Disagreement as Practice: Communication Across Divides (with Francesca Po)

About this episode

Stephanie Van Hook speaks with Francesca Po about communication as a practice of nonviolence and how to engage across disagreements.

In this episode of Nonviolence Radio, Stephanie Van Hook speaks with nonviolence educator and Metta Center board member Francesca Po about communication as a living practice of nonviolence. Moving beyond any single method or formula, they explore how curiosity, dignity, and self-awareness shape the way we engage across disagreement. Together, they reflect on what it means to stay in relationship without giving up truth, why curiosity can soften conflict before it escalates, and how communicat...

People in this episode

Host: Stephanie Van Hook

Guest: Francesca Po

Topics covered

• communication
• nonviolence
• disagreement
• curiosity
• self-awareness
• conflict resolution

Keywords

• nonviolence
• communication
• curiosity
• conflict
• self-awareness
• dignity
• disagreement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Metta Center

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