Ghazi Masood is the Chief Revenue Officer at Replit, where he leads revenue for one of the fastest growing AI coding platforms in the world. He’s also a father of two teenage boys, a husband of nearly 25 years, and a pilot who spends much of his free time flying on nonprofit humanitarian missions.
I reached out to Ghazi after a LinkedIn post he wrote about why teenagers should spend more time building with AI tools instead of defaulting to traditional summer jobs went viral. The post sparked a big reaction, and in this conversation we unpacked the nuance behind it that the internet doesn’t typically allow. We discussed:
- Work-life integration: Why Ghazi believes rigid boundaries create stress and how he blends work, family, travel, and flying.
- Raising teenagers in the AI era: What young people are building with tools like Replit and why this generation has new opportunities.
- Building as a compounding skill: How AI experimentation helps teens develop technical fluency, creativity, problem solving, and entrepreneurial instincts.
- Preparing kids for an uncertain job market: How Ghazi and his wife are helping their sons balance technology, communication, and human-centered skills.
- Marriage through different seasons: What nearly 25 years of marriage has taught Ghazi about partnership, adaptation, and support.
- Flying as service and meditation: How humanitarian flying helps Ghazi serve others while finding a rare sense of peace.
Where to find Ghazi Masood
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In this episode, we cover:
(00:00) Welcoming Ghazi Masood, CRO of Replit
(02:41) Why work-life integration beats balance
(05:56) Why rigid boundaries can create more stress
(09:18) Building a marriage across distance and seasons
(11:48) Preparing for the college launch
(15:59) How parenting shapes leadership
(17:38) What kids are building with AI
(21:40) Guiding kids through an uncertain career path
(24:05) Why teenagers should start building
(27:00) How tech skills compound over time
(28:57) Why communication still wins
(33:42) The AI debate happening inside schools
(38:34) Flying humanitarian missions with Angel Flight West
(46:24) Lightning round: baby swings, teeth in pockets, and no minivans
Resources From This Episode:
Replit: https://replit.com/
Angel Flight West: https://angelflightwest.org/
University of Washington: https://www.washington.edu/
WisprFlow: https://wisprflow.ai/
Stripe: https://stripe.com/
Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/
Cars (Film): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317219/
Top Gun (Film): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092099/
Volkswagen ID. Buzz (Vehicle): https://www.vw.com/en/models/id-buzz.html
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