The Universal Needs
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple...
Join Claire & Serena as they take you through a journey to discover more about your Universal Needs, WHY they aren't currently being well met, HOW to meet them in ways that work for you and how to CONSISTENTLY do so in quick, easy and simple ways that fit seamlessly into your life. A combination of personal development & entertainment, this podcast shows you how meeting your Universal Needs is VITAL to all the most important areas of your life including relationships, mental health, self worth, business, parenting, boundaries, emotional wellbeing and more...with plenty of fun along the way.
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Jun 8, 2026
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Episodes
Episode 210 - SEASON FINALE: Why you're never to old to learn how to meet your needs (or to benefit from them being met) 08.06.2026 1:05:20
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 210 - "SEASON FINALE: Why you're never to old to learn how to meet your needs (or to benefit from them being met)" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Do you believe it's too late to make a significant change in your life? If so, you're not alone. Change can be hard and uncomfortable and it can also be the thing that leads...
Episode 209 - How you can microdose supportive discomfort to build your capacity for it 01.06.2026 1:15:12
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 209 - "How you can microdose supportive discomfort to build your capacity for it" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Most of us do not like being uncomfortable and will do whatever we can to avoid it. What if we told you the path to comfort often lies in being uncomfortable. Tune in to today's episode where we discuss how...
Episode 208 - Shoulding Series: Shoulda Woulda Coulda down the shame spiral 25.05.2026 1:12:56
***Trigger Warning - Death of parent, caring for sick parent Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 208 - "Shoulding Series - Shoulda, woulda, coulda down the shame spiral" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Shoulda, woulda, coulda...we know we've said it more than once and we don't believe we are alone in that. The past can be full of shoulda, woulda, couldas...
Episode 207 - Shoulding Series - How to shift your shoulds 18.05.2026 1:11:24
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 207 - "Shoulding Series - How to shift your shoulds" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Sometimes we just have too much content. Well, we don't actually think that's a thing and if you tuned in last week you know we did have too much for one episode. Join us this week as we continue our conversation about the impact the w...
Episode 206 - Shoulding Series - Why shoulding on yourself, or others, negatively impacts your needs 11.05.2026 58:54
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 206 - "Shoulding Series - Why shoulding on yourself, or others, negatively impacts your needs" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide We should on ourselves, we should on others and we let people should on us...it's just shouldy all around. If you haven't guessed, today we're talking about the word "should". Join us on this e...
Episode 205 - Why needs are like cleaning, and how to get more motivated to do both 04.05.2026 59:46
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 205 - "Why needs are like cleaning...and how to get motivated to do both" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Many people don't enjoy cleaning but do enjoy the benefits from doing so. The same is often true when it comes to meeting our needs. Tune into today's episode to find out just how much needs and cleaning are a like...
Episode 204 - The Villain era series: How healing your wounds can sometimes mean you're labelled the villain 27.04.2026 1:04:14
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 204 - "How to navigate your villain era" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide If you joined us last episode, you know we've embraced our villain era and we're back talking about our villainous ways again. This week we're discussing how becoming the best version of yourself in your story can lead you to be the villain in som...
Episode 203 - The Villain era series: No matter how good you are you're the villain in someone's story 20.04.2026 1:09:41
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 203 - "Why no matter how good you are, you're the villain in someones story" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Have you ever been made into the villain when you didn't do anything wrong? Been there and wore the cape and mask for that. We're now proudly in our villain era and even wearing our green and purple for the occa...
Episode 202 - What is interconnectedness and why is it so critical to getting our needs met? 13.04.2026 1:34:32
***Trigger Warning - Abusive relationship dynamics Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 202 - "What is interconnectedness and why is it so critical to getting our needs met?" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Well Shit! This is another one of those topics we could have sworn we recorded, because we reference the topic so much, yet here we are. Not only can...
Episode 201 - Why we sometimes hate walking our talk 06.04.2026 50:48
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 201 - "Why we sometimes hate walking our talk" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide We pride ourselves on walking our talk however, it doesn't mean we always like to do it. Sometimes doing what we know is right for our needs conflicts with what we really want to do. Tune in to find out how getting pissed can mean we get to...
Episode 200 - One of the Universal Needs is CHANGING! 30.03.2026 1:16:30
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 200 - "One of the Universal Needs is CHANGING!" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide It's our 200th episode and we're doing something we have never done before. Join us on today's episode as new content is created live and be the first to hear about the change to one of our Universal Needs. This is such an important change...
Episode 199 - Do you have an inner Gremlin? Are you feeding it without realizing? 23.03.2026 1:00:51
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 199 - "Do you have an inner Gremlin? Are you feeding it without realizing?" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide The 80's brought us Gremlins, nasty little creatures that multiply and reek havoc, and although we are all grown up, those little buggers have remained but now they live in our heads. Much like the movie, our Gre...
Episode 198 - How to acknowledge someone 16.03.2026 1:31:38
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 198 - "How to acknowledge someone" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide It's natural to want to be seen, heard and understood by those we are in relationship with however, that is not always the case. We've recently discovered that acknowledgement (and doing so effectively) is not as self explanatory as we once thought. On...
Episode 197 - The importance of joy when times are tough 09.03.2026 55:51
***Trigger Warning - AIDS crisis, bereavement and grief Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 197 - "The importance of joy when times are tough" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide One of the most important emotions to experience when times are challenging, is also one of the first emotions to go. Today we're talking about joy. In difficult times joy is an emo...
Episode 196 - How to do business as usual when everything feels so out of control" 02.03.2026 1:01:58
***Trigger Warning - Experience natural disaster Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 196 - "How to do business as usual when everything feels so out of control" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide There's a lot going on in the world currently and a lot of people are struggling. To be quite honest, things are pretty shitty. How can we be expected to do busine...
Episode 195 - Why there is no such thing as win-lose in relationships 23.02.2026 1:00:14
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 195 - "Why there is no such thing as win-lose in relationships" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide In life, you win some and you lose some. However, when it comes to our relationships, there is no win-lose. If it's not a win-win, it's a lose-lose and if something doesn't work for one person, it doesn't actually work for t...
Episode 194 - Why it's never to late to say "no" 16.02.2026 1:02:13
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 194 - "Why it's never to late to say "no"" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Life happens and what needs are up, impacted, met or unmet is constantly changing. Sometimes what was once a legitimate yes is now an unfortunate no. Our last episode was all about the positive impact saying yes can have on your needs. Join us t...
Episode 193 - How to learn how to say yes more 09.02.2026 1:06:53
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 193 - "How to learn how to say yes more" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Yes. It's an easy word to say yet many struggle with it; holding them back from possibility, experience and meeting their needs in fulfilling ways. This week we're talking about how to identify and remove the barriers keeping us from saying yes mo...
Episode 192 - How to let go of control" 02.02.2026 1:15:10
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 192 - "How to let go of control" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Do you feel the need to control things in your life? You are not alone. Control is something many of us feel we need and rarely do we dive into why we actually feel that way. Spoiler Alert...it has to do with your needs. This week we're getting into the l...
Episode 191 - How assuming compromised needs 26.01.2026 1:07:35
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 191 - "How assuming compromises needs" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide They say assuming makes an ass out of you and me. What most people don't know is it compromises the needs of you and me as well. We live in a culture of making snap judgments and just assuming we know someone or a situation however, these assumption...
Episode 190 - None of your business 19.01.2026 1:04:27
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 190 - "None of your business" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide As adults, most of us have probably been on both sides of the "none of your business" fence. Either getting ourselves involved in something that is none of our business or having someone get involved in our business that was none of theirs. In this week's ep...
Episode 189 - Why it's not always helpful to get comfortable with being uncomfortable 12.01.2026 50:27
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 189 - "What is unsupportive discomfort" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Not all discomfort is good for us. In our last episode we talked about supportive discomfort, how to get comfortable with it and why it's important to do so. As usual there is nuance, nuance, nuance and this week we'll be identifying the discomfort...
Episode 188 - What is supportive discomfort? 05.01.2026 49:30
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 188 - "Supportive Discomfort" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Getting comfortable with discomfort...well that just sounds uncomfortable now doesn't it?! What if we told you getting comfortable with the right kind of discomfort can lead to less discomfort in the future. On today's episode we're going to talk about the d...
Episode 187 - How conflict avoidance often causes more conflict 29.12.2025 1:18:34
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 187 - "How conflict avoidance often causes more conflict" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide When we avoid conflict we are actually avoiding communication and resolution which is ironically what is needed to avoid further conflict. Avoiding something that is present because it feels uncomfortable in the moment, especially...
Episode 186 - The Importance of Direct communication 22.12.2025 1:10:25
***Trigger Warning - Self unaliving Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 186 - "The Importance of Direct communication" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Many people think they want people to communicate directly with them but when it comes to actually receiving that direct communication, their tune often changes...and quickly. Because we're not use to it,...
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