Hey Best Friend with Dr. Britt

Brittany Lashua
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Think of me as your best friend with a PhD. It’s really the best of both worlds… advice with truth, science and a whole lot of love sprinkled in. We chat about the stuff that’s hard to talk about sometimes—femininity, relationships, sex, self-esteem, health, motherhood and mindset.

  1. Sep 17

    86- Understanding Your Shadow Self: A Christian Perspective on Jungian Psychology.

    We're closing out the Feminine Archetypes series with abonus episode — going wide across all seventeen shadows from the last seven weeks. Instead of walking through them one by one, Dr. Britt organizes them into four real psychological patterns and brings in the secular research behind each one, plus a deep dive into Carl Jung's actual theory of the shadow. The shadow is not the enemy. It is information. It isnot a character flaw. It is evidence that you are human In this episode: ●      Areal dive into Jung's theory of the shadow — his own words, the concept of projection, and the surprising idea of the “golden shadow” ●     Why understanding your shadow actually matters, tied to Jesus's own teaching on the speck and the plank ●     The Control Cluster: the Tyrant, the Controller, and the Smotherer and the anxiety research behind them ●     The Hiding Cluster: the Self-Eraser, the Invisible, the Withholder, and the People Pleaser ●     The Performance Cluster: the Entitled, the Seductress, the Counterfeit, and the volume-as-authority version of the Aggressor ●     The Avoidance Cluster: the Escapist, the Defined, the Arrived, and the over-extending version of the Martyr ●     A practical, body-based way to actually shift out of a shadow in real time If you're enjoying this series.. you are getting a sneak peak into one of the sections in my book about how we show up in the world. If you want all of the latest details and updates, ⁠⁠⁠joinhere. ⁠⁠⁠ And if you're ready for the the e-book, ⁠⁠⁠preorder here⁠⁠⁠.Physical copies will be available at the end of September.

  2. Sep 16

    85- The Transformer Archetype: How to Turn Your Pain Into Purpose

    We’ve reached the last of the seven archetypes: theTransformer. Dr. Britt closes out the archetype stories with Mary Magdalene who was delivered from seven demons, present at the cross when the disciples scattered, and the very first person commissioned to announce the resurrection. Her history is her testimony, and that brings her depth.She doesn’t get to where she’s going without going through what she went through. And when she arrives, she doesn’t stay. She goes and tells. In this episode: ●     Mary Magdalene’s full story from seven demons to the first resurrection witness ●     A Stoic gut-check from Marcus Aurelius on turning obstacles into the way forward ●     The Transformer’s two shadows: the Defined and the Arrived ●     The real research on redemptive life stories and why they predict wellbeing, not just resilience ●     What the healthy Transformer looks like today, and why every other archetype in this series eventually needs her ●     A recap of all seven archetypes and what to actually carry forward from them Grab your journal for this one, best friend, and stickaround, because next week we’re going wide with a bonus episode on all seventeen shadows from this series. If you're enjoying this series.. you are getting a sneak peak into one of the sections in my book about how we show up in the world. If you want all of the latest details and updates, ⁠⁠⁠joinhere. ⁠⁠⁠ And if you're ready for the the e-book, ⁠⁠⁠preorder here⁠⁠⁠.Physical copies will be available at the end of September.

  3. Aug 27

    84- The Beloved Archetype: What the Bible Actually Says About Desire and Beauty

    Week six of the Feminine Archetypes series introduces the Beloved — the woman who walks into a room and takes up exactly the amount of space she was made to take up, because she's stopped auditioning for a love she already has. Dr. Britt unpacks her through the Shulamite in Song of Solomon and Ruth: one woman who already knows she's loved, one woman choosing love before she has any proof it'll be returned. Everything changes when you stop auditioning for a lovethat was already given. In this episode: ●      The Shulamite's own words in Song of Solomon — desire, beauty, and being fully known, in the Bible's own poetic language ●     Ruth's choice to bind herself to Naomi's people and God with zero guarantee of the outcome ●     The Beloved's two shadows: the Seductress and the Invisible ●      A Stoic gut-check from Epictetus on committing before the outcome is confirmed ●      The real research on belonging as a fundamental human need — and what separates stable self-worth from self-worth that collapses ●      How the Beloved differs from the Nurturer, even though both love deeply ●     Journal-ready reflection questions on where you're still auditioning for love you already have Next week: our final archetype, the Transformer. If you're enjoying this series.. you are getting a sneak peak into one of the sections in my book about how we show up in the world. If you want all of the latest details and updates, ⁠⁠joinhere. ⁠⁠ And if you're ready for the the e-book, ⁠⁠preorder here⁠⁠.Physical copies will be available at the end of September.

  4. Aug 19

    83- The Nurturer Archetype: How to Love Without Losing Yourself

    Week five of the Feminine Archetypes series introducesthe Nurturer — the friend who remembers what scared you six months ago and checks in on the exact right day. Dr. Britt unpacks her through two women: Hannah, who surrendered the son she prayed hardest for, and Mary, who said yes before she understood any of what it would cost. She loves with her whole body and her whole heart, and her capacity to pour out is rooted in how completely she trusts the One who fills her. In this episode: ●     Hannah’s vow at Shiloh, and what it means to pray for something to steward rather than something to keep ●     Mary’s surrender before she understood — and her last recorded words in Scripture ●     The Nurturer’s three shadows: the Smotherer, the Self Eraser, and the Withholder ●     A Stoic gut-check from Epictetus on stewardship versus ownership ●     The real research on women, stress, and caregiving — and why pouring outward is a strength, not a fallback ●     How the Nurturer differs from the Warrior, even though both of them show up ●     Journal-ready reflection questions to help you catch open handed giving versus quiet control Next week: the Beloved. If you're enjoying this series.. you are getting a sneak peak into one of the sections in my book about how we show up in the world. If you want all of the latest details and updates, ⁠join here. ⁠ And if you're ready for the the e-book, ⁠preorder here⁠. Physical copies will be available at the end of September.

  5. Aug 12

    82- She Has Chosen What Is Better: The Seer Archetype

    Week four of the Feminine Archetypes series introduces the Seer — the friend who gets quiet right before she says the one thing that changes everything. Dr. Britt unpacks her through two women: Mary of Bethany, who chose presence over productivity at Jesus’ feet, and Anna, whose eighty-four years in the temple let her recognize the Messiah on sight. She chooses presence when productivity and outsidedemands are pulling at her. The longer she stays, the more clearly she sees. In this episode:    Mary of Bethany’s two defining moments — Luke 10 and the anointing in John 12  Anna’s 84 years in the temple, and what sustained intimacy with God actually producesThe Seer’s three shadows: the Escapist, the Untethered, and the CounterfeitThe real psychology behind why stepping back produces better insight than pushing harderWhat the healthy Seer looks like today — at work, in friendship, in grief, in marriage, in creative work Next week: the Nurturer. If you're enjoying this series.. you are getting a sneak peak into one of the sections in my book about how we show up in the world. If you want all of the latest details and updates, join here. And if you're ready for the the e-book, preorder here. Physical copies will be available at the end of September.

  6. Aug 5

    81- What's In Her Hands Is Enough: The Strategist Archetype

    Week three of the Feminine Archetypes series introducesthe Strategist — the friend you call before the big decision, not because she'll tell you what you want to hear, but because she'll see what you missed. Dr. Britt unpacks her story through Abigail, who had minutes to stop a future king from making a decision that would’ve cost him his destiny. She doesn’t strategize from a distance. She works withwhat’s in her hands, right now, and trusts that it’s enough. In this episode: ●     Abigail’s full story — including how it actually ends, and why the stakes were higher than they look on the surface ●     The Strategist’s two shadows: the Controller and the People Pleaser ●     A Stoic gut-check from Epictetus on what’s actually yours to carry ●     The real research behind fast, accurate discernment — and why it’s a skill, not a personality trait ●     What the healthy Strategist looks like today — at work, in friendship, in motherhood, in her own faith ●     Journal-ready reflection questions to help you catch the difference between discernment and anxiety Grab your journal for this one, best friend. Next week: the Seer.

  7. Jul 29

    80- I Will Go With You: The Warrior Archetype

    Week two of the Feminine Archetypes series is here — andthis one’s personal. Dr. Britt digs into the Warrior, the archetype she lives in most often herself, through the story of Deborah: judge, prophetess, and the only woman in Scripture recorded holding both civil and spiritual authority over a nation. Deborah didn’t fight because she loved conflict. Shefought because she couldn’t watch injustice continue when she had the authority to move against it — and knowing the difference between the two is exactly what this episode is about. In this episode: ●     The real story of Deborah, Barak, and the battle at Mount Tabor — and why her strategy was as sharp as her faith ●     The Warrior’s two shadows: the Aggressor and the Martyr ●     A Stoic gut-check from Seneca on the difference between courage and anger ●     What the healthy Warrior actually looks like today — at work, in friendship, in motherhood, in marriage ●     The psychology behind it: secure base behavior, the nervous system’s fight response, and the real research on hardiness and post-traumatic growth ●     Journal-ready reflection questions to help you recognize which archetype a moment actually needs Next week: the Strategist. Pre-order your ebook if you want to go deeper here! Physical copies coming out for pre-order in September.

  8. Jul 22

    79- The Queen Archetype: What She Is, Where She Comes From, and Why You Need Her

    You’ve been living in one archetype most of your life. It got you through. It also cost you things you didn’t realize you were paying for. This week Dr. Britt introduces the seven-week archetypes series with the Queen — who she is, where she came from, and what it looks like when she’s healthy, and when she’s not.   In This Episode •      What an archetype is —and why this isn’t a personality test box •      Carl Jung, cross-cultural research, and why God didn’t build us generically •      Esther’s story as the Queen archetype in full — the three-day fast, “if I perish I perish,” and strategic grace •      The Queen’s two shadows: the Tyrant and the Entitled •      What a healthy Queen looks like in your life today   Five Questions to Sit With ThisWeek 1.    Where in my life do I have access, influence, or position that I’m not using for anyone but myself? 2.   Is there a decision in front of me right now that needs a three-day fast kind of preparation instead of an impulsive reaction? 3.   Who in my life needs me to use what I have — and have actually asked, or have I just assumed I already know? 4.   Am I leading from a consecrated place as the queen, or am I leading from ego? 5.   If I’ve been living in the queen most exclusively, what does it cost me — or who would it bless — if I learned to move to another archetype? “And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” — Esther 4:14 📚 Book:  The full embodiment process for every archetype is in I Wish Someone Had Told Me — releasing September 27, 2026. Learn more here.

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Think of me as your best friend with a PhD. It’s really the best of both worlds… advice with truth, science and a whole lot of love sprinkled in. We chat about the stuff that’s hard to talk about sometimes—femininity, relationships, sex, self-esteem, health, motherhood and mindset.

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