Date Published: September 2026
Publisher: Serapis Bey Publishing
TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE WITH THE WAY YOU SPEAK
As human beings, we have a deep need for social connection, yet our primitive fight-or-flight response can be a major barrier to achieving it, leading to misunderstanding, conflict and disconnection.
Fortunately, there is a solution.
The Human Language delivers a compelling message. By replacing our habitual, learned patterns of communication we can experience greater understanding, empathy and connection in our relationships, transforming our lives.
Through easy-to-follow chapters, this book introduces The MECAnism, to calm your instinctive reactions, gain emotional clarity and develop psychological safety. It gives you the practical tools and techniques to listen, speak and act in your daily life with compassion, for yourself and others, enabling you to meet your needs with confidence.
Pam Bryant, Oxford, UK
"Penny uses just enough science to help the reader understand why they behave the way they do while focusing on simple techniques to get to the heart of change.
The Human Language should be required reading for anybody who has to work or live with other people, which is most of us."
Diana D'Ascoli, Philadelphia, US
What was your
main drive to write this book?
Because of
the life transformation I underwent in learning these communication techniques,
I wanted to bring it to as many people as possible. I have for a long time
wondered why we’re not all speaking like this, why we aren’t taught it in
school. So, I wanted to spread the news
of this language in a way that people could relate to it everyday. I started by researching what feelings are,
what thoughts are, how the brain works to understand the reasons for why we
speak like we do. The more I searched, the more interesting it got – and I
already had the solution.
What do you
hope readers will learn by reading this book?
Firstly
that they have the ability to make changes in their life through the way they
think, speak and listen. Secondly, that they will use The MECAnism – a 4 step
framework – as a reminder of how to frame what they say when speaking at home,
at work and in everyday life.
Did you do
much research when planning this book?
Yes I did
lots of research – once I started, I was insatiable. I found myself delving into neuroscience, the
brain, the history of humans, and much more.
I was fascinated.
Did you have
any main people who helped you in the process of this book or influenced you to
write it?
Yes –
firstly my coach, Janey Lee Grace, who helped me to decide I could do it, and
then my first editor, Sophie Bradshaw, who helped me organize my thoughts into
a coherent plan. Then there was my life
coach, Gosia Gorna, who helped me connect with what to call it, and then my
editor and agent, Wendy Yorke, who travelled the journey with me from editing
to publishing. And of course my publisher Serapis Bey, and Parul Agrawal, who
helped bring it to fruition.
How long did
this book take you to write from initial thought to hitting publish?
That’s a
long time – it’s actually been 9 years (part time)!
Do you have plans to write more about this topic or new topics?
Absolutely. Firstly, I have the other
half of The Human Language to finish. I wrote
double the amount of content and was advised to split it in half – so I am
about to start editing the other half now.
I also have ideas for a few others in the series, based around this
topic, for different audiences – parents, teachers, teenagers, new managers,
etc.
About the Author
Penny Newton-Hurley is the founder of CommPassion Ltd. She has worked with large private organisations in the UK and globally, and in the public sector across the areas of government, military, healthcare and education for more than 30 years. CommPassion provides training in interpersonal communication skills, resolving conflict between individuals and building psychological safety within teams for higher workplace and relationship performance.
In 2025, her company launched their first four online courses, taking their expertise and experience from the world of business directly to individuals in all areas of their lives. This book reveals the details behind her courses and supports the learning of improved communications skills.
Communication has been a fascination for Penny since childhood, when she spoke with her father in Morse Code! After a few exciting years spent working in International Marketing, Penny had an opportunity to be involved in the nascent field of Internal Communication where she began to understand the importance of humanto-human connection in the workplace. In 2005, she was introduced to the teachings of nonviolent communication. From that moment on, it became her purpose to spread this message as far as possible, a mission to change the way we talk and listen and communicate with each other; to change the way the world speaks.
Today, she is a trainer of compassionate communication techniques, Workplace Mediator, Certified Psychological Safety Facilitator with the Fearless Organisation; as well as a UK Samaritans Listening Volunteer. Penny holds a BA (Combined Honours) in Modern Languages (French/Spanish) with Politics, Economics and Linguistics.
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