
About this episode
In this Tiger Sisters sit-down, hosts Cherie Brooke Luo & Jean Luo grill People President Leah Wyar on the “7 Power Rules” that took her from junior beauty editor to running a billion-dollar magazine & media empire by using feelings as her secret weapon. You’ll hear:
◦The lightning-fast pitch that won over “money-bags” advertisers
◦Leah’s “rage-and-reset” ritual for turning harsh feedback into promotions
◦The one “just say yes” moment that catapulted her into the C-suite
Ready to out-think and out-earn? Listen now for the full blueprint. Rule #1 alone will change the way you show up to Monday’s meeting. 🎙️🐯
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🐯👯♀️ Tiger Sisters Podcast | Career, Entrepreneurship, and Life
Welcome to Tiger Sisters, your go-to podcast about power, money, and love. Hosted by Cherie Brooke Luo and Jean Luo, we’re your Silicon Valley and Wall Street big sisters here to demystify the ups and downs of 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
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⏰ Timestamps
00:01:14 Tiger Sisters episode intro 🐯💥
00:03:26 Meet the iconic Leah Wyar 🎀
00:03:56 #1 Follow the Money – understand every revenue vein 💰
00:06:38 Pitching in real time when “money bags” want ideas on the spot 🎯
00:11:36 #2 Build Work-Wife Alliances – success ≈ your circle 👯♀️
00:19:05 #3 Say “Yes” Early & Often – the moment that led to the C-suite 🚀
00:27:21 #4 Beauty in Being Naive – Google it, learn, repeat 🔄
00:30:01 #5 Choose Respect Over Checks – why Leah walked away 🚪
00:34:35 #6 Don’t let anyone weaponize you – emotion as an edge in the C-suite 🧠⚡️
00:38:05 Using therapy as a tool to understand yourself 🔄
00:42:29 #7 Feel, Then Fix – poker-face in the room, “rage-and-reset” outside ♻️
00:45:42 Following your dreams in parallel with your partner ✅
00:49:48 Being a mom, IVF dark days, and lessons for her younger self 👶
00:55:17 Tiger Sisters wrap-up – like, comment, subscribe, and rate us ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!
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