The Merilyn Show

A patient once walked into Melanie Weller's clinic with a suicide planned for that night. 

She had no protocol for what he was living through. She had herself.

Melanie is a physical therapist, a nervous system expert, and something she calls a neurotheologist - a word she'd been looking for long before she found it.

This isn't really a conversation about neuroscience.

It's about what happens when you stop leaving parts of ...

Hannah is one of those people who quietly makes you rethink what success actually looks like. I wanted you to meet her.

Hannah spends her days helping companies solve incredibly complicated technology problems. Then she spends the rest of her time renovating a 400-year-old farmhouse on the coast of Wales, rewilding a meadow (which has badgers living underneath), and running a glamping business.

This isn’t a conversation about e...

I recorded this conversation several years ago… and never released it. Until now.

It has changed the way I think about exhaustion. Clinical psychologist Emma Gray argues that many of us aren’t just tired- we have become fundamentally disconnected from our own bodies.

If you have ever pushed through deep exhaustion, ignored your instincts, or struggled to know what you actually need, this conversation is for you.

In this e...

I recorded this conversation in 2022. 
Then life happened.
It sat on a hard drive for years.
Today, it's finally seeing the light of day.

I originally thought this interview was about building a seven-figure business.
Listening back now, I realised it's really about something much more important.

Leslie Kuster shares the decisions that changed the course of her life - from devastating personal loss, to leaving everyt...

What if the timeline you’ve feared was never a delay… but a promise?
Thirty years after blurting out the words, “I won’t come into my own until I’m older,” the spark has landed. Not astrology. Not reinvention. Ignition.

Year of Fire isn’t about burning your life down. It’s about finally lighting the match you’ve been gripping for decades... and refusing to shrink at the exact...

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 philoso...

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 oft...

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...

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 dynamic...

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
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