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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The Universal Needs

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Latest episode

Oct 26, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 70 - Burning the candle at both ends series - The Needs Formula 20.03.2023

Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 70 - Burning the candle at both ends series - The Needs Formula is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide If everything we do is done to meet our needs, why do we often feel so depleted? The answer to this is the Needs Formula. Today we discuss what the Needs Formula is and how we can navigate through it in order to feel more no...

Episode 69 - How to say no when you find it really hard 13.03.2023

Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 69 - How to say no when you find it really hard is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Are you a “yes” person? A lot of us have been conditioned to say “yes” from a young age. But when we say “yes” to things either without checking in with ourselves or when we actually mean to say “no”, it compromises more needs than it meets...

Episode 68 - That’s not rambling, it’s meeting your needs 06.03.2023

Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 68 - That’s not rambling, it’s meeting your needs is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Do you sometimes find yourself apologizing for ‘rambling’? Rambling is regarded as undesirable behavior and we often apologize for it. In reality it’s serving a very important purpose. Find out how “rambling” can be a great way of process...

Episode 67 - People Pleasing Series - The problem with putting others first 27.02.2023

Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 67 - People Pleasing Series - The problem with putting others first is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Society applauds people-pleasers and praises their “selfless” acts. In reality, when we put ourselves last on our agenda, our needs - especially our value need - get severely compromised. Today's episode explains how...

Episode 66 - People Pleasing Series - Sorry Not Sorry 20.02.2023

Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 66 - People Pleasing Series - Sorry Not Sorry is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Do you apologize for every little thing, even when you've done nothing wrong? Unwarranted apologies compromise your needs, especially your value need. Although most of this behavior is unconscious and stems from past traumas and condition...

Episode 65 - People Pleasing Series - The root of most people pleasing 13.02.2023

Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 65 - People Pleasing Series - The root of most people pleasing is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Most people have found themselves engaging in people-pleasing behavior at some point in their lives, but not many of us realize that the reasons for this lie in our The Universal Needs. In this first episode of the series, we...

Episode 64 - When rising above can bite you in the ass 06.02.2023

Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 64 - When rising above can bite you in the ass is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Most of us feel proud when we "rise above" a situation or look up to people who do. What we don't realize is how much it compromises our needs. Today we share how to approach challenging situations in a selfirst way that honors...

Episode 63- If you loved me... 30.01.2023

Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 63- If you loved me... is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Whether you've said this phrase in the past or have been at the receiving end of it, a request that includes "if you loved me..." does not benefit anyone's needs. So how can we move from manipulation and feelings of obligation to mutual love and r...

Episode 62 - Treat every customer like a regular 23.01.2023

Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 62 - Treat every customer like a regular is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide There are occasions where customer experiences leave a person with a bitter taste in their mouth. Whether you're a customer or a business owner, the type of interactions with staff can have a great impact on business flow, reputation, customer...

Episode 61 - Friendship Series - Clearing Niggles 16.01.2023

Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 61 - Friendship Series - Clearing Niggles is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Most people have never heard of a niggle. But it could be the thing that makes or breaks your closest relationships, especially your friendships. So what is a niggle? How do you clear them? And how do you avoid feeding the niggle monster? Today w...

Episode 60 - Friendship Series - Having the hard conversations and getting comfortable with being uncomfortable 09.01.2023

Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 60 - Friendship Series - Having the hard conversations and getting comfortable with being uncomfortable is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide One of the most important things in ANY relationship is the ability to have the hard conversations, and in order to do this we need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable...becaus...

Episode 59 - Friendship Series - How to create a friendship that works for both of you 02.01.2023

Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 59 - Friendship Series - How to create a friendship that works for both of you is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Friendship is such an important part of life, but many of us end up compromising ourselves and our needs for the benefit of other people around us, and it ends up eroding our friendships over time. So how can...

Episode 58 - How to start the year filled up is now 26.12.2022

Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 58 - How to start the year filled up is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide There is so much pressure at the beginning of the year to create new, bigger, better in the new year, but as we are often so drained from the holiday season, many of don't have the capacity to create something new. So how can you start the new yea...

Episode 57 - How to create the holiday season that works for YOU 19.12.2022

Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 57 - How to create the holiday season that works for YOU is now live! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide A lot of the time we spend our holiday season trying to please everyone else and do everything that is expected of us, and we very rarely check in and discover what WE want and NEED at this time of year. So today we share how you c...

Episode 56 - Taking the pressure out of the holidays 12.12.2022

Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 56 - Taking the pressure out of the holidays is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide So many people feel so much pressure around the holiday season...pressure to see certain people, attend certain events, buy certain gifts, follow certain traditions. But pressure not only sucks the joy out of experiences, it also drains our ne...

Episode 55 - 'Tis the season to be selfirst 05.12.2022

Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 55 - 'Tis the season to be selfirst is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide So often the holiday season is positioned as being the season of selflessness, but as we've discussed in previous episode, "selflessness" actually costs everyone their needs in the long run. But there is a better way, so today we'...

Episode 54 - Our Podcastaversary! 28.11.2022

Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 54 - Our Podcastaversary! is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide When we first started this podcast, we were told that most podcasts don't make it past 7 episodes because they run out of content. Well here we are a year later and still going strong! In fact, we don't have time to record all the episodes we want to! So...

Episode 53 - Does it feel like you don’t have time to meet your needs? 21.11.2022

Episode 53 - Does it feel like you don’t have time to meet your needs? is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide The one thing we hear from almost every client at some point in their journey is 'I don't have enough time'. It's the reason that most people don't do much to take care of themselves and their needs. But what if we could help you with this? To...

Episode 52 - When the pursuit of happiness compromises your needs 14.11.2022

Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 52 - When the pursuit of happiness compromises your needs is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide So often people talk about their desire to be happy, and it seems that many of us view happiness as the goal in life. But what if we told you that isn't true...and in FACT how seeking happiness can actually compromise our need...

Episode 51 - How to increase your resilience 07.11.2022

Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 51 - How to increase your resilience is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide With everything we have been going through over the past few years, and the amount of trauma we have been dealing with and healing from, the need for resilience has never been more obvious, but what is resilience in the context of needs? And how do yo...

Episode 50 - Why it is never a good idea to go past your capacity... 31.10.2022

Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 50 - Why it is never a good idea to go past your capacity is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide There are times when we make the choice to go beyond our capacity because in the short term it seems like it will serve us better. But as we recently discovered, it is never a good idea to go past your capacity...so we decided to...

Episode 49 - You don't have to be in crisis to get help and support 24.10.2022

Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 49 - You don't have to be in crisis to get help and support is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide So often we wait until we're at crisis point before we get help and support, but not only does this compromise our needs, it might actually prevent us from the support that would mean we wouldn't actually get to cris...

Episode 48 - When pretending everything is OK compromises your needs further 17.10.2022

Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 48 - When pretending everything is OK compromises your needs further - is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Sometimes we might pretend to ourselves that everything is OK as a short term coping mechanism. There's nothing wrong with that if it is just that, a 'short-term' strategy. But the more we do this, the mor...

Episode 47 - What you have the capacity for in any given moment is what you need most in that moment 10.10.2022

Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 47 - What you have the capacity for in any given moment is what you need most in that moment - is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide So often we have high expectations of ourselves, of what we want to do, of what we believe we SHOULD do that we push ourselves beyond what we have the CAPACITY to do. Today we talk about how th...

Episode 46 - How to hold space for someone 03.10.2022

Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide In recent years we've heard more about the importance and value in holding space for someone. But what does it mean to hold space? And how do you do it? In this episode we cover: What does holding space mean? What are the two issues that most people experience when trying to hold space The difference between holding space and offering suppor...

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