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. 

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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.  

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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...

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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.   

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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.

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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

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