The Friend Lab

By Liz McKean and Bryce The Third

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Episodes: 26

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The Friend Lab is a curious, candid, and sometimes chaotic exploration of what it means to be human together.


Hosted by Liz McKean: coach, hypnotist, yoga teacher, and professional untangler of shame, and Bryce The Third: performing artist, recovery advocate, speaker, author, and all-around creative force; this show lives at the intersection of friendship, growth, and real-life transformation.


Liz and Bryce come from different worlds, but their chemistry is undeniable. Their creative partnership is rooted in honesty, humor, and a shared obsession with understanding why we connect the way we do.


Each episode is a deep dive into the messy, magical terrain of being a person:

•friendships that evolve

•identities that shift

•coping tools that help (and sometimes don’t)

•recovery and what it looks like beyond the clichés

•personal growth that feels exciting one day and overwhelming the next

•the courage it takes to stay authentic, even when it’s uncomfortable


They’ll talk about the things people think about but rarely say out loud: the awkwardness, the misunderstandings, the breakthroughs, the belly laughs, the spiritual moments, the self-awareness spirals, and the quiet truths that change us.


This is not a show about having it all figured out.

It’s a show about experimenting with what it means to belong to yourself and to each other, one honest conversation at a time.


Whether you’re navigating recovery, building healthier relationships, reimagining your life, or just craving a podcast that feels like sitting on the couch with two friends who are delighted to be spending time with you, welcome to The Friend Lab.



Episode Date
You Can't Snap a Stick and Make Someone Love You : On the movie OBSESSION, consent, and why the messy in-between is the only way real connection actually happens
May 26, 2026
Who Do You Trust With The Scary Stuff?: The Friends You Let Past Your Defenses — and Why
May 22, 2026
Friends With Benefits
May 13, 2026
Bringing Your Whole Self: How Showing Up As ALL of You Drives Your Impact
May 05, 2026
Being IN The Moment, ADHD Brain, and Your Favorite Color: The Friend Lab was LIVE!
Apr 28, 2026
Bryce and Liz Take On The Men's Loneliness Epidemic
Apr 21, 2026
Is AI trying f**k me??: Is AI a Substitute For Human Connection?
Apr 14, 2026
The challenges of JOY as an adult...What if instead of preparing for the worst, we imagined the best?
Apr 07, 2026
Liz's Internet Hater, Exploring Intellectual Partnerships, and How We Give and Receive Love in Adult Friendships
Mar 31, 2026
Outgrowing Your Old Story: What Happens When You Evolve Past Who You Thought You Were?...and wtf does the Kool Aid man have to do with it?
Mar 24, 2026
Talking (literal) Shit With Friends, Gratitude Walks, and Marching Forth
Mar 17, 2026
How do you know someone's heart? Bryce's 3-step system (that Liz disagrees with)
Mar 10, 2026
Best Friends are weird, Liz's Starfish Story, and Bryce's comment section
Mar 03, 2026
Is Facebook RUINING Friendship? WTH are Garbage Plates? Coney Dogs Are Probably Better
Feb 27, 2026
Real Friendship Is Worth The "Double Back"
Feb 17, 2026
Valentines Day: Love, Hate and Peeing in The Dating Pool!
Feb 10, 2026
The Show "Friends" Got Friendship Wrong AF
Feb 06, 2026
Liz Goes to improv! Networking SUCKS! Internal Family Systems is...not for family?
Jan 27, 2026
Checking IN VS. Checking ON Your Friendships
Jan 20, 2026
So..Liz Hit a Car + Other Stories of Self Compassion
Jan 13, 2026
Why Adult Friendships Require The Most GRACE
Jan 06, 2026
New Year, No Hype 2026: Embracing The Momentum You Already Have
Jan 01, 2026
The Perfect Episode to Play on the Way to a Holiday Party
Dec 25, 2025
Beyond Motivational Quotes: What Real Friendship Requires
Dec 16, 2025
Making Friends Without Losing Yourself: Connecting Without Needing Approval
Dec 02, 2025
Thanksgiving Season and Showing Up For the Relationships that MATTER
Nov 26, 2025