How podcasters The Tiger Sisters explain a 4-factor friendship audit
From career advice to friendships
The Tiger Sisters built their podcast around lessons from their education and careers, including experiences at Stanford and Goldman Sachs. The hosts describe themselves as “Silicon Valley and Wall Street big sisters.” After launching in 2024, they broadened their subject matter to include emotional topics. They recently joined the Vox Media Podcast Network as they seek to expand into a larger media company.
A framework for friendship changes
In a three-part series released this month, the sisters examined how they assess friendships and decide when to end them. They used academic research and their own experiences, rather than focusing only on breakups. Jean Luo said the framework can help listeners step back from an intensely emotional subject and consider whether to end a friendship actively or passively.
Different ways friendships end
Cherie Luo said research indicates most friendships end passively, as people grow apart. Such endings may leave room for the relationship to begin again, while sudden breakups are often more acrimonious and permanent. The hosts also discussed options short of ending a friendship, including creating distance or changing the role that person has in your life.
Consider the rest of your life
The sisters said people do not have to end a friendship immediately if they believe it has run its course. They advised taking other parts of life into account before making that decision.
Key points
- The Tiger Sisters’ three-part series applies research and personal experience to friendships.
- The hosts say many friendships end gradually as people grow apart.
- Creating distance or changing a friend’s role can be alternatives to ending the relationship.
- The sisters advise considering the rest of your life before making a decision.