In this episode of #BeyondBarriers, we sit down for a real, #unfiltered conversation 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 beyond headlines and assumptions. It’s about #accountability, #identity, #healing, and what it actually looks like to walk away from something that once defined your life. #WalkingAwayFromHate #FromHateToHumanity #redemptionstory #leadership #breakingfree #transformation #truestory #exploited

For this special episode of Beyond Barriers Podcast we talk with Dan and Sabrina Burnside who decided to leave the National Socialist Movement and the Far-right after 10 years. In this episode we dive into their reasons for joining and leaving, how their involvement affected their family and the road to redemption. Ultimately this is a message of hope - it's never too late to change your direction in life.

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Special guest Sean Gillespie shares his incredible story. From #abuse & #trauma to a lengthy prison sentence for #hate crimes to life altering positive change. Sean’s journey will shake you to your core and stir your soul. As a former neo-Nazi skinhead and member of the white supremacist organization, Aryan Nations, Mr. Gillespie's story will take you through an incredible path from a world of hate into a world of righteous change. A former leader, recruiter, organizer, propagandist, and violent terrorist for the white supremacist and neo-Nazi movement, he promoted hate, bigotry, and racism. He was sentenced to 39yrs in the Federal prison system for a racially motivated hate crime in 2004. Mr. Gillespie spent a total of 16 years in prison, 8 of which were served in America's most secure facility, A.D.X. Super-Maximum Control Unit. Mr. Gillespie was released from prison in 2020, after winning an appeal he filed pro se. Sean got a second chance on life and has been able to overcome the mistakes he made early on.  After turning his back on the white supremacist movement in 2008, Mr. Gillespie has been able to do a considerable amount of work to combat and fight hatred and extremism. He has assisted in the teaching of criminology students and written numerous articles against hatred. Mr. Gillespie was featured in the award-winning documentary series 'Indivisible: Healing Hate' (2022, Paramount Plus) narrated by Mandy Patinkin, as well as news interviews both locally and nationally.

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 became the highest profile former white nationalist to ever walk  away from far-right extremism in the USA. Since then, Jeff has been an  outspoken advocate against the ideology that he had been part of for 27  years, making him uniquely qualified to understand extremism and  extremist ideologies. Jeff now works as an inspirational public speaker  helping to educate communities and policy makers on how to effectively  counter and prevent violent extremism.  https://jeffschoep.com  Follow Jeff Schoep on Social Media https://linktr.ee/jeffschoep

Jennifer Kreis is a survivor, warrior, truth seeker, and truth speaker. She is the  daughter of August Kreis, who was once one of the most well known white  supremacists in the USA. Throughout Jenn's teenage years she was forced  to go on national TV talk shows and "by the grace of God hate did not  consume and destroy my entire  life."  Follow Jenn Kreis: https://linktr.ee/jennkreis

Beyond Barriers is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to a  new approach of countering and preventing extremism. For more  information: https://beyondbarriersusa.org To donate: https://giv.li/r8xtpc  Media inquiries: [email protected]  Follow Beyond Barriers: https://linktr.ee/beyondbarriersusa

Author and Host of RHE Podcast, Isaiah Perez, joins Jeff and Jenn for this episode of #beyondbarriers Podcast.    For more on Isaiah and where to find his books: https://linktr.ee/isaiahdiesel

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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 became the highest profile former white nationalist to ever walk  away from far-right extremism in the USA. Since then, Jeff has been an  outspoken advocate against the ideology that he had been part of for 27  years, making him uniquely qualified to understand extremism and  extremist ideologies. Jeff now works as an inspirational public speaker  helping to educate communities and policy makers on how to effectively  counter and prevent violent extremism.  https://jeffschoep.com https://linktr.ee/jeffschoep

Jennifer Kreis is a survivor, warrior, truth seeker, and truth speaker. She is the daughter of August Kreis, who was once one of the most well known white supremacists in the USA. Throughout Jenn's teenage years she was forced to go on national TV talk shows and "by the grace of God hate did not consume and destroy my entire  life." Check Jenn out on Linktr.ee https://linktr.ee/jennkreis

Beyond Barriers is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to a  new approach of countering and preventing extremism. For more  information on Beyond Barriers: https://beyondbarriersusa.org or https://linktr.ee/beyondbarriersusaTo donate to Beyond Barriers: https://giv.li/r8xtpc For media inquiries: [email protected]

Beyond Barriers Podcast is produced by Beyond Barriers Media in association with Underground Media Productions.

Jeff and Jenn are back! In this first episode of the new season, Jennifer Kreis  @Strength Over Evil   joins Jeff Schoep once again as co-host of the #BeyondBarriers  Podcast. Jenn Kreis is the daughter of long time white supremacist and  once head of Aryan Nations, August Kreis III. Footage of when Jenn  appeared on the #jerryspringer show in the 90's has resurfaced and has  gone viral. Many have asked where Jenn Kreis is now? In this episode Jef  and Jenn discuss her appearance as a teenager on the Springer show and  how it makes her feel now as an adult. Stay tuned for a great show!

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For 25 years, Jeff Schoep was infamous for stoking the flames of  division and hate, as the National Leader of America’s largest neo-Nazi  party, National Socialist Movement (NSM). Through interpersonal  relationships and dialogue with those he once vilified, Jeff’s life was  changed forever. In 2019, Jeff left the NSM and publicly denounced the  ideology he once espoused.  Once America’s most notorious neo-Nazi, now a  consultant for the Simon Wiesenthal Center and an inspirational speaker  for Conscious Campus, Jeff Schoep tirelessly holds talks, lectures and  workshops from his unique vantage point. He speaks with students,  communities, and law enforcement about the dangers of hate and  extremism.  In 2020, he founded Beyond Barriers, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit  organization dedicated to countering extremism and helping others change  their lives. He once was infamous – today, he is deadly serious about  combating extremism.  https://jeffschoep.com Follow Jeff Schoep: https://linktr.ee/jeffschoep  

This video was produced by Beyond Barriers Media in association with  Underground Media Productions.

Nick Daines joins this episode of Beyond Barriers Podcast. Nick Daines is a consultant Intervention Provider to the Home Office, right-wing extremism expert and online safety trainer. Nick has extensive experience working with challenging behavior, in both  psychiatric and secure care environments, specializing in gang violence  and ideological extremism for over 14 years. As part of his role within a  young offender’s unit, Nick jointly developed creative learning, offending behavior and  intervention packages, which were nationally recognized by Central  Government and Social Charities.

Check out Safer Frontiers on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxWIeuSohlp8x1vRuNj2rEw

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In this episode we interview Ryan Mauro, Founder of Afghan Liberty Project. Ryan tirelessly works to rescue those left behind in Afghanistan through the Afghan Liberty Project.  This episode was recorded on Memorial Day and in honor of the 13 US service men and women who died on August 26, 2021 in the attack outside Hamid Karzai Int'l Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. May we never take for granted our freedoms and those who serve to protect them, at home and abroad.   

For more information on the Afghan Liberty Project visit: https://afghanlibertyproject.org 

To Donate to Afghan Liberty Project: https://afghanlibertyproject.org/donate-to-save-lives/

Beyond Barriers is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to a new approach of countering and preventing extremism. For more information on Beyond Barriers: https://beyondbarriersusa.org 

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 journalist, marketer, and podcaster, and as the host of The Follow-Up Question podcast, Michael explores what it means to have curious conversations that bring us together rather than divide us. He has won numerous awards for his reporting and storytelling as a journalist, he is a two-time TEDx speaker, and his work across various platforms has been featured in publications like Men's Health Magazine and Podcast Magazine.

The Follow-Up Question podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-follow-up-question/id1524211779

About the Hosts:

Acacia Dietz is the Managing Director of Beyond Barriers, co-hosts #BeyondBarriersPodcast,  the host of Coffee & Conversation Podcast and owner of Underground  Media Productions. Before working with Beyond Barriers she was once the  propagandist and a multimedia content creator for the National Socialist  Movement (NSM). Today she works with Beyond Barriers helping to counter  and prevent violent extremism by creating multimedia content such as  counter-narrative videos and podcasts. She is also a public speaker on  women in extremism and disengagement.  Follow Acacia on social media: https://linktr.ee/undergroundmedia

Beyond Barriers is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to a new approach of countering and preventing extremism.  For more information on Beyond Barriers: https://beyondbarriersusa.org  https://linktr.ee/beyondbarriersusa.org To donate to Beyond Barriers: https://giv.li/r8xtpc For media inquiries: [email protected]

This podcast is produced by Beyond Barriers Media in association with Underground Media Productions.

#BeyondBarriersPodcast hosts Jeff Schoep & Acacia Dietz interview Dr. Criag McCann 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." and the importance of challenging all forms of political violence  regardless of the ideological motivation.. Dr Craig McCann is an independent specialist adviser and researcher. As  the Director of S.P.E.C.T.R.U.M. (Strategic Preventative Expertise to  Counter Terrorism Risks using Upstream Measures) Universal Ltd. he  provides consultative services for domestic clients and international  development programmes with an emphasis on preventative counter  terrorism strategy and delivery. He also writes, advises, lectures and  provides commentary on the U.K. Prevent strategy, de-radicalisation /  disengagement programming, online approaches to counter terrorism and  responses to right wing extremism. Dr McCann holds a Law Degree and an  MA in Criminology from the University of Kent at Canterbury. At the same  university he completed his PhD which explored how the U.K. Prevent  Strategy has been applied to right wing extremism since 2011. He  subsequently converted this thesis into a book titled “The Prevent  Strategy and Right-Wing Extremism: A Case Study of the English Defence  League” which has been published as part of the Routledge Extremism and  Democracy Range. In this episode we discuss Dr McCann's article  and more.   

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 became the highest profile former white nationalist to ever walk  away from far-right extremism in the USA. Since then, Jeff has been an  outspoken advocate against the ideology that he had been part of for 27  years, making him uniquely qualified to understand extremism and  extremist ideologies. Jeff now works as an inspirational public speaker  helping to educate communities and policy makers on how to effectively  counter and prevent violent extremism.  https://jeffschoep.com  Follow Jeff Schoep on Social Media https://linktr.ee/jeffschoep Twitter:  https://www.twitter.com/SchoepJeff  

Beyond Barriers is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to a  new approach of countering and preventing extremism. For more information on Beyond Barriers: https://beyondbarriersusa.org To donate to Beyond Barriers: https://giv.li/r8xtpc For media inquiries: [email protected]  Beyond Barriers on Social Media: Telegram https://t.me/beyondbarriersusa1 https://t.me/beyondbarriersusa Instagram https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBarriersUSA Twitter https://twitter.com/_BeyondBarriers    This video was produced by Beyond Barriers Media in association with Underground Media Productions.

#BeyondBarriersPodcast hosts Jeff Schoep and Acacia Dietz interview  retired police officer Anthony Beattie. In Episode 27 we discuss the  relationship between police and community, school safety, and the  struggles police as individuals face in both personal and professional  life.  Anthony has over 20 years of service in law enforcement, most at a city  declining into one of the most violent in the nation. The student attack  at Columbine drove training across his department, evolving their every  day tactics and response. Yet he did not see these changes in the way  schools respond to incidents, evidenced in Parkland. Anthony began  researching acts of violence and student crisis, and spends much of his  time studying security as an ASIS member and PSP applicant. Now Anthony  is a co-founder of PEACE (Police Engagement And Community Excellence)  and is the Protection Coordinator for ATAP Security.  For more information on PEACE and ATAP please visit: PEACE: https://communityandpolice.com & https://atapsecurity.com For more information on 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 became the highest profile former white nationalist to ever walk away from far-right extremism in the USA. Since then, Jeff has been an outspoken advocate against the ideology that he had been part of for 27 years, making him uniquely qualified to understand extremism and extremist ideologies. Jeff now works as an International Extremism Consultant helping to educate communities and policy makers on the threat of white supremacy and how to effectively counter and prevent violent extremism.  https://jeffschoep.com  https://linktr.ee/jeffschoep

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