(#28)10 Days of Silence: Vipassana Experience

I Found My Dad's Murderer on the Internet. Then I Wrote Him a Letter.

In 1990, Rosie's father was shot and killed in his San Jose video store. For decades, she carried the grief quietly until her 30s, when she tracked down the man responsible and wrote him a letter in prison. This is that conversation. Ricky shares his journey from surviving the Cambodian Killing Fields, to gang life in Oakland California, to 26 years behind bars and the moment he put down Rosie's letter because he couldn't finish reading it. A raw, unfiltered conversation about guilt, karma, healing, and what forgiveness actually looks like.

From Pain to Purpose: 75 Hard, Legacy & Love w/ California Cal

Today I sat down with California Cal — host of The Damn Dude Podcast — for a full-circle conversation about discipline, grief, rebuilding identity, and why he’s currently doing 75 Hard. We originally connected online years ago when I was doing 75 Hard. Now he’s on his own journey, and this conversation explores the deeper “why” behind discipline, not just the physical challenge. We talk about: * Losing family members and navigating childhood grief * Growing up around gangs and violence * Breaking his skull, neck, and back and hitting emotional rock bottom * Choosing responsibility instead of staying in survival mode * Ayahuasca, fasting, and confronting stored pain * Teaching babies survival swimming and finding purpose through service * Documenting life for future generations * Doing things because they align, not to prove something * Why his values are show love, show respect, live with integrity * Men, emotion, and learning to cry again This episode is about self-reflection, healing, discipline, and choosing who you want to become, regardless of where you came from. If something resonates, share it with someone who’s doing their own “hard” season of life. California Cal Instagram: @loveallcal Podcast: The Damn Dude Podcast Website: loveallcal.com Connect with Rosie Instagram: @the_rosie_rose_ The Rosie Rose Podcast on YouTube

Doing the Heart Work with Frank Ivey

In this episode, relationship coach and educator Frank Ivey shares how emotional intelligence, psychology, and faith come together to transform relationships from the inside out. Frank opens up about his personal journey — through loss, love, and spiritual awakening — and how he discovered that real transformation begins not by fixing others, but by doing the heart work that brings us back to wholeness. We talk about forgiveness, grief, marriage, community, and what it truly means to heal in partnership with God. ✨ You’ll learn: * The deeper meaning of “heart work” * How to grow emotional intelligence through faith * Why community and connection are sacred * Simple daily rituals to align your heart with gratitude 🎧 Listen if you’re ready to: * Heal the patterns keeping you stuck * Feel closer to God and yourself * Build healthier, more compassionate relationships Follow Frank on Instagram @creatingforevers Follow Rose on Instagram @the_rosie_rose_ 💫 The Rosie Rose Podcast — Conversations that heal, awaken, and inspire.

#29 Manifestation + The 5 Pillars of Prosperity

Prosperity is often mistaken for money alone—but what if true abundance is so much more? In this episode, Rose sits down with Tessa-Marie Shillingford—financial expert, life coach, and author of The Five Pillars of Prosperity. With over 30 years in the financial world, Tessa-Marie has seen firsthand how money problems are often symptoms, not the root cause. Her framework of the five pillars—spiritual, mental, physical, emotional, and financial—shows us how to create balance, alignment, and fulfillment across every part of life. We also explore the practice of manifestation: what it really means to align belief, energy, and action so that dreams move from inspiration to reality. From reframing “struggles” into challenges, to using meditation and daily habits as tools for clarity, Tessa-Marie offers wisdom you can apply right away. ✨ What you’ll hear in this episode: * Why money is often just a symptom of deeper imbalance * How the 5 pillars support each other (like fingers on a hand) * Emotional vs. mental prosperity—how to respond, not react * The seed analogy: manifestation as a daily practice of nurturing * Why language matters: shifting from “struggle” to “challenge” * Meditation, body scans, and journaling as prosperity practices * Tessa-Marie’s personal rituals, affirmations, and inspiration This conversation is practical, heart-centered, and full of reminders that true prosperity starts from within. Connect with Tessa-Marie: IG / TikTok / YouTube: @thetessa_marie @TessaMarieShillingford

(#28)10 Days of Silence: Vipassana Experience

What happens when you give up talking, phones, reading, journaling — everything — for 10 days of silence? In this episode, Rose sits down with her retreat roommate Fantoya Hill, LCSW (@yeuniquity) to share their first-hand experience at a Vipassana meditation retreat in Kelseyville, CA. Together, they explore the challenges and breakthroughs of sitting still for 10+ hours a day and the unexpected lessons that came after leaving the retreat. ✨ In this episode: * Facing boredom, pain & intrusive thoughts * Discovering impermanence (anicca) through body scans * Learning to eat, walk & drive deliberately * How silence shifted our reactions to daily stress & social media * Takeaways we’re carrying into everyday life Whether you’ve been curious about trying Vipassana or just want to understand what it’s like to sit in silence, this conversation offers both honesty and hope. * Guest: Fantoya Hill, LCSW IG: @yeuniquity [https://instagram.com/yeuniquity] | @functional.elements [https://instagram.com/functional.elements] * Follow Rosie: IG @therosierose | YouTube Rose Khun