The dirty truth about office politics (school never taught you this secret to succeed).

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💌 Want to partner with us? Sponsorships and brand deals: [email protected] This is our most vulnerable, no-filter episode yet, where we dig into what really separates top performers from the pack. We're dropping the polished talk and getting into the raw truths: the surprising habits that worked for us, the moments that totally didn’t 😬, and the hard feedback that pushed us further. From navigating confidence to the art of bouncing back, we share the good, the bad, and the downright awkward parts of leveling up. If you’re ready to go beyond the hustle hype and hear the real stuff – we’re not holding back on this one. 💥🥊 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 🐯👯‍♀️ Tiger Sisters Podcast | Career, Entrepreneurship, and Life Welcome to Tiger Sisters, your go-to podcast for career mentorship and life guidance! Hosted by Cherie Brooke Luo and Jean Luo, we’re your internet big sisters here to demystify the ups and downs of navigating careers, tech, and entrepreneurship— all while staying healthy, stylish, and joyful along the way. Cherie is an influencer who has broken down the complexities of big tech, finance, and MBA programs for millions of viewers, with over 100M+ views across platforms. Jean is a tech product executive and investor, holding over 50 AI patents, who has built an impressive career in product management and institutional investment at companies like Goldman Sachs and Snapchat. Between the two of us, we’ve survived stints at top investment banks and big tech firms, founded startups, and earned four Ivy League degrees—if we’re counting Stanford! Yet, we still find time to focus on wellness, friendships, fashion, and skincare, always sharing the lessons we've learned along the way. Whether you’re here for career advice, stories about balancing life’s challenges, or just to hear our honest takes on what it means to pursue fun, wealth, and joy in all areas of life, we’ve got you covered. 🍿 WATCH NEXT: Tiger Sisters Season 2: Our Upbringing as Harvard & Stanford MBA Grads [S2 EP1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylbt-kqkPGk&t=13s Tiger Sisters Season 1: Networking 101 from Harvard & Stanford MBA Grads [S1 EP 10] https://youtu.be/q2D1agAvgkw?si=syXSqjCohGplfdH_ Cherie’s Corner: Roelof Botha: Career & Personal Lessons from Sequoia Capital Managing Partner https://youtu.be/5s9Y5c6OXzs The Internet’s Big Sister and Career Mentor: Jean Luo https://youtu.be/V_J236VrkrY?si=aSukqYXTOvb5Z4Li 💛 LET'S CONNECT: ~ CHERIE ~ 🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cherie.brooke 📱 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@cherie.brooke ✍🏻 My Substack – https://cherieluo.substack.com/ 👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherie-luo/ ~ JEAN ~ 🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/jeanluo_/ 👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanluo 🎵 Music produced by Sammy Signal https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HsyknHuxhT8RoZfn5rqMS 🛍️ Items Referenced: 🍵Sisters Matcha & SISTERS Merch: https://www.sistersmatcha.com ✨Tiger Sisters & Friends Japan Trip (May 2025): https://trovatrip.com/trip/asia/japan/japan-with-cherie-luo-may-2025 ♠️ Everything else: https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b ⏰ Timestamps: 00:00 - Jean & Cherie kick things off 🐯 01:05 - Jean’s Thorn: Flashback to College Struggles 🏫 06:25 - Jean’s Rose: Harry Stebbings put himself on blast 💥 10:17 - Cherie’s R&T: Viral video ride and the rollercoaster 🎢 14:59 - MAILBAG: How did you become top performers? ❤️ 23:34 - Navigating bad actors (office drama) 🎭 27:24 - Jean’s guide to ‘managing up’ 📈 29:14 - The #1 skill to bring you to the next level in corporate 👩‍💼 38:15 - What you never learned in school that’s critical in the workplace 🧠 44:51 - Ditch the scarcity mindset NOW 📉 49:02 - Practice micro rejection therapy 👹 55:00 - Parting thoughts & hugs from the Tiger Sisters 🐅✨