Most people don’t realize they’re giving away their power every single day – starting with one simple word: sorry. In this episode of Tiger Sisters, we reveal the three hidden ways women (and men) sabotage their success. Plus one toxic habit you definitely don’t realize you’re doing and teach you how to flip the script with clarity and confidence. We share: ✅ The “sorry reflex” and how it destroys authority ✅ Why women shrink themselves to be liked – and how to stop doing it ✅ Permission-seeking...
Nov 24, 2025•33 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Working with family is messy, emotional, and sometimes feels like psychological warfare. In this episode, we sit down with Paul Rabil and Mike Rabil — brothers, co-founders, and the duo behind the Premier Lacrosse League — to unpack the reality of building a business with your sibling. We go deep into the psychology of family partnerships, the hidden conflicts behind the PLL, and what it really takes to build a sports empire with someone who knows every version of you. We share: ✅ Why sports is ...
Nov 17, 2025•38 min•Season 6Ep. 6
💬 You earn more than your boyfriend. Your work bestie’s acting weird after your promotion. And your boss just commented “🔥” on your vacation pic. In this unfiltered Tiger Sisters Hotline episode, Jean and Cherie take on your real-life dilemmas about money, power, and love… from splitting expenses with a partner to navigating awkward office politics. Honest advice, real strategy, and a lots of sisterly tough love. We share: ✅ What to do when your work bestie turns cold after your promotion ✅ Ho...
Nov 10, 2025•37 min•Season 6Ep. 5
We sit down with NYU professor and NYT Bestselling author, Dr. Suzy Welch, whose new book “Becoming You” redefines what authenticity and ambition truly mean. This episode is for anyone who’s built the “perfect” life on paper yet still feels out of sync – and wants a clear framework for working, loving, and leading with purpose and integrity. We share: ✅ How Suzy’s test helps align who you are with how you live ✅ How to recognize when you’re living a B+ life ✅ The “Four Horsemen of Dream Destruct...
Nov 03, 2025•59 min•Season 6Ep. 4
This isn’t just a story about the Ivy League — it’s about the systems that define elite education and teach us what “success” is supposed to look like. How prestige, pressure, and performance culture shapes (and potentially crushes) the next generation of leaders, founders, and decision-makers. Many of us were taught to believe these institutions were built for us — that if we worked hard enough, we could earn a seat at the table. But the truth is, these schools were never designed to serve ever...
Oct 27, 2025•45 min•Season 6Ep. 3
We sit down with investor and founder of Hot Smart Rich, Maggie Sellers, who’s redefining what power, partnership, and purpose look like. From prenups to power moves, this episode is for people who want it all: clear boundaries, financial fluency, and relationships that scale your life instead of shrinking it. We share: ✅ Why planning your prenup is more important than planning your wedding ✅ The subtle repeatable power move that will maximize your long term success ✅ The importance of choosing ...
Oct 20, 2025•52 min•Season 6Ep. 2
If you led your love life like a business, you’d never settle again. In this episode of Tiger Sisters , we break down five powerful frameworks to help you date with clarity, confidence, and intention. From setting boundaries to building emotional equity, it’s time to make relationship decisions that truly help you grow. We share: ✅ The truth about invisible labor and mixed signals ✅ Chemistry vs. compatibility and how to tell quickly ✅ Emotional equity — what balanced effort looks like ✅ Clean d...
Oct 13, 2025•31 min•Season 6Ep. 1
💸 Should you ever date for money? What’s the most ridiculous purchase we’ve made (and don’t regret)? And what’s the single money habit that sets the wealthy apart? Money rules everything, yet no one talks about it. In this unfiltered Ask Us Anything episode of Tiger Sisters, we get real about money — answering your top questions on love, power, investing, and what true financial freedom actually looks like. We share: ✅ The truth about dating or marrying for money (and the strings attached) ✅ Wh...
Oct 06, 2025•27 min•Season 5Ep. 12
What quiet superpower do most people miss? How do you read the room – and use it to your advantage? And how do you know when “excellence” is actually keeping you from your Zone of Genius? ⚡👀 In this second unfiltered “Ask Us Anything” episode of Tiger Sisters, we get real about power – in life, love, and work. From decoding nonverbal cues to rebuilding your inner circle and choosing purpose over prestige, nothing is off the table. We share: ✅ How to read the room – and act on what you see ✅ Zon...
Sep 29, 2025•29 min•Season 5Ep. 12
In this first-ever unfiltered “Ask Us Anything” episode of Tiger Sisters, we finally spill it ALL on dating, love, and the wild questions you sent us. From red flags to the most romantic thing a date has done recently, nothing is off the table. 👀 We share: ✅ Our biggest turn-offs ✅ The reasons we’ve refused second dates ✅ The romantic gestures that made us melt ✅ The mistake we kept repeating in relationships until we finally learned ✅ Ghosting confessions ✅ Why dating at work almost always end...
Sep 22, 2025•43 min•Season 5Ep. 11
Women are silently losing over half a million dollars across their careers — not from big mistakes, but from three subtle traps: Delay, Doubt, and Default. In this episode of Tiger Sisters , we expose how these invisible money leaks happen, why women are disproportionately affected, and the practical tools you can use to reclaim your wealth. Backed by research, real stories, and the frameworks we’ve tested ourselves, this episode will change how you think about money. We share: ✅ How delaying in...
Sep 15, 2025•28 min•Season 5Ep. 10
After spending $250,000 on a Stanford MBA, I realized the most valuable lessons were the invisible soft skills — the mental operating systems that help you build trust, influence, and actually lead everyone around you. In this episode of Tiger Sisters, we share the 3 most powerful frameworks from Stanford GSB that transformed how we show up as leaders — and how you can apply them immediately.We share: ✅ The SBI feedback model from “Touchy Feely” — used by Netflix, Microsoft, Adobe ✅ Power mappin...
Sep 08, 2025•30 min•Season 5Ep. 9
We’ve uncovered the real daily habits that set the top 1% apart. In this episode of Tiger Sisters, we break down five habits that actually move the needle — not lemon water or 5 a.m. wakeups, but science-backed methods used by the most powerful women in the world (and tested by us). Each comes with case studies and mini exercises you can apply today. ✅ Separate fact from feeling to stay clearheaded ✅ Audit your calendar so it reflects your real priorities ✅ Language shifts that make you own any ...
Sep 01, 2025•22 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Most of us were never taught how to make life’s biggest decisions — not in school, not in our first jobs. At Stanford GSB, we learned frameworks that rewired how we think about careers, relationships, and life itself. This episode is Part 2 of our most downloaded series (“Everything We Learned at Harvard & Stanford”), where we break down three powerful tools from Stanford Business School and show you how to apply them — with real company case studies and mini exercises you can try right now....
Aug 25, 2025•20 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Are you settling in your career, relationships, or life — even if it all “looks good on paper”? In this episode of Tiger Sisters, we expose the hidden signs high achievers are wasting their prime years — and exactly how to break free without blowing up your life. From value drift that slowly pulls you off course to the sunk costs that keep you stuck, you’ll learn how to recognize settling in your career, love life, and personal identity — and the exact steps to get unstuck . We share: ✅ #1 red f...
Aug 18, 2025•29 min•Season 5Ep. 6
What if we told you Mel Robbins’ wildly popular “Let Them” theory… might be doing more harm than good? In this Tiger Sisters episode, we take an unflinching look at one of the internet’s favorite self-help mantras — revealing where it actually empowers you… and where it quietly erodes your boundaries. From Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to Taylor Swift, we break down real-world examples of when “Let Them” works — and when it’s just conflict avoidance. Then we take it further: introducing “Let Me” —...
Aug 11, 2025•37 min•Season 5Ep. 5
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Aug 04, 2025•20 min•Season 5Ep. 5
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Jul 28, 2025•19 min•Season 5Ep. 3
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Jul 21, 2025•29 min•Season 5Ep. 2
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Jul 14, 2025•32 min•Season 5Ep. 1
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Jul 07, 2025•53 min•Season 4Ep. 14
In this Tiger Sisters episode, we sit down with the best-selling author of Unforgettable Presence and LinkedIn Top Voice Lorraine K. Lee to unpack the unspoken rules of communication, visibility, and executive energy. You’ll learn: ◦ The one word that makes people 93% more likely to say yes ◦ Subtle body language mistakes that instantly kill your credibility ◦ The fix for “Resting Business Face” (yes, it’s a real thing) If you’ve ever felt overlooked, talked over, or underestimated at work—this ...
Jun 30, 2025•39 min•Season 4Ep. 13
What if one hidden belief in your 20s is the reason you’re broke and single? In this episode the Tiger Sisters decode “The Scarcity Trap.” Cherie Brooke Luo and Jean Luo share the Stanford communication insight that reveals how a single mindset can sabotage promotions and dating before you even open your mouth — and break down the tiny rewires that flip you into abundance. You’ll learn: ▫️ The scarcity sentence recruiters and first dates hear in your tone—before you speak a word ▫️ Why “waiting ...
Jun 23, 2025•37 min•Season 4Ep. 12
We handed our entire life-savings to him. In today’s episode, financial advisor Ryan Edlefsen shares the #1 MONEY RULE he demanded we follow before he’d touch a single dollar — plus the exact habits that turn ordinary paychecks into passive wealth. What you’ll learn: ▫️ The rule that lets you stock-pick guilt-free ▫️ How a 5-minute index-fund setup beats most day-traders long-term ▫️ The six-month emergency-fund formula that wipes out money anxiety ▫️ Ryan’s automation ladder: employer match → R...
Jun 16, 2025•41 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Every new grad walking into their first big-company job is judged by ten unwritten Wall-Street “commandments.” Do you know them? Or are you have you been breaking them since day one? Goldman insider Jean Luo and sister Cherie unpack rules 6-10 of the infamous list, exposing the office-politics maneuvers, perfectionist rituals, and first-impression hacks that still dominate Fortune-500 boardrooms. We chat about: ▫️ The back-channel secret: how top performers get what they want ▫️ Mentor managemen...
Jun 09, 2025•28 min•Season 4Ep. 10
What if the game of success really is rigged – and the secret to beating it has nothing to do with pedigree, 90-hour weeks, or hustle culture? Kofi Ampadu is a two-time founder who went from living in his sister’s basement to becoming a partner at Andreessen Horowitz , where he runs the firm’s Talent x Opportunity initiative backing overlooked founders. He’s also the “life-metrics” VC who turned his own days into data — proving you can win without the Ivy League, endless grind, or blind resilien...
Jun 02, 2025•51 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Your office may look friendly, but behind every project, promo, and status meeting there’s an invisible game of power & influence. In 34 minutes Jean (ex‑Snap Head of Product) and Cherie (ex‑LinkedIn Senior PM) hand you the playbook of four “soft‑skills” that quietly decide who gets budget, who gets heard, who gets the raise, and who gets cut out. 🔑 What You’ll Learn • Power Moves Framework for Listening → Executive Presence → Networking Allies → Win‑Win Negotiation • The repeat‑back empath...
May 26, 2025•34 min•Season 4Ep. 8
In this Networking 101 masterclass, the Tiger Sisters break down the mindset shifts, ice‑breakers, and conference hacks that turn small‑talk into intros and deals. You’ll leave with a play‑by‑play script for starting, steering, and gracefully ending any conversation, a mini‑framework for communicating effectively with execs, and personal anecdotes from Jean and Cherie! 🔑 What you’ll learn • 7 Non‑Cringe Secrets MBA grads swear by including how to “pre-game” an event • Conference Lobby Hack: ski...
May 19, 2025•26 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Jean dug up the literal Day 1 handout she received as a Goldman Sachs analyst in 2010 – a yellowed sheet titled “Top 10 Tips for Success at Goldman Sachs” to share the 10 Commandments of Goldman Sachs. In this Part 1 episode we unpack the first five “commandments,” show how they still shape promotions in 2025, and remix them into actionable tactics you can deploy this week. Why hit play • Insider lore – Hear the wild onboarding mantra that had every first‑year paranoid about elevators – and why ...
May 12, 2025•30 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Stuck in neutral? 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗶𝘁 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙩 𝗶𝗻 30 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 (or less). In this episode the Tiger Sisters break down three research‑proven frameworks – Bridges’ Transitions, Carol Dweck’s Growth Mindset, and Bill Burnett and Dave Evans' Designing Your Life – and reveal the exact micro‑exercises they used to walk away from a broken engagement, quit a seven‑figure tech job, and launch an entirely new career all in the same year. 👀 What you’ll learn - Why most “...
May 07, 2025•25 min•Season 4Ep. 5
