Force for Good with Craig Wilkinson

At the end of your life, what will people say about you? This episode marks the beginning of a new chapter. The Dangerous But Good podcast has rebranded as Force for Good. The name has changed, but the mission remains the same: calling men and women to live with courage, purpose, and impact. The new name captures the heart of what the podcast has always been about — using our lives to push back against darkness and leave the world better than we found it.

In this episode, Craig Wilkinson explores the choices every one of us faces: to live passively and make no real difference, to live destructively and harm others, or to live as a force for good and create a legacy of impact. Craig reminds listeners that being a force for good doesn’t require wealth, fame, or power. It means showing up. It means using your words, your time, your presence, and your money to build instead of destroy. Because silence in the face of evil is complicity.

With conviction and encouragement, Craig challenges us to look in the mirror and ask: Am I living selfishly, destructively, or purposefully? What will my children, my friends, and my community say about the impact I had? Force for Good continues the journey begun as Dangerous But Good: inspiring men and women everywhere to live with courage, purpose, and impact — to become unstoppable forces for good in a world that desperately needs it

Craig Wilkinson speaks with serial entrepreneur Steve Carver about the urgent need to transform South Africa’s economic landscape from the bottom up. They explore how to unlock hidden talents in communities, moving from handouts to hustle, the dignity of earning, and why livelihoods — not jobs — are the future. From turning illegal miners into farmers to sparking micro-business revolutions, Steve shares practical insights and inspiring stories of communities rising from struggle to stability. This episode will leave you with a renewed sense of hope and belief in the power of people to create lasting change!

In this eye-opening episode of Dangerous But Good, Craig Wilkinson is joined by Registered Counsellor and Mental Health Educator Senzekile Shongwe. Together, they explore the root of emotional trauma, the importance of self-love, and how unhealed wounds affect our lives and relationships. From setting boundaries to healing from toxic relationships, Senzi offers profound insights into mental wellness — especially in the South African context. They unpack why talk therapy matters, how to avoid emotional burnout, and what it truly means to have a relationship with yourself. A transformative conversation about hope, healing, and the courage it takes to deal with your pain.

About Senzekile:

Senzekile Shongwe is a Workplace Mental Health Specialist, Educator, and Keynote Speaker with over a decade of experience helping individuals and organizations build emotional resilience and navigate trauma. As founder and director of the Senzekile Counselling and Training Institute (S-CTI), she delivers practical, skills-based mental health programs for psychology graduates, HR professionals, and workplace leaders—and ensures free counselling and psycho-educational support remain accessible. Through Employee Assistance Programmes at companies like EY, IQ Business, Aegis, and Vodacom Merchants, she provides person-centered, trauma-informed counselling for grief, burnout, and crisis, while guiding businesses toward psychologically safe cultures. Driven by a mission to make mental health support both practical and empowering, Senzekile brings deep empathy and grounded expertise to every conversation.

Why do so many people struggle to move beyond frustration, self-doubt, or feeling trapped by their circumstances? In this inspiring episode, Craig Wilkinson unpacks what it means to “tend your field” – to take radical responsibility for yourself, your relationships, your roles, and the resources entrusted to you. Through personal stories and practical wisdom, Craig explores the 8 hidden forces and subtle habits that quietly sabotage our growth, fulfilment and impact – and what it takes to chart a course toward genuine transformation.

Join Craig as he inspires listeners to break free from comfort zones, overcome disempowering mindsets, and step up as the leaders the world desperately needs.

In this powerful episode of Dangerous But Good, Craig Wilkinson sits down with Pastor Chris Mathebula — a man whose journey from street child to national leader is nothing short of miraculous. Together, they discuss redemption, racial reconciliation, fatherlessness, and what it means to be a devoted citizen in today’s South Africa. Pastor Chris shares his story of pain, healing, and purpose, and why taking responsibility — not just demanding rights — is the foundation for true nation-building.

Listen now and be inspired to be a force for good in our nation.

Too many of us are living by someone else’s script—fitting in, toeing the line, and slowly losing touch with who we really are. We let the world define us through roles, labels, and expectations, and end up living lives that look fine on the outside but feel empty on the inside.

In this episode, I unpack the true meaning of identity and how discovering it can shift everything—from how you show up in the world to how you live with courage, conviction, and purpose. If you’ve ever felt torn between who you are and who you’re expected to be, this conversation will help you find your way back to your true self—and step into the life you were made for.

Craig and Khalil Osiris sit down for another raw and deeply personal conversation that spans two continents and one human truth — we are more than our ideologies, more than our mistakes, more than the labels society gives us. This conversation dives into South Africa's hidden crisis, racial politics, and what it takes to move from pain to reconciliation.

Drawing from years spent in prison, the profound experience of losing his son to violence, and the choice to forgive rather than hate, Khalil brings a perspective shaped by both suffering and grace.

We don’t all have to agree. But we do have to be honest.

Khalil Osiris is a man who’s walked through fire. After spending a gruelling 20 years in prison, he emerged transformed and hungry to make an impact. Having earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees while behind bars, he went on to become a respected educator, speaker, and justice reform advocate—working across the U.S. to help formerly incarcerated men reintegrate into society, find employment, and rediscover their purpose.

Khalil and I have known each other a long time. We’ve walked different paths, but always shared a deep commitment to truth, redemption, and calling men to live with strength and integrity. In this conversation, we tackle some of the pressing issues of our time—race, cancel culture, virtue signaling, tribalism, and the labels that so often divide us. But more than that, we explore the power of owning your story, breaking free from the past and stepping into a life of purpose.

This isn't about pointing fingers or stirring controversy. It's about honest dialogue, grounded in grace and our shared humanity. It's about finding common ground and building bridges in a world that desperately needs them. Join us as we discuss accountability, masculinity, brotherhood, and the transformative power of redemption. Discover what it means to live with conviction, courage and hope.

Craig sits down with men’s mental health crusader and TRC veteran Thulani Grenville-Grey to explore one of the most important and overlooked issues in society today: the emotional struggle that so many men carry in silence.

Having both worked extensively with men across South Africa, Craig and Thulani unpack why men find it so hard to ask for help, why so many suffer in silence, and what lies beneath their reluctance to express pain and vulnerability. They also share their unique insights and moving stories from the front lines of helping men heal and reconnect with their true selves.

This frank and sometimes uncomfortable conversation offers a rare glimpse into the male psyche - how early experiences shape identity, how cultural expectations suppress emotion, and how unspoken pain often drives destructive behaviour. It’s a raw and deeply human look at what it means to be a man - and how healing, vulnerability and true brotherhood can change everything. If you’re a man, or love a man, you need to hear this.

In this episode, Craig takes a brutally honest look at a fictional series that’s hit a nerve across the globe - 'Adolescence'. What unfolds in the story is tragic, but what it reveals about the world our boys are growing up in is even more alarming. This isn’t about blaming masculinity. It’s about understanding what goes wrong when we don't guide it, nurture it, and validate it. Join Craig in uncovering the deeper truth behind the headlines - because it’s only by confronting it that we can raise the kind of men this world desperately needs.