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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Episode 217 - Relationship Connection Series: Unsupportive Connection with others
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 217 - "Relationship Connection Series: Unsupportive connection with others" is now LIVE!
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Actions speak louder than words, we've all heard the phrase before and many of us think we believe that sentiment. Yet when we are assessing our own relationships, the actions (or inactions) of others often don't hold as much weight as they should. Join us on today's episode where we are looking at our connection with others and how to use this as a tool to access which of our relationships are actually working, how people really feel about us, how we really feel about others and how to begin moving our relationships in the direction we want it to.
In this episode we cover:
What is the relationship connection spectrum and why is it important
Why consistency is such an important factor
Unsupportive connection with others
Determining how someone actually feels towards you and your relationship
What can keep us from recognizing or acknowledging these unsupportive behaviors
The difference between love the feeling and love the verb
Unsupportive behaviors that impact the relationship's needs
Unsupportive behaviors that impact your needs
Putting the unsupportive behaviors into perspective
Two of the most important tools to use in the process of moving through the spectrum
The hope for our relationships
Determining how you actually feels towards others and your relationship
Episode References:
The previous Relationship Connection Series episodes:
Episode 214 - Relationship Connection Series: What are the needs that are essential to any supportive relationship (The Relationship Needs)?
Episode 215 - Relationship Connection Series: The Relationship Needs Part 2
The Drama Triangle episodes:
Episode 159 - How to know if the way you're meeting your needs is disempowering (Shapes 1) - The Victim Approach
Episode 160 - How to know if the way you're meeting your needs is disempowering (Shapes 2) - The Persecutor Approach
Episode 161 - How to know if the way you're meeting your needs is disempowering (Shapes 3) - The Rescuer Approach
Episode 162 - How to know if the way you're meeting your needs is disempowering (Shapes 4) - Why the Rescuer Approach is so harmful
The episode about interconnectedness - Episode 202 - What is interconnectedness and why is it so critical to getting our needs met?
Notes:
“Boundaries are the distance at which I can love you and me simultaneously.” - Prentis Hemphill
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12 Oct 2026
Episode 216 - Relationship Connection Series: The Relationship Needs - Part 2
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 216 - "Relationship Connection Series: The Relationship Needs Part 2" is now LIVE!
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Often times our relationships are treated like an artificial plant that just exists because we want it to...and then we wonder why the relationship didn't last. As we learned on the previous episode, like us, our relationships have needs to which need to be nourished in order for them to survive and grow. This week we're pickup up where we left off on our last episode and continuing to share the essential needs that every relationship has. Join us to discover the energy and effort we need to put into our relationships to not only sustain them but to help them grow and thrive.
In this episode we cover:
A quick review of the relationship needs we've already covered
The importance of communication in relationships and what elements we don't always consider
Showing you understand and care by asking questions
What is honesty and do we actually want this in our relationships
The different types of connection and intimacy
What is security and safety in relationships
The line between compromising and compromising ourselves
The different aspects of learning and growth in relationships
Dealing with conflict resolution in relationships
Finding balance with relationship equity
The different kinds of labor and the two that cause the biggest issues in relationships
Relationship compatibility, what are the dealbreakers
Optional relationship dependent needs
The two aspects that go into meeting our relationship needs
Why relationships are NOT 50/50
Episode References:
Part 1 - Episode 214 - Relationship Connection Series: What are the needs that are essential to any supportive relationship (The Relationship Needs)
The episode where we talk about honesty - Episode 146 - How honest should you be with children?
The Boundaries Series -
Episode 101 - Boundaries Series: What exactly ARE boundaries?
Episode 102 - Boundaries Series: How to know what your boundaries are
Episode 103 - Boundaries Series: How to communicate your boundaries
The ideal world episode - Episode 195 - Why there is no such thing as win-lose in relationships
The apology blueprint episode - Episode 156 - The 6 essential parts of an effective apology
Notes:
Download The Apology Blueprint PDF here: https://theuniversalneeds.com/Apology (https://theuniversalneeds.com/Apology)
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5 Oct 2026
Episode 215 - Relationship Connection Series: What are the needs that are essential to any supportive relationship (The Relationship Needs)?
Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 215 - "Relationship Connection Series: What are the needs that are essential to any supportive relationship (The Relationship Needs)?" is now LIVE!
Full Show notes: https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide (https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide)
Did you know our relationships have their own needs? Many relationships are focused on the needs of the people involved and not on the needs of the relationship. Tune into today's episode where we discuss the difference between our individual needs and the needs of our relationships and share the essential needs that every relationship has.
In this episode we cover:
What causes the most issues in relationships
The the 3 entities that comprise all relationships
The difference between our needs and the relationships needs
The difference between connection and a relationship
The essential needs for all mutually supportive relationships
Building trust in our relationships
How effort shows up in relationships
Supporting the people within our relationships without rescuing them
Taking responsibility in our relationships
When adult/child dynamics show up in adult relationships
The importance of time and space in relationships
Episode References:
Self Love Series:
Episode 211 - Self Love Series: Unsupportive self connection
Episode 212 - Self Love Series: Supportive self connection
Episode 213 - Self Love Series: The behaviors that can heal your self love wounds
The Shapes Series -
Episode 159 - How to know if the way you're meeting your needs is disempowering (Shapes 1) - The Victim Approach
Episode 160 - How to know if the way you're meeting your needs is disempowering (Shapes 2) - The Persecutor Approach
Episode 161 - How to know if the way you're meeting your needs is disempowering (Shapes 3) - The Rescuer Approach
Episode 162 - How to know if the way you're meeting your needs is disempowering (Shapes 4) - Why the Rescuer Approach is so harmful
Episode 163 - How to meet your needs in empowering ways (Shapes 5) - The Creator Approach
Episode 164 - How to meet your needs in empowering ways (Shapes 6) - The Supporter Approach
Episode 165 - How to meet your needs in empowering ways (Shapes 7) - The Contributor Approach
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
Episode 167 - The Harm Dynamic (AKA the abuse dynamic) - focusing on actual harm and the impact of it (Shapes 9)
How do the Interaction Dynamics apply to children and power dynamics? (Shapes 10)
Episode 169 - Understanding the shapes in the context of movies
The relationship orbits episode - Episode 154 - What are your relationship orbits, and how can they protect you?
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