Lydia Fenet on Becoming the Most Powerful Woman in the Room

<p class="">Picture an auctioneer. If you’re like most people, you just pictured an elderly, bespectacled British gentleman, with a gavel in one hand and a glass of scotch in the other. Not a 20-something woman in a brightly colored dress with heels et al. That’s where Lydia Fenet comes in. Lydia is the Global Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships at Christie’s in New York by day and auctioneer extraordinaire by night. Lydia’s incredibly inspiring story began when she interned at Christie’s as a 21-year old. She quickly rose through the ranks creating her own brand of auctioneering, one that didn’t make her feel like she needed to fit into an old British man-shaped mold. She embraced her natural sense of humor, her femininity and learned to walk up on stage and command millions of dollars. All by the time she was 24. Tune in to today’s episode to get a behind the scenes look at the glamorous life of an auctioneer, her book, and her recent TV and film deal, but more importantly, to learn from Lydia’s journey of learning to draw her confidence from within.</p> <p class="">Here’s a peek at what else you can expect:</p> <ul> <li> <p class="">How Lydia was introduced Christie’s Auction House</p> </li> <li> <p class="">How her tenacity finally got her a job there Lydia’s advice for young women at their first jobs</p> </li> <li> <p class="">The series of events that led to her TV and book deal</p> </li> <li> <p class="">Her experiences being one of the few women in a male-dominated field</p> </li> <li> <p class="">How humor and femininity became Lydia’s best friends</p> </li> <li> <p class="">The importance of being authentic</p> <p class=""> </p> </li> </ul> RESOURCES <ul> <li> <p class=""><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/26/nyregion/diana-cleans-out-her-closet-and-charities-just-clean-up.html"> Princess Diana Auction - Christie’s Auction House</a></p> </li> <li> <p class=""><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Most-Powerful-Woman-Room-You-ebook/dp/B07GNTSTZ8"> The Most Powerful Woman in the Room is Y