Guest: Dr. Sietske Dijkstra, Intimate terror expert, Netherlands

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Sietske Dijkstra to talk about a form of abuse that often hides in plain sight — coercive control.

What does it look like when control is emotional, psychological, or subtle rather than physical? How can we recognize early red flags — in relationships, families, workplaces, or communities — before harm escalates?

Dr. Dijkstra brings decades of experience in trauma and education to help us understand how awareness and learning can protect and empower people.

This is a grounded, compassionate conversation about seeing what’s often unseen — and how knowledge can become our strongest form of prevention.