Alexis Ohanian

I know she's got the same, whatever, brokenness, that relentlessness, that hunger, and having a partner like her. And then Lizzie, who also came over, now she runs my foundation. Those are the folks I just want to spend the rest of my years building with and working with. And that's not a judgment. Like, y'all got to find whatever you need.

I know she's got the same, whatever, brokenness, that relentlessness, that hunger, and having a partner like her. And then Lizzie, who also came over, now she runs my foundation. Those are the folks I just want to spend the rest of my years building with and working with. And that's not a judgment. Like, y'all got to find whatever you need.

And I think one of the things that always gets so twisted, because I am, look, hashtag business dad. I'm out here making pancakes every Sunday for my girls. I do crepes on Saturdays. I post it on social. Yes, I've gotten into smoking meats lately, and I'm very proud of that. But like all things on social media, you're seeing a curated version of the things.

And I think one of the things that always gets so twisted, because I am, look, hashtag business dad. I'm out here making pancakes every Sunday for my girls. I do crepes on Saturdays. I post it on social. Yes, I've gotten into smoking meats lately, and I'm very proud of that. But like all things on social media, you're seeing a curated version of the things.

But the promise that I made to my kids was, is the same promise I make to my team, which is like I'm sorry to my childhood friends, but I'm like, When I'm on the clock for work, I'm going to show up here the best way that I can. When I'm on the clock for my family, I'm going to show up there the best way that I can. And that's frankly all the bandwidth I have in my life.

But the promise that I made to my kids was, is the same promise I make to my team, which is like I'm sorry to my childhood friends, but I'm like, When I'm on the clock for work, I'm going to show up here the best way that I can. When I'm on the clock for my family, I'm going to show up there the best way that I can. And that's frankly all the bandwidth I have in my life.

And I think one of the areas I should be investing more into, and maybe there'll be a time, but it's the relationships I have with other men. And these are the guys, I've known them since I was five. These are my best friends. We're in the group chat daily. We see each other now maybe once a year, twice a year, but I, and you know, I got to organize it.

And I think one of the areas I should be investing more into, and maybe there'll be a time, but it's the relationships I have with other men. And these are the guys, I've known them since I was five. These are my best friends. We're in the group chat daily. We see each other now maybe once a year, twice a year, but I, and you know, I got to organize it.

I organize a really proper guy's trip at least once a year. Now we've added a second one. But that's the one area where I know I've made a sacrifice. And I've just said, look, this isn't a part of the equation anymore. We used to play video games all the time after school. We'd get off the bus. We'd go to Mike's house, fire up Goldeneye on the N64.

I organize a really proper guy's trip at least once a year. Now we've added a second one. But that's the one area where I know I've made a sacrifice. And I've just said, look, this isn't a part of the equation anymore. We used to play video games all the time after school. We'd get off the bus. We'd go to Mike's house, fire up Goldeneye on the N64.

wouldn't do my homework and but that's that's chat to my life that's closed and now i have to make these trade-offs and so when i always get a little miffed when people twist it as like oh this guy's not that serious and it's like no like there is nothing wrong with caring about being the absolute best at work and also for your family those things should not be mutually exclusive and i don't know how we created this myth that it had like yeah it sucks there's no such thing as balance you've got to figure it out you're always never doing enough

wouldn't do my homework and but that's that's chat to my life that's closed and now i have to make these trade-offs and so when i always get a little miffed when people twist it as like oh this guy's not that serious and it's like no like there is nothing wrong with caring about being the absolute best at work and also for your family those things should not be mutually exclusive and i don't know how we created this myth that it had like yeah it sucks there's no such thing as balance you've got to figure it out you're always never doing enough

But hell, modern women have had to endure this for quite some time now. And I think only recently has it come up for dads. But I'm glad it's getting talked about more and I'm fine with the juxtaposition.

But hell, modern women have had to endure this for quite some time now. And I think only recently has it come up for dads. But I'm glad it's getting talked about more and I'm fine with the juxtaposition.

I mean, these are the guys who still, like, they'll give me shit all day long. And that's great because I need it sometimes. And it's helpful. Also, knowing these guys for as long as I have, it's 100% genuine. And you see it, right? Like, you get – as you find success, as you find fame, as you find wealth – there's a difference in the relationships.

I mean, these are the guys who still, like, they'll give me shit all day long. And that's great because I need it sometimes. And it's helpful. Also, knowing these guys for as long as I have, it's 100% genuine. And you see it, right? Like, you get – as you find success, as you find fame, as you find wealth – there's a difference in the relationships.

There's always this like, it's a little bit of a raised eyebrow, right? And I know how, or I've seen how isolating that can be for folks. And I've never wanted that for me. And one of the things I've always appreciated is that these guys have been my best friends, like I said, since I was a kid. And when we get together, you know, the only thing that's changed is that we're older.

There's always this like, it's a little bit of a raised eyebrow, right? And I know how, or I've seen how isolating that can be for folks. And I've never wanted that for me. And one of the things I've always appreciated is that these guys have been my best friends, like I said, since I was a kid. And when we get together, you know, the only thing that's changed is that we're older.

We got some money now, but like we're, it's the same bullshit. And they treat me exactly the same way. And like I said, it's a good humbling thing to have your friends talk shit to you on the group chat. I think male companionship is underrated. And like I said, it's the one area where I know I could be doing more work. The challenge is a lot of us have young kids right now.

We got some money now, but like we're, it's the same bullshit. And they treat me exactly the same way. And like I said, it's a good humbling thing to have your friends talk shit to you on the group chat. I think male companionship is underrated. And like I said, it's the one area where I know I could be doing more work. The challenge is a lot of us have young kids right now.