The Merilyn Show
The Merilyn Show is what happens when a reformed wallflower and ex-good girl stops obeying the niching rules and lets her late-diagnosed ADHD brain go full tall poppy.
That’s me! Merilyn (not to be confused with a certain blonde named Marilyn).
Expect eclectic, unfiltered banter and ah-ha moments on everything from entrepreneurship, personal brand and being a tall poppy to culture, menopause, spirituality, neurodiversity, parenting - and the occasional road kill.
Mostly, we hunt for the wow-flavoured stuff in a world that was always mad (social media just gave us front-row seats).
I’m joined by co-hosts and guests I find fascinating.
And in further disregard for industry norms, I’ve ditched the paywalls and Zoom logins and started teaching my courses here for free.
Merilyn Wilson Beretta is the founder of Tall Poppy Society, Lead Your World, What’s Your Wow and WowArchetypes. The podcast was previously The Tall Poppy Society podcast — and before that, Lead Your Day.
Instagram: @merilyn
Website: merilyn.com
Episodes
342 episodes
341. "You're Not Just Somebody's Mother" | singer-songwriter Jenn Howard
Jenn Howard stood in a music festival in Mexico, tears streaming down her face and knew immediately: "I'm not done”.This episode tells the raw story of the dangers of thinking (and believing) you’ve missed the boat. Jenn is a...
340. The Psychologist Who Wants to End Family Court | with Tiffany Rochester
Tiffany is a psychologist in Australia. She'd like to see the end of the Family Court.She works with parents the system has already given up on - sent to her by a court that ran out of ideas. She got tired of arriving too lat...
339. The Woman Everyone Reads Wrong | with Nida Leard
Out of everyone I've interviewed, Nida Leardprasopsuk is one I never forgot - so I brought her back.We just... connected. And interestingly, that's where her business and brand as evolved to today: relationship os designed to reconnect a...
338. Bring All of Yourself Into the Room | with Melanie Weller
A patient once walked into Melanie Weller's clinic with a suicide planned for that night. She had no protocol for what he was living through. She had herself.Melanie is a physical therapist, a nervous system expert, and some...
337. Badgers, Glamping in Wales & What Truly Matters | meandering with Hannah Verrall
Hannah is one of those people who quietly makes you rethink what success actually looks like. I wanted you to meet her.She spends her days helping companies solve incredibly complicated technology problems. Then she spends the rest of he...
336. You’re Not Burnt Out… You’re Just Ignoring This One Thing | with Emma Gray
I recorded this conversation several years ago… and never released it. Until now.It has changed the way I think about exhaustion. Clinical psychologist Emma Gray argues that many of us aren’t just tired- we have become fundamentally disc...
335. The Biggest Risk Isn't Failure - It's Comfort | with Leslie Kuster
I recorded this conversation in 2022. Then life happened.It sat on a hard drive for years.Today, it's finally seeing the light of day.I originally thought this interview was about building a seven-figure business.Lis...
334. Year Of Fire
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 is...
333. What if you're already the one? | Melanie Ann Layer
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, Melani...
332. The Power of Your Voice | Merilyn
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 famil...
331. From $4K to Spain | with Richelle Gamlam
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 found...
330. Criminalising Care | Prof India Thusi
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 p...
329. Why I Paid $1000 for Coldplay | Merilyn
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.
328. FengShui Wow | Patricia Lohan
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
327. Coach Wow | Lee Chaix McDonough
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 supp...
326. Burnout Wow | Jess Stuart
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:
325. Hidden Turn-On | Lauren White
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. ...
324. Change Wow | Dr Natasha Davison
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:
323. Colourfully Chaotic | Leonie Dawson
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 squi...
322. Vedic Time Wow | Kerry Shamblin
"Can we find a better relationship with this feeling of time? Can we actually slow time down?" - Kerry Shamblin. Kerry's website: planetaryinfluence.com. F...
321. Neurological Time Wow | Melanie Weller
“We came here for the contrast. On a spiritual level… it’s the full life experience” - Melanie WellerInstagram: @embodyyourstarWebsite:
320. Transcending Time | Bella Lively
"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 LivelyInstagram: @bellalivelyworld<...
319. Finding Your Passion After 50 | Caroline Labouchere
“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 LabouchereWebsite: carolinelabouchereInstagram:...
