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For over a decade, Nicky Perfect BEM served as a Hostage and Crisis Negotiator, working with people and families in moments of extreme crisis. She went on to become Course Director for the UK’s National Negotiation Course and has trained negotiators and leaders across the world.
Alongside her operational career, Nicky has studied psychology, relationships, human behaviour, personal development, and coaching. In this podcast, she brings those experiences together to show how the principles of hostage and crisis negotiation can transform everyday communication.
Because communication is at the heart of everything we do — in families, at work, in leadership, and in the toughest conversations we face. When relationships break down, it’s usually because communication has broken down first.
Each episode offers real stories, practical strategies, and powerful insights to help you:
Learn the skills that save lives — and discover how they can change yours.
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How Sharing Our Stories Turns Grief Into Connection With John Kammer and Nicky Perfect
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Listening Saves Lives
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Finding The Light After Suicidal Darkness
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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How To Talk About Suicide With Care And Courage
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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A Candid Journey Through Addiction, Recovery, And Building The Modern Men Movement
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Listening That Saves Lives
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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From Hostage Negotiation To Lifesaving Conversations
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Breaking the Silence: Everyday Lessons from Crisis Negotiation with Danny Kett
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Courage Over Silence: Starting the Suicide Conversation
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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How to have courageous conversations about suicide
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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EPISODE 94 - Communication in change - episode 2
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Episode 93 - Communication in change episode 1
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Episode 92 - How to have difficult conversations at Christmas
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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Episode 91 - How to say what you really feel to your family
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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Episode 90 - How to ask for a payrise or promotion
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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Episode 89 - Values and beliefs
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Episode 88- How to have difficult conversations
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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Episode 87 - Conversations from the coffee shop Jo Berry
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Episode 86- Why Communication Is So Important
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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Episode 85 - How to have difficult conversations and feel heard
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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Episode 84 - How to become more confident in your conversations
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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Episode 83 - How to negotiate with your kids
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Episode 82 - How to have conversations with your family during lockdown
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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Episode 81 - Part 5 of my mini series on Self Refelection
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Episode 80 - Part 4 of my mini series on Self Refelection
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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Episode 79 - Part 3 of my mini series on Self Refelection
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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Episode 78 - Part 2 of my mini series on Self Refelection
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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Episode 77 - Part 1 of a mini series Self Refelection
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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Episode 76 - Conversations from the coffee shop - Jess
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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Episode 75 - How to help others by listening
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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Episode 74 - Conversations from the coffee shop - Susie
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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Episode 73 - Validation, what it is, how it works and how to use it
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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Episode 72 - A car crash, a negotiator and what the negotiator learnt.
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Aug 12, 2020 |
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Episode 71 - What's really happening when you bitch and moan about people behind their back
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Jul 29, 2020 |
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Episode 69 - How to set a good first impression
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Jun 22, 2020 |
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Episode 68 - How being in a crisis changes how we listen
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Jun 11, 2020 |
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Episode 67 - Tips on dealing with lockdown challenges
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May 21, 2020 |
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Episode 66 - Conversations from the coffee shop - Clare
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May 03, 2020 |
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Episode 65 - How to survive lockdown at home
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Apr 13, 2020 |
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Episode 64- Words matter, three ways you can improve your conversation
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Feb 26, 2020 |
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Episode 63 - How to bring your presence to the conversation
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Feb 02, 2020 |
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Episode 62 - How to deal with Christmas challenges
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Dec 24, 2019 |
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Episode 61 - A chat with a team member and the lessons I learnt
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Dec 04, 2019 |
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Episode 60 - The Peaky Blinders and what we can learn about negotiation
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Oct 16, 2019 |
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Episode 59 - How putting the organisation or business first devalues your team
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Sep 18, 2019 |
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Episode 58 - How to learn from emotional conversations
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Sep 11, 2019 |
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Episode 57 - How to negotiate with your kids part 2
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Aug 14, 2019 |
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Episode 56 - How to speak to someone in crisis
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Jul 24, 2019 |
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Episode 55 - Your lens, my lens
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Jul 15, 2019 |
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Episode 54 - How to have a difficult conversation
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Jun 23, 2019 |
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Episode 53- Why clarity in conversation is so important
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May 27, 2019 |
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Episode 52- The passing of a friend and 3 lessons I have learnt
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May 14, 2019 |
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Episode 51- Why trust matters
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Apr 24, 2019 |
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Episode 50- The power of honest conversations
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Apr 07, 2019 |
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Episode 49- 3 Lessons I have learnt from the younger generation
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Mar 17, 2019 |
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Episode 48- How to stop your emotional brain taking over
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Mar 04, 2019 |
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Episode 47- How saying the right thing isn't always the right thing to say
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Feb 13, 2019 |
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Episode 46 - How to improve your life and the lives of others by the words you use
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Jan 30, 2019 |
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Episode 45 - Good communication starts with you
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Jan 17, 2019 |
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Episode 44 - New year, new communication?
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Jan 09, 2019 |
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Episode 43 - What to do when when you have lost your purpose
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Dec 12, 2018 |
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Episode 42 - How do you behave when your ego kicks in?
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Nov 29, 2018 |
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Episode 41 - Do you listen to be right?
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Nov 21, 2018 |
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Episode 40 - 4 ways to overcome fear
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Nov 14, 2018 |
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Episode 39 - Words are sometimes not enough
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Nov 08, 2018 |
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Episode 38 - A trip to the hairdresser and what I learnt
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Oct 30, 2018 |
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Episode 37 - We are what we believe we are
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Oct 24, 2018 |
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Episode 36 - The impact of social media on conversations
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Oct 16, 2018 |
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Episode 35 - Courageous Conversations
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Oct 10, 2018 |
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Episode 34 - How to stop your emotions taking over your conversation
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Oct 03, 2018 |
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Episode 33 - What happens when we feel out of control
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Sep 24, 2018 |
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Episode 33 - What happens when we feel out of control
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Sep 24, 2018 |
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Episode 32 - Be a spectator to your thoughts
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Sep 17, 2018 |
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Episode 31 - What happens when we feel we are being judged?
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Sep 09, 2018 |
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Episode 30 - How we judge others is all about us
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Sep 02, 2018 |
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Episode 29 - Epic fail and what I learnt
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Aug 06, 2018 |
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Episode 28 - how to overcome challenges but asking yourself better questions
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Jul 19, 2018 |
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Episode 27 - How action words work
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Jul 02, 2018 |
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Episode 26 - 3 important life lessons from my life as a Hostage & Crisis Negotiator
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Jun 17, 2018 |
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Episode 25 - 5 Reasons why being perfect isn't important
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Jun 03, 2018 |
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Episode 24 - How to overcome objections
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May 21, 2018 |
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Episode 23 - How to use the gift of a pause
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May 15, 2018 |
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Episode 22 - 5 ways to deal with limiting self talk.
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May 07, 2018 |
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Episode 21 - How to use the power of influence in every day life part 3
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Apr 26, 2018 |
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Episode 20 - How to use the power of influence in every day life part 2
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Apr 19, 2018 |
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Episode 19- How to use the power of influence in every day life
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Apr 05, 2018 |
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Episode 18 - The power of the written word
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Mar 22, 2018 |
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Episode 17 - Why kindness & respect matter
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Mar 15, 2018 |
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Episode 16 - How to speak to your teenager so they will listen to you
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Mar 08, 2018 |
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Episode 15 - How to negotiate like a professional
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Feb 28, 2018 |
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Episode 14 - Repairing damaged relationships through honest conversations
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Feb 21, 2018 |
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Episode 13 - The Power of Words
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Feb 18, 2018 |
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Episode 12 - Parenting V Hostage & Crisis Negotiation- 09:02:2018, 10.33
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Feb 09, 2018 |
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Episode 12 - Hostage & Crisis Negotiation v Parenting
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Feb 09, 2018 |
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Episode 11 - Dealing With Conflict In The Workplace - 04:02:2018, 19.36
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Feb 04, 2018 |
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Episode 10 - 4 Tips To Help You Achieve Your Goals
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Jan 24, 2018 |
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Episode 9 - Facing Challenges Over The Festive Period
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Dec 21, 2017 |
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Episode 8- Communication In Leadership - 10:12:2017, 15.08
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Dec 10, 2017 |
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Episode 7 - How To Control Your Emotions In Communication - 26:11:2017, 18.41
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Nov 26, 2017 |
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Episode 6 - How To Make A Great First Impression
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Nov 19, 2017 |
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Episode 5 - Judging Others
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Nov 16, 2017 |
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Episode 4 - Connections
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Nov 12, 2017 |
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Episode 3 - How To Listen
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Nov 06, 2017 |
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Episode 2 - Emotional Conversations
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Nov 05, 2017 |
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Episode 1 - What's This All About
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Nov 05, 2017 |