The Lida Citroën Podcast

Lida Citroën
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Ready to lead with purpose and stand out in your field? The Lida Citroën Podcast delivers actionable and inspiring strategies on personal branding, leadership development, reputation management, and influence building. Join Lida and her guests as they share stories, tips, and tools to help you grow your presence and make your mark. Get ready to step up, speak out, grow your presence and make your mark.

  1. 4d ago

    Courage and Vulnerability: The Leadership Advantages AI Can't Replicate

    Courage and vulnerability aren't soft skills. They're key pieces of the foundation of a strong personal brand that builds long-lasting influence. In this episode, Lida draws from The New Rules of Influence to make the case that showing up with courage and vulnerability isn't a weakness or a liability, but it's the key to building a leadership brand and influence that connects with your teams and stakeholders, and establishes trust and credibility. In this episode, you'll learn: Why courage is not the absence of fear and what it actually means to take action before you feel ready That courage isn't an end state, it's a muscle built through small, consistent acts of showing up even when it's uncomfortable The difference between being real and being transparent and why you don't have to share everything to build deep, lasting trust Why vulnerability is the engine of influence and how it creates the psychological safety that makes people follow you, believe you, and bring their best Why AI makes this more urgent than ever. AI creates sameness, and your willingness to be real is something that can't be replicated This episode will give you a courage framework and empower you to start showing up with realness today. _______________________ Links from this episode The New Rules of Influence Executive Coaching with Lida _______________________ Stay connected LinkedIn | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook

    Courage and Vulnerability: The Leadership Advantages AI Can't Replicate

  2. Aug 4

    Stop Managing, Start Leading: The Authentic Leadership Philosophy That Builds High-Performance Teams

    Many leaders say they want a high-performance team, but few have a clear philosophy for how to build one.  In this episode, Lida sits down with Paul Barwick-Copeland, Director of Business Consulting and Value Realization Services at NiCE, one of the world's leading AI and customer experience technology companies. Paul leads global high-performing teams across EMEA and APAC, spanning multiple cultures, time zones, and languages. What makes him stand out isn't his title or results, but the way he leads.  Paul's leadership philosophy is rare. Built on authenticity, empowerment, and a willingness to grow people even when it means letting them go.  In this episode, you'll learn: The difference between managing and leading, and how knowing the distinction changes every decision you make about your team How to lead with consistency across cultures. Why authentic leadership transcends time zones, languages, and cultural differences, and what that means for global leaders How to hire for positive disruption. Why Paul actively recruits people who will challenge him, and what he looks for beyond credentials How to build a brilliant team, not just a collection of strong individuals. The philosophy of collective over ego, and how to create psychological safety for people to thrive How to see potential in people before they see it in themselves. The conversations Paul has with his team that go far beyond the standard performance review Why letting people go is an act of leadership, not failure. How supporting someone's growth, even out of your team, is one of the most powerful things you can do as a leader How to stay authentic as a leader in an AI-driven world. What it looks like to lead authentically inside one of the most AI-forward companies in the world If you lead a team, or want to, this episode will give you the philosophy for authentic leadership that you can start applying immediately. Links from this episode Executive Coaching with Lida  Stay Connected LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube | Facebook

    Stop Managing, Start Leading: The Authentic Leadership Philosophy That Builds High-Performance Teams

  3. Jul 21

    The People-Pleasing Trap and Why It’s Costing You Influence and Leadership Credibility

    What if the behavior you think is making people like you is the exact thing preventing them from respecting you, considering you for new opportunities, and taking you seriously as a leader? People-pleasing rarely feels like a problem when you're doing it. It feels like kindness, generosity, and being a good teammate. In this episode, Lida gets personal about a moment she said yes to something she never should have, spent three weekends resenting it, and realized she had been quietly teaching people that her “no" wasn't a real option. Sound familiar? Using research from Brené Brown and Adam Grant, her own values framework, and the direct connection to self-talk and imposter syndrome she unpacked in Episodes 21 and 25, Lida breaks down what people-pleasing actually costs you, and the practical tools to stop it starting today. In this episode, you'll learn: Why people-pleasing is a personal branding problem. How chronic accommodation creates a reputation that's likable but not influential, and what that costs your career How to tell the difference between real generosity and people-pleasing. The three distinctions (generosity, collaboration, kindness) and how to identify which one is actually driving your behavior The self-talk underneath the automatic yes. The internal tape that runs before every yes that should have been a no, and how to interrupt it Why boundaries free you instead of limit you. The playground study that reframes everything you thought you knew about setting limits  The values filter. Three questions to run every future yes or no through, starting with your next high-stakes decision Liked vs. trusted. Why these aren't the same thing, and which one actually builds influence If you've ever felt quiet resentment after saying yes, or wondered why people describe you as agreeable but never as decisive, this episode will name what's happening, and give you a way forward. Links from this episode The Human Advantage: Elevating Executive Presence & Influence in the Age of AI  Episode #21 and #25   Stay connected LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook

    The People-Pleasing Trap and Why It’s Costing You Influence and Leadership Credibility

  4. Jul 7

    Beyond Self-Talk: The Practical Communication Framework Every Leader Needs to Influence Up

    Now that you understand how self-talk shapes your narrative and reputation (listen to episode #25), it's time to take that internal foundation and translate it into the kind of executive communication that actually moves your stakeholders to act. Knowing what to say to yourself is step one, and communicating and influencing up is the next level.  In this episode, Lida sits down with Naomi Price, SVP of Global Accounts at Vantage Partners and an internationally recognized expert in executive communication and strategic influence, to give you a practical, repeatable playbook for communicating at the highest levels. In this episode, you'll learn:   • How to use self-talk in high-stakes conversations: The three specific phrases Naomi recommends saying to yourself before any important meeting, and why getting them right is visible to everyone in the room • The micro-behaviors that build or destroy trust: Composure vs. energy, eye contact, gestures, and the small physical signals leaders read before you say a single word • The Lean In, Link, Leverage framework: Naomi and Vantage's three-step method for speaking up and influencing the decision-makers • How to sell up without being ignored: The problem-solving approach that turns resistance into buy-in, including the exact script for getting a yes from your boss's boss • What to say so others will listen: How to filter everything you know down to the only thing your audience actually needs to make a decision   If you've ever had the right answer in a high-stakes room and still couldn't get traction, this is where you start. Links from this episode Executive Coaching with Lida  The New Rules of Influence Follow Naomi Price on LinkedIn Vantage 2026 Negotiation Study   Stay connected  LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook

    Beyond Self-Talk: The Practical Communication Framework Every Leader Needs to Influence Up

  5. Jun 23

    Your Self-Talk Is Building (or Breaking) Your Reputation

    What if the biggest threat to your reputation isn't what you say out loud, but the story you're telling yourself before you even open your mouth? In this episode, Lida Citroën shares a personal moment that spiraled into a fully imagined situation, and uses it to unpack one of the most overlooked drivers of leadership presence: your self-talk!  Lida breaks down the three-step narrative formula that shapes how you're perceived, and why the conversation happening in your head matters just as much as the one happening in the room. In this episode, you'll learn: How self-talk shapes your reputation. The three-part chain from what you tell yourself, to what you tell others, to what others tell others about you Why your mind treats your own words as fact, and how negative self-talk leaks out even when you think you're hiding it The line between reframing and faking, and why "fake it till you make it" deserves a closer look How to use physiological cues to your advantage. The exact reframe Lida uses before every stage appearance to turn nervous energy into confident presence Why overconfidence backfires. The nuance between owning your value and tipping into arrogance Whether you're prepping for a high-stakes conversation, walking into a networking event, or just trying to quiet a critical inner voice, this episode gives you a practical way to make sure your internal narrative is working for you, not against you. Links from this episode Executive Coaching with Lida Control The Narrative Stay Connected LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook

    Your Self-Talk Is Building (or Breaking) Your Reputation

  6. Jun 9

    One Personal Brand, Many Roles: How Professionals Stay Authentic Across Everything They Do

    What happens to your personal brand when you run multiple businesses, wear multiple hats, and show up in completely different spaces, all at the same time? In this episode, Lida Citroën sits down with Rani Alfers, entrepreneur, insurance agency owner, skincare brand owner, and host of the Working Women Mentor Podcast, to explore one of the most common challenges professionals with multiple businesses, or that manage several teams face: how to build a personal brand that’s clear, credible, and authentically yours, even when your ventures look nothing alike. Rani brings a refreshing and deeply human perspective on what it really means to show up as yourself across industries, roles, and responsibilities, without losing your voice, your values, or your sense of self in the process. In this episode, you will learn:     • How to find the single through line that connects all your ventures to one clear personal brand     • Why the "professional voice" trap is costing you connection and credibility     • How AI is reshaping personal branding and why your authentic voice matters more than ever Whether you are juggling multiple businesses, navigating different professional roles, or simply trying to figure out how to show up consistently as yourself, this conversation is for you! Links from this episode The New Rules of Influence Executive Coaching Stay Connected LinkedIn Instagram YouTube  Facebook

    One Personal Brand, Many Roles: How Professionals Stay Authentic Across Everything They Do

  7. May 26

    The Reputation Crisis Playbook Every Leader Needs

    Every leader thinks it won't happen to them, until it does… What do you do when your reputation, the one you've spent years building, is suddenly on the line? In this episode, Lida Citroën tackles one of the most emotionally charged and professionally complex challenges a leader can face: a reputation crisis. Whether you made a mistake, were in the wrong place at the wrong time, or became the target of a smear campaign, everything you stand for is now in question, and how you respond next matters greatly.  Drawing from 20+ years of reputation repair work and her book, Control the Narrative, Lida walks you through the real emotional and professional impact of a reputation crisis, on you and on those around you, and shares the step-by-step framework she uses with her executive coaching clients to navigate it. In this episode, you'll learn: Why isolating and removing your social media can make things worse How to separate emotion from fact when everything feels catastrophic What an "apology tour" looks like, and when you need one When to consider legal action (and when not to) How to rebuild your presence and protect your reputation going forward Whether you're in crisis right now, know someone who is, or want to be prepared in case it ever happens, this episode is for you. Links from this episode Reputation Repair Coaching Control The Narrative Stay connected LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook

    The Reputation Crisis Playbook Every Leader Needs

  8. May 12

    The Power of Online Presence: How LinkedIn and Strategic Networking Opens Doors

    Your online presence can open doors for you before you even walk into the room. In this episode, Lida Citroën sits down with 3x LinkedIn Top Voice, retired U.S Army Sergeant Major, and founder of HireMilitary, Michael Quinn, to discuss what it really takes to build influence, trust, and meaningful professional relationships online that open doors in your career. Together, they unpack:  • Why LinkedIn is more than a digital resume     • How to create trust and credibility online     • Mistakes leaders make when building an online presence     • How leaders can build authentic visibility without oversharing  • Why consistency matters more than perfection  • The role of engagement in building influence at scale Michael shares the exact networking and engagement strategies that helped him grow one of the most respected professional communities on LinkedIn. If you’re a leader, executive, entrepreneur, or military veteran trying to strengthen your reputation and visibility in today’s digital world, this conversation is packed with practical insights you can apply immediately. Links from this episode: The Human Advantage: Elevating Executive Presence & Influence in the Age of AI Stay connected: LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook

    The Power of Online Presence: How LinkedIn and Strategic Networking Opens Doors
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Ready to lead with purpose and stand out in your field? The Lida Citroën Podcast delivers actionable and inspiring strategies on personal branding, leadership development, reputation management, and influence building. Join Lida and her guests as they share stories, tips, and tools to help you grow your presence and make your mark. Get ready to step up, speak out, grow your presence and make your mark.

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  • Creator
    Lida Citroën
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    29
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