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