Alexis Ohanian

much smaller scale version of that with my own mom who who never wanted for anything and when you get to spend time with folks who have a few years left to live it becomes very telling especially to do it in my 20s full of all that youthful vigor and invulnerability to get humbled and see someone who does not care for anything other than the experiences she had and the humans she loves bro i i

much smaller scale version of that with my own mom who who never wanted for anything and when you get to spend time with folks who have a few years left to live it becomes very telling especially to do it in my 20s full of all that youthful vigor and invulnerability to get humbled and see someone who does not care for anything other than the experiences she had and the humans she loves bro i i

That was probably one of the greatest gifts she could have given me was that perspective. So that when I did find wealth, when I did find notoriety, I'd be lying if I said it doesn't affect me in some ways. Sure, it affects me. But I have never, never gotten it twisted about what actually mattered. And I've never wanted for notoriety or fame. I've never wanted for wealth.

That was probably one of the greatest gifts she could have given me was that perspective. So that when I did find wealth, when I did find notoriety, I'd be lying if I said it doesn't affect me in some ways. Sure, it affects me. But I have never, never gotten it twisted about what actually mattered. And I've never wanted for notoriety or fame. I've never wanted for wealth.

I've wanted for things that help me get more time with the people I care about and make me feel like I'm living a fulfilled and purposeful life that's providing value to people. And that was a gift she gave. And so I don't know the more that we can normalize this stuff, especially among folks. And I say men in particular, but all people, but especially men who have reached the highest levels.

I've wanted for things that help me get more time with the people I care about and make me feel like I'm living a fulfilled and purposeful life that's providing value to people. And that was a gift she gave. And so I don't know the more that we can normalize this stuff, especially among folks. And I say men in particular, but all people, but especially men who have reached the highest levels.

I want that 18 year old or that 16 year old, that 12 year old to be watching or looking and going like, Hey, all right. These guys are talking about stuff that feels like it has substance, it has meaning, it has purpose. And they're still the ass kickers in the day job, whatever it is across the industry. Like these things are not mutually exclusive.

I want that 18 year old or that 16 year old, that 12 year old to be watching or looking and going like, Hey, all right. These guys are talking about stuff that feels like it has substance, it has meaning, it has purpose. And they're still the ass kickers in the day job, whatever it is across the industry. Like these things are not mutually exclusive.

And I just, I want to see more of those voices like yours get amplified because it's, I think it's very, very important.

And I just, I want to see more of those voices like yours get amplified because it's, I think it's very, very important.

That is at the crux of, of I think every conversation we ultimately have as a couple, which is, It's funny, I'm very obviously high tech. She's very low tech. Sometimes it literally comes down to calendaring and making sure, like if I had my druthers, it would all be digital. I finally got Serena to modernize a little bit.

That is at the crux of, of I think every conversation we ultimately have as a couple, which is, It's funny, I'm very obviously high tech. She's very low tech. Sometimes it literally comes down to calendaring and making sure, like if I had my druthers, it would all be digital. I finally got Serena to modernize a little bit.

And now we have a giant, like a dry erase board calendar that sits at the dinner table. where she'll put in her schedule and then I have to go and usually I'll take a photo of it to send to my admins and then we'll write in mail. But at least we have one shared space where we know like, okay, Papa's out of town for this business trip. Mama's going to do this thing. And It is the hardest thing.

And now we have a giant, like a dry erase board calendar that sits at the dinner table. where she'll put in her schedule and then I have to go and usually I'll take a photo of it to send to my admins and then we'll write in mail. But at least we have one shared space where we know like, okay, Papa's out of town for this business trip. Mama's going to do this thing. And It is the hardest thing.

It is explicitly creating date nights. I mean, it's funny. It's the same tactics that you'd hear any couple talking about with a therapist about like, Hey, what are the ways to keep the relationship going, the romance, all that stuff. And it, it is definitely amplified in all kinds of ways with a higher profile relationship.

It is explicitly creating date nights. I mean, it's funny. It's the same tactics that you'd hear any couple talking about with a therapist about like, Hey, what are the ways to keep the relationship going, the romance, all that stuff. And it, it is definitely amplified in all kinds of ways with a higher profile relationship.

But the other reality is, so Serena has been working since she was a kid and right? Like tennis was not, I mean, it is a sport, but like, it's a job, right? The amount of hours she was putting in the responsibility, as soon as she started like playing, like playing, playing was tremendous responsibility.

But the other reality is, so Serena has been working since she was a kid and right? Like tennis was not, I mean, it is a sport, but like, it's a job, right? The amount of hours she was putting in the responsibility, as soon as she started like playing, like playing, playing was tremendous responsibility.

So, you know, I'm married to someone who has been working for 35, 36 years and who had a childhood. And I think Serena would say like, was a great childhood, not a normal childhood, but she, Now she's evolved her word into, you know, she's still got businesses, just launched this beauty brand when shameless plug, a great brand. And, and so she's still doing business things.

So, you know, I'm married to someone who has been working for 35, 36 years and who had a childhood. And I think Serena would say like, was a great childhood, not a normal childhood, but she, Now she's evolved her word into, you know, she's still got businesses, just launched this beauty brand when shameless plug, a great brand. And, and so she's still doing business things.