Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
What do Xmas Jammies, ADHD, and The Amazing Race have in common?
The Holderness Family!
Penn and Kim Holderness have created viral videos with ... billions of views.
They entered Season 33 of The Amazing Race ... and won.
They wrote one of my favourite books ... 'ADHD is Awesome'.
Penn and Kim started their careers in broadcasting but have old ditched that to find a massive 8 million person following as creators of hilarious yet educational videos on topics as wide-ranging as wearing masks during COVID, the 5 stages of pickleball, and, of course, losing your phone.
They host the popular Holderness Family podcast and their book 'ADHD Is Awesome' helped me realize I have ADHD. (Have you left your keys in the fridge before, too?)
In this special couples episode of 3 Books my beautiful wife Leslie joins me to talk with Penn and Kim Holderness about better names for ADHD, the secrets of making great comedy, the benefits of turning 40, premarital counseling tips, Shel Silverstein's best poems, why the world need introverts, and, of course, The Holderness Family's 3 ... no wait, 6! ... most formative books...
Let's flip the page to Chapter 151 now...
0:00 The Holderness Family Arrives
6:16 'Where The Sidewalk Ends' - Shel Silverstein
19:11 'Quiet' - Susan Cain
29:53 Introverts and extroverts in relationships
41:19 'Dune' - Frank Herbert
53:07 'Educated' - Tara Westover
1:03:33 Navigating family dynamics and modern masculinity
1:12:24 'Seveneves' - Neal Stephenson
1:23:11 'Bossypants' - Tina Fey
1:34:42 Reflecting on Wisdom
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SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYg
Hey there,
I'm Neil and I spend a ton of time thinking, writing, podcasting, and speaking about living intentionally. I'm the New York Times bestselling author of six books including The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation. I've been lucky to speak at places like TED, SXSW, and Google. And I host a huge passion project called the 3 Books podcast.
Want more 3 Books? Check out my top interviews with:
Brené Brown youtube.com/watch?v=X5l-Auv7h8Y
Quentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-w
David Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mI
Want to read more of my stuff?
https://www.neil.blog/archive/
Want to check out my podcast?
3books.co
Want to learn about my live events?
globalhappiness.org/speaking
Want my monthly book recos?
1000awesomethings.com/reading-club
Want my articles on intentional living?
https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/
I am also on the following drugs:
Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasricha
Twitter: twitter.com/neilpasricha
Instagram: instagram.com/neilpasricha
Lastly, thanks so much for watching this vid.
👊,
Neil
neil@globalhappiness.org
What do Xmas Jammies, ADHD, and The Amazing Race have in common?
The Holderness Family!
Penn and Kim Holderness have created viral videos with ... billions of views.
They entered Season 33 of The Amazing Race ... and won.
They wrote one of my favourite books ... 'ADHD is Awesome'.
Penn and Kim started their careers in broadcasting but have old ditched that to find a massive 8 million person following as creators of hilarious yet educational videos on topics as wide-ranging as wearing masks during COVID, the 5 stages of pickleball, and, of course, losing your phone.
They host the popular Holderness Family podcast and their book 'ADHD Is Awesome' helped me realize I have ADHD. (Have you left your keys in the fridge before, too?)
In this special couples episode of 3 Books my beautiful wife Leslie joins me to talk with Penn and Kim Holderness about better names for ADHD, the secrets of making great comedy, the benefits of turning 40, premarital counseling tips, Shel Silverstein's best poems, why the world need introverts, and, of course, The Holderness Family's 3 ... no wait, 6! ... most formative books...
Let's flip the page to Chapter 151 now...
0:00 The Holderness Family Arrives
6:16 'Where The Sidewalk Ends' - Shel Silverstein
19:11 'Quiet' - Susan Cain
29:53 Introverts and extroverts in relationships
41:19 'Dune' - Frank Herbert
53:07 'Educated' - Tara Westover
1:03:33 Navigating family dynamics and modern masculinity
1:12:24 'Seveneves' - Neal Stephenson
1:23:11 'Bossypants' - Tina Fey
1:34:42 Reflecting on Wisdom
-
SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYg
Hey there,
I'm Neil and I spend a ton of time thinking, writing, podcasting, and speaking about living intentionally. I'm the New York Times bestselling author of six books including The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation. I've been lucky to speak at places like TED, SXSW, and Google. And I host a huge passion project called the 3 Books podcast.
Want more 3 Books? Check out my top interviews with:
Brené Brown youtube.com/watch?v=X5l-Auv7h8Y
Quentin Tarantino youtube.com/watch?v=VVFdvfiPB-w
David Sedaris youtube.com/watch?v=wzz8tqnz1mI
Want to read more of my stuff?
https://www.neil.blog/archive/
Want to check out my podcast?
3books.co
Want to learn about my live events?
globalhappiness.org/speaking
Want my monthly book recos?
1000awesomethings.com/reading-club
Want my articles on intentional living?
https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/
I am also on the following drugs:
Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasricha
Twitter: twitter.com/neilpasricha
Instagram: instagram.com/neilpasricha
Lastly, thanks so much for watching this vid.
👊,
Neil
neil@globalhappiness.org
