Derate The Hate

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) If you're not familiar with Angel Eduardo, his work is something you're going to want to check out. He's definitely a deep thinker, a talented writer, musician and photographer. He's definitely one that is bettering the world, and he's the latest guest on the DTH podcast. In this DTH quickshot, y...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Can we come together again the way we did in the days following the attacks on 9/11/2001? If you're old enough, do you remember that time? There is now a whole generation that does not remember, but for those that do, think about that brief period of time after the towers fell, before the conspiracy theorists starte...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) So I saw a meme recently that got me thinking about some personal lessons that I've learned over the course of my life. The life you're living may not be the right environment for all your friends, so I talk about that and it may be something you want to give some thought to. It also made me think about some ti...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) I've made the statement before, Hate Has Consequences and we must not allow our emotions to dictate our actions. Ask yourself, where has hate gotten us? I've recorded this episode with a burning brain and a heavy heart. It is incredibly difficult for me to not allow myself to fall in to a mindset of hate after...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) As we approach the 20th anniversary of one of the most tragic days in American history, I was reflecting on what happened that day, September 11, 2001. Who were the hateful killers that shook the world by striking a blow to the greatest power and greatest country on God's green earth? I don't mean who were the...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Someone clearly did not listen to our latest episode nor did they read the show notes before they jumped to conclusions and tried to have us removed from one of our platforms. It's sad that we live in a society when people would rather silence those with whom they disagree than listen to what they have to say, or wo...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Do you believe in redemption for radicals? Do you believe those who've once believed in a hateful ideology or been party to hateful organizations can do anything to redeem themselves? I think it's unwise to say that we cannot change the hearts and minds of those who've lead a life of hate and radical extre...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) I've recently had the idea to start doing some shorter, often random more spur of the moment types of episodes in addition to the regular weekly episode. There are many things that come to me each week that I'd like to share in hopes of engaging more with the listeners. Some of these may just be audio from a Yo...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Unless  you've been under a rock or in a coma for the past year and a half, you couldn't help but notice the unprecedented increase in crime in most of America's largest cities. How did this come to be and Who is Standing in the Way of Those Keeping Us Safe? Deon Joseph, who has been referred to as "t...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) What is your passion? What trips your trigger and really gets you revved up? Not only have a had a series of great guests lately, guests who's passions are doing things to better the world in which we live, but over the past couple weeks I, along with my beautiful wife have participated in a couple charity motorcycl...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Do you ever feel like the average working class American has no voice in today's polarized political climate? Are you sick and tired, as I am, of those in big government, big tech and big media keeping the average working class American silent while giving those who wish to keep us divided the loudest voices? Why se...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Have you ever wondered about those service dogs that work with our country's veterans? Are you someone with a passion for animals, and specifically a passion for rescue animals? I recently had an opportunity to sit down with Patti Robinson of Project Delta , a non-profit organization that teams rescue dogs with vete...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) What's it mean to be an American? Is America great despite the sins of the past, and if so, what makes America Great? I for one truly believe that the United States of America is the greatest nation on God's green earth, and it's high time people stop allowing divisive forces to put labels upon us, and we...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Twenty Nine years ago I moved out of my parents for the first time. It's so hard to believe it was that long ago, but harder to believe all I've seen and done over those 29 years. The years have passed and many things have changed, but much of what I learned about life in my late teens and early twenties came a...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) "Don't buy your kids all the things you wished you had, teach your kids all the things you wish you'd known" ~author unknown It's not the things you give or buy for your children that will make the difference, it's the lessons we teach and the time we spend that will be what matters. This Fa...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) They say referrals are one of the greatest forms of compliment and I am incredibly grateful this week that one of our former guests, Jonathan Troe n introduced me to this week's guest, Ellie Shoja. Jonathan was my guest in DTH Episode 59 talking about his movement,  Self-Love Revolution . Ellie is another of so many...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply)  "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."  ~Martin Luther King Jr. There is very little doubt in my mind that Dr. King would be spinning in his grave when it comes to the topic of &...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) What is Self Love? This is a question I've seen asked many times in online forums about self help but this week's guest Jonathan Troen answers it very well. Jonathan, founder of the Self Love Revolution says Self Love is learning to become your own best friend. Have you ever found yourself equating success to h...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Have you ever heard someone say, "you have to step outside of your comfort zone"? That can be scary for people sometimes, but that is where the action is, that is where you can really grow as a person and attain that life you really love! Master Life Coach and Behavior Change Specialist, Debora Keegan is someon...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) As a father you often have to wonder, or may find yourself questioning, am I on the right path, am I doing what's right for my family, am I leaving the legacy a good father should? These questions are often a lot harder to answer for our military veterans for any number of reasons.  This week's guest,  Ben Kill...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Here at the Derate the Hate podcast, we're all about BETTERING THE WORLD ONE ATTITUDE AT A TIME. In doing so I'm always looking for inspiring and intriguing guests that are looking to do the same. I truly found a kindred spirit when I heard about and reached out to this week's guest, Rick Ornelas. Who is R...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Have you ever heard someone say, that's "My Truth" or "That's his/her Truth"? I don't know how it started, but here's another life tip from Wilk... There is no my truth, your truth, his truth or her truth, THERE IS ONLY THE TRUTH . In this week's episode I had to  bring up an...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Talking Raising Emotionally Intelligent Kids with Stephanie Pinto Who is Stephanie Pinto?  Stephanie Pinto is an Emotional Intelligence coach who specialises in helping parents to create an Emotionally Intelligent family culture at home. She is a certified Emotional Intelligence specialist, is a trained paediatric anxiet...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply)  Can you believe the Derate the Hate podcast is a year old already? Episode 1 was published exactly 1 year ago from the date I'm recording this episode and man what a year it's been! In this 1 year anniversary episode, I briefly recap some of what I saw as the more important episodes that I've recorded ove...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) What is the Reticular Activating System? It's best if you think of the Reticular Activating System like a filter within your brain that can be used for good or for bad. You see, the human brain only has the capacity to focus on so many things at once, and you have to choose what it is you're going to have your...