Welcome back CEO fam! For today’s episode, we are joined by Coach Lee Hopkins and we are going to talk about how to set boundaries that allow you to be your authentic self without compromising your relationships. Coach Lee Hopkins (he/him/his) is a transgender man who helps people create lasting friendships. After struggling with loneliness most of his life, he's tried various ways to resolve it— including moving across the US to find his tribe and fit in and he’s here today to tell us exactly how he did it!
This conversation is going to be all about the key to creating meaningful relationships while staying true to who we are! Let me know how you enjoy this episode!
♡ Save 15% off lifelong purchases on Vellum Health with code ABB15
♡ Learn about plant medicine and first nations on Gaïa TV
♡ Connect with Coach Lee Hopkins : Instagram
♡ Connect & Work with Antoine : Instagram | TikTok | YouTube | Clarity Coaching | Breathwork
[01:50] Coach Lee’s Journey
- Feeling disconnected & lonely
- Getting out of your hometown & finding your tribe
- Discovering one’s authentic self
[9:00] The solution is inside of us
- The answers are within
- Self-acceptance is the solution
- If I am the problem, I am also the solution
[11:00] We are conditioned to see those problems
- We are our no.1 cheerleader
- We all get to start as a beginner
- Impacting other comes by believing in ourselves first
[13:30] Create boundaries
- Boundaries are a definition of who you are
- Saying NO to others is saying YES to yourself
- Why create boundaries
[22:30] The 3N frameworks
- Your needs
- Your negotiables
- Your nevers
[25:00] A healthy way to formulate or setting a boundary
- Say what’s important
- Create a space where people are in your bound
- Go to places aligned with your values
[28:30] 3R for a healthy friendship
- Social board games as a way to share boundaries
- Reveal history : where did you grow up? Who are you?
- Reveal hobbies : what are you interested in?
- Reveal your habits : what kind of food do you like? Where do you work?
[34:00] 3 social myths
- Those are the things that keep us stuck from developing the desired relationships
- Myth #1: never cause frictions
- Myth #2: rejection means abandon
- Myth #3: people won’t like us, we must win them over.
[38:00] What make a great friend
- Listen
- Connections start with you
- Don’t people please
Welcome back CEO fam! For today’s episode, we are joined by Coach Lee Hopkins and we are going to talk about how to set boundaries that allow you to be your authentic self without compromising your relationships. Coach Lee Hopkins (he/him/his) is a transgender man who helps people create lasting friendships. After struggling with loneliness most of his life, he's tried various ways to resolve it— including moving across the US to find his tribe and fit in and he’s here today to tell us exactly how he did it!
This conversation is going to be all about the key to creating meaningful relationships while staying true to who we are! Let me know how you enjoy this episode!
♡ Save 15% off lifelong purchases on Vellum Health with code ABB15
♡ Learn about plant medicine and first nations on Gaïa TV
♡ Connect with Coach Lee Hopkins : Instagram
♡ Connect & Work with Antoine : Instagram | TikTok | YouTube | Clarity Coaching | Breathwork
[01:50] Coach Lee’s Journey
- Feeling disconnected & lonely
- Getting out of your hometown & finding your tribe
- Discovering one’s authentic self
[9:00] The solution is inside of us
- The answers are within
- Self-acceptance is the solution
- If I am the problem, I am also the solution
[11:00] We are conditioned to see those problems
- We are our no.1 cheerleader
- We all get to start as a beginner
- Impacting other comes by believing in ourselves first
[13:30] Create boundaries
- Boundaries are a definition of who you are
- Saying NO to others is saying YES to yourself
- Why create boundaries
[22:30] The 3N frameworks
- Your needs
- Your negotiables
- Your nevers
[25:00] A healthy way to formulate or setting a boundary
- Say what’s important
- Create a space where people are in your bound
- Go to places aligned with your values
[28:30] 3R for a healthy friendship
- Social board games as a way to share boundaries
- Reveal history : where did you grow up? Who are you?
- Reveal hobbies : what are you interested in?
- Reveal your habits : what kind of food do you like? Where do you work?
[34:00] 3 social myths
- Those are the things that keep us stuck from developing the desired relationships
- Myth #1: never cause frictions
- Myth #2: rejection means abandon
- Myth #3: people won’t like us, we must win them over.
[38:00] What make a great friend
- Listen
- Connections start with you
- Don’t people please
