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:
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.
When young, she wanted to be a lawyer just like her father. Unlike 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, 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 the episode!
Highlights:
📍Show notes: https://www.sothisismywhy.com/115
💌 Weekly STIMY Newsletter that deconstructs how you build a portfolio career to prepare yourself for the future of work: https://sothisismywhy.ck.page/acd5bd1062
✍🏻 Leave a review on STIMY: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/so-this-is-my-why/id1521191442
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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:
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.
When young, she wanted to be a lawyer just like her father. Unlike 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, 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 the episode!
Highlights:
📍Show notes: https://www.sothisismywhy.com/115
💌 Weekly STIMY Newsletter that deconstructs how you build a portfolio career to prepare yourself for the future of work: https://sothisismywhy.ck.page/acd5bd1062
✍🏻 Leave a review on STIMY: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/so-this-is-my-why/id1521191442
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