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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
Instagram: @charlenemodeste
She's About to Pop: An Immaculate Misconception
July 11th | Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center | Leimert Park, Los Angeles
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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."
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Until next time — be gentle with yourself. Put down what's heavy. Stay aligned. Stay unbothered.
And hold your own damn purse.

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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 — intuition specialist, author, decision clarity mentor, emotional mastery expert, and creator of the Heart Hug Method — 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 
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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. You can also keep up with her on Instagram at @intuitiveterriehuberman and on Facebook at IntuitiveCoachTerrie.
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What does it really take to come back to yourself?
In this powerful episode of Hold My Purse, Rho sits down with Jasmine Raven 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 — 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.
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A lot of women are not bad at self-care… they’re in survival mode.
In this episode of Hold My Purse, Rho gets honest about what happens when you’ve been carrying too much for too long and start calling scraps of rest “healing.” This conversation is for the woman who’s still showing up, still handling things, still getting it done… but knows deep down something feels off.
We’re talking about the difference between functioning and actually being okay, why rest can feel uncomfortable, how self-love starts with honesty, and the difference between escape and restoration.
Most importantly, this episode helps you begin shifting out of survival mode with real, grounded steps that support transformation — not just temporary relief.
If you’ve been feeling exhausted, disconnected, overwhelmed, or like your version of self-care just isn’t touching the deeper issue, this one is for you.
Subscribe to Hold My Purse, turn on your notifications, and share this episode with a woman who needs the reminder that she deserves more than just surviving.
And if you’re ready for deeper restoration, join Rho for The Awakening: Return to Self — a sacred space to rest, release, realign, and reconnect with yourself.
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