223 episodes

Welcome to the Holderness Family Podcast! On Facebook and YouTube we are known as The Holderness Family. We make those silly songs and skits with our kids, but on this podcast, it's just us... the real us. The non-Christmas-jammies-us, the why-can't-my-socks-be-on-the-kitchen-counter-us (Penn) the why-do-I-have-to-go-outside-and-talk-to-people-us (Kim).On this podcast, we will share the real-life ups and downs of living together, working together, raising kids together, in what we hope is a funny and entertaining way. We will be taking questions that we are likely unqualified to answer (absolutely unqualified to answer) but we are hoping that the show will make all of your beautiful families realize you're not alone. You're not alone. We are all a hot mess... a HolderMess. The HolderMess: the Holderness Family PodcastThank you for subscribing and listening!Hosted by Kim & Penn HoldernessProduced by Max Trujillo
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The Holderness Family Podcast The Holderness Family

    • Kids & Family
    • 4.9 • 3K Ratings

Welcome to the Holderness Family Podcast! On Facebook and YouTube we are known as The Holderness Family. We make those silly songs and skits with our kids, but on this podcast, it's just us... the real us. The non-Christmas-jammies-us, the why-can't-my-socks-be-on-the-kitchen-counter-us (Penn) the why-do-I-have-to-go-outside-and-talk-to-people-us (Kim).On this podcast, we will share the real-life ups and downs of living together, working together, raising kids together, in what we hope is a funny and entertaining way. We will be taking questions that we are likely unqualified to answer (absolutely unqualified to answer) but we are hoping that the show will make all of your beautiful families realize you're not alone. You're not alone. We are all a hot mess... a HolderMess. The HolderMess: the Holderness Family PodcastThank you for subscribing and listening!Hosted by Kim & Penn HoldernessProduced by Max Trujillo
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    A Second Chance At Parenting

    A Second Chance At Parenting

    Apparently more people in their 40s get pregnant than I thought... This week, Penn and I talk about having to recently buy a pregnancy test and how that made us reflect on our parenting. We also hear from many of you what you would do differently with a second chance at parenting, and talk to our friends Taylor and Heidi Calmus. The Calmus Family is expecting baby #4 and we hear about their new children's book. Learn more here: https://amzn.to/3LHhNKP.
    Tell us what you like, ask a question, or just say hi. Call 323-364-3929. Your support means the world to us. If you like this podcast please consider leaving us a review. We also love feedback. Email us at podcast@theholdernessfamily.com.
    We wrote a book! Learn more here: www.theholdernessfamily.com/book 
    Join our Facebook family: www.facebook.com/theholdernessfamily
    Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/theholdernessfamily 
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    About the Holderness Family
: Penn, Kim, Lola, and Penn Charles Holderness create original music, parodies, and Vlogs for YouTube and Facebook to poke fun of themselves and celebrate the absurdity in circumstances most families face in their day to day life. They published "Christmas Jammies" in December 2013 and life hasn't been the same. Since then, their popular parodies, "All About That Baste", "Baby Got Class," and original music "Snow Day" have received national news coverage. Penn, the Dad, took a chance and left his job as a news anchor to join his wife Kim, the Mom, at their video production and digital marketing company, Greenroom Communications, LLC. Lola and Penn Charles are always happy, respectful and eat all of their vegetables (that last sentence is a lie). 
    The Holderness Family Podcast is Edited and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media.

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    • 1 hr 11 min
    The Gift of Swedish Death Cleaning

    The Gift of Swedish Death Cleaning

    There’s a lot of reasons we hold onto things, but one profound thing about that is: Everything that you own, owns a part of you. This week we talk with Kathryn Snearly, of the viral YouTube channel Do It On A Dime. Kathryn introduced me years ago to the idea of Swedish Death Cleaning. (And no, it’s not where you listen to death metal music while you organize.) If you’re in the stage of life where you are cleaning out items from a loved one who has passed and you feel overwhelmed, I hope you find comfort in this podcast.
    Kathryn discusses some of her own struggles with letting go of possessions from her loved ones and tips to help. We also talk about the two very different outlooks on clutter, writing your own "death wishes" document, and Midwest dialects. Take a listen to our discussion, and tell us if you feel inspired. We hope you do. 
    Tell us what you like, ask a question, or just say hi. Call 323-364-3929. Your support means the world to us. If you like this podcast please consider leaving us a review. We also love feedback. Email us at podcast@theholdernessfamily.com.
    We wrote a book! Learn more here: www.theholdernessfamily.com/book 
    Join our Facebook family: www.facebook.com/theholdernessfamily
    Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/theholdernessfamily 
    Find us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/theholdernessfamily
    About the Holderness Family
: Penn, Kim, Lola, and Penn Charles Holderness create original music, parodies, and Vlogs for YouTube and Facebook to poke fun of themselves and celebrate the absurdity in circumstances most families face in their day to day life. They published "Christmas Jammies" in December 2013 and life hasn't been the same. Since then, their popular parodies, "All About That Baste", "Baby Got Class," and original music "Snow Day" have received national news coverage. Penn, the Dad, took a chance and left his job as a news anchor to join his wife Kim, the Mom, at their video production and digital marketing company, Greenroom Communications, LLC. Lola and Penn Charles are always happy, respectful and eat all of their vegetables (that last sentence is a lie). 
    The Holderness Family Podcast is Edited and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    • 47 min
    Forced Family Fun

    Forced Family Fun

    In our family, Kim does most of the planning… groceries, kid schedules, house maintenance... so when it comes to family vacations, Kim deserves a break. So I planned our recent family vacation to Chamonix, France. We have talked about how we really loved our time on The Amazing Race, because it got us out of our comfort zone and took away all our distractions. So in that same vein, I wanted to plan an experience for my kids that was out of our comfort zone, free of distractions, and most importantly, that we would do together. We talk all about our vacation of forced family fun and how some of the tips we have are backed by actual science. (Plot twist!)
    Be part of the next chapter of our game, Family Faceoff! You can suggest clue cards for the next evolution of our game and if we pick yours, we will even include your name. You can fill out as many suggestions as you like: https://forms.gle/zXyRZ5fCkzajgYyJ6. Thank you again for all your support it means the world to us.
    Tell us what you like, ask a question, or just say hi. Call 323-364-3929. Your support means the world to us. If you like this podcast please consider leaving us a review. We also love feedback. Email us at podcast@theholdernessfamily.com.
    We wrote a book! Learn more here: www.theholdernessfamily.com/book 
    Join our Facebook family: www.facebook.com/theholdernessfamily
    Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/theholdernessfamily 
    Find us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/theholdernessfamily
    About the Holderness Family
: Penn, Kim, Lola, and Penn Charles Holderness create original music, parodies, and Vlogs for YouTube and Facebook to poke fun of themselves and celebrate the absurdity in circumstances most families face in their day to day life. They published "Christmas Jammies" in December 2013 and life hasn't been the same. Since then, their popular parodies, "All About That Baste", "Baby Got Class," and original music "Snow Day" have received national news coverage. Penn, the Dad, took a chance and left his job as a news anchor to join his wife Kim, the Mom, at their video production and digital marketing company, Greenroom Communications, LLC. Lola and Penn Charles are always happy, respectful and eat all of their vegetables (that last sentence is a lie). 
    The Holderness Family Podcast is Edited and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    • 43 min
    Forgiveness, ADHD, & Fishbowl Brain

    Forgiveness, ADHD, & Fishbowl Brain

    If you want a master class in forgiveness, marry someone with ADHD. While I am the queen of holding a grudge, Penn couldn’t be more opposite. On this podcast, we discuss the connection between ADHD and forgiveness with Dr. Marcy Caldwell. Her gift for metaphor is something that resonates with Penn understanding his own brain. My favorite is her explanation around the ADHD brain being like a fishbowl, as well as some of the not so great things about ADHD and toxic relationships. In the end, it's probably good that Penn and I are yings to each other's yangs.
    Be part of the next chapter of our game, Family Faceoff! You can suggest clue cards for the next evolution of our game and if we pick yours, we will even include your name. You can fill out as many suggestions as you like: https://forms.gle/zXyRZ5fCkzajgYyJ6. Thank you again for all your support it means the world to us.
    Tell us what you like, ask a question, or just say hi. Call 323-364-3929. Your support means the world to us. If you like this podcast please consider leaving us a review. We also love feedback. Email us at podcast@theholdernessfamily.com.
    We wrote a book! Learn more here: www.theholdernessfamily.com/book 
    Join our Facebook family: www.facebook.com/theholdernessfamily
    Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/theholdernessfamily 
    Find us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/theholdernessfamily
    About the Holderness Family
: Penn, Kim, Lola, and Penn Charles Holderness create original music, parodies, and Vlogs for YouTube and Facebook to poke fun of themselves and celebrate the absurdity in circumstances most families face in their day to day life. They published "Christmas Jammies" in December 2013 and life hasn't been the same. Since then, their popular parodies, "All About That Baste", "Baby Got Class," and original music "Snow Day" have received national news coverage. Penn, the Dad, took a chance and left his job as a news anchor to join his wife Kim, the Mom, at their video production and digital marketing company, Greenroom Communications, LLC. Lola and Penn Charles are always happy, respectful and eat all of their vegetables (that last sentence is a lie). 
    The Holderness Family Podcast is Edited and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    • 43 min
    Navigating the Emotional Life of Teens with Dr. Lisa Damour

    Navigating the Emotional Life of Teens with Dr. Lisa Damour

    There is an adolescent mental health crisis going on in America right now. It’s so severe, in fact, the US Surgeon General issued a rare advisory on protecting youth mental health. Take an already emotional developmental time and couple it with a global pandemic… that’s a lot on teenagers. Dr. Lisa Damour explained that distress should not be your main worry as a parent of a teen. Distress is going to happen.
    Be part of the next chapter of our game, Family Faceoff! You can suggest clue cards for the next evolution of our game and if we pick yours, we will even include your name. You can fill out as many suggestions as you like: https://forms.gle/zXyRZ5fCkzajgYyJ6. Thank you again for all your support it means the world to us.
    Tell us what you like, ask a question, or just say hi. Call 323-364-3929. Your support means the world to us. If you like this podcast please consider leaving us a review. We also love feedback. Email us at podcast@theholdernessfamily.com.
    We wrote a book! Learn more here: www.theholdernessfamily.com/book 
    Join our Facebook family: www.facebook.com/theholdernessfamily
    Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/theholdernessfamily 
    Find us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/theholdernessfamily
    About the Holderness Family
: Penn, Kim, Lola, and Penn Charles Holderness create original music, parodies, and Vlogs for YouTube and Facebook to poke fun of themselves and celebrate the absurdity in circumstances most families face in their day to day life. They published "Christmas Jammies" in December 2013 and life hasn't been the same. Since then, their popular parodies, "All About That Baste", "Baby Got Class," and original music "Snow Day" have received national news coverage. Penn, the Dad, took a chance and left his job as a news anchor to join his wife Kim, the Mom, at their video production and digital marketing company, Greenroom Communications, LLC. Lola and Penn Charles are always happy, respectful and eat all of their vegetables (that last sentence is a lie). 
    The Holderness Family Podcast is Edited and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    • 47 min
    How You Met Your Person

    How You Met Your Person

    This week we did a whole episode about relatshes (our funny way of abbreviating relationships) in honor of Valentine's Day! We talk about how we met each other, we hear how some of you met each other, and for any of you single folk out there, we talk about where to find love. Oh, and we discuss how every love story in a rom-com movie is built on a lie. Happy Valentine's Day (or whenever you're listening to this!)
    Be part of the next chapter of our game, Family Faceoff! You can suggest clue cards for the next evolution of our game and if we pick yours, we will even include your name. You can fill out as many suggestions as you like: https://forms.gle/zXyRZ5fCkzajgYyJ6. Thank you again for all your support it means the world to us.
    Tell us what you like, ask a question, or just say hi. Call 323-364-3929. Your support means the world to us. If you like this podcast please consider leaving us a review. We also love feedback. Email us at podcast@theholdernessfamily.com.
    We wrote a book! Learn more here: www.theholdernessfamily.com/book 
    Join our Facebook family: www.facebook.com/theholdernessfamily
    Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/theholdernessfamily 
    Find us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/theholdernessfamily
    About the Holderness Family
: Penn, Kim, Lola, and Penn Charles Holderness create original music, parodies, and Vlogs for YouTube and Facebook to poke fun of themselves and celebrate the absurdity in circumstances most families face in their day to day life. They published "Christmas Jammies" in December 2013 and life hasn't been the same. Since then, their popular parodies, "All About That Baste", "Baby Got Class," and original music "Snow Day" have received national news coverage. Penn, the Dad, took a chance and left his job as a news anchor to join his wife Kim, the Mom, at their video production and digital marketing company, Greenroom Communications, LLC. Lola and Penn Charles are always happy, respectful and eat all of their vegetables (that last sentence is a lie). 
    The Holderness Family Podcast is Edited and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    • 32 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
3K Ratings

3K Ratings

DarkSector7 ,

Brings so much joy to my week!

Kim and Penn thank you so much for creating this podcast, my entire family love your videos and I love listening to the podcast thanks to you guys whenever my brother doesn’t put on a coat our dad sings “This is not a coat you’re misinformed” it’s so funny Ty :)

Historian1956 ,

LOVE this podcast!

You know how Kim and Penn say it’s the best part of their week? This podcast is the best part of MY week! I learn SO much from listening.

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I stumbled on the podcast recently (last few months), and really love it. I see my relationship with my husband in their ADHD/anxiety pairing and have found their discussions helpful in thinking about how I engage with my own partner. I also really enjoyed the episode on peri/menopause, as no one else seems to want to talk about it (doctors give the brush off). Finally, inspired by one of your episodes, I completed my own mishuggena? muskeegee? in January! Thanks for the inspiration!

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