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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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 disconnected
• Why healing happens in both the mind and the body
• How sound healing can support peace, release, and nervous system regulation
• Why silence and self-inquiry can reveal deeper truth
• How grief, sobriety, and awakening can become part of your transformation
• Why community matters when the world feels overwhelming

If 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 healing
• Susan Kacvinsky’s insight on truth, silence, and living beyond your story
• Why choosing yourself is not selfish
• The Heart Behind The Awakening: Return to Self Retreat
• Details about the retreat happening on April 25 in Sherman Oaks

Join 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.

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This is a marker-moment episode for anyone entering a new chapter. I recently stepped into a new decade, and with Lunar New Year approaching and the start of the Year of the Fire Horse, I’m using this season as a mirror, not a prediction, to reset my standards in dating, work, purpose, and time.

Key takeaways:

• If it costs your peace, it’s too expensive.
• Transformation isn’t pressure; it’s standards.
• The most powerful promise you can make is the one you keep with yourself: I don’t abandon me.

Journal prompt: Where have I been abandoning myself… and what would change if I stopped?

24-hour challenge: Pick one area (dating, work, purpose, or time). Write what you’re shedding, what you’re choosing, and take one step in the next 24 hours.

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Hold My Purse is a bi-weekly podcast that centers on healing, wholeness, and the sacred act of putting yourself first. Don’t forget to follow, share, and leave a review if this episode made you feel a little more seen today.

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Remember: Until next time, my fabulous friends and self-care warriors… keep loving you, protect your peace, and hold your own damn purse.

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