Tall Poppy Society with Merilyn

' Change your mindset ' and ' Renew your thinking ' sounds like great advice. But is it? In this episode I challenge the self-help industry's focus on 'being positive' and 'being grateful'. Is it really as helpful, and why doesn't it always work? Part of my Great Reset series of episodes.  Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

A different kind of episode! If you are new to this podcast, or you've been wanting to know a little bit about me, I share a little bit about my background, what makes me tick and some fun things you may not know!  Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

Is PR still relevant in this age of social media? How can we self promote without being a self promoter? I'm chatting with PR expert Caroline Joynson about the power of PR and being your own cheerleader.  Caroline is a PR Strategist and the founder of Cheerleader PR. Her mission is to empower passionate business owners to promote themselves with confidence - helping them to gain media coverag...

What happens when you outgrow your goals? In this episode Jo Bendle shares her 'what next' after seeing her dream of successful location independent dream come true. A lively chat about about why what we've been taught about productivity doesn't work, the power of mindset work and how to have clarity. This episode is a smorgasbord of ah-ha's. The official bit: Jo is a Prod...

During the first 5 years, 90% of businesses fail. This isn’t being negative - it’s the facts. But the answer isn’t just having the right strategy or method. What matters MOST is developing the voice of your inner leader.  Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

Productivity ‘guilt’ is a real thing. Achieve. Do. Hustle. Discipline. Willpower.  There’s a different way, and our months of lockdown are making us demand it even more.  A chat about a productivity ‘cure’!  Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

I didn't think patriarchy affected me at all, until I started thinking back over my life. In this episode I share a few personal stories that reveal the power of patriarchy. I'd love to hear your stories too.  Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

A casual chat with Monica Perez Burnett about being real and enjoying the 'networking' you do online. There is so much pressure to do things that our personalities might not be comfortable - this episode discusses this - that emotion and nervousness is okay. Some of the great quotes from this episode include: "Don't be afraid to be human. We need more than ever now to have that...

How do you get to six figures with your business? It's the same thing that worked 30 years ago. When someone starts out in business, often their first income milestone is 'six figures'. Most business owners make the mistake of focusing on the product or service, but as you'll see in this podcast, 'customer acquisition' (aka marketing) should be the focus.  Follow Meri...

In this episode I'm chatting with author Catherine Greer about her latest book, The 10 Minute Fix - 100 Simple Ways To Feel Better NOW. Catherine Greer lives in Sydney, Australia with her husband and two teenage sons. When Catherine isn’t writing books, she runs Love Our Age , a lifestyle blog. Her debut Young Adult thriller, Love Lie Repeat , was published in 2019 by Penguin Books. In 2018,...

In the rush to get online there's still a lot we can learn from brick and mortar businesses. My guest Sarah Humphreys shares from her 25 years in business, including offline and the events industry. She's built 6 success business, won the Women In Business Award in the UK and now is an ambassador for Mindvalley and well as coaching her own clients. You'll fall in love with Sarah (an...

A few weeks ago I shared in Episode 117 about the parasympathetic experiment I was doing on myself. I shared how whilst I’m great at taking time out for fun etc, I’m not often getting into that rested parasympathetic state. So as I was digging deep, doing the inside out work, something else was coming up recently and I thought I’d devote this episode to talking about it... I’ve had what I’m callin...

A call to not just run a business… but to LEAD. Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

We may not be chased by a wild animal, or face danger every day, and yet our modern brains act like they are constantly being stalked by a lion. This is the stressed brain. In this episode I talk with mindfulness expert Marelle Wilson about the value of mindfulness over meditation.  Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

2020 is definitely THE year to hone our resilience skills and there's no better expert than Heidi Andersen. Heidi helps women become the heroes of their own lives through her Shero framework... She + Hero = a strong, ambitious, heart-centred women leader and entrepreneur who has tapped into her authentic power and using her superpowers every single day. SUCH an inspiring interview. Follow Mer...

A chat with TED talker, award winning musician and expert - Erica Wheeler. She founded and leads Sense Of Place Consulting. We chat about how she has pivoted and worked with the lock down, and how it is shaping her business in a 'virtual' sense right now.  Erica Wheeler is a visitor experience specialist, speaker, educator and award-winning songwriter based in western Massachusetts. She...

That thing you are calling burnout... it might not that be after all. A chat about the similarities between birth and birthing a new level or breakthrough in your business. Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

I had one of those ah-ha moment conversations again a few days ago. One of my mentors said ‘Merilyn, you run at high energy, even when excited (rather than stressed)... your nervous system isn’t getting into parasympathetic state enough’. 😳 He was right. Being a VisionMaker too doesn’t help. And the weird 2020 agenda is definitely not helping either! Pile on the collective stress that the planet...

This is one of my best friends Ros. We met in London and we've known each other for about 20 years. We are also businesses accountability buddies, even though I now live in Sydney. The other night we were chatting about what's going on in the world right now, and especially in the USA. The conversation was so powerful and touching I asked if I could switch on the recorder and share it! T...

I originally wrote this episode for online course creators - to help them think longer term about the business they are creating, and make the jump to self made CEO. There are lessons for everyone in here... including me! Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com

In this incredible interview, Miquel Brown shares her stories of brushes with the Ku Klux Klan, dating David Bowie and what it was like growing up in the USA, along with her thoughts on the sad death of George Floyd. When you meet Miquel Brown, the first thing you'll notice is her big warm smile. Her energy, her enthusiasm, and her love for people stand out and you might find you become great...

What do you get when you cross language teaching with a motivational teacher? Kasia Krasucka!  I dare you to listen to this interview and NOT be inspired. Kasia is a Transformational Mentor & Motivational Language Teacher. She truly believes that once we find inner love, inner worth, inner strength, we awaken to living on purpose . We get empowered and become capable of things we thought impos...

People call me the queen of productivity. So how did I get so out of control and break the promise to myself of doing a daily podcast for a year? In this episode I chat about the 'down side' of growth and scaling a business and how I took back the leadership reins of my calendar and have made more space. More space for me. More space to grow. Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website:...

From actor to Facebook Ads expert, Josh is a breath of fresh air, proving that advertising should be fun, intuitive and one of the most people-centric activities you can do. We chat about the conflict between pain points and positivity, and are ads really as cheap as the rumours say during this pandemic. Enjoy this motivating chat.   Josh helps mission-driven course creators, authors and experts u...

It's one of the best questions we can ask ourselves...! And I'm asking it of you today.  Follow Merilyn: Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com