Derate The Hate

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Finding Common Ground With Those Who Hold Contrary Beliefs Polarization and tribalism have taken hold of many parts of our public discourse today. It has been my experience that many who I once thought to be reasonable, have now placed politics over principles. How did we get here? When people place political blinders on...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Should we fear AI, or use this tool to live in a better way? It is often those things that we know the least about that we fear the most. There has been a lot circulating in the news and political circles in recent weeks and months about “slowing the progression” of artificial intelligence technology. Is this the correct...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Polarization, The Issue Of Our Time People who know me, or those who have listened to the DTH podcast for long know about my great passion for depolarization. With a mission statement like “Bettering the world, one attitude at a time”, it’s easy to surmise that to better the world, we as individuals must get along with e...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Giving Your Best Self By Finding Your Purpose  When we find ourselves loving our partner more than we love ourselves, we often overlook our own worth and potential. It becomes challenging to recognize and appreciate our own strengths, as we are constantly focused on meeting the needs and expectations of our partner. Howe...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Bettering The World By Being The Change You Want To See Anyone who’s listened to the DTH podcast for long has probably heard me mention the quote "be the change you want to see in the world". This carries profound meaning in relation to another topic I speak of often, the perpetual victim mentality. Too often,...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Looking within to live a courageous life How do you deal with the outside when you don’t feel right on the inside? It may seem like a simple question, but have you ever asked it? Have you ever tried to solve a problem without defining what the problem is? A large part of my self-healing journey had to do with figuring ou...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Are Our Political Rivals As Bad As We Think They Are? For the great majority of my life I had no interest in politics. It was not until after 9/11 that I had any interest whatsoever in anything any politician had to say. The only thing about politics I was certain of was that I didn't want anything to do with politi...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) A Mother's Legacy; Live a Life of Gratitude I've said so many times and so many ways, life is less about what is happening to us, but how we react to it that makes the difference. Some will look at a field full of beautiful flowers and focus on the weed, while others can look over a field of weeds and pick out...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) When your country is hijacked by real religious extremists You don't have to look very far these days to find those that would rather run the United States of America down rather than be grateful for all that she has to offer. Have you ever wondered though why so many choose to emigrate from their home countries aro...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) How Can We Promote a Culture of Civility When Discussing Politics? Why is it that people these days are so terrified of people of differing opinions and mindsets? Do you think it may have something to do with the toxicity we see in social media? Or maybe it's the bombardment of "if it bleeds it leads", hat...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Mindset Matters When Locked Up Abroad Everyone has a story. Our unique experiences in life is what makes up our story. How we deal with adversity can often make the difference in whether something turns out very bad, or for the good, not just for yourself, but for many others. Do you look at a mistake and see an opportun...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Judgemental Awareness and Finding Peace Within I wouldn't have guessed it, being somewhat judgemental myself. I know, or knew little prior to this week's conversation about yoga. I would have never guessed that having a conversation with a world-renowned yoga teacher could be so enlightening. One of the greates...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Through Positivity, Thoughts Become Things Have you heard about the law of attraction? You've probably heard me talk about the reticular activating system. I first mentioned it way back in DTH episode 52. The law of attraction works very much along the same lines. The basic principle is, the things you focus upon mo...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) You Shall Be Known By The Fruit You Bear I'm sure you've heard the phrase, in some fashion or another, that is derived from Matthew 7: 15-20. It's not an exact quote, but the meaning is so very true. What is more important that we can do in this world than to leave good humans to follow up where we left of...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Happiness is a Journey, Not a Destination I've said it time and time again on this podcast, we have a moral obligation to be happy! Friends, smiles and bad moods are contagious, so we owe it to those around us to put in the effort to be happy people. If you are not happy, it is up to you to change it. As my guest th...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) DEI might not include diversity of thought I think most people by now are familiar with DEI trainings and what they are supposed to be about. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, on their face, have an awful lot of merit. In the work I've done with this podcast though, we are seeing far too many instances where these pr...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Thank Goodness I Was Bullied! Many may be struck by this statement, some may even find it a bit offensive. That I can understand, because when I first read it, I was a bit struck too. Those who have been bullied may even find the statement a bit hurtful and that is by no means the intention. Regular listeners to the DTH...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) There really is magic in a collaborative conversation One of the biggest problems I see in society today is that toxicity prevails when civility is needed. Nowhere is this more evident than on social media. Does anyone believe that a meaningful conversation that produces a positive result can start on a foundation of tox...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Average Mohamed: Freedom Fighter (the book) Those who have listened to the DTH podcast for awhile are probably familiar with my friend Mohamed Ahmed, a.k.a. Average Mohamed. I first had Mohamed on the podcast way back in episode 49 and that is when I first learned of his work battling extremism with an alternative narrat...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Work Hard, Don't Suck There is a lot to be said for hard work and dedication. There are times though when working hard is not enough. If you are working hard at the wrong things, or working yourself towards the wrong goal, you seem to get nowhere. If you have ever felt this way, you are not alone. It's easy to...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) What Value Do You Place On You? How do you define value? What does value mean to you in terms of yourself and others? Can you love something that you do not value? Would you ever build upon something that you do not value? Would you protect something that you do not value? I'll ask again, what value do you place on...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Are You Choosing to Live, or Waiting to Die? This may be one of the most terrifying questions we have to ask ourselves as individuals. I personally believe we were given life, not simply to live, but to live fully. It goes right to the core of personal accountability. If you are not living the life that you want, what is...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) The End of Bias Starts with a Conversation Have you ever stopped to think whether your unconscious thoughts contributed to bias or stereotypes? I think if we are honest, do some self-reflection, and allow for some vulnerability, we'd all say yes. I'm one that will readily say that not all bias is bad, but it&ap...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Making Connections and Managing Stress Through Humor Most people know what humor is, but do they know that humor has true functions? Humor serves more of a purpose than just to make us laugh. Laughter is a large part of humor, but there's more to it than just that. My guest this week, Izzy Gesell, joins me to discus...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) What is the difference between a present father and an engaged father? It wasn't until I met this week's guest that I had ever really thought about that question. I've spoke on occasion about the statistics that clearly show the detrimental effects of not having a strong, influential male figure in the lif...