. Suddenly, weekends feel hollow…

  9. How To Fix Youth Sports with Greg Olsen

    · 59 min · S9 E21

    Being a parent in youth sports is… a lot. One day you’re cheering on your kid for picking clovers in the outfield, the next you’re asking yourself: “Is my kid… special?” and googling special clinics in the area. We’ve…

  10. College Drop Off Reflections & Distractions

    · 51 min · S9 E20

    Oh friends, we did it. We officially dropped our daughter off at college, and let me tell you—it was a rollercoaster of emotions I wasn’t totally prepared for. From the frantic week of packing command strips and…

  11. Unhinged ADHD Tips & Differences In Women with Dr. Amelia Kelley

    · 1 h 12 min · S9 E19

    If you’ve ever screamed “I TOOK MY MEDICINE!” just to remember you actually took it—then you’re in good company with today's episode. Today on Laugh Lines, Penn and I share some of the most unhinged (and surprisingly…

  12. Wearing What You Want with Stacy London

    · 59 min · S9 E18

    We are so excited because this week we sit down with the fabulous Stacy London (yes, that Stacy London!) for some fashion therapy. Stacy London became a household name from the show What Not to Wear, but now she has…

  13. Weighted Vests & So Much Protein with Dr. Mary Claire Haver

    · 58 min · S9 E17

    If you’ve ever wondered how we can start with weighted vests and end up talking about Viagra… welcome to this week’s Laugh Lines. Penn and I are joined by our friend, the amazing Dr. Mary Claire Haver, who gives us the…

  14. Your Calls, Getting Canceled, And Weird Al

    · 42 min · S9 E16

    Hi, my name is Kim and I don’t like to be told what to do. (But I do love your calls!) This week on Laugh Lines, Penn and I take your voicemails and unpack everything from Gen Z stares to accidentally breeding…

  15. Mental Breakdowns & Moonshot Goals with Mike Massimino

    · 40 min · S9 E15

    We started this episode with tears, and somehow ended up in outer space. (Welcome to Laugh Lines!) This week, I had a completely unplanned “Menty B” (short for mental breakdown) about our daughter leaving for college.…

  16. Ask A Gen Zer (with PC Holderness!)

    · 32 min · S9 E14

    This week on Laugh Lines, we let a very special guest take the mic. Our 15-year-old son, PC Holderness! (And y’all… he did not disappoint.) PC came ready to host games and answer questions from parents on the Laugh…

  17. Before You Get Botox with Dr. Sue Ellen Cox

    · 39 min · S9 E13

    I love aging and also… I get botox. I love my laugh lines (obviously, we named our podcast after them) but I also want to age gracefully. I want to feel like the best version of myself as I get older and sometimes……

  18. Fart Walks, Birds, & Squirrels

    · 40 min · S9 E12

    Need a good laugh? We got you. This week, we’re talking about the delightfully weird and wonderful things that are making us laugh right now—including squirrels, fart walks, and not caring anymore. (Shout out to Melani…

  19. Is It ADHD or Perimenopause?

    · 39 min · S9 E11

    We got an email recently looking for advice on how to navigate being married to someone with ADHD when you’re experiencing perimenopause. (It was actually hilariously titled “Perimenopause and ADHD Walk Into A Bar…” so…

  20. Real College Advice with Dr. Lisa Damour

    · 1 h 04 min · S9 E10

    If your kid is about to launch into the real world and you are holding it together with to-do lists and spreadsheets, this episode is for you. This week on Laugh Lines, Penn and I are joined by the always brilliant,…

  21. The Hill I'll Die On

    · 43 min · S9 E9

    You know those random, slightly unhinged opinions you have that make zero sense to other people, but you will defend them no matter what? This week on Laugh Lines, Penn and I planting our flags on the silliest and most…

  22. Lifesaving Work No One’s Talking About with Dr. David Fajgenbaum

    · 44 min · S9 E8

    There’s this phrase Penn and I say a lot when we’re overwhelmed making goofy internet videos—“It’s okay, we’re not saving lives.” But this week, we talk to a man who actually is saving lives and he needs us to help…

  23. Graduation & Fun Distractions

    · 41 min · S9 E7

    Penn and I have a daughter who is graduating high school and going to college in the fall. And I am doing totally fine, except the… chest pains… eye twitches… hair loss… (this is totally normal, right?) I process my…

  24. How Did We Survive the 90s?

    · 36 min · S9 E6

    This week on Laugh Lines, Penn and I take a trip down memory lane with the most unhinged things Gen X did in the 90s. (Seriously… how are we even alive?) If you’ve ever gotten a late fee at Blockbuster or ridden in the…

  25. How To Talk Back To Anxiety with Ethan Kross

    · 43 min · S9 E5

    If you’ve been here a while, you know your friend Kim walks with anxiety on a daily basis. I often have thought “if I could sleep through the night, eat enough protein, and manage my anxiety and emotions, I’d be…

  26. Working Our Pelvic Floor with Dr. Danielle Owens

    · 35 min · S9 E4

    I have always endorsed my experience with pelvic floor therapy after having kids. It was life-changing, and insurance covered it. (Score.) But what if I told you that pelvic floor therapy wasn’t just for women who have…

  27. Could Ozempic Help Alzheimer's with Dr. Richard Isaacson

    · 1 h 08 min · S9 E3

    This week, Kim and I have a vulnerable discussion about my risk of Alzheimer’s Disease. Three of my four grandparents, my late father, and my mother have all struggled with Alzheimer’s and dementia. As I have grown…

  28. We're Gaining Weight In Weird Places with Dr. Herman Pontzer

    · 41 min · S9 E2

    As we age, items have shifted during flight. We're gaining weight in weird places, and Penn is convinced he has bread back. (More on that in the podcast.) But what if everything you thought you knew about metabolism…

  29. 10 Lessons From 20 Years of Marriage

    · 47 min · S9 E1

    Welcome to Laugh Lines! We are so excited to launch this new chapter of our podcast and have you along for the ride. This week, Penn and I break down our best advice for staying married for 20 years (we’re too young to…

  30. Special Announcement: Welcome To Laugh Lines!

    · 1:19 · Trailer

    For the last 7 years, The Holderness Family Podcast has been our most favorite thing we do. We love getting to talk to experts, having meaningful conversations between the two of us, and being a place where you can…

  31. Penn Does Stand-Up & Presentation Tips with Page Fehling

    · 46 min · S8 E14

    A year ago, our friend Charlie Berens asked Penn if he would open for him on his national stand-up tour. It was for a show in Durham, and Penn couldn't at the time. (I could tell he was almost relieved!) But when…

  32. How To Menopause with Tamsen Fadal

    · 36 min · S8 E13

    I am so glad we're getting to a place where we don’t need to whisper the word "menopause" anymore. As you know, Penn and I have talked openly about my perimenopause journey. This week we have journalist and author (and…

  33. Wills & Won'ts Before Turning 50

    · 42 min · S8 E12

    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…

  34. Unraveling Sibling Success with Susan Dominus

    · 47 min · S8 E11

    I've always been fascinated by how birth order shapes family dynamics, especially as we navigate this season of parenting. Penn and I are very aware that we don’t have many more years “on the record” with our kids.…

  35. The Best Part About Getting Older

    · 50 min · S8 E10

    For some, getting older can be hard, but we believe it needs a rebrand. We're not anti-aging... we're pro-aging! This week, our producer Ann Marie Taepke joins the podcast to lead us in a March Madness-style bracket to…

  36. Penn Gets A Colonoscopy (with Special Guest Brooks Bell)

    · 45 min · S8 E9

    Colon cancer runs in my family. Between that and having ulcerative colitis (that is now in remission) I get a colonoscopy every couple years. By 2030, colon cancer is predicted to be the top cancer death for people…

  37. ADHD In Women & Girls with Dr. Jennifer Gierisch & Dr. Julia Schechter

    · 1 h 05 min · S8 E8

    When we wrote our book, ADHD Is Awesome, we got to meet a lot of you on tour. Many of you felt seen for the first time and many of you had no idea you had ADHD until you read it and got diagnosed. The majority of you…

  38. New Starts & Picture Books

    · 37 min · S8 E7

    This week, we peek behind the curtain about some new starts and life updates... we talk about changes to our podcast (please weigh in about the name!) as well as speaking engagements, streaming shows, and writing a…

  39. What's Up With DEI with Donald Thompson

    · 52 min · S8 E6

    Our podcast is a place to laugh, but it's also a safe space to get curious and learn. The rollback of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives have been a hot button issue in our nation. We wanted to dive…

  40. Our Unqualified Advice (Part 2)

    · 39 min · S8 E5

    We're back! We had so much fun last week answering your questions that we decided to make a Part 2. (Welcome to the sequel!) This week, we tackle communication tips, teens growing up, cryptocurrency, and we end the…

  41. Our Unqualified Advice (Part 1)

    · 56 min · S8 E4

    We love to hear from our listeners, so this week we decided to try something new... we give very unqualified advice to all your questions! We give advice about college, making friends, negative comments, and a very…

  42. Parenting Isn’t About You with Dr. Hope Seidel

    · 37 min · S8 E3

    When we wrote our book Everybody Fights, So Why Not Get Better At It we talked about magic words in a relationship. There are phrases you can say during discussions or arguments that help bring down the temperature or…

  43. Curiosity Helps Couples with Casey & Meygan Caston

    · 42 min · S8 E2

    We’ve done some episodes before about questions for your spouse (especially when we were all quarantining in the pandemic and looking for stuff to do) but this episode goes deeper. In this podcast, we talk to Casey and…

  44. We're Going All In

    · 42 min · S8 E1

    We're back! During the first weeks of a new year, Kim historically freaks out and copes by setting goals. As for me (Penn) I am not a goal setter. This week, Ann Marie helps us go back in time to last year's New Year…

  45. Behind The Music with Our Team (Part 2)

    · 31 min · S7 E51

    Welcome to Part 2 of Behind The Music with Our Team! (If you haven't heard Part 1, you can tune in here.) Every year on the podcast we do a round-up of our favorite moments, but this year we decided to do something a…

  46. Behind The Music with Our Team (Part 1)

    · 35 min · S7 E50

    Every year on the podcast we do a round-up of our favorite moments, but this year we decided to do something a little different. This week we kick off a two-part series "behind the music" with Ann Marie Taepke and Sam…

  47. Do What Matters with Kendra Adachi

    · 45 min · S7 E49

    Sometimes I can feel like I can conquer the world, and sometimes I don't want to get out of bed. 93% of time management and productivity books are written by men. (By the way, I love men but women are built different!)…

  48. A Very Hallmark Holiday with Julie Sherman Wolfe

    · 45 min · S7 E48

    Last month on the podcast, we played a bunch of Hallmark movie games in our Christmas Will Fix It episode. Penn and I had so much fun that we asked ourselves... should we talk to an actual Hallmark movie writer? Enter…

  49. Can Data Unite Us? with Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy

    · 40 min · S7 E47

    Everyone is about to have Thanksgiving with friends and family, some who may have very different political views than they do. It used to be that you could find something to agree on with those of another political…

  50. Living By Airport Rules

    · 41 min · S7 E46

    We experienced our first "last" recently with having a senior in high school. That coupled with some stressful weeks had me living by airport rules. What are airport rules? I am so glad you asked. This week on the…

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