Are Our Standards Too High? [S1 EP 5]

🎙️ In This Episode: Dating Confessions & Lessons from the Tiger Sisters! 🐯
In this episode, we dive deep into their personal dating stories—revealing what it’s really like to navigate relationships while balancing big tech, startups, and everything in between.

We discuss what we look for in a partner, the pros and cons of dating ambitious people, and even share our top picks from this season’s Bachelorette. Whether you’re curious about dating coworkers, searching for the perfect match, or just here for the juicy stories, this episode is packed with insights and laughs.

Submit any dating advice questions you have for us and we can answer them in next episode’s Mailbag!
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Tiger Sisters Podcast | Career, Tech, 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—while keeping it real about 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, while sharing the lessons we've learned along the way.

Join us for candid conversations where we spill the tea on careers, technology, entrepreneurship, school, and life. 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.

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⌚️Timestamps:
00:00 Kicking Off – What’s new with us?
00:56 The Real Talk – Why we’re diving into our dating lives 👀
02:18 Fan Question! – “Is your sister single? I’ve got a match…” 😏
03:52 Jean Gets Real – Jean’s first-ever personal reveal 😱
05:15 Set Me Up! – Referrals work for dating too 💌
07:51 Open to Options – Cherie’s ready for setups
08:34 Stranger Danger – Our dating app stories 🚨
10:31 Single & Ready – Cherie’s new single life in a new city 🌆✨
12:12 Am I the Entertainer? – Dating as a performance
13:48 LOL, Must Have – Cherie needs a partner who’s funny 😂
14:42 Jean’s Hot Takes – Cherie’s “stoic and handsome” exes
15:54 Mom, Skip This Part – What we don’t want our mom to hear 🙈
16:34 Balancing Act – Juggling careers and love lives
17:31 Don’t Date Co-Workers? – Navigating love at work ⚠️
18:14 Jean’s Secret – How to date a co-worker drama-free
19:47 Nerd Alert! – Why brains top Cherie’s checklist 🧠🤓
22:47 Let’s Get Physical – Fitness in relationships 🏃🏻‍♀️🔥
25:08 Power Couples – The pros and cons 💪👫
27:54 Bachelorette Breakdown – Why Jenn Tran’s story resonates 💗🌹
30:06 Our Crushes – Grant (Jean) and Marcus (Cherie) 😍
32:52 Cherie’s Wish List – Cherie’s dating hopes 🤞
34:11 Sisterly Advice – Jean’s protective instincts for Jenn 🛡️
36:43 You Got This, Jenn! – Our final thoughts on Jenn 💖
36:55 Signing Off – Share your thoughts below! 👇

[Jamie-roath]

I would like to see the tiger sister talk about how to talk to anyone and how to be a better communicator for the next episode.

[Minim]

Id love to hear about platonic relationships and how you guys navigate friendships!

[mosqutio]

Consider dating and committing to a teacher. They are kind, caring and supportive to ambitious women, allowing you to focus on financial responsibilities and him to focus on nurturing responsibilities.

[TXKorea]

I - from the bias of a guy in his 30s, married for 12 years now - would personally focus a bit more on habits, character, values, "affect." There was some talk about personality at least (would have loved to go further down that track, e.g. a partner who likes to teach).

[rexvm]

Do a podcast on MBA dating with full stories!!

[ach]

Unasked Advice: Need to think of your target audience for the Youtube channel.. I followed for MBA experience but not sure what the channel now aims ..😅😅

[ivy]

Great episode! I loved hearing your guys’ reflections and analyses!

[sharonunwritten]

Love the discussion. 🩵🩵 I just came over from the JOMO podcast. The host Eric is recently single too. Maybe Cherie could do a podcast crossover with him😛🎉

[subhangipandey]

Oh my god I love you guys❤❤....will be waiting for next episodes

[dcrebbin]

yeah might just stick to the mba content, 31:00 kind of freaked me out

don't wanna go down the simulation theory rabbit hole again

[hosackies]

so many red flags throughout the vid... @hoe_math needs to break this down.

[TheBullGangGeneral]

Good episode, I wonder if Jean or Cherie already have children.

[chans]

Cherie, we never met but I've a crush on you. When I can feel your energy on the screen, I can't imagine how contagious your personality can be IRL.

Having said that, after failing my previous startup and graduating from masters this year, I'm having a broke guy lifestyle which may not align well with your current stage of life. Hope to cross paths in some event

[nycyaofan]

Athletic, smart, funny, ambitious, accomplished lol.

[AccordingtoWarren]

Curious if your dad was the old and stoic type? Maybe there is a parallel haha

[andyyang]

Why broke up thou when the relationships sounds great e

[sunnyrashidov]

Cherie, sipping matcha under Cali skies,
While I’m here in Brooklyn, dodging subway sighs.
I dropped you a line, clever and neat,
But perhaps in Cali, signals are hard to greet?

You’re podcasting brilliance, MBA elite,
Meanwhile, I’m stuck dodging pigeons on the street.
Are you off solving the world’s great divides?
Or just lost in the waves of those West Coast tides?

No big deal distance is cool, I swear,
Though Cali’s sunshine? Slightly unfair.
But when you tire of beaches and perfect weather,
Brooklyn’s here, and we’ll brave it together.

No white horse just an Uber, no lie,
Or perhaps I’ll charter a private jet (one day, I’ll try).
But until then, I’ll sip my coffee alone,
Wondering if Cali’s ever thrown you my tone.

So whenever your matcha runs dry or you’re free,
Remember, Brooklyn’s got charm and me!
And though coastlines divide us, I can still see,
The perfect blend of Cali and Brooklyn could be!

[williszhao]

The Shure mic quality is chef's kiss! 🤌

And OMG BINDERS FULL OF WOMEN. Memory unlocked.