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 but during his time copy writing for the well known and loved smoothie brand, he caused an internet-wide argument about a blue drink, nearly poisoned the nation's children with Conker Milk, got himself banned from the company LinkedIn account, enraged an army of Covid-deniers, had to be airbrushed out of the TV ad I wrote...and he says those were the better days. In his own words, it is a miracle he wasn't fired.

Hear about how he went from being told off at school for cheekiness to being told off at work for the same thing but somehow not enough to get in serious trouble and just enough to make a name for himself in the creative marketing world, for the right reasons.

Find out more about what John's up to here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thornjohnton/

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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 about how ultimately, he and his business partner burnt out during the pursuit of that first business.

They both struggled with their mental health and wellbeing and didn't know how to to unbottle the way that they'd been feeling. They felt the space that they needed didn’t exist. Neither of them felt “ill” enough for therapy, and they didn’t even know where to start with trying to explain how they were feeling to friends and family.

George explains that he found his ‘place’ in life through solving that exact problem with Sanctus. People needed somewhere to talk and to connect that didn’t yet exist. And so Sanctus, meaning “pure” in Latin, became a living, breathing brand on a mission to change the way the world views mental wellbeing in the workplace and to give people the space that they need.

George has recently taken on the role of Chief Purpose Officer and talks during this episode about what he loves most about what he does as well as the challenges he's faced and how he's overcome them.

Find out more about Sanctus: https://sanctus.io/

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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're not comfortable seeing, so they can move on up to a new level of consciousness. He believes that in guiding them to see their truth, a shift is created in their perspective that frees them from fear and unease. Essentially, he create the conditions for positive change and personal growth.

He has been on a journey of profound personal growth himself. Hear about how he compiled his first list of the 'things he needed to work on for himself' as a child, how his anxious 'high achiever' tendencies in early adulthood led him to pursue success in business, relationships, financial stability, constantly looking or next ‘thing’ to make him happy and how, in searching for answers to him unease, over the last 20 years, he has studied Indian philosophy, practiced yoga and become a yoga teacher.

It was a real honour to record with Sal and I hope you enjoy listening to his incredible story to date.

Find out more about Sal: www.saljefferies.com

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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, and on specific activations and events for global brands, such as Pernod Ricard, Nasty Gal, and Diagio.

In this episode, Daisy tells us how, in 2019, she quit her job after finding frustration in the lack of down-to-earth, real, and human advice available for those trying to find their way in the world of digital marketing and social media.

With a fire in her belly and an undeniable enthusiasm to support others in finding their voice on social media, she went on to found The Selfhood. The company was born to teach business owners and creatives how to share their talents and promote their work online, in the most actionable and authentic way.

Daisy tells us how the main premise of The Selfhood is that it aims to make URL interactions feel just as human as IRL ones. She uses funny tongue in cheek videos, memes, and vibrantly designed interactive content to share the know-how on building meaningful communities and connections on social media with business owners, creators, students, and creatives, far and wide.

Eager to found a sense of community in real life, as well as in the digital world, Daisy also runs her own sell-out community-centric events and away from the world, she has started a netball team for women looking to make new friends in London, which has been a huge success and continues to grow.

Find out more about Daisy: https://www.theselfhood.com/social-links

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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. He was bringing hardcore beats from the underground German Haus scene as Acid Klauss, a Bavarian beatboxer, music producer, club veteran and comic creation. Charlie has created a huge variety of live entertainment experiences, to the highest possible standard, for all manner of clients including Fortune 500 companies, celebrities, Royals, charities and broadcasters. Testimonials on his website echo my own feelings about his talents, with Meta exclaiming that booking him for a team event has gone down in history for them and Wilderness stating that he is the best act they have ever had the pleasure of booking!

Hear from Charlie about where his imagination comes from, how he got into the position he's in and what he loves most about what he does.

Find out more about Charlie: https://charliepartridgecomedy.co.uk/

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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 also runs a challenge for her community called 21 Days Of Self-Discovery, helping groups of people realise their greatness.

She's also the co-founder of People Like Us Retreats- the inclusive retreat company that holds transformational retreats for the modern human and the host of her brand new podcast Self-Centred with Calypso.

Hear about her fascinating journey to date and get an exclusive insight into what she's planning next.

Find out more about Calypso: https://msha.ke/calypsobarnumbobb

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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 her platform, she's been able to help hundreds of students and graduates land jobs at the likes of Google, Amazon, Johnson & Johnson, THG, HelloFresh, BT and has partnered with some amazing employers and brands including UCAS, Bright Network, Rate My Placement, Newton Europe, Zoella & more!

Overview

Fairy Job Mother is a young professionals ‘one-stop’ shop for all things career advice and progression. Shoshanna has created tonnes of resources and shares insights on topics including finding your dream job, gaining a promotion, salary negotiation, building your own business and more.

Takeaway

Regardless of background, everyone should be equipped with the skills, mindset and resources to progress in their career.

Links 

Learn more about Fairy Job Mother on Instagram @thefairjobmother and stay tuned for Shoshanna's exciting next steps.
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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 activism and sustainability in every facet of her life, always striving to do the best for our people and planet, and encouraging others to do the same.

Takeaway
Phoebe and the team she cares for are not only empowering one another to be their best selves in and outside of work but they're also supporting global community of young people.

93% of employees say that acting on climate at work is important to their personal sense of motivation and wellbeing. We all need to do more to ensure we're allowing this hugely important issue to form part of our work, as individuals and as teams.

Hearing the ways the Force of Nature team are freeing themselves from traditional work place restrictions really is eye opening, from providing transparency around everyones salary to speaking truthfully about their wellbeing. Their website states that they advise business leaders and challenge business-as-usual and I feel Phoebe put that across perfectly during our conversation. They truly are a team of young trailblazers.

Links
Find out more about what they're doing and how you can get involved in their work, helping young people turn eco-anxiety into action and driving intergenerational solutions with business leaders. Visit www.forceofnature.xyz and follow them on Instagram @forceofnature.xyz.

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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
Laura is on a journey to make changing the world possible by changing the world of work and it was inspiring as ever to hear about how she's doing that. I appreciated her complete transparency around suffering with imposter syndrome and burning out and loved her advice on time blocking self care activities into your diary, prioritising them as much as work related tasks in order to work in a sustainable way.
If you feel like you're currently a square peg pushing yourself into a round hole then perhaps its time to check out what other options are out there for you that you'll be more comfortable in, be that by changing roles or going freelance, or like Laura, taking the leap to create your own thing entirely. Life is too short to stay in a position you aren't happy in and there are organisations out there that will celebrate you and your individuality, they might be harder to find than they should be but they're there.

Links
You can learn more about the Now Work on thenowwork.com or by searching on Instagram for @thenowwork.

If you're looking for a new role then do also check out the purpose driven Jobs Board I'm managing on behalf of media agency, The Know, by visiting theknowmedia.co and clicking 'Jobs Board' on the homepage.

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