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The Friend Lab

The Friend Lab

By: Liz McKean and Bryce The Third
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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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Episodes
  • Liz Goes to improv! Networking SUCKS! Internal Family Systems is...not for family?

    Liz Goes to improv! Networking SUCKS! Internal Family Systems is...not for family?
    Jan 27 2026

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    I'm literally up the night before this is due to go out to you, our wonderful friends, putting this description together. If you HATE the term "networking", always wondered what it'd be like to randomly join an improv class and/or have absolutely no idea what Internal Family Systems therapy is.. there's some REALLY good stuff in here. So stop reading this and listen already!

    -Bryce :)

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    About Liz McKean: Liz is a coach, hypnotist, yoga teacher, and creator of spaces where people can unshame their coping tools and build a life they don’t want to escape from.

    About Bryce The Third: When it comes to the most authentic and impactful voices rising out of Detroit, Michigan, Bryce The Third is a name you can’t afford to leave out. Not just an artist, he’s an emotional engineer with a live show that a mix of performance art, storytelling, high level lyricism and community building. Not only does Bryce have a story to tell, when you witness it, you’ll wanna tell yours

    Join The FriendLab Community! → https://substack.com/@friendlabpodcast

    Call into the show to be featured → https://www.speakpipe.com/TheFriendLabPodcast

    More about Liz → lizmckean.com

    Follow Liz on Instagram → @starfishyoga

    More about Bryce → BryceTheThird.com

    Follow Bryce on Instagram → @brycethethird
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    42 mins
  • Checking IN VS. Checking ON Your Friendships

    Checking IN VS. Checking ON Your Friendships
    Jan 20 2026

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    Check in on your friends today! I will too. Even if it moves my cheese. (Listen in for too many cheese puns.)

    We love ya.

    -Liz

    Follow The Friend Lab on Instagram

    About Liz McKean: Liz is a coach, hypnotist, yoga teacher, and creator of spaces where people can unshame their coping tools and build a life they don’t want to escape from.

    About Bryce The Third: When it comes to the most authentic and impactful voices rising out of Detroit, Michigan, Bryce The Third is a name you can’t afford to leave out. Not just an artist, he’s an emotional engineer with a live show that a mix of performance art, storytelling, high level lyricism and community building. Not only does Bryce have a story to tell, when you witness it, you’ll wanna tell yours

    Join The FriendLab Community! → https://substack.com/@friendlabpodcast

    Call into the show to be featured → https://www.speakpipe.com/TheFriendLabPodcast

    More about Liz → lizmckean.com

    Follow Liz on Instagram → @starfishyoga

    More about Bryce → BryceTheThird.com

    Follow Bryce on Instagram → @brycethethird
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    46 mins
  • So..Liz Hit a Car + Other Stories of Self Compassion

    So..Liz Hit a Car + Other Stories of Self Compassion
    Jan 13 2026

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    It's not as bad as the title suggests.

    Just listen to the damn episode lol

    - Bryce

    Follow The Friend Lab on Instagram

    About Liz McKean: Liz is a coach, hypnotist, yoga teacher, and creator of spaces where people can unshame their coping tools and build a life they don’t want to escape from.

    About Bryce The Third: When it comes to the most authentic and impactful voices rising out of Detroit, Michigan, Bryce The Third is a name you can’t afford to leave out. Not just an artist, he’s an emotional engineer with a live show that a mix of performance art, storytelling, high level lyricism and community building. Not only does Bryce have a story to tell, when you witness it, you’ll wanna tell yours

    Join The FriendLab Community! → https://substack.com/@friendlabpodcast

    Call into the show to be featured → https://www.speakpipe.com/TheFriendLabPodcast

    More about Liz → lizmckean.com

    Follow Liz on Instagram → @starfishyoga

    More about Bryce → BryceTheThird.com

    Follow Bryce on Instagram → @brycethethird
    Show More Show Less
    31 mins
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