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Nikki Williams speaks on the things most people think about privately but rarely say out loud — trauma, identity, the body, burnout, and what it actually takes to change.
Her work draws on lived experience, clinical psychotherapy training, yoga therapy, and two decades of working with people navigating transition, addiction, and the gap between how life looks and how it feels.
She is the author of Namaste, Pricks — a memoir about trauma, adoption, addiction, relationships, and the long, inconvenient process of understanding yourself.
Topics I cover
The Body Really Does Keep the Score - Thanks to Bessel van der Kolk, this idea has entered the mainstream — but putting it into practical application is another story entirely. Having lived it, Nikki explains how early experiences shape the nervous system and what it actually takes to change patterns that have been running for decades. Science-backed, honest, and accessible — a powerful entry point into the broader topic of healing for any audience.
Conflict, Resolution and the Messy Middle - Conflict affects all of us — in workplaces, at home, and in social settings. Understanding that conflict has its own mechanics allows us to find genuine repair with one another, and from repair comes growth, wisdom, and collaboration. This talk is particularly well-suited to workplaces, conferences, and learning environments where teams are navigating change or tension.
High Performance, Productivity and the Oxymoron of Wellness - The world runs on productivity and financial growth. Wellness is what the doctors prescribe. And yet people are leaving workplaces in burnout at a rate of knots — daily pilates session and all. How can these two parallel worlds actually work together to create a more resilient workforce? This talk includes practical tools around nervous system regulation that are immediately applicable — and addresses one of the most pressing tensions in modern professional life.
Purpose, Meaning and Living a Good Life - Purpose can take many forms, but there's one calculation of it that seems to hold the most weight: integrating what you've learned about yourself, your history, and your own healing into genuine service of others. Drawing on cultures and communities around the world — from Blue Zones to ancient practices of meaning-making — this talk explores what connection, community, and a life well-lived actually look like in practice.
Change is the Only Constant, and it Always Was… - Nikki's personal favourite. This talk zooms out on the one thing that makes up the very foundation of human existence: change. It's everywhere, and yet so many of us find it so difficult to do. From rites of passage to how we've gradually lost connection to our whole selves — and how to get it back — this is a talk that doesn't just describe transformation. It actively facilitates it.
How to book me
Get in Touch
Reach out and tell me about what date and time you’re needing a speaker for, as well as a little bit about the format, event and audience.
Collaborate
Together we discuss your aims, your event or format and what you’re looking to achieve through having a speaker at your event, function or workshop.
Quote and Prepare
From here I put together a quote depending on your specific needs and confirm the time and place to meet before presenting. We also discuss if you would like to see the presentation and speech ahead of time.
Present
On the day of the presentation, I’ll come early to prepare and meet the point of contact, then present what is sure to be a memorable, insightful and potentially life changing speech.
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