Lydia Fenet is the most powerful woman in the room.

She has sold over $1 billion dollars for nonprofits globally alongside Elton John, Jason Bourne (aka Matt Bourne), Bruce Springsteen & every other big-name superstar you can think of.

In 2018, she became Christie's Global Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships and has also:

✅ Been named one of New York’s most influential women by Gotham magazine;

✅ Appeared in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair and Town & Country;

✅ Published 2 books (her first book was optioned by Netflix in Feb 2022!); and

✅ Runs the Claim Your Confidence podcast featuring Glenn Close, Candace Nelson, Stephanie Horton, and Courtney Dauwalter.

All while leading multiple benefit auctions for the biggest names in the industry. Including Elton John's 2023 AIDS Foundation Oscar Party!

Lydia is now living the life she has always wanted.

But it wasn't the case.

When young, she wanted to be a lawyer just like her father. Until she came across a Vanity Fair article & discovered the exclusive world of Christie's.

She convinced the Matriarch of Christie's to let her join Christie's internship program. But for the first 10 years, she was told (and believed!) to not talk about money. And that "she was lucky to work there".

If you want to learn how Lydia later managed to triple her salary + gain a global title + lead a new department at Christie's, you'll have to listen to STIMY Ep 115!

Highlights:
0:00 Intro
1:26 A Life in Motion
2:11 Network or Die
4:09 What went wrong?!
6:41 The Matriarch of Christie's
8:08 Hustling for a Christie's internship
11:31 Lauren Short, her boss
13:12 Becoming Christie's benefits auctioneer
15:07 Pushing past 500 mediocre auctions
16:59 The Breakthrough
21:10 Working with Elton John for the Oscars
24:36 Where does this boundless energy come from?!
28:40 Creating a business case for Christie's events department
33:28 Ask for what you're worth! You're just a number on the P&L
40:23 Becoming a published author
43:28 Legacy
46:56 The strike method!!

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I'm Ling Yah, ex-lawyer turned LinkedIn Personal Brand strategist & host/producer of the So This Is My Why podcast, where I interview inspiring people about how they found their why, and their blueprint for turning that why into a reality. I’ve interviewed Olympians, Michelin-starred chefs, top entrepreneurs, VC founders, Hollywood actresses, and more.

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