Doses of Her

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to let something go… when there’s still love there? In this episode of Doses of Her , I reflect on the quiet kind of clarity that doesn’t come from anger  but from alignment. After a conversation with a friend about our love lives, I found myself thinking about the common threads in our experiences and what it really means to choose yourself when the future you i...

Send us Fan Mail What if the intimacy you’ve been craving… starts with you? In this episode, I open up about the ritual that brought me back to myself after feeling disconnected in love. I share how “master-dating” helped me reconnect with my body, my desires, and my identity so I can show up differently in future relationships. This isn’t about being alone. It’s about staying connected to yoursel...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt like you’re running out of time? Like by now… you should be further in your life, your relationships, your money, your career… even your healing? In this episode, I’m getting really honest about something I’ve been navigating over the last few months ... the quiet pressure of feeling like I’m behind. What started as a simple desire… turned into something heavier...

Send us Fan Mail You’re self-aware. So why are you still stuck? You can name your triggers. Explain your attachment style. Break down your relationship patterns with precision. And still repeat them. Because insight without action isn’t growth. It’s comfort. In this episode of Doses of Her , we’re talking about the accountability gap, the space between knowing and doing. The place where many women...

Send us Fan Mail Just because you can endure something doesn’t mean it’s healthy, mature, or meant for you. In this episode of Doses of Her , we explore the critical difference between tolerance and emotional capacity and why endurance is often mistaken for strength, patience, or growth. You’ll learn how tolerance is rooted in survival and self-silencing, while capacity is built through emotional...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re naming a duality that will change how you move: who you’re returning to… versus who you’re becoming. Because “growth” isn’t always growth ... sometimes it’s coping in a prettier outfit. We’re talking ambiguous loss (grief without clean closure), why it keeps you stuck in the loop, and how unclear love turns into ambiguous access when you don’t have standards...

Send us Fan Mail It’s the first episode of the year, so we’re starting with a ritual. If you’re done making goals you don’t embody and promises you don’t keep, let’s do this differently.  In this episode, I’m breaking down how to choose a Word of the Year that actually changes your life because one word can become your compass, your filter, and your mirror all year long.  We’ll talk about how to p...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when an old wound speaks before your truth does? In this episode of Doses of Her , I’m taking you inside a real-time shift ... the moment I caught a familiar pattern rising in my body and chose to respond differently.  We talk about how quickly old beliefs can hijack the present, the difference between reacting from fear versus responding from growth, and what it actu...

Send us Fan Mail You’re not avoiding the task ... you’re avoiding a feeling. And until you understand that , you’ll keep calling yourself “lazy” when the truth is so much deeper (and way more empowering). In today’s episode, we’re stripping procrastination down to its real root: a lack of self-trust. Not trusting your intuition. Not trusting your decisions. Not trusting yourself to hold what happe...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve been feeling disconnected from your intuition, this episode will tell you the truth you’ve been avoiding: you’re not confused; you’ve just been overriding yourself. In this dose, we explore the quiet habits that silence your inner knowing: • the automatic “I don’t know” that blocks clarity • the way indecision becomes a form of self-abandonment • why you outsource answer...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is your permission slip to stop living in your head and start living in your body again. We’re going deep into why embracing your sensuality isn’t frivolous or self-indulgent; it’s the gateway to confidence, creativity, and a presence people feel before you even speak. You’ll learn how to shift from performing your life to embodying it… how to unlock the kind of magne...

Send us Fan Mail As the holiday season rolls in, so do the opinions: loud, loving, unsolicited, and often rooted in someone else’s fears. In this episode, we’re stripping advice down to its naked truth: most of what people tell you has nothing to do with your potential… and everything to do with their limitations. I’m diving into why letting the wrong voices inside your head is dangerous, how fear...

Send us Fan Mail You call it overreacting. They call it being sensitive. But what if that emotional response the one that catches you off guard, tightens your chest, or makes you want to disappear is actually sacred? In this episode of Doses of Her , we enter Trigger Season that raw, revealing space where life doesn’t just provoke you… it teaches you. Merilou unpacks what your reactions are really...

Send us Fan Mail You’ve spent years bending, shrinking, and silencing your truth just to feel loved. But at what cost? In this raw and intimate episode of Doses of Her , I’m opening up about the ways we abandon ourselves in relationships and how I stopped. After my recent breakup, I realized how deeply I was negotiating my needs, my peace, and my worth. This episode is your invitation to stop doin...

Send us Fan Mail You’ve been told to “just be confident.” To manifest more belief in yourself. To silence your imposter syndrome with affirmations, mindset work, or another damn certification. But what if confidence isn’t the cure? In this raw and unapologetic debut episode of Doses of Her , Merilou exposes the truth about imposter syndrome that most self-help circles won’t say out loud: Confidenc...

Send us Fan Mail You think it’s them. But it’s probably your expectations. In this soul-stirring episode of Doses of Her , we’re breaking down the silent sabotage that happens when your peace depends on how others show up. From love to career to self-worth, expectations are the invisible strings pulling your emotions and keeping you small. You’ll hear the exact moment I realized I wasn’t upset wit...

Send us Fan Mail What if the words you needed most were the ones you were never told? In this first episode of Doses of Her , host Merilou De Los Santos shares the love letter she never knew she needed. A raw and intimate reflection that became the heartbeat of this podcast. This isn’t just a story ... it’s an awakening. It’s for the woman learning to love herself again, to honor her truth, and to...