Nick Kemp - Curing Phobias Live on BBC Radio

Early March 2006 I received this call on my answer phone - "Hello this is Chris Sandys from BBC radio Leeds, would you like to appear on our show on March 19th to talk about NLP?" After some consideration I agreed to appear on the show even though it was my birthday and I had other plans for that particular day! After the first session I was asked back as a regular guest with a weekly slot for the next consecutive 26 weeks.

The usual format for the show is that I will take calls from listeners and we will then select a series of members of the public for me to work with. The selected members of the public would appear on the show to tell their story and then before the following week's programme, I would work with them, so they could reappear and feedback the results. Many of these including "Lucy the fish phobic" were treated live in the studio before we then went on air to 50,000 listeners!

To date I have worked with individuals with the following phobias - fear of balloons, spider phobia, fear of public speaking, fear of birds, fear of insects and fear of being under water. The work was often done live on the air, and a selected number of the sessions can be heard by following the links below:

The Flying Phobia

The Insect Phobia - Session 1
The Insect Phobia - Session 2

The Bird Phobia - Session 1
The Bird Phobia - Session 2

Here's what Mary said after the session with Nick:

"It was good to see you again last Wednesday, and to be able to demonstrate how your NLP has helped me to deal with my "Bird flapping wings" phobia. I can honestly state that following the NLP session, my fear of being near birds has gone. I am now able to walk outdoors, and I notice less and less as time is passing, any prescence of birds. What can I say, I am a changed person with a higher level of confidence in dealing with not just birds, but other matters also. I've carried this burden throughout my adult life, and you've eradicated it with just one short session of NLP. This has been a life changing moment for me, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. No more free, free, because now I am FREE of this phobia." - Mary

The Spider Phobia - Session 1
The Spider Phobia - Session 2

The Public Speaking Phobia - Session 1
The Public Speaking Phobia - Session 2

Here's what Beverly said after the session with Nick:

"After having difficulties being heard in a crowd of people and a serious knock to my confidence 3yrs ago, talking out to the public and media had been an issue I would stand back from. Since doing some of the NLP training with Nick, it has helped a lot with my everyday communicating with colleges and friends. The first instance was helping my husband's band come up with a new name and help organise the band with gigs etc... It has also helped control any anxiety other than the public speaking as I have kept a copy of the session with Nick to run over any of the ground that was covered.." - Beverly

The Balloon Phobia - Session 1
The Balloon Phobia - Session 2

As well as appearing for these one hour guest slots I have also recorded a number of motivation, relaxation and time management exercises that have also been aired on BBC radio.