Serena Williams on fearlessness relating to daughter Olympia: "I don't want her to take on my fears"

Serena Williams spoke to Meghan Markle on her podcast Archetypes and touched upon several things including fear and her daughter.

Speaking on fear, Williams noted that it can take many forms but she doesn't want her daughter to take on her fears. She also explained how she finds it incredible that Olympia has a fearless nature.

On her own fears, Williams said:

"That is absolutely true. You’re fearless, like, even, you know, this is so silly because, you know, I’m a little silly, but… Like swimming, I won’t swim in the ocean, hahaha. You can't get me in the ocean now. I'm so afraid of open water like it's a joke. But, yeah, fearless, fear can go on so many different levels. When you're younger, it's like you don't think about it."

On her daughter being fearless, Williams added:

"Everything is such, such an amazing experience. And I see it in Olympia. I see, like, how fearless she is. And I encourage her because I'm afraid of heights. And I just be like, 'Oh, this is great'. And she, like, embraces it because I don't want her to take on my fears. And I think that's important that when you're raising a child you don't let them take on your fears."