THE HOUSE OF MERILYN
You're not here to just grow your brand... you're here to LEAD YOUR WORLD.
You are here to GROW WILD.
You are here to touch WOW.
Think for yourself, see through the noise, and refuse to shrink.
Where wisdom meets wit, leadership meets legacy, and thinking again is the most powerful move you can make.
I’m Merilyn Wilson Beretta—founder of The Tall Poppy Society. Seasoned insight, sharp perspective, and decades of experience to help you stand taller and own your brilliance—without apology.
I’m here to empower Tall Poppies—those shaping the future in:
The arts
Business
Thought leadership
Innovation
Social change
Turning your genius into impact.
Whether you’re building a business, shaping culture, or redefining your field, you don’t need another formula—you need clarity, strategy, and the courage to own your place at the table.
What We Do In Life Echoes In Eternity
Maximus Decimus Meridius
Holy Wow
Categorising me the conventional way is tricky.
I've never been a fan of niching. Or boxes.
But I've been called:
Activator. Aesthete. Advisor. Architect.
Coach. Consultant. Creative.
Designer. Director.
Energiser Bunny. Entrepreneur. Educator.
Intuitive. Interviewer.
Facilitator. Leader. Lecturer.
Marketeer. Maximiser. Mentor.
Photographer. Podcaster. Preacher. Polymath.
Renaissance Woman.
Speaker. Strategist. Spiritual Teacher.
Tastemaker. Visionary. Writer.
Tall Poppy.
Or as one intuitive friend once said...
'Merilyn, you showcase brilliance'!
I've worked with 1000's of organisations, businesses, teams, causes and individuals all over the globe... from startups, to boutique consultancies, to not-for-profit empires, to celebrities and award-winning premium brands.
To add the Wow.
About Merilyn
STORYTELLER. AESTHETE. IDEALIST.
✭ Merilyn has 4 decades of energising people, brands and businesses to find and follow their Wow.
✭ After a degree in Architecture and Design, she fell into a rhythm of working with creative and entrepreneurial types with big visions.
✭ Mastermind coach for online 7-figure entrepreneurs and the marketing and creative energetic force behind multi-million-dollar launches.
✭ A polymath with professional labels of Strategic Director, Learning & Development Executive, Change Management Consultant, Brand Architect... and many more. AKA... she's lived a lot.
✭ She's spoken on stages, and managed big conferences in famous venues in London.
✭ She has her own online education & mentoring business.
✭ Creator of the WowArchetypes personality profile, Lead Your World Academy (which originally began offline in central London in 2005), and now the Tall Poppy Society.
✭ Host of a podcast that has ranked top 10 in 11 countries.
✭ Merilyn currently lives in Sydney Australia, but is equally at home in London.