Let's Talk About........With Nicky Perfect

By The Communication Coach

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Episodes: 105

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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:


  • 🎧 Listen in a way that makes people feel heard
  • 💬 Navigate conflict with calm and confidence
  • 🌱 Build stronger, healthier relationships at home and at work


Learn the skills that save lives — and discover how they can change yours.


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