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Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) DTH Episode 275 with Neil Ghosh — Purpose, Empathy, and Engaged Citizenship This week, Wilk is joined by Neil Ghosh - author, executive, and social impact strategist, for a powerful conversation on purpose, empathy, and building a meaningful legacy. From the immigrant experience to small acts of micro-altruism,  Neil sha...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Episode 274: Reigniting Purpose Through Gratitude & Legacy with Dean Taylor In this episode, Wilk is joined by Dean Taylor for a powerful discussion on how gratitude, personal accountability, and intentional mindset shifts can transform your life. Dean opens up about rediscovering his purpose after years of feeling s...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Can community service heal what politics has broken? This week, Wilk sits down with Chip Webster , founder of Unity in Service , for a powerful conversation about bridging divides through action, not outrage . From the rise of cancel culture to the erosion of trust in democracy, Chip offers a bold vision for rebuilding u...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply)  Restoring Our Belief in Each Other: A New Civic Path for Healing America – Episode 272 with Rich Harwood  In Episode 272 of Derate The Hate , Wilk welcomes Rich Harwood, founder of The Harwood Institute, to discuss how civic engagement, shared aspirations, and community agency can overcome toxic division in America. Dra...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Bridging Divides Through Living Room Conversations In this episode of Derate The Hate , host Wilk Wilkinson welcomes Stewart Fletcher, Director of Communications for Living Room Conversations . They explore the power of civil dialogue in healing political and social divides, the importance of empathy and curiosity, and h...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Episode 270: From Polarization to Proactive Citizenship – with Dr. Bill Doherty In the first official Derate The Hate episode produced in collaboration with Braver Angels, host Wilk Wilkinson is joined by Braver Angels co-founder Dr. Bill Doherty to explore how we can move beyond polarization through meaningful citizensh...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Political Detox & Shadow Work: Reclaiming Emotional Sovereignty in a Polarized World In Episode 269 of the Derate The Hate podcast, host Wilk sits down with Chuck Gafvert — a former corporate executive turned political detox coach and Jungian psychology practitioner. They explore the deep psychological roots of polit...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply)  🎙️ From Hate to Humanity: Jeff Schoep's Journey Out of Extremism  In Episode 268 of the Derate The Hate podcast, host Wilk Wilkinson welcomes back Jeff Schoep—former neo-Nazi leader turned leading deradicalization expert—to discuss his new memoir, " American Nazi: From Hate to Humanity." In this powerful...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) From Average Mohamed to Dissident: Mohamed Ahmed Returns Mohamed Ahmed, known to many as "Average Mohamed," returns to the Derate the Hate podcast for a powerful third appearance. In Episode 267, Mohamed discusses the closure of the Average Mohamed Organization and his new mission with the Republican People of...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply)  Beyond the Politics of Contempt – DTH Episode 266 with Beth Malow and Doug Teschner  In this powerful episode of Derate The Hate , host Wilk Wilkinson sits down with fellow Braver Angels Beth Malow and Doug Teschner to discuss their upcoming book, Beyond the Politics of Contempt: Practical Steps to Build Positive Relati...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Replay: Polarization – The Issue of Our Time (feat. John Wood Jr.) This week, I’m re-sharing a powerful episode from the DTH archives during a little family downtime. In this classic, I sat down with my good friend and Braver Angels National Ambassador, John Wood Jr. , to tackle what may be the greatest challenge facing...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Unpacking the Woke Right, White Identity Politics & The Equality Fight  In Episode 264 of Derate The Hate , host Wilk Wilkinson welcomes Hunter Ash and returning guest Julian Adorney for a bold, honest, and highly relevant conversation on the rise of woke right identity politics , the pitfalls of anti-racism orthodox...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Episode 263: How Contempt Fuels Division and What We Can Do About It – with Zachary Elwood  What’s truly tearing us apart isn’t disagreement—it’s contempt. In Episode 263 of the Derate The Hate podcast, Wilk Wilkinson is joined once again by Zachary Elwood, author of the new book How Contempt Destroys Democracy: An Ameri...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Exposing the Cost of Fear: School Closures, Media Failures, and COVID Truths  In DTH Episode 262, Wilk Wilkinson sits down with investigative journalist and author David Zweig to explore the pandemic-era decisions that reshaped American education. David, widely known for his work on the Twitter Files and now his explosiv...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) How do we turn information into true transformation? This week on Derate The Hate , I’m joined by Kim Bach, cofounder of Dailyhuman Inc. , mindset coach, and Chief People Officer, who is on a mission to close the gap between knowing and becoming. In this conversation, we explore what Kim calls the "humaning crisis&q...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) What happens when we stop trying to win arguments and start trying to understand each other?   In this episode of Derate The Hate , Wilk Wilkinson sits down with Sydney-based creative and entrepreneur Jonah Primo , producer of Australia’s #1 philosophy podcast Principle of Charity and host of The Overexamined Life . Toge...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Episode 259 – Dr. Bruce Chalmer: When Communication Isn’t the Real Problem in Relationships (or in Society) What if the root of conflict in our relationships — and in our divided world — isn’t a failure to communicate, but a failure to tolerate discomfort ? In this episode of Derate The Hate , I sit down with couples the...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Episode 287 – Rebuilding Social Trust Through Place-Based Community Engagement with Eric Higbee In this powerful episode of the Derate The Hate podcast, Wilk Wilkinson sits down with landscape architect, community organizer, and writer Eric Higbee to explore the transformative power of place-based community engagement in...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) The End of Solitude, Culture, and the Fight for Individuality In this episode of Derate The Hate , host Wilk Wilkinson sits down with award-winning essayist, cultural critic, and author William Deresiewicz for an insightful conversation on solitude, the internet’s impact on society, political polarization, and the import...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Breaking the Cycle: Trauma, Emotional Intelligence and Rewriting Human Connection Here at the DTH podcast, we don’t just talk about division, anger, and outrage—we focus on solutions, on healing, on finding common ground in a world that so often feels fractured. Today, I have the privilege of sitting down with someone wh...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Censorship in the Arts and the Fight For Free Expression Today’s episode is part of our ProHuman Foundation Board of Advisors series, where we have been highlighting voices committed to promoting our shared humanity, open dialogue, and diverse perspectives. My guest today is someone who embodies those values in her work...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) The Transformative Power of Forgiveness: Unlocking Healing and Resilience Today we’re diving back into a topic that I believe is fundamental to personal growth, emotional healing, and resilience: forgiveness. Now, we all hear that word a lot—people say, “Just forgive, forget and move on,” like it’s some quick decision, a...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Do You Want Revenge or Do You Want a Better America? Today, I have the privilege of welcoming back award-winning filmmaker, writer, and storyteller, Eli Steele. Eli is known for films like How Jack Became Black , What’s Bugging Seth , and most recently, What Killed Michael Brown? —a powerful and thought-provoking documen...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) The Exponential Power of Gratitude: Unleashing Your Happiness Equation  Let me ask you: How do you measure happiness? Is it something you chase, or something you cultivate?  What if I told you there’s an actual equation for happiness? A way to measure it, understand it, and most importantly, optimize it? That’s exactly w...

Send Wilk a text with your feedback! (incoming msgs only - I can't reply) Mastering Resilience and Emotional Intelligence Through Storytelling  My guest today is the incredible Madelaine Claire Weiss. She’s a Harvard-trained psychotherapist, mindset expert, and board-certified executive coach. With a background that spans corporate leadership, education, and mental health, Madelaine has dedica...