Favourite Positions

John Thornton is probably the most fearless employee I’ve ever met. We got to know one another at an all day long event at innocent smoothie’s head quarters, where he worked at the time. I had the pleasure of both hanging out with him and getting to see him do what he does best, which is write. He has since moved on from innocent to work as the Senior Creative of Surreal, a healthy cereal brand bu...

George Bettany is the Co-Founder of Sanctus, a coaching organisation which offers a holistic and sustainable approach to growth, blending personal and professional development with proactive wellbeing support. George charts his personal journey from being an active child to a promising football player then an entrepreneur who dropped out of Uni to focus on his original business. He speaks openly a...

Sal is a Mindset, Mood & Movement Coach. Though he's the first to tell you that he's not your typical life coach - he doesn't preach positivity. He's also not a conventional business coach – he won't examine your spreadsheets. As you'll find out in this episode, Sal listens very deeply to individuals and business founders and encourages them to see what they'...

Daisy Morris is a social media strategist and the Founder of social media consultancy and digital community, The Selfhood. Studying Fashion at University, Daisy specialised in digital media and online consumer psychology, laying the vital foundations upon which her growth in the online world would be built. After graduating she worked in creative agencies, within teams at in-house fashion brands,...

Charlie Partridge has lived a life. Working as a performer, he has hosted events all over the globe to hundreds of thousands of people from New York and LA to Paris and London. He's toured shows with The New Scientist and hosted the Moth Live (one of the most downloaded podcasts in the world). I first came across Charlie during his performance last year at Brighton Fringe and became obsessed....

Calypso Barnum-Bobb is a Self-Discovery Coach, Speaker and Host who helps people re-discover and express their most authentic selves so they can create lives they're obsessed with. She leads 1:1 and group coaching sessions, talks and workshops in collaboration with leading global brands, including Nike, adidas, SOHO house, Lost Village music festival and the London College Of Fashion. She als...

  Guest  Shoshanna Davis is the Founder of Fairy Job Mother, a community that empowers 15,000+ students, graduates and young professionals with the skills and mind-set to stand out, get hired and progress in their careers. She felt frustration over the lack of relevant career guidance and available to young people post-school and university so decided to take matters into her own hands. Through he...

Guest Phoebe Hanson is a climate and social justice activist and the Chief Operating Officer of Force of Nature, a youth-led start-up which empowers Gen Z to step up, rather than shut down, in the face of the climate crisis. Overview I was honoured to be able to sit down with Phoebe to find out how she creates a culture of hope when working in an anxiety inducing field. She truly does embed activi...

Guest Laura Hunter is the Co Founder of The Now Work, a platform designed to connect independent sustainability experts with the work that needs to happen, now. Their mission is to connect world-changing people to world-changing work. Overview In this episode, we talk to Laura about her experiences to date and hopes for the future of work, which she believes needs to be the Now of Work. Takeaway L...

Guest Bec is a fully qualified, BANT registered Nutritional Therapist with a unique mind-body-emotion approach, addressing root causes of ill health, not just physical symptoms. Her additional training as a restorative yoga teacher, EFT and breath work practitioner also feeds into her holistic approach. Overview I sat down with Bec to find out how to bring my own body back into balance when I felt...

Guest Rachel Mathia is a Learning and Leadership Expert. She supports the executive team at lululemon with their leadership and cultivates the team culture. Overview Hear from Rachel on how to lead with your personal values and create a career where you are truly thriving, nobody knows this topic better than she does. Takeaway Rachel says the most valuable asset she's taken from her experienc...

Guest Beth Lewis is the People Experience Lead at TrustedHousesitters, a global, pet-loving community on a mission to create a world where pets enjoy their owners’ vacations just as much as they do! Overview In this episode, Beth talks about why TrustedHousesitters have transitioned into a remote-first organisation, how to support team members all around the world, what to look for in a progressiv...

Guest In this episode, we speak to Greg, Head of Fundraising at Team Domenica, about how inclusivity at work is world changing. Team Domenica is a social enterprise charity. Their vision is for people with learning disabilities to be valued in the workplace, to reach their full potential and feel included as members of society. Overview Hear Greg talk about how the mission he and his team are on t...

Guest In this episode, we chat to globally recognised tattoo artist, Lui Lopez. Lui specialises in the Japanese cartoon style, Manga and currently works out of Studio Hatch in Brighton, though regularly travels to cities around the world for guest spots. Takeaway Lui's experiences working in different places across the globe has given him invaluable insight into what makes an inclusive enviro...

Guest Fraser Davidson, Founder of Cub Studio, has over 15 years of experience in the animation industry and his work with comedians on various projects has gained acclaim as well as several million YouTube hits. Overview In this episode, we speak to Cub about how they've been able to nurture their team further and expand their capabilities in to new directions. Takeaway Fraser talks about the...

Guest Lizzie Boyd is the Founder of The Pod HR, a small squad of HR freelancers with a tonne of experience, including Lizzie, that exists to help businesses with their people stuff. Overview In this episode, we chat to Lizzie about the impact of putting people first, avoiding burn-out and why we avoid having difficult conversations. Takeaway There is a clear take away from this episode which is: t...

Guest Alex Young, Founder of Favourite Positions Overview Alex Young is the Founder of Favourite Positions, a platform dedicated to helping people find what they love to do. She has built a career around connecting people with one another and to initiatives that enable them to develop personally as well as professionally.  Hear about where the concept of Favourite Positions came from and what she...

Guest Liz Gingell, Co-Owner of The Faerie Shop Overview Liz is the Co-Owner of The Faerie Shop, a physical shop and online space promoting wellbeing and inspiring people to realise and live as their authentic selves. Hear her talk about the importance of listening to what it is that you don’t like doing when thinking about the kind of life you really want to have. Liz has learnt and continues to l...

Guest Caleb Yule, Founder of Stories of Note Overview Caleb Yule is the founder of Stories of Note, a film company dedicated to recording and amplifying important stories that are seldom heard.  Caleb works with non-profits and their funders, taking a strengths-based approach to storytelling, portraying all subjects in their best light. Takeaway Caleb is a master of timing and in this episode, he...

Guest Rebekah Few, freelance mental health + wellbeing consultant Overview Rebekah is an experienced freelance mental health and wellbeing consultant, facilitator and writer.  She runs her own business (Not Lost, but Free) providing consultancy and training around popular psychological concepts and mental health to businesses. Her clients include Sony Music, Harrods, LinkedIn, Royal Mail and the B...

Guest Louie Syred, Co-Founder of Peak Moods Overview In this episode, we speak to Louie, Co-Founder of Peak, a mood enhancing drinks brand disrupting the beverage industry. 49% of Gen-Z suffer from poor mental health every day. As a neuro-divergent person, Louie has struggled with self-medicating his ADHD, and his co-founder, Ben, was no stranger to the social pressure surrounding drinking. So aft...

Guest Emmanuel Oyemade, Founder of Modomise and winner of this year's Young Start-up Award Overview Hear entrepreneur Eman talk about how he launched a business whilst completing his degree through marrying his ambition with his talent. Eman submitted his final pieces of university work the day before recording this episode. Whilst studying Product Design, he founded a company, Modomise, and...

Guest Alexandra Mehri, Teacher + Expert on Personal Social Citizenship and Health Education Overview In this episode, we speak to the teacher students dreams of. Alexandra Mehri is an expert on Personal Social Citizenship and Health Education, teaching the importance of self-care to students and fellow teachers alike. Alex's words provide hope for students that there are people around them th...

Guest Lucy Forgham, Freelance Interior Designer Overview Join us as we chat to freelance Interior Designer, Lucy, about designing a life you love. Lucy is 26 and lives in Brighton with her dog, Ralph, who joined us for the recording, and kitten, Meeko. She has built a life that works for her and is at the beginnings of her journey as a freelance interior designer, having recently left an employed...

Guest Jack Maddalena, Founder of Naurt Overview In this episode of Favourite Positions, we speak to the founder of the top tech start up in the UK, Jack Maddalena. Jack is 25 year old and his location optimisation software, Naurt, will soon become a household name as they begin to work with brands everyone has heard of. In the 18 months since the start-up was founded, Jack has grown the company by...