Leveled Up Friendships
Leveled Up Friendships
Zoe Asher
How to Find Your People & Build Real Community as an Adult, with Mackenzie Te'o (Founder of Bag + Barre Gym)
30 minutes Posted Aug 7, 2025 at 6:00 am.
Opening a Gym Without Knowing Anyone
How to Build Real Community from Day One
Why We’re Afraid to Be Seen
The Gum Trick That Creates Instant Connection
Impressive or Known: You Can’t Be Both
The Loneliness of Being a Business Owner
Go First: Stop Waiting to Be Invited
The Wrong Community Can Hurt You
How Shared Struggle Builds Unshakable Friendship
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Why is it so hard to find real community as an adult?! In this episode, I’m joined by my real-life friend and actual community legend Mackenzie T'eo, founder of Bag + Barre gym, and someone I literally call the “Mayor of Sewickley” (where she lives) to talk about what it really takes to build meaningful friendships and lasting community when you move to a new town, and open a brick and mortar business that is dependent on human connection! If you're in the Pittsburgh area, check out Mackenz...