Charlene Modeste shares her honest journey on living with fibroids.

Your morning routine isn't broken. Your nervous system is.

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2262679/fan_mail/new] Your morning routine isn't broken. Your nervous system is. And no amount of green juice or 5 a.m. wake-up calls is gonna fix that if you never dealt with what happened the night before. We've all got the Pinterest board. The stretching, the journaling, the cold plunge. You try it for three days, and you're right back to snoozing your alarm and cursing yourself out for not being disciplined enough. Here's the truth: it was never a discipline problem. It's a nervous system problem. In this episode, Rho unpacks what's actually happening in your body when you go to bed wired and wake up already bracing for the day, and walks through three simple things you can do tonight to start breaking the cycle: 1. The specific brain dump. Not "write down your thoughts." Write down the one thing your mind keeps circling. Close the notebook. Tell it you'll deal with it tomorrow. 2. Body before brain. Calm your body first, and your mind will follow. Four count in, four count hold, six count out. 3. Name the unresolved thing. Nighttime anxiety usually isn't random. Ask yourself what's actually underneath it, and just name it. You don't have to fix it at 11 pm. And of course, Aria Speaks, because our resident Gen Alpha always has something to say. And she's usually right. New episodes drop every other Thursday. Subscribe, share this with the friend who needed it today, and leave a review if it moved you. It genuinely helps this show reach the people who need it. Email address: rho@hold-my-purse.com Website: https://www.hold-my-purse.com/ [https://www.hold-my-purse.com/] Rho I YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@RhoHoldMyPurse] Rho I Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/holdmypurse.podcast/] Rho I TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@immabrho] Rho I Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/706861457525766] Aria I Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/princess_aria25/]

Charlene Modeste shares her honest journey on living with fibroids.

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2262679/fan_mail/new] What happens when your body tells a story the world keeps getting wrong? Charlene Modeste has fibroids. And for years, she watched herself expand while the medical system looked the other way — no insurance, no access, no options. Strangers assumed she was pregnant. Doctors pushed a hysterectomy. And through all of it, she kept advocating for herself when nobody else would. In this episode, Charlene sits down with Rho to talk about what it really feels like to live in a body that gets misread every single day. The heavy bleeding that flattened her for days at a time. The surgical removal that didn't stick. The alternative remedies she tried out of pure necessity. And the moment she stumbled across research that changed everything — and sent her to Northern California chasing plant medicine and a way out that didn't involve losing her uterus. She also gets into apoptosis — the biological process where mutated cells essentially check themselves out of the body. And how cannabis triggered exactly that for her tumors. But here's the thing. This episode isn't heavy. Charlene is hilarious. She's warm. And she's turned this whole wild journey into a one-woman show called She's About to Pop: An Immaculate Misconception — because if you can't laugh at the woman who grabbed your fibroid belly at a barbecue and said "five boys, you poor thing" — what are you even doing? This one is for every woman who has been dismissed, misdiagnosed, or told to just push through the pain. You are not alone. And you are allowed to heal on your own terms. In this episode we cover: * What fibroids actually are and why 80% of women will have them by 50 * The difference between a myomectomy and a hysterectomy — and why it matters * Why Charlene said no to surgery and what she did instead * Cannabis, apoptosis, and shrinking tumors with plant medicine * Living in a body the world keeps misreading * Advocating for yourself when doctors aren't listening * How a painful private journey became a public one-woman show Connect with Charlene Modeste: Website: charlenemoedste.com [https://www.charlenemodeste.com/] Instagram: @charlenemodeste She's About to Pop: An Immaculate Misconception July 11th | Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center | Leimert Park, Los Angeles Buy Tickets [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shes-about-to-pop-tickets-1989891141972?aff=ebdssbdestsearch] Hold My Purse drops every other week. Follow, subscribe, and leave a review if this episode moved you. Someone in your life needs to hear this one. Email address: rho@hold-my-purse.com Website: https://www.hold-my-purse.com/ [https://www.hold-my-purse.com/] Rho I YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@RhoHoldMyPurse] Rho I Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/holdmypurse.podcast/] Rho I TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@immabrho] Rho I Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/706861457525766] Aria I Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/princess_aria25/]

Man in the Mirror: What Happens When You Finally Look at Yourself

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2262679/fan_mail/new] You've been fixing everything around you. But when did you last really look at yourself? Rho uses the release of the Michael Jackson biopic and the message of "Man in the Mirror" to break down why real change starts inside — not with a grand gesture, not with a perfect plan, and definitely not with waiting for someone else to finally get it together. This one is for the woman who has been so strong for so long that she forgot to check in with herself. WHAT WE COVER: * Why we reflect on everyone except ourselves * You can't change what you won't acknowledge * The mirror doesn't shame you — it shows you who survived * Real change starts with one honest decision JOURNAL PROMPT: "What have I been avoiding seeing in myself — and what do I think will happen if I finally look?" PUT IT DOWN PRACTICE: Five minutes. Real mirror. Say it out loud: "I see you. I'm not running from you anymore." Subscribe. Turn on notifications. Send this to one woman who needs it. Follow me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/holdmypurse.podcast/], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@HoldMyPursewithRho], and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/HoldMyPursewithRho/]. Sign up for my newsletter [https://www.hold-my-purse.com/newslettersignup] for a monthly does of you.  Until next time — be gentle with yourself. Put down what's heavy. Stay aligned. Stay unbothered. And hold your own damn purse. Email address: rho@hold-my-purse.com Website: https://www.hold-my-purse.com/ [https://www.hold-my-purse.com/] Rho I YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@RhoHoldMyPurse] Rho I Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/holdmypurse.podcast/] Rho I TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@immabrho] Rho I Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/706861457525766] Aria I Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/princess_aria25/]

How to Stop Overthinking and Trust Your Intuition with Terrie Huberman

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2262679/fan_mail/new] What happens when your mind won’t slow down... and you can’t hear yourself clearly anymore? In this episode of Hold My Purse, Rho sits down with Terrie Huberman [https://terriehuberman.com/] — intuition specialist, author, decision clarity mentor, emotional mastery expert, and creator of the Heart Hug Method  [https://terriehuberman.com/whatishhm]— to talk about overthinking, anxiety, intuition, and how women can return to calm, clarity, and self-trust. Terrie’s work blends heart coherence, intuitive intelligence, and nervous system regulation to help deeply feeling, high-performing women stop spiraling and start trusting themselves again.  This conversation is honest, grounding, and full of practical wisdom for the woman who is tired of second-guessing herself, carrying too much, and living with a mind that never seems to rest. It’s the kind of episode that feels like sitting on the couch with a wise friend and finally exhaling. In this episode, we talk about: *  Why overthinking is often a signal, not a character flaw  *  How anxiety, overwhelm, and old stories can cloud self-trust  *  Why intuition gets clearer when you get calmer  *  The difference between fear, instinct, and intuition  *  How heart-centered practices can help you return to yourself  Key takeaways: *  Overthinking is often a nervous-system response, not a personal failure  *  You do not have to believe every thought you think  *  Intuition doesn’t usually rise out of chaos — it rises out of calm  *  Coming back to yourself is not a one-time event... it’s a daily practice  If this episode resonates with you, be sure to subscribe/follow so you don’t miss an episode. And if you want more encouragement, tools, and updates from the Hold My Purse community, sign up for the newsletter. If you’re ready to go deeper, join us for The Awakening: Return to Self retreat on April 25 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Terrie will be part of the experience and will offer a pranic healing session during the retreat.  Want to connect with Terrie? Head to her website to learn more about her work, book a session, grab free resources, and check out her book Overcome Overthinking. [https://www.amazon.com/Overcome-Overthinking-Indecisive-Individuals-Emotional/dp/B0FJTYC7NN/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0] You can also keep up with her on Instagram at @intuitiveterriehuberman  [https://www.instagram.com/intuitiveterriehuberman/]and on Facebook at IntuitiveCoachTerrie [https://www.facebook.com/IntuitiveCoachTerrie]. Email address: rho@hold-my-purse.com Website: https://www.hold-my-purse.com/ [https://www.hold-my-purse.com/] Rho I YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@RhoHoldMyPurse] Rho I Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/holdmypurse.podcast/] Rho I TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@immabrho] Rho I Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/706861457525766] Aria I Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/princess_aria25/]

How Prayer, Yoga, and Radical Honesty Help You Return to Yourself with Jasmine Raven

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2262679/fan_mail/new] What does it really take to come back to yourself? In this powerful episode of Hold My Purse, Rho sits down with Jasmine Raven [https://www.theravenszen.com/]for an inspiring conversation about healing, prayer, yoga, meditation, surrender, and spiritual awakening. Jasmine shares how she moved through depression, emotional pain, unhealthy coping habits, and deep disconnection—and how prayer, radical honesty, detoxification, and yoga helped her reclaim her peace and purpose. Inside this episode, we talk about: *  returning to yourself after pain  *  the truth about healing and the “healing crisis”  *  prayer vs. meditation  *  yoga as a tool for alignment and liberation  *  surrender, self-love, and spiritual growth  *  what it means to know: I am love If you’ve been feeling exhausted, disconnected, inflamed, overwhelmed, or just not like yourself lately, this conversation will meet you right where you are. And if you’ve been craving a deeper way to pause, reflect, and reconnect with yourself, this episode also points to the heart of The Awakening: Return to Self Day Retreat [https://www.hold-my-purse.com/the-awakening-day-retreat-sherman-oaks]— a sacred space created for women to step away from the noise and come back home to themselves. Jasmine will be leading yoga, meditation, and breathwork at the retreat, creating space for you to breathe, release, realign, and return to yourself. Subscribe, like, and turn on notifications so you don’t miss future conversations on self-care, healing, and reclaiming your power.  Stay connected to the conversation. Sign up for the Hold My Purse newsletter [https://bit.ly/HMPNewsletter] for new episode drops, journal prompts, retreat updates, and gentle reminders to put yourself back on your own list. It’s a little space for self-care, self-love, and returning to self—delivered right to your inbox. Email address: rho@hold-my-purse.com Website: https://www.hold-my-purse.com/ [https://www.hold-my-purse.com/] Rho I YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@RhoHoldMyPurse] Rho I Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/holdmypurse.podcast/] Rho I TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@immabrho] Rho I Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/706861457525766] Aria I Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/princess_aria25/]