Success isn’t linear. What I wish I knew at 29.

TikTok’s Head of Special Projects Michelle Huang (ex-Blackstone, ex–Loro Piana) gets real about envy, anxiety, and how to stay sane in a world of “what’s next?” She spills on the time her life fell apart – heartbreak and relationship over, dream school rejection – and how those “failures” turned out to be blessings in disguise.

Stick around to join Cherie and Jean’s discussion about feeling the pressure to keep up when everyone around you seems to be crushing it  and find out why having “low expectations” might just be the secret to ultimate happiness. This Tiger Sisters episode is unmissable. 

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🐯👯‍♀️ 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.

💛 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: www.sistersmatcha.com

♠️ Everything else: https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b

⏰ Timestamps:

00:00:00 Meet Michelle!

 00:02:26 Good things happen at different times for different people ☀️

 00:05:00 “My life shattered in front of me” – heartbreak and rejection

 00:08:00 Scandinavian secret for happiness 🇸🇪

 00:09:28 Learning on the fly: Michelle’s lifelong skill 🏃‍♀️

 00:12:19 Cherie & Jean’s Recap 🤗

 00:13:10 Who am I outside of my career and partner? 🌊

 00:18:03 Different timelines, different breakthroughs. Jean’s failed startup 🐎

 00:21:31 Happiness = Reality minus expectations 🌱

 00:25:35 “Everything is learnable” 🧠

 00:29:35 How do you change the course of your life? Embrace what’s in front of you 

 00:30:12 Byeee! Cherie & Jean sign off 🐯✨