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How can a 14-year-old boy with no roots in hate-movements, end up becoming the leader of an extremist group, chanting racist songs in dark basements between America and Germany? That is the question I am asking Christian Picciolini, former extremist, author, antiracism activist (amongst many other things). At 14, he is indoctrinated a 20-something skinhead who will change the course of his life. It is by sharing personal stories that we can pave the way for understanding and change. Christian Picciolini shares his compelling journey from a leader in a white supremacist movement to an advocate for peace and reconciliation. He openly discusses the search for identity, community, and purpose that drove him into extremism at a young age, and the lessons he learned about trust and empathy that now guide his work helping others disengage from hate groups. This episode if about gaining insights into the psychology behind hate, how vulnerability can lead to transformation, and the critical importance of compassion in overcoming biases. So come and take, A Seat With Christian Picciolini 👤 WHERE TO FIND CHRISTIAN: His website: Christianpicciolini.com 📚 BOOK MENTIONED White American Youth: My Descent into America’s Most Violent Hate Movement—and How I Got Out Breaking Hate: Confronting the New Culture of Extremism 🔗 LINKS https://www.aseatwithme.com/newsletter 📫 WRITE ME: aseatwithmepodcast@gmail.com www.aseatwithme.com 👤 WHERE TO FIND ME: https://www.tiktok.com/@soleneallcaps https://www.instagram.com/soleneallcaps With Love, always, Solène ☀️ Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

This is a special episode from the archives featuring a conversation between Adam Ericksen and Christian Picciolini, a former American extremist, who is the founder of the Free Radicals Project, a global network working to prevent extremism and help people disengage from hate movements. "One Question with Pastor Adam" is back for Season 3! Tune in to the live broadcast on the Pastor Adam Facebook page on Thursdays at 11a Pacific Time. Podcast episodes will become available the following Monday. Have a question you'd like to see answered on the podcast? Submit it via email to aericksen@ravenfoundation.org.

From White Supremacist to Emmy Winner. Taking what you got to TED TALK We have a show for you! We have been joined by none other than the great Christian Picciolini. Author of White American Youth and his newest book Breaking Hate. You can find him featured on Trafficked with @marianavz on @natgeo Some would have called him a problem I’m fortunate to call him a brother in the fight. Let’s blow this one up and show the support this amazing man deserves. If we can get the numbers maybe, he will come back, and we can dive deeper into the hidden world of hate. LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE Want More Of Christian? Home | Christian Picciolini IG CHRISTIAN PICCIOLINI (@cpicciolini) • Instagram photos and videos Books Books | Christian Picciolini Podcast F*** Your Racist History (fyourracisthistory.com)

For nine years of his life, Christian Picciolini was part of the neo-Nazi movement. Now, the former extremist runs the Free Radicals Project where he helps individuals, families, and communities disengage from hate- and violence-based extremism. Christian was in Minnesota in late 2019 for a community listening session on hate crimes with local faith and political leaders, including Attorney General Keith Ellison. Before the event, Chanda, Keith, and Christian sat down to talk about the rise of hate and intolerance, how trauma can lead to hate, and how we can best prevent extremism.

Christian Picciolini was a vulnerable 14-year old when approached by a leader of a neo-Nazi group in Chicago. Christian fell in with the group and remained for eight years, becoming a leader in the white supremacist skinhead movement. Today, Picciolini is free of his white supremacist background; he is a leading de-radicalizer of those who remain within its lure. In this timely conversation with Marianne, Picciolini details his descent into hate, how he ultimately escaped, and how he’s using his experience and knowledge to free others. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.transformarticles.com/subscribe

Christian Picciolini was a vulnerable 14-year old when approached by a leader of a neo-Nazi group in Chicago. Christian fell in with the group and remained for eight years, becoming a leader in the white supremacist skinhead movement. Today, Picciolini is free of his white supremacist background; he is a leading de-radicalizer of those who remain within its lure. In this timely conversation with Marianne, Picciolini details his descent into hate, how he ultimately escaped, and how he's using his experience and knowledge to free others. Learn more about Christian: Twitter: https://twitter.com/cpicciolini Instagram: https://instagram.com/cpicciolini Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialchristianpicciolini Website: https://www.christianpicciolini.com/ Subscribe to The Marianne Williamson Podcast YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3lEb6JT Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/36qnqH4 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2JV8pW4 Follow Marianne on Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/marwilliamson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/williamsonmarianne Instagram: https://instagram.com/mariannewilliamson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christian Picciolini is an award-winning television producer, a public speaker, author, peace advocate, and a former violent extremist. After leaving the hate movement he helped create during his youth in the 1980s and 90s, he began the painstaking process of making amends and rebuilding his life. Christian went on to earn a degree in international relations from DePaul University and launched Goldmill Group, a counter‑extremism consulting and digital media firm. In 2016, he won an Emmy Award for producing an anti‑hate advertising campaign aimed at helping people disengage from extremism. Christian’s life since leaving the white‑power movement over two decades ago has been dedicated to helping others overcome their own hate. He now leads the FREE RADICALS PROJECT , a global extremism prevention and disengagement network. He has spoken all over the world, including on the TEDx stage, sharing his unique and extensive knowledge, teaching all who are willing to learn about building greater peace through empathy and compassion. Christian’s involvement in, and exit from, the early American white-supremacist skinhead movement is chronicled in his memoir WHITE AMERICAN YOUTH , and he is the featured subject in season 3 of WBEZ’s ‘Motive’ podcast. His latest book, BREAKING HATE: CONFRONTING THE NEW CULTURE OF EXTREMISM , was released in February 2020. His disengagement work is also spotlighted in his MSNBC documentary series BREAKING HATE . --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adultingwell/support

In this episode, we speak with Christian Picciolini, public speaker, peace advocate, and former violent extremist. Christian leads the Free Radicals Project, a global extremism prevention network and is the author of two books: White American Youth (a memoir that chronicles his involvement in and exit from the early American white-supremacist skinhead movement) and Breaking Hate: Confronting the New Culture of Extremism (published in February 2020). . Intro Music: Opening Move by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com Host: Dr. Michael Burroughs Guest: Christian Picciolini Podcast Editor: Norma Hernandez

Christian is an award-winning television producer, a public speaker, author, peace advocate, and a former violent extremist. You will learn how men are attracted to extremist movements and why is it so hard to leave once you are in. He shares how he was able to overcome his fears and self-hatred and begun to transform his life. We also talk about the current deadlock of hatred and the lack of conversation in our society about a constructive way forward through the deep racial and ideological challenges we are facing. Christian has an amazing life story. After leaving the hate movement he helped create during the 1980s and 90s, he began the painstaking process of making amends and rebuilding his life. Christian went on to earn a degree in international relations from DePaul University and launched Goldmill Group, a counter-extremism consulting and digital media firm. In 2016, he won an Emmy Award for producing an anti-hate advertising campaign aimed at helping people disengage from extremism. Since leaving the white-power movement, Christian has dedicated his life to helping others overcome their own hate. He now leads the Free Radicals Project, a global extremism prevention and disengagement network. He has spoken all over the world, including the TED stage, and shares his unique and extensive knowledge, teaching all who are willing to learn about building greater peace through empathy and compassion. Christian chronicles his involvement and exit from the early American white-supremacist skinhead movement in his memoir, WHITE AMERICAN YOUTH. He showcases his disengagement work in a second book, BREAKING HATE: Confronting the New Culture of Extremism, published inFebruary 2020 by Hachette Books, as well as the MSNBC documentary series of the same name.

JK Rowling. Donald Trump. Central Park Karen. There's a lot of hate attacking our community and friends right now. Should we try to understand it? Where does it come from and how can we safely engage with people that hate us? James and Dan catch up with Christian Picciolini, a former neo-Nazi skinhead who has dedicated his life to preventing extremism and helping people to disengage from hate movements and other violent ideologies. Trigger warning. This episode contains depictions of violent attacks. Christian talks about his time inside the white supremacy movement, how conversations with black and LGBTQ+ people helped him change direction, and why some minorities can end up embracing extremism. For more information on leaving behind hate and racism, please visit freeradicals.org. If you’ve been affected by hate and violent extremism and feel comfortable sharing that with us, as ever we’d love to hear from you, please do reach out and email us@gaynongay.com. Shop our merch. Get your very own Pronoun Tee now with 10% to Mermaids, - visit www.gaynongay.com/shop/ . Join our listener group, www.facebook.com/groups/gaynongay/ . Please support our podcast, your encouragement helps us to keep going and create meaningful audio that will hopefully one day lead to acceptance for many. Visit www.gaynongay.com/donate/ . Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christian Picciolini is an author, public speaker, former neo-Nazi punk rock musician, and founder of the Free Radicals Project, a global network of people who are working to prevent extremism and helping people disengage from hate movements and other violent ideologies. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider to rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 60 seconds and it really makes a difference. Rate, review, and subscribe at HardyHaberland.com/iTunes .

Christian Picciolini is an award winning television producer, peace advocate, and a former violent extremist. After leaving the Neo Nazi skinhead movement that he helped to create in Chicago in the 1980s and 90s, he began the painstaking process of making amends and rebuilding his life. In 2016 he won an Emmy award for producing an anti hate advertising campaign aimed at helping people disengage from extremism. Julia wanted to talk to Christian about redemption and forgiveness: As someone who has himself done bad things, what makes him now worthy of being loved? And what about the men he works with - violent extremists who, in Christians words, are simply children with emotional potholes needing to be filled. Once he reaches them and they decide to leave the hate movements they're a part of, do they deserve forgiveness from society too? Christian's life since leaving the white power movement over two decades ago has been dedicated to helping others overcome their own hate. He now leads The Free Radicals Project , a global extremism prevention and disengagement network. His involvement in, and exit from, the early American white supremacist skinhead movement is chronicled in his memoir, White American Youth. His latest book Breaking Hate: Confronting the New Culture of Extremism was released in February, 2020. His disengagement work is also spotlighted in his MSNBC documentary series, Breaking Hate. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Would you like us to keep making more episodes like this one? Make a contribution here . Join the Solving #MeToo community: email: feedback@solvingmetoo.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/199718984507390/ Twitter: @Julia_Kline, @SolvingMeToo #TheSMTPodcast, #SolvingMeToo

For nine years of his life, Christian Picciolini was part of the neo-Nazi movement. Now, the former extremist runs the Free Radicals Project where he helps individuals, families, and communities disengage from hate- and violence-based extremism. Christian was in Minnesota in late 2019 for a community listening session on hate crimes with local faith and political leaders, including Attorney General Keith Ellison. Before the event, Chanda, Keith, and Christian sat down to talk about the rise of hate and intolerance, how trauma can lead to hate, and how we can best prevent extremism.

On the Season 1 finale, reformed extremist Christian Picciolini [4:02] joins Ana to talk about his experience as a white supremacist, how his mind changed, and the work he does today to show people that there is life after hate. They discuss the rise and shifts in white supremacy within the United States and the way that white supremacists have softened their image by using coded language and racial dog whistles. The conversation turns to the ways in which white supremacy is like an addiction, and the possibilities of treating them both through recovery, kindness, and empathy. He also shares his own perspective on how to confront white supremacy: not with violence, but by helping people identify and fill in the holes in their lives, and showing how they can change. Later on, Ana and Christian touch on one of the most important things to keep in mind when dealing with not just white supremacy but ordinary interactions with people in everyday life: everybody is going through something we can’t see. The conversation ends with what makes Christian worried, and hopeful, about the society we now live in. Afterward, [58:43] Ana revisits last week’s episode about Black Panther, acknowledging the ways her own whiteness makes it impossible to fully grasp Wakanda’s decision to not take back Killmonger. Thank you to everyone that has been a part of this podcast in some way for making it a wonderful first season. We’ll be back soon. You can find Christian’s book here: https://www.christianpicciolini.com/book Here’s the Kevin Love piece Ana referenced in the show: https://www.theplayerstribune.com/kevin-love-everyone-is-going-through-something/ Send us an email at withfriendslikepod@gmail.com and find us on Twitter at @crooked_friends. Check out our sponsors! Get 15% off your first purchase from Third Love at Thirdlove.com/friends. Try a 10 Kind Bar Sample Box for free if you pay for shipping and join Kind’s Snack Club at Kindsnacks.com/friends. Visit Parachutehome.com/friends for free shipping and returns. If you don’t love it, send it back, and Parachute will donate your used items to Habitat for Humanity. Post jobs on Ziprecruiter for free at Ziprecruiter.com/friends to find the perfect candidate for whatever you are looking for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finding Life After Hate to Live Your Life of Abundance There is already so much hate in the world. So why would I dare bring it up on Men of Abundance? Because if we don't talk about it, it has no chance of being understood and thus it will never go away. It's hard for me to believe that extremist groups such as Skinheads and white supremacists still exist. But they do. And I'm glad to know people like Christian Picciolini are around to help people get out of the movement. This conversation gets very deep. Meet our Feature Guest Christian Picciolini is an Emmy® Award-winning television producer, a prolific public speaker, a published author, and a reformed extremist. His work and life purpose are born of an ongoing and profound need to atone for a grisly past, and to make something of his time on this planet by contributing to the greater good. After leaving the violent far-right hate movement he was part of during his youth, he began the painstaking process of rebuilding his life. Christian earned a degree in International Relations from DePaul University, began his own global entertainment media firm, and was appointed a member of the Chicago Grammy Rock Music Committee and board member for the Chicago Intl. Movies and Music Festival. In 2016, Christian won an Emmy® Award for directing and producing ExitUSA's "There is life after hate" PSA, and has been nominated for four regional Emmy® Awards. He is an appointed United Nations-affiliated ambassador for iChangeNations and was honored with a National Statesman award. Christian is an associate for the USC Price 'Homegrown Violent Extremism' program and has worked as an adjunct professor at the college level. He contributed to Google Chairman Eric Schmidt's and Jared Cohen's New York Times bestseller, The New Digital Age. Most notably, in 2009 he co-founded Life After Hate, a nonprofit helping people disengage from hate and violent extremism. In 2015, he published his memoirs, Romantic Violence: Memoirs of an American Skinhead. Connect with our Feature Guest www.christianpicciolini.com LifeAfterHate.org Twitter Instagram Facebook Wally's Take Away: Men, you should know by now, I really get energized by diversity. I love it when people from different cultures can come together for the common good. I would like to introduce you the man who introduced Christian and I. Kevin Henry is a Diversity expert. Well that's what I call him. He has been studying, teaching and speaking about diversity for many years. Kevin has a great Facebook Group called The Diversity CommUNITY . I encourage you to check it out. Kevin also has a live call you can get on and will be launching a podcast pretty soon. He was a feature guest of Men of Abundance. Look for that episode to post 1 February 2018. Make sure you subscribe to Men of Abundance on your favorite podcast player. Resources Mentioned: Books Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist - Laura Jane Grace ‘White American Youth: My Descent Into America’s Most Violent Hate Movement - and How I Got Out’ by @cpicciolini is now available for pre-sale: https://t.co/uiqiITnngh pic.twitter.com/fRfCZeL9cT — Christian Picciolini (@cpicciolini) November 17, 2017 Breitbart Writer Outed As Moderator Of Neo-Nazi Facebook Group https://t.co/LApR28nZlO via @CarbonatedTV — Christian Picciolini (@cpicciolini) November 29, 2017 This is TJ, the Man Christian and I spoke of in our conversation. Sponsors and Affiliates, Helping you live your Life of Abundance and helping me keep the mic on. Shakeology, Dense nutrition shake . Shakeology makes nutrition simple. And with 70+ ingredients and superfoods, it is the Healthiest Meal of the Day. "My family and I have been drinking Shakeology daily for the last 5 years. Even my six year old has been drinking it since he was two." ~ Wally Click Here! To watch a short personal video I recorded with my little guy about our experience. Unlock the world's most powerful, life-changing fitness tools when you join the Team Beachbody Club. Get 24/7 digital streaming access to hundreds of world-class workouts via Beachbody ® On Demand, exclusive discounts on Team Beachbody products, personalized meal plans, and one-on-one support from your very own Coach. Everything that helps Club members hit their health goals up to 2 times faster than those who don't join! As a Premium Club member, you'll have access to Beachbody On Demand for the next 30 days—absolutely FREE!

In this special bonus episode Beth and Elizabeth talk with Chrisitan Picciolini from the Life After Hate organization, and author of "Romantic Violence: Memoirs of An American Skinhead". With the current events in Charlottesville and the aftermath across America, we did not want to hold this interview. We have an amazing talk with Christian about propaganda and how it effects fake news. We also do a little gushing over Samantha Bee and discuss Nutella. Join us and take a listen! Follow the blog/episode guide at: http://www.podcastfakenews.com/i-cant-believe-its-not-news-episode-guide-blog/propaganda-skinheads-and-nutella-an-interview-with-christian-picciolini-bonus-episode

Biggun and Mojo are back again this week. What burns Mojo's biscuits? How Biggun be durrin' this week? Some wacky news with the United States Postal Service subsidizing your tax dollars to a major company, church sends tithing notice to members,and so many more. Shellee Cole (23:52) is a singer and songwriter from Texas. She'll be our guest to promote her concert at Red Hill Brewery on 7/28/17. Christian Picciolini (35:50) joins us with his amazing story of former leader of the Neo-Nazi skinhead group to his redemption and helping lead people out of hate. He's been featured on MSNBC, Fox News, multiple radio and podcasts. He's also is accomplished author and an emmy award winner. This episode was taken a month before Charlottesville. Prophetic words are spoken. When will we listen. www.LifeAfterHate.org www.ExitUSA.org facebook: Christian Picciolini

This episode explores how the leader of America’s deadliest neo-Nazi gang, Christian Picciolini, became the co-founder of a nonprofit, Life After Hate. His nonprofit is dedicated to peace, inclusion, and racial diversity. In this show, we talk about how in owning a record store that sold not only white power music but music that was popular with groups he was taught to hate, he unintentionally befriended people who were supposed to be his enemy. Christian is a testament to people's capacity for deep change. After the interview with Christian, three things stood out for me. Christian explains that we are all born with compassion and somewhere along our journey some of us lose that. The second thing that stood out for me, Christian described his favourite quote as being “find a way or make one”. The third came when I asked him what was his guiding compass and he responded, treat others better than we want to be treated. These moments in the show are a testament to people’s capacity to change. When the former leader of a neo-Nazi group speaks with great optimism and hope or uses words like empathy and compassion, it demonstrates just how much people can change. Christian has written a book, Romantic Violence: Memoirs of an American Skinhead and has cofounded a nonprofit called Life After Hate. The nonprofit is wholly run by former extremists who work with members of white power extremist groups to help them transition away from these hate groups. Their approach is to two-pronged. First, they are all former members of these extremist groups. Second, they take an approach of listening first. They do not to try to talk about ideology. The thinking behind their approach is that most people join these groups because they are insecure, lonely or marginalised I some way. They address those needs first, and in addressing those primary needs, they can then begin to address different ideologies. Later in the show, Christian tells a powerful story of how he introduces a man who hates Muslims to an Imam. In their first meeting they have a three-hour conversation and have continued to meet up regularly. Christian has disruptive conversations every day and the story of how this former leader of a neo-Nazi group became an advocate for peace and diversity is a powerful testament to people’s capacity for change.

Today's episode is quite powerful. Former skinhead and a leader of the American white power movement, Christian Picciolini, joins us to discuss his dark past, his reformation and change, and his current work to help people disengage from hate and violent extremism. Christian was extremely honest, open, and sincere. An absolutely fascinating interview. Make sure to check out Christians's book, "Romantic Violence: Memoirs of an American Skinhead." We also share some some bizarre stories about Russian sleep experiments, a frozen women, creepy house watchers and more. Share and review the podcast! Follow us @verbalshenanigans and @VScomedy on twitter!

Do progressives and skinheads have overlapping agendas in the Pacific Northwest? Is “Alt Right” a synonym for “White Nationalist?” In the second half of our interview with former skinhead leader Christian Picciolini we talk about the larger implications of current political and media environments, how they contribute to racist extremism and what role we all play in our daily lives. In the echo chamber, we break down the politicization of violence, and discuss the fact that Congressman Steve Scalise, known for his support of anti-gay, arguably racist politics was saved by a queer black woman named Crystal Griner. In the Echo Chamber, you’ll find out how hipster the CultureCast Crew is (Matthew is in denial), and we learn in Amy’s Fear of the Week that, apparently, she’s been using razors incorrectly all her life. Summer’s here, the ‘cast is hot and we’re sweaty…which isn’t sexy or cool. But true. Become a CultureCast Patron HERE Join us on Facebook HERE

"WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT PREVENTION, NOT JUST INTERVENTION. [...] THE PEOPLE IN POWER, WHO TYPICALLY END UP BEING WHITE MALES, TEND TO PRESCRIBE THE SOLUTIONS THEY THINK ARE BEST FOR PEOPLE. AND OFTENTIMES THOSE ARE ILL-ADVISED OR ILL-INFORMED AND CERTAINLY HAVE A CERTAIN AGENDA TO THEM." This week, we conclude our conversation with Christian Picciolini. A leader of white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups in his youth, Christian now works as an ambassador to help members of those communities transition out of hate and violence and return to the broader community. "I HAD TO BE VULNERABLE. […] WHEN I FOUND THE COURAGE TO DO THAT IS WHEN I REALLY DISCOVERED MY INNER POWER AND BEGAN TO SHARE MY STORY." The Get InPowered Podcast is about solutions and progress. In this episode, we focus on both. Christian identifies opportunities and actionable moments to stem the tides of hatred and violence and form a more understanding and effective global community. Through this episode, we can recognize our power as citizens and our collective humanity. "WE NEED TO RECOGNIZE THAT THINGS MUST BECOME EQUAL IF WE'RE GOING TO BE EQUAL AND FREE."