Tiger Sisters – Details, episodes & analysis

Thank you to Shopify for sponsoring this video. Start now at https://shopify.com/tigersisters 

Thank you SoFi for sponsoring this video. Sign up here: https://www.sofi.com/TigerPlus

Sign up for our newsletter here and be the first to access our upcoming LIVE EVENT: 

https://cherieluo.substack.com/subscribe

Have you ever walked away from a conversation with someone and thought: “how are they so magnetic?” Or, have you ever left a meeting and wondered: “why did I say it like that?”

Today, we’re joined by Professor Matt Abrahams – a world-renowned communication expert, Stanford GSB lecturer, host of the podcast Think Fast, Talk Smart, and Cherie’s former TEDx coach – to break down the science (and strategy) behind how to talk to anyone.

Tune in for lessons on:

 ✅ How to get out of your head and connect in real time

✅ The #1 mistake killing your communication

✅ Matt’s “What, So What, Now What” framework for confidence on the spot

✅ Tips to get in (and out of!) small talk

✅ The 5 stories everyone should have ready (for networking, interviews, and life)

✅ How to take your networking – and Zoom interviews – to the next level 

Plus, we get tactical with real exercises you can start using this week: from recording yourself, to building your personal “story bank,” to becoming what Matt calls a “communication athlete.”

Consider this your guide to thinking faster, speaking smarter, and connecting better 🤓

📝PS… Tiger Fam: We ran into a few technical difficulties this time and there were a few dips in audio levels, but we worked extremely hard to make it the best episode possible! What did you think? Did you even notice? We’d love your feedback!

Timestamps:

00:44: Episode Intro 

01:35: Introducing Matt Abrahams 

01:54: What actually makes someone easy to talk to? 

03:40: Why Matt records his students in different scenarios 

05:40: 5 fundamental stories everyone should have in their arsenal 

09:34: Matt’s go-to story… about toothpaste 

10:45: How to prepare to be spontaneous 

11:30: Being a “communication athlete” 

13:30: The Pin Drop Principle’s techniques 

14:30: The best way to have successful small talk 

17:38: How to get OUT of small talk 

21:34: How to judge yourself less while talking 

22:45: An improv game to try (“shout the wrong name”)

24:00: Why memorizing is so bad 

30:42: “What, so what, now what” framework to speak on the spot 

34:10: Bad vs. good apologies 

39:20: How to communicate while networking 

41:45: The science and art of “biz rizz” 

42:50: Tips for connecting on virtual meetings and calls 

45:32: Closing thoughts

🐯👯‍♀️ We’re the Tiger Sisters — your Wall Street & Silicon Valley big sisters Decoding Money • Power • Love

✨ New episodes every Monday | Shorts all week ✨

💌 Want to partner with us? 

Sponsorships: partnerships@tigersisters.co

Why trust us?

▫️ Cherie Brooke Luo — 100M+ views demystifying tech, finance & MBAs

▫️ Jean Luo — ex-Goldman Sachs, ex-Snapchat exec, 50+ AI patents, startup investor

▫️ Together: 4 Ivy League degrees • built billion-dollar products • two startups — decoded for you

What you’ll get (and keep):

▫️ 🚀 Ivy League cheat sheets — no $250K tuition

▫️ Personal finance playbooks (salary, investing, negotiation)

▫️ Networking scripts behind $100M+ deals & job offers

▫️ Real conversations with CEOs, operators & investors

▫️ Mindset resets — clarity without the pricey coach

▫️ Systems for career, money, and long-term growth

💛 LET’S CONNECT

~ CHERIE ~

Instagram — /cherie.brooke

TikTok — /cherie.brooke

Substack — cherieluo.substack.com

LinkedIn — /cherie-luo

~ JEAN ~

Instagram — /jeanluo_

LinkedIn — /jeanluo

👉 Hit Subscribe & tap the 🔔, then leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. It takes 10 seconds and makes a massive difference in helping new people discover Tiger Sisters.

🛍️ Items:

🍵 Sisters Matcha — www.sistersmatcha.com

🌀 Everything else — https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b

Thank you SoFi for sponsoring this video. Sign up here: https://www.sofi.com/TigerSisters  

Sign up for our Substack here: 

https://cherieluo.substack.com/subscribe?utm_source=menu&simple=true&next=https%3A%2F%2Fcherieluo.substack.com%2Fabout 

Grab your matcha, Tiger Fam because this week we're getting personal. 💔

Today, we're breaking down the Top 5 Lessons We Learned From Our Exes: the red flags we ignored, the mistakes we made, and the hard truths we wish someone had told us sooner. Because as we always say: relationships aren't just emotional, they shape your confidence, your finances, and your career trajectory too.

Think of this episode as a public service announcement from our former selves.

Tune in for: 

✅ Why putting someone on a pedestal is actually a decision-making problem

✅ The real reason age-gap relationships can go sideways

✅ Why dating for money is the wrong move (and what to look for instead)

✅ The golden rule: Don't sh*t where you eat (we learned this one the hard way)

✅ How to spot a love bomber before you're already in too deep

Every lesson comes backed with psychology, research, and our own lived experience,  because your love life deserves the same rigor you'd apply to any major life decision.

Consider this your relationship due diligence guide. Let's get into it. 🐯

Timestamps:

00:48: Episode Intro 

02:08: Lesson #1: Don’t put anyone on a pedestal 

02:50: Jean’s personal anecdote 

07:28: Why it’s dangerous to put someone on a pedestal 

09:00: The business lesson (don’t put founders on a pedestal) 

12:12: How to know if you’re putting someone on a pedestal 

13:08: Lesson #2: Mind the age gap 

13:36: Cherie’s personal anecdote 

16:13: Jean’s personal anecdote 

24:54: Why the age gap matters in different life stages

26:21: Lesson #3: Don’t date for money: date for track record 

31:17: What to look for in a partner *outside* bank account 

32:45: Lesson #4: Don’t sh*it where you eat

33:37: 3 major risks of workplace relationships 

34:10: Cherie’s personal anecdote

36:05: Why it’s difficult to work with friends

39:00: Lesson #5: beware of the love bomber

39:20: Jean’s personal anecdote 

43:30: What to do if you’re being love bombed 

45:30: The importance of boundaries 

48:08: Conclusion and lasting thoughts

🐯👯‍♀️ We’re the Tiger Sisters — your Wall Street & Silicon Valley big sisters Decoding Money • Power • Love

✨ New episodes every Monday | Shorts all week ✨

💌 Want to partner with us? 

Sponsorships: partnerships@tigersisters.co

Why trust us?

▫️ Cherie Brooke Luo — 100M+ views demystifying tech, finance & MBAs

▫️ Jean Luo — ex-Goldman Sachs, ex-Snapchat exec, 50+ AI patents, startup investor

▫️ Together: 4 Ivy League degrees • built billion-dollar products • two startups — decoded for you

What you’ll get (and keep):

▫️ 🚀 Ivy League cheat sheets — no $250K tuition

▫️ Personal finance playbooks (salary, investing, negotiation)

▫️ Networking scripts behind $100M+ deals & job offers

▫️ Real conversations with CEOs, operators & investors

▫️ Mindset resets — clarity without the pricey coach

▫️ Systems for career, money, and long-term growth

💛 LET’S CONNECT

~ CHERIE ~

Instagram — /cherie.brooke

TikTok — /cherie.brooke

Substack — cherieluo.substack.com

LinkedIn — /cherie-luo

~ JEAN ~

Instagram — /jeanluo_

LinkedIn — /jeanluo

👉 Hit Subscribe & tap the 🔔, then leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. It takes 10 seconds and makes a massive difference in helping new people discover Tiger Sisters.

🛍️ Items:

🍵 Sisters Matcha — www.sistersmatcha.com

🌀 Everything else — https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b

Thank you SoFi for sponsoring this video. Sign up here: https://www.sofi.com/TigerCrypto

Is single actually the new power move? Or are we collectively living through a full-blown Relationship Recession? Or can both things be true?

In honor of "Galentine's Day," Jean and Cherie take you through another in-depth 'Cultural Investigation' where they trace the evolution of what a "woman should be" — from housewife, to rebel, to Girl Boss, to Trad Wife — and land on a potentially new archetype: the Successful Single Woman. 

 🔎Along the way, they break down:

- How 1st, 2nd, and 3rd wave feminism have shaped women’s options and expectations

- Why we’re seeing record levels of singlehood across genders 

- What Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd represents in the “have it all” era

- How dating apps, modern burnout, and rising standards are changing what people will tolerate in love

And make sure to stay tuned for Jean's first ever "Recession Lesson" where she applies economic recession frameworks to relationships and shows why you DON'T need to be fully depressed about our 'Relationship Recession' 🤓

Whether you’re single, coupled up, in a situationship (hopefully not), or exploring other unconventional partnerships: this one’s for you.'

Timestamps

00:50:  Introduction + Focus of Episode 

1:20: Stats about Singlehood 

1:45: Female Archetypes throughout history 

3:57: SoFi Ad 

4:25: Origins of “Galentine’s Day”

5:11: Defining 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Wave Feminism 

7:40: 4th Wave Feminism & the freedom to choose an archetype

8:46: Case Study of the “OG Girl Boss” - Whitney Wolf Herd

11:57: Girl Bossing too close to the sun 

13:13: The Resurgence of the “Trad Wife”

14:05: The ability to choose your own archetype 

15:47: SoFi Crypto Ad 

16:34: Introducing the Relationship Recession (facts & figures)

19:20: Challenging the idea that having a boyfriend is “embarrassing”

22:11: Jean’s “Relationship Recession” Lesson 

24:10: Solutions for the Relationship Recession 

26:57: Cherie applies the “Pattern Interruption’ framework to dating

32:04: Cherie’s takeaways from the episode 

34:10: Jean’s takeaways from the episode 

35:06: Explaining a “celebration cake” to celebrate small wins 

36:05: Conclusion

🐯👯‍♀️ We’re the Tiger Sisters — your Wall Street & Silicon Valley big sisters

Decoding Money • Power • Love

✨ New episodes every Monday | Shorts all week ✨

💌 Want to partner with us?

Sponsorships: partnerships@tigersisters.co

Why trust us?

▫️ Cherie Brooke Luo — 100M+ views demystifying tech, finance & MBAs

▫️ Jean Luo — ex-Goldman Sachs, ex-Snapchat exec, 50+ AI patents, startup investor

▫️ Together: 4 Ivy League degrees • built billion-dollar products • two startups — decoded for you

What you’ll get (and keep):

▫️ 🚀 Ivy League cheat sheets — no $250K tuition

▫️ Personal finance playbooks (salary, investing, negotiation)

▫️ Networking scripts behind $100M+ deals & job offers

▫️ Real conversations with CEOs, operators & investors

▫️ Mindset resets — clarity without the pricey coach

▫️ Systems for career, money, and long-term growth

💛 LET’S CONNECT

~ CHERIE ~

Instagram — /cherie.brooke

TikTok — /cherie.brooke

Substack — cherieluo.substack.com

LinkedIn — /cherie-luo

~ JEAN ~

Instagram — /jeanluo_

LinkedIn — /jeanluo

👉 Hit Subscribe & tap the 🔔, then leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

It takes 10 seconds and makes a massive difference in helping new people discover Tiger Sisters.

🛍️ Items:

🍵 Sisters Matcha — www.sistersmatcha.com

🌀 Everything else — https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b

Thank you SoFi for sponsoring this video. Sign up here: https://www.sofi.com/TigerPlus

Is the “Male Loneliness Epidemic” actually an epidemic, or is there something else going on here? Are men actually lonelier than women, or just louder about it? Why is male loneliness framed as a public crisis, while female loneliness is treated as a private burden? After examining the increase in loneliness across the board, Jean and Cherie sit down with first ever “Male Correspondent,” Ron Busby, to learn more about his experiences and ideate on solutions. 

This episode is for anyone who’s been affected by loneliness or isolation in one way or another, and anyone who wants to help build a more connected world.

If this conversation brings up difficult feelings or you’re struggling with loneliness or depression, you’re not alone. In the U.S., you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — a free, confidential support line available 24/7

📖 Additional Resources from Ron:

For men:

The Will to Change—by Bell Hooks

The Adonis Complex—by Harrison Pope

Masculinities—by Raewyn Connell

Giovanni’s Room—by James Baldwin

For women:

We Should All be Feminists—by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The Second Sex—by Simone de Beauvoir

Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity—by Judith Butler

For a better community:

Here for It—by R. Eric Thomas

Between the World and Me—by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Loneliness—by John T. Cacioppo

If you want to get involved in the work Ron is doing: 

@ronbusbyjr across all socials for personal updates

@seedthevote to get involved in volunteering (door knocking and talking to rural communities during election seasons; flights/hotels/rental cars covered.) 

 @byblack.us - Ron’s day job :)

🐯👯‍♀️ We’re the Tiger Sisters — your Wall Street & Silicon Valley big sisters

Decoding Money • Power • Love

✨ New episodes every Monday | Shorts all week ✨

💌 Want to partner with us?

Sponsorships: partnerships@tigersisters.co

⏰ Timestamps

0:00: Cold Open

1:12: Introduction 

1:36: Three action items for today’s episode 

3:57: Defining loneliness in its many forms

7:06: Scott Galloway on rising levels of loneliness in men

8:25: Male loneliness as a public vs private problem

11:05: Did Cherie just solve male loneliness via gardening?

18:18: Welcoming Ron Busby to the show

19:38: Male loneliness vs male alienation 

22:48: Defining the “manosphere”

27:50: Exploring an inclusive strategy to alleviating male loneliness

29:36 Defining a “Chad”

30:40: New beauty standards for men

39:00: Analyzing male loneliness in the dating world

40:45: Solutions for men and women to alleviate the issue

48:00 Lasting thoughts and key takeaways 

✅ 988 Suicide & Crisis LifelineCall or text: 988Chat: 988lifeline.orgAvailability: 24/7, free, confidentialThis is the gold standard right now. It’s not only for people in immediate suicidal crisis — it’s also for those feeling lonely, depressed, overwhelmed or supporting someone else who’s struggling. If you’re outside the U.S., visit findahelpline.com to locate a local support line in your country.

Why trust us?

▫️ Cherie Brooke Luo — 100M+ views demystifying tech, finance & MBAs

▫️ Jean Luo — ex-Goldman Sachs, ex-Snapchat exec, 50+ AI patents, startup investor

▫️ Together: 4 Ivy League degrees • built billion-dollar products • two startups — decoded for you

What you’ll get (and keep):

▫️ 🚀 Ivy League cheat sheets — no $250K tuition

▫️ Personal finance playbooks (salary, investing, negotiation)

▫️ Networking scripts behind $100M+ deals & job offers

▫️ Real conversations with CEOs, operators & investors

💛 LET’S CONNECT

~ CHERIE ~

Instagram — /cherie.brooke

TikTok — /cherie.brooke

Substack — cherieluo.substack.com

LinkedIn — /cherie-luo

~ JEAN ~

Instagram — /jeanluo_

LinkedIn — /jeanluo

👉 Hit Subscribe & tap the 🔔, then leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. It takes 10 seconds and makes a massive difference in helping new people discover Tiger Sisters.

Thank you SoFi for sponsoring this video. Sign up here: https://www.sofi.com/Tiger

Most people rush into a new year with new "goals" without ever questioning the systems running their lives. 

In this Tiger Sisters episode, Jean and Cherie sit down for an honest conversation about the rules they’re actually living by in 2026: the mental models, boundaries, and decision frameworks that reshaped their careers, relationships, energy, and sense of self over the past year.

This isn’t a goal-setting episode. It’s a conversation about how you DESIGN A LIFE you love.  Drawing from their experiences across Harvard, Stanford, Wall Street, Silicon Valley, and building Tiger Sisters, Jean and Cherie unpack what they’re keeping, what they’re letting go of, and what they’re refusing to negotiate going forward.

We break down:

✅ Why goals failed them — and what replaced them

✅ The personal rules that protect energy, focus, and relationships

✅ How to design a life around seasons instead of pressure

This episode is for anyone who feels successful on paper, but knows something NEEDS to change before the next chapter.

🐯👯‍♀️ We’re the Tiger Sisters — your Wall Street & Silicon Valley big sisters

Decoding Money • Power • Love

✨ New episodes every Monday | Shorts all week ✨

💌 Want to partner with us?

Sponsorships: partnerships@tigersisters.co

⏰ Timestamps

00:00 Why this isn’t a goal-setting episode

02:15 What we stopped optimizing for in 2025

05:10 The difference between pressure and clarity

08:40 The rules we no longer negotiate

12:30 Designing life around seasons, not grind

16:05 Why curation is our new superpower

19:40 The decisions that quietly changed everything

23:15 Letting go of performative ambition

26:20 What we’re protecting in 2026

29:45 The question we’re using before every big decision

33:10 How we’re defining success differently now

36:40 The cost of staying in old systems

40:05 What this next chapter actually requires

43:30 Final reflections going into 2026

Why trust us?

▫️ Cherie Brooke Luo — 100M+ views demystifying tech, finance & MBAs

▫️ Jean Luo — ex-Goldman Sachs, ex-Snapchat exec, 50+ AI patents, startup investor

▫️ Together: 4 Ivy League degrees • built billion-dollar products • two startups — decoded for you

What you’ll get (and keep):

▫️ 🚀 Ivy League cheat sheets — no $250K tuition

▫️ Personal finance playbooks (salary, investing, negotiation)

▫️ Networking scripts behind $100M+ deals & job offers

▫️ Real conversations with CEOs, operators & investors

▫️ Mindset resets — clarity without the pricey coach

▫️ Systems for career, money, and long-term growth

💛 LET’S CONNECT

~ CHERIE ~

Instagram — /cherie.brooke

TikTok — /cherie.brooke

Substack — cherieluo.substack.com

LinkedIn — /cherie-luo

~ JEAN ~

Instagram — /jeanluo_

LinkedIn — /jeanluo

👉 Hit Subscribe & tap the 🔔, then leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

It takes 10 seconds and makes a massive difference in helping new people discover Tiger Sisters.

🛍️ Items:

🍵 Sisters Matcha — www.sistersmatcha.com

🌀 Everything else — https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b

Thank you SoFi for sponsoring this video. Sign up here: https://www.sofi.com/TigerSisters

We’re bringing this conversation to you because most people never get a window into how leaders like this actually think, especially high-powered women who’ve built iconic careers in finance. In this Tiger Sisters episode, Jean and Cherie sit down with Holly MacDonald, CEO of Bessemer Trust – $298B in AUS (assets under supervision).

This is a rare conversation about leadership at the highest levels of finance, wealth management, family offices, what it actually takes to earn trust over decades, and how women navigate authority and credibility in rooms where decisions move billions.

Holly shares the lessons she’s learned rising to the top of one of the most respected firms in finance, from managing long-term client relationships to leading with clarity in moments of uncertainty.

We break down:

✅ What it really means to manage wealth across generations

✅ How trust is built (and lost) in high-stakes environments

✅ How women earn authority without performing or posturing

✅ The long-term thinking required to lead through volatility

✅ Why judgment, not charisma, is the most underrated leadership skill

🐯👯‍♀️ We’re the Tiger Sisters: Your Wall Street & Silicon Valley big sisters

Decoding Money • Power • Love

✨ New episodes every Monday | Shorts all week ✨

💌 Want to partner with us? Sponsorships: partnerships@tigersisters.co

⏰ Timestamps

01:27 - What Is a Family Office?

03:00 - Running a $298BN Firm

05:21 - The Secret to Moving from COO to CEO in Finance

06:15 - Her Advice: Don't Do Everything

07:39 - You Can Have It All (At Different Times)

09:36 - Don't Step Out of the Race (DON'T LEAVE YOUR CAREER)

15:20 - How Do Family Offices Work? And What Can We Apply?

16:18 - What Is the Purpose of Your Wealth?

18:12 - What Is the Common Goal For Wealth?

22:30 - How Can We Translate Billionaire-Thinking?

26:30 - What IS YOUR MONEY FOR?

28:30 - What is Holly's Personal Financial Goal?

33:10 - How Holly Navigates Male Dominated Spaces (Finance)

36:00 - Accumulate Information & Know WHEN To Use It

38:57 - Career Starters, Give Your Input To Senior VPs!

40:52 - Fortune Questions Ice Breaker

43:28 - The Most Outrageous Thing You've Done For Love

Why trust us?

▫️ Cherie Brooke Luo — 100M+ views demystifying tech, finance & MBAs

▫️ Jean Luo — ex-Goldman Sachs, ex-Snapchat exec, 50+ AI patents, startup investor

▫️ Together: 4 Ivy League degrees • built billion-dollar products • two startups — decoded for you

What you’ll get (and keep):

▫️ 🚀 Ivy League cheat sheets — no $250K tuition

▫️ Personal finance playbooks (salary, investing, negotiation)

▫️ Networking scripts behind $100M+ deals & job offers

▫️ Real conversations with CEOs, operators & investors

▫️ Mindset resets — clarity without the pricey coach

▫️ Systems for career, money, and long-term growth

💛 LET’S CONNECT

~ CHERIE ~

Instagram — /cherie.brooke

TikTok — /cherie.brooke

Substack — cherieluo.substack.com

LinkedIn — /cherie-luo

~ JEAN ~

Instagram — /jeanluo_

LinkedIn — /jeanluo

👉 Hit Subscribe & tap the 🔔, then leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. It takes 10 seconds and makes a massive difference in helping new people discover Tiger Sisters.

🛍️ Items:

🍵 Sisters Matcha — www.sistersmatcha.com

🌀 Everything else — https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b

In this episode, we sit down with Admiral Mike Rogers, former Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) and Commander of U.S. Cyber Command, for a rare, wide-ranging conversation on how the world is changing, and what actually matters now.

Mike shares what he learned from nearly four decades at the highest levels of military, intelligence, and government leadership, including working under both President Obama and President Trump. But this isn’t just a conversation about power or national security. We also talk about love, relationships, and the personal tradeoffs that come with ambition: why success without meaning is empty, how leaders should think about partnership and family, and what really lasts when titles, money, and influence fade.

This episode is about leadership in every sense of the word: 

- What leadership looks like when the stakes are highest

- How global cyber risk and AI affect everyday people

- Why integrity is the non-negotiable trait of great leaders

- How to communicate effectively with radically different decision-makers

- National security vs. privacy — why it’s not a binary choice

- What the private sector and government misunderstand about each other

- Why love, not power or money, is the ultimate long-term investment

🐯👯‍♀️ We’re the Tiger Sisters — Your Wall Street & Silicon Valley big sisters

Decoding Money • Power • Love

✨ New episodes every Monday | Shorts all week ✨

💌 Want to partner with us?

Sponsorships: ⁠partnerships@tigersisters.co⁠

Timestamps:

1:16 Is the NSA listening to our conversation?

1:38 You need integrity as the foundation

3:38 He became a 4-star military admiral 

6:18 How to make decisions when there's no "right" answer?

7:25 Differences in working with President Obama vs. Trump

14:09 Are politics & business just pre-orchestrated?

17:58 Which is more important? National security or privacy?

20:51 Cybersecurity in the US government

29:58 Admiral Mike talks about love

36:56 Wrap up with Mike Rogers

▫️ Cherie Brooke Luo — 100M+ views demystifying tech, finance & MBAs

▫️ Jean Luo — ex-Goldman Sachs, ex-Snapchat exec, 50+ AI patents, startup investor

▫️ Together: 4 Ivy League degrees • built billion-dollar products • two startups — decoded for you

▫️ 🚀 Ivy League cheat sheets — no $250K tuition

▫️ Personal finance playbooks (salary, investing, negotiation)

▫️ Networking scripts behind $100M+ deals & job offers

▫️ Real talk with CEOs, operators & founders

▫️ Mindset resets — clarity without the pricey coach

▫️ Lifestyle, wellness & productivity systems that actually work

💛 LET’S CONNECT

~ CHERIE ~

Instagram: /cherie.brooke

TikTok: /cherie.brooke

Substack: cherieluo.substack.com

LinkedIn: /cherie-luo

~ JEAN ~

Instagram: /jeanluo_

LinkedIn: /jeanluo

👉 Hit Subscribe & tap the 🔔, then leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. It takes 10 seconds and makes a massive difference in helping new people discover Tiger Sisters.

🛍️ Items:

🍵 Sisters Matcha — ⁠www.sistersmatcha.com⁠

🌀 Everything else — ⁠https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b

In this Tiger Sisters episode, Jean and Cherie revisit one of the most shared conversations in our community: how to stop settling without blowing up your entire life. This episode is both a mirror and a roadmap — designed to help you get honest with yourself, listen to your body, and make intentional decisions about the year ahead.

We’re bringing this episode back because this is the exact moment people quietly lock in another year of a life that feels… fine. And you deserve more than fine.

We share:
✅ The simple question that reveals whether you’re settling
✅ Why your body knows the answer before your brain does
✅ How to get honest with yourself without burning everything down
✅ Why “stop settling” applies to careers, relationships, and identity
✅ How small decisions today quietly shape your next year
✅ Why this episode resonated so deeply with our audience

🐯👯‍♀️ We’re the Tiger Sisters — Your Wall Street & Silicon Valley big sisters

Decoding Money • Power • Love
✨ New episodes every Monday | Shorts all week ✨

💌 Want to partner with us?
Sponsorships: partnerships@tigersisters.co

Timestamps:

2:10 Same job, same relationship patterns, same life

4:05 Why most people avoid answering this honestly

6:30 Don’t answer with logic — notice your body’s response

9:15 This episode is a mirror, not a judgment

11:40 Why “stop settling” doesn’t mean blowing up your life

14:20 The quiet decisions that lock in another year

17:05 Why this conversation resonated so deeply

19:45 How to create change without chaos

22:10 This applies to career, love, and identity

24:50 The cost of staying comfortable

27:10 What to do if you’re scared but know it’s time

29:10 Final reflection: choosing yourself

https://cherieluo.substack.com/

▫️ Cherie Brooke Luo — 100M+ views demystifying tech, finance & MBAs
▫️ Jean Luo — ex-Goldman Sachs, ex-Snapchat exec, 50+ AI patents, startup investor
▫️ Together: 4 Ivy League degrees • built billion-dollar products • two startups — decoded for you

▫️ 🚀 Ivy League cheat sheets — no $250K tuition
▫️ Personal finance playbooks (salary, investing, negotiation)
▫️ Networking scripts behind $100M+ deals & job offers
▫️ Real talk with CEOs, operators & founders
▫️ Mindset resets — clarity without the pricey coach
▫️ Lifestyle, wellness & productivity systems that actually work

💛 LET’S CONNECT

~ CHERIE ~
Instagram: /cherie.brooke
TikTok: /cherie.brooke
Substack: cherieluo.substack.com
LinkedIn: /cherie-luo

~ JEAN ~
Instagram: /jeanluo_
LinkedIn: /jeanluo

👉 Hit Subscribe & tap the 🔔, then leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. It takes 10 seconds and makes a massive difference in helping new people discover Tiger Sisters.

🎵 Music: Sammy Signal
🛍️ Items:
🍵 Sisters Matcha — www.sistersmatcha.com
🌀 Everything else — https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b

Most people think career success is ALL about working harder. It’s not. It’s also about how you’re perceived, how you communicate, and whether the right people see your value. And no one is taught these rules.

In this remix episode of Tiger Sisters with Lorraine K. Lee and Leah Wyar, we bring together two of our most impactful conversations to break down the invisible dynamics that determine who gets promoted, trusted, and listened to at work.

Executive presence expert Lorraine K. Lee explains how body language, communication, and visibility quietly shape credibility. Media and Entertainment Leader Leah pulls back the curtain on what actually happens inside organizations — the politics, the pressure of climbing, and the emotional labor no one prepares you for. This episode is for anyone who’s doing great work but feels overlooked, underestimated, or stuck.

We share:

✅ Why hard work alone doesn’t lead to promotion

✅ How perception quietly determines influence and opportunity

✅ The body language and communication habits that signal leadership

✅ Why visibility compounds — and how to build it intentionally

✅ How to navigate loyalty, boundaries, and self-advocacy without burning bridges

✅ What executive presence really means in real life and on Zoom

This isn’t about becoming louder or more aggressive. It’s about learning the unspoken rules so you can move with clarity and confidence — on your own terms.

🐯👯‍♀️ We’re the Tiger Sisters — your Wall Street & Silicon Valley big sisters.Decoding Money • Power • Love

✨ New episodes every Monday | Shorts all week ✨

💌 Want to partner with us?

Sponsorships: partnerships@tigersisters.co

👀 Newsletterhttps://cherieluo.substack.com/

Timestamps:

0:58 - End of Year Remix: Lorraine & Leah Interviews

02:15 - Perception + Influence = Power

02:35 - Welcome Lorraine K. Lee

05:52 - First Impressions (Fix Your Face)

15:20 - Create Your Personal Brand (In-Person & On LinkedIn)

18:00 - This ONE Word Makes You Sound More Persuasive

34:16 - The Conversations To Get Promoted At Work

39:15 - Lorraine Recap And Bridge To Episode 2

40:15 - Welcome Leah Wyar

55:54 - Say Yes In Life and In Romance!!

1:06:57 - Navigating Workplace Politics

01:22:35 - How High Powered Women Think About Love

01:32:23 - Closing Thoughts From Cherie & Jean

Why trust us?

▫️ Cherie Brooke Luo — 100M+ views demystifying tech, finance & MBAs

▫️ Jean Luo — ex-Goldman Sachs, ex-Snapchat exec, 50+ AI patents, startup investor

▫️ Together: 4 Ivy League degrees • built billion-dollar products • two startups — decoded for you

What you’ll get (and keep):

▫️ 🚀 Ivy League cheat sheets — no $250K tuition required

▫️ Personal finance playbooks — salary, investing, negotiation

▫️ Networking scripts behind $100M+ deals & job offers

▫️ Real talk with CEOs, operators, and builders

▫️ Mindset resets — clarity without the pricey coach

▫️ Career systems that actually work

💛 LET’S CONNECT

~ CHERIE ~Instagram — /cherie.brookeTikTok — /cherie.brookeSubstack — cherieluo.substack.comLinkedIn — /cherie-luo

~ JEAN ~Instagram — /jeanluo_LinkedIn — /jeanluo👉 Subscribe, tap the 🔔, and leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. It takes seconds and helps more people find Tiger Sisters.

🎵 Music: Sammy Signal

🛍️ Sisters Matcha — www.sistersmatcha.com

🌀 Everything else — https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b

✨ Thank you SoFi for sponsoring this video. Sign up here: https://www.sofi.com/Tiger

If you’re feeling behind, heartbroken, stuck, or in a weird in-between, this episode is your roadmap. We break down what it actually means to start over — not as a single decision, but as a group of frameworks that touches your emotions, habits, identity, health, career, and relationships.

We walk you through 6 proven frameworks we personally use when we’re rebuilding our lives — whether that’s after a breakup, a layoff, a career pivot, or an identity shift. You don’t need January 1st to reset. You need clarity and a system.

In this episode, we cover:

✅ Why starting over is emotional and practical

✅ The “transition phase” no one talks about (and why you’re not behind)

✅ How William Bridges’ transition framework explains why change feels so hard

✅ Carol Dweck’s mindset work and how it applies to reinvention✅ Designing Your Life: how to prototype your next chapter without blowing up your life

✅ Atomic Habits as the foundation for sustainable change

✅ Why vulnerability (Brené Brown) accelerates growth, not weakness

✅ How to rewrite your personal narrative using Esther Perel’s framework

✅ Practical exercises you can do while listening

This episode is split into two parts:

Part 1 is the emotional map of starting over.

Part 2 is the toolkit you can apply immediately.Whether you’re starting over in your career, in love, after a breakup, after a layoff, or you simply want to reinvent yourself — this is the reset playbook we wish we had sooner.

🐯👯‍♀️ We’re the Tiger Sisters — your Wall Street & Silicon Valley big sisters.

Decoding Money • Power • Love

✨ New episodes every Monday | Shorts all week ✨

💌 Want to partner with us?

Sponsorships: partnerships@tigersisters.co

⏰ Timestamps

1:18 You’re not behind — you’re in a transition phase

3:12 Why “starting over” feels harder than it should

5:46 The emotional reality no one talks about when you reset your life

8:41 Why January 1st is overrated (and what actually creates change)

11:07 The six-framework reset system we personally use

14:02 William Bridges’ transition model (explained simply)

18:36 Why identity loss is the hardest part of change

21:58 Carol Dweck and the mindset shift required to move forward

26:14 Designing Your Life: prototyping your next chapter

32:09 Atomic Habits as the foundation for real change

37:44 Why vulnerability accelerates growth (not weakness)

42:18 Rewriting your personal narrative

47:01 How to apply these frameworks immediately

50:09 Final reflections: choosing who you become next

👀 Newsletter: https://cherieluo.substack.com/

Why trust us?

▫️ Cherie Brooke Luo — 100M+ views demystifying tech, finance & MBAs

▫️ Jean Luo — ex-Goldman Sachs, ex-Snapchat exec, 50+ AI patents, startup investor

▫️ Together: 4 Ivy League degrees • built billion-dollar products • two startups — decoded for youWhat you’ll get (and keep):

▫️ 🚀 Ivy League cheat sheets — no $250K tuition

▫️ Personal finance playbooks — salary jumps, investing, negotiation

▫️ Networking scripts — behind $100M+ deals, job offers & VC intros

▫️ Real talk with CEOs, investors & world-class operators

▫️ Mindset resets — clarity without the pricey coach

▫️ Lifestyle, wellness & productivity systems that actually work

💛 LET’S CONNECT:

~ CHERIE ~🤳🏻 Instagram — / cherie.brooke📱 TikTok — / cherie.brooke✍🏻 Substack — cherieluo.substack.com👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn — / cherie-luo

~ JEAN ~🤳🏻 Instagram — / jeanluo_👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn — / jeanluo

👉 Hit Subscribe & tap the 🔔, then leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

It takes seconds and helps this show reach people who need it.

🎵 Music: Sammy Signal

🍵 Sisters Matcha — www.sistersmatcha.com

🌀 Everything else — https://amzn.to/3z0dx5bSEO

Keywords: starting over, life reset, how to reinvent yourself, career reset, breakup recovery, personal reinvention, mindset frameworks, atomic habits, designing your life, emotional transitions