Tall Poppy Society with Merilyn

What if the timeline you’ve feared was never a delay… but a promise? Thirty years after blurting out the words, “I won’t come into my own until I’m older,” the spark has landed. Not astrology. Not reinvention. Ignition. Year of Fire isn’t about burning your life down. It’s about finally lighting the match you’ve been gripping for decades... and refusing to shrink at the exact age society expects y...

What happens when you dare to abandon others' blueprints and forge your own destiny? My profound conversation with Melanie Ann Layer of Alpha Femme reveals just that. From navigating life in her car to manifesting a global empire, Melanie's journey is a testament to the sacred alchemy of leading from within. We explore the pivotal shift from external striving to embodying the magnificent...

Have you ever noticed those competing voices in your head? The one that spirals into doubt, questioning your progress, and another that whispers wisdom and reassurance? During a peaceful evening by my cottage fireplace, I experienced this familiar internal dialogue - what I call my "Woe" and "Wow" voices. This episode explores how to recognise these distinct inner voices and st...

What happens when you stop forcing a business model that doesn’t fit—and start building one that actually reflects who you are? In this bold and honest conversation, Richelle Gamlam shares her journey from struggling entrepreneur to founder of Move Abroad Coach , a thriving international coaching business helping people design lives they actually want to live—abroad. We dive into: How she grew fro...

What happens when a legal scholar rides shotgun with police—and builds trust with sex workers—on the streets of Johannesburg? Professor India Thusi spent nearly two years embedded in both worlds. The result? A radical inside look at how policing really works—and why the criminalisation of sex work does more harm than good. In this episode, she shares the story of being detained during her research...

Why did I spend $1000 on tickets to see Coldplay, even though I’d never even purchased an album of theirs before the show? A reflection about how Coldplay, Chanel, Wine Tasting and the movie industry can set us free in marketing.  It's about the art of building a brand that moves people.  Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

Meet the 'Mary Poppins of Prosperity'! Introducing Patricia Lohan - a Feng Shui expert, award winning author and entrepreneur living her absolute dream life between Bali, Greece, New York and Ireland. Find out more at patricialohan.com Follow Patricia on Facebook Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

What a refreshing conversation. Yes we chatted about coaching, but we went deep, touching many issues the world is battling with right now. This was a chat about hope. Lee Chaix McDonough is a psychotherapist who created an organisation to support coaches, intuitives and healing professionals in business skills.   Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

How can burnout be Wow? You are about to find out. Jess Stuart is an international speaker, coach and author of five personal development books specialising in mindset, performance and women in leadership. LinkedIn: jessstuart Website: jessstuart.co.nz Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

This chat was a turn-on. Lauren is an award-winning sexologist, business mentor and speaking coach to women in leadership who want to activate their deep power and pleasure so they can speak, lead and express with confidence and magnetism. Website: laurenwhite.com.au Instagram: laurenwhiteau Watch the video of this episode merilyn.com/blog/325 Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.c...

Introducing Dr Natasha Davison, a high performance coach, psychologist and bestselling author. A very real chat about her vulnerability in her industry and making the change in her career. Website: drnatashadavison.com.au Facebook: natasha.davison   Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

A hilarious chat that goes from how neurodivergent brains can be productive, to what dust is actually made of, to burnout... to gaming. Leonie Dawson is a creative, multi-passionate, multi-award winning entrepreneur and author who has made squillions whilst only working 10 hours a week. And our crazy chat about ibis's, mice, nature and pushing up the daisies at the end just must be heard! Web...

"Can we find a better relationship with this feeling of time? Can we actually slow time down?" - Kerry Shamblin.  Kerry's website: planetaryinfluence.com .    Follow Kerry on Facebook here .    Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

“We came here for the contrast. On a spiritual level… it’s the full life experience” - Melanie Weller Instagram: @embodyyourstar Website: melanieweller.com Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

"We use our imagination to stress us out, or make us sad more often than we do to make us actually in-the-now-moment genuinely happy." - Bella Lively Instagram: @ bellalivelyworld Website: bellalively.com Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

“I have recreated myself in the 50’s, but I like to think that this was the person I always was, but came back to” - Caroline Labouchere Website: carolinelabouchere Instagram: @carolinelabouchere Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

“I’ve had to learn how to say no. No doesn’t mean no-never, but no-now!" - Heather Steinker Website: chaosncookies.com Instagram: @chaosncookies Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

“I wish the women of the world could see just how sacred their duty is as the wombs of our ideas, as the wombs of our energy, as the wombs of our future… and honouring the gifts that are uniquely, innately yours as divine goddess in form.”   Daniel Mangena Instagram: @danielmangena.official Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

"When women lead in their fire and their power, and their beauty… that creates a lot of change for the heartbreaking things in the world”.  Jaclyn Shaw Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

"I'm a better wife, mother and person because I'm fulfilling that need within me to be creative. " Jo Cooke.  Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

"Anxiety is now a superpower for me". Carina Sunding Website: makeithappen.se Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

" It's a human experience to feel both wow and woe. " Merilyn Wilson Beretta Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

“Nature doesn’t rush and she always gets everything done on time.” Susy Nana Susy's website - susynana.com Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

A big change has happened. A global evolution you may not know about, but definitely have felt. It challenges what we’ve been told to believe all our lives and it’s igniting a quiet uprising. That change…is the move from the Age of Success to the Age of Integrity *. And a move from old power to New Power.  Phrases like “just do it”, “ trust the process" and “skyrocket to success” aren’t landi...

"The thing about burlesque dancing is it's not about having a great body. It's about energy, and appreciation and a silent, mysterious joy and turn on, a celebration of sensuality from the inside out"  -  Dr Alexandra Stockwell Dr Alexandra's website Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com