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Jeff Schoep’s journey stands as one of the most dramatic transformations of our era—a testament to accountability, reconciliation, and the power of human connection to bridge even the deepest divides.
For more than two decades, Jeff led and expanded America’s largest neo-Nazi organization, navigating the internal structures, loyalty systems, and psychological forces that bind extremist movements together. This experience gave him rare, firsthand insight into radicalization, identity formation, and the mechanics of high-control group behavior.
His memoir, American Nazi: From Hate to Humanity, documents the profound internal shift that led him to walk away at immense personal risk and rebuild his life around truth, empathy, and repair.
Today, Jeff is recognized as a leading voice on extremism, radicalization, cult psychology, and community healing. His expertise has been sought by the Nobel Peace Center, the Simon Wiesenthal Center, the RAND Corporation, educational institutions, law enforcement agencies, and conflict-affected communities across the world.
Jeff’s story and insights have been featured on:
The Joe Rogan Experience (#2399) – Daryl Davis & Jeff Schoep youtube.com
ReThinking with Adam Grant – “Talking people out of hate” (Daryl Davis & Jeff Schoep) Apple Podcasts+1
Paramount’s Indivisible: Healing Hate
Red Table Talk with Jada Pinkett Smith
The Emmy-award-winning White Right: Meeting the Enemy
CBS’s 60 Minutes, National Geographic, the History Channel, Hulu, and more
A core element of Jeff’s work is Relational Dialogue—a methodology grounded in empathy, deep listening, and the psychology of human connection. This approach equips individuals and organizations to dismantle division, build trust, reduce bias, and transform conflict at its roots.
Through keynote speaking, consulting, and training, Jeff now applies the same psychological frameworks that once sustained extremism to instead:
Build trust
Reduce bias
De-escalate conflict
Strengthen leadership
Bridge ideological divides
Foster resilience within organizations and communities
His mission is simple: to take the same psychological frameworks that once fueled hate and division and deliberately reverse them—transforming them into tools for healing, prevention, and human connection.
“For every extremist I help exit, there are potentially thousands of people who won’t become their victims.”
– Jeff Schoep –
Testimonials
Testimonials
Larry Kuperman
Director of Business Development
Witness the transformative power of dialogue and empathy. Jeff shares his journey to peace, inspiring students to challenge biases and build a more understanding world.
Anne Speckhard
International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism
Jeff Schoep, once the leader of the National Socialist Movement, now bravely leads the way for others to exit white supremacist and violent extremist groups, leading by example, while also lending a helping and supportive hand.
TM Garret
Public Speaker, Radio Personality,
In the lectures I held at many schools, universities, churches and synagogues I always said that the most hateful and long time leaders in the movement have doubts. And that there is hope if we show compassion. Jeff was the living proof of what I preached."
Daryl Davis
Race Reconciliator, Musician