diff --git a/realtime/channel.py b/realtime/channel.py
index e4ac908..c45a0af 100644
--- a/realtime/channel.py
+++ b/realtime/channel.py
@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ def join(self) -> Channel:
         loop.run_until_complete(self._join())
         return self
 
+    async def join_async(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Wrapper for async def _join().
+        :return: None
+        """
+        await self._join()
+
     async def _join(self) -> None:
         """
         Coroutine that attempts to join Phoenix Realtime server via a certain topic
diff --git a/realtime/connection.py b/realtime/connection.py
index 5546aac..01213a0 100644
--- a/realtime/connection.py
+++ b/realtime/connection.py
@@ -65,6 +65,18 @@ def listen(self) -> None:
         loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()  # TODO: replace with get_running_loop
         loop.run_until_complete(asyncio.gather(self._listen(), self._keep_alive()))
 
+    async def listen_async(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Wrapper for async def _listen() and async def _keep_alive() to expose an async interface.
+        :return: None
+        """
+        # @ensure_connection is definitely nicer, but I don't know if it is also
+        # working for asynchronous functions.
+        if not self.connected:
+            raise NotConnectedError(self.listen_async.__name__)
+
+        await asyncio.gather(self._listen(), self._keep_alive())
+
     async def _listen(self) -> None:
         """
         An infinite loop that keeps listening.
@@ -103,6 +115,12 @@ def connect(self) -> None:
         loop.run_until_complete(self._connect())
         self.connected = True
 
+    async def connect_async(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Wrapper for async def _connect() to expose a async interface.
+        """
+        await self._connect()
+
     async def _connect(self) -> None:
         ws_connection = await websockets.connect(self.url)
 
@@ -156,4 +174,4 @@ def summary(self) -> None:
         """
         for topic, chans in self.channels.items():
             for chan in chans:
-                print(f"Topic: {topic} | Events: {[e for e, _ in chan.callbacks]}]")
+                print(f"Topic: {topic} | Events: {[e for e, _ in chan.listeners]}")