73 Questions with Shawn Johnson and Andrew East | Vogue(ish)

Hello. Hey welcome. Hey. Come on in. How's your morning been going so far? Pretty good. A little chaotic. Yeah chaotic as always these days. Welcome to our house as raw as it gets. We have about 10 minutes though. Yeah. How old are you both currently? 32. That feels old. Yeah we're doing it. How are all of your kids? Four, two, and? Seven weeks. Yes. What baby age is your favorite? Gosh they're all sweet. Like two. Two? What would you say? I think every phase is awesome. Every phase is awesome. How did your third birth experience compare to the other two? Easiest? Oh you can't answer that. No no. Easiest. Is there anything you would have changed? No. Are you kidding? How are sushi? Do you think three kids is the perfect number for your family? Yes. Period. Can't imagine it any other way. Good. You're on the same boat. Unless we have four kids. No. And then that feels perfect. No. How much did all three of your kids weigh at birth? 8'8", 9'13", and 7'11". 9'15". You want something to drink? 9'15"? I don't know. 9'15". Do you prefer to have a planned gender reveal or surprise gender at birth? Surprise. Yeah. Was there any time someone almost looked up and told you the gender of your baby? Yes. How? I thought Lori spilled the beans. But she didn't. And you peeked. I didn't peek. You peeked. He peeked but thought, got it wrong. How do you peek and get it wrong? How would you describe yourself as parents of three? Stressed. Really? Uh yeah. Do you remember any of the last six weeks? Yeah. Yeah. What's an area you want to grow in as a parent? Let's go upstairs. It's an area I want to grow in as a parent? How do all these parents make sourdough? How do you have time? That's how I want to grow. I want to make sourdough one of these years. That's it. I'd like to read more books to kids. We do every day but I want more. Did you make any new year's resolutions this year? A lot. We have a 42 page document with all of our goals written down. Literally. I'm not kidding. Yeah. What time did you both wake up this morning? By you know like 5 30. Yeah. 5 30. The norm. Do you each make your own breakfast? Yes. Yes. What's the first thing you thought about when you woke up this morning? Sean. In what manner? What's your answer? The baby mongers. Yeah. What have you been eating for breakfast these days? Sourdough toast with dairy-free butter. Thank you. Cashew butter and strawberry preserves. I have a very regimented morning routine that includes several different types of shakes and a lot of different supplements. What's your current coffee order? Oh. Iced double shot iced oat milk latte with honey and cinnamon with two shots. I can't believe you forgot that. You've ordered it so many times. I didn't know how to say it. How many times a week do you do dinner as a family? Six. Yeah at least. At least. Yeah. If not seven. Sean how many days a week do you see your parents? Six. Yep. On a scale of one to ten how happy are you in this moment? Twelve. Actually twelve. Really? Wow it's one to ten though so I'll say eight. Okay on a scale of one to ten how tired are you in this moment? Six. Four. Sean's crushing it. Good answer. How many hours of sleep did you get last night? Eight. Not consecutive but eight. Yeah. Seven. How do you find energy in a sleepless night? You don't. Caffeine. How do you alternate who wakes up with the baby? Arguments. What's your dream brand to work with? Sharpie. I've always wanted to work with them. Who's a celebrity people would be surprised to know you love? Kee and Peele. I love them as comedians. This is our flight simulator real quick. We have a two seat setup so that Sean can be my co-pilot and in a lot of ways I'm her co-pilot in life. It's an analogy. Where will you be watching the Olympics this year? Paris. Will your kids be with you? They will. Have you ever flown with all three kids before? No. What? All three? Oh no yeah I forgot we added them. Oh my gosh. What advice would you give someone who set goals for the year? Give yourself grace. It's more of a path than a final destination. What's something you wish you were great at? I don't. Sean's great at everything. That's why. She's like I don't need to wish because I'm great at everything. Cooking. I wish I was great at cooking. I love cooking. Same. Would you ever take lessons for it? Yeah. What's your current workout routine system? Just core work because I've been cut open so many times. I do a nice little blend of crossfit, jujitsu, and endurance training. What's one word you would use to describe 2023? A blessing. Yeah. What's a personal goal you want to accomplish this year? Standing backflip. Not me. I don't want that. Someone's getting hurt if I do that. You'll learn it at some point. I'd like to get a blue belt in jujitsu. Look I got a little black eye already. What about a career goal you want to accomplish? Publish our book. Oh my gosh our book. That's all I can say. Stay tuned. Are you getting into any new hobbies this year? Boxing. Should I get my pilot's license too? I'm down for that. There's so many things. I'm going into the academic world and I'm about halfway through my PhD. Is that a hobby? Is that a hobby? Sean, how has working out been after three C-sections? Non-existent. Do you guys ever work out together? No. How many days a week do you try to Four. Six. Are you guys texters or callers? Neither. Neither. Who's the last person you both called? You're looking at her. Him. What'd you call him about? Will you come downstairs? I think it was about the lactation control. Yeah. If you could give anyone in the world a car right now, who would it be? A car? Call. Oh. Your dad. My dad. What's the farthest place you've ever flown? Me or us? Both. Bali for me. Sean did a lot of fun adventures without me. We flew to Greece. Yeah. What's the fastest international trip you've ever taken? We went to Ireland for a night. Any fun family trips planned for 2024? Barcelona. How do you say it? Barcelona. Paris. Sicily. Yeah. Yeah. What's currently on your bucket list? See our kids get married and have kids themselves. Wow. I think have chickens. Who's your dream podcast interview? Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. Because he loves Blake. Yeah. If you guys see this. Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher. No. Travis and Taylor. Yes. Right now? Yeah. If you could see one artist in concert, who would it be? Blink-182. Dan and Shay. Oh. Dan and Shay. What's your current favorite song? Everything's Gonna Be Alright by Ryan Ellis. I have a postcard I'm bringing. I don't know. How many times have you listened to that song this week, Andrew? A lot. Wow. 25? If you could make a documentary about anything, what would it be about? I have a lot of. What? Andrew's life. Really? Yeah. Wow. I'm honored. I think that's a good thing. You're the most fascinating person I know. I really have started a documentary on Sean's life, so back at you. How many TV shows do you watch a week? What's TV? One half of one. A half of a show. That's not joking. Are there any shows you watch together? We've watched Silicon Valley. New Girl. New Girl. Have a seat. The Morning Show. Oh. Ted Lasso over the course of 10 years there. What are some things you do to strengthen your marriage weekly? Date night. Date night? When was the last time you went on a date night? Last week. Last Thursday, like every Thursday. What's something you're currently working on in your relationship? Patience. Sharing emotion. Being vulnerable. No, I'm talking about what you're working on. That's what you're working on. What's your biggest piece of advice for handling conflict in marriage? Just communicate often. Remember that two people might have two completely different perspectives on a reality. Have you ever been to marriage counseling? Yeah. What's something you learned? That we both speak different languages. Do you want to go outside? Yeah. Okay. You want me to take him? He seems pretty happy. Okay. The very thing that causes you to love somebody might ultimately be the thing that makes you most frustrated by them. What's that, Andrew? Unless you marry Shawn and then you're not frustrated by anything. Really? Hey, Nat, come on, buddy. What's your favorite thing about your partner currently? Andrew's goofy side with the kids. Shawn's intense focus and dedication to our kids. What's your love language? Touch. Words of affirmation. Are you guys together most of the day? All day. All day. Every waking second. Every day. For work, what does a typical day look like for you? There's no such thing. Usually some meetings, some filming, some calls. Again, some arguments on creative ideas. Yeah. And that's a good day. Yeah. How did you take time for maternity when you can still post at the same time? You guys? Magic. What are both of your roles in your company? President, CEO. What does that mean? I don't know. Shawn has all the ideas and I have to make them happen. It means I'm not at work. Would you say you work really well together? Yes. Yeah. I think we're a phenomenal team. Remember that. Why are you laughing? I'm being serious. So am I. I'm being serious. I don't believe you. I'm being serious. Pretty sure. So am I. I'm not joking. Let me try. Try to reply with that and not laugh. I'm being serious. We're great teammates. Yes, we are. I mean it. We're great teammates. Yes. What are your plans for tonight? You're looking at it. We go to bed at 830. Yeah. Do bedtime with the kids. And we're up by 10. Yeah. An hour and a half later. What are you having for dinner? Salmon balls? Not again. Okay. Curry chicken noodles. If you could tell your listeners one thing right now, what would it be? It's gonna be all right. You're loved. Wow. That went deep. We need therapy. All right. Well, thanks for letting us join you. Did you guys have fun? Yeah. I'm still trying to figure out what song Shawn's listened to most, but I guess you forgot. What's it called? It's the praise one. I have no idea. That's the one you played this morning. Here. You want me to look it up? You know what it is. Shawn's favorite song is that's the thing about... Praise. There you go. Yeah. There you go. Yeah. Do you babysit? Should we do this again sometime? I mean after some sleep. You know what? The next video should be a day in the life of three kids under five. Yeah. That's what it is. We'll show you. A lot. Until next time, that's all we got. I'm Andrew. I'm Shawn. We're the East Fam.