Welcome to Ser Tu Mismo - to be yourself podcast. A space that encourages you to love yourself and embrace your authentic self. Hosted by Denise Vega, a self-love mentor and also a first generation Latina that has broken generational cycles through her own self-love journey. If you struggle with limiting beliefs you have picked up on through your upbringing and life experiences, this podcast is for you. Through the experiences and conversations Denise will share, this Spanglish podcast will inspire you to continue the never ending journey of self-improvement.
It's been a minute.
When I went to Puerto Rico, I thought I was going to experience something new. I didn't realize how much I was going to see myself differently when I came back.
This episode is less about what happened in Puerto Rico and more about what the experience revealed within me.
Turning 30 has brought up a lot of questions about the way I've been living, creating, showing up, and thinking I needed to constantly grow, produce, figure things out, and become someone.
For a long time, I thought moving forward meant doing more. Creating more. Being more consistent. Being more visible. Knowing exactly where I was going.
And now I'm questioning all of it.
What happens when you stop creating from pressure and start creating from desire?
What happens when you stop measuring your life by who is watching?
What happens when slowing down no longer feels like falling behind?
And what if you don't actually need to become more?
Maybe you just need to live.
I don't have a perfectly packaged answer. I'm still figuring it out, still evolving, and still learning how to let myself be who I am in this season of my life.
This is just me, sharing what I'm living through.
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6 Jun 2026
Cacao Is More Than Chocolate: My Experience at Fazenda Mercedes
In this second part of my Puerto Rico series, I'm taking you deeper into my experience with cacao and everything I learned during my time at Fazenda Mercedes in Utuado, Puerto Rico. 🌱🤎
I'll be sharing my perspective on the cacao plant — how it grows, how the cacao fruit transforms through each stage, and the process that eventually turns these beautiful seeds into the chocolate we know and love.
This episode is a reflection of what I experienced and learned through my conversations with Dr. Luz and my time at Fazenda Mercedes, a place that opened my eyes to the connection between nature, cacao, intention, and the deeper meaning behind this sacred plant.
As someone who has always felt connected to both science and spirituality, this experience reminded me that there is so much more behind the things we consume every day — there is history, tradition, and a relationship with the earth.
I hope this episode invites you to slow down, learn something new, and see cacao from a different perspective. 🤎
Thank you for being here and joining me on this journey.
With love,
Denise
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16 May 2026
2nd Series Pt. 1 Soltando Expectativas & Learning to Trust
In this first episode of the series, Soltando Expectativas & Learning to Trust: Puerto Rico, Part One, I open up about the beginning of a journey that started with a simple but powerful yes.
I share how an unexpected opportunity led me to Puerto Rico through a tradework exchange at a cacao hacienda — offering my time and energy in service to the land, while stepping into an experience that required deep trust, presence, and surrender.
Llegué sin expectativas claras, sin saber exactamente qué me esperaba — y en ese proceso, fui aprendiendo a soltar el control, a confiar en lo desconocido, y a escuchar más profundamente mi intuición.
In this episode, I reflect on:
What it felt like to say yes without having all the answers
The fear and uncertainty that came up before and during the trip
Letting go of control and expectations in real time
My first layers of understanding cacao — beyond just the spiritual lens
How trusting the process began to shift something within me
This is not a how-to episode. Es una invitación — a reflexionar, a soltar, y a confiar un poco más en tu propio camino.
If you are in a season where life is asking you to trust more, control less, and move with intention — this episode is for you.
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