Join the Tiger Sisters to uncover what it’s like to save a life as a high schooler, work at legendary hedge funds, retire early, and then come roaring back in a totally new industry – cryto.
Meet John Wu, President of Ava Labs and former investor at powerhouses like Tiger Management and Kingdon Capital. In this episode, John dishes on the advice he’d give his 35-year-old self, breaks down the black-and-white myths of crypto (fraud and genius, all in one “petri dish”), and demonstrates why resilience matters more than any glossy resume line.
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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 John Wu, Jean’s former boss’s former boss 🏆
00:03:20 “Relax, it’ll work out” – advice for his 35-year-old self ✨
00:04:02 20+ years out of B-school, still chasing goals 🔥
00:05:17 Pool lifeguard lessons 🏊♂️
00:06:38 Take pride in your work, even if it seems “easy” 🌟
00:07:37 John’s strikeout ⚾
00:09:51 Crypto hot take: genius and scams 😎
00:13:03 Caribbean paradise with family 🏝️
00:14:28 Testing boundaries with common sense 🚧
00:15:21 Tiger Sister recap John’s stacked resume 👏
00:18:23 Pride in every job: pattern-matching with Imran’s “every job is hard” 💪
00:22:33 “Test your boundaries” vs. Vu Tran’s “question your constraints”
00:25:08 Cherie’s awakening around “we can both be right”
00:28:18 Atelic mindset & raising your own bar ⬆️
00:31:45 Resilience as a precursor for success (cc: David Shim) 💥
00:38:09 That’s just life, baby! 🌐
00:39:45 Final reflections: nuance, growth, & staying curious forever 🤗
Tiger Sisters