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EPISODE · May 22, 2026 · 29 MIN

Who Do You Trust With The Scary Stuff?: The Friends You Let Past Your Defenses — and Why

from The Friend Lab · host Liz McKean and Bryce The Third

Text us to be featured on the show! Bryce hit record mid-conversation — and this is what came out. In this episode, he and Liz dig into something we've all felt but rarely talk about: why the same information hits completely differently depending on who's delivering it. When it's someone you trust, someone who knows your heart and your history, even the scary stuff feels manageable. When it's not? You're out. Turkey leg dropped. Gone.They talk about what it actually takes to be a person someone lets past their defenses — the kind of trust that makes hard conversations possible, what it means to do the work on both sides of a friendship, and how knowing yourself is the whole foundation. Plus: protecting your peace without disappearing from the world entirely, what season you might be in right now, and why the buddy hood might just be saving lives one honest conversation at a time.Welcome to the Buddyhood. Pull up a chair.Follow The Friend Lab on InstagramAbout Liz McKean: Liz is a hypnotherapist, yoga teacher, and creator of spaces where people can unshame their coping tools and finally feel better.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/@friendlabpodcastCall into the show to be featured → https://www.speakpipe.com/TheFriendLabPodcastMore about Liz → lizmckean.comFollow Liz on Instagram → @liz.mckeanMore about Bryce → BryceTheThird.comFollow Bryce on Instagram → @brycethethird

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Text us to be featured on the show! Bryce hit record mid-conversation — and this is what came out. In this episode, he and Liz dig into something we've all felt but rarely talk about: why the same information hits completely differently depending on who's delivering it. When it's someone you trust, someone who knows your heart and your history, even the scary stuff feels manageable. When it's not? You're out. Turkey leg dropped. Gone. They talk about what it actually takes to be a person som...

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