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. Ho...
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Jun 8, 2026
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Episodes
Episode 185 - If you find yourself in a difficult situation, here's how to avoid the drama and protect your peace 15.12.2025 1:19:18
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 185 - "If you find yourself in a difficult situation, here's how to avoid the drama and protect your peace" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Crappy situations are like a calling card for unmet needs, and our unmet needs will often make a crappy situation even crappier. They will create chaos in an attempt to get met as...
Episode 184 - How to support your Inner Teenager 08.12.2025 1:03:39
Trigger Warning: Self Harm and Eating Disorders Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 184 - "How to support your Inner Teenager" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide There's a lot of talk about the inner child these days but rarely do you hear mention of their older, and often angstier, counterpart. In last week's episode we talked about our inner child and the...
Episode183 - How to support your Inner Child 01.12.2025 1:00:50
Trigger warning - Childhood Trauma Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 183 - "How to support your Inner Child" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Everyone has one, and they can actually be pulling a lot of the strings, but not many people acknowledge their presence or significance in their lives. Today we're talking about the inner child, the role our inner...
Episode 182 - How to find the balance between creating and allowing 24.11.2025 1:04:00
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 182 - "How to find the balance between creating and allowing" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Often when we expect or want something to look a certain way, we set out to create it...even if its not what's actually present. On today's episode we're going to talk about the difference between creating, forcing and allowin...
Episode 181 - Find the small things that can make the big difference when meeting your needs 17.11.2025 58:06
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 181 - "Find the small things that will make the biggest difference when meeting your needs" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide You need to do big things to get big results right!? Not necessarily. Sometimes it's the small things that we do that can make a big difference and it really can be that simple. Well Shit. Tune in...
Episode 180 - The most important first step to nervous system regulation that most people don't do 10.11.2025 1:05:19
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 180 - "The most important first step to nervous system regulation that most people don't do" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide We know that we can regulate our nervous system but where do we actually begin? This week we're talking about the first, and most important, step that often gets ignored and how taking this step...
Episode 179 - How to regulate your nervous system 03.11.2025 1:15:57
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 179 - "How to regulate your nervous system" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Life feels chaotic for many of us and many of our nervous systems are on high alert. Although it may not be possible to regulate the chaos around us, we can begin to regulate the chaos within us. We've referenced it in other episodes and today...
Episode 178 - How to stay in Creator mode when you don't have the capacity to come up with options 27.10.2025 1:11:20
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 178- "How to stay in creator mode when you don't have the capacity to come up with options" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide If you have been following us recently then you know the Creator Approach is where it's at. You also know that creation is intentional and takes capacity to facilitate. So does that mean if we don...
Episode 177 - What to do when you're stuck between two crappy choices 20.10.2025 1:15:03
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 177- "What to do when you're stuck between two crappy choices" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Ever feel stuck between a rock and a hard place; where it feels like we are forced to choose between one crappy choice or another? We're conditioned to think we only have certain choices and that things look a certain way but...
Episode 176 - Why acknowledgment is more important than most people realize 13.10.2025 56:55
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 176 - "Why acknowledgment is more important than most people realize" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide It's something so simple, that can make a big difference and is so often missed and even worse dismissed. Today we're talking about acknowledgement, the importance of effective acknowledgement and the impact it has on...
Episode 175 - How to create when you're dependent on someone else's reaction 06.10.2025 1:08:36
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 175- "How to create when you're dependent on someone else's reaction" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Have you ever found yourself desperately trying to create something with someone else and all you end up creating is more of what your don't want? Join us on a trip through our recent travels as we discuss how easy it...
Episode 174 - Just one small thing 29.09.2025 1:18:00
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 174 - "Just one small thing" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Life is complicated, overwhelming and it can sometimes be challenging to feel like we are making progress. We often take for granted the simple things that can move us forward and think if things are simple they can't possibly work. Well, this is simple and i...
Episode 173 - The small language changes that could stop the majority of arguments 22.09.2025 1:12:56
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 173 - "The small language changes that could stop the majority of arguments" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Miscommunications may be inevitable in relationships but not all miscommunications have to lead to arguments. Often times small tweaks in language can lead to big changes in communication. Tune in to find out wh...
Episode 172 - The darker side of questions 15.09.2025 1:13:36
*** Trigger Warning - Coercive Control, Manipulation and Abuse Dynamics Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 172 - "The darker side of questions" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Questions are a good thing...right? Well, not always. Questions are a tool that can be constructive and supportive or destructive and draining. We do often talk about questions as...
Episode 171 - How to Make Your Yum UnYuckable 08.09.2025 1:08:29
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 171 - "Making your yum unyuckable" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Now that we've talked about yucking a yum; what if we told you that you can make that yum unyuckable? We left last weeks episode feeling a little wonkey so we've decided that this week we would dive deeper into the flip side of yucking...
Episode 170 - Don't Yuck My Yum 01.09.2025 1:10:05
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 170 - "Don't yuck my yum" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Have you ever had your yum yucked? Bet you have and you've probably yucked a few yums too. Although there is a lot of food talk in this episode, it's not actually the topic at hand. Tune in as we put a Needs Lens on the phrase "don'...
Episode 169 - Understanding the shapes in the context of movies 25.08.2025 1:38:59
*** Trigger Warning - Sexual Abuse Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 169 - "Understanding the shapes in the context of movies" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide After an unexpected rabbit hole last week, we are going to take two. Join us as we go on a cinematic adventure into needs that leads to places not even we expected to go. In this week&#...
Episode 168 - How do the Interaction Dynamics apply to children and power dynamics? (Shapes 10 - (the movies are next!) 18.08.2025 1:20:01
*** Trigger Warning - Abuse dynamics Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 168 - "How do the Interaction Dynamics apply to children and power dynamics? (Shapes 10 - (the movies are next!))" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide If you're tuning in for our movies episode, we promise its coming next week. Join us on our journey down a rabbit hole so...
Episode 167 - The Harm Dynamic (Shapes 9) - Focusing on actual harm and the impact of it 11.08.2025 1:25:21
*** Trigger Warning - Abuse, problematic dynamics, domestic abuse Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 167 - "The Harm Dynamic (AKA the abuse dynamic) - focusing on actual harm and the impact of it" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide We've been talking about the shapes and approaches in the Interaction Dynamics for a while now, but there has al...
Episode 166 - How to meet your needs in empowering ways (Shapes 8) - How to move from a disempowering approach to meeting your needs to an empowering one 04.08.2025 1:16:30
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 166 - "How to meet your needs in empowering ways (Shapes 8) - How to move from a disempowering approach to meeting your needs to an empowering one" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Now that we have all of these shapes and approaches, what do we do with them? We're glad you asked. In today's episode we&...
Episode 165 - How to meet your needs in empowering ways (Shapes 7) - The contributor approach 28.07.2025 1:09:18
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 165 - "How to meet your needs in empowering ways (Shapes 7) - The Contributor Approach" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide Many of us have been taught that giving is a good thing, but the truth is that isn't always the case. The good news is there is a way to make sure that we are contributing in ways that a...
Episode 164 - How to meet your needs in empowering ways (Shapes 6) - The supporter approach 21.07.2025 53:02
***Trigger Warning - Trauma and abuse Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 164 - "How to meet your needs in empowering ways (Shapes 6) - The Supporter Approach" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide If the Rescuer Approach was your go to, then we suggest you tune into this episode as there is another approach that will allow us to truly help support t...
Episode 163 - How to meet your needs in empowering ways (Shapes 5) - The creator approach 14.07.2025 1:03:12
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 163 - "How to meet your needs in empowering ways (Shapes 5) - The Creator Approach" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide We've spent a lot of time talking about the disempowering approaches to try and meet needs and all that pinging around the Drama Triangle has us dizzy. This week we're switching gears (a...
Episode 162 - How to know if the way you're meeting your needs is disempowering (Shapes 4) - Why the rescuer approach is so harmful 07.07.2025 1:11:16
***Trigger Warning - Domestic Abuse Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 162 - "How to know if the way you're meeting your needs is disempowering (Shapes 4) - Why the Rescuer Approach is so harmful" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide When it comes to the Drama Triangle, taking the Rescuer Approach doesn't seem all that bad, right!? Well, le...
Episode 161 - How to know if the way you're meeting your needs is disempowering (Shapes 3) - The Rescuer Approach 30.06.2025 1:01:17
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 161 - "How to know if the way you're meeting your needs is disempowering (Shapes 3) - The Rescuer Approach" is now LIVE! Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide It's time pull pull out your cape and your best "I'll save you" because after this episode you may want to retire them both for good. Join us for th...
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