Reputation Building (And Why Most Women Are Building the Wrong One)

What do people say about you when you're not in the room? Not what your bio says or your latest post, what do they actually say? Because that is your reputation, and it is either working for you right now or it isn't.

In this episode, host Lemon Price breaks down why most women are accidentally building the wrong reputation — and what it actually takes to become someone worth nominating, promoting, and putting in the room.

This conversation was sparked by a real moment: Lemon was nominated for a board seat that didn't even exist yet. No application. No campaign. No posting about it. Just a consistent reputation that did the work while she wasn't watching.

In this episode:

• Why being visible and being credible are not the same thing
• The three reputations women build without realizing it — busyness, visibility without credibility, and being liked over being respected
• Why you don't actually get to decide what your reputation is
• What "defining moments" reveal about who you really are
• The question that matters more than any personal branding strategy

Reputation isn't a strategy. It's something you become — through how you show up in your home, your work, your community, and every moment when something difficult asks you who you're going to be.

Resources Mentioned:

Defining Moments Book: https://amzn.to/4v36u43

Substack Essay: Read It Here

Next week: How to actually get into the rooms where influence lives: city councils, nonprofit boards, and civic spaces most women don't know they can access.

Topics: reputation building for women, women's leadership development, personal credibility, executive presence, intentional living, women's empowerment, civic leadership, personal development podcast