174. Lydia Fenet, Founder and CEO of the Lydia Fenet Agency, On Claiming Your Confidence, Life as an Auctioneer, and Building Her Own Agency

Lydia Fenet is the founder and CEO of the Lydia Fenet Agency, a boutique agency representing best-in-class charity auctioneers. Over her two-decade-long career, Lydia served as the Global Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships for Christie’s and reshaped the fundraising landscape as the world’s leading charity auctioneer. She has single-handedly raised over one billion dollars for more than 800 organizations and broken down countless barriers for women in the auction industry. Lydia is the author of two best-selling books, The Most Powerful Woman in the Room is You & Claim Your Confidence as well as the podcast host of Claim Your Confidence in collaboration with Rockefeller Center. Lydia is represented by CAA and travels internationally to speak to companies about unlocking their sales potential, empowering people in the workplace, and the art of public speaking. We know listeners will love getting to know Lydia on today's episode! Don't forget to shop our previous and upcoming guests on shophsdt.com.