The Merilyn Show
429 episodes - English - Latest episode: 24 days ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWow is an energy. An uplift. We want to feel wow. Look wow. Do wow.
When we see someone in their wow zone we get that 'I'll have what she's having' feeling, but I believe every human can access their wowzone every single day.
This podcast exists to do one thing... uplift you to access your own zone of Wow.
The time is Wow. And it's wow... or never.
Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn
Website: merilyn.com
Season 1 - Lead Your Day
Season 2 - The Showoff Project
Season 3 - Wow or Never
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131. Why Productivity Tools Don't Work - with Jo Bendle
July 08, 2020 20:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBWhat 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...
130. Have You Met Your Inner Leader Yet?
July 06, 2020 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.78 MBDuring 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. More details: merilyn.com The future is wow... join me. Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com
129. You Are Doing Just Fine
July 05, 2020 10:00 - 14 minutes - 9.86 MBProductivity ‘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’! More details: merilyn.com The future is wow... join me. Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com
128. Just Because I'm Female...
July 04, 2020 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBI 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. More details: merilyn.com The future is wow... join me. Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com
127. How To Network Online Without Feeling Icky
July 03, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBA 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 t...
126. Empty Chairs & Getting To Six Figures
July 02, 2020 01:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBHow 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. For more details: merilyn.com The future is wow... join me. Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com
125. The 10 Minute Fix - with author Catherine Greer
July 01, 2020 11:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBIn 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 ...
124. How To Be A Stand Out Business, with Sarah Humphreys
June 29, 2020 08:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBIn 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!). More details: merilyn.com The future is wow... join me. Follow me on Instagram: @m...
123. The real villain of productivity isn't what you think (Capacity)
June 26, 2020 08:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBA 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. More details: merilyn...
123. The real villain of productivity isn't what you think
June 26, 2020 08:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBA 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. More details: merilyn...
122. Are You Responding To The Call To Lead?
June 25, 2020 08:00 - 8 minutes - 5.91 MBA call to not just run a business… but to LEAD. More details: merilyn.com The future is wow... join me. Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com
121. How Stressed Is Your Brain - with mindfulness expert Marelle Wilson
June 24, 2020 01:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBWe 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. More details: merilyn.com The future is wow... join me. Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com
120. How Stressed Is Your Brain - with mindfulness expert Marelle Wilson
June 16, 2020 01:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBWe 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.
120. Discovering The Power Of Resilience - with Heidi Andersen
June 13, 2020 11:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MB2020 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. More details: merilyn.com The future is wow... join me. Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com
119. The Power Of Virtual Places in 2020 - with Erica Wheeler
June 11, 2020 06:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBA 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...
118. The Birth Pains Of Breakthrough
June 10, 2020 07:00 - 10 minutes - 7.41 MBThat 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. More details: merilyn.com The future is wow... join me. Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com
117. Parasympathetic Guinea Pig - Part 1
June 09, 2020 06:00 - 10 minutes - 7.16 MBI 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 Entreprene...
116. Black Lives Matter - Eavesdropping On A Chat Between Besties
June 07, 2020 08:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBThis 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. More details: merilyn.com The future is wow... join me. Follo...
115. Entrepreneur Mindset - The Long Game
June 06, 2020 08:00 - 17 minutes - 12.4 MBI 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! More details: merilyn.com The future is wow... join me. Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com
114. Black Lives Matter - with award winning singer & actor Miquel Brown
June 04, 2020 02:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBIn 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 ...
113. Teaching Language From The Inside Out - with Kasia Krasucka
June 02, 2020 07:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBWhat 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 peopl...
112. I'm sorry, I broke my promise
May 28, 2020 21:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBPeople 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. More details: merilyn.com The future is wow... join me. Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com
111. What Is Working Now With Facebook Ads - with Josh Ubaldi
May 23, 2020 08:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBFrom 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 audienc...
110. How Badly Do You Want It?
May 20, 2020 11:00 - 6 minutes - 4.35 MBIt's one of the best questions we can ask ourselves...! And I'm asking it of you today. More details: merilyn.com The future is wow... join me. Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com
109. The Yin & Yang of Leadership
May 18, 2020 10:00 - 12 minutes - 8.95 MBWhen 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. More details: merilyn.com The future is wow... join me. Follow me o...
108. From Teacher To Online Business Concierge - with Diane Boothe
May 17, 2020 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBFrom 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. More details: merilyn.com The future is wow... join me. Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: meril...
107. The Bumps In The Road
May 13, 2020 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.63 MBBumps. 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...
106. From Nurse, To Winemaker To Hemp Farmer - serial entrepreneur Kirsty Harkness
May 10, 2020 09:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBKirsty 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 ...
105. How to Change Your Money Mindset
May 07, 2020 11:00 - 12 minutes - 8.93 MBWe 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. More details: merilyn.com The future is wow... join me. Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com
104. Aligning Inner & Outer Wealth - with Karen Revell
May 05, 2020 11:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBWhat 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 he...
103. Uncovering Imposter Syndrome
May 03, 2020 10:00 - 12 minutes - 8.64 MBWho 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. For more details, go to merilyn.com. The future is wow... join me. Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com
102. How To Get Even More Clarity
May 02, 2020 09:00 - 10 minutes - 7.45 MBEven more discussion on how to get clarity. This episode goes hand in hand with Episode 100. More details: merilyn.com The future is wow... join me. Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com
101. Making Social Media Social - with Online Visibility Expert Colette Elting
April 30, 2020 11:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBVisibility 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. More details: merilyn.com The future is wow... join me. Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com
100. How To Get Clarity
April 27, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBIf 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. For more details go to merilyn.com The future is wow... join me. Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com
99. Homeschooling, Rice Paddies & Pink Hair - the everyday world of author Jo Ebisujima
April 25, 2020 12:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBToday 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 ...
98. New v's Old Leadership
April 23, 2020 12:00 - 13 minutes - 8.99 MBLeadership 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. For more details go to: merilyn.com The future is wow... join me. Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com
98. New v's Old Leadership
April 23, 2020 12:00 - 11 minutes - 8.17 MBLeadership 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. For more details go to: merilyn.com
97. The Narcissism Of Gratitude
April 21, 2020 12:00 - 6 minutes - 4.2 MBA rant about how 'gratitude' can be treated as a key to unlock what you want in life, versus what true gratitude is. More details? Go to merilyn.com The future is wow... join me. Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com
97. New v's Old Leadership
April 21, 2020 12:00 - 11 minutes - 8.18 MBLeadership 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.
96. The Narcissism Of Gratitude
April 20, 2020 12:00 - 4 minutes - 3.39 MBA rant about how 'gratitude' can be treated as a key to unlock what you want in life, versus what true gratitude is.
96. From Passion Project To Key Influencer - Ali Adey from She Mentors
April 20, 2020 01:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBToday 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 Aust...
95. The Hidden Pain of Entrepreneur Trauma - with Hayley Kelly
April 19, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBThis 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...
94. A different metric of success
April 16, 2020 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBOne 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. More details: merilyn.com The future is wow... join me. Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com
93. Decluttering Fun
April 13, 2020 22:00 - 12 minutes - 8.86 MBThe future is wow... join me. Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com
92. The Productivity Cure 2.0 Is Here
April 13, 2020 07:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBThis episode is pure promotion... for my Open Workshop (aka free) about Leading Your Time (aka The Productivity Cure 2.0). Listen, sign up. You won't regret it. More details: merilyn.com The future is wow... join me. Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com
91. Why Do I Do Open Workshops?
April 12, 2020 10:00 - 12 minutes - 8.65 MBThe online education space is saturated with launch methods such as PLF, webinars, free video series, email launches and challenges galore. I believe we are all getting a little tired and jaded and hunger for something with a little more relationship based. That's why I do free Open Workshops. This episode chats about that. More details: merilyn.com The future is wow... join me. Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com
90. My Shock (Big) Productivity Obstacle
March 30, 2020 22:00 - 13 minutes - 9.32 MBI shocked myself this morning. I try to spend the first 30-60 minutes of every day with a coffee and a bit of self-reflecting. Today, as I was 'scanning' for resistance and stuff I needed to clear in my unconscious, I hit the real (and shocking) reason why I sometimes get sick - and it's got nothing to do with the Coronavirus. Enjoy today's chat. For more details, go to: merilyn.com The future is wow... join me. Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Website: merilyn.com
89. Making Lemonade
March 30, 2020 03:00 - 7 minutes - 5.5 MBWho 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 n...
88. Shaking Up The Fashion Industry - interview with Dessy Tsolova
March 29, 2020 11:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBIn today's episode we veer far away from our current reality and enter the world of fashion. I chat to Dessy Tsolova, a fashion mover and shaker and the founder of Fashion Insiders & Co - an online educational and support platform for fashion and creative entrepreneurs worldwide. We talk about her vision for the fashion industry, the changes she hopes to instigate and see take place and much more. More details: merilyn.com The future is wow... join me. Follow me on Instagram: @merilyn Web...
87. It's a man's world (or is it?) - interview with Kara Diane Festa
March 27, 2020 22:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBNow 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”)....