Lead Your Day with Merilyn: Recent Episodes
Merilyn Wilson Beretta
Welcome to LeadYourDay. Showcasing inspiring, real conversations with brilliant people who are leading their worlds in business, arts, education, science... an eclectic gathering of wow! Learn more at merilyn.com
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 force you already are. Melanie shares philosophies like "pineapple season is coming" for divine timing, "for me, for you, for us" for authentic connection, and "I am the one or the one who got away" for pure sovereignty.
This dialogue transcends old paradigms, inviting you to see growth as an exhilarating exploration of boundless potential. Melanie's ultimate legacy? Cultivating a future where daughters celebrate their mothers' powerful paths.
This conversation isn't just about success—it's about transmuting its very definition into an experience of sublime unfolding.
Find Melanie on Instagram: @melanieannlayer and @alphafemme
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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 strengthen the wise, powerful "Wow" voice that often gets drowned out by our noisy inner critic.
I share a profound revelation that changed everything for me: "You'll know you're there not when you're rich, but when you stop needing money to prove you're worthy of being heard." This insight applies beyond finances to any external validation we desperately seek.
The transformation happens when we realise that money (or any measure of success) doesn't respond to begging or desperation. These resources want to build with us, not rescue us. Becoming your empowered 'Wow' self requires courage rather than confidence, changing on the inside before seeing evidence on the outside.
Most people who seem to "make it" don't feel any more ready than anyone else - they've simply stopped waiting for the world to crown them and claimed their role first.
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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 from $4K a year to a million by ditching the standard "webinar-to-course" formula
- The moment she realised her worst-case scenario was already happening—so why not bet on something better?
- The personal fears she faced relocating her family to Spain after five years in Tbilisi Georgia
- How she now helps others create personalised relocation plans that address mindset and logistics
- The behind-the-scenes of living internationally in China, Vietnam, Tanzania, and beyond
- Why bootcamps, not blueprints, helped her clients finally move
Richelle’s story is a masterclass in alignment, courage, and creating freedom on your own terms. Whether you’re dreaming of living abroad or ready to rewrite the rules in your business or life—this episode is your permission slip.
Join Richelle's next Escape Plan Bootcamp HERE
Instagram: @MoveAbroadCoach
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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, the power dynamics it exposed, and what her journey from Yonkers to Johannesburg taught her about justice, race, and reform.
If you care about policing, power, or what it means to build safety in society—this conversation will shift something in you.
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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.
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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
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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.
coachwithclarity.com
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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
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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
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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
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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!
Website: leoniedawson.com
Instagram: @leonie_dawson
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"Can we find a better relationship with this feeling of time? Can we actually slow time down?" - Kerry Shamblin
Kerry's website: planetaryinfluence.com
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“We came here for the contrast. On a spiritual level… it’s the full life experience” - Melanie Weller
Instagram: @embodyyourstar
Website: melanieweller.com
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"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
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“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
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“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
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“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 MangenaWebsite: dreamwithdan
Instagram: @danielmangena.official
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"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
Jak is a 7 Figure mentor + channel, who leads visionaries in quantum energetics + divine feminine activation. She’s known for taking her clients to the depths of their knowing, to their most intimate truth, where they are able to activate their authentic voice.Find the links and watch a full video of this episode at: merilyn.com/316
Wow is an energy. It's an expression of beauty, of awe, of wonder... of genius, of insight and ah-ha's. In a world that feels a little grey, the spirit of Wow must be felt. And heard.
This podcast season exists to explore the magnetism of 'wow' in life and business and to showcase Tall Poppies I know who are following what lights them up.
I believe the future is wow... join me.
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"I'm a better wife, mother and person because I'm fulfilling that need within me to be creative. " Jo Cooke.
Meet Jo. We went to school together and I'm honoured to show her off on my show. Jo is a milliner... she designs and makes spectacular hats! She's reviving an old-fashioned skill and has even made creations for the ladies wearing hats at the famous Melbourne Cup. We riff about getting in touch with, and trusting, our creative selves and recovering from post viral fatigue.
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Wow is an energy. It's an expression of beauty, of awe, of wonder... of genius, of insight and ah-ha's. In a world that feels a little grey, the spirit of Wow must be felt. And heard.
This podcast season exists to explore the magnetism of 'wow' in life and business and to showcase Tall Poppies I know who are following what lights them up.
I believe the future is wow... join me.
Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn
Website: merilyn.com
"Anxiety is now a superpower for me". Carina Sunding
Carina Sunding is an entrepreneur, coach & dream realizer. Many years ago, she left her traditional career to fulfill her desire for a freer and more meaningful work life. Around a kitchen table 4good started, four women for something good that later became Sweden's largest female network.
Website: makeithappen.se
Watch video of this episode at: merilyn.com/314
Wow is an energy. It's an expression of beauty, of awe, of wonder... of genius, of insight and ah-ha's. In a world that feels a little grey, the spirit of Wow must be felt. And heard.
This podcast season exists to explore the magnetism of 'wow' in life and business and to showcase Tall Poppies I know who are following what lights them up.
I believe the future is wow... join me.
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"It's a human experience to feel both wow and woe." Merilyn Wilson Beretta
Wow is an energy. It's an expression of beauty, of awe, of wonder... of genius, of insight and ah-ha's. In a world that feels a little grey, the spirit of Wow must be felt. And heard. This podcast season exists to explore the magnetism of 'wow' in life and business, to showcase the Wow in others and to talk about how they discovered their Wow.
I believe the future is wow... join me.
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“Nature doesn’t rush and she always gets everything done on time.” Susy Nana
Susy's website - susynana.com
Susy Nana is certified breathwork facilitator & Womb Alchemy guide for women. With her essence of work she help women to re-connect back to their feminine self, discover and embrace the true power that we as a women hold. With her practise of Womb awakening and womb healing she helps to reclaim the wisdom, creativity and life flow within our own feminine bodies.
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Wow is an energy. It's an expression of beauty, of awe, of wonder... of genius, of insight and ah-ha's. In a world that feels a little grey, the spirit of Wow must be felt. And heard. This podcast season exists to explore the magnetism of 'wow' in life and business, to showcase the Wow in others and to talk about how they discovered their Wow.
For more wow:
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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 landing anymore?
This language of The Age Of Success is an outdated power position. A language of war. Where people are targets, captured by lead magnets and then processed through funnels! Where building a business uses analogies of driving a bus, climbing a ladder or getting on the 'road to success'.And we chase evangelists who peddle their fast tracks, whilst the Joneses have upgraded to Kardashians.
Its way of thinking has been taught in schools all our lives (no wonder we have mindset issues around greatness and being entrepreneurial!).
If you are frustrated and out of alignment... things are changing.
Especially in the online business and marketing world.
An unconventional difference is here…
The Age of Integrity isn’t about a moral standpoint.
It's about humanity being in integrity with who we were born to be.
That’s true freedom.
Trusting in our own hearts.
Light. Free. Uncomplicated.
Where we are free from victimisation.
And Tall Poppies are encouraged, not cut down.
Where... life and business follows natural rhythms that don't burn people out.
Self-sustaining. Organic. Creative.
Growing a business, instead of building one.Just like a farmer relates to seasons.
Where businesses market to people’s wow… not their fears.
Where feminine and masculine energies dance together.
Where relationships with wealth, success and failure are healthy.
Where businesses market to people’s wow… not their fears.
And joy is the compass.
A new, fresh path forward.Shoulder-to-shoulder.
Conscious relationships.
No pecking order.
Showcasing other’s brilliance instead.
Not fearing the future, but leading it.
*David Hawkins, MD Phd. author
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Wow is an energy. It's an expression of beauty, of awe, of wonder... of genius, of insight and ah-ha's. In a world that feels a little grey, the spirit of Wow must be felt. And heard. This podcast season exists to explore the magnetism of 'wow' in life and business, to showcase the Wow in others and to talk about how they discovered their Wow.
For more wow:
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"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 Alexander's website
Wow is an energetic force.
Now, more than ever, the spirit of Wow must be felt.
And heard.
This podcast season exists to showcase that Wow.
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"You become more valuable and more pivotal to people the more you give away your knowledge" Shawna Schuh
Wow is an energetic force.
Now, more than ever, the spirit of Wow must be felt.
And heard.
This podcast season exists to showcase that Wow.
For more wow:
- Shawna Schuh's Website
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- Explore Merilyn's Website
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"Wow can't be packaged into a launch process." Merilyn Wilson Beretta
Wow is an energetic force.
Now, more than ever, the spirit of Wow must be felt.
And heard.
This podcast season exists to showcase that Wow.
For more wow:
- Follow Merilyn's Instagram
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"All the people at the helm of these organisations are ‘normal’ people. Not unicorns." Merilyn Wilson Beretta
Wow is an energy.
Now, more than ever, the spirit of Wow must be felt.
And heard.
This podcast exists to showcase that Wow.
For visual wow:
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I believe the future is wow... join me.
After a big break on the show (thanks Covid!), who who better to chat with on this penultimate episode of The ShowOff Project than my very dear friend, Rosalie Audoin. Ros and I met in London over 20 years ago and we still Facetime almost every week!
Rosalie is a senior consultant and executive coach, who specialises in leadership and management development as well as personal branding, executive presence and gravitas.
She also coaches on executive leadership programs at the London School of Economics, as well as working with leaders at Gallagher, Sony, Santander, Harper Collins, Moon Pig, UNICEF and others.
But this episode isn't about showing off just what she's done. I'm showing of Rosalie as a spectacular human being.
Background to The ShowOff Project:This special edition series shows off everyday women from every continent - all whom I know personally (yes, I couldn't believe how many amaaazing women I know)! My hope is to bring insight, encouragement and inspiration at a difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help re-imagine what every day women leading their worlds looks like.
For more details and to see the video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
Today I’m 'showing off' Brandi Berkonskie. She's amazing. Truly brilliant at what she does and who she is. It can be a little hard to define Brandi as she'd definitely one of those multi talented, highly gifted Renaissance women.
She's currently digital strategist and CEO of three companies that help business owners elevate their online presence and enhance the whole digital experience. But she can’t be put in a box that easily – with a big academic background fused with theatre, philosophy, physics and even archery.
Brandi has since worked with thought leaders such as Brené Brown, Martha Beck, Kate Northrup, Laverne Cox, and many others.
For more details about Brandi and to see the video of this episode go to merilyn.com
Now if there ever was a woman to 'show off' it would be my next guest: Belinda Thomas. She's so much fun in a 'serious world' of business. Belinda is a facilitator, mentor and consultant. She's also a rebel, and a complete badass (in her words too!).
We chat about:
- Doing business and sport in a 'mans' world.
- The impact of being raised in a generation that said, 'girls can be/do whatever they want'.
- Emotional intelligence - is there a difference between the genders.
- And much more...
For all the details about Belinda and this episode, plus to view the video of this recording, go to merilyn.com
Today I'm showing off Raquel Medrano. Born in Argentina, now living in Perth Australia, Raquel is a Transformation and Leadership Coach. This is a lively discussion about life, womanhood and leadership.
We chat about:
- Why finding your expertise and 'niche' is sometimes bad advice!
- Why women don't apply for big roles.
- The relationship of leadership and the unknown.
- How our conditioning and motherhood shapes our life.
- And much more...
Raquel Medrano is a Transformational and Leadership Coach - working with corporate executives, business owners, and their teams, helping them align their organisations, transform their relationship with what’s possible and achieve unprecedented results.
Background to The ShowOff Project:As part of International Women's Day I'm showing off everyday women from every continent. My hope is to bring insight, encouragement and inspiration at a difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help re-imagine what every day women leading their worlds looks like.
For more details and for the full video, go to merilyn.com
If you look up the definition of 'mother archetype' in the dictionary, my next guest Laura Sweet would probably have her name there as an example.
She's been a client of mine and has been active, nurturing, inspiring part of my Lead Your World community for a while, so it is with great pleasure that I get to 'show her off' today.
Laura Sweet is a writer and artist living on a small homestead in Northern California between the Redwood Highway and Blacksands beaches of the Lost Coast since 1994.
She and her husband of 37 years, Homeschooled their two daughters in a beautiful rural community and now maintain an integral role in the lives of three grandchildren as well.
Laura’s creative lifestyle is a practical expression of both her transformational health and her natural reciprocity with life. It is how she remains devoted to the mercurial essence of the world she inhabits. If she could impart one simple thing to every soul in the world, it would be that they are whole, holy beloved and worthy of encountering themselves thus.
For more details and to see the video, go to merilyn.com
Oh my. My next guest, Karen Stanton is a powerful woman who has the most beautiful, down-to-earth, natural, easy-going energy about her. We've known each other for a few decades but lost touch (apart from social media). And I'm sooooo glad we used this special edition series to reconnect.
You'll be glad we did. As she's got SO much wisdom to encourage you with.
Karen's bio is incredibly awe inspiring. She's Global Vice President of Marketing for IFF (the leader in Fragrances and Flavors globally), a $16B company based in New York
Inspired by Willy Wonka at a young age, Karen quickly found her place in the world of Flavors and Fragrances, changing the world one bite and sip at a time.
She has been a Researcher, an Innovation and Branding consultant, and a Marketing leader all around the world, having lived in Sydney, Singapore and the USA. She leads teams of marketers and strategists based in every continent of the world, rubbing shoulders with entrepreneurs, pioneers, investors and Nobel prize winners. She is equally comfortable in boardrooms with multinational organizations and navigating start-ups.
She is passionate about raising and developing the leaders of tomorrow in a complex and chaotic world.
A dreamer and a doer of Innovation, Insights and Leadership on the global stage. Seamlessly navigating startups and multinational environments in developing and emerging markets.
Seriously impressive right?
I'm so excited to show her off today, to you!
Background to The ShowOff Project:As part of International Women's Day I'm showing off everyday women, all of whom I know, from every continent. My hope is to bring insight, encouragement and inspiration at a difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help re-imagine what every day women leading their worlds looks like.
For more details, and to see the video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
Branding is second nature to Monika. In fact she's known as The Brand Woman (Die Markenfau).
And it is my great pleasure to show her off to you on this episode (and also because I adore branding myself).
As a business founder Monika well knows the ups and downs and balancing act of being a solo entrepreneur, business woman and mum... and we chat about this on the show.
For all the details, and to see the video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
Wow. Wow. Wow. If ever there was an example of women showing up, speaking up and being proud of who they are, it would be today's guest, Suzi Dafnis. And I'm thrilled to be showing her off today.
We chat about:
- What the driving factor behind her business is.
- Why 'doing it alone' is the biggest barrier to women's success.
- The critical need for mentoring.
- The 4P growth zones of running your own business and which one do you need to work on.
- And much, much more...
Suzi is a powerful business leader and influencer in Australia (and globally), and a 'veteran' in the industry. And she has a big gorgeous heart for women.
She's the CEO at HerBusiness - Australia’s most collaborative and supportive community for busy women who want to stop ‘winging it’ in business and are ready to grow a profitable business with a proven step-by-step roadmap and without the stress and overwhelm.
How amazing is that?
For more details and to watch the video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
It is my great pleasure to 'show off' the ultra creative and talented (and very chatty) Shani Nottingham. An Australian artist with a heart for the environment (in particular the effect of bread tags).
Shani (rhymes with rainy) is an artist of many talents, working with paint, print, collage and photography. She believes her mission is to make joyful beauty and loveliness to make your heart sing. Shani shows her work through exhibitions and her very successful social media channels, as well as hosting creative workshops and fulfilling commission pieces. Her clients range from small start up businesses to large companies, councils, government departments, big brands, homeware retailers, authors, magazines, charities and other creatives. As well as all of this, she continues to work on her very personal endeavour, The Breadtag Project.
Background to The ShowOff Project:As part of International Women's Day I'm showing off everyday women, all of whom I know, from every continent. My hope is to bring insight, encouragement and inspiration at a difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help re-imagine what every day women leading their worlds looks like.
For more details and to see the video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
Oooh, this chat is fascinating. Absolutely fascinating.
I'm showing off Rachel Wayte, who has a vary rare and unique gift of using her singing voice (think Opera standard) to bring energy healing to her world.
This is a very 'personal' episode, as Rachel and I believe that the people who hear this are meant to hear it - so listen right to the end where Rachel 'channels' a special message for every listener. I hope it speaks to your heart and circumstances right now.
Rachel Wayte is the world renowned sound healer, energy healer & spiritual channel for purpose-driven, high-achieving professionals & leaders who are ready to unleash their full potential and power, so they can fulfil their desires and make the massive contributions they are here to make.
She combines her trained operatic & classical voice with her remarkable healing gifts and uses the power of sound, energy & intuition to reach deep into a person’s soul to discover what stories, traumas, and emotions have become trapped in the body. Guided by her intuition Rachel’s clears what’s keeping you stuck (even if you don’t know what it is) to create release, freedom and healing on a level you never dreamed possible.
For more details and to see the video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
Wow. This has to be one of my favourite chats. Please meet the amazing Shawna Barnes. What a woman powerhouse she is.
And I'm thrilled to be showing her off in this episode.
If you love an intelligent, conscious discussion on the state of the growing pains on the planet and the role of women, you must listen to this.
Shawna is a Confidence Coach who helps working women who feel they are not enough, not visible, or not heard and destined to be second-class citizens forever. That's how a lot of us feel, hey?
"We need the presence of women... women bring fun, joy, love and the true north" - Shawna Barnes.
In this enlightened chat we talk about:
- Why it's time for feminine energy to rise.
- How speaking up as a coloured woman is an issue of safety.
- The old structures being broken down in our lifetime.
- Being creative and innovative in our methods to bring change.
- And much, much more...
Background to The ShowOff Project:As part of International Women's Day I'm showing off everyday women from every continent. My hope is to bring insight, encouragement and inspiration at a difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help re-imagine what every day women leading their worlds looks like.
For all the details and to see the video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
Nicole Kidman is like Vegemite.
... that's something Australians might say.
That (delicious) black toast topper that Australian parents scrape on their kid's sandwiches.
You either love it, or you don't.
Whatever your preference, you probably fall for the "Nicole Kidman Factor" every day.
Or the "Jennifer Lopez Factor".
The "Don't look your age" pressure.
The appearance of not being over 30.
When our passport photo says otherwise!
No matter how many jars of anti-ageing skincare we own.
Anti-aging - even that word is evidence of unhealthy groupthink.
We age.
No wonder they call middle age the invisible years.
When in reality women over 40 are the glue that holds our world together.
So... please do yourself (and your beautiful self esteem) a favour and go listen to my latest inspirational podcast episode with popular author and midlife advocate, Catherine Greer.
No matter what age you are.
Or even if you happen to be Nicole Kidman.
On this episode we chat about:
- Why are men allowed to age, but women aren't?
- Why it's never too late to start something new (or change directions).
- Getting in touch with our pleasure.
- And much, much more...
About Catherine
Canadian Catherine now lives in Sydney, Australia with her family. She writes books, runs a busy copywriting business and passionately connects with women at Love Our Age, an age-positive blog. Catherine’s books include two best-loved nonfiction titles, The 10 Minute Fix and Small Steps Are Perfect (Balmoral Press), a YA thriller, Love Lie Repeat, (Penguin Books), and two children’s picture books, Violin & Cello and Jacaranda Snow. Catherine holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and a Master of Arts.
And she's an incredible human!
For all the details and to watch the video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
Today I'm "showing off" the intriguing Mandy Jackson. If there ever was a definition of a human being that reminds you of a cheerful ray of sunlight - it would be Mandy.
We chat about such topics as:
- Changing the narrative of 'woman'.
- Stepping into a different way of being.
- How to deal with 'faults' (hint, it's not to 'fix' them).
- And much, much more...
She's got an unusual gift. Akashic Empowerment Readings are Mandy Jackson and vice versa. Mandy’s an Intuitive, practical, giggly, catalyst who loves communicating, discovering and reminding people of who they truly are, by connecting them to those “other” aspects of them-Self. Watch, or listen to the episode to find out all about it.
Background to The ShowOff Project:As part of International Women's Day I'm showing off everyday women from every continent. My hope is to bring insight, encouragement and inspiration at a difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help re-imagine what every day women leading their worlds looks like.
For all the details, and to see the video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
Want to hear a fiery, heart-felt chat about the seriousness of issues like women's agenda and the climate crisis? Then take 30 minutes and listen to Katja Brunkhorst, my next 'showoff project' guest.
We chat about:
- The backlash that can happen when women speak up.
- Empathy and anger - two emotions we need more of.
- Making watching 'Our Planet' (David Attenborough) mandatory for humanity.
- Sisterhood, not victimhood.
Katja is a human disco ball: combining her super-sharp PhD scholar head with all the emotions, she knows how to connect the head and the heart through music, sound & the breath. A punk rock philosopher, a feminist coach and a web conversion copy writer, she helps her highly sensitive entrepreneur clients find the words that make them stand out and shine, so they can help heal the world. Revealing identities - that's her claim and that is what all her diverse activities as a serial expert lead to, from yoga retreats via copy coaching to high-end, holistic personal branding from the inside out.
Background to The ShowOff Project:As part of International Women's Day I'm showing off everyday women from every continent. My hope is to bring insight, encouragement and inspiration at a difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help re-imagine what every day women leading their worlds looks like.
For all the details, and the video of the full episode, go to merilyn.com
Dr L Carol Scott is one of those deeply wise and warm human beings who knows with absolute certainty why she is here at this time on the planet. I could listen to her stories all day and come away a better woman for it.
So I was thrilled when she agreed to come back on the show and be a part of this special edition series.
We chat about:
- What it really means to 'be yourself' as a woman.
- The frustrating limits that are still put on women in so many fields, still in 2022.
- The dark & light side of our mothers influence.
- And much, much more...
Dr. L. Carol Scott is a trauma-informed developmental psychologist, TEDx speaker, coach, and author. She created SASS—Self-Aware Success Strategies to help adults live, play and relate better. Carol knows that your success today is determined by your first seven years of life and so she's devoted her life to this vital work.
Background to The ShowOff Project:As part of International Women's Day I'm showing off everyday women, all of whom I know, from every continent. My hope is to bring insight, encouragement and inspiration at a difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help re-imagine what every day women leading their worlds looks like.
For more details, and to see the video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
I have great pleasure in 'showing off' the talented Spencer Snakard. In this episode we chat about:
- Why women don't step forward enough into leadership and what to do about it.
- The unseen loneliness of women in leadership.
- How we can be inspired by generations of women.
- And much more...
Spencer Snakard is an Executive Transformation Coach, Trainer and Speaker. She helps visionary entrepreneurial women leaders break through upper limits so they can turn their mission into a world-changing movement … without life-sucking consequences
Background to The ShowOff Project:As part of International Women's Day I'm showing off everyday women from every continent. My hope is to bring insight, encouragement and inspiration at a difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help re-imagine what every day women leading their worlds looks like.
For more details, and to watch the full video of this episode go to merilyn.com
Today I'm showing off my highly intuitive and curious friend, Stephanie Smilas. We chat about:
- The surprising influence of Sarah Conner from the Terminator movies!
- The uncommon power of asking confidently, as women
- How to use the magic wand question to decide what you want in life
- ... and much more.
Stephanie is a self-proclaimed Light-Bulb-Moments junkie. She is the Shiftologist, the conversation holder and the founder of Unfold Consulting and the Unfold Your Potential Movement.
She uses neuroplasticity and positive psychology to teach how our brains work so that we can work with our minds instead of against them. Her work helps people uncover and then design their unique blueprint for living a more connected and expansive life.
Background to The ShowOff Project:As part of International Women's Day I'm showing off everyday women from every continent. My hope is to bring insight, encouragement and inspiration at a difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help re-imagine what every day women leading their worlds looks like. Merilyn xx
Today I want you to meet the fabulous Fiona Nicholson. I LOVED this chat about the role of women, women in leadership and change on the planet.
Fiona helps professional and business mums, students, and businesses transform, grow and succeed across all areas. Her coaching, consulting, educational services, and programs help unleash the power within so you get to live a life by design, regardless of age! Fiona was recognised as an Influential Leader in the Brainz 500 Global List in 2020 and 2021. Her mission as a Transformational Specialist is to change the world one woman, one business, one child at a time.
Background to The ShowOff Project:As part of International Women's Day I'm showing off everyday women from every continent every single day for 50 days. My hope is to bring insight, encouragement and inspiration at a difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help re-imagine what every day women leading their worlds looks like. Merilyn xx
For more details and to view the full video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
Today I'm honoured to show off my friend Carola Epple, who has an intriguing business. She's a media scientist, Virtual Reality entrepreneur and Managing Director of Lab E GmbH.
Carola has a fascinating background in innovative business models, media formats and has an MBA in Innovation and Business Creation. She's an expert in the use of virtual reality for activating emotional arousal and her research led to her founding her own company in this space. She uses technology to help individuals escape their busy schedule and overcome fears with Virtual Reality.
Background to The ShowOff Project:As part of International Women's Day I'm showing off everyday women from every continent every single day for 50 days. My hope is to bring insight, encouragement and inspiration at a difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help re-imagine what every day women leading their worlds looks like. Merilyn xx
For more details, and to see the full video of this episode go to merilyn.com
Yolanda is summed up with one word: fabulocity! She's a fairly recent friend, but one of those you instantly feel like you've known all your life. So of course I wanted to 'show her off' during this special edition series.
Yolanda Drewell is a Style Activator, Midlife Anti-Propagandist and Queen Of Fabulocity™️ who uses flamboyant clothes, language and modalities to empower midlife women to look, feel and do fabulous.
South African, born to Dutch parents, living in the UK with her husband and four teenagers. She ran her own PR agency for 15 years (with clients such as Richard Branson) and is the founder of Come Be Fabulous.
Listen to this chat and you'll see why I adore Yolanda and am so glad she scatters my world with encouragement, inspiration and of course fabulocity.
Background to The ShowOff Project:As part of International Women's Day I'm showing off everyday women from every continent every single day for 50 days. My hope is to bring insight, encouragement and inspiration at a difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help re-imagine what every day women leading their worlds looks like. Merilyn xx
For more details, and to see the full video of this episode go to merilyn.com
Today I have the very great pleasure to 'show off' Sigrun. Sigrun has been in my world for about 4 years - initially as my online business coach and now as part of her team where I do coaching with her mastermind clients. My absolute favourite experience with Sigrun was attending a business retreat in her home country, Iceland - one of the highlights of my whole life.
Sigrun's bio is remarkable... She's an award winning business coach, marketer and multiple 7 figure entrepreneur with a mission to accelerate gender equality through female entrepreneurship. Sigrun has been called the leading business mentor for online entrepreneurs in Europe, is a TEDx speaker and host of the top-rated Sigrun Show podcast. She’s been featured in Forbes and numerous leading media publications in Europe and in 2021 won 5 Stevie Awards.
In our chat Sigrun shares some never been heard before stories of the people and experiences that have shaped her business and life.
Background to The ShowOff Project:
As part of International Women's Day I'm showing off everyday women from every continent every single day for 50 days. My hope is to bring insight, encouragement and inspiration at a very difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help re-imagine what every day women leading their worlds looks like. Merilyn xx
For more details, and to view the full video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
Oooh, now here's a lady who I can't wait to show off to you about. The most spiffing (her words) Johdi Woodford.
Johdi is a Restorative Movement Specialist who helps women and gender expansives, over 40, to finally uncover the root cause of their pain and treat it so that it doesn’t come back again.
Johdi’s clients enjoy lasting, unparalleled results because she takes a revolutionary and rebellious route to the otherwise very boring, very ineffective methods that you'll find elsewhere in the Health & Fitness World. Her multidisciplinary approach is unlike anything you’ve ever tried before, because no-one combines precise anatomical and physiological corrective exercise know-how, with a witch-like ability to heal that her clients describe as ‘magic’.
For all the details, and to watch the full video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
Imagine starting a new business for people wanting to travel to China just before the pandemic broke out! That's what happened to today's guest, Richelle Gamlam.
Richelle is one of my LeadYourWorld members and I'm delighted to show her off today.
She's a serial expat who has been living abroad since 2013, and now she helps other people create their dream lives abroad. After living and working in China for five years, Richelle transitioned to a location-independent life while working for herself online. Over the past few years, she's lived in China, Vietnam, Tanzania, Australia, and the Republic of Georgia. Now she works as a coach helping adventurous people live and work around the world.
For all the details, plus to view the full video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
I have great pleasure in showing off Narelle Lamond. Narelle and I go back about 30 years and I think after this chat you'll also fall in love with her!
She's an avid and passionate connector of people. Her work life has been in the administrative and management arena working in areas such as health, drug & alcohol rehabilitation and construction industries.
Narelle's focus of "connection" and the power of the bonds forged have become her trademark. Narelle believes, that "the power of belonging is a magic that cannot be quantified but when embraced makes an incredible difference both personally and professionally".
I'm excited to show her off to you in this gorgeous episode.
For more details, and to see the full video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
Introducing the remarkable Caroline Joynson. Caroline and I met about 5 years ago when she was in a pilot test of new programme I was creating. We've stayed friends ever since.
Caroline is a PR Strategist and the founder of Cheerleader PR. She has a heart to empower business owners to promote themselves with greater confidence - helping them to gain media coverage and PR. She's a mum of two and is based in Leeds, UK... and has that fabulous northern English accent!
I'm thrilled to be showing her off to you today.
For more details, and to watch the video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
One of my favourite parts of this ShowOff Project is 'showing off' women who have been in my world for decades. I've known today's guest, Karen Horn, for about 20 years. She's one of those people who just shine - through dark times and the good times.
And I'm honoured to introduce you to her today.
Karen is a wife and mum and runs her own business, Teaming Works during the pandemic. She's AMAZING at building and growing teams - and has done so for 30 years. Her heart for people is probably what I admire most about her - she's one of the most authentic, human-centred humans I've met.
Please enjoy this lively and warm chat.
And.... if you are new to my podcast, this episode is a part of a special edition series where I'm SHOWING OFF women. Everyday women of all sorts, all over the world. My hope is to bring insight, encouragement and inspiration at a very difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help re-imagine what women leading their worlds looks like.
For more details, and the full video, go to merilyn.com
Today I'm showing off Melanie Weller. We met for the first time on my podcast and we've become great friends.
Melanie is a mindset and performance expert, taking speakers, leaders, and performers from stage fright to the spotlight and beyond. She also teaches vagus nerve courses to healthcare professionals and coaches. But she's way more than that. She's an incredible human being, mom and soul.
This chat is a part of a special edition series where I'm SHOWING OFF women. Everyday women of all sorts, all over the world. My hope is to bring insight, encouragement and inspiration at a very difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help re-imagine what women leading their worlds looks like.
For all the details, and to see the video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
Today I have the great pleasure to show off Eva Martins. An everyday woman with a superwoman costume underneath - as wow, she has achieved a lot and has some inspiring stories to tell in this episode.
Eva is the founder of the Global Women Leadership Academy, a number 1 international and best-selling author, international speaker, executive leader in Fortune 500 Company, and a business owner with a mission to empower women to skyrocket their lives.
For all the details, and to watch the full video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
How does an everyday mum of 8 be a successful parent and entrepreneur?
Today I'm 'showing off' Monica Perez Burnett, from USA. In this episode you'll find out how she does it.
For all the details, and to watch the full video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
Oooh, I'm thrilled to 'show off' another woman who beautifully balances her feminine and masculine energies as an entrepreneur. Introducting Agnieszka from Poland.
She's an architect with a soft spot for the handmade industry who founded OPLOTKI.pl - a Polish crafting community and a thriving business based on crafting on-line workshops for both individuals and corporate.
The idea behind Agnieszka’s work was captured in a TEDx Warsaw Women speech “Handmade. Product or a process?” and her journey - in a book “Oplotki. Sukces Handmade”.
I'm excited for you to meet her.
For more details and the full video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
Today I'm 'showing off' Margit Brazda Poirier. A remarkable woman I've come to know over the past 2 years as a client, now friend.
Please enjoy this intelligent, informed chat.
Margit is an entrepreneur, owner of her company Grants4Good, and an ordained minister. Her passion is working with nonprofit organizations to help them make positive change in the world.
For more details and the full video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
Today I'm chatting with Gwen Deloux. She's French, living in London and her wow is as a leadership, mindset and self-care coach. She's absolutely passionate about helping people be at their best and own their brilliance, with an emphasis on their human interactions and relationship with nature.
She especially works with women and teams who want to create more impact and a better future in line with their values.
And... she is a part of this special edition series where I'm SHOWING OFF women. Everyday women of all sorts, all over the world. My hope is to bring insight, encouragement and inspiration at a very difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help re-imagine what women leading their worlds looks like.
For more details and the full video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
Cathryn and I have been friends for over 20 years. We met at the change-management consultancy we worked for, which was based in Scotland. I lived in London in the days way before remote working was even a thing - and yet this company believed in it, so I worked from home.
Once a month I'd fly up to the company offices for a few days and stay with Cathryn and her husband. I have fond memories of late night chats and lots and lots of laughter over a bottle of wine.
And tears. And dreams.
Before the pandemic I finally took my son to visit them and they gave us a most magnificent holiday touring around Scotland. My teenager still talks of it.
As you listen to this episode, soak up the essence of Cathryn and you'll see why I love this girl so much, and why people love the Scots so much. I'm so excited to show her off to you.
The 'official bit'.... Cathryn Archer is a drummer, a singer and a photographer. She lives with her husband and 3 daughters in Scotland.
And she is a part of this special edition series where I'm SHOWING OFF women. Everyday women of all sorts, all over the world. My hope is to bring insight, encouragement and inspiration at a very difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help re-imagine what women leading their worlds looks like.
For all the details, and to see the video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
Raising boys to appreciate women. Enjoying womanhood. Gender roles. Showing off each other, instead of comparing or competing... that's just a snippet of this fabulous episode.
Today, I'm thrilled to be 'showing off' Maria Carras, the CEO & Founder of Maria Carras | Creative Virtual Assistance - a training membership for virtual assistants and matchmaking service for business owners seeking marketing & admin support.
She lives near London, England with her author & filmmaker husband and her two rambunctious boys.
And... everyday this month I'm SHOWING OFF women. A special edition series linked to International Women's Day. Everyday women of all sorts, all over the world. My hope is to bring insight, encouragement and inspiration at a very difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help re-imagine what women leading their worlds looks like.
For all the details, and to see the video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
Each day this month I'm SHOWING OFF women. Everyday women of all sorts, all over the world. My hope is to bring insight, encouragement and inspiration at a very difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help re-imagine what women leading their worlds looks like.
Today I'm showing off Viola Heller. An intelligent, insightful chat about love, leadership and culture.
Viola helps single ladies find Mr. or Mrs. Right (especially when they think that the good ones are already taken!).
She's had her own battles with attachment anxiety and unworthiness all her life, dedicated the past two decades exploring all kinds of personal development theories and tools and found her own way of loving freely and allowing people to love her unconditionally.
For all the details, and to see the video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
Ever met a living lighthouse? Maria, my next guest comes pretty close. She radiates such inspiration and strength and when you dig into her story you'll know why. Listen to this episode to hear her story about living behind the wall in Germany.
Maria Bonilha calls herself a 'Visionary course creator and radiance strategist for female entrepreneurs'. She's built her business on the belief that every woman is a lighthouse and that when we spark our true essence and uniqueness, we free ourselves from the stress of mainstream marketing and become a beacon capable of creating true impact.
Ah, so aspirational.
Maria’s vision is to inspire and empower more women to follow their intuition in shining their light and changing the world with their own inspired message.
And she's an everyday woman.
Every day this month I'm SHOWING OFF women. My hope is to bring insight, encouragement and inspiration at a very difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help re-imagine what every day women leading their worlds looks like.
For all the details, and to see the video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
Allow me to 'show off'... Tania Blanco. She's a Genius & Leadership mentor, communicator, author, and intuitive writer who’s in love with, learns from and gets inspired by Mother Nature. She's on a mission to guide individuals who are committed to themselves, to embrace their natural genius, communicate with purpose, and lead from the essence of their BEING, in harmony with their inner nature and personal ecosystem.
We are part of nature and as we understand and learn from her, and understand and honor our own personal inner nature, there is only one thing that can occur: Greatness.
Each day this month I'm SHOWING OFF women. Everyday women of all sorts, all over the world. My hope is to bring insight, encouragement and inspiration at a very difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help re-imagine what every day women leading their worlds looks like.
For all the details, and to see the video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
I'm proud to show off Kami Guildner.
Kami believes women’s voices matter and I LOVE that and everything she lives for.
She's 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.
Please enjoy this special edition episode.
For all the details, and to see the video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
Elisa is my logical friend! She might not make me a casserole when I'm in need, but she'd walk me through what steps I'd need to take to get out of a dark place! And she's been an awesome friend for over 20 years.
And today I get to show her off.
After spending a number of years at home as a full time carer of three autistic children she launched an innovative business in the Disability space which grew exponentially and was recently acquired by a publicly listed company. Listen to this latest episode and be INSPIRED.
Each day this month I'm SHOWING OFF women. A special edition series. Everyday women of all sorts, all over the world. My hope is to bring insight, encouragement and inspiration at a very difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help re-imagine what women leading their worlds looks like.
For all the details, and to see the video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
Special Edition: ShowOff Women Month
Each day this month I'm SHOWING OFF women. A special edition series. Everyday women of all sorts, all over the world. My hope is to bring insight, encouragement and inspiration at a very difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help re-imagine what women leading their worlds looks like.
Today I'm showing off... Lindsey Deatsch
Lindsey is a very talented, certified Online Business Manager and Launch Manager based in Oklahoma City, OK, USA. She loves nothing more than helping business owners bring their visions to life and I can totally testify (having worked with her for a few years) that her superpower is taking the big picture and turning it into an actionable, streamlined plan that makes implementation a breeze.
She's also a breath of fresh air herself!
I'm excited to show her off to you.
For all the details, and to see the video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
Kasia Krasucka is a total inspiration. And I'm thrilled to be showing her off today.
Kasia is a language teacher turned Transformational Mentor who empowers women to break free from fear and limiting beliefs.
She was raised in Poland, spent most of her adult life in England, and in 2015 moved to Denmark.
Her own story is one of being trapped in her own insecurities, living in fear and sorrow - attracting pain and harmful people into her life. She know first hand what it feels like to constantly feel exhausted, unworthy, used and unfulfilled. However, the belief that life can be different, made her embark on the dynamic journey of self-discovery.
Kasia has spent over 20 years researching psychology, seeking inspiration, working with transformational coaches, and applying all that knowledge to her own life, to finally break free!
Having found her freedom, her dream is for you to discover the power of inner love and courage to reach for your wildest dreams.
Please enjoy this special edition episode.
For all the details, and to see the video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
Today I'm showing off an incredible woman, Melanie Jai, who has overcome trauma through creativity - advocating against bias around domestic violence and abuse survivors.
Melanie is the founder of The Paper Boat Project and a Sydney-based visual artist, advocate, and collaborator. She is passionate about casting a light on the long term physical and psychological damage caused by child abuse, sexual assault and domestic violence.
For all the details, and to see the video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
In this episode I'm showing off... Molly Stovold.
Molly is an enigma in the online social media world. At 28, at the peak of her corporate career as a Growth Hacker, Molly decided to focus on what she truly enjoys... helping others succeed.
She serves the entrepreneurs, therapists, business coaches, and service providers who put in the work every day yet aren't seeing the growth or getting the leads they deserve. The ones who consistently show up for themselves and their businesses yet struggle to find clients.
I'm excited to show her off to you and let her show off other women in her world.
Each day this month I'm SHOWING OFF women. Everyday women of all sorts, all over the world. My hope is to bring insight, encouragement and inspiration at a very difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help re-imagine what women leading their worlds looks like.
Please enjoy this special edition episode.
For all the details, and to see the video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
In this episode I'm showing off another woman in my world... Olesya Voytsekhovskaya. We explore the impact of the Ukrainian war and Soviet Russia on her life and her art. Let yourself be inspired by this vulnerable, beautiful episode.
Olesya is in my Lead Your World circle, she's a freelance graphic and web designer and a magnificent artist. Go check out her beautiful art on Instagram.
Please enjoy this special edition episode.
For all the details, and to see the video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
Hello there. I'm Merilyn and this is a special edition of my podcast.
Throughout March I'm SHOWING OFF women. Everyday women of all sorts, all over the world. Some I've known for years, and others are new friends that I've met on this podcast.
We are chatting about the power and the struggle of being women. I'm showcasing my guests, and allowing them to showcase the women who have influenced them.
The whole purpose of this March project is to use International Women’ Day and Women's History Month as an opportunity to showcase every women in my world… to ‘show off’ about them, which is something we are usually uncomfortable with.
My desire is to bring a little insight, encouragement, inspiration and even a little joy and beauty at a difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help me on my personal mission to re-imagine leadership for women.
Because when women shine... when women rise... when women unleash their wow... earth smiles.
In this episode I'm sharing my MANIFESTO.
To give you further insight into our vision to disrupt the definition of 'leadership' for women.
Please enjoy this special edition episode.
For the full manifesto and for all the details, go to merilyn.com
Each day this month I'm SHOWING OFF women. Everyday women of all sorts, all over the world. Some I've known for years, and others are new friends that I've met on this podcast.
The whole purpose of this Project is to bring hope, encouragement and inspiration to women at a very difficult time on the planet. And, of course, to help re-imagine leadership for women.
In this episode I'm showing off... Gul Sonmez
I first met Gul when she was a guest on my podcast. I loved her whole manner and approach to life and was intrigued by her intuitive gifts. Gül helps people all around the world through her unique transformational energy work. She has a fascinating story and a woman I want to show off to you.
Please enjoy this special edition episode.
For all the details, and to see the video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
In this episode I'm showing off... Dr. Hayley Kelly.
Dr Hayley is the Founder and CEO of Therapists Rising, a Clinical Psychologist and a Business Coach who has successfully waded the muddy waters of practice diversification. She now supports Entrepreneurial Therapists to walk this same path, and build the sustainable and profitable businesses of their dreams.
And she's a great personal friend and woman I want to show off to you.
Throughout March I'm SHOWING OFF women.
Everyday women of all sorts, all over the world. Some I've known for years, and others are new friends that I've met on this podcast.
We are chatting about the power and the struggle of being women. I'm showcasing my guests, and allowing them to showcase the women who have influenced them.
The whole purpose of this March project is to use International Women’ Day and Women's History Month as an opportunity to celebrate women… to ‘show off’ about them, which is something we are usually uncomfortable with.
My desire is to bring a little insight, encouragement, inspiration and even a little joy and beauty at a difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help me on my personal mission to re-imagine leadership for women. Because when women shine... when women rise... when finding unleash their wow... earth smiles.
For all the details, and to see the video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
In this episode I'm showing off... Dr. Monika Hein.
Monika is an expert for voice and empathic speaking. She's not only a prolific voice over artist on radio and TV but she's a speaker as well, and trainer and coach for actors, other speakers, presenters, executives and experts. And yes, her voice is delicious. She started as a business client of mine, but has now become a great friend. I'm excited to show her off to you and let her show off other women in her world.
Throughout March I'm SHOWING OFF women.
Everyday women of all sorts, all over the world. Some I've known for years, and others are new friends that I've met on this podcast.
We are chatting about the power and the struggle of being women. I'm showcasing my guests, and allowing them to showcase the women who have influenced them.
The whole purpose of this March project is to use International Women’ Day and Women's History Month as an opportunity to celebrate women… to ‘show off’ about them, which is something we are usually uncomfortable with.
My desire is to bring a little insight, encouragement, inspiration and even a little joy and beauty at a difficult time on the planet. And, most importantly, to help me on my personal mission to re-imagine leadership for women. Because when women shine... when women rise... when finding unleash their wow... earth smiles.
For all the details, and to see the video of this episode, go to merilyn.com
This is a very special month.
I'm calling it SHOW OFF month.
Where throughout March I'll be showing off everyday women from my world, in short episodes.
As part of celebrating International Women's Day.
And I'm starting off by sharing my vision.
Something I've been skirting around for years.
You see, I've been tired. Exhausted.
Yes, we've had the pandemic.
Yes there's war.
And floods.
And trouble everywhere.
Many reasons to be weary.
But this tiredness was from lack of vision. Or rather, a denying of my purpose.
And today I'm kicking off the month by sharing my personal story and why.
Please enjoy this special edition episode.
Click here to continue reading... or listen to the episode.
My guest today, Ciara, was born to be an entrepreneur, selling rocks to her neighbours at 5-years-old and moving up from there (including the White House).
She has done it all - opening two retail stores within two years, merging them together into a franchise, creating and marketing wholesale subscription boxes for boutique retailers, and successfully selling that service within the first 18 months. Most recently Ciara has launched the Boutique Workshop, a coaching program for retailers.
Ciara is coaching retail owners from the perspective of someone who’s done it successfully, and teaching others how to find the same success she’s had.
Please be inspired by this real conversation.
For more details about this episode, and more, go to merilyn.com
On this episode Merilyn chats with Jean Atman. Jean is an Intuitive Energy Healer, Energy Medicine Specialist, Author, and Speaker who helps women create internal stability and well-being and activate their own power.
She is well known in her industry as the go-to girl for helping people heal from toxic relationships and past traumas so that they can live a life filled with potential and ease. She has helped over 20,000 people up-level their lives and remains fiercely dedicated to that cause. Jean believes everyone can live a life of their dreams, and she thoroughly enjoys helping them tap into that potential!
For more details, go to merilyn.com
Clarity. We crave it. We love it. When it’s elusive we get frustrated. When we get it, we feel energised.
My guest on today is Becca Ribbing. She’s is the author of The Clarity Journal and is exquisitely wise when it comes to helping people capture clarity!
Becca has been a coach for over a decade, and is on a mission to help people break out of the cycles of uncertainty and struggle that hold them back. She helps women going back and forth with the big, seemingly endless question of what to do next—so they can stop going around in circles and finally figure out what they truly want and create the clarity and momentum they crave.
For more information and all the details on this episode and more, go to merilyn.com
If you've ever wondered if meditation and mindfulness really works, take 30 minutes and listen to this inspiring episode.
Introducing Emma Gray. She's a Clinical Psychologist, Meditation teacher, Life Coach, an author and speaker - specialising in helping women discover their true soul purpose. She helps them restore balance & well-being, and tap into their Unique Soul energy to live their Highest Purpose.
I love how she fuses modern neuroscience with traditional Eastern approaches to mind, body, & spiritual well-being.
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In today's episode I'm chatting with Nida Leardprasopsuk who has a fascinating story. We chat about the big 'why' question - getting clear on our purpose and following the clues along the way.
Nida is a top-tier business consultant, mindset coach, and former Fortune 500 executive with more than two decades of experience in marketing and business.
She is is the author of the One to Millions Entrepreneur and host of the One to Millions Entrepreneur Podcast show. She also has degrees in Business and Marketing and Social Psychology.
Through her Genius Offers™, Nida helps entrepreneurs discover the X-factor that sets their business apart from the rest.
For all the details, go to merilyn.com
Ooh, now this episode is a delicious treat. I'm chatting with the beautiful and talented Penny Bennett, an award winning, highly celebrated Personal Stylist and Image Professional based in London.
We chat about:
- Her unusual journey to discovering her 'wow' business - via a New York dressing room lightbulb moment!
- The leap from television to fashion.
- How to fall in love with your wardrobe.
- And much, much more...
Penny has been described by Grazia magazine as having a 'faultless eye' and is regularly featured in UK press such as the Telegraph, FT Specialist and on Talk Radio.
As well as advising private clients on style, image and confidence, she also lectures at London College of Fashion. She won Best Fashion & Style Consultant at the London Enterprise Awards.
The best way to work with Penny is to check out her Style Club - a revolutionary membership to help you create your dream wardrobe and dress without stress.
For all the details about how to contact Penny, go to the episode webpage here: merilyn.com
Feeling like time is flying by and it might be too late for you? Then stop and listen to this extraordinary episode right now. I'm chatting with Lee Chalmers. She's reached 50 this year and never felt more excited.
Lee has 17 years experience of working in Learning and Development, as an Executive Coach for London Business School, as an adjunct lecturer at Chicago Booth Business School and the University of Edinburgh Business School and she has travelled the globe as a corporate trainer. But that all ended when Covid hit and she took the opportunity to focus all her skills on women.
Lee has been interested in women’s leadership for 20 years. She started a UK charity to get women into politics, ran for election to the Scottish Parliament herself for the women’s equality party and wrote her masters thesis and now Doctorate on women’s safety online. Now she is working with midlife women through her new venture Midlife Revolution, to help them embrace the second half of their lives, the most exciting half. She lives in Edinburgh with her dog Stella.
For more details, go to merilyn.com
Today I'm chatting with Dr Tiffany Nguyen. Tiffany is a spiritual life coach who helps busy professionals and sensitive, high-achievers reconnect with their truths and live authentically.
Tiffany immigrated to the U.S when she was 16 and quickly learned the harsh reality of being alone in a foreign country. She faced her greatest fear: loneliness. As the years went by, she grew tired of chasing the next thing and feeling lost, and decided to look within.
She shares what she learned through a dark night of the soul initiated after a relationship breakup.
Be inspired. Be encouraged.
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My guest today is business coach Julie Ciardi. She’s a former high performing Fortune 500 marketing VP who felt that frustration of ‘something more’ and her story of making the big change in life to running her own business is inspiring.
She’s got some really practical advice on the subject. She’s done it. She’s done it as a mum of three and her marriage in tact!
I think you’ll instantly feel drawn to Julie’s story, just like I did.
Julie believes that there has never been a better time for women to create an additional income stream that is aligned to her passions and purpose on this planet.
She also believes that it is the wild wild west out there for these women; they are wasting so much time and money and not MAKING money. It is causing friction with their spouse, affecting their confidence, and robbing them of their dreams. With this in mind, Julie is dedicated to helping women create profitable side hustles that give them joy, purpose and profit with proven, timeless business strategies in today's online world.
Julie is the creator of IGNITE University - a one of a kind program to ignite purpose, passion and profit with proven methodologies in business as well as creating a mastermind space for like minded women.
For more details: merilyn.com
Dr. Katja Brunkhorst is a human disco ball!
A creative, intelligent, fun human disco ball!
We chat about:
- Women in leadership and the crucial need for role models
- Acts of rebellion and the creative process
- Literary geniuses
- Influencing the next generation
Katja is the founder of Bright Idea Holistic Branding based in Germany, and she specialises in getting you to become who you are again. Through authentic communication and creative consulting, she supports women on a mission to heal the world & end up a-mused to set their brand on fire - without burning out.
As a multi-passionate coach and copywriter, she helps empathetic changemakers in online biz reveal their identities…whilst reclaiming their sanity – and having fun!
A PhD in literature, a spectacularly unsuccessful career in rock music and decades of experience as a teacher and student of Yoga and its philosophy are just some of the tools in her glittering box designed to help you nail your combined power of mindset and messaging - to get attracting kindred spirits.
More details, go to merilyn.com
This episode was unexpectedly powerful.
Sometimes when I'm recording episodes I sense there’s a universal message that must come through and be heard.
This episode is one of those.
But it nearly didn’t happen. We both felt suddenly ill just before going live and in 246 episodes I’ve NEVER had technical problems... until this episode.
So if you are reading this, please take this as a message to you personally. You are probably meant to listen!
I'm chatting with Irene Lyon. She’s been working with the nervous system for years – on herself and her clients, but this episode goes WAY beyond this.
It’s a message for the times we are living.
A message of hope.
Irene Lyon teaches people around the world how to work with the nervous system to transform trauma, heal body and mind, and live full, creative lives. To date, her online programs have reached thousands of people in over 90 countries.
Irene has a Master’s Degree in Biomedical and Health Science and also has a knack for making complex info easy for ALL of us to understand and apply to our lives.
She has extensively studied and practices the works of Dr. Moshé Feldenkrais, Peter Levine (founder of Somatic Experiencing) and Kathy Kain (founder of Somatic Practice).
For more details and all the links, go to: merilyn.com
When I knew today's guest was coming on the show, I quickly downloaded the preview version of her Kindle book, "How to Be Wildly Wealthy Fast".
I thought, 'another book on money mindset, how different could this be?'.
How wrong I was.
Within a few pages I ran back to Kindle and purchased the whole thing.
And devoured it in a few hours.
I discovered she was the coach of many of the coaches I followed (like the gorgeous Denise Duffield Thomas).
I was getting really excited to talk to Sandy. I had lists of questions.
And then I met her.
She's the most down to earth, spiritual 'guru' I've encountered (she'll not want to be called a guru, and I hate using that word, but if there was anyone deserving the term in a true sense, it would be her).
I never got around to most of my questions as we just chatted in a natural flow.
We discovered we both grew up with similar backgrounds during the same decades in suburban Australia, and a new friend was found.
So without further ado, I invite you to listen right through (it's a long one, but goodie) to this fun and inspiring podcast episode.
Here's the official bit:
Sandy Forster, is the money mindset mentor for women who are ready to experience more abundance and freedom in their life.
Her story is incredible.
Sandy Forster went from welfare to millionaire, has been featured in Oprah’s Aussie Secret and loves inspiring and empowering women to break through their blocks, manifest more money and create a life they’re truly passionate about.
Her award-winning international bestseller "How to Be Wildly Wealthy Fast" has been translated into over 11 languages and she’s transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of women worldwide. Welcome Sandy…
Sandy feels she’s been truly blessed to have some amazing experiences in her life so far. Met her boyfriend at 16, married him 11 years later and divorced 3 years after that (became a single mum and ended up with $100,000 of debt and on welfare) then discovered the Law of Attraction, became a master at manifesting and turned it all around.
She’s climbed to the highest camp on Mt. Kilimanjaro, meditated in complete silence for 10 days, watched the wildebeest migrate across the Serengeti, trekked the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, dived with dolphins in Hawaii, wandered markets with Moroccan nomads in the High Atlas, white water rafted down the Zambezi and was helicoptered off Mt. Everest where she almost died trekking to Basecamp.
She’s swum in Sacred Mayan underground caves, flown by helicopter over Victoria Falls, danced with Masai tribesmen in Kenya, travelled to over 52 countries, gone from welfare to millionaire, written a bestselling book, won multiple business awards and been personally invited by Jack Canfield to be a member of the world’s most awesome group of transformational leaders, experts and authors on the planet!
Sandy loves showing women anything is possible. and then empowering them to break through their blocks, manifest more money and create a life they’re truly passionate about.
For all the details, go to merilyn.com
It's not often that people surprise me. Today's guest did. Yes, Fabienne Fredrickson is a veteran of the business coaching space known for her TedX talk, her inspirational speaking and her hugely successful business, Boldheart is well known throughout the world.
None of that surprised me.
What surprised me... what delighted me... was her personal energy. She's even more inspiring off stage, when there's no audience (yes, we chat before we press 'record'). She's real. She's authentic.
Yes she's polished and confident, but what came across to me more was a beautiful, natural fusion of both feminine and masculine energy. She has a natural gentle, graceful energy which is incredibly magnetic.
In other words, she's a leader. An inspirational leader in life and business.
When I grow up I want to be like Fabienne!
I hope you enjoy this chat as much as I did.
Now the 'official' bit:
Fabienne Fredrickson is a hugely successful businesswoman, inspirational speaker and author who believes we can all make the biggest impacts in our lives and businesses if we would only fight self-doubt, become more confident and then get out of our own way to create a magnificent life we love.
With over twenty years of experience as the founder of Boldheart.com, Fabienne has been a mentor to tens of thousands of women business owners. Her company has repeatedly been recognized by the media, and Inc. Magazine has named it one of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies for three consecutive years.
She's an inspiring speaker, award-winning business owner (Inc. Magazine 'Fastest-Growing Private Companies' three consecutive years) and featured often in Forbes, Entrepreneur, New York Times... and the list goes on.
For all the details, go to: merilyn.com
Today’s guest, Dr L. Carol Scott, is an inspiring and talented educator and thought-leader in her professional field. A revered consultant, author and TEDx speaker, she now travels the US in her camper vanhelping hundreds of women remove invisible barriers, ignite and maintain self-confidence, and explode into an evolution of personal and professional success.
She has devoted 40+ years to teaching and learning about the experiences of young children and their impact later on in life.
In her first book, Just Be Your S.E.L.F.--Your Guide to Improving Any Relationship, Dr. Scott provides readers with a guide for Development Do-Overs on our earliest years of life to improve relationships now, at home, and at work.
For more details go to merilyn.com
Award winning, entrepreneur, Jennifer Love is a thought leader with a heart that matches her name. She’s CEO of the Living Wealthy Institute, where she helps leaders develop a healthy relationship with wealth, free from overwhelm and anxiety. While remaining grounded in science and hard financial analytics, Jennifer believes ANYTHING is possible.
She's a wealth philosopher and sought after advisor to world leaders, plus an international speaker, author and educator weaving the aspects of our humanity into her garden conversation about the nature of wealth. Metamorphosis and the patterns of nature inform her methodology. She unpacks our dichotomy of emotional poverty to reunite us with our innate desire to be free.
Jennifer is on a mission to help world leaders free themselves of the chains that hold them back from living wealthy – replacing overwhelm, stress, and anxiety in the money equation with a wholesome, regenerative, and nourishing experience while raising, making, managing, growing, and contributing money. These leaders become good allies in society and to future generations while living soulfully connected, deeply satisfying, and very wealthy lives.
For more details, go to merilyn.com
Today’s guest, Adena Sampson, is a total inspiration in so many ways. She’s been through a LOT and her story gives hope and encouragement.
Adena is the founder of Outloud Productions & The Unbreakable Spirit Movement. She is an incredible multi-talented, multi-passionate entrepreneur – a breakthrough coach, inspirational speaker, singer-songwriter and best-selling author.
Having overcome incredible trauma in her life, Adena Sampson’s mission is to teach how to turn challenges into victories and she inspires us to live a more authentic, courageous, and passionate life!
More details: go to merilyn.com
On today’s show I’m chatting with Shani Nottingham - a working artist I met on Instagram. Her art and story fascinated me. And I wanted to share her story with you, to encourage you to find and live your wow.
And wow, what a story. We cover bullying, depression, the fizzy jitters, adult ADHD, the frustrations and beauty of living in the country and even breadtags!
Shani (rhymes with rainy) is an artist of many talents, working with paint, print, collage and photography. She believes her mission is to make joyful beauty and loveliness to make your heart sing. Shani shows her work through exhibitions and her very successful social media channels, as well as hosting creative workshops and fulfilling commission pieces. Her clients range from small start up businesses to large companies, councils, government departments, big brands, homeware retailers, authors, magazines, charities and other creatives. As well as all of this, she continues to work on her very personal endeavour, The Breadtag Project.
More details - go to merilyn.com
On today's show I'm talking with Melissa Kirk. She is a personal empowerment coach for entrepreneurs, guiding business owners to their next level of success by getting to the root of what is holding them back.
Melissa gets people results - with her out-of-the-box ideas, and ability to help people find and align their passion and purpose, shift their mindsets and create the lifestyle they desire.
For more details go to merilyn.com
Today’s guest is a three time Amazon best-selling author Molly McGrath. She works with small businesses owners on creating teams that work well and grow amazing businesses together.
Since the late 90s Molly has been looking into ways of harmonising the entrepreneur / employee relationships (even though she is not the biggest fan of the word ‘employee’!). She believes that by empowering our teams to feel included and part of a bigger picture, we in turn can only strengthen our businesses and make them a happier and more productive environment.
In her book ‘Don’t Be a Yes Chick’, Molly talks about entrepreneurs discovering the secrets to creating a vested dream team, so we can focus on what we love and do best.
More details: merilyn.com
Elizabeth Kristof is an expert in using applied neurology to move people out of pain, unwanted behaviour, trauma response and stress.
She is the founder of Brain-Based Wellness, a revolutionary online platform that trains the nervous system and body to resolve old patterns, improve performance, and increase well-being.
She has an amazing story to tell.
For all her details, and to take advantage of 1 months free membership to Elisabeth's Brain-Based Wellness Membership, pop over to merilyn.com
On this episode I'm chatting with the very insightful Dr. Maryhan Baker. She's a groundbreaking Psychologist and Parenting Expert with over 20 years experience.
Dr Maryhan works with children, teens and adults who have difficulties managing their emotions, worry excessively, have low self-confidence, find managing friendships difficult, or get a little overwhelmed with life's challenges.
We chat about:
- Raising children to be resilient and healthy individuals.
- Anxiety and low confidence in children.
- Knowing when a parent should hire a psychologist.
- Managing guilt as parents.
- Boundaries and the 'work-life' balance.
- And much much more...
For all the details, go to merilyn.com
Today’s guest is an author, international speaker, podcaster, a Barrister, an Attorney, a Solicitor, an Intuitive Life Coach, an EFT expert, an Energy healer, a Money Mindset expert, and, perhaps the most important job of all, a Mother.
Gull Khan left her corporate finance background to begin her life as an Intuitive Life Coach and Emotional Freedom (EFT) expert and now helps people heal their money stories and manifest greater income and abundance into their lives.
She has a fascinating, magical story.
For more details: merilyn.com
My guest today has battled burnout and illness to build the business of her dreams teaching other high achievers how they can have it all. With a long and profitable career in real estate and sales in Fortune250 companies she was the poster-child of ‘success’. But at a price.
Now, through her performance strategy and coaching practice, she is helping others redefine success and bring more joy and physical, mental and emotional stamina to their lives.
Introducing, Rhonda Berlino.
For over 25 years, Rhonda worked in high pressure, high stress environments. Working with Real Estate professionals, as a Sales Executive at a Fortune 250 Company, as a coach specializing in business development, professional development, and lead generation. She worked with countless brokers and agents to help them increase profits, bring in new leads, close bigger deals.
She worked long hours, travelled constantly, and ignored the signs that her body was giving her. As a driven, talented professional who was all in, she pushed through and kept pushing through with the confidence and energy of someone who knew that she could handle whatever was thrown at her.
Until she couldn’t.
She found herself in the emergency room.
Simply put, Rhonda had collapsed both physically and emotionally. The constant stress, the high stakes, the never-ending workload left her with Hashimoto’s, Fibromyalgia, Adrenal Fatigue, and Epstein Barr virus. Depleted, exhausted, but unbroken, she began the process of healing and determining what was important.
Now, as a Performance Strategist and as the Founder of Undeniable Impact Coaching, she helps entrepreneurs thrive in the same way that she thrives and teaches high achievers how they really can have it all - more professional success, more joy, more physical/mental/emotional stamina, and a life in line with their values - as long as they know what “it all” looks like for them.
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My guest today, Gül Sönmez, worked in big multinationals like P&G, Coca-Cola, and Amazon for 15 years. Then, roughly 8 years ago, she noticed she was manifesting injuries and pain on her physical body (neck, meniscuses, back, and thyroids).
Even though she had a nice job, a nice marriage, and a nice home, her picture-perfect life was giving her no purpose or meaning, and it was wreaking havoc on her body.
Gül searched for solutions with modern medicine and therapies, but nothing could help her inner pain. She became obsessed with self-healing and studied three different religions, read more than a hundred healing books, and practiced Shamanism, breathwork, kundalini, EFT, and more... but something was always missing.
Her path radically changed in 2017 when she left Turkey and moved to Luxembourg, leaving her job, marriage, friends, and teachers behind for a corporate job with Amazon. This path led her to work with her first client: a friend’s son had a brain surgery on a tumor and she asked if she could go to the hospital for healing. It looked like she was his healer, but in reality he was hers.
As the famous poet Rumi famously said, “What you seek is seeking you.”
From there, the demand for her work exploded, and Gül began working with many clients from various backgrounds and religions. She earned her coaching certification and began combining the healing modalities and energy work skills she’d accumulated over the years during her sessions.
Gül’s path shifted once more in 2019 when she started to become a clear channel for her and her clients’ energies; they were revealing buried memories and root causes of traumas without her even asking. Leaning into this intense calling, she left her job and traveled around the world for months, learning how to channel and incorporate it all into her practice. This journey helped her to discover herself, realize her fears, and gave her the courage to completely change everything in her life!
Gül now serves clients from all around the world, forging her path as a 6-figure entrepreneur through her unique transformational energy work. In her own words, she is “not healing or sending energies to make you feel better for a short period of time; you are walking along this transformational path to initiate profound changes in your inner world.”
Meet Jessica Zemple - who has the unusual gift of helping people ‘shuck themselves’... !!! Made you look twice huh?
Like the pearl farmers who 'shuck' the oysters to find the treasure inside, Jessica helps people discover their pearls. She helps individuals and organizations find their deeper purpose and translate that into authentic success through transformative coaching, workshops, retreats, and motivational speaking.
We chat about:
- Is living the dream life a myth or is it real?
- How do we actually align our mind, body & soul
- What flow really means
- The shock and beauty of being shucked
- How to move from driven executive to a flow life doing what you love
- And much more...
In this episode I’m chatting with Dawn Dahlby. Dawn is a personal-growth expert in the finance space serving empowered women, executives, and entrepreneurs. Her unique approach combines learning how to live in your worth by aligning financial goals, personal values, behaviours, beliefs, lifestyle goals, and desires.
With 20 years' experience as a Certified Financial Planner, a Fiduciary, and the country's first Behavioural Financial Advisor, Dawn seeks to help women improve their lives by combining psychology and results-driven financial strategies to build WEALTH & WORTH.
Dawn's engaging coaching style and result-oriented approach has led her to become a sought-after speaker at a wide range of professional seminars and corporate events. Her inclusion on the esteemed Forbes Finance Council marks another exceptional achievement in her impressive career.
In this episode I’m talking with Kathy Svetina about a critical area of leading our lives and businesses – finance. So before you glaze over and tune out, take a listen, as what Kathy has to say might just be what you (and your business) needed to hear today.
Kathy Svetina is the founder of NewCastle Finance, a company offering Fractional CFO services to women-owned small businesses. For nearly 14 years, she did senior-level financial planning and analysis for Fortune 500 companies. She saw first-hand how big companies use financial information to drive their companies forward.
She started NewCastle Finance because she wanted to offer that same powerful financial insight to women-owned businesses. Now, she helps business owners as a "financial puzzle solver" to get clear on their numbers and their financial strategy so they feel confident to make good decisions that will result in a thriving business.
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If you love an intelligent, high-conscious conversation, then you’ll adore this episode. This is actually the second time I’ve had Monica on the show. It’s a continuation of the fascinating conversation we started in Episode 205 (which I highly recommend you go listen to as well).
I originally wanted to chat with Monica about her successful work in disrupting the dating industry, but it kinda went all over the place – in a very good way! We talk about power marriages, purpose driven work, mental health and even the education system.
Monica Parikh is a teacher, writer, lawyer and public speaker. Through her business, School of Love NYC, she teaches a global audience about love, psychology and higher consciousness. Using psychology, spirituality, non-violent communication and quantum physics, her curriculum gives clients practical skills in emotional intelligence to build healthy relationships.
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Remember in the corporate 90’s when we used to hang ‘Success’ posters up about working hard, and it was taught by HR training courses to ‘leave your personal life at home’? This chat with author and coach Emily Golden reminded me of that. She too was raised in that high performing corporate culture… but life and various traumas guided her on her true path.
Emily Golden isbusinesswoman, parent, lifelong learner and in our conversation today she shares a few insights into her years of experience. We chat about being vulnerable, how putting your first book out feels like standing naked in the street, the difference between post-traumatic-stress and post-traumatic-growth and of course, wake up calls.
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Wow is the only way to describe this conversation! Hilary DeCesare is an award-winning entrepreneur, CEO of the ReLaunch Co and featured speaker in Silicon Valley. And it has to be one of the most fascinating, engaging chats I’ve done on the podcast.
Hilary is a transformational coach and has now made it her life’s mission to help mid-life women shift from being stuck on auto pilot to fulfilling the potential they have within them and creating the life they were born to lead.
More details, pop over to merilyn.com
London based, Maria Carras has lived a variety of different career lives. Now, as CEO and Founder of ‘Maria Carras – Creative Virtual Assistance’ she helps virtual assistants set up and grow location-independent businesses around the world.
Jennifer Chapman used to thrive in challenging, ‘go-getter’ environments proving time and time again she was invincible. Until the time she realised she wasn’t. It was then she changed professional course and now works as a leadership coach, guiding the next generation of leaders to align with their innate strengths and their authentic selves.
Jennifer used to be a workaholic, known as the go-to person for getting things done and managing the most difficult clients at a Fortune 500 consulting firm. Eventually, Jennifer’s mental and physical health began to suffer, so she decided to create a new professional and personal life that aligned with what she valued most. She created the job she wants and a new independent confidence, and she continues to bring her authentic self into all of her work. She is more successful—in terms of happiness, financial security, and her ability to help others—than she has ever been.
Today, Jennifer is an expert leadership coach, working with STEM managers and leaders who want to increase productivity and performance by strengthening their confidence and people skills.
More details - pop on over to merilyn.com
If there's one word that really makes me mad it's 'hustling'. It's responsible for a lot of pain, guilt and burnout. And it shouldn't be a part of a leaders vocabulary. A little rant about hustling and what we must do instead.
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Changemaker, Monica Rogers encourages women everywhere to say ‘yes to the mess’. She believes that when women fully realise their authentic potential they become aligned to who they truly are and this is where prosperity resides. Monica’s mission is to see more women leaders making a positive change in the world.
For details, pop over to merilyn.com
My guest today is Ryann Dowdy - a sales and business coach who helps high-achieving women leave their 9-5 and build a 6-figure business by teaching them how to master sales conversations and their mindset.
Ryann is passionate about helping women take back control of their lives and their finances by building a profitable business. She is on a mission to help hundreds of women leave their 9-5 and create financial freedom and a life they love!
Before starting her own business, Ryann Dowdy spent 15 years in the corporate world building multi-million dollar sales organizations for start-ups in the marketing space. From sales rep and individual contributor to Director of Sales – Ryann has mentored, managed, and trained thousands of sales reps.
For more details, go to merilyn.com
Echo Huang left China aged 20, with nothing other than $800 and the hope of achieving the ‘American Dream’. Her courage and dedication fuelled her journey through the financial and planning business world and over the next twenty years she gained experience of working in companies of all sizes before deciding to venture out on her own. Today, as founder of Echo Wealth Management, she helps entrepreneurs take the complexity out of their finances, giving them the confidence to follow their dreams and achieve their goals.
More details, pop over to merilyn.com
Holy Moly - have you ever heard a punk rock version of Roll Roll Roll Your Boat on Ukulele? Well you are about to in this episode.
I'm chatting with Fiona McDonald - TV presenter, award winning rock musician, and mum who has recently started a brand new business teaching online Ukulele for kids.
After over 30 years in the music business (New Zealand bands Headless Chickens & Strawpeople), Fiona takes children from rookie to Rockstar with her online beginners' ukulele course.
She strongly believes that music is a joy, a birthright and a wonderful tool for children's mental health.
She was female vocalist of the year in New Zealand three times, and her bands won NZ Album of the Year and platinum and gold records.
You'll LOVE this episode.
For more details: merilyn.com
Belinda Thomas is a rock star facilitator and coach with a unique and powerful brand who is shaking up the boringly-beige corporate leadership training industry.
She's a self-confessed flow junky who lives in The Zone but does it with oodles of fun. Her drive doesn't stop at business - she's also an avid sportswoman who has represented New Zealand.
Belinda’s background is in psychology, neuro-leadership and Emotional Intelligence and she fuses this with a truck load of life experience, brain-friendly methodology and her signature 'no BS' approach.
For more details, and to find out about her Leadership Lift program, go to merilyn.com
I met the lovely Pramilda years ago when I was coming out of a difficult phase of my life and exploring the 'what next'. She helped me navigate and shine a light on my life at that stage.
Pramilda is a well travelled guide of the inner landscapes of the human mind. After her own call to adventure with illness, and heroic journey of searching and finding, she feels called to accompany others on their extraordinary homecoming and remembering who they are, and what they are here to do.
We chat about:
- How her business started out of illness
- When she knew what her personal wow was
- What frustrates her about the industry she is in
- Conscious awakening and remembering
- Taking Radical Responsibility - what does this mean
For more details, go to merilyn.com
I've always thought of myself as more of a late bloomer, but my guest on the show today is the opposite. Stacy Bahrenfuss shot to early business success at 19 with her own real estate company with no formal training at all. She's the founder and CEO of Catalyst Group and now works with female changemakers in her Limitless With Stacy programs. We chat about:
- Her earliest influencers
- What it was like being so young in business
- Her journey of discovering what she was a natural in
- Being present - what does this inner-state really mean
- How she got the name Buddha In A Benz
- Stacy's Inside Out Success Method
- What our Truth Teachers can tell us
For more details pop over to merilyn.com
Another short story:
"It was summer in England. You know those rare days that are pure and utter magic. I’d driven down from London to the country and was in a great mood.
We met in the ‘cottage’ - a cute thatched roof building that housed the company meeting room... a few squishy sofas around a coffee table. My new friends and owners of an international luxury company spilled their branding challenges and frustrations.
‘’But at the heart of it, I know I’m struggling with imposter syndrome. I ran a huge team when I worked in corporate, but here in my own business I feel incapable’.
Wow! I was floored.
This magnificent woman sitting in front of me shared her deepest challenge. She’d been a key player in well known global brands, and yet a few years into her own brand she heard that voice of ‘who do you think you are’.
Listen to hear the rest of this story...
My guest today is Cherie Burton - a pioneering spiritual psychologist with a powerful story. Mother of six, author, international speaker she is passionately driven to guide women influencers to heal, express and create, using the “new feminine leadership paradigm.”
She earned her degrees in psychology and sociology, and was crowned Mrs. Utah 2004. But much of her work was inspired by the tragic suicide of her twin sister and what led was an obsessive quest to break family patterns and crack the code on depression.
We chat about:
- The link between strong women, high achievers and trauma
- What embodiment really means
- What actually is divine feminine and the new feminine leadership paradigm
- How your clothes affect how you feel
- Building a business with 6 kids!
- And much more.
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A short story about anxiety
"I was staying with my friend who lives on the magnificent Sunshine Coast in Australia. We’d had a great day, walking along the coastline for hours and hours. Chatting, being inspired, stopping to take photos.
The next morning, my friend, Di, asked me, ‘how did you sleep’.
I said, ‘I slept well, but this morning I'm feeling a little anxious’.
Di stopped, put down the cup she was holding, took a breath, smiled and said, ‘Gosh Merilyn, don’t we all feel that?’.
If I was the type of person to say ‘boom’, this is one of those moments...
Boom. Nailed it.
Major ah-ha moment.
She was right.
We all feel anxious.
All of us.
We all feel fear.
We all feel down.
And that’s okay.
The absence of anxiety isn’t my goal anymore.
It’s being aware of it.
And being kind to it.
And... remembering my significance.
Because it’s easy to forget that."
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Oh wow Merilyn.
You have a decision to make.
Do I change the name of my podcast, and indeed my main course?
Lead Your Day.
Lead Your World.
They are pretty aspirational titles.
But how much cringe factor is attached to them?
To be honest (isn’t that a funny phrase we use)... they are a hangover from my preacher church days. An implore to ‘stand up and be leaders’.
Which is a noble thing.
I really believe in leadership.
Inspiring leadership.
Not narcissistic leadership.
Not patriarchy leadership.
I DO believe in leadership.
In the power of it.
Especially for women.
Especially for women leaders.
We need a bunch more of them.
Or rather, we need a bunch more of leaders who have the masculine and feminine in balance.
Conscious leaders.
Awake leaders.
But do those titles, Lead Your Day / Lead Your World scream an order?
Do they attach guilt? Or pressure?
Because they aren’t intended to.
The most important word is ‘your’.
Your world.
Your day.
They aren’t some kind of carpe diem message of ‘lead THE day’.
Okay.
I’ve decided.
For the time being.
I’ll keep Lead Your Day.
It’s aspirational. It’s calling us on. And up.
And it’s do-able.
I can lead my next five minutes.
I can lead my morning.
I can lead my day.
I’m in charge. I’m not a victim.
I might feel anxious right now.
I might have had a bad nights sleep.
Or just got an email that sucked.
But I’m the one leading my life right now.
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Bee Pope put her business on hold to travel around Australia in a caravan for a year with her young family. Little did she know the traumas that would be part of the adventure - the worse bushfires in Australia on record, pandemic lockdowns and even cancer surgery. But this hasn't dampened Bee's positive and adventurous spirit. In this episode we talk about her journey so far.
Bee Pope is a mother of three young children, including twins, a teacher, Telstra Business of the Year Nominee and more affectionately known as The Decluttering Queen. She's currently traveling around Australia, homeschooling her children while also running her business from the road. Bee is a Professional Organiser who helps Mumpreneurs to declutter and organise their home, business and life.
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A few weeks ago I was driving home from Mothers Day lunch with the (ex) mother-in-law. Too-ing and fro-ing in anxiety about whether I should have let my son drive home to get his driving practice hours up, but feeling the need for an hour without that anxiety.
My mother-in-law lives in the ‘posh’ part of Sydney.
Down by the harbour.
Down by all the nice houses.
My car and body knew the way home automatically, so that allowed me the luxury of daydreaming.
I looked at all the houses, and silently said to myself...
‘You aren’t like them. You’ll never get to live in a gorgeous place like that’.
And I sunk into the familiar 'mood'.
But suddenly, the ‘knower’ that is listening to the pity-voice said, ‘well if you keep thinking like that, you’ll only keep thinking like that. The people in those homes you love aren’t any better than you, so go on, see yourself owning one.’
My left cheek stung from the slap.
And my other familiar 'mood' put on its party shoes.
I wriggled in my seat, feeling suddenly proud of myself for ‘leading my mind’ at that very moment. Leading it a little better that a few minutes ago.
I said nothing out loud, and navigated onto the highway.
Still on autopilot.
Suddenly, a gorgeous new blue convertible mini passed us on the ‘fast lane’.
Oh wow - we both said in unison!
Immediately my default brain silently said,
‘I’m the person that doesn’t get to have one of those’.
But this time, as I was already a 5 minute mindset expert from my previous self-coaching effort,
So instead, I said out loud: ‘You know Luca, I see that dream car go by and I say to myself, ‘Poor me, I’ll never have one of those’,
Proudly stroking my own ego because I was about to launch into giving my son a lesson on life and how our thoughts determine our lives.
Luca stopped me before I got that far.
“We all think like that mum”.
My right cheek also now stinging!
Out of the mouth-of-babes, right!
And so we both agreed to change the internal dialogue to ‘oooh, there goes my dream car... I can see myself in an orange version of that’.
But before we got to the eye-rolling stage of mum over-doing the life-lesson, Luca switched up the volume on the music.
And we both rode the mood home, singing along to The Greatest Showman soundtrack at the top of our lungs.
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This conversation was an absolute treat. Brandon Lucero’s official tagline says he helps: “entrepreneurs create powerful messaging & content that helps sell millions while impacting millions”. But his deeper mission is to transform the business space – to make us really think about what we are doing – not just do what the gurus have taught us. And THIS is exactly what I believe too. It’s time for a new generation of entrepreneur, and Brandon is leading the way. Plus he’s just a really great guy – a dad, a husband and a leader.
Brandon is the founder of the Video 4x effect methodology, which fixes and elevates content inside of online brands and companies.
He is responsible for millions of views and products sold online by focusing your content and messaging on changing beliefs, shifting perspective and the psychology of engagement, selling, and behaviour.
You’ll love this enlightening and incredibly inspiring chat.
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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 conversation, Kami shares her soulful-inspiration with us. And my absolute favourite line: "Women's wisdom is the medicine the world needs."
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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 role. Through her intensive approach, Shauna has helped her clients achieve amazing results in website conversions and sales growth. Shauna now has a certificate in Women’s Entrepreneurship from Cornell University and works with brands at all stages to produce impactful results.
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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'.
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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 executives, Academy Award nominees and Nobel Prize organization candidates break through boundaries that have been holding them back from their next level.
Her signature approach enables clients to reach their highest levels of success and impact. Lisa has addressed thousands of people both on stage as a keynote speaker as well as when she appeared on podcasts including The Unmistakable Creative, Her Rules Radio and Tell Me A Story with Debra Silverman.
She’s also been featured on CNN, Yahoo! News and The Huffington Post. She splits her time between Florida and California with her two rescue dogs, Luna and Sadie.
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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 curriculum gives clients practical skills in emotional intelligence to build healthy relationships.
We chat about:
- Why 50% of marriages fail
- Co-dependency v's life purpose
- The feminine energy in leadership
- Love consciousness
- Dark nights of the soul
- Muting narcissism
- Global shifts of consciousness
- And much, much more...
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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.
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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.
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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 absolutely fascinating and intriguing life…. Born in Algeria, educated in Morocco and France, with a professional career in the USA and UK, Sophie has led an eventful life. She has been a helicopter pilot, a teacher, a designer, a relief worker, a war refugee, a CEO, and served as a United Nations representative on The Commission on the Status of Women’s Hunger Project.
And yes, she has been shot at, shipwrecked, and widowed.
She has lived on a farm, a boat, a penthouse, and in an ashram.
Now, as a wisdom teacher, Sophie has spent decades leading transformational seminars around the universal existential questions of “Who and what am I?” and “What is my life about?”
You are going to LOVE this chat.
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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 others.
We chat about:
- The misconceptions of the ‘website’ and the big and small opportunities that we miss out on.
- Embracing our ‘fifth dimensionality’ online.
- What it’s like working with Brene Brown.
- The challenges of moving from one-woman-band to CEO of multiple companies and the shift’s she’s needed to make.
- The journey of becoming and how our emotions and traumas help shape our work.
Brandi began her career as a blogger, teaching herself the ins and outs of Wordpress before her friends began to notice and asked her for help with their own websites. She began freelancing, and things bigger and bigger until she found herself hiring her first assistant.
She founded Alchemy+Aim in 2013, naming it for the transformation that takes place when the science and technology of web development meets the human aspect of what those websites were designed for.
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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've had with a big health scare.
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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 energy clearing techniques, meditations & transformational coaching to help people write a new story about money. As the founder of Thrive Beautifully™, a comprehensive Business, Money & Energy Mastermind for spiritual entrepreneurs, Polly helps change-makers, visionary creatives and spiritual leaders fulfil their soul’s purpose and use their gifts to change the world.
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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 impact, helping them to break through barriers to their next level of success while loving life every step of the way … and without giving up what matters most to them.
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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 marketing and product development expert for two of Canada's fortune 10 companies, managing hundred million-dollar projects when a change of fate and personal crisis forced her to reconsider the path she was on. Now, Sandra helps business owners and entrepreneurs in the interplay between personal growth and business growth.
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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.
FYITasha Smith, Founder of Emerge Sales Training, is a business coach, speaker, and author. With over 19 years of experience in sales and leadership, she has dedicated her life to helping others.
Her powerful vision is that every person who needs to be able to sell to provide for their family will have access to high quality training that brings them the results they have been praying for. She is the author of the book "Customer First: Create more Impact and Income With Your Network Marketing Business (Without Being High-Pressure or “Salesy”)".
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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 planner she works with creative entrepreneurs to support them in their evolution. She operates from the critical truth personal evolution can fuel business revolution. Meaning the higher the consciousness the greater the impact. It’s her personal joy to work with clients to help them align with who they are at their core - with their unique personal gifts and unstoppable power.
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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 relationship with food that would not only help her, but help other successful women get control of their cravings and never feel deprived while they’re doing it. She's a leader in her field and a beacon for ambitious busy women who want to become the best version of themselves. I am sure you will feel electric after hearing her story!
To sign up for her next free workshop, plus all Nagina's details, go to merilyn.com
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 top 100 entrepreneurs under 30 and has even spoken about entrepreneurship at the White House.
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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 three levels you are on.
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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 has the hustle message. She has a methodology called aligned intelligence. And just those two words together... aligned and intelligence... where there's a huge story behind that. You just got to listen all the way through and enjoy the stories. Oh my gosh, the chicken story... don't miss this.
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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 look at how we respond to the circumstances in our own lives. You'll also witness, as you listen, a few precious and emotional moments.
Femi is best known for her cult Star Wars role as Oola, the doomed dancer to Jabba The Hutt in Return of the Jedi. She also was an original London cast member in CATS. Whilst she still gets invited to Sci-fi conventions all over the world (yes, she still fits into her Star Wars costume and hasn't aged), she has retrained into architectural design and lives in Denmark with her family.
This is definitely one of my all time favourite interviews.
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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.
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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 to be on all the social media platforms...
Be visible.
Do this. Do that.
But think about this for a minute.
How many times have you bought into someones system or methodology, whether literally in terms of a paid course etc, or just hearing them sprout off on social media, and you've had that feeling of , 'gosh, if I don't' do what they are suggesting I am missing out'.
Well, listen to your heart.
It knows best.
If you are coming from a place of:
- feeling behind
- feeling outdated
- feeling that something is missing unless...
Then that system or methodology, or new social media platform isn't going to work for you.
And it'll only cause you stress.
Last year, as I was running a live workshop, we came up with the phrase: "your wow, not theirs".
It's really a good principle to live by.
Now in case you are wondering, 'wow' isn't an acronym for anything.
It literally mean's 'wow', as in... 'expressing astonishment or admiration' or 'a sensational success'.
My personal definition is that it's your 'thing', that thing that you do well.
Others might say superpower, but that's overrated and a little overused.
I'm a little sick and tired of influencer-driven hype.
'This launch or sales system worked for me... so buy it and use it and you'll get the success I've have'.
Rubbish.
That system worked for you, because it's yours. And it suits your personality.
We need to talk more about personality driven marketing.
Not 'Personality', but 'personality'.
Your personality.
In other words:
- not everyone has to be 'visible' all the time
- not everyone has to go live every day, or even every week
- not everyone has to email every day or every week
- you don't have to be on every platform
- you don't have to do live marketing promotions
Unless of course you want to but are just afraid.
So why are we affected by this?
Because we aren't confident in our own abilities.
Our own wow.
Yes we can learn from others. I believe wholeheartedly from education.
But please look at the Personality behind the education.
Or the Personality behind the sales pitch.
If you feel uncomfortable it's likely not going to work for you.
So figure out your wow
And follow your wow, not theirs.
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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 door to health, performance, and innovation through the vagus nerve, the bridge between our narratives and our physical experience. A storyteller for the human body, Melanie has an extensive background in stress management, chronic conditions, and people who haven’t yet found success. She now focuses on strengthening the leading edge in businesses, speakers, entertainers, athletes, artists, and medical professionals.
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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 the 2020 lockdown.
For all the details, including how to contact Sally, go to merilyn.com.
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 StoryBrand did on Instagram this week, that in Washington we are witnessing an Enneagram 8 in disintegration. 8’s can be amazing leaders, but when they are immature, un-evolved or disintegrating, they can try and tear down everything around them.
So this episode is a rallying cry. A call not to get wrapped up in the drama. A call to speak out. A call to step up in your own leadership this year.
Not shrink back. Not play small.
Heal those parts of us that history, patriarchy, religion, traumas, education, government has defined us by. Because your little (or big) world NEEDS YOU more than ever.
It’s so easy to get caught up in reactive mode to everything that’s happening in the world right now, isn’t it? I’m made it a habit to stay off the news and the main feeds of Facebook (I only use Facebook for Groups), to keep my headspace clear. The news of the last few days, whilst not surprising, has again shown us just how critical the need is for great leadership. And great leadership is conscious leadership.
Over the last few weeks I’ve become even more clear about who I serve and why… and I will definitely go to my grave trying to help women become leaders.
And helping to redefine what ‘leader’ means in the first place - detaching it from any corporate, patriarchal context.
Girls, my desire is that in 2021 we become more:
Leaders of ourselves - our headspace, your time-use, clarity of calling.
Real, down-to-earth influencers (not the Instagram kind). Let’s be people who are ‘followed’ because of our character and values.
Leaders of our income, businesses and causes. We need financially savvy and strong women. Let’s not settle for ‘getting by’.
I’m not asking you all to run empires. We aren’t all built that way.
I’m asking that we listen to the call of leadership.
My desire is to help as many women as I can not only build strong, robust businesses, but become change-makers and true influencers and wake up to the calling of conscious leadership.
Who’s with me?
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We are at the beginning of massive change where there will be a new normal. We can focus on the challenges or focus on the joy of the new that is arising. In this chat we talk about how to refocus to find your joy and purpose during these transformational times.
We chat about:
- Transitioning from corporate to entrepreneur, and how to navigate this with less stress.
- Extinguishing burnout.
- Overcoming fear.
"I believe that each one of us has a unique soul essence, that must be expressed in the world. When you live from your heart & soul you are able to tap into your source of joy and ultimate purpose." Moni Rodriguez
From burning out in Corporate Europe to International Author of “I Am Joy”, Moni Rodriguez teaches professional women and men to lead with joy and live with passion. Moni speaks on stages in Europe delivering her message of joy and hope for this brave new era we are entering into. She is the recipient of the Women Economic Forum award “Iconic Women Creating A Better World For Everyone” 2020.
After years of struggle, stress and surviving in the corporate environment knowing she woke up to the idea that she had so much more to offer and pursued her true purpose in life as a messenger of hope and joy. In November 2016 she decided to quit her corporate job as a consultant in the male dominated IT world. Even though she felt scared of failing and doubted her power she found the courage to declare this to be the “right time” for her to make her move.
Moni leads her own events for Social Entrepreneurs in Barcelona with 450 meetup members. She has participated as a speaker in the “Awakening the Power Within” WEF Conference in London and the “Women Dream Weavers” WEF Conference in Portugal as well as other international stages such as Slovenia and Amsterdam speaking about women’s leadership and personal power.
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Yeah, we all know 2020 was... different. And we also know that New Year Resolutions don't have much chance at making it past February. So this episode isn't about 'let's review our year' and set big audacious goals (although that can be fun).
I'm actually not big on spending hours reflecting back, and I know some self development teachers advocate a review day, but honestly, who has the time. So when my mastermind buddy shared her 321 exercise with me I thought I'd do it myself and share it with you.
I actually have a quick daily habit of writing down a couple of 'learning points' each day (see Podcast 5). But this 321 exercise is a fab little exercise to help you set your direction for the new year.
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Shannyn Lee is the Win Without Pitching Director of Coaching and an unstoppable force of human empowerment. She's a huge 'wow'! As many of you are creatives, you are not going to want to miss this episode. Shannyn has worked in marketing for Fortune 500 companies, spent time as a business development leader and knows how to stay client-focused. She looks to create real behavioral change in the business leaders she coaches.
We chat about:
- How to get confident talking money in sales conversations.
- Charging what you are worth.
- Why creatives struggle with marketing and sales.
- What 'human empowerment' actually means and why it matters.
- And much more...
For all the details and to get in touch with Shannyn, go to merilyn.com
Okay, so this interview is up there as one of my absolute favourites! I'm chatting with the unique visionary, Liz Murdoch, M.Ed., mompreneur, podcast host, and Founder of Talking With The Dogs. Liz has built an unusual business as an animal communicator. She's literally the Dr Dolittle of today! And during the interview we even got a chance at seeing this in practise when her doorbell rang!
You will be inspired. There are loads of 'wow' moments, and you can see a real life example that when you find to clarity and courage you can start any kind of niche business venture.
For all the details of this interview and Liz's contact details, plus news of her new book, go to merilyn.com
How do you jump from Miss Universe-Singapore to serial, multiple-award winning entrepreneur? In this super inspiring episode I’m chatting with Genecia Alluora - who did just that! From six figure debt to millionaire status, she shares the surprising life-changing moments that have made her one of the most influential women in South-East Asia.
"Turn your mess into your message" - Genecia Alluora
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A few weeks ago one of my mastermind buddies confronted us with the question... 'girls, what are we doing about the recession?'. What followed was a lively discussion about our strategies and thoughts. So we went on video a week later and continued the conversation... here is the recording of that lively chat. With Dessy Tsolova.
For all the details and notes, go to: merilyn.com
It's not often you come across someone who started an industry! Jessica Rhodes is one such person - she created the podcast booking industry in 2013 when she founded Interview Connections. She's an inspiring, self-published author and podcaster herself.
Along with her business partner, Margy Feldhuhn whom I interviewed on the show a few weeks ago, Jessica has quickly scaled Interview Connections to over $1M in annual revenue with nearly no direct marketing or advertising. Their team of in house Booking Agents are the podcast powerhouses behind many successful entrepreneurs and businesses including Ali Brown, Perry Marshall, Aweber, USA Financial and more.
She is the acclaimed author of Interview Connections: How to #RockThePodcast From Both Sides of the Mic and has been a featured speaker at Podfest Multimedia Expo and FinCon.
All the show notes are here: merilyn.com
The final part in this mini series... 90% of business owners fail in 5 years - want to know how the other 10% think? This week I'm chatting about the characteristics of that 10%, with the hopes (and a big big loving kick) to make this your goal for 2021.
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Part 8 in this mini series... Lessons from the Canoe. 90% of business owners fail in 5 years - want to know how the other 10% think? This week I'm chatting about the characteristics of that 10%, with the hopes (and a big big loving kick) to make this your goal for 2021.
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Part 7 in this mini series... Ditch the affirmations. 90% of business owners fail in 5 years - want to know how the other 10% think? This week I'm chatting about the characteristics of that 10%, with the hopes (and a big big loving kick) to make this your goal for 2021.
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Part 6 in this mini series... Change your relationship to fear. 90% of business owners fail in 5 years - want to know how the other 10% think? This week I'm chatting about the characteristics of that 10%, with the hopes (and a big big loving kick) to make this your goal for 2021.
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Part 5 in this mini series... Being self aware about self awareness. 90% of business owners fail in 5 years - want to know how the other 10% think? This week I'm chatting about the characteristics of that 10%, with the hopes (and a big big loving kick) to make this your goal for 2021.
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Part 4 in this mini series... Don't just think - invest too.
90% of business owners fail in 5 years - want to know how the other 10% think? This week I'm chatting about the characteristics of that 10%, with the hopes (and a big big loving kick) to make this your goal for 2021.
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Part 3 in this mini series... Remember the 'M's'. 90% of business owners fail in 5 years - want to know how the other 10% think? This week I'm chatting about the characteristics of that 10%, with the hopes (and a big big loving kick) to make this your goal for 2021.For all the details and notes, go to: merilyn.com
Part 2 in this mini series... Stop trying to get off the roller coaster.
90% of business owners fail in 5 years - want to know how the other 10% think? This week I'm chatting about the characteristics of that 10%, with the hopes (and a big big loving kick) to make this your goal for 2021. For all the details and notes, go to: merilyn.com
90% of business owners fail in 5 years… want to know how the other 10% think? This week I'm chatting about the characteristics of that 10%, with the hopes (and a big big loving kick) to make this your goal for 2021. For all the details and notes, go to: merilyn.com
Ahhhh... this episode is chock full of encouragement and all the feel-goods. If you are partial to catching a bout of comparison-itus then you'll adore this chat with Margy Feldhuhn. Margy doesn't fit the stereotype of a typical entrepreneur... she's introverted (is more at home with her rescue dogs), yet after only one year she went from booking agent to co-owner and has played a pivotal role in transforming her business, Interview Connections, from a small business into a thriving 7 figure company.
"There's a lot of people that do what you do, but there's not a lot of people who have your story."... Margy FeldhuhnFor all the show notes and how to contact Margy - go here: merilyn.com
This interview is one of my favourites. When you 'meet' Irene Moore as you listen to this episode I think you'll fall in love with her energy like I did. Irene has such a fascinating background - a blend of tech and people expertise, which is rare.
She founded Digital Marketing London, consulting to beauty, wellness and luxury brands such as L-Oreal, NYX Cosmetics and Dior and has spoken on stages for Instagram, Virgin and Enterprise Nation. She also recently SavvyStartupClub.com, a mentoring and marketing platform for female founders with purpose-driven brands.
Please enjoy our lively chat on the power of visibility, female entrepreneurship and what makes a powerful brand.
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You know how sometimes you hear a word in a fresh way? In this quick inspirational episode I share about one word in particular that has made a big difference in my wellbeing.
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This is a quick, motivational episode about power. About who, or what, has personal power over you from the inside out? If you are struggling to free yourself from certain fears, then this episode might just be the breath of fresh air that you need.
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This episode was inspired (or rather ripped out of me) from the pain of seeing so many women still in the same place after years and years. They sign up to all the training, all the programs, download all the resources, but they don't get the breakthroughs they desire. Here's my take on this - the why and the breakthrough path.
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Every personality 'type' can be controlling in their own way. In this mini episode I'm chatting about how each type does this and what to look out for.
Next week I'm teaching a new mini Open Workshop on "How Your Personality Is Sabotaging The Success You Want... and how to attract more wow in business and life, instead". It will be live streamed in our podcast tribe. See below for the link to join.
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This week is WowArchetype week. I'm chatting about how the four archetypes can be amazing at decision making - they just have to do it their way, and this is linked intimately with their core driver or motivation.
Next week I'm teaching a new mini Open Workshop on "How Your Personality Is Sabotaging The Success You Want... and how to attract more wow in business and life, instead". It will be live streamed in our podcast tribe. See below for the link to join.
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One thing I've noticed over and over in the online coaching and education industry is an abundance of marketing training, but a lack of great teaching and experience in Managership. My guest today is Kris Plachy, who more than fills that gap.
Kris earned her stripes in corporate start ups and brings some serious gravitas to the entrepreneur management space. She definitely stands in a class of one.
Management and leadership isn't an either/or - they are a vital partnership and both sides of the entrepreneurship coin.
In this interview we chat about the different between leadership and management, developing a culture of responsibility and even how to fall in love with your business again. An inspiring interview.
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Many call me a 'mindset coach', but I disagree with most mindset advice. It's a word that is over used and not understood. In this brief episode I challenge our thinking about 'mindset'.
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A few weeks ago I did a quick poll in my LeadYourDay Tribe. I asked ‘what’s your biggest need right now’ - and the answer that came out top was ‘How do I convert existing leads into sales’. So I decided to do a podcast episode to answer that question. And here we go.
You can join my LeadYourDay Tribe too… it’s hosted in a Facebook Group and it’s free. Request to join here.
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Dr Simone is one of those 'full stop' people... once people meet her they stop their search for help with their health. She's that good. Celebrated clinical nutritionist, naturopath and wellness coach, she's treated people all over the world - whether they were born into royalty, appear on your movie screens or the mums and dads you see at the school gate.
Simone is a regular on TV and lecturer and speaker at longevity conferences and is published in everything from The Times, to Vogue, Tatler, Womens’ Health and The Daily Mail. If I tossed names like Elle McPherson and the Kardashians, you'd find Dr Simone!
I think you'll really enjoy this absolutely fascinating chat with Dr Simone.
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I believe in online courses. I really do. But there’s a huge shift coming. In this episode I challenge what we think and expect from the online course industry.
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As women we have this utopian ideal of work-life balance. it’s a myth. Invented by Corporate HR to make us more profitable in the workforce. So why do entrepreneurial women buy into this mindset? It’s time to change, and this episode explains how.
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Continuing our 'Meet the LeadYourWorld Member series'. This time it's with Emma Beaton, who is building an online business serving not-for-profit organisations. In this episode we do a live coaching session - What To Do When An Opportunity Comes Out Of The Blue?
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All week I'm sharing interviews with students of my LeadYourWorld Academy. On this episode I'm chatting with Richelle Gamlam, who has a business helping teachers move to China for work! Wow! We talk how Covid has stopped her business and I coach her on what we can do next.
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All week I'm sharing interviews with LeadYourWorld Entrepreneur members. On this episode I'm chatting with Antonietta Angelina Viola about starting an outdoor fitness bootcamp the week lockdown restrictions eased, plus some important truths about our health.
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All week I'm sharing interviews with LeadYourWorld Entrepreneur members and I think you'll find this episode a breath of fresh air... country fresh air. This week I'm talking with Suz about her starting up a retreat business, in the year where offline is kinda impossible.
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When the 2020 lockdown began, artist Jan Tetsutani didn't stop being creative. She moved her live art classes online and birthed a whole new arm to her blossoming business. Jan is one of my LeadYourWorld members.
We chat about her incredible journey (she wasn't always an artist) - including how to overcome that 'starving artist' mentality.
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Making the jump to starting a new business during this crazy 2020 can feel kinda crazy. But not so for Stacey Dimitriou who is one of my LeadYourWorld members. We chat about her journey in going from one multiple 7 figure business to starting a coaching business from scratch.
We talk:
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The new productivity we are craving (and it's got nothing to do with hustling).
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Confidence and bravery.
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Now if ever there was a person who has every right to live in a cluttered home and office it would be Sarah Mueller, the guest on today's episode. I SO loved interviewing her - we chat about all things decluttering and she shares some of her insider knowledge on running a fast growing business as the single mum of 4 boys.
Sarah Mueller is a Wharton grad turned decluttering expert. She's the founder of the Decluttering Club Facebook community where over 100,000 members are transforming their lives through decluttering and organising without being overwhelmed or burning out.
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Blog: www.earlybirdmom.com
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What if the movie The Matrix was real? I explore the fear that we live in as an unconscious matrix. A must listen episode.
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This episode will make you re-think your belief about being a 'Jack of all trades and master of none'.
The Swiss army knife is the ultimate Jack Of All Trades. Same with department stores! Leonardo Da Vinci made being a Renaissance Man almost a higher calling, so why do we give so much advice about niching and being a specialist? It suits some people, but not all.
This chat will make you think twice.
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
The Productivity Cure Virtual Retreat OTHER RESOURCES YOU MAY ENJOY:
Click to take MY free WowArchetype Quiz
Click to join our LeadYourDay Community, where I host free Open Workshops
Click to shop for free resources from my LeadYourWorld Entrepreneurs Academy Store
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Are you leading your world, or are you allowing someone else to do it. Or perhaps you have some belief pattern that has power over you. In this episode I share some thoughts on giving our power away, and how we can do it without even realising.
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What are you waiting for? This episode is for those who have the dream of starting a business, but haven't quite got there yet.
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You don't get better than this! This episode is a lively chat with Dr Rebecca Newton - we cover authenticity in leadership and business and the hurdles that both corporates and entrepreneurs face today.
Dr. Rebecca Newton is a Psychologist, Fellow at the London School of Economics teaching management practice, and was a Visiting Fellow at Harvard University.
She is the Founder and CEO of coaching and leadership development consultancy, CoachAdviser, and has spent 20 years researching, teaching and advising organisations globally on leadership and change. Rebecca is a regular contributor to the Harvard Business Review, Forbes and is the author of Authentic Gravitas: Who Stands Out and Why.
New York Times bestselling author SETH GODIN says of her book:
“Gravitas must be caused by an agent acting constantly according to certain laws, and Rebecca Newton has found those laws. It doesn't take confidence to matter, but it does take courage.”
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Are you a traditional goal setter, or do you prefer to choose a desire filled 'one word' theme for your year. In the lead up to the free Productivity Cure Virtual Retreat, this encore episode explores this theme.
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Is being productive a personality type? This popular encore episode gives each of the four WowArchetypes some tips on being more productive in business.
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Life is messy, and now it's every messier. And that's how I love my productivity too... messy, not perfect. This popular encore episode is a chat about taking off the pressure.
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I get asked what my morning routine looks like, and this Encore episode explains it perfectly. It helps me lead every single day, and reminds me of my wow.
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In the lead up to The Productivity Cure weekend virtual retreat we are encoring the most popular productivity themed podcasts. This one is about the power of habits over willpower.
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This has been one of the most popular episodes! Encore of 'tales from brain surgery', where I'm chatting about how blood moves around the brain and what it means for our productivity and creativity.
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"Empower women to become the leaders their world is craving to follow"
Economists are describing this year as the The Great Reset and the New Normal. And I believe it’s a great reset in many ways - we don’t want to go back to how we worked. We want to lead our time differently.
So as we are approaching my first online weekend retreat version of The Productivity cure... I thought I’d do an encore version of some of the most popular episodes I’ve done related to productivity.
This particular episode is about making rest and play an important part of our work and business strategy. Aaahhhh. Grab a drink, go find a quiet spot, or take yourself for a walk and listen.
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"Empower women to become the leaders their world is craving to follow"
Following on from yesterday's episode, I'm chatting about three areas or trends that are being reset in The Great Reset of 2020:
- Why 'I am allowed' is the new 'I am enough'
- New Leadership isn't about superior positioning or 'a higher conversation'.
- Capacity, not mindset, is the solution.
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I have to admit I’ve been pretty chilled the last couple of months. My body is refusing to work the way I’ve done for years. And The Great Reset of 2020 is becoming a very personal great reset.
I am, or were, very driven. Back in January I even set an ambitious task of doing a daily podcast. But I’ve slowed down. And it feels great.
But it took a few weeks to process a bit of guilt and self judgement. A few weeks of RESETTING. Oh, don’t get me wrong, my core personality is still there. My core driver is still Vision (because I’m a VisionMaker WowArchetype)
But this reset is sharpening that vision. And the method to that vision isn’t hijacking my nervous system anymore. (Which, btw, goes to prove even more that your wow archetype can evolve, but that’s a discussion for another time!)
All week I’m sharing what makes me tick. And One of the things that is sharpening is about what really matters to me. So here goes… they aren’t in order, but simple a brainstorm of things that inspire me. A two-part episode about what I value right now.
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'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.
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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!
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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 coverage and PR so they can raise their profile, build relationships and make more sales. With 20 years’ PR experience, Caroline offers PR coaching, courses and consultancy. She works with clients locally, nationally and internationally, helping them to get clear on their message and share it alongside their unique story and expertise.
Caroline is a mum of two and is based in Leeds, UK.
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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 Productivity + Empowerment Coach helping female business owners do more, be more and have more while working less. She helps women navigate the mindset struggles that hold them back from living a bigger life, hook into their future vision and equip them with the productivity tools they need to get there.
Highlights:"I knew very very clearly that this wasn't what I was meant to be doing but it was a stepping stone... I share that because I wish people would give themselves permission to see where it (life) takes them."
"You don't HAVE to have all the clarity at the start!"
"For me there is no point giving them masculine productivity tools if I don't ALSO give them the feminine mindset work. We need both!"
"Nothing will change it will always revert back to the pattern if we don't work on the inner gain."
Jo uses a technique to restrict herself from thinking small and self doubt by saying "What would the real Jo do?"
Jo also says the best way to defeat self-doubt and restrictions is routine and structure. The more structure and routine, the easier it is.
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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.
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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’!
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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.
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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 human touch. We're sick of the polish. We're sick of the professionalism- We want reality."
"What we actually take away from a presentation is the energy and who the person is.
We often, after the live, don't remember all your perfect three points.
All your crafted curated quotes. We remember that that person went live and that they were real."
"Business is not about your product, at all. Business is about how you can bring the extra, how you can bring the legacy building part into someones life THROUGH your product. What they want is you, if you're not willing to bring you to the table. It's going to be very hard to build relationships and get sales."
"Do you understand how you're helping your audience?" Will you let fear stop you helping your audience?
"I could give you all the possible notes on swimming, on how to swim. But you will not learn anything until you actually get into the pool."
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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.
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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, she published her first picture book about Australia, Jacaranda Snow. The 10 Minute Fix is her debut non-fiction book. Catherine holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and a Master of Arts. She started her career as an English teacher at a private school on Vancouver Island, Canada. When she immigrated to Australia, Catherine launched a freelance copywriting business in Sydney, and also provides keynotes and corporate training.
You can find Catherine online at catherinegreer.com.au, LoveOurAge.com and on Instagram @catherinegreerauthor.
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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 (and her gorgeous accent!).
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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 calling a capacity problem. Listen to this episode to see if you have this too.
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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.
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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.
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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 has keynoted at events from the Wisconsin Governor’s Conference on Tourism to the National Association of State Park Directors Conference. Over the past five years Erica has also worked extensively with the National Park Service, providing her signature interpretive skills trainings at over 40 NPS sites, from Yosemite National Park to Independence Hall. Erica has also worked with other cultural and natural heritage sites across the country, including state parks and museums.
Erica has six CD’s to her credit and her music has charted in the top-ten on Billboard’s Gavin Americana chart. Her most recent CD “Good Summer Rain” was sponsored in part by the Trust for Public Land.
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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.
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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 is experiencing, and our nervous systems are put to the test.
Over in LeadYourWorld Entrepreneurs, we did our seasonal Planathon last week. Part of the process is re-looking at our ideal week. As my business has grown a lot over the last 12 months I’ve tended to just make my days fuller, without being aware of the toll on my nervous system (as gosh, I’m excited, not stressed). So as I was looking at my ideal week template I realised my ‘free’ time wasn’t getting me into a parasympathetic state! It was crash state (I do love the escapism of tv shows).
So this is how I’m starting to fix it - I have gone back to buckets/blocks/windows of 3 hours with clear boundaries. I tend to rebel when I have a schedule to follow (I love being spontaneous), but it means I’m saying yes to too many things... so I’m changing that.
I’ve called my 3-6pm window/bucket ‘Parasympathetic Window’. If you’ve ever done IF you’ll get the concept. So I’m not doing any coaching or being online (no screen time either), or even sitting in my office during that time.
I could say I’m ‘excited’ about this, but let’s say I’m calmly at peace about it instead.
I’m my own guinea pig. The nervous system is at the heart of my Lead Your World framework - it’s not possible to truly lead your self, lead others or lead your brand if we can’t lead our nervous system first.
Let’s see how I go - I’m an experiment in process.
I'll tell you how I'm going soon.
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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! This episode is that candid conversation.
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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!
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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 friends.
This is exactly what happened with us over 20 years ago. It wasn't until after we became friends that I discovered she has 6 gold records, 1 platinum album, has acted in movies such as French Kiss, Fantastic Beasts, American Haunting, Rollerball, Superman, as well as endless performances in the West End. Wow!
She's one of the most humble people I know and is still busy working, juggling multiple entrepreneurial and creative projects in her 7th decade. Miquel was born in Motown and is the mother of singer Sinitta and stepsister of Amii Stewart.
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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 impossible. We become invincible. We stop existing and start living. Kasia wants to inspire as many people as possible to find inner love, the purest feeling that has the power of transforming our lives.
Kasia has studied in 3 countries, earned 2 Master Degrees and currently lives in Denmark transforming peoples' lives working as a Inner Transformation Coach and designing innovative online language courses.
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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.
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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 use Facebook ads to grow their businesses and client bases. From locating perfect buying audiences to nurturing leads into sales, clients and students are able to create previously unseen ROIs, and create sustainable businesses that promote freedom and service.
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It's one of the best questions we can ask ourselves...! And I'm asking it of you today.
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When we think of leadership we often think it's about taking big ACTION. Which is true. But it's only half the story. A great leader also knows when it's time to ALLOW. I call this the yin and yang of leadership, or the feminine and masculine of leadership. Knowing which energy to operate in, and when brings not only balance, but reduces stress and makes for much more creative leadership. This episode explores this topic.
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From teacher to online business concierge superstar. You'll love this interview with Londoner Diane Boothe. She helps non-techy female business owners streamline their workload, find more freedom so they can get on with their dreams. She loves helping businesses run like clockwork. We chat about the rush to get online and how entrepreneurs can best make the leap from offline to online.
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Bumps. Funny how we instinctively know what do when we face them...
Get a nasty bump on the head? Put a pack of frozen peas on it. Or as my Grandma suggested - a lump of butter!
Bumps in the road? Then slow down quick - you don’t want to take the bottom out of your car.
Mozzy bites? Rub lavender oil on them.
Or bump into an old friend and we go grab a coffee (if they were a good friend).
But what about the proverbial BUMPS IN LIFE?
And even worse… those bumps you are facing in your business?
In this episode I explore how those business bumps can be good! A quick episode to help shed some light on what you are going through right now.
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Kirsty is a true serial entrepreneur. When I first worked with her 20 years ago she was moving from award-winning nurse to setting up her own photography business. She now runs not only an award winning photo studio (clients have included the Prince of Wales), but also owns and runs an award winning vineyard in New Zealand. Her latest venture sees her being the first person in the world to be licensed to grow hemp in vineyards.
This interview will leave you inspired and encouraged - as you hear about her wins and mistakes as an entrepreneur.
Here's a little bit more about Kirsty....
Kirsty is the first person to be licensed for growing hemp in vineyards, and has 2 more years of a 4 year research trial ahead of her. The aim: to prove that the hemp doesn’t take nutrients or vigour from the vines, doesn’t negatively affect wine quality, improves soil organic matter and increases beneficial insect life. Her vineyard produces equivalent to 1 million bottles of premium Sauvignon Blanc each year, so her trials are crucial to ensure their current high value crop isn’t negatively affected.
Coming from the small town of Te Puke originally, Kirsty Harkness started her career as a Kidney Transplant speciality nurse. But being a natural entrepreneur, she has shifted and changed many times since. She launched herself into business in 2005 by founding a successful photography agency TIGERTIGER, followed closely in 2007 by co-founding Mount Base Vineyards, a 68ha vineyard in the beautiful Waihopai Valley where she is a proud grower for Villa Maria, Matua and Babich Wines.
Over the years since she has grown both businesses, bought and sold a construction business, is now a 54 hectare licensed hemp grower and has recently co-founded Hark & Zander, a natural skin care company using hemp oils.
In her spare time she is on the Board of NZ Hemp Industries, Board of Wine Marlborough, is Chair of the NZ Hemp Media working group, and Women in wine Marlborough for good measure.More details: merilyn.com
We have all got a different money story, and they all usually have similar themes. We think fears around money is a peculiar beast, but it is much the same as any other mindset issue. So what can we do about it? This episode gives you a solution.
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What is your energy around money? How is the world shifting right now with regards to finance? This is a fascinating chat about money, finance, wealth and talent... with wealth expert Karen Revell.
Karen is a conscious money and business coach - helping soul-led entrepreneurs to overcome their money blocks and unlock their true wealth so they can create meaningful businesses based on their gifts, their genius and their lifestyle goals.
With a 25 year year career in finance and achieving her own financial independence, Karen knows a think or two about wealth and how it impacts everything we do. Karen’s unique business approach starts with aligning your inner and outer wealth so that you can turn your gifts into gold.
We chat about:
- aligning inner and outer wealth
- what is 'true' wealth
- the universal shift and rhythms of nature and how this relates to finance
- the talent and wealth energies and how it's time for a feminine energy
- the four pillars of wealth
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Who do you think you are? Surely someone will find out you aren't as good as they think you are? There are so many stories we tell ourselves that come from imposter syndrome. And it can strike whenever we go to a new level. In this episode we chat about what to do.
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Even more discussion on how to get clarity. This episode goes hand in hand with Episode 100.
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Visibility is something many people struggle with. They know they need it, but the world of social media can leave them intimidated and unsure of what to post, and when and is anyone even noticing. A chat with Dutch Online Visibility Expert and Marketing Mentor Colette Elting. It also happens to be her first podcast interview in English! And we all think she did amazingly well.
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If there is one question I get a lot, it's this: 'How do I get clarity?'. This episode tackles that question... with some surprising answers.
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Today I'm interviewing Jo Ebisujima - a British-born Japanese-living multi-passionate entrepreneur and bestselling author who lives among the rice paddies just north of Tokyo. Yes, she really does! She helps entrepreneur moms get organized at home, with the kids and in their business so that they have more time to build their empire. We chatted about the challenges that parents are facing in homeschooling and how this is not necessarily a bad thing for their child's education. We also cover the role of having routines and how to make them work, plus the challenge to our corporate/school mindsets.
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Leadership style (and effectiveness) has never been talked about so much, or so obvious during this global Covid-19 pandemic. It's time for a new leadership. It's not about men v's women time time. Join me in this chat about NEW leadership.
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A rant about how 'gratitude' can be treated as a key to unlock what you want in life, versus what true gratitude is.
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Today I’m chatting with Ali Adey who is the founder of She Mentors, a platform that connects women in business with mentors, experts and peers. We chat about moving an offline business to online and using our creativity to either pivot our products and services or increase our authority during this difficult time. We also talk about how her mentoring network business started as just a passion project on the side and has grown to one of the most influential online businesses for women in Australia.
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This interview was one of my favourites. I'm interviewing clinical psychologist Hayley Kelly. After losing faith in the traditional model of therapy, Hayley moved into coaching and now helps entrepreneurs with their mental health. Her therapies and coaching incorporates expertise in the human mind and psyche, body-based interventions, and eastern philosophical traditions such as mindfulness and meditation (plus a little sprinkle of woo-woo) to unlock people’s potential. A highly enlightening conversation.
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One of the hardest parts of owning your own business is not the financial risk, the capital or the overworking. It's the unseen and unexpected loneliness. This episode chats about some amazing observations of the members of Lead Your World Entrepreneurs.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 just sitting on the sidelines. We've been given lemons. Make lemonade.
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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.
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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”). Kara believes that the old ways of "doing" life and business need to make way for a more compassionate, conscious, connected way of being.
We talk about:
- Masculine and feminine working styles - how do we navigate this.
- Work-life balance - is it real?
- Being vulnerable and jumping from the known into the unknown world of starting one's own business.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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A quick episode about our brains, our to-do lists and choosing our emotions as much as our tasks.
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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..
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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 ascribed term.
It actually makes my skin crawl when I see someone stating ‘influencer’ and it makes me pity them even more when they have only 134 followers and every picture is of them wearing some kind of designer label they hope will notice and make them their brand ambassador!
I know what you mean though. An Instagram Influencer is someone who basically sells products for others! Be it tooth whitening gel. shoes, makeup, hair products, jeans… you name it. The sky is the limit as long as you have the right hashtags
But what you really are is chasing… wishing… hoping.. longing for… FAME!
But...
Being an influencer is what you as a business owner is SUPPOSED to be.
This also applies to ‘thought leader’ and even ‘public figure’…
Being an influencer is A GREAT ASPIRATION and goal. It should be on every entrepreneurs 20 year vision board!
But REAL INFLUENCE is about you achieving a level of success in business and life, which then puts you in a leadership status.
Leadership should be the goal of every business owner. Every entrepreneur.
Yes you already have the status of leader if you run your own business, but true LEADERSHIP is when you’ve achieved that level of status and it INSPIRES AND INFLUENCES others.
Not something you state in your bio!
Sure, get someone else to say it of you. Include a quote. A testimony. As yes, it ads to your credibility and authority fo those who don’t know you yet.
But please. Oh please… stop calling yourself an ‘Influencer’.
So stop calling yourself that. And just stand up and start leading.
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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 test of resilience.
But if you are still seeing much failure and set back, can you think of what they are trying to tell you?
What would turn what you are going through right now into wisdom
And here’s an exercise I’d love you to do. Go sit somewhere quiet, and ask yourself this question.
It’s 5 years from now. You are looking back at 2020 and all the great things that came out of if, both for you personally and your business and your relationships. Because you were resilient.
Write down what happened.
Then believe it.
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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 (specifically change management and business strategy)... which ultimately led me to start my own brand.
Massive personal change (i.e trauma, although we don't like to call it that) led to a wake up call. And that wake up call stirred in me to start my own business.
In a recession!
I also remember clearly the crash in 2008.
I remember clearly the emotional overwhelm and stress that many went through. I remember clearly my husband being one of the first wave of people to lose his job. Whilst at the same time I was working with and helping brands THRIVE during that very same recession.
Looking back, I can see now that during every recession, every downturn, every 'doom and gloom' report, I found myself either personally pivoting my career or helping others through it.
I guess I'm very much at home during disruptive, changing times. I don't meant the literally 'home' that we are all experiencing.
I've helped lead multiple businesses and organisations through either massive change and/or recession and out the other side... stronger!
But here's a twist...
Whilst I've always been known for wearing productivity jogging shoes (aka people would say my superpowers include strategy, organisation and getting stuff done).
...when I started building my own personal brand, the entrepreneurial rollercoaster sent me to physical and emotional crash.
What worked in corporate didn't work as an entrepreneur.
I needed a productivity ‘cure’.
It wasn't just about strategy, planning and taking action (although that's important). It's also about how we handle (thrive/lead) change. How we ride the emotional impact of not only building our own business, but doing it with uncertain outcomes.
And that's why and how I first developed my popular programme: The Productivity Cure 1.0.
I took my decades of experience and developed a new system for myself. And it worked… even whilst juggling solo-parenting and recovering from adrenal fatigue.
I'm about to teach The Productivity Cure 2.0 - updated for the disruptive times we are living right now.
The Productivity Cure 2.0Live, online, open workshop | 14-23 April 2020
An anti-hustle online retreat to help you beat overwhelm, recession-proof your business and get massive clarity during these challenging times (even if you haven't started your business yet).
To join, go to the show-notes at merilyn.com
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.
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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.
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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.
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A short motivational episode to remind us all to look after our emotional health. Every. Single. Day.
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+ years.
To connect with Davina and sign up for her free clarity program, please go to the show notes at merilyn.com
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 of resistance to the season you are in right now... you definitely need to listen to this one.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 believes strongly that every mom-preneur has been called to leadership and finding their voice to go from invisible to influential is a priority.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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It's never been a better time to have an online business (as long as you have toilet paper supplies!) - working from home definitely has it's advantages. But one of the things that really ticks me off about the online business is people feeling a failure because their online guru's system didn't work for them. I see people spending thousands and thousands of dollars on courses and membership sites, only to end up frustrated, unsupported and broke... their dreams ravaged and their confidence sitting in the ER waiting room. This episode is my rant about that.
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Virus fears. Economic wobbles. There's enough stress just watching the news, let alone worrying about your business. If you are not making the income you need in your business, then the stress can be overwhelming.
One of my brave Lead Your World Academy students asked this very question of me this week - "I'm not making money in my new business yet - what should I do?" But instead of giving her the answer directly, I asked her a series of questions, which I’m going to ask of you right now in this podcast.
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The phrase 'crushing it' has become part of the entrepreneurs lexicon. It's sounds great when Gary V says it, but should you?
So many of the hashtags we share and the words we use are just everyone following everyone else - and incredibly masculine. But the answer isn’t to adopt powder-pink as your brand colours or use the hashtag #bossbabe either. The businesses that are going to survive any kind of big or small economic shake up are the ones who aren’t me-too businesses, but are leading by doing things differently. Business isn't a war, a competition or a hunt. This episode challenges us to think and behave differently - as women and men, and not just blindly follow the rules of patriarchy.
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Woah... what an inspiring interview. Bree Noble is a music marketing & business coach, best-selling author of "The Musician's Profit Path", recognised speaker, and award-winning podcaster. As founder of award-winning podcast Women of Substance Radio and The Female Entrepreneur Musician, Bree is a champion and go-to resource for female Indie artists in all genres. She was also featured in a Forbes article called "Podcasting To Fight The Patriarchy".
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One of the biggest fears that business owners confess is 'fear of visibility'. Before social media being 'visible' was something the marketing and advertising companies did, but with the rise of the solo-preneur and a myriad of ways to go live, the pressure is definitely on to be visible. So what if you are not naturally inclined to put your face out there? What if you are an introvert? And what if that fear brings up memories of being laughed at in school? This episode discusses how to deal with this common fear.
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OMG BLOOPER MOMENT... I was really busy this week. Plus we had the big distraction of the Coronavirus and the economic impact. It feels like we need to switch 2020 off for 30 seconds and turn it back on again, hey?
Anyhow, my big blooper was to accidentally upload the raw unedited file for episode 58, instead of the lovely, finished version. I didn't notice until a colleague of mine messaged me!
However... she found it FASCINATING! As it showed her the BEHIND THE SCENES of my podcast recording process! Eeek.
My first response was 'oops, did I swear at all?'.
So after hurrying to replace the file, we decided to give you BOTH versions of Episode 58 - so you can hear the behind the scenes! This version is the uncut, unedited version.
You'll notice that recording a podcast is a process!
And to be the best we need practice!
Enjoy both versions!
March and April are 'productivity months' in my Lead Your World Academy - so this episode is to introduce my 3 step process for not just increased time/self management, but a productivity 'cure'. You'll discover the CPR of productivity - the ultimate prescription for beating overwhelm, getting organised and finding focus to support you whilst you grow your business.
For more details, show-notes and to opt in for my free Get It Done Blueprint, which includes a quiz for figuring out your productivity cure score: merilyn.com.Note - listen to 58b to hear the unedited version of this podcast! You'll get a front seat at behind the scenes!
How do the different WowArchetypes (entrepreneur personalities) market best? What are their strengths, their fears/avoidances and how do they feel about each stage of the marketing process. In this episode we explore marketing from a personality aspect, plus how best to market to client personalities as well. You'll enjoy the fresh insights.
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Overwhelm. Worry. Over-thinking. We all spent WAY too much time in our heads. We become human brains, not human beings. This podcast episode is a little different - it's a simple 2-part grounding exercise that you can do as often as you want. Listen once with me, then practice on your own.
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Yesterday I was on a call with a friend who is wanting to grow her business. We had a fun time chatting, dreaming big and strategising. At the end of the call she asked.... "so what about Facebook and all the social media stuff? I hear so much differing advice, so how do I know what to follow?". I smiled, leaned forward, looked her squarely in the eyes and said, "Do you want to know what the real secret of social media is?". Listen to this episode and you'll find out what I said to her!
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In 2006 I had the privilege of attending Queen Elizabeth II's 80's birthday party. Seriously. She invited 2000 children and 1000 parents to a garden party at Buckingham Palace. It was one of those experiences I'll remember for the rest of my life. So following on from podcast episode 45, where I talk about my 'dates' with the first Queen Elizabeth, please enjoy this lighthearted episode where I share my birthday party experience and what we can learn from this.
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In this episode I share a quick message that I gave to a group of entrepreneurs I was coaching this last week. They are all 2 months into a 12 month group coaching program and they are all starting new online businesses (or in the early phases). I shared the common issues I see that they are facing and what to focus on to make the most of their time in any kind of training or coaching program.
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Back by popular request, this is the second interview this year with Dr. Valerie Rein. Dr Valerie shares her story and how she came to become the mother of Patriarchy Stress Disorder (PSD). We dive into how to navigate the 'unpleasant' emotions.
Dr Valerie has created the only science-backed system for helping women achieve their ultimate success, happiness, and fulfilment by healing this collective, inherited trauma of oppression. Her bestselling book and groundbreaking programs have helped thousands of women find freedom and reclaim their authentic selves. You can download the first chapter of her book here: drvalerie.com. And you can hear me read the first chapter on podcast episode 15.
You can contact Dr Valerie on instagram, facebook and linkedin.
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You've probably heard me use the phrase LEAD YOUR WORLD a lot.
I don't mean lead THE world, although there's definitely a leadership crisis in much of the world right now.
But being a leader of your world is at the heart of what I do. Because unless we can be the leader of our own lives we can't really successfully create our own incomes... or be the leader of our own businesses.
When I say 'world' I mean that sphere of influence that you have on the outside - are you inspiring, influencing, empowering those around you? And I also mean, the inner world as well - are you leading your thoughts, your emotional reactions, your health, you wellbeing?
The opposite to leading your world is being a follower or a reactor to life. We are all naturally well trained at doing that. Just think of social media. How much time do you spend following what everyone else does, and not being your own unique self leading your won way. I'm not saying that following is wrong, as we can learn a lot by being a follower.
But are we a sheep blindly following? Or are we the leader of our own life.
The other opposite of leading is REACTING. This is probably the true antonym of leading. Reacting to what happens subconsciously.
So... how can you be a better leader of your world?
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Can all personality types be great at time management? It depends. Some are definitely more prone to distraction (I'm talking to you PassionMakers), whilst others get bogged down in perfectionism (ah hum... HeartMakers). This short teaching episode gives each of the four WowArchetypes some tips on being more productive in business.
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When I was a really young, like 3-4, I used to want to be invisible. Then I went through a super shy phase and I couldn’t even smile when a camera was out. When I was 13 I got my hair cut really short and I remember a boy in my class saying ‘who do you think you are’!
I wasn’t raised to lead. Most of us aren’t. So we feel awkward saying ‘I’m an expert in.....’
But we must. As an entrepreneur, artist, author, photographer, ________ (fill in the blank), we must be brave and be known for something. We must take the lead. In something. And it’s more than a matter of positioning, although that is key if you want to grow a great business.
Otherwise we are invisible and our worlds miss out on what we have to give. So here’s a question... what are you known for? What are you the best at? What are you the leader in?
Time to lead. Our world needs you. Who do you think you are? You are remarkable.
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One of the biggest mindset blocks that women especially carry around in their heads is one of 'permission'. Permission to have their own business. Permission to do what's on their heart. Permission to be great. This podcast explores that.
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Hands us who has felt like quitting already this year? Listen to this and it will help you decide what to do!
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In this episode I share a few of my favourite books right now, and how they have influenced me.
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Every time I visit London I go to the National Portrait Gallery in Trafalgar Square for another date with the most celebrated Queen Elizabeth I. I sit and watch her and try and get into her head. What was she thinking? How did she manage to reign and rule for so long in a world that was in economic, religious and political upheaval. This is a fun episode that challenges us to be more like QE1!
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About 20 years ago I was working or a cutting-edge change management consultancy and I was privileged to read a transcript of a lecture by an esteemed brain surgeon. He studied how blood moved around the brain and also how to protect intelligence when operating. I was fascinated, and so put into practice the things he suggested in his lecture. The result is this podcast, where I share what I discovered. And guess what... he was right!
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Are all WowArchetypes leaders? Can all WowArchetypes really be suited to entrepreneurship? The answer is... yes! They just lead differently, and that's okay! Leadership is not a personality type. Today's episode explores how each of the WowArchetypes - VisionMaker, PassionMaker, HeartMaker and PeaceMaker leads.
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We all know that it's our mindset that affects our performance the most - we are reminded of this on TED talks, in self-help books and even high level business conferences. But HOW on earth do we do something about it?
We've all tried affirmations, quotes, retreats, will-power and even therapy... so why are we still hitting a glass ceiling? In this podcast I chat about what has worked and what has worked for me in working with my mindset for over 30 years.
References in this episode include:
- RTT (rapid transformation therapy) - rtt.com
- Somatic experiencing for trauma
- Patriarchy Stress Disorder - drvalerie.com
- HeartMath
- Dr Joe Dispenza
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Discovering the 'Love Languages' was one of those huge ah-ha moments in life. Suddenly it helped me understand people on a whole new level (especially the annoying ones too). This universal tool by bestselling author Gary D Chapman has helped improve relationships for decades... but how can we use this in business? This podcast explores how. Learn about Love Languages by Gary D. Chapman - 5lovelanguages.comMore information:merilyn.com
Are you a traditional goal setter, or do you prefer the recent trend towards a more desire filled 'one word' theme for your year. This episode explores why there is a push back on 'goals' and how to choose one word as your theme or vision for 2020. More details: merilyn.com.
Catherine Greer is an author (Penguin Books), blogger and copywriter. Lately, she's been particularly interested in the Age Positive movement and has recently launched Love Our Age, a website to celebrate loving our age and living beautifully. With a mix of Canadian optimism and Australian savvy, Catherine loves encouraging women of all ages to live well.
You can contact Catherine through her website: loveourage.com
After a bout of exhaustion, a friend of mine (who happens to be an elite athlete) smiled and looked me in the eyes... 'Merilyn, my rest days are part of my training. I couldn't do what I do without them'. Woah! Even though I knew this to be true, this came home in a whole new way. On this episode I chat about the critical nature of both rest and play in our work. More details: merilyn.com
Be in control of your email, or your email will be in control of you! A practical lesson on how to reach that sometimes elusive goal of a zero inbox! Lead your email, don't let it lead you! More details at merilyn.com
Declutter… that word feels great hey? It has scientifically been proven that clutter is more than an eyesore, it affects the way blood moves through our brain! When we have clutter around us, it reduces our brains ability to focus and be creative. Today's episode is a quick reminder to declutter on three levels - physically, emotionally and with your productivity. More details: merilyn.com
Comparison-itus! It's up there with self-doubt, overwhelm and fear of failure. Like an alien that invades our brain. Sabotaging our day. Ruining our to-do lists. Destroying confidence. Let it loose in your thinking for 5 minutes and you'll end up abandoning your best-laid plans and spacing out on Netflix instead. Or raiding the fridge. We all feel it. Even the most successful people we admire feel it. So what can you do when it invades? Listen to this episode and out how you can defeat this enemy. Or at least gag it! More details merilyn.com
Unfortunately 'sales' is sometimes a dirty word. Many new business owners (and especially Creatives) find asking for the sale uncomfortable. This episode is designed to get you loving sales! More details: merilyn.com
The second part of a discussion about what it takes to be successful in business in the first few years. In this part I cover the 'ladders' that we definitely want to take.
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The stats tell us that only 10% of businesses will succeed in their first 5 years of operations. So what makes the difference? In this two-part episode I chat about business as if it was the game of "Snakes & Ladders'. In this part I cover the 'snakes' that we want to avoid - the common mistakes that business owners tend to make in the first few years.
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'Don't push, let it unfold' sounds like the kind of advice that is ideal, yet not very practical - especially when the message out there is often 'push push push' and 'hustle, hustle, hustle'! I work with so many business women who come to me after they have burned out, or become exhausted and are sick of pushing. They crave another way of working and another way of thinking. If you truly want to be leading your world (and not dragged along by it), then mastering the art of 'trust' is crucial. This chat is designed to get you to rethink the way you do business.
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I never thought I needed a mastermind. After all I had over 25 years in business, so what more could I gain? How wrong I was. Even though I had all that experience and was helping others build their businesses, I had NO idea how much I needed peer support through a mastermind. Joining a mastermind enabled my new business to leap from 25k to 123k in one year! In this podcast I share what my top excuses were and how you don't need to make the same mistakes I did!
If you are thinking of joining a mastermind, I am taking applications for my 2020 Lead Your World Mastermind right now. Apply here.
For years, on Instagram, I've been talking about wowtherapy! It started out as a weekly photography challenge and it's evolved into a philosophy. A short motivational chat about the health and mindset benefits of putting a little wow therapy into your day. For more details: merilyn.com
Ah, the old imposter syndrome strikes us when we least expect it - and often when we are successful too! This is a quick check to see what we can do about it when it invades our thinking and our actions. For more details: merilyn.com
What's your favourite word? Do you have a 'word of the year'? Today I'm chatting about one of my favourites... 'inspiration'. I'm inspiring you to be more inspirational!
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Does 'positive thinking' really work? Can we really change our mindset through affirmations and quotes? A chat about why that 'mean voice' is not the enemy and what we can do instead. For more details: merilyn.com
What the heck do I do next? The search for clarity causes us to freeze and stop dead in our tracks. So what do we do to get clarity? This episode helps clear the fog. For more details: merilyn.com
In this episode I continue the chat about WowArchetypes and focus on the key things that can stop each type getting their goals and dreams going in 2020. And of course, I talk about what each type can do. For more details: merilyn.com
If you are listening to this podcast you probably already desire to 'lead your world'... and yet most of us are still using all our energy on 'reacting' to our world, or waiting and planning to lead our world. This short chat is designed to get us moving!
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No matter where you are in your entrepreneurial journey, you'll encounter the emotional roller coaster... and it will make you wonder what the heck made you decide to have your own business. There's no doubt that it's the fiercest personal development incubator of all. In this quick episode I share three things that will help you ride it with a scream of fun rather than terror! For more details: merilyn.com
It's that time of year hey? You set your resolutions, but by now they are starting to lapse. 'More willpower' isn't the answer, and in fact scientists are actually refuting the whole concept. What we need (and it's WAY easier) is habits. This is a short inspirational chat about the power of habits. It might just bring some relief! More more details: merilyn.com
We've all heard of the 'know, like and trust' factors of marketing. But really? Does it really mean endless social media posting? In this episode I chat about my three marketing 'w' approach, which has helped even the most introverted of business owners be more confident in marketing. You'll discover that marketing is about the wave, the woo and the wed! If we aren't making the income we want, it's usually because we just aren't 'waving' and 'wedding' enough... listen and enjoy the challenge. For more details: merilyn.com
I see so many 'new' business owners juggling multiple businesses - and usually none of them are making anywhere near the income they could be. They use the excuse 'Well, I'm a multi-passionate, so I'm doing lots of things and hoping that one of them will take off'. Listen to this short chat about what to do if you are juggling and struggling (or justifying) focusing on ONE thing - you might just be surprised at my suggestions! merilyn.com
An introductory chat about my personality profiling tool - The WowArchetype - designed for entrepreneurs. Discover if you are a VisionMaker, PassionMaker, PeaceMaker or HeartMaker. I've spent decades teaching many well known personality profile systems, and whilst great, they all tend to be 'employment' focused. This easy to remember personality profile is ideal for business owners. When you've listened to this podcast, you can take my FREE Quiz to discover how your personality impacts your business(and even your marketing)! Click to take the quiz here now.
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If you've worked with business or productivity coaches (or ever money mindset coaches), no doubt they have taken you through the 'ideal day, week or year' exercises? But does it work? And how much has it really changed the way you run your business or life? In this episode I chat about ideal days, weeks and years and how to make them work in your favour (not just frustrate you). More details: merilyn.com
In this episode I tell the story of my personal transformation from trauma and survival to starting my own personal brand and success over the last decade. I share how in one day, back in late 2009, my whole world crashed and that led me on a 10 year journey of healing, building, leading and forgiveness. I wouldn't be doing what I'm doing today without this very painful, and very instrumental decade. Come and say hi over at www.merilyn.com
Patriarchy Stress Disorder is the invisible inner barrier to women's happiness and fulfilment... and it's the title of the best-selling new book by Dr Valerie Rein. This book (and her work) has impacted me so much, I thought I'd read you the Introduction chapter. I encourage you to listen to this podcast, then go out and buy the book!
Patriarchy Stress Disorder, by Dr Valerie Rein. drvalerie.com
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There are many types of bees and they are vital little critters in the health of our world... but what on earth what have they got to do with building a business? Well, my clients know that I talk about three particular bees all the time to help them really 'get' the business building analogy.
See which bees you identify with...
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The first is the HONEY BEE.
Now this one is described as a very social bee. I think of this bee as the marketing and client contact bee. Important in any business. This is the bee that is making Instagram stories all day long! and certain personalities thrive being the Honey Bee.
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Then there's the WORKER BEE.
This one gets the jobs done. Ticks off the to-do's. Does the work. Builds the website. Sends the emails. Does the admin. You get the picture. It's often the primary role of most business owners and they can get stuck here and it can stop them growing. Doing doing doing.
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And finally there is the Queen Bee. She is responsible for the growth of the hive (via laying eggs of course) and she is pivotal to everything that happens in a healthy bee hive. This is the role that many business owners avoid - we don't spend enough time playing the leader our business and so we don't grow.
Bee experts would probably correct me on my science, but bee-with me enough to get the point... Most of us are worker bees first, honey bees second and queen bees third. Our business needs all working together, but without the Queen Bee the hive falls apart.
When did you last spend quality time working ON your business, rather than just in it?
And do you have time scheduled to bee all those bees?
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Sorry Kevin, your Field Of Dreams philosophy just doesn't work with marketing!
So many women meet with 'resistance' when it comes to marketing, especially those who have yet to make the leap from side-income to abundance. They have the 'build it and they will come' mentality, sometimes without even realising it. They stay in hobby-mode for way too long and it comes from a distorted view of marketing. This resistance is rooted in fear. Fear of visibility, fear of rejection, fear of failure. And it doesn't help when every second ad that follows us around on social media is promising us the marketing 'hacks of 7 figure entrepreneurs'.
In this podcast I chat about a completely different way to view marketing - and it's got nothing to do with any latest method or sales funnel. Listen and let your whole mindset about marketing be challenged.
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As a business coach and strategist I often get asked 'what should I charge for my product/service'. More often than not, the question is about 'am I really worth it' to charge this price? A frank chat about money mindset, marketing, pricing and women. For all the details - merilyn.com
I've completely changed my mind on these subjects. The usual advice goes something along the lines of 'get a bigger vision', 'get organised' and to make sure you have 'me time'. Which sounds right... but is it? This puts us in the blame seat, as if we are doing something wrong - and I no longer believe this is the full story. This episode looks at burnout, overwhelm and exhaustion from a trauma-informed approach - I think you'll find it a welcome and refreshing point of view. Shownotes: merilyn.com
Stop Striving, start Flowing. We hear the word 'flow' a lot lately. But what does it really mean? And how do we move from a place of striving to a state of flow? Especially when we are being told constantly to 'push harder', 'get over ourselves' and 'hustle'. This short episode is food for thought around the whole subject. merilyn.com
The self-help and personal development industries have lied to us! They tell us to "fix ourselves", "get over ourselves"... and so we get on the hamster wheel of self improvement and are still left asking, "What's wrong with me?"
In this episode I'm chatting with Dr Valerie Rein, whose new book Patriarchy Stress Disorder has raced to the best seller list. She has worked with hundreds of high-achieving women and discovered that they issues they all struggle with are not just personal (the 'what's wrong with me') - they're rooted in the ancestral and collective trauma experienced by women in the patriarchal world for millennia.
You can find more about Dr Valerie's groundbreaking work at: drvalerie.com. Her book is: *Patriarchy Stress Disorder - the invisible inner barrier to women's happiness and fulfilment, by Valerie Rein, PHD
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So what REALLY should you look for when hiring a coach or mentor, or joining a group coaching programme or mastermind. Merilyn reveals her top secrets, gathered from coaching and mentoring for 20+ years. For more details: www.merilyn.com.
The number one reason why you aren't getting your action list done, growing your business (and the reason why 90% of businesses fail in the first 5 years), is down to this: HOW you ride the entrepreneurial roller coaster. In the episode we chat about how to enjoy it and not endure it. Want to know more? www.merilyn.com
When it comes to marketing, positioning and branding, are you being the leader or the follower? This short motivational inspires you to find your own voice and stop being a lookalike brand. For more details: www.merilyn.com.
Morning routines can be soooo overrated. However I have one simple thing I do every morning that has made a huge difference to my life, income and how I feel about getting up in the morning. And it's no small contributor to my 5x increase in revenue within 12 months. Download your copy of my template at www.merilyn.com.
Monica is a serial entrepreneur and a busy mom of 8 kids, including 2 sets of twins! She runs a thriving business teaching mom's how to turn their business into a personal brand. On this episode we chat about how to energise yourself and your brand in 2020. For more details: www.merilyn.com. You can find Monica at mom-preneurhacks.com.
I live in Australia. At the time of recording, we are experiencing the worst bushfires in history. This podcast is a chat about that and my thoughts about leadership. For more details go to www.merilyn.com.
This episode is an espresso version of my annual Lead Your Year Open Workshop. To help you plan your new year strategy and have your business take off in 2020. You can download the planner and workbook at www.merilyn.com/podcasts. For more details: www.merilyn.com
What will you do with this inaugural year of a brand new decade? I chat about why the heck I started a podcast (and why it took me so long to start); who must listen (any woman who is hungry to lead her world and despite being a high performer is hitting walls and ceilings internally and externally)... plus how the patriarchy, masculine, competitive and corporate model of leadership has infiltrated female entrepreneurship. Plus I share an intriguing story about a bonfire of butterflies! For more details: www.merilyn.com