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The mindbodygreen Podcast

487: How to be confident & get what you want | Globally recognized speaker Lydia Fenet

The mindbodygreen Podcast

mindbodygreen

Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.52.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2023

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

“If you're scared of something, make yourself do it," says Lydia Fenet. Lydia, a globally recognized speaker and charity auctioneer, joins us to discuss how to train yourself to be more confident, plus: - Lydia’s journey to becoming an auctioneer (~01:36) - How Lydia built confidence in her career (~04:47) - How to build confidence in kids (~07:09) - Confidence vs. self-esteem (~10:48) - Lydia’s power move when she’s feeling insecure (~14:11) - How to measure your own confidence level (~19:00) - The role of attractiveness in confidence (~21:38) - How to rethink failure & avoid a victim narrative (~25:02) - How your mindset can affect your physical health (~29:22) - How to strengthen your confidence muscles (~32:10) - How posture & movement habits affect confidence (~34:00) - How to own the room with ease (~37:15) - Why we’re so captivated by energy & enthusiasm (~42:10) - How to know if someone’s lying to your face (~43:34) - The difference between online & IRL confidence (~46:46) - What makes a good & bad auctioneer (~50:42) - The art & psychology of persuasion (~53:33) - What advice Lydia would give her 20-year-old self (~55:38) - 3 things to do every day to build confidence (~56:55) Order a copy of my new book The Joy Of Well-Being at thejoyofwellbeing.com!  Referenced in the episode: - Lydia's book, Claim Your Confidence. - Follow Lydia on Instagram. - Lydia's previous book, The Most Powerful Woman In The Room Is You. - Learn more about Lydia's auctioneering agency. - Sign up for The Long Game.  We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to the MyBuddyGreen podcast. I'm Jason Wackeb, founder and co-CEO of MyBuddyGreen, and your host.

0:07.0

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0:17.0

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0:25.0

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0:29.0

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0:33.0

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0:37.0

Hey everyone, you may think that confidence is something that comes naturally.

0:41.0

Either you're born with unwavering self-esteem or you're not.

0:45.0

But according to today's guest, Lydia Finette, that couldn't be more false.

0:49.0

Lydia is a globally recognized speaker and charity auctioneer.

0:54.0

And she says you can train yourself to be more confident.

0:57.0

In fact, just a few strategic hacks can help you release nervous jitters, make an impact and help you own the room.

1:05.0

I'll go ahead and assume that everyone wants to feel more confident, no matter who you are or what stage of life you're in.

1:11.0

So this is an episode you definitely don't want to miss.

1:14.0

We'll also chat about the art of persuasion and how to know if someone's lying straight to your face.

1:20.0

Let's dive in.

1:22.0

Lydia, welcome.

1:23.0

Thank you so much, Jason. I'm so excited to be here.

1:25.0

It's great to have you. You have such a fascinating background.

1:29.0

So let's start there. Tell us about your road to becoming an auctioneer.

1:35.0

Well, it's always so funny to tell people that I'm an auctioneer because they have two questions.

1:39.0

First of all, do you speak really quickly?

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