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.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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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.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
June 8, 2026
Episode 210 - SEASON FINALE: Why you're never to old to learn how to meet your needs (or to benefit from them being met)
<p>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!</p><br><p>Full Show notes: <a href="https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide</a></p><br><p>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 us to true happiness and fulfillment. Join us on this episode where we're talking all about change and how it's never too late to learn to begin meeting your needs and start making the changes in your life and relationships that will have you living your best life.</p><br><p>In this episode we cover:</p><ul><li>What's in store for our season break</li><li>The difference between something working and just being familiar</li><li>Using tools to get us to our destination faster</li><li>Coming to terms with change and the best time to make change</li><li>How to change and navigate those changes</li><li>The importance of choice in change</li><li>Letting go of what isn't working</li><li>Microdosing change</li><li>Starting where we have the capacity and then testing your capacity</li><li>An invitation for during the break</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Episode References:</p><ul><li>The episode on microdosing discomfort - Episode 209 - Microdosing discomfort to build your capacity for it</li><li>The episode on supportive discomfort - Episode 188 - What is supportive discomfort?</li><li>The episode about the life conveyor belt - 136 - Why you might not WANT the goal that you THINK you do…especially when it comes to weight loss</li><li>The episode on resilience - Episode 51 - How to increase your resilience</li><li>The Empowerment Ecosystem episodes -</li><li>The Creator Approach episode - Episode 163 - How to meet your needs in empowering ways (Shapes 5) - The Creator Approach</li><li>The Supporter Approach episode - Episode 164 - How to meet your needs in empowering ways (Shapes 6) - The Supporter Approach</li><li>The Contributor Approach episode - Episode 165 - How to meet your needs in empowering ways (Shapes 7) - The Contributor Approach</li></ul><p>Podcast Episode guide and full show notes: <a href="https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide</a></p><br><p>Find our website and connect with us on Social Media: <a href="https://linktr.ee/theuniversalneeds" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/theuniversalneeds</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 1, 2026
Episode 209 - How you can microdose supportive discomfort to build your capacity for it
<p>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!</p><br><p>Full Show notes: <a href="https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide</a></p><br><p>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 to build our capacity for supportive discomfort and find out how microdosing discomfort can actually help us to create more of what we want in life.</p><br><p>In this episode we cover:</p><ul><li>The seasons are changing...ours not the weather</li><li>The comfort we want to be focusing on and why</li><li>What we mean when we say microdose discomfort</li><li>Identifying the needs that are up when we are uncomfortable</li><li>How we can begin microdosing discomfort</li><li>Microdosing discomfort in your relationships</li><li>Choosing the right people to microdose with</li><li>Clearing niggles with others and yourself</li><li>What to consider before microdosing discomfort</li><li>Acknowledging the discomfort</li><li>Coming out on the other side of microdosing discomfort</li><li>The role our nervous system plays in microdosing</li><li>When we're on the receiving end of the uncomfortable conversation</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Episode References:</p><ul><li>The episode on supportive discomfort - Episode 188 - What is supportive discomfort?</li><li>The episode on unsupportive discomfort - Episode 189 - Why it's not always helpful to get comfortable with being uncomfortable</li><li>The clearing niggles episode - Episode 61 - Friendship Series: Clearing Niggles</li><li>The shoulda, woulda, coulda episode - Episode 208 - Shoulda, woulda, coulda down the shame spiral</li><li>The gremlin episode - Episode 199 - Do you have an inner Gremlin? Are you feeding it without realizing?</li><li>The episode about the relationship orbits - Episode 17 - Apology Series: What to do when you're waiting for an apology that will never come</li></ul><p>Podcast Episode guide and full show notes: <a href="https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide</a></p><br><p>Find our website and connect with us on Social Media: <a href="https://linktr.ee/theuniversalneeds" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/theuniversalneeds</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
May 25, 2026
Episode 208 - Shoulding Series: Shoulda Woulda Coulda down the shame spiral
<p>***Trigger Warning - Death of parent, caring for sick parent</p><br><p>Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 208 - "Shoulding Series - Shoulda, woulda, coulda down the shame spiral" is now LIVE!</p><br><p>Full Show notes: <a href="https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide</a></p><br><p>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 that are impacting our needs in the present. In this episode we're going to talk about facing and dealing with our shoulds and how to turn shoulda, woulda, coulda into something that will actually support our needs.</p><br><p>In this episode we cover:</p><ul><li>Looking at and resourcing your needs in the present</li><li>The guilt and shame tracks and where they both lead</li><li>Catching yourself on the shame spiral</li><li>Is it better to stay in the present or return to the past</li><li>Dealing with shoulds when we can't redo them</li><li>Serena's trip down the shame spiral when her mom passed away</li><li>The importance of giving ourselves grace</li><li>Finding which unresolved barriers are holding us back</li><li>The gifts within the shoulds</li><li>Dealing with shoulds when we can redo them</li><li>Applying past shoulds to present actions</li><li>The alternative to shoulda, woulda, coulda</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Episode References:</p><ul><li>The first episode in our Shoulding Series - Episode 206 - Shoulding Series - Why shoulding on yourself, or others, negatively impacts your needs</li><li>The second episode in our Shoulding Series - Episode 207 - How to shift your shoulds</li><li>The Guilt and Shame Series -</li><li>Episode 43 - The Guilt & Shame Series: The difference between guilt and shame</li><li>Episode 44 - The Guilt & Shame Series: That's not guilt, it's shame in disguise</li><li>Episode 45 - The Guilt & Shame Series: That's not guilt, it's an attempt at manipulating your humanity</li><li>The episode we refer to the inner critic - Episode 92 - How to deal with the inner critic and inner saboteur</li><li>The Creator Approach episode - Episode 163 - How to meet your needs in empowering ways (Shapes 5) - The Creator Approach</li><li>The Shapes Series - </li><li>Episode 159 - How to know if the way you're meeting your needs is disempowering (Shapes 1) - The Victim Approach</li><li>Episode 160 - How to know if the way you're meeting your needs is disempowering (Shapes 2) - The Persecutor Approach</li><li>Episode 161 - How to know if the way you're meeting your needs is disempowering (Shapes 3) - The Rescuer Approach</li><li>Episode 162 - How to know if the way you're meeting your needs is disempowering (Shapes 4) - Why the Rescuer Approach is so harmful</li><li>The Creator Approach episode - Episode 163 - How to meet your needs in empowering ways (Shapes 5) - The Creator Approach</li><li>The Supporter Approach episode - Episode 164 - How to meet your needs in empowering ways (Shapes 6) - The Supporter Approach</li><li>The Contributor Approach episode - Episode 165 - How to meet your needs in empowering ways (Shapes 7) - The Contributor Approach</li><li>The other "shapes" episodes -</li><li>Moving from disempowering to empowering - 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</li><li>The Harm Dynamic episode - Episode 167 - The Harm Dynamic (AKA the abuse dynamic) - focusing on actual harm and the impact of it (Shapes 9)</li><li>Episode 168 - How do the Interaction Dynamics apply to children and power dynamics? (Shapes 10)</li><li>Episode 169 - Understanding the shapes in the context of movies</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Notes:</p><ul><li>Download The Apology Blueprint PDF here: <a href="https://theuniversalneeds.com/Apology" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://theuniversalneeds.com/Apology</u></a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Podcast Episode guide and full show notes: <a href="https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide</a></p><br><p>Find our website and connect with us on Social Media: <a href="https://linktr.ee/theuniversalneeds" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/theuniversalneeds</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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