The Mail-In Podcast

Happy New Year! We're back in 2025 with a brand new Mail-In featuring Brett Merriman and Sally deFries. Here's what we've got this week: Telling friends "no" to trips while pregnant How to handle a mother-in-law that makes you feel like you're not enough Godparents dilemma How do you feel about ghosting someone? I'm 30 and quitting the dating game altogether Our Partners: GreenChef: Get 50% OFF yo...

It's The Mail-In Podcast Christmas Spectacular this week featuring Brett Merriman and special guest, Randy Trembacki! Here's what we've got: What are your favorite Christmas traditions? Attending 5 holiday parties with my husband as an introvert... Splitting AirBNB expenses when one party has a credit Chicago recs for a January trip? Am I ready for a new relationship two months post break-up? Our...

A beautiful Thursday morning in Austin, Texas and we're back on The Mail-In with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries in the studio. Here's what we got this week: I didn't have a bachelor party because of COVID. Am I allowed to have one 5 years later? Is it a dealbreaker if my sig-oth can't stand my friends? Am I a scrooge because I want to cut back on gift giving for everyone? What random change woul...

We're back to full strength on The Mail-In with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries in the studio. Here's what we got this week: Am I weird for not exactly "enjoying" holidays with my family? Gift giving advice for your siblings' sig-oths that you don't really like? Getting into smut novels and need some recs/authors When should I tell my employer I'm pregnant? What's your advice for getting over a b...

The Holiday Season is upon us! And we're back on The Mail-In with Brett Merriman and special guest Randy Trembacki. Here's what we got this week: What are your favorite Thanksgiving traditions? Why is Brett an Ole Miss fan? Mid 20s guy considering moving to Austin. Should I? What do you consider drinking too much? How do I address it? Need help splitting holiday time with my in-laws Our Partners:...

We're back on The Mail-In with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries. Here's what we got this week: Is it weird to spot members of the opposite sex in the gym? My mom got cross-faded at my wedding Breakups with both friends in the same friend group We've been together for 5 years and my significant other says they're "not ready" to commit Is it a trash move to ask my family to not stay at my house when...

We're back on The Mail-In this week with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries to solve the internet's problems. Here's what we've got: How do you talk to someone about your thought that they're marrying the wrong person? Feeling a bit lost in my career/work life - is it too late to completely switch things up? What are your thoughts on Ozempic? One of my friends no-showed my wedding... Can you be mad...

Hopping back in on The Mail-In this week with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries to solve the internet's problems. Here's what we've got: Hosting a Halloween Party and I need some advice! My girlfriend compliments me in the most hyperbolic ways and it weirds me out? How would you put together a deFries Halloween costume How do you break the ice with people? Small talk prompts? Best advice for holdin...

We're back on The Mail-In with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries this week. Here's what we've got: Thoughts on a babymoon? Finding time to work out after having a baby? My sister invited me to a wedding as a plus one. Should I go? Are you obligated to use a friend as a realtor? What is Sally's pigs-in-a-blanket recipe? How about Brett's buff chick dip? Our Partners: Green Chef: Go to GreenChef.com/...

We're back on The Mail-In with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries in the chairs! Here's what we've got: How do I ask my girlfriend to pay for more things in our lives? Setting boundaries with in-laws who live within driving distance I'm 6 weeks pregnant and have a history of miscarriage - how do I tell my parents I don't want to visit without spilling the beans too quickly? How do I know if I'm sett...

Back on The Mail-In with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries this week! Here's what we've got: Advice for females in their 30s who don’t have kids yet but want kids? Establishing holiday traditions when your extended family is pulling you in different directions. Do I tell my friend I have feelings for them before their current sig-oth moves to our city. I'm struggling with addiction and I'm wonderin...

Back on The Mail-In this week with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries! Here's what we've got: How do you handle the pressure of your parents asking about marriage and kids? Any tips for handling the last trimester of pregnancy at a job? Is it rude to propose on a vacation that also doubles as attending a wedding? Tips for carry-on only travel overseas? Is body count important in a relationship? Our...

Back on The Mail-In this week with Brett Merriman and special guest, KJ Ellis, of Too Much Dip. Here's what we've got: Trash or not trash: finishing a High Noon your date left half-filled? How do you get a good nights sleep? A lot of career uncertainty? Anxiety about jumping in a brand new program after being in a career for a while. How do you mend deep family relationship cuts? What's the rule o...

Back on The Mail-In this week with everyone's favorite Washed video guy, Randy Trembacki, in the co-host chair next to Brett Merriman. Here's what we've got for y'all: I'm in a run club and I have a crush on my sister's friend. My friend is engaged and I don't support the marriage. Do I go to the wedding? Can I tell my dad he rambles too much on the phone and that's why I don't call as often as I...

We're back at full strength this week with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries on The Mail-In. Here's what we've got: When do you know if someone has lost interest early on in dating? We're going to need to do IVF to have kids and we're arguing about the process How do we become good at-home cooks? My GF's estranged father passed away a few months ago. She's taking it really hard with the guilt and g...

We're back at full strength this week on The Mail-In with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries. Here's what we've got this week: Is it ok to be turned off by someone's career choices? Is it possible to maintain friendships with coworkers your age after you become their boss? Any thoughts on staying away from kids' birthday parties while we struggle to conceive? My girlfriend and I have both gained som...

We're back on The Mail-In this week with Brett Merriman and special guest KJ Ellis of the Too Much Dip podcast. Here's what we got: Should I feel guilty for leaving my kid behind while traveling? Long distance relationships on a budget What's the etiquette for replacing something you break? Southwest is ending their open seating policy When should she start chipping in for dates? A friend's work b...

We're back to FULL strength on The Mail-In with Brett Merriman & Sally deFries. Here's what we've got this week: How do I tell my friends that my husband and I don't want to travel with them? What's your go-to karaoke song? Handling situations where someone likes you more than you like them and vice versa. How do I kindly tell someone they can do things without their partner? Going on trips where...

WE'RE BACK! Thanks for bearing with us on The Mail-In the last month but we're back in action with Brett Merriman and Randy Trembacki on the mics. Here's what we've got: Is it wild to have someone call you and demand you pay for the next few dates? What is your cutoff time for flying vs. driving? Narrowing down names for a child - are some too popular? Do I have to go to a wedding just because I w...

We're back on The Mail-In with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries in the host chairs! Here's what we've got: Celebrity hall passes? Am I wrong to be annoyed by my friend sending me pictures of her kid constantly? Statute of limitations for work fridge food items? Should I split money with my in-laws after selling their hand-me-downs? What is your least favorite habit of a coworker? Our Partners: Liq...

This week on The Mail-In, Brett Merriman and Sally deFries are back to solve as many problems as possible in an hour. Here's what we've got: Should I quit my underachieving beer league team? Broke up with my GF and now I'm in a pickle... How to host a fun adult get-together with kids in the mix? Got out of the military and now I'm thinking I want to be a CRNA I'm married with kids and our sex life...

We're back!! Thanks for bearing with us the last few weeks on The Mail-In. Sally deFries and Brett Merriman on the mic! Here's what we've got this week: My roommate is afraid to take his new girlfriend to a bar where he hooked up with a bartender I can't help but get annoyed comparing lives with my in-laws UT tailgating scene and places to catch games in Austin Meeting new friends in an unfamiliar...

Back on The Mail-In this week with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries talking shop and answering questions. Here's what we've got: I'm a newly-divorced 36 year old looking to hop back into the dating pool. Is everyone always this immature now? How do I go about finding the right person for me? How do I find time for myself as a new mom? Is it too soon to apply for a new job within my current company...

We're back on The Mail-In with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries - here's what we've got this week: Enjoying your senior year of college An on-again, off-again dating roller coaster I'm pregnant and my MIL is driving me crazy I manage a sales team and one of my guys is going through a tough breakup I have a girlfriend and I have a huge crush on my coworker Our Partners: GreenChef: Go to GreenChef.c...

This week on The Mail-In, Sally deFries is back to join Brett Merriman in the host chair. Here's what we've got: What are your hair routines? Did I cause a friendship divorce by checking out of a wedding early? My girlfriend is concerned about my caffeine intake My future mother-in-law is basically wearing my wedding dress to the big day How do you say no to people when you're a people pleaser? My...