About this episode
Who’s the real “me” beneath your hello? In this episode, Rhonda invites you to notice the everyday moments that reveal your true self. Whether it’s the way you order lunch, stop to smell a flower, or express disappointment, today is your chance to claim, “That’s me!” and start loving every part of who you are.
Today, we’re bringing our attention to one fearless practice: noticing and claiming the real “me” in all you do. From how you greet a neighbor to the food you savor to the times you feel hurt or hopeful... Rhonda reminds us that these moments are not random. They are signposts pointing to your essential nature.
“Hello, it’s me.” What would change if you called out the parts of yourself that are loving, quirky, joyful, and even disappointed? Rhonda shares why honoring who you truly are, including your small, everyday choices and feelings is the foundation of living with freedom and presence.
If you’ve ever wondered how to recognize or even like, the person you see in the mirror, this episode is your invitation to say YES: That’s me. And it’s enough.
What You’ll Discover
- How everyday actions (ordering your favorite food, stopping to smell flowers) reflect your essential self
- Why claiming even your disappointments and worries can reveal what you value most
- The difference between reacting from fear and responding from freedom
- Simple ways to spot and honor the “real you” in daily life
- Why acknowledging your quirks and feelings leads to true self-acceptance
Key Takeaway
The moments when you feel most yourself—big or small—are the ones that set you free. Claim them, love them, and say: “Yes, that’s me.”
Key Quote
“The way that I said hello to that person, that’s me. The way I ordered my favorite food, yeah, that was me. Claim those moments. That is the real and true and authentic essential nature of who I am on my Wheel of Freedom me, right? I claim that.”
Resources
- Journaling prompt: Where today did you say, “Yes, that’s me”? What small (or big) moment felt like the real you?
- Explore more encouragement and tools at https://fearlessliving.org
Invitation
As you move through your day, notice the moments, however ordinary, when you feel most “you.” Pause, acknowledge them, and say, “That’s me!” If this episode spoke to you, share it with a friend who needs this reminder today.
Reply and tell me your own story: when have you paused to truly claim, “That’s me,” and how did it feel to honor who you are?
Subscribe and leave a quick rating to help others join us.
Get every episode summarized
Each time Love Notes from Rhonda publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
Transcript ready
59 searchable segments. Every word is indexed and playable.
Full transcript
Love Notes from Rhonda — Everyday Moments That Reveal Who You Really Are. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
Welcome to Love Notes from Ronda. And this song just keeps coming through me, hello, it's me, right? That song by Adele, hello, it's me, that me, that me, that you, right? For me, the me of you, right, the me, hello, it's me, I want you to imagine for a minute right now who that me is that you are. And today I want you to go through your day, claiming, well, that's me, the way that I said hello to that person, that's me, that was me right there, that is the real and true and authentic, essential nature of who I am on my wheel of freedom, me, right? I claimed that, I put a pin in it, yes, that was me, the way that I ordered my favorite
food, yeah, that was me, that was me, I love this food, it makes me so happy, I just love the taste on my tongue and it just, that is me. And oh, by the way, the way I felt disappointed, when somebody didn't call when they said they would, that is also me. Getting disappointed isn't a bad thing, it just tells me how much I care, it gets dysfunctional and unhealthy when we actually believe that lack of a phone call is a judgment against us, it's saying something about us, that's where it gets unhealthy, that's where it gets discomboblated, that's where it lies to us. If somebody calls and they, somebody doesn't call and they say they're going to and you hurt and you're heartbroken and you're bummed, that's naturally human and then what do you do with that, right? What do you do then?
You go, huh, wonder what's going on with them today, huh, are they okay? Because you don't make it about you, you don't make it about you now, if this happens all the time, this with this particular person, then you know that's their pattern, that's who they are, right now in their wheel of fear, they are not accountable to the promise of our callulator, that doesn't mean the same thing it means to you, that takes understanding on your part, that takes a decision to decide like, yeah, that's who they are, I get it. And that's okay with me, or it's not okay with me. And if it's not okay with you, that they don't call when they say, you have to ask yourself is that based on your need to feel secure, your rigidity, or is it that this person, you really need to hear from them by a certain time because otherwise you feel disconnected. Maybe it's your mate, my partner, your lover. So today I want you to go through your day and say, yes, that's me, like I take a walk
down the street of my house and there is gardenias and there's Jasmine. And every time there's a gardenia blooming, I stop and smell it, I don't care, if there's one, I don't care if it's half dead and half alive, I'm going to smell it, I love gardenias. So I stop and I smell it, that's me. I would do that anywhere I was in any city in the world, any state in the world, any country in the world, I would stop and smell that gardenia. There's also Jasmine, if I go the opposite way down my street and I smell and anytime that Jasmine's blooming, I stop and smell it, that's me, that is me, I am somebody who literally stops and smells the roses, that is me, that is who I am, that is what I love, that is me, that's not me pretending to be somebody who stops and smells the roses, that is actually who I am. I have things around my house, I have things that I do, things that I don't do that are true to me.
So today, your opportunity is just to kind of claim whenever you see a moment that's like, yes, you know what, that is me, that is who I am at my essence, me getting worried about a friend, that is me at my essence, I care deeply about the people in my life, that is me. Oh, blowing off and not worrying about something, you know, somebody missing that call. Yeah, I mean, I have a moment of concern and I send a taxi, okay, and that is me. And reading a book at night before I go to bed or meditating a few minutes, that is me, that is who I am, that is something that I want to own and claim as part and parcel of me, that is who I am. So let's claim more of ourselves, claim more of who we really are, so we can see it very clearly when we are not being who we are, when we are driven by fear, when we are
acting true to ourselves, when we are being our authentic self. Until next time, be fearless, I love you.
More episodes
More from Love Notes from Rhonda
Feeling Mothered: It’s Not Just About Your Mom
Love Notes from Rhonda
Claiming Your Spark: Are You On Fire?
Love Notes from Rhonda
Why Frowning is a Workout for Your Face
Love Notes from Rhonda
What If Life is Good, Even When You Stub Your Toe?
Love Notes from Rhonda