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 happens next. Inside this episode you’ll learn: Why procrastination is a nervous system response, not a character flawHo...

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 answers you already have • how asking everyone else first disconnects you from your own wisdom You’ll learn how these sm...

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 magnetism that isn’t forced… and how to build real self-trust by listening to your body instead of overriding it. If yo...

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-based guidance becomes the ceiling you keep bumping your head against, and how to tell when someone’s “concern” i...

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 rooted in, why the people who “set you off” are often mirroring something deeper, and how to stop abandoning yours...

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 doing the same. If you've ever called yourself the "easygoing one," the peacemaker, the ride-or-die then this is for yo...

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: Confidence is a byproduct. Audacity is the catalyst. If you’ve ever walked into the room and questioned your worth… If...

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 with him; I was disappointed by a script I didn’t even know I was following. We dive deep into: Why emotional maturity...

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 step into her wild, sovereign, untamed energy. Merilou opens her heart and invites you to remember your own; remin...