TALL POPPY SOCIETY
TALL POPPY SOCIETY
The place where you switch on the light and see how your wings have been clipped, exit the waiting room of potential that keeps you safe, but unseen... and master the practice of momentum that plants you in the leading roles. This is your shift from shrinking violet to the tallest poppy in your field.
Something feels off.
You are not short on information.
Or ambition, education or work-ethic.
You are drowning in it.
Brilliant ideas.
A stack of books beside the bed.
Enough downloaded PDFs to wallpaper the spare room.
Qualifications. Degrees.
You've done everything in the step-by-step fashion they've told you to follow.
YET... THE THING YOU'RE WAITING FOR ISN'T COMING
It keeps feeling just one more season away.
You've spent years helping others fly
Planning your own takeoff.
Readying your wings.
Engines running.
Waiting for the green-light from the control tower.
But you're still on the ground.
Still waiting...
So you keep on keeping on.
You suck it up.
Put it down to luck or timing.
Or the Mercury Retrograde.
You buy another mindset book to help you be more patient and overcome the blocks to success.
You go to the next rehearsal.
And the next.
You sign up for that new course.
Fill up more notebooks.
Ask Ai for help.
But the breakthrough that's "just around the corner" just turns into just another corner.
HOW MANY MORE YEARS WILL IT TAKE?
Because that holding pattern you've perfected is wearing a hole in the backstage carpet.
The Waiting Room is the most populated place on Earth
Choc full of talented people.
The by-product of the formal, compulsory education system that was built by ruling class industrialists who needed a workforce that was punctual, docile and highly tolerant of repetitive tasks.
That blueprint was never designed to teach people how to think independently, grow wild, or take their own stage - it was designed to teach them to wait for instructions, trust the system, and keep preparing.
It still works.
Managed by fear.
Furnished with self-doubt.
You were indoctrinated this way from grade 1.
Maintained by a belief system that keeps promising your departure date is just around the corner.
One more course away.
One more qualification away.
And now entire industries and careers profit from The Waiting Room.
We don't need more programmes.
We need de-programming.
[Download the brochure to read about the origins of The Waiting Room]
Most of us have a PhD in Waiting.
Rehearsing. Preparing.
Waiting for retirement.
Waiting for the right moment to launch.
Waiting for the kids to leave home.
Waiting until it's perfect.
Waiting until we get that next book, qualification, title.
Waiting for our chips to fall.
Waiting for our numbers to come up.
Waiting to do more waiting.
Instead of exiting The Waiting Room, we take patience meds.
Numb. Cope. Therapy. Vacations.
Scroll.
Take up our window seat to watch who've already escaped.
The Waiting Room is where good intentions die of old age.
ENOUGH
The Waiting Room has stolen enough.
THE WORLD IS MISSING OUT ON YOU
Not because you're invisible.
Because you're still rehearsing.
THE PREPARATION IS OVER
THE PERMISSION SLIP HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN YOUR HAND
You have...
A song to record
A book to finish
A business to run
A plane to fly
A stage to own
A field to grow wild in
Tall Poppy Society
1. THE AH-HA
2. THE EXIT
3. THE SHIFT
WELCOME TO THE LIVE, MUSIC-DRIVEN MOMENTUM PRACTICE FOR HUMANS WHO ARE DONE WAITING
You don't get fit watching exercises.
You get fit by doing the reps.
TALL POPPY SOCIETY (TPS) is MORE LIKE GYM or a pilates studio - LESS LIKE A SCHOOL
You DO the actual work in each class.
On a repetitive basis.
Work that gets you known,
makes moolah
and moves the needle.
Fitter and stronger with every 'workout'.
The stuff you often avoid.
The work that 99% of people are still waiting to do.
Creating media for launches.
Practicing The Shift with our PowerLooping method.
Writing content pieces.
Writing bios that describe what you do perfectly.
Posting there and then so you don't back out.
Promoting your offers, events and tours.
Shipping the damn products instead of perfecting.
Making the call. And then the hard call.
Sending the email.
Doing the back office stuff.
Making your messaging and headlines snappier.
Getting the numbers to your accountant.
Live.
In a digital studio.
Music on for focus, or productivity, or stress-release.
Timers running.
Cameras on.
Mics muted.
Questions.
Laughing.
Multiple live classes a week.
No replays.
No overwhelm.
No wrong time to start.
Zero catching up.
Zero falling behind.
Zero homework.
TURN UP LIVE • DO THE WORKOUT • LEAVE STRONGER • TURN UP LIVE • DO THE WORKOUT • LEAVE STRONGER • TURN UP LIVE • DO THE WORKOUT • LEAVE STRONGER • TURN UP LIVE • DO THE WORKOUT • LEAVE STRONGER • TURN UP LIVE • DO THE WORKOUT • LEAVE STRONGER • TURN UP LIVE • DO THE WORKOUT • LEAVE STRONGER • TURN UP LIVE • DO THE WORKOUT • LEAVE STRONGER • TURN UP LIVE • DO THE WORKOUT • LEAVE STRONGER • TURN UP LIVE • DO THE WORKOUT • LEAVE STRONGER • TURN UP LIVE • DO THE WORKOUT • LEAVE STRONGER • TURN UP LIVE • DO THE WORKOUT • LEAVE STRONGER • TURN UP LIVE • DO THE WORKOUT • LEAVE STRONGER • TURN UP LIVE • DO THE WORKOUT • LEAVE STRONGER • TURN UP LIVE • DO THE WORKOUT • LEAVE STRONGER • TURN UP LIVE • DO THE WORKOUT • LEAVE STRONGER • TURN UP LIVE • DO THE WORKOUT • LEAVE STRONGER •
WORKING FOR YOURSELF, OFTEN BY YOURSELF is an umbilicle cord to the waiting room
You need freedom. Independence.
You don't need a boss.
You hate small talk.
Your skin crawls at the word 'networking'.
But working for yourself comes bundled with distractions, procrastinations, 'I don't know what to do next' thoughts, self-doubt, rumination.
And seriously?
That Facebook group that promotes itself as a 'community'... has rather disfunctional tendencies.
Tall Poppy Society is a bunch of peeps you'd feel comfortable turning up without makeup on.
And possibly your breakfast.
AND THEN THIS...
The ADHD* factor. Yep. Let's go there.
Because whether you are diagnosed or not.
Whether you think it's just another bloody trend.
People with ADHD brains are 300% more likely to start their own businesses.
In TPS, ADHD is a superhuman power.
It's the Tall Poppy under the Muggle Suit.
The problem was never your brain.
The problem is that Room.
TPS has been designed by an ADHD brain.
It fits like a square peg.
* anything that means you don't fit The Waiting Room mould.
HERE'S THE SECRET TO GETTING OUT OF THE WAITING ROOM:
It's really simple.
Turn up to the live classes in Tall Poppy Society.
The more you join, the more you get done.
Actual brand building stuff - not learning about it.
You are smart.
And smart people love knowing stuff.
That's the unconscious trap of The Waiting Room.
So stop it.
Knowing stuff - whether from a book, masterclasses or college - is just coffee table reading material in The Waiting Room.
It helps pass the time.
And advice like 'be consistent' and 'have more willpower' are just shame centric mantras.
YOU ARE ONE OF THE SQUARE PEGS
You've never quite fit the mould.
You get bored with average.
You start (lots of) things others don't get.
Founders. Artists. Writers. Makers. Misfits.
Your ideas are too big for The Waiting Room.
You already are a Tall Poppy.
It's just a matter of making The Shift.
It's time to get "be known" off your vision board.
"This will change your life."
Dr Khush, Lecturer & Nutritionist
"There are people better equipped for life and business because of Merilyn."
Deborah Jackson, Artist
Your permission slip to Grow Wild
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LOCK-IN
SHRINKING VIOLET
WALLFLOWER
TALLEST POPPY
Tall Poppy Society is the place where waiting ends and practice begins.
● THE TOUR ●
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU WALK THE TALL POPPY DOOR?
1. WORKOUT CLASSES THAT TURN 'I'LL DO IT TOMORROW' INTO 'I JUST DID IT'
Monday to Friday.
Unlimited. All-Access.
Live. Facilitated. Music-driven.
THE MAP ROOM
You came in with 17 tabs open and a vague sense of dread. You leave with a plan and so much motivation.
THE MIND GYM
Doubt on full volume when you arrive. Can't remember what you were worried about when you leave.
THE MEDIA Café
Watch yourself go from "I really need to start showing up more" to "wait, I just did." In one session.
THE COPY Café
Because writing "I help you go deeper" is not going to pay your electricity bill. We fix that here.
THE back office
Sort the inbox. Sort the thing your accountant has asked for twice. We do it together - it gets done.
THE FINISH LINE
It's Friday again. Your to-do list is lacking ticks. This co-working cafe clear the deadlines before the weekend.
2. A RHYTHM THAT BREATHES
Three weeks on. One week off.
Week four is The Wild Rest - TPS goes dark.
WEEK 1
LIVE CLASSES
WEEK 2
LIVE CLASSES
WEEK 3
LIVE CLASSES
WEEK 4
THE WILD REST
the MONTHLY RHYTHM
Three weeks on. One week off.
Week four is The Wild Rest - TPS goes dark. Reset. Rest.
WEEK 1
LIVE CLASSES
WEEK 2
LIVE CLASSES
WEEK 3
LIVE CLASSES
WEEK 4
the wild rest
3. A VILLAGE TO PUT DOWN ROOTS
THE HUB
A private community. Desktop. App. Connect. Share.
THE RESOURCES
40+ on-demand resources for when you want more.
THE pLAYBook
Downloadable guide. Planner, prompts, ideas.
the pods
Friendship. Accountability. Body-doubling buddies.
THE MARKET
A directory to promote your stuff to other members.
the starter
Monthly Orientation class for new members.
THE BOOKCLUB
Once a month on Sundays. BYO snacks, wine and pillows.
THE QUESTS
Regular challenges, with prizes, to have even more fun.
THE CONCIERGE
A bespoke playlist of classes just for you.
THE PAUSE
Life happens. Pause your subscription for 30 days. Send a postcard. We'll still be here.
BRING-A-POPPY
Refer someone you love. Earn on the side. No pyramids. Just good old-fashioned invites.
SEARCH PARTY
If you go quiet, we come looking. Discreetly. Because nobody gets left behind.
Built for stand-out brands & dopamine-fuelled brains
● LEAD YOUR WORLD ●
the YEARLY RHYTHM
Four seasons. One year.
Jump in at any point.
Live workshops, challenges and stunning playbooks. By Season 4 people are asking what changed.
SEASON 1
TALL POPPY POWER
Personal power and self-agency.
Being a Tall Poppy Human, for life.
SEASON 2
TALL POPPY BRAND
You finally know what to say when someone asks "what do you do". Genius named. Voice sharpened. Style locked in.
SEASON 3
TALL POPPY REVOLUTION
The strategy and marketing stuff - but this time it fits you like a glove, even for those without 'business brains'.
SEASON 4
tall poppy legacy
You stop building for this year and start building for the 20.
Invisibility cloaks only belong in a Harry Potter movie.
Nobody grows wild alone
● The DIRECTOR ●
I SPENT THREE YEARS QUIETLY BUILDING SOMETHING THE WORLD HADN'T ASKED FOR YET
I spent twenty years watching an industry teach people how to prepare for The Waiting Room.
Then I realised almost nobody was helping them get out.
[This is where your Hillsong observations, coaching industry observations, conference observations, architect observations all belong.
You have authority that isn't being used.
Tall Poppy Society is the place where waiting ends and practice begins.
Merilyn Wilson Beretta · Founder, Tall Poppy Society
Tall Poppy Syndrome Society
THE PLACE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WAITING ROOM DOOR
It's the cheeky middle finger to those who are have made THE WAITING ROOM their permanent home.
The place where waiting ends and practice begins.
LET THE TALL POPPIES GROW WILD
$99
AUD / Month
MOST PEOPLE SPEND MORE THAT THIS EVERY MONTH STAYING DISTRACTED
AND... THE FIRST MONTH IS ON US
Your card isn't charged until Day 29.
ALL-ACCESS PASS
RADICALLY ACCESSIBLE ON PURPOSE
ONE LEVEL
Stay a month. Stay forever.
Self-cancel anytime. Come back anytime.
No joining fee. No lock-in. No strings attached.
THE WORLD NEEDS EVEN TALLER POPPIES
☆☆☆☆☆
“The day my path crossed with Merilyn is the day that changed the way I view everything”
Deb, artist, UK
"I found something deeper than just business coaching"
Naomi, fashion designer, Australia
"Merilyn gives us permission to find our way."
Sissy, health coach, Italy
"Merilyn's work isn't processes and techniques, it's a way of being. I will be forever in her debt not only for changing my life but the lives I impact."
Monica, branding specialist, USA
"Monday mornings aren't the same without my Tall Poppy class to set me up for the week - whether it's strategic planning or connection to my higher self (or both), it always makes me feel good and gets me into action. Not just any action, but what feels most aligned for me".
Karen, wealth coach, UK
"If you had told me I would go this far in a year, I would not have believed it. "
Jacq, spiritual coach, France
If it takes a village to raise a child… it takes a global village to grow tall poppies
Who can join?
Anyone who knows they were meant for something more. You probably work for yourself - or want to. You have work that needs to stand out. And you're ready to grow into the person who can hold that.
Solopreneurs. Artists. Entrepreneurs. Authors. Coaches. Educators. Practitioners. Architects. Actors. Performers. Consultants. Writers. We even have a politician.
Any age. Any stage. The phrase "it's never too late" feels like oxygen to you.
Is it just for women?
Our community is primarily women. Men who align with our values are welcome.
How long are the live classes?
Monday to Friday. 30–90 minutes. Merilyn is based in Sydney, so classes run in her morning and early evening - covering multiple timezones globally. Three weeks on, one week off.
What is the time commitment?
Asking this question is a bit like asking the time commitment of going to the gym. The more you show up, the stronger you get. There's no minimum. No catching up. Just come when you can and leave different every time.
What is PowerLooping?
A practice we do inside The Mind Gym. PowerLooping™ identifies the thought, emotion or behaviour pattern that's keeping you stuck - and works it until there's a genuine shift in the body. New pattern installed. New actions flow naturally. No manifestation fluff. Just real, felt change.
What is The Wild Rest?
One week a month, TPS goes dark. No classes. No pressure. Your brain gets to exhale. It falls on the week of the New Moon - because rest isn't a reward, it's a natural part of our cycles.
Are there replays?
Most classes aren't recorded. Just like at a gym - if you miss a session, you don't ask for a replay. You just come back next time. There's also a growing library of 40+ on-demand classes for when you want more.
Do you give refunds?
No. But you have 28 days free to know it's right before a cent is charged. And you can cancel anytime.
How can I cancel or pause?
Self-cancel anytime inside the Tall Poppy Hub. No questions asked. You can also pause for 30 days once a year - life happens. Go have fun. We'll be here when you're back.
How long do I have access for?
For as long as you're subscribed. Cancel anytime. Come back anytime.
Do I get access to 1:1 time with Merilyn?
Not as standard - but you'll have plenty of opportunity to ask questions live inside the classes. Private coaching with Merilyn is available as a separate offer inside TPS.
Earnings Disclaimer
We make no guarantees about results or income - those are up to you. We bring the structure, the community and the practice. You bring the work.
"In a world that profits from your self-doubt, growing wild is a radical act."
- Merilyn Wilson Beretta
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