Alexis Ohanian

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.

And that, again, is the priority. I think it'll shift again when I've got teenagers and they no longer want to hang out with me. But almost all of us have kids that are young. And we get it. We'll bring the gang together. But we live in different places and it is what it is. And then candidly, one of our guys, Adam, suddenly had a heart attack. And he was training.

And that, again, is the priority. I think it'll shift again when I've got teenagers and they no longer want to hang out with me. But almost all of us have kids that are young. And we get it. We'll bring the gang together. But we live in different places and it is what it is. And then candidly, one of our guys, Adam, suddenly had a heart attack. And he was training.

He was the most fit out of all of us. He was at the gym. His heart gave out. And he passed on the way to the hospital. Oh, my gosh. And then again, you get that fucking phone call. And you're just like, no, this is a joke. Like, there's no way. No chance. No chance. And... That was a wake-up call for me. And he didn't have children, but we're all looking around each other at the funeral.

He was the most fit out of all of us. He was at the gym. His heart gave out. And he passed on the way to the hospital. Oh, my gosh. And then again, you get that fucking phone call. And you're just like, no, this is a joke. Like, there's no way. No chance. No chance. And... That was a wake-up call for me. And he didn't have children, but we're all looking around each other at the funeral.

And again, a lot of us with kids just thinking like, Christ, we have to show up in such a big way for these little humans. And you can't help but take it to that selfish place, right? And be like, I deeply miss this guy. And

And again, a lot of us with kids just thinking like, Christ, we have to show up in such a big way for these little humans. And you can't help but take it to that selfish place, right? And be like, I deeply miss this guy. And

feel like i owe it to him like i said he was the most fit of all of us this dude crossfitting i mean and adam was to his credit to man the guy always was down it did not matter what it could have been let's just go see a dumb movie on a tuesday night he always, always was a strong yes.

feel like i owe it to him like i said he was the most fit of all of us this dude crossfitting i mean and adam was to his credit to man the guy always was down it did not matter what it could have been let's just go see a dumb movie on a tuesday night he always, always was a strong yes.

And that mindset, and this is something I always try to take, and I've tried to tell founders this too, like, it's not my quote, but it's the one about the average of your five closest friends. And, and I think a lot about this because like, you know, my, these guys, we've all had very different lives.

And that mindset, and this is something I always try to take, and I've tried to tell founders this too, like, it's not my quote, but it's the one about the average of your five closest friends. And, and I think a lot about this because like, you know, my, these guys, we've all had very different lives.

There are, I don't know if I'd start a company with any of these guys, but there are attributes about each one of them that I find really remarkable. And Those are the things that I keep in mind when I'm like, one of the reasons I love staying close to you guys is I care about you. I love you. Like we've known each other through so much. We've done a lot together.

There are, I don't know if I'd start a company with any of these guys, but there are attributes about each one of them that I find really remarkable. And Those are the things that I keep in mind when I'm like, one of the reasons I love staying close to you guys is I care about you. I love you. Like we've known each other through so much. We've done a lot together.