Hold My Purse with Rho featuring Aria

Rhonda Nelson
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  • Mental Health
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This show is all about unapologetically putting yourself first and embracing self-love with courage and confidence. Hosted by Rhonda Nelson (aka Rho), Hold My Purse is your space to prioritize YOU, take back your life, and own your journey without guilt or hesitation. Just like trusting someone to hold your purse, self-care is your partner in power, giving you the strength to conquer life’s challenges like a boss. But this isn’t about clichés or surface-level fixes—Rho dives deep into how self-care ignites self-awareness, builds unshakable boundaries, and empowers you to reclaim your worth and live authentically. Life is about sharing experiences, finding connection, and learning from one another. Through raw stories, expert insights, and unfiltered conversations, Rho becomes your no-nonsense guide to personal growth and transformation. And with the joyful perspective of her 7-year-old granddaughter, Aria, you’ll be reminded to savor life’s simple, meaningful moments. It’s time to reclaim your time, your energy, and your peace. Tune in to Hold My Purse and join the movement that’s redefining self-care as the ultimate act of badassery. You’ve got this, and Rho’s got your back. Let’s get this party started!

  1. Jul 23

    When Your Body Says Enough: Menopause, Self-Trust, and Finally Choosing Yourself with Maya Hickman

    Send us Fan Mail What if the changes happening in your body aren’t a sign that you’re failing, but an invitation to listen more closely? In this episode of Hold My Purse, Rho is joined by registered dietitian nutritionist Maya Hickman for a grounded and deeply personal conversation about menopause, nutrition, gut health, medical advocacy, stress, and self-trust. Maya explains why women’s bodies often need different support during midlife and why individualized nutrition matters more than chasing the latest diet trend. Together, she and Rho explore the confusion women face when trying to make sense of conflicting health advice, the importance of advocating for yourself with medical providers, and why wellness cannot be reduced to a single number or diagnosis. The conversation takes a deeper turn as Maya shares her breast cancer experience and the emotional impact of wondering how illness could happen when she had spent years doing so many things “right.” She opens up about losing trust in herself, reclaiming her intuition, and learning to live from what she calls soft power. At the heart of the episode is a question many women rarely stop long enough to ask: What do I need? Not what does everyone expect from me. Not what would make me more productive. But what does my body, mind, and spirit need from me now? Connect with Maya FoodcureNutrition.com Sign-up for the Purse Check newsletter and check out my Rho-isms blog.  Sponsor Shout-out: This episode is brought to you by Self Care Shawty 🌿, your go-to for homemade skin products that keep you moisturized, healed, and at ease. Explore their amazing offerings at selfcareshawty.etsy.com. Remember:  Until next time, my fabulous friends and self-care warriors… stay aligned, stay unbothered, and hold your own damn purse. And I’ll meet you right back here in two weeks — same space, same heart, new ways to choose you. 💖 Email address: rho@hold-my-purse.com Website: https://www.hold-my-purse.com/ Rho I YouTube Rho I Instagram Rho I TikTok Rho I Facebook Group Aria I Instagram

    When Your Body Says Enough: Menopause, Self-Trust, and Finally Choosing Yourself with Maya Hickman

  2. Jul 10

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

    Send us Fan Mail 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: 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.Body before brain. Calm your body first, and your mind will follow. Four count in, four count hold, six count out.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/ Rho I YouTube Rho I Instagram Rho I TikTok Rho I Facebook Group Aria I Instagram

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

  3. Jun 25

    Charlene Modeste shares her honest journey on living with fibroids.

    Send us Fan Mail 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 50The difference between a myomectomy and a hysterectomy — and why it mattersWhy Charlene said no to surgery and what she did insteadCannabis, apoptosis, and shrinking tumors with plant medicineLiving in a body the world keeps misreadingAdvocating for yourself when doctors aren't listeningHow a painful private journey became a public one-woman showConnect 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 Buy Tickets 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/ Rho I YouTube Rho I Instagram Rho I TikTok Rho I Facebook Group Aria I Instagram

    Charlene Modeste shares her honest journey on living with fibroids.

  4. May 28

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

    Send us Fan Mail 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 ourselvesYou can't change what you won't acknowledgeThe mirror doesn't shame you — it shows you who survivedReal change starts with one honest decisionJOURNAL 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, YouTube, and Facebook. Sign up for my newsletter 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/ Rho I YouTube Rho I Instagram Rho I TikTok Rho I Facebook Group Aria I Instagram

  5. Apr 22

    How to Stop Overthinking and Trust Your Intuition with Terrie Huberman

    Send us Fan Mail 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 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. You can also keep up with her on Instagram at @intuitiveterriehuberman and on Facebook at IntuitiveCoachTerrie. Email address: rho@hold-my-purse.com Website: https://www.hold-my-purse.com/ Rho I YouTube Rho I Instagram Rho I TikTok Rho I Facebook Group Aria I Instagram

  6. Apr 16

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

    Send us Fan Mail 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 loveIf 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. 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 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/ Rho I YouTube Rho I Instagram Rho I TikTok Rho I Facebook Group Aria I Instagram

  7. Mar 26

    You Keep Calling It Self-Care… But It’s Really Survival Mode

    Send us Fan Mail 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. Email address: rho@hold-my-purse.com Website: https://www.hold-my-purse.com/ Rho I YouTube Rho I Instagram Rho I TikTok Rho I Facebook Group Aria I Instagram

  8. Mar 12

    The Awakening: Returning to Yourself in a Loud World

    Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to return to yourself when life has gotten loud, heavy, and disconnected? In this episode of Hold My Purse, Rho sits down with Susan Kacvinsky and Devon Cunningham, her partners in the upcoming The Awakening: Return to Self Retreat, for a powerful conversation about healing, truth, grief, sound healing, silence, and the journey back to yourself. Together, they talk about what it looks like to sleepwalk through life shaped by survival mode, trauma, overgiving, and constant noise... and what it takes to wake up and come back home to who you really are. This conversation explores: How old stories and conditioning can keep us disconnectedWhy healing happens in both the mind and the bodyHow sound healing can support peace, release, and nervous system regulationWhy silence and self-inquiry can reveal deeper truthHow grief, sobriety, and awakening can become part of your transformationWhy community matters when the world feels overwhelmingIf you’ve been feeling emotionally tired, spiritually disconnected, or like you’ve lost touch with yourself, this episode is for you. In this episode, you’ll hear about: Devon Cunningham’s journey through sobriety, grief, and sound healingSusan Kacvinsky’s insight on truth, silence, and living beyond your storyWhy choosing yourself is not selfishThe Heart Behind The Awakening: Return to Self RetreatDetails about the retreat happening on April 25 in Sherman OaksJoin us for The Awakening: Return to Self Day Retreat: Saturday, April 25, 2026 in Sherman Oaks, CA. Seats are limited | Lunch is included | Tickets $155 including bank fees Learn more  Connect with our guests:  Susan Kacvinsky on her Substack Devon Cunningham on her website Sacred Sounds by Devon Instagram: Devon's Instagram If this conversation resonates, make sure you subscribe, turn on notifications, and share this episode with someone who needs a reminder that returning to yourself is sacred work. Email address: rho@hold-my-purse.com Website: https://www.hold-my-purse.com/ Rho I YouTube Rho I Instagram Rho I TikTok Rho I Facebook Group Aria I Instagram

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This show is all about unapologetically putting yourself first and embracing self-love with courage and confidence. Hosted by Rhonda Nelson (aka Rho), Hold My Purse is your space to prioritize YOU, take back your life, and own your journey without guilt or hesitation. Just like trusting someone to hold your purse, self-care is your partner in power, giving you the strength to conquer life’s challenges like a boss. But this isn’t about clichés or surface-level fixes—Rho dives deep into how self-care ignites self-awareness, builds unshakable boundaries, and empowers you to reclaim your worth and live authentically. Life is about sharing experiences, finding connection, and learning from one another. Through raw stories, expert insights, and unfiltered conversations, Rho becomes your no-nonsense guide to personal growth and transformation. And with the joyful perspective of her 7-year-old granddaughter, Aria, you’ll be reminded to savor life’s simple, meaningful moments. It’s time to reclaim your time, your energy, and your peace. Tune in to Hold My Purse and join the movement that’s redefining self-care as the ultimate act of badassery. You’ve got this, and Rho’s got your back. Let’s get this party started!

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