Leveled Up Friendships
Leveled Up Friendships is a show for adults who want richer, more meaningful friendships — but sense that something about their relationships isn’t quite working the way they hoped.
Maybe conversations feel surface-level. Maybe you’re always the one reaching out. Maybe a friendship feels tense, draining, or confusing and you’re not sure why. Or maybe you simply want friendships that are deeper, more honest, and more supportive than the ones you currently have.
On this show, host Zoe Asher explores the real dynamics behind adult friendships — the unspoken expectations, awkward conversations, misunderstandings, emotional blind spots, and growth moments that shape our relationships.
Through honest reflection, practical questions, and real-life examples, Zoe helps listeners become more self-aware and intentional in how they show up as a friend. Because the fastest way to improve your friendships isn’t trying to change everyone around you — it’s learning how to level up the kind of friend you are.
Episodes explore topics like navigating difficult conversations, repairing strained friendships, recognizing one-sided dynamics, reconnecting with old friends, setting healthy expectations, and building friendships that can handle honesty and growth.
If you’ve ever wondered:
-Why do some friendships fade while others grow stronger?
-Why do certain relationship patterns keep repeating?
-How do you build friendships that actually last?
You’re in the right place.
Because great friendships don’t happen accidentally. They level up when we do.
www.accidentallyintentional.com . To contact the podcast and/or request a booking for Zoe to be on your show or speak at your event, please email: contact@leveledupfriendships.com
Episodes
138 episodes
How To Make Friends As An Adult In 2025 (3 Steps That SQUASH Your Insecurities!)
It sucks so bad. AND, it doesn't need to continue sucking. 2025 is a wild ride so far...the last thing we need is more complexities in friendship. I'm breaking down the 3 steps you need to build meaningful adult friendships this year, and if fo...
15 BEST Questions to Ask Someone New After Small Talk Ends
A familiar scene: you're meeting someone new and don't know what questions to ask! And small talk sucks! Yes, I totally agree, so let's talk through 15 questions that you can ask to help get PAST small talk when you're having a conversation wit...
The New Year’s Resolution that changed my life (and ended my loneliness) | STEAL THIS IDEA!
This is the exact method I used to execute my New Year's resolution to stop being lonely. If you watch this video, you will not only leave feeling encouraged but will be able to steal the exact same method I used and implement it in your own li...
Why We're A Nation Of HOMEBODIES | The Truth About Loneliness In America (Zoe Reacts to NYT Article)
Houston, we have a problem. A New York Times article recently revealed some alarming new research about the drastic shift in how and where Americans ...
The Biggest Friendship Turn Offs (Beware Of These Red Flags!)
Hopefully we all have figured out our "green flags" in friendship, but the red flags can be a little bit sneakier. We are unpacking 8 absolute EW'S (friendship turnoffs) that are red flags to look out for when you're forming a new friendship. A...
How To Navigate Political Conversation With Family + Friends This Election (& Holiday) Season!
How on earth can we discuss politics when we disagree? When everything feels so divisive, is there a way to talk about political differences without ending a relationship over it, and keeping your friends? Good news - YES there is, and we will ...
9 Lies We've Been Believing About Friendship & The TRUTH You Need To Hear!
Adult friendships are hard. It's not nearly as easy as it used to be when we were in school. And yet, with the different friendship landscape, we easily fall into the trap of believing lies about friendship that are ultimately holding us back f...
How To Overcome and DESTROY Your Loneliness in 90 Days!
No, this is not an exaggeration. I'm giving you the exact 5 steps I used to go from zero friends to more adult friendships than I could handle in just 90 days...and teaching you how you can replicate these steps and get the same results! ...
What I learned from eating 250 meals with strangers! If you're secretly lonely & seeking connection...this is for you.
In this episode, I open up about hitting rock bottom and feeling incredibly lonely, which pushed me to make one of the most uncomfortable decisions of my life—eating 250 meals with strangers. That experience transformed everything for me. Come ...
The #1 Mistake That Could Be DESTROYING Your Friendships!
It's the most common mistake that might be secretly sabotaging your friendships. It’s something we all do, often without realizing it, and it can have a huge impact on how we connect with others. Before you haul off making assumptions about wha...
8 Signs Of A Real, TRUE Friend (& How To Make Sure You’re One, Too!)
How can we actually tell who is a real friend nowadays? Well, real friends are those who truly know us and make our lives more meaningful and fun. In this video, we'll discuss eight signs of a good friend and how to build these qualities within...
AI Is Going To DESTROY Our Friendships?! What You NEED To Know & How To Prepare (Zoe Reacts)
Is AI coming for our friendships? Well, just wait until you see what has already arrived. Over the past year, we've seen AI evolve so quickly, and it's equally mind-blowing as it is concerning. We are unpacking all the potential upsides AND dow...
How To DREAM BIG + Actually Achieve Those Dreams and Goals (with Fraser Grut, of 10,000 Dreams)
Maybe you feel like you don't have any dreams, or that your dreams are "too small" or "simple". Or maybe you have tons of dreams and goals and are absolutely obsessed with this concept! Either way - this episode is for you because we are diving...
Our Relationship With Our Careers | How To Find The Work You're WIRED To Do! With Ken Coleman
Quiet quitting. "The great resignation." Layoffs left and right. Let's face it - many of us are feeling lost and struggling with our relationship with our careers. And in this episode, Ken Coleman, who has been dubbed "America's Career Coach" i...
How To Best Support & Encourage A Recently Unemployed Friend
An absolute sucker punch. That's what finding out you're now unemployed feels like. In this economy, chances are high that you or someone you care about has or is currently experiencing a season of unemployment, and perhaps is even suffering fr...
How To Finally Fix + Transform Your Relationship With Money & BREAK FREE! With George Kamel
It's time to finally fix it! So, where exactly do we start? I sit down with George Kamel to explore our relationship with money and how we can improve it once and for all, and no longer become a statistic! George, a Ramsey personality and milli...
I've changed my mind. I'm done letting it ruin my relationships.
I've been thinking long and hard, and it's time for something to change. But as I'm processing this...I sure hope I didn't say too much.
How To Keep + MAINTAIN Long Distance Friendships & Make Friends In A New City In 2024!
Let's say you or your close friend is moving. Now, one of your fears begins to creep in - how am I going to keep this long-distance friendship alive? Will it be the same when we aren't in physical proximity anymore? Is there any hope? How can I...
How to STOP Being Awkward & Become MORE LIKABLE When Meeting New People | 5 Social Cues To Try ASAP!
Feel socially awkward in conversations, and when meeting new people? Here's how you can put that behind you once and for all! In this episode, we are diving into how mastering body language and social cues can turn that around, making you insta...
Zoe Reacts: Why Americans Suddenly Stopped Hanging Out (What You NEED To Know + Next Steps)
Never thought I'd be making a reaction video, yet here we are. America is in a 'loneliness epidemic,' and this now-viral Atlantic article floored me with its new findings, as well as the implications for our social health. My goal is to destroy...
How To Be Less Defensive In Relationships (9 Steps That WORK + Help You Stop Getting Triggered)
Let's be real - I know how frustrating it is to struggle with constantly getting defensive and having absolutely no idea how to fix it. I've watched so many videos on this topic to help my own defensiveness...and none of them give you actual to...
How To Have Happy Relationships (& Become Happier Yourself) in 2024 | 3 EASY Steps To Take!
You found this video because the thing you want most is to find happiness in your relationships, and also in your own life. And maybe that's because you are currently NOT happy. Or want to be happier. You're not alone. In fact...this is me too....
How To Ask Better Questions (& Get BEYOND Small Talk) In Conversation | 5 Techniques You Can Implement TODAY
Feel awkward in conversations and/or hate small talk? Then this video is for you. In this episode, Zoe shares her personal experience on how she learned to ask better questions, revealing 5 killer techniques that you can use today! We are explo...
Our Relationship with Trust, Anxiety, & Finally Finding Peace with Mental Health Expert, Dr. John Delony
The opposite of anxiety is peace, and in today's episode with Dr. John Delony, we are talking through exactly how to build a non-anxious life and ultimately find peace, in ALL of your relationships. We're discussing the complexities of vulnerab...
Our Relationship With Our Phones (Screen Time, Social Media, Isolation & More) with Gen-Z Flip Phone User & Reconnect Movement Founder, Sean Killingsworth
Imagine heading into college anxious to have some awesome conversations to make new friends, only to realize...nobody is talking. At all. At least not to your face. It's a digital wasteland. All other eyes glued to a screen. Scrolling endlessly...