Derate The Hate

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...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) How big of a problem is Human Trafficking in the United States today?  If you are anything like me, you probably know it's happening but don't give much thought to how big of an issue it really is. After this interview with Amy Storer , I now realize it is a much more prevalent evil among us than I ever would h...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Do you ever find yourself having a hard time finding things to be grateful for? When you do find something to be grateful for, do you write it down so you'll remember it later? Have you ever heard of the Gratitude Finder Journal created by Denise Albright and found at DeniseAlbright.com ? As anyone who knows me, or...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Have you ever asked yourself, "Why don't more Muslims stand up to Islamic Extremists?" Have you ever heard of Average Mohamed? Mohamed Ahmed is the creator and executive director of AverageMohamed.com and through his outreach and grass roots efforts, he is truly battling extremism with an alternative narra...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Do you think our country is currently "A House Divided" ? Unless you've been stuck under a rock, without television, radio, internet or any type of personal interaction, I think most people would say a resounding "YES"! Did the events of January 6, 2021 in the US capitol disturb you as, it did mo...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Who listens to the Derate the Hate podcast? There are a number of things about the Derate The Hate podcast that people may find appealing. Our listeners may have, or have had anger issues. They generally oppose the "woke" or cancel culture that seems to be prevailing in some circles these days. Real racism has...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) This may not be the best title for this week's episode, but I'm torn over some things that happened this week both in my personal life and in the news. In last week's episode , Dr. Elana Fishbein asked the question, (rhetorically, not to me) "are  you racist, look in the mirror, are you racist, I&apos...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Is your child's education important? I think most, if not all people would say yes. Do you know what your children are being taught in school? What do you believe the role of the school is in teaching your kids values as opposed to what the role of the family is in teaching values? These are questions we all need to...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) From his early years in life, living in poverty, whether it was his early childhood in the housing projects in Harlem, NY or the trailer park in Oklahoma, Kendall Qualls knew that poverty was not what he wanted and he knew that it was up to him to change that. He also knew that the United States of America was the best p...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Have you ever heard the phrase, "Just because everyone is doing something does not make it right, and just because nobody is doing something does not make it wrong"? Do you get the feeling lately that we are being conditioned, or forced really, into a majority mentality, or else? There will come a time, when go...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) One of the greatest privileges we can be granted in life is the gift of having children, the gift of being a parent. Our mission statement at the Derate the Hate podcast has always been "Bettering the World, One Attitude at a Time". This is, and always will be my mission with this podcast. As such, I believe it...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) You ever get that feeling when you're around someone, that feeling like they're looking down their nose at you in disgust or with a feeling of moral superiority? Have you ever heard the phrase, "Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones"? It's important to remember that everyone has...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Episode 40, Don't hate the haters. A lot on my mind today with all that is going on in our country and the episode I had planned for tonight got pushed aside for this random stream of consciousness where I may be talking in circles but maybe something I say will make a point that can help save someone some heartache...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) In these incredibly polarized times, have you heard people calling for unity, but know they are actually calling for conformity? In episode 39 I'm reminded of that phrase from the movie "The Princess Bride" where one character says to the other, "you keep saying that word, but I don't think it me...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) How did this begin? How did we get to where we are at? Wilk here with Episode 38 of the Derate the Hate podcast and tonight is about The Great Divide . There are evil forces afoot and our country is in serious pain today, and I say that with an incredibly heavy heart. I've said it before and I'll say it again,...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) The year 2020, coming to an end and it couldn't come soon enough. Hello friends, Wilk back with Episode 37 of our podcast coming to you on New Year's Eve 2020. This has been a rough year for so many, but it reminds us that our happiness is up to us, every day. The year 2020 has presented all of us with many cha...