The Beyond Barriers Podcast

Jeff Schoep welcomes Timothy Hill, creator of the Heart 2 Heart Relationship Talk Show (H2HRTS), for a conversation about overcoming adversity, the power of faith, mental health, relationships, and turning life's challenges into purpose. Timothy shares his personal journey and the experiences that shaped his mission to help others build stronger, healthier lives. Timothy Hill is the creator and  p...

On this episode of the Beyond Barriers podcast, former National Socialist Movement leader turned anti-extremism advocate Jeff Schoep sits down with author and columnist Josh Cohen to discuss Cohen’s book, William F. Buckley Jr.'s Guide to Friendship in a Polarized Era .  The conversation explores how William F. Buckley Jr. cultivated meaningful friendships with ideological opponents during one of...

In this episode of #BeyondBarriers, we sit down for a real, #unfilteredconversation  about leaving the white power movement & coming from two very different paths. We read excerpts from our books, reflect on what it took to face our pasts, and talk about the weight that comes with telling the #truth out loud. Writing these stories wasn’t easy. Living them was harder. This conversation goes bey...

Episode 29 of Beyond Barriers Podcast featuring TEDx Speaker and host of The Follow-Up Question Podcast, Michael Ashford. Michael Ashford ( https://michaelashford.com ) is the Director of Marketing at a Denver-based software company, The Receptionist, as well as a podcaster and independent journalist. Michael has conducted thousands of interviews over the last two decades in his time as a journali...

Jeff Schoep & Acacia Dietz interview Dr. Criag McCann discussing the controversy over his recent article "Beware the Anti-Fascists, for they have become what they oppose." ( https://beyondbarriersusa.org/beware-the-anti-fascists-for-they-have-become-what-they-oppose/) and the importance of challenging all forms of political violence regardless of the ideological motivation. Dr Craig McCann is an i...

For more information on PEACE and ATAP please visit: PEACE: https://communityandpolice.com ATAP Security: https://atapsecurity.com ATAP Hall Monitor: https://ataphallmonitor.com Jeff Schoep is the Founder of Beyond Barriers. From 1994 until early 2019, Jeff Schoep was the leader of the largest neo-Nazi organization in the United States, the National Socialist Movement (NSM). In March 2019 he becam...

For the past two decades Tamara Meyer, child of German Jewish Holocaust survivors has been honoring her family legacy by teaching and using the lessons of the Holocaust to promote dialogue and reconciliation and do her part to 'Tikkun ha Olam' repair the world. This special episode Jeff Schoep and Acacia Dietz will discuss these things and more! Parents For Peace: https://www.parents4peace.org/ ht...

Dr. Alon Milwicki joins Jeff Schoep and Acacia Dietz in this latest episode of #BeyondBarriersPodcast. Dr. Alon Milwicki earned his doctorate from American University studying the origins and proliferation of white supremacy with a specific focus on theological justifications for neo-Nazism in America. He is currently a research fellow at the American Counter Terrorism and Resilience institute and...

As a tribute to Yom Kippur, Acacia Dietz & Jeff Schoep interview Josh Stepakoff a childhood survivor of the 1999 North Valley Jewish Community Center mass shooting. Josh was shot twice in the horrific attack at age 6. Today, Josh is a courageous activist who speaks out and warns about the repercussions of gun violence, hate, & anti-semitism. We discuss the toll of dehumanization, & what we can all...

In this Beyond Barriers exclusive, Jeff Schoep and Acacia Dietz speak with Shireen Qudosi about her organization The Foundation for Human Belonging, along with subjects of Afghanistan and extremism. Shireen is a writer and speaker on faith, identity, and belonging. In 2021, she created The Foundation for Human Belonging, a 501(c)(3) that looks at the arc of human belonging to build alternative fra...

Special Guest Phoebe J Rose joins this episode of Beyond Barriers Podcast. Phoebe is a transgendered female and was also part of the EDL (English Defense League) for about 5yrs. Phoebe left the EDL back in 2020 and now strives to educate and to bring others together. Her mission now: Peace & Reconciliation. For media inquiries: info@beyondbarriersusa.org For more information on Beyond Barriers: ht...

Mohamed Ahmed is the creator and founder of Average Mohamed, a counter ideology non-profit organization promoting Peace, Democracy & Anti-Extremism. His life's mission is to promote peace and he advocates that ideas make the world go around. Join us in this incredible episode where we talk to Mohamed about the work he does to counter extremist ideas. For more information about Average Mohamed and...

Duke and Catherine Schneider join us for this episode of BeyondBarriersPodcast. Duke is a former #neonazi leader. Love & compassion changed his life. Tune in to hear his amazing story! https://beyondbarriersusa.org Beyond Barriers Podcast is dedicated to dialogue — to honest conversations about growth, leadership, resilience, and the human capacity for change. Through real stories and unfiltered d...

Kerry Noble joins co-hosts Jeff Schoep & Acacia Dietz for episode 19 of #BeyondBarriersPodcast. Since 2001, Kerry has been speaking out against hate, violence and the radical right. Kerry was involved with a group called CSA (Covenant, Sword & Arm of the Lord) during the late 1970's until they were raided by the FBI in April of 1985. CSA was a racist, paramilitary, survivalist, extremist group in...

"Leaving the movement was the most freeing thing ever. That's when life began.." Fred Cook In this episode co-hosts Jeff Schoep & Acacia Dietz interview a former leader in the National Socialist Movement (NSM) and discuss his journey in and out of Nazism. Beyond Barriers Podcast is dedicated to dialogue — to honest conversations about growth, leadership, resilience, and the human capacity for chan...

In this episode Red shares his story in and out of the neo-Nazi movement here in the United States. Red was involved in the far-right for about a decade and has been out for almost 13yrs, he now works with Beyond Barriers. If you or a loved one wants to leave hate behind or needs help leaving extremism please reach out to Beyond Barriers today: https://beyondbarriersusa.org email: help@beyondbarri...

Episode 16 of #BeyondBarriersPodcast, #RabbiCooper of the #SimonWiesenthalCenter joins Jeff Schoep and Acacia Dietz to talk about #change, #repentance and #redemption. These are things everyone NEEDS to hear, but many times is very uncomfortable to talk about. If you or a loved one wants to leave hate behind or needs help leaving extremism please reach out to Beyond Barriers today: https://beyondb...

In this #BeyondBarriersPodcast episode Jeff and Acacia are joined by Asma Jama. In 2015, Asma Jama was the victim of a hate crime which scarred her for life. Instead of allowing hate to consume her life, Asma now speaks out about hate and how to conquer hate with love. For more information on Asma Jama follow her on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Asma_Jama11 Petals of Humanity on Twitter: @Human...

On this episode of #BeyondBarriersPodcast, Figen Murry joins #JeffSchoep and Acacia to discuss healing from tragedy, Martyn's law and how we can keep our humanity in the most horrific of circumstances. #lovenothate #compassion #empathy #dialogue #diversity #love #hope #MartynsLaw #counterterrorism #CVE #PVE Find out More about Figen Murray- https://www.twitter.com/FigenMurray https://www.figenmurr...

In this #BeyondBarriersPodcast episode #JeffSchoep and Acacia speak with an Indigenous survivor of the #SixtiesScoop. This is an incredible story of courage and strength. How one survivor found his way home and is now raising awareness and speaking out against the genocide of the Canadian Indigenous people. **Disclaimer: The following content may contain elements that are not suitable for some aud...

Jeff Schoep and Acacia Dietz take a deep dive into the echo chambers & barriers individuals create when involved in extremism. Many times people do not realize they are even in an echo chamber, so how does a person come to this realization and how does a person leave extremism? In this episode, Jeff and Acacia break down echo chambers and explain what those barriers that individuals erect in their...

On this episode of #BeyondBarriersPodcast #JeffSchoep & Acacia Dietz talk with Former White Supremacist, #TMGarret about what it is like to be a "former" in today's society. What does it mean to leave #hate behind? TM Garret is a German-American Human Rights and Interfaith Activist. As a former Neo-Nazi and KKK leader, who left hate groups and extremist ideology behind in 2002, he now is a motivat...

Beyond Barriers Podcast is dedicated to dialogue — to honest conversations about growth, leadership, resilience, and the human capacity for change. Through real stories and unfiltered discussion, Beyond Barriers challenges assumptions and creates space for understanding, healing, and meaningful transformation.

Former Skinhead, Tim Zaal joins the #BeyondBarrriersPodcast for this episode. Beyond Barriers Podcast is dedicated to dialogue — to honest conversations about growth, leadership, resilience, and the human capacity for change. Through real stories and unfiltered discussion, Beyond Barriers challenges assumptions and creates space for understanding, healing, and meaningful transformation.

#BeyondBarriersPodcast Ep 8 - Hosts Jeff Schoep & Acacia Dietz discuss the importance of History and Humanity with Larry Kuperman. Larry Kuperman is the Director of Business Development for Night Dive Studios ( www.nightdivestudios.com ), and is a part-time author and teacher. He is the author of over 200 on-line articles, covering a wide-range of subjects from politics to religion to technology t...