Laugh Lines with Kim & Penn Holderness Surprise... Kim Has ADHD (Part 1)
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Mar 3, 2026 A candid reveal about a late-in-life ADHD diagnosis and the messy road to admitting it. They recount childhood signs, masking, perfectionism, and how symptoms overlapped with perimenopause. Time blindness, hyperfocus, travel mishaps, and emotional flooding come up as concrete examples. Supportive reframing turns doubts into strengths, and listener stories echo the same surprises.
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Emotional Flooding Is A Common Female Sign
- Emotional flooding and sensitivity were key female presentations overlooked as anxiety or OCD.
- Kim used bathroom breaks to cry and hide overwhelm, a coping pattern later recognized as ADHD emotional dysregulation.
Seek Clinical Diagnosis When Functioning Is Impacted
- Only clinicians can draw the line: get evaluated when symptoms impair functioning beyond occasional forgetfulness.
- Diagnosis matters when executive function deficits disrupt work, relationships, or daily life.
The Hidden Online Test In The Drawer
- Kim took an online ADHD assessment in 2019, dismissed it as too easy, and hid the result in a drawer.
- Penn later found the paper and confronted her, revealing early denial despite matching book research.
