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In this episode, Dr Peter Jakob, Mary-Jo Land and Kerry Shoesmith explore a question that sits at the heart of therapy within families: how do we decide the right path forward?

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In this episode Dr Peter Jakob, Mary-Jo Land and Kerry Shoesmith, are talking about something that happens to all of us at times losing your voice, or not speaking out in the moment.

Where’s the line between normal guidance and expressing our feelings and something that is Nonviolent Resistance practice?

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As the the First North American NVR Conference approaches, Dan Dulberger and Peter Jakob discuss the unique value NVR brings to North American mental health culture, its multiple applications, and how it helps parents regain agency facing seemingly impossible situations with their children.

More about the conference: https://www.nvrt.ca/nvr2026na

Register for the conference: https://whova.com/portal/registration/Nh4-FzNIyFEy-gmCNaEV/

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In this episode we step beyond the familiar language of trauma theory to explore where it genuinely helps us understand and support young people, and where it can start to limit our thinking. Joining the conversation are Dr Peter Jakob, Mary‑Jo Land and Kerry Shoesmith.

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In this episode, we talk honestly about coercive control and why it isn’t easy to “just stop being controlled”. These patterns can be subtle, powerful, and condition us. We explore how we can draw on NVR to help us steady ourselves, think clearly, and choose responses.

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In this episode, Dr Peter Jakob, Mary-Jo Land and Kerry Shoesmith talk plainly about how Non-Violent Resistance can support children and parents through separation and divorce. They explore what actually helps hold boundaries and break patterns of escalation and submission.

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Welcome to the NVR Podcast with Peter Jakob, Mary-Jo Land and Kerry Shoesmith. Today we’re naming something many are weary of: the steady drip of misogyny that shows up in homes, schools and services. We’ll look at how NVR helps us call it out without escalation, stand alongside those affected, and build relationships grounded in dignity rather than dominance. Let’s begin the conversation...

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n this episode of our NVR podcast, Dr Peter Jakob, Mary-Jo Land, and Kerry Shoesmith explore the idea of play as a relational gesture in Non-Violent Resistance. They look at how playfulness can open space for connection .