ADHD is Awesome: A Guide to (Mostly) Thriving with ADHD
Written by Penn Holderness, Kim Holderness and Edward Hallowell
Narrated by Penn Holderness, Kim Holderness, Nathan Rosborough and
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About this audiobook
Read by the authors.
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The engaging, uplifting antidote to traditional ADHD books (which, let's be honest, if you have ADHD you'd never read anyway).
You live in a world that wasn't designed for you. A world where you're expected to sit still, stay quiet, and focus. Because of the way your brain is wired, you can feel like you’re failing at life. But you are not failing. You are awesome.
Award-winning content creators Kim and Penn Holderness are on a mission to reboot how we think about the unfortunately named "attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder." As always, they are doing it by looking in the mirror, because they don't just study ADHD; they live it.
Penn was in college when he was diagnosed with ADHD, although the signs of having a brain that worked just a little bit differently had been there since he was a kid. Rather than view the diagnosis as a curse or give in to feelings of inadequacy or failure, he took a different approach, one that he wants to share with fellow ADHDers and the people who care about them.
Drawing on their often-hilarious insights and the expertise of doctors, researchers, and specialists; Kim and Penn provide fun, easy-to-digest advice and explanations, including:
- What it's actually like to live with an ADHD brain.
- How to find humor in the pitfalls, sob stories, and unbelievable triumphs (like the time they won The Amazing Race!) that come with ADHD.
- How to tackle the challenges ADHD presents with a positive outlook.
- Targeted tools and techniques to play to your unique strengths.
- Fun extras like ADHD Bingo, an ode to cargo pants, and what the world would look like if ADHDers were in charge.
Take it from Penn: Having ADHD can be scary, but it comes with incredible upsides, including creativity, hyperfocus, and energy. You might even say it's kind of awesome. Whether you have ADHD or want to support someone else in their journey, this is the guide you need to make the life you want.
Penn Holderness
Penn Holderness was born in Durham, North Carolina, to a Presbyterian minister and a public school teacher. He was super into Boy Scouts, show choir, and synthesizers as a kid, so he wasn’t exactly a ladies’ man. He went to the University of Virginia, then started a two-decade career in TV journalism. Penn and Kim met in Orlando while working in local news and were married in 2005. In 2013 they left the TV business and launched a digital content company called Greenroom Communications. Part of that launch was a video called “Xmas Jammies” that went viral and led to appearances on GMA, the Today Show, Fox News Channel, and CNN. (Apparently Xmas Jammies are bipartisan.) The Holderness Family currently lives in Raleigh with their dog, Sunny.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent read! I learned several new things. I have read several books with wonderful information on ADHD, this one was informative and funny at times. Thank you Penn and Kim for your transparency and vulnerability, you are helping many. Roe
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5First, I LOVE when the authors are the narrators of the calibre of Penn and Kim. It makes the audio book experience so enjoyable and great! The book IS awesome and the info is very needed for those that have ADHD, think they have, and for the family and friends of these people.
As someone that thinks they have ADHD, this book has confirmed a lot of things for me and has helped have less shame for failing at things. I also understand that this an explanation and not an excuse.
Highly recommend!!!2 people found this helpful