Favourite Positions
Favourite Positions is a platform and podcast designed to help you find your dream role.
Founded by Alex Young in 2022, the platform was born from her own frustration with outdated career advice and rigid workplace expectations. Early in her career, Alex was often told she was “too young” to lead or made to feel uncomfortable in environments rife with sexism and performative policies. Like many, she was left disillusioned – not by hard work itself, but by systems that held people back.
Instead of conforming, she looked to those building better businesses – the founders, leaders and creatives shaping inclusive, purpose-led workplaces that prioritise well-being, impact and autonomy. Their stories lit the path forward.
Favourite Positions began as a way to share those stories – and has since grown into a trusted space for candid conversations about work, identity and ambition in a changing world.
Today, Favourite Positions is home to a growing community of over 10,000 people.
Alex’s work has been featured by the BBC, Channel 4, Cosmopolitan, Metro and Start Up Magazine. She is the recipient of the Excellence Scholarship at Imperial College London, where she’s continuing to grow the platform alongside her MBA.
Tune in for honest episodes that showcase the people reimagining work for a new generation.
Whether you’re early in your career, switching paths or leading a team, Favourite Positions is here to help you carve your own path and find work that truly fits.
Favourite Positions
Episode 04: Work In Progress - Joseph Liu
đź’¬ Summary
In this episode, we speak to Joseph Liu – career consultant, speaker and host of Career Relaunch – about what it really takes to pivot your career, build a personal brand that feels authentic and find confidence through action.
Joseph shares the journey from med school dropout to global speaker, brand strategist and coach. He talks about how to build a narrative that supports your next move, why networking is your most powerful tool in a career shift and how your digital first impression speaks volumes. This episode is packed with practical tools and empowering advice for anyone considering a new chapter.
đź’ˇ Takeaways
- Personal branding is about clarity, not self-promotion
- Confidence doesn’t come before action – it grows through doing
- Every interaction reinforces or dilutes your personal brand
- Your narrative needs to convince you first – then others
- Consistency across your LinkedIn is more powerful than volume
- Standing tall can change how you feel
- Start networking before you need anything
- Good outreach is tailored outreach
- Hosting mindset = powerful at events
- Your first impression is usually digital – make it count
🔥 Favourite Soundbites
“The first person you need to convince is yourself”
“Everything you do reinforces or dilutes your brand”
“You won’t be worse off for introducing yourself”
“Confidence is a muscle – you build it by doing”
“Most jobs aren’t advertised – networking is the key”
đź”— Resources + Recommendations
- Joseph’s website: josephliu.co
- Joseph’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephpliu/
- Career Relaunch podcast: careerrelaunch.net
- Book: ABCs of Networking by Thom Singer
- TED Talk: What’s the Work You Can’t Not Do? by Scott Dinsmore
- Book: Presence by Amy Cuddy
- Platforms: Eventbrite, Cheapskate London
- Writing platforms: Substack and Medium
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