Tall Poppy Society with Merilyn

Kami Guildner believes women’s voices matter. She is a connector. A storyteller. A business coach for women. Kami’s entrepreneurial journey was sparked by the breath of a horse over a decade ago. This magical epiphany moment led Kami to discover her purpose of leading changemaker women to give voice to their most important messages and create a ripple effect of worldly impact.  In this gorgeous co...

Shauna Armitage grew up wanting to be a teacher and had a secret passion for writing. It didn’t take long for her to discover that her abilities as a writer were highly valued by marketers and Shauna eventually took a position as Director of Digital Content for an agency before wanting to create a more effective marketing solution for start-ups and stepping into the fractional marketing director r...

There's a lot of aspirational talk about 'flow'.  It sounds attractive, but also a little allusive. What does it mean and how do we get into this state?  In this episode I share my third theme for 2021 that has turned out to be rather prophetic in my life, which is about 'flow, don't row'.  Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

Now THIS is one of those breath-of-fresh-air conversations that you will not only feel encouraged by, but get some answers as to why you still don't have that breakthrough you want. Introducing Lisa Fabrega. She is a leadership coach who helps ambitious people expand their capacity to handle more growth, wealth & success. For more than ten years, she has helped entrepreneurs, corporate ex...

A raw, honest and vulnerable chat about love, consciousness & leadership with the fabulous Monica Parikh. Monica is a very inspiring teacher, writer, lawyer and public speaker and through her business, School of Love NYC, she teaches a global audience about love, psychology and higher consciousness.  Monica fuses psychology, spirituality, non-violent communication and quantum physics and her c...

Today I’m chatting with Alison Begor who is a leadership coach for entrepreneurs with over 18 years experienced in all things HR, coaching and leadership. She puts the human back into human resources, and now helps female leaders hire and get the most out of teams.  Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

I'm continuing the story of my themes for 2021 and how I'm going with them. In this episode I chat about: what frustrates me about the online marketing and launching industry;  why abandoning who you are in lieu of 'the latest thing' is wrong; and how the inspiration has been missing from my life.  Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

I’ve sooo been looking forward to chatting with Sophie MacLean. When you go to Sophie’s website immediately you are confronted (in a peaceful way) by a statement, ‘suffering is optional’.  She gets your attention.  She’s very very clear - I love that conviction and clarity - that her mission is to contribute to the creation of a new culture for humankind… self awareness, consciousness.  An absolut...

Today I’m chatting with Brandi Bernoskie – digital strategist and CEO of three companies that help business owners elevate their online presence and enhance the whole digital experience. Brandi can’t be put in a box – with a big academic background fused with theatre, philosophy, physics and even archery. Brandi has since worked with thought leaders such as Brené Brown, Laverne Cox, and many other...

When I started this podcast, 199 episodes ago, I was going to do this daily. But Covid happened to our planet. Then I got sick. And sicker. And sicker. But I didn't have Covid. And so my daily podcast became... well... a little bit embarrassingly LATE!  But you know what... I'm actually EXCITED THAT THIS HAPPENED. Listen to this pivotal episode where I share the big fat wake up call I&ap...

How can your DNA hold you back from earning more?  What are the top money blocks. Why is is soooo hard for those in healing, spiritual or creative fields to break out of being chronic under earners?  In this inspiring episode, Polly and I chat about these crucial topics.  About Polly - Polly Alexandre is the creator of Money Beautifully™, a proven programme to clear money blocks, and uses powerful...

Spencer is living a modern day Brady Bunch family life - a combined family, marriage of her dreams, a booming business... but is it all that it looks from the outside?  Listen to this podcast and you'll hear.  Spencer Snakard is an Executive Transformation Coach, Trainer, and Speaker. She works with visionary entrepreneurs & transformational leaders who are on a mission to make major impa...

Is someone born an entrepreneur or can they become one? Which ideas will work and which should be kept a hobby? And why do so many high-performing women struggle when jumping from corporate success to entrepreneurism.  This episode is a chat about all these questions and more - with business coach Sandra Francisco Sandra is co-founder of Human Potential International. She spent 15 years as a marke...

Tasha got my attention from the start…. I asked her if she had any awards… and she sent me a fun certificate ‘Employee of the Month’ from her Cat. It's her company! Her humour won me over immediately - she's fun and yet she's serious about sales... selling in a non-salesy way, that is.  Please enjoy this episode. FYI Tasha Smith, Founder of Emerge Sales Training, is a business coach...

Consciousness, abundance, being authentic... those words are tossed around A LOT - but what do they actually mean beyond just being spiritually sensitive words?  On this episode I'm chatting with Andrea Freeman, who's business is all about this! Andrea believes that transforming your life is the access to transforming your business. As a mindful business coach and peak performance planne...

Hands up who has put on pandemic weight? Well, today's guest, Nagina Abdullah, will inspire us, even if we think it's not possible to lose weight and get healthy. Her story is soooo motivating.  After struggling for years with weight loss and yo-yo diets, Nagina turned to what she knew best: data. As someone who has always been science-minded, Nagina took to her strengths and created a r...

A personal and honest chat with lifelong entrepreneur Laura Roeder. We cover failure, self-awareness and even motherhood... and of course, her new endeavour the incredible Paperbell tool for online coaches.  Laura Roeder is the founder of several multi-million dollar bootstrapped companies, including MeetEdgar, Paperbell, Marie Forleo’s B-School, and LKR Social Media. Laura was named one of the to...

We all know that quote - 'the only things that are certain in life are death, taxes and change'.  Whilst we laugh and agree, we often get tripped up by the third thing... change. In this short episode I chat about how conscious and unconscious reactions to change and how this reflects and reveals our level of self-leadership evolution,  or operating system.  Listen and find out which of...

I was delightfully shocked at how powerful my next guest truly is. On 'paper' she looked amazing, but when you meet her in this interview and see the depth of character and human-ness, I think you'll fall in love with her like I did.  Mia Hewett is a seven figure, business owner, entrepreneur and world class international speaker. But she's not one of those entrepreneurs who ha...

From being born in a mud hut, her mother dying at birth, then being abandoned at a Nigerian orphanage, Femi's life is a series of fascinating crossroads. She was adopted by an English family and raised in London and went on to have a wonderful career on stage and screen all over the world. Our chat covers all the crossroads that have so far made up her life story - and a challenge for us to l...

A little rant about... how the word 'launch' has replaced 'sales campaign' and why I think it's wrong. Have a chuckle at this episode. Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

The other day I was doing a coaching call with someone and they asked, 'Merilyn, now that there's this new ClubHouse social media platform, do we have to get on that now too?' "Noooooooo", I said... "Not unless it really lights you up" Listen, if you are marketing online, and who isn't... you'll know that there's pressure from the experts and gurus...

What does the vagus nerve, the stars, galaxies and storytelling have to do with our highest potential? In this episode I’m chatting with Melanie Weller who has a unique and fascinating expertise in the relationship of all these seemingly unrelated things – revealing the secrets they hold to understanding how the human body and mind operates.   Melanie is the world’s leading expert in opening the d...

A candid, freestyle chat with Sally Guthrie, a Clinical Hypnotherapist & Master Rapid Transformation Therapist trained and recommended by Marisa Peer. She has a vast background in the study of the mind and human behaviour and is trained in a number of inside-out therapies.  But this is a very personal chat about transformation, challenges, triggers and learning to be 'okay' during th...

If the news has stirred you this week… stirred you not in drama or fear, but witha a ‘something must be done’ kind of reaction… please see the leadership calling on your life. Girls… we need more change-makers in power. Divinely powerful. Divinely loving. Personalities who yes have great strategies and policies, but who most of all are evolved personalities. I loved the live that Donald Miller, of...