A valve comprising: a. a body (101 and 102) having a first port and a second port with a passage configured to flow a media extending between said first port and said second port, wherein said body has a flow-element positioned between said first port and said second port, b. a stem secured to said flow-element and an actuator, wherein said stem extends through a stem port located on said body and is configured to actuate said flow-element; and c. a bonnet secured to said body; and, d. a sealing assembly substantially adjacent to said stem and configured to fit within an annular space between said stem, said body, and said bonnet, said sealing assembly comprising: i. a primary seal having a cavity between its inner circumference and outer circumference, wherein the cavity is sized and configured to receive a primary shaft insert, and wherein the primary shaft insert is sized and configured to fit within the cavity of the primary seal; ii. a spacer located above said primary seal; and, iii. a force transmitting member configured to transfer an axial load to said primary shaft insert, wherein said primary shaft insert is constructed of a material capable of expanding radially when subjected to an axial load such that it transfers said axial load radially to said primary seal creating a seal with the walls of said annular space. a. a body (101 and 102) having a first port and a second port with a passage configured to flow a media extending between said first port and said second port, wherein said body has a flow-element positioned between said first port and said second port, b. a stem secured to said flow-element and an actuator, wherein said stem extends through a stem port located on said body and is configured to actuate said flow-element; and c. a bonnet secured to said body; and, d. a sealing assembly substantially adjacent to said stem and configured to fit within an annular space between said stem, said body, and said bonnet, said sealing assembly comprising: i. a primary seal having a cavity between its inner circumference and outer circumference, wherein the cavity is sized and configured to receive a primary shaft insert, and wherein the primary shaft insert is sized and configured to fit within the cavity of the primary seal; ii. a spacer located above said primary seal; and, iii. a force transmitting member configured to transfer an axial load to said primary shaft insert, wherein said primary shaft insert is constructed of a material capable of expanding radially when subjected to an axial load such that it transfers said axial load radially to said primary seal creating a seal with the walls of said annular space. i. a primary seal having a cavity between its inner circumference and outer circumference, wherein the cavity is sized and configured to receive a primary shaft insert, and wherein the primary shaft insert is sized and configured to fit within the cavity of the primary seal; ii. a spacer located above said primary seal; and, iii. a force transmitting member configured to transfer an axial load to said primary shaft insert, wherein said primary shaft insert is constructed of a material capable of expanding radially when subjected to an axial load such that it transfers said axial load radially to said primary seal creating a seal with the walls of said annular space.