Claim Your Confidence with Lydia Fenet

Known as the “internet’s big sister”, Erin McGoff is an award-winning director, content creator, and founder of AdviceWithErin–a career education platform dedicated to making quality career advice accessible to all. Starting out as a film director and editor, Erin brought her filmmaking skills to TikTok in 2020, sharing practical, candid, and humorous career advice to help give viewers the confidence they need to navigate today’s ever-shifting job market. Since then, she’s amassed a global audience of over 6 million followers. Additionally, Erin is the founder of Grey Films, a New York based production company, and StupidFish, a new website that helps people discover the career they are made for. Join us as we talk about Erin’s mission to make a positive impact, how she got started on social media, and her new book, The Secret Language of Work.
Don’t miss this episode of Claim Your Confidence where we discuss:
Becoming a filmmaker and the story behind Erin’s feature documentary This Little Land of Mines
How learning to navigate the film industry as a young filmmaker helped Erin develop the career skills she’s now sharing with others
What inspired Erin to first start posting on TikTok and how being in tune with audience demand has helped her grow
Why Erin wrote The Secret Language of Work and what readers can expect to learn from it
Finding the confidence to pursue the job of your dreams and how Erin is helping end career confusion with her company StupidFish
Find Erin:
www.erinmcgoff.com
IG: @advicewitherin; @erinmcgoff
TikTok: @erinmcgoff
YouTube: AdviceWithErin
LinkedIn: Erin McGoff

Follow Lydia:
www.lydiafenet.com
IG: @lydiafenet
LinkedIn: Lydia Fenet
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Mary Orton is a woman who wears many hats. After starting her career in investment banking, she took a leap of faith in 2013 and started a fashion blog dedicated to helping women find their personal style and confidence in the workplace. Since then, she has built an ever-growing online community centered around fashion, beauty, design, and confidence. Now, she’s also the founder and CEO of the first women’s luxury baseball cap brand, CHORD, which provides thoughtfully-made, elevated baseball caps designed to help women feel polished and put-together no matter where the day takes them. In this episode, we discuss Mary’s online journey from blogging to Instagram, the story behind CHORD, and how the things that terrify you most often take you the farthest.
Join us as we talk about:
Mary’s creative childhood, her early career in investment banking, and what inspired her to start a blog
Tuning out the noise and the freedom that comes with de-centering the opinions of others and pursuing what brings you joy
How fashion can enhance confidence and finding your personal style in your work wardrobe
Making the jump from a corporate job to being a full-time content creator and entrepreneur
Founding CHORD, the source of Mary’s confidence, and how she’s continuing to evolve her brand

Find Mary:
www.memorandum.com
www.shopchord.com
IG: @maryorton
X: @maryortonMEMO
LinkedIn: Mary Orton Scudellari

Follow Lydia:
www.lydiafenet.com
IG: @lydiafenet
LinkedIn: Lydia Fenet

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If you’re an avid reader, chances are you’ve already heard of Elizabeth Day. An award-winning author, broadcaster, and the founder of Daylight Productions, Elizabeth has written ten books spanning both fiction and nonfiction and is a Sunday Times #1 bestseller. Beyond the page, she is also the creator and host of How To Fail With Elizabeth Day, a chart-topping podcast that celebrates the things in life that haven’t gone right. Every week, guests like Kate Winslet, Jon Bon Jovi, and Gloria Steinem discuss the lessons they have learned from failure throughout their careers. Join us for this episode as we talk about Elizabeth’s writing process, embracing shared vulnerability as the antidote to shame, and how there is no success without failure.
Don’t miss this interview where we discuss:
Elizabeth’s podcast How To Fail, why she started it, and what our failures can teach us about ourselves
How imposter syndrome and fear of failure often go hand in hand and the liberation that comes with viewing failure as an opportunity for growth
Elizabeth’s lifelong love of fiction writing, her background in print journalism, and why she began writing nonfiction as well
Observation, curiosity, and finding time to be creative amidst busy schedules
The common thread present in all of Elizabeth’s work and where she finds inspiration for both her fiction and nonfiction writing

Find Elizabeth:
www.elizabethday.org
IG: @elizabday
TikTok: @elizabday
X: @elizabday
LinkedIn: Elizabeth Day

Follow Lydia:
www.lydiafenet.com
IG: @lydiafenet
LinkedIn: Lydia Fenet

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In 2017, Cecily Mak decided to rethink her relationship with alcohol. What started as a 30-day experiment eliminating alcohol quickly revealed a life that felt clearer, richer, and more intentional without substances. Inspired by this change, Cecily began sharing her story on social media, and ClearLife was born–a movement dedicated to helping others reclaim clarity, presence, and intention in their lives. Now, Cecily is the co-founder of Wisdom Ventures, ClearLife Reset, and the voice behind ClearLife. In her new book Undimmed, Cecily shares her framework to empower readers to choose practices, habits, and priorities that support a life of presence, healthier relationships, and deeper alignment. Join us as we talk about the story behind ClearLife, Cecily’s book Undimmed, and what it means to live clear.
Don’t miss this episode of Claim Your Confidence where we discuss:
Cecily’s early career as a lawyer and Silicon Valley executive and trying to find balance in a work hard, play hard environment
What “dimmers” are, how we use them day-to-day to escape discomfort, and the steps we can take to regain clarity and presence 
The inflection point that inspired Cecily to reevaluate her relationship with alcohol and why she began sharing her journey with others
Cecily’s Eight Awarenesses framework and how she created it
Embracing vulnerability and discomfort and how Cecily found community through social media
Find Cecily:
www.cecilymak.com
IG: @clearlifejourney
Substack: @cecilymak
LinkedIn: Cecily Mak

Follow Lydia:
www.lydiafenet.com
IG: @lydiafenet
LinkedIn: Lydia Fenet

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Michelle Cordeiro Grant is a powerhouse founder who knows how to build a brand–and community–from the ground up. In 2015, she founded LIVELY, a lingerie company dedicated to empowering women to live confidently. LIVELY broke new ground in the lingerie industry by prioritizing style and comfort, coining the term Leisurée. After LIVELY’s monumental $105 million acquisition after just three years, Michelle founded her next community-driven brand, GORGIE, an energy drink that combines benefits from green tea, essential vitamins, and biotin to make wellness fun. In this episode of Claim Your Confidence, we discuss Michelle’s journey as a founder, how leveraging your network is one of the biggest shortcuts in business, and mastering branding.
Join us as we talk about:
The meaning of “proximity is power” and how Michelle found success in her early career
What Michelle learned about branding while working at Victoria’s Secret and the importance of curating your company’s “trailer”
Why you should view your business as ever-evolving rather than static
How Michelle founded LIVELY and GORGIE and her community-focused approach to creating a brand
Letting go of the noise, remembering the why, and pursuing your own vision of success
Find Michelle:
www.michellecordeirogrant.com
IG: @the_michellegrant
TikTok: @the_michellegrant
LinkedIn: Michelle Cordeiro Grant

Follow Lydia:
www.lydiafenet.com
IG: @lydiafenet
LinkedIn: Lydia Fenet

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