How I overcome being overwhelmed 

Yvonne, if you’re reading this, we appreciate you.

Linus and Yvonne's first child was Luke... They did ok on him.

So when I feel overwhelmed I should shower with linus and his wife. Got it.

I think pretty much all of LTT's regular viewers know what a hero Yvonne is and what she is to everything and all of us really appreciate her although you won't see much of it out there.

I’m not sure how much Linus realizes that a lot of his viewers may not come from healthy relationships in their home life, and all of us getting to hear you talking about how you worked real life adult problems is super influential in a great way. I’ve been a viewer for years and I’ve been dealing with this exact issue with my wife recently.

I should get a dual shower head And a wife

Linus: mad at Luke for not taking vacation days. also Linus: visits relatives in Singapore, fixes their WIFI and makes a video on it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Never underestimate the power of a supportive partner

For every successful person, there is an Yvonne behind the scenes.

Can confirm - showering together is fantastic. Take all of the long, deep thoughts and releases and mental breakdowns and senses of relief from a normal shower...now imagine it being out loud, with the one person that is always willing to help you through those things (or, should be, at least). It's great.

Dual head shower.... *writes that down* I need this for my marriage btw Yvonne is amazing, I'm always happy to see her in videos and as a long time viewer I just want to say I super appreciate the hard work you all put into making all this possible. Also thank you LInus for the real talk. Definitely a refreshing perspective when it comes to super busy relationships. That's something I'll be taking to heart in my own marriage.

I've been watching you guys talk about everything Yvonne does for LMG for years now, so I've come to think of her as being one of the captains of the ship, especially as time goes on and her visibility increases. Mad respect for her.

We love you Yvonne. Everyone knows that you (and Jake) wear the pants in the house. And linus wouldn't be anything without you.

I like Yvonne videos, very underappreciated indeed she puts in a lot of great work

Yvonne always strikes me as someone who really has their shit together. I can't really base that on much, she just seems so professional and supportive. Personally I can't really imagine having kids or my own company, but even if that was my thing, finding someone who you'd decide to tackle both of these monumental projects with - at the same time nonetheless - is really special.

Yvonne is genuinely as big a part of LTT/LMG as Linus, amazing person. Wish I knew someone even half as awesome

luke is like spongebob with his work ethic

Hey founder/CEO of a large corporation where many employees rely on you, where you have to film, edit and upload multiple videos a week on various channels, rely on ads, sponsorships, maintaining a fanbase, having other venturs such as the shop all while having a family...have you ever been overwhelmed? I laughed so hard when Luke busted out laughing

Wow....This is so nice to hear! I am in the same boat. My wife and I got married, had our first child that following year, then house, then I got my masters, then we bought a house, then we had another baby. We have not legit had a vacation since our honeymoon. We both have demanding careers, she being an Operating Room Nurse Manager and me being a Sr. IT engineer for a biotech company. I totally understand what Linus is saying, and I will have to adopt this way of thinking. Great advice Linus!

I wish I had a friend that looks at me the way Luke looks at Linus. He loves his best friend, and you can tell that when Linus is talking about something that's important he really takes it in.

Hey, Linus I don't know if you will read this. I have been watching you since class 6 ( now am first year in clg) your video made me in love with the computer. I am an UG CS student now and I love computer on your old video I love the passion you had for everything you did. That made me like computer. Thank you for all the work maybe someday down the line I can afford to buy one of your merch as a token of appreciation

Two new channel ideas: - Linus Shower Tips - Yvonne Finance Tips But honestly, yeah Yvonne's an MVP here. And I appreciate the vulnerability of you sharing this Linus.

Its been a crazy adventure growing up and watching Linus "grow up" at the same time, he's become such a great leader but still stayed true to what I remember him being when I was 9 years old watching NCIX. Him, Yvonne the whole LMG gang have been so influential in the right ways and turned me into the tech fiend I am today.

While I do understand the feeling of seeing parenting/work as together time, I do think that long term there needs to be more. Maybe building those tiny models together, going on an adventurous hike or something else.

Health, doing stuff together, and doing stuff alone, very important! :)

It's so refreshing to see how transparent and open Linus is willing to be. Not that we should expect to know all about his personal life, but when a user asks a question like that, it's great to see how he basically doesn't hold back. Been watching LTT since 2012 and I don't think anyone deserves to be RU-vid's #1 tech channel more than this team.

I'm not married yet but Linus' Love Tips are very much appreciated 👍

Yvonne looks better every time I see her. Both of you should be so proud of what you achieved.

(How do you stay motivated ?) instantly talks about his wife What a awesome man

Wow, having a dual shower head is a brilliant idea. This couple is very inspiring, this is what a marriage should look like.

She's a boss. So are you. You're lucky to have found each other and so strong for having held on. GANG.

I'm going to show my husband this video. Because we struggle with this problem, I'm sure all couples do at some point, and it's nice to see someone else talk about how they work through their relationship priorities. Also, we see Yvonne, and appreciate all that she does

So cool to hear things about you and how you did sooo much. Giant respect to you and your team.

I enjoyed watching this. As one half of what others would probably consider a “power couple”, I find success has isolated us from our peers both in terms of time and because we can no longer really relate to usual millennial problems. Hearing how other other couples in a similar situation deal with this kind of reality is heartening. Accepting that work is an integral part of our identities is positive step, I think.

Thank you for being open and vulnerable.

Been watching you Linus from the early days and you never made me feel emotional, but you got me this time. Respect and love from a fellow dad.

Thanks for sharing this, it really helps to hear an honest perspective on these sort of things. Helps me feel less alone with the thoughts I struggle with.

Being overwhelmed is the worst. I am struggling with this right now myself.

Pretty insightful commentary Linus - subscribing to you years ago makes you one of my most valued subscriptions - thank you and all the best to you, your family, and your business.

We love Yvonne she deserves the upmost respect and praises for her work. She’s a gem.

I notice Yvonne in the back ground and during videos helping out with quite important things. I appreciate what she does for everyone.

woah. much luv 2 u Linus & Yvonne u help so many in so many ways.

Stumbled in this while going thru therapy and parenting coursework, super helpful reminder to appreciate partner-family plus time off to step away from work, work will ALWAYS be there

Love the honesty you all showcase. It's really endearing to hear about the struggles behind the scenes in anything, and the stories you all share with us makes me appreciate what you all have built up even more. It's makes the $30 usd postage for buying LTT mech to Australia hurt that much less :')

Yvonne, even though you're not in front of the camera much, we know of all the work you put in . You're the GOAT of LTT. The MVP!

I appreciate Linus' ability to go from making less serious videos to actual real talk, and doing both well. Most people it's either one or the other, and sometimes not even well.

Dear Yvonne and Linus, you're not alone! I got married to my wife very quick too (engaged in first 3 months of dating lol), didnt even have a honeymoon, moved, changed jobs, went back to college together, worked in the same childcare together, and had 2 wonderful boys. To say it is difficult to find our "adult" time or just personal couple time would be an understatement. We know the grind for sure and now we even work directly in the same classroom together. As much as that can be a huge stressor on a couple to live AND work together, I try to remind my wife the same, we should be thankful to utilize the best of it. If anything its a good marriage training to work together and become stronger (granted we guys always recognize our wifes hard work, especially giving us wonderful children). But in all honesty I wouldn't have it any other way. We also have to tell ourselves it wont last forever so make the best of it! Sorry for the longness, but hang in there, we totally understand. Thanks for setting an honorable example of a family dynamic, and always bringing genuine content!

You're more capable of introspection than most, Linus. Bravo!

I have always been inspired by the fact that you have stabilised an industry standard in your profession regardless of any kind of obstacle you might have tackled (being building the LMG from group up to whatever you might imagine). I myself have struggled a lot (relatively) due to geographical situation (i live in Iran) to family and other stuff but always has been happy to see i might one day be like you guys, well that's one of my ways to not get frustrated. But this is not only just LMG founders there a lot of legends in yt which inspire people in daily basis in return of almost nothing. Idk if you'll see this or not but it was worth mentioning.

I appreciate you letting viewers into your personal marital affairs. Lots of good influence to help others that often deal with the same issues as both you and your wife. I also have 3 kids and my wife does a wonderful job with them while I’m not home. I’m away all week long and every weekend can sometime be a challenge to do a weeks worth of honey-dos as well as balance time with the family. Keep up the great content. We love it!

I just have to say that I am going to show this video to my girlfriend. She is extremely supportive and I thought of her throughout the first half of this video. I also like how the question wasn’t even about your situation but because of how much your wife does and has an impact, it is an answer to the question. A lot of respect to her and you for being so forthright .

I completely understand Luke... I am pretty passionate about working on consulting and helping my mates, the problem is for you at that point you feel great helping and pushing the projects (your own and others around you). The problem is, even if you actually enjoy that much, it does not prevent you from getting burned out... It's a very delicate balance feeling proud of yourself and keeping up and at the same time having enough time to rest your own mind and body. BTW I am a tech freak following you guys since 2017 (maybe 2018, I use to hear your videos while I work, let's be efficient, ok?) and I feel a bit jealous about all the cool things you can get hands-on and opportunities to test (and maybe fight) things that mere mortals can only dream about. It would be awesome to at least enjoy one single day working with you.

Yvonne thank you for being amazing! Appreciate you! You definitely are the backbone 👍

This was so wholesome, Linus. Hearing real, down to earth stuff like this is awesome, and reminds us of the humanity of your character. You're not just a talking head, you're a real man with a real wife and a real family. God bless you and your family, Linus. (:

Linus than you very much for this segment. It has been stressful with growing a business and it's networking to support customers. It's refreshing to see how you adjusted the view of your tasks to make it more manageable. May your crew continue to laugh and provide awesome content for years. I hope we grow to be featured by you all one day.

"work and parenting is what we do, for better or for worse." as someone with small children, an eye opener during my work commute. I see I can get more than tech tips from you guys :D

Linus has friend for life with Luke. He would be there when you need him and that is something to cherish.

Mad respect for Linus, he's such a great person.

This was an incredibly wholesome speech.

We love you Yvonne, for putting up with so much so this dream linus could have could become this beautiful family, channels and company. I can't believe what's it's like to be in your position sometimes and I'm sure it may suck, may be awesome or all these different feelings but thank you

I spent a decade building my business and I then sold it. Now my wife, son and I can enjoy the results of that success.....but I cannot get that time back. I am glad you have worked to incorporate your family into work, crucial to remain connected.

Thank you for sharing!

Showering together also helps save water. Great advice!

Yvonne, we all love you, LTT is what it is today because you are a very important part of the team. I really enjoy to see you in the videos and i hope we can see more of you soon.

Life gets "busy". My wife and I have a scheduled timeout so we can spend time together every day, even if it is only 30 minutes. No phones, no work and no kids are involved. It keeps us in touch when things get hectic.

Thanks for making this

That was really lovely and involving. Would rarely say it, but thank you for sharing your non-tech personal story)

Good advice and insight from Linus.

I always enjoy seeing Yvonne!

Yvonne! You're amazing!! :D I absolutely love any video that features you! :D Please keep up the awesome work! :D

Dear Yvonne, thank you for all you did and do. Without you, we would not have Linus & Co the way they are now. Sincerely Thank you

Thanks for this. This is how it is sometimes. Thanks, Yvonne

Man, the beginning of this video broke my heart. This is so real.

Yvonne is most definitely a keeper.

I've subscribed go ltt for the tech stuff and keyboard reviews but I've grown to love Linus and his journey more then anything else. He's and example for all of us..

Now while I’m not even close to being a parent nor scratching the surface of adulthood, I can say that I take comfort in the fact that you talk about taking breaks and spending quality time in something worthwhile. Burnout is real and I’ve had to take a break from work to focus on my studies. I miss work, but I recognize that this time of recuperation is what I need more than ever. Much love to Yvonne and the work she put into the company and I wish you all well 💜

You guys are the best!

You guys should have her on the show! Would love to hear some stories and experiences from her.

I feel you on this one. So hard to balance family with work!

appreciate the honest candor!

I appreciate both of you, everyone on the team. I run a community of several thousand (nothing like your community but still), and people do take you for granted, but just know the silent majority love you, appreciate you and would do anything in a call to action if they were requested. So think of that the next time you get discouraged - I know it won't fix it per se, but it does take a bit of the stink off.

Really good segment. I'm just an outsider looking in, but like all great endeavors, LMG would not be what it is if it weren't for the families of those that build and expand it. I would say there's no way it could be nearly as successful if not only Yvonne, but all the SO's on the team are bought in on it. So here's a shout out to them! Thank you Yvonne and the rest for being a vital part of LMG. It wouldn't be what it is without you. PS: The next channel should be LMT - Linus Marriage Tips... :)

I'm feeling this and am in a similar position myself. I work a whole lot too in my job and to some extent have made myself irreplaceable, I absolutely love what I do and can't bare to be away from the place. I don't take vacation time very often because I literally have no other interests or hobbies outside of tech. Sometimes it can put a strain on my relationship though but we currently make it work. My employer is currently recruiting heavily and we've grown the team three-fold in a matter of months and the hardest part for me is delegating the tasks that I love doing to new people and trying to take a step back a bit. Us true techies seem to really struggle with this it seems!

Adversity and growth, you can tell they've grown together. They're not like chores cause its your family. If you both weren't working so hard you probably wouldn't be as perhaps subjectively to some, successful. Y'all are awesome. And I appreciate your forwardness in talking about your family life and struggles. Thanks Linus and co.

We Love Yvonne and all the hard work she does.

Parenting is an amazing journey, true love is being happy with your children.

Yvonne you are incredible!!

I'm so glad I'm not in a relationship anymore. My ex was not of the mindset that parenting and chores together is what we were doing together. Glad that you have that with Yvonne ❤️

I appreciate Yvonnes presence in the background, I don’t think the channel would be the same without her presence ❤️

Very important insight. Thanks for opening up on private things like that Linus!

We all stan Yvonne and her invaluable contributions to this channel ❤❤❤

Everything about recharging is solid platinum advice. I left a job that was affecting me mentally, emotionally and physically, and it has taken 2 + months for me to even want to do things like clean my house, or visit friends, anything to recharge. The Burnout was SOOOOOO real I had to recover from that negative hole before I could even start to feel better. Take your time off folks. Especially us Americans. Unless you own your own company, you don't owe them squat. Take everything you are entitled to. Your boss won't tell you to, "GO AWAY!" unless they are in the super minority that don't treat people like a commodity to be used and disposed of.

I did not expect to find such a beautiful insight here watching Linus Tech Tips

There is always another battle. You don't really have to devote everything, just because you know something more will come.

Yvonne thank you for everything

Behind every successful man, there is and amazing woman keeping him in check 😂. I think Yvonne deserves all the love that she gets from this channel and it's fans, she really is Linus' inspiration.

2 minutes in just paused it to write this message for Linus (dude who reads the comments please let him read this since it would mean alot for me) Hey man, I wanted to say thank you for sharing this with your viewers. Find in regards to your work and what you do this kind of reality of your life you may not want to ever show, but knowing this is special and really cool knowing how you think during situations you and your family face and how you both grow together and push through what you're dealing with :) Thank you for being real, love hearing about how your life is going and how you over come situations that pass your way.

We Need Yvonne Life Tips

Yvonne is the OG for LTT and an awesome person 💪👍❤️

I would love of video of Linus and Yvonne just talking about the company and how its been for them.