- 205
- Episodes
- 21
- Transcribed
- 108
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
- 47K
- YouTube views
About Friendship IRL
Tired of hearing “just put yourself out there” when it comes to friendship or community? Same. Friendship IRL is the podcast that skips the fluff and gets real about what it takes to build meaningful adult friendships and lasting support systems. Whether you're struggling to make new friends, maintain old ones, or just want people in your life who really show up, you're in the right place. Each week, host Alex Alexander brings you honest conversations and tangible strategies to help you connect—for real. You’ll hear stories from everyday people (plus the occasional expert), learn what’s working in modern friendships—and what definitely isn’t—and walk away with ideas, scripts, and action steps you can actually use. Think of it like a coffee date with your wisest, most encouraging friend—the one who tells the truth and hands you the playbook. 🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday. 💬 Want to share your friendship win or struggle? Leave Alex a voice message at AlexAlex.chat (https://alexalex.chat/). Follow along on Instagram or TikTok @itsalexalexander and join the movement to rethink how we build connection, community, and friendships in real life.
- Publisher
- Alex Alexander
- Category
- health & fitness · society & culture · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 19 Oct 2022
- Latest episode
- 8 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
21 of 205 episodes have a transcript.
8 Oct 2026
When Friendship Doesn’t Look Like You Thought It Would
1 Oct 2026
What a Ugandan Village Taught Tom Karrel About Belonging
24 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Financial Literacy as a Friendship Goal & Money Conversations We Should Be Having With Friends
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Financial Literacy as a Friendship Goal & Money Conversations We Should Be Having With Friends
Published 24 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] You could share the name of a CPA or a financial advisor that you're using. You could tell them that you're reading certain articles or you're listening to a certain podcast, following a certain YouTube series, working through some sort of book. I think sharing the resources themselves is absolutely enough. And if you want to kind of, you know, have a advanced level two, then the why is the real magic because it's starting to help your friends figure out how this fits in their life, and quite honestly, fills in some blanks about your own life, right? If I explain that I'm using a certain credit card because we want to travel more and getting those points allows us to travel, that's giving my friends some idea of the priority that travel takes in my life. […]
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- Tom Karrel
- Jennifer Hobbs
- Sheri Gazitt
- Molly Menning
- Hayleigh Hayhurst
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 46,968
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 60 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 48 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 75 / 100
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- Quality
- 86
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 76
- Engagement
- 85
Contact Friendship IRL
- Guest appearances
- Does not typically book guests
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