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What does it really mean to lead your world in an age of collapse, awakening, and reinvention? Merilyn speaks with entrepreneurs, thinkers, creatives and changemakers who are dismantling the old rules of business, success, power and self.
These aren’t celebrity interviews.
These are legacy conversations.
For those creating what doesn’t yet exist.
Hosted by Merilyn Wilson Beretta, founder of the Tall Poppy Society, Lead Your World and WowArchetypes.
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This episode is pure promotion... for my Open Workshop (aka free) about Leading Your Time (aka The Productivity Cure 2.0). Listen, sign up. You won't regret it. More details: merilyn.com Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com Join the Tall Poppy Society...
The online education space is saturated with launch methods such as PLF, webinars, free video series, email launches and challenges galore. I believe we are all getting a little tired and jaded and hunger for something with a little more relationship based. That's why I do free Open Workshops. This episode chats about that. More details: merilyn.com Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com Join the Tall Poppy Society...
I shocked myself this morning. I try to spend the first 30-60 minutes of every day with a coffee and a bit of self-reflecting. Today, as I was 'scanning' for resistance and stuff I needed to clear in my unconscious, I hit the real (and shocking) reason why I sometimes get sick - and it's got nothing to do with the Coronavirus. Enjoy today's chat. For more details, go to: merilyn.com Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com Join the Tall Poppy Society...
Who are you listening to? Are you listening to the voices that say, ‘we are in a recession, heading to a depression, woe is me’? Or are you hearing the message that it’s time to lead? Do you see this as a massive opportunity to finally create or grow that business idea. It’s time to start that online business you’ve been wanting to start. Or if you already have a business, pivot to meet the problems of your clients RIGHT NOW. The world is your oyster. Are you leading your world right now? Or jus...
In today's episode we veer far away from our current reality and enter the world of fashion. I chat to Dessy Tsolova, a fashion mover and shaker and the founder of Fashion Insiders & Co - an online educational and support platform for fashion and creative entrepreneurs worldwide. We talk about her vision for the fashion industry, the changes she hopes to instigate and see take place and much more. More details: merilyn.com Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com Join the Tall P...
Now this interview is fascinating. I'm chatting with Kara Diane Festa about the masculine and feminine styles of operating in business. She is a now a business coaching who was an engineer and owner of a 8 figure engineering and environmental business for over 20 years. So she well knows how to operate as a women in a man's world. She now is dedicated to supporting other women in business and STEM careers (science, technology, engineering and math, aka “traditionally male-dominated fields”). Kar...
When looking for life direction, the most common advice is 'go find what you are passionate about and do that'. I don't agree with this. This episode explores why. More details: merilyn.com Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com Join the Tall Poppy Society
What do you do when things don’t quite turn out as they should? On this episode, I’m chatting about failures and the angst of ‘when is it my turn’? And what you can put in place to help. P.S. and I also deal with that pressure to ‘be happy’ all the time! More details: merilyn.com Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com Join the Tall Poppy Society...
Life is always messy, and now it's every messier. And that's how I love productivity... messy, not perfect. Full of easy and flow, not perfection. This podcast is a chat about taking off the pressure. More details: merilyn.com Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com Join the Tall Poppy Society...
A quick episode about our brains, our to-do lists and choosing our emotions as much as our tasks. More details: merilyn.com Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com Join the Tall Poppy Society
Here's a little break (and fun) from the Coronavirus. You’ve probably all heard of the Pomodoro Technique. A gimmicky, productivity hack to get stuff done. And it does exactly what it says on the tin: helps you focus and get stuff done... But... it's way more than that. This retro, Italian kitchen timer can also help you deal with those nagging fears. Listen to this episode to find out how.. More details: merilyn.com Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com Join the Tall Poppy Socie...
Over the last few years a new job title as emerged… ‘Influencer’ Born out of Instagram. The hashtag #influencer has over 20.6 million posts. 20.6 million! We see it in people’s bios, ‘I’m an influencer’. But seriously, saying that is like saying, ‘I have influence, and you don’t’ Bollocks. In actual fact, even the most introverterted person… The term ‘influencer’ is a compliment that is given by others TO you, not a job title, status, position or something for your Instagram Bio! Its not a self ...
What fuels the success of leaders? Resilience What if all the things that happened TO you were happing FOR you. Those 'failures' and 'set backs' and 'delays' and 'traumas' and 'disappointments'... what if these were the making of you? What if (and this sounds harsh, but hear me out) they were there to help you get to where you really want to go? To teach you? To shape you? To evolve and transform you into the person you really want to be? If you see your past as wisdom then you've passed the tes...
Once upon a time, when I finished university, the world was in recession. It was a bummer, as I'd spent 6 loooong years studying for an Architecture degree. But there were no jobs. The recession at the time (early 1990's) meant that most of my graduating class had to delay their dreams. Instead, I pivoted in a new direction. I went into photography, which led to a move to training & development, which led to me moving to the UK for an international company... which let me to consulting (spec...
Today’s episode is a welcome break from all the news. I’m chatting with Melanie Backe-Hansen, who is a House Historian. Her stories are fascinating, as she’s unearthed the histories of hundreds of homes - from Queen Elizabeth I, to MI5 early origins, to ghostly stories of previous owners visiting the current owners. A delightful and fascinating episode. Her new book, A House through Time, co-authored with historian and presenter David Olusoga, is out soon. More details about Mel can be found her...
During this global pandemic, every day feels like a month! In this episode I'm sharing what my online community are doing to help. I hope it inspires you to not draw back, but to lead your day... and your world. More details: merilyn.com Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com Join the Tall Poppy Society...
Wow! The stories in this episode will both inspire you and make you think differently to the inconvenience of coronavirus lockdown. A very frank and honest chat with Raquel Medrano. Argentinian living in Australia, she is a business disrupter, strategic business mentor and fire starter with a huge heart for people. This is one of the most captivating interviews I’ve ever done. For more details to to merilyn.com Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com Join the Tall Poppy Society...
A short motivational episode to remind us all to look after our emotional health. Every. Single. Day. Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com Join the Tall Poppy Society
Davina Stanley is author of the book 'The So What Strategy' and creator of the Clarity First Program. We talk frankly about the problems that corporates and entrepreneurs face in communications, working from home offices and pivoting from offline meetings to online during the Coronavirus lockdown. Davina story is fascinating - from kindergarten teacher to McKinsey communication specialist, she's been helping smart people all over the world to clarify and communicate complex ideas for the past 20...
At the time I recorded this episode it was either Autumn or Spring all around the world. And then suddenly, in the space of about 10 days we were plunged into an economic 'Winter' through the impact of the coronavirus. That recession (just like Winter in the natural seasons) was always going to happen, it just came a little prematurely, hey? This episode explores the metaphorical seasons of life and business, and how we can flow through them and enjoy them for what they are. If you are in a bit ...
VisionMakers all over the world are having to work from home, socially distance and thats okay, as long as they still feel they are building something and getting results. But it can delay things too, which mean their biggest flaw is impatience! This episode chats about that and what you can do to work on your patience if you are a VisionMaker. More details: merilyn.com Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com Join the Tall Poppy Society...
PeaceMakers, you are in your element during this global stay-at-home party! But your big achilles heel is laziness! You are sooo easy going. This episode chats about that and what you can do to take action, get going and achieve something. More details: merilyn.com Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com Join the Tall Poppy Society...
HeartMakers, your big achilles heel is confidence! You are the ones with huge hearts that tend to take on the guilt and get all self critical. This episode chats about that and what you can do to be brave. More details: merilyn.com Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com Join the Tall Poppy Society...
Crazy times. PassionMakers all over the world are having to work from home, socially distance themselves and not give hugs! Yikes! The big achilles heel of the PassionMaker is staying focused. This episode chats about that and what you can do to stay focused if you are a PassionMaker. More details and show notes: merilyn.com Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com Join the Tall Poppy Society...
If having the kids at home during this pandemic is tough, think about Monica Perez Burnett who has 8 kids (including 2 sets of twins)! On this episode we chat about what it's like to run a business from home. Monica is a Visibility/Branding coach with 28 years of experience in various industries. She helps mom-preneurs find hacks that make business, family, and personal life effortless. She loves to demystify the idea that having a business means you are in constant overwhelm and stress. She bel...
Many of us are either electing to be self-isolated, or it's become compulsory, which means the kids are home from school. So how can you keep them occupied and still get work done. A chat about ideas to do that. More details: merilyn.com Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com Join the Tall Poppy Society...
At times like these it’s easy to get fearful. And that’s okay. Fear is not bad. It’s our response to fear that counts. FEAR is not to be feared. This episode helps us understand fear, our brains and how to calm ourselves so we can lead our fear. More details: merilyn.com Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com Join the Tall Poppy Society...
Real leaders aren’t even waiting for the call to lead - they have taken action already. This podcast is a rallying message to you, to say... lead! There are three types of business owners during a crisis time like this - which one are you? Listen to this podcast to find out what type you are and what you can do to change that. More details: merilyn.com Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com Join the Tall Poppy Society...
It's not business as usual right now. We can't act as if nothing has happened, nor is it time to be afraid. Today I start a series called Time To Lead - a call to not shrink back in fear, but to step up. More details: merilyn.com Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com Join the Tall Poppy Society...