Sitting with Extremes

Maktuno Suit
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Hosted by psychotherapist Maktuno Suit, this podcast invites you into difficult conversations about human extremes with leading experts and thinkers. Each episode navigates uncomfortable truths to build greater understanding of our world and explore practical solutions for the future.

Episodes

  1. 26/05/2025

    Youth Violence: Money, Power & Trauma

    In this episode, I sit down with Dez Brown, CEO of Spark 2 Life, to explore how capitalism's relentless pursuit of profit creates fertile ground for youth violence, particularly through the drug trade's systematic exploitation of vulnerable young people. We examine the UK's county lines phenomenon, where urban gangs recruit young people to transport drugs to rural areas, revealing how economic motivation attracts youth into escalating cycles of drug-dealing, violence and trauma. Our conversation centres on community-led solutions and innovative behavioural interventions targeting root causes rather than symptoms. Dez shares powerful insights from the frontline, offering practical ways for listeners to move beyond simply reading headlines about youth violence to actively making a difference - whether through supporting community organizations, mentoring programs, or advocating for systemic change that addresses the economic inequalities fuelling this crisis.

    45 min

  2. 21/04/2025

    Beyond Netflix's 'Adolescence': Unmasking the Vulnerability Behind Incel Rage

    In this episode, I sit down with Detective Superintendent Ahenkora Bediako, a specialist in human trafficking with extensive experience in youth work who currently plays a leading role on the Metropolitan Police's Race Action Plan. Together, we explore the troubling world of incel culture through the lens of Netflix's 'Adolescence', examining how vulnerable young men are drawn into extremist ideologies. Ahenkora brings unique insights into how algorithmic radicalization targets male vulnerability, creating dangerous echo chambers that transform personal pain into collective rage. Our conversation delves into the psychological underpinnings of this phenomenon, highlighting the critical importance of helping young men process emotional pain in healthy ways rather than channeling it into destructive behaviour.

    34 min
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Hosted by psychotherapist Maktuno Suit, this podcast invites you into difficult conversations about human extremes with leading experts and thinkers. Each episode navigates uncomfortable truths to build greater understanding of our world and explore practical solutions for the future.

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  • Creator
    Maktuno Suit
  • Years Active
    2k
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
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