Life is Short (how to spend it wisely by ex-Snapchat CSO & Wall Street savant Imran Khan)

Ever wonder how someone goes from getting laid off on Wall Street to becoming Evan Spiegel’s right-hand man at Snapchat? In this riveting chat with the Tiger Sisters, former Chief Strategy Officer Imran Khan reveals the pivotal failures, lightbulb moments, and contrarian beliefs that propelled him from bottom-quartile banking analyst to a Wall Street Wunderkind and Silicon Valley Savant.Tune in to discover: • Why getting fired turned out to be Imran’s lucky break• How “compounding” applies to both finances and friendships• The dangers of dismissing young people—and why listening to the next generation is Imran’s secret weapon• Tips on public speaking, emotional resilience, and forging a world-class networkStick around for Cherie and Jean’s main takeaways from this conversation in another can’t-miss Tiger Sisters episode. Hit play and supercharge your own career reinvention!------------------------------------------------------------------ 🐯👯‍♀️ Tiger Sisters Podcast | Career, Entrepreneurship, and LifeWelcome 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 Snapchat’s #2 → Chief Investment Officer: Imran Khan00:01:34 Bangladesh beginnings to Wall Street00:03:00 Imran’s best tip to his 35-year-old self ($ and friendships)00:05:05 Banking 101: Getting laid off :(00:09:17 Exactly how he turned his Biggest Failure → Biggest Break00:13:40 Why listening to 20-somethings is his secret weapon00:17:34 Imran’s tips on public speaking made simple00:22:06 Superpower: Real friendships00:23:40 Inside The Khanference & community-building00:28:23 Cherie & Jean’s episode takeaways00:30:15 How to compound00:34:58 Cherie loves it when others admit failure lol 00:36:43 Imran used “Small pond, big fish” to win big00:38:54 Jean’s own “wake up” moment on Wall Street 00:45:30 Reflecting on and appreciating Imran’s respect for every job00:48:31 Jean works hard to be as even-keeled as Imran naturally is00:51:00 Cherie shares tea about Jeff Weiner, former LinkedIn CEO00:53:44 This life belief/principle changed Imran’s life forever00:55:55 Jean received an email she sent to herself in 201300:59:05 Perfectly imperfect public speaking01:00:55 Final Reflections & Sign-Off (leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review!!)