Podcast
Patterns of Possibility
Hosted by Coach Lee Hopkins · EN
If you're a late-identified autistic (or suspecting) adult who feels disconnected at work, drained by socializing, or tired of masking to be accepted, this podcast is for you.
Hosted by Coach Lee Hopkins, an AuDHD transman and social connections coach, each episode delivers honest insights and practical tools to help you unmask, set boundaries, and build real relationships that don’t cost your identity.
New episodes drop every Tuesday.
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Stop Wasting Precious Time Trying To Be Understood
Jan 2000:15:57Tap to summarizeSome people can't or won't be willing to understand you. Don't waste time trying.Visit our website and join the weekly newsletter and attend no-cost events.→ Unmasked Conversations - 2nd + 4th Saturdays→ Structured Social Hour - Last Sundays→ CEOS Business Networking Hour - First ThursdaysRegister here: www.patternsofpossibility.com/events#audhd #rejection #friendships
Transcribe →Are They Friends or Just Friendly?
Jan 600:17:00Tap to summarizeDiscover the difference between real friendship and surface-level friendliness so you can stop guessing, overinvesting, and questioning yourself.Visit our website and join the weekly newsletter and attend no-cost events.→ Unmasked Conversations - 2nd + 4th Saturdays→ Structured Social Hour - Last Sundays→ CEOS Business Networking Hour - First ThursdaysRegister here: www.patternsofpossibility.com/events#audhd #emotionalintelligence #friendships
Transcribe →Why Your Boundaries Keep Backfiring
Dec 1600:18:26Tap to summarizePeople hear a “rule” when you meant a boundary. And you know what they say, “Rules are made to be broken.” When you set rules, you don’t get respect, you get retaliation.And suddenly you’re defending yourself for trying to protect your own energy.Join us for ongoing Patterns of Possibility community events:→ Open Coaching - 2nd + 4th Saturdays→ Structured Social Hour - Last Sundays→ CEOS Business Networking - First ThursdaysRegister here: www.patternsofpossibility.com/events#autism #emotionalintelligence #boundaries
Transcribe →They Call You Negative Because You Notice
Dec 900:20:54Tap to summarizeMost people fear those who seem to notice everything.Join us for ongoing Patterns of Possibility community events:→ Open Coaching - 2nd + 4th Saturdays→ Structured Social Hour - Last Sundays→ CEOS Business Networking - First ThursdaysRegister here: www.patternsofpossibility.com/events#autism #emotionalintelligence #discernment
Transcribe →The Three Things That Identify “Your People”
Dec 200:19:18Tap to summarizeYou can’t find “your people?” It’s probably because you don’t know what to look for. This episode is about reclaiming your light and understanding the three parts of yourself that if you share, it’ll help you recognize that you’re with “your people”.Join us for ongoing Patterns of Possibility community events:→ Open Coaching - 2nd + 4th Saturdays→ Structured Social Hour - Last Sundays→ CEOS Business Networking - First ThursdaysRegister here: www.patternsofpossibility.com/events#autism #emotionalintelligence #loneliness
Transcribe →What If You’re Not a Fraud After All?
Nov 2500:16:30Tap to summarizeIf you’ve ever thought, “I’m a fraud for struggling while everyone else seems fine,” this episode is for you.We’ll unpack how shame convinces you that being human is failure when you’re actually pretty awesome.Join us for ongoing Patterns of Possibility community events:→ Open Coaching - 2nd + 4th Saturdays→ Structured Social Hour - Last Sundays→ CEOS Business Networking - First ThursdaysRegister here: www.patternsofpossibility.com/events#autism #emotionalintelligence
Transcribe →Stay Calm When They Push Every Button
Nov 1800:18:44Tap to summarizeThis week on the Patterns of Possibility Podcast, I talk about something so many late-diagnosed autistic adults face during the holidays: how to stay calm when they push every button.If you’ve ever felt dismissed, talked over, or treated like the “old you,” this one is for you.Join us for ongoing Patterns of Possibility community events:→ Open Coaching - 2nd + 4th Saturdays→ Structured Social Hour - Last Sundays→ CEOS Business Networking - First ThursdaysRegister here: www.patternsofpossibility.com/events#holidays #autism #emotionallyimatureparents
Transcribe →Finding Your Way to Be Heard
Nov 1100:16:55Tap to summarizeWhat if real-time conversation feels like too much?Or if texting feels too distant?In this episode, we unpack how to choose the method that actually supports your nervous system and gets your message across.---------📣 Going home for the holidays? Join the "Surviving Family Season Workshop" and get tips on how to stay regulated during gatherings that test your patience. Tuesday November 11 at 6pm CST. Register here: www.patternsofpossibility.com/eventsConnect with deeply with other late identified autistics. Join my community. https://patternsofpossibility.circle.so/homepage#holidays #autism #emotionallyimatureparents
Transcribe →The Emotionally Immature Parent Trap
Nov 400:17:27Tap to summarizeEver feel like you’re the adult in every conversation with your parent? You try to connect, but somehow you end up apologizing for having feelings at all.In this episode we'll talk about how cycle starts, why it feels impossible to “get through” to them, and how to step out of the trap with clarity and calm boundaries.---------📣 Going home for the holidays? Join the "Surviving Family Season Workshop" and get tips on how to stay regulated during gatherings that test your patience. Tuesday November 11 at 6pm CST. Register here: www.patternsofpossibility.com/eventsConnect with deeply with other late identified autistics. Join my community. https://patternsofpossibility.circle.so/homepage#holidays #autism #emotionallyimatureparents
Transcribe →How to Be Known Without Explaining Yourself
Oct 2800:14:57Tap to summarizeYou faked your friendships? So what.You learned how to survive by reading the room, by translating yourself, and pretending to fit in.But now you're tired of pretending. You’d rather be alone than explain your every thought or force another fake laugh.If that sounds familiar, this episode is for you.We’ll explore why connection can feel like work and how to stop doing all the heavy lifting just to feel alone anyway.#fakefriendships #vulnerability #lateidentifiedautisticConnect with deeply with other late identified autistics. Join my community. https://patternsofpossibility.circle.so/homepage
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