Episode 133: Name Your Needs - How To Take Care of Yourself Insight #2

Many people struggle to recognize their own needs, especially when they’ve been conditioned to prioritize everyone else first. In Medium Lady Talks, Episode 133, host Erin Vandeven explores why naming your needs is the first step to sustainable self-care—and how to start, even when it feels impossible.

💡 This episode covers:
✔️ Why it’s so hard to identify personal needs (hint: it’s not a personal failure)
✔️ How burnout and caregiving roles disconnect people from their own well-being
✔️ A simple framework for recognizing and naming needs
✔️ A practical list of needs to help put words to what’s missing
✔️ Small, actionable ways to begin meeting needs without feeling overwhelmed

For those feeling depleted, this episode offers a gentle invitation to reconnect with themselves—whether they’re ready to take action or simply need permission to acknowledge that their needs matter.

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The series starts here! Episode 131: Why is Taking Care of Yourself So Hard?

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Other Related Episodes (for your enjoyment):

Episode 126: Hear Me Out - Choose a Need for the Year Instead of a Word for the Year

Episode 83: Is Your Self-Care Helpful or Harmful: A Book Review of “Real Self Care” by Dr. Pooja Lakshmin

Episode 107: From Anxiety to Action: How to Reclaim Your Mental Headspace with guest and coach Madeline Farquharson

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