Inside My Canoehead
Jeff - AKA Dr. D
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A podcast about leading a more self-reliant, resilient life in the face of 21st century climate change, disasters, pandemics and government policy. A series-based thought provoking discussion on important topics, with humour, candour and facts. Your host Jeff is an Army veteran, holds an MA and PhD in Emergency Preparedness and is the Principal Researcher at Preparedness Labs Incorporated.
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2 days ago
Your 2024 Recipe for Success
Preparedness is a foundation, a lens through which you examine the world. The future is unknown, though 2024 will be a challenging year with economic, conflict, political and humanitarian strife. These are difficult things to navigate, the shocks are impactful and significant. They are also beyond your control.
In this episode we examine what is likely to occur in 2024, why your family preparedness plan is so important and how to set your year up for success. By strategically mapping the year through the lens of physical, mental, financial health, as well as relationships and professional growth - you make yourself better prepared, better positioned to counter the impacts of shocks that are very much beyond you control.
Control what you can, take care of that incredible person in the mirror and rock an incredible life. That is preparedness.Support the show
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6 days ago
Survival Minimums - Weather & Risk Specific
Thriving vs surviving - our goal is to encourage you to thrive, to provide advice that will encourage you to create a preparedness plan that facilitates thriving in an emergency, vice surviving. Thriving is achieved when you are capable of conducting your full suit of normal activities despite the incident, your personal and professional life remains unaffected by the event and you are capable of continuing to rock an incredible life.
The current suite of professional preparedness communications trains everyone to be a victim, to survive through an event. Statistically, if you are not grievously physically harmed as a result of the event, you will survive.
In this episode we discuss the two main weather related threats - thermoregulation of core body temperature and caloric / hydration deficit. As well, we discuss war gaming strategies for navigating known hazards where you live.Support the show
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Dec 1, 2023
Be Prepared and Live Stress Free
Stress is worrying about the future, something that has yet to happen, likely will not and in any event, is probably beyond your control. In fact, we as individuals control a scant amount of events that we're expose to, an incredibly tiny fraction of what is going to happen is within your control, yet most of people choose to worry, stress and fret. Do you live in the positive world - embracing life as it is, where it is for what it is? Or do you live in the normative world, complaining about how the world is not like you want it, or how it should be, or what you think should happen?
Preparedness is understanding that you are responsible for your outcomes, that you need to embrace emotional intelligence and stop worrying about a myriad of possibilities and live in the positive world. Preparedness is free, there are no economic barriers to preparedness, yet some believe there is, which is often identified as a barrier. You have the choice to sit down, grab a pen and craft a strategic plan for the next five years. You can have fantastic physical, mental and financial health, you can live in a low stress world - it simply is a decision for you to make and then act.Support the show
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Nov 27, 2023
Leadership and Preparedness
Leadership is the art of persuasion and influence, to encourage and motivate employees and colleagues from compliance to commitment. Our episode on becoming the CEO of your life was the foundation of leadership, this episode discusses the how - how do we "do" leadership. Strategic thinking is the skill, the competency to look forward, to see the world for what it is, not what we would like it to be, see past our bias and therefore make informed analytic decisions in both our personal and professional lives.
Preparedness has a critical role in professional leadership, understanding the variables that influence how you intend to execute your five year and ten year plans, wrapping that with your personal preparedness shelter in place and trifecta of scenario plans, leads to you having the skill, the competency to make important decisions when exogenous shocks happen - be ready, something this way comes, position yourself for success through adopting preparedness in your strategic thinking and leadership.Support the show
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Nov 17, 2023
Preparedness - What is It and Why? A First Principles Review
Whether you're new to preparedness or you consider yourself a prepper, we should periodically reflect on our why, what is it that we're doing and the reasons for the efforts, a first principles review. That means returning to the foundation of the idea, that preparedness is about accepting responsibility for your outcomes, that it is about insulating you and your family from exogenous shocks that are beyond your control and thinking through potential scenarios. Preparedness is about understanding your exposure to and dependency on critical infrastructure, and how to mitigate the impacts of periodic loss of access.
Preparedness is free, it simply costs your most valuable resource, time.Support the show
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Nov 14, 2023
Preparedness is Strategic Thinking - Become the CEO of Your Life
In a rut? Cannot see the forest for the trees? Buried under pressure? Imagine a roadmap to a place you want to be, a five year plan to extricate you from your now to a place you design, along a pathway you create, with goalposts you set. This is the application of corporate strategic thinking to your life, to preparedness. The education strategy designed by Preparedness Labs Incorporated is grounded in the latest research, following the principals of corporate CEO style thinking. Designing the life you want is up to you, your pathway from where you are to where you want to be is up to you. You're not oppressed, a victim, barred or otherwise prevented from achieving your future self. Preparedness is the strategic thinking pathway for the individual, a methodology to reach the vision you set.
Become the CEO of your life, accept responsibility and make the decisions. Support the show
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Nov 10, 2023
EDC and Preparedness
Every Day Carry. What do I carry and why? What is the thesis behind my decision to carry a wallet, phone, flashlight and pocket knife? That's the entire system I have, supported by the decision to always wear climate appropriate clothing and consider whether I am equipped to walk home from wherever I'm going or anywhere enroute. A simple concept, born from experience.
Preparedness plans are grounded on your shelter in place strategy. When you're not at home, then consider how long will take you to walk home and then equip yourself for that journey.
Don't fall into the idea of societal collapse, horrible zombies or the need to bushcraft in a city. Walking home is basic - clothing, water and some calories. Bam. Done.
Life need not be complicated, hence the same strategy when travelling away from home via vehicle or plane. Think your route home and what you need.Support the show
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Nov 6, 2023
Hoarding in Preparedness
We are bombarded by communications, either through legacy or social media that we are on the precipice of calamity, that the global order is teetering on collapse and was such, it intentionally induces fear - the most powerful of emotions. In the early months of the pandemic, the population feared the virus, until we understood the vitality, death rate and transmission. Once a target of fear sees a pathway through the problem, the power of fear is deflated. Hoarding is a reaction to scarcity, the idea that there is not enough for everyone and that the potential cessation of production of something we deem essential for our survival is imminent. If we believe that item X is about to disappear, we will buy as much as we can so that we defeat the fear of living without, when repeated on many important items, we hoard.
In preparedness we see this on YouTube, Reddit and other social media where the charlatans are telling everyone to stock up now on something that they believe will be removed from the marketplace. Using fear to induce purchasing based upon scarcity. Evil.Support the show
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Nov 2, 2023
Food - A System for Preparedness
Napoleon is famously quoted as stating that an army marches on its stomach. Cooks are important, we wouldn't be here if we didn't have at least one. For preparedness, we view food as a system, with several stages: acquire, store, prepared and dispose. Non-perishable food is good for a few hours, but on day four of no power and you try to hand out granola bars, you'll have mutiny. Hence, the need to have an alternate heating capability as part of your shelter in place plan, be that a BBQ, camping stove, solar oven, fire pit or for the bougie amongst us, a lithium battery over 2K watts and a portable induction burner. Whatever your situation is, you'll need one.
The second half we tackle diet - obesity and the links to chemical ingredients in ultra high processed foods. The idea that a human should consume food, single ingredient nature produced material is not new, but research shows that chemicals in packaged foods are interfering with our ability to identify when we're full and to some degree, these chemicals can induce addiction.
Research demonstrates its not just eat less and move more. A prepared individual needs to eat, so eat well - thrive, don't just survive.Support the show
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Oct 30, 2023
Overwhelmed and Stressed - Go to the Mountains
Back on air after a short break, we discuss the powerful stress imposed by war, hate, racism, inflation, economic loss and a myriad of other exogenous shocks. Sometimes we need to return to basics, to first principles and re-invent ourselves. No one is coming to help you, it is up to the incredible person in the mirror.
My recent trip to Banff was not only a conference, but a time to pause, to reflect and recharge. I use a simple philosophy, the three rules for life: Pay your own way, Follow the Rules and Leave the World a Better Place.
What we each need is to take care of ourselves through positive mental, physical and financial health. With our animalistic requirements met, we build a resilient life through adopting a prepared life. Wrapping ourselves in a blanket of preparedness.
We rock an incredible life through waking up everyday, swinging our legs out of bed, thrilled for the opportunities of the day, to chase our dreams. Simple, yet too often ignored. Support the show
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Oct 20, 2023
Transitioning to a Prepper
The term prepper means something significantly different to individuals in the preparedness field. We provide a definition based upon research and a logical linkage to the sectors of critical infrastructure and the replication of one or more sectors or integral elements for the medium to long term. We discuss the differentiation in the prepper planning for the most likely and lost dangerous scenarios, as well as their considerations for financial income loss.
Preparedness Labs Incorporated is sponsoring the Disaster Forum in Banff AB, we'll be back on the air 30 October with a report about the conference and the Rockies.
Remember, you are responsible for your outcomes.
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Oct 17, 2023
Chaos - Natural, Financial and Conflict Hazards - How to Navigate
The world is chaotic, crazy and seemingly coming undone. You feel helpless, under significant pressure from natural, financial and conflict hazards. How are you supposed to win or at least survive under these circumstances? Preparedness.
Having a preparedness plan, grounded in a shelter-in-place strategy, with the trifecta of plans will set you up to best navigate the disruptive 2020s. The stoic philosophers speak to the need to differentiate between that which we can control and that which we cannot. We need to prepare to fill the gaps created by events beyond our control and use that as a support mechanism, allowing us to chase our dreams and roc an incredible life.
You and your family are worth it.Support the show
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Oct 13, 2023
The Trifecta of Preparedness Plans
You've accepted personal responsibility, identified those for whom you'd be responsible along with their personal needs, created a shelter in place plan for 14 days to provide the six animalistic requirements for those individuals and now you want to know what to plan for.
Scenarios are numerous and if you consider every possibility, there will be dozens. Research tells us that emergencies fall on a spectrum, from the most likely to the most dangerous. We believe that if you plan for the extremes, you plan of all other events.
The trifecta of plans incorporates three plans - the most likely event, the most dangerous event and loss of income. Losing your family's principal income source can be as impactful as losing the house to a fire or flood.
Preparedness is about being ready to navigate significant disruptions from exogenous shocks that are beyond your control - it is not limited to natural events like storms, hurricanes, earthquakes and floods.
Create a trifecta of plans, then you'…
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Oct 9, 2023
You Have the Right Not to Have an Opinion
Marcus Aurelius is quoted as, "you always own the option of having no opinion" and "things are not asking to be judged by you". You are responsible for your mental health and the amount of stress and anxiety in your world. You can control the stimuli and remove those to the greatest extent possible, as well as offering no opinion on any cultural, ideological, political or religious event or commentary.
As well, you are not obliged or required to offer anyone an explanation as to why you have no opinion. This is a critical skill to acquire, the ability to look at an issue or belief and choose to walk away and not have an opinion. The art of walking away is critical for our mental health. It is a privilege for people, organizations and activities to be in your life - those that on balance bring you joy and happiness stay. The remainder, you walk away.
The world is on fire and will only get worse, you have the right to not have an opinion. Stay focussed on your goals, your priority.Suppor…
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Oct 5, 2023
Preparedness - It's a Lifestyle, not a Stockpile
Preparedness is a lifestyle, a way of navigating life, through the lens of adopting a prepared life, being ready to manage chaos, find solutions and bounce back better and faster, all while wrapped in a blanket of preparedness. Stockpiles are not a strategy, it's a commercial journey, exchanging money for protection. This leads to a false sense of security and may facilitate poor decisions in a crisis. Our education system at IMCH is research based, it's a self help journey not too different from the major authors, but grounded in the theory of assuming responsibility for your outcomes and being ready proactive about your future.
We are all chasing dreams or at least trying to reduce the chaos and struggles of life.
Why not do so on a roadmap to success that enables you to mitigate the affects of future events?
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Oct 2, 2023
Priority & Preparedness
Much maligned and misused, the word priority does not have a plural. This is a principal rule in preparedness, that you cannot have multiple priorities, you have many tasks that you're undertaking, but there can only ever be one priority - you may shift it upon review, but that is your main effort, the thing that will take resources away from all your other plans and activities. It is reviewed as part of your monthly preparedness plan review, but you never have more than one.
Personal health is #1 in preparedness. You're required to provide the animalistic requirements for you and those for whom you're responsible - food, water, shelter, health, safety and security - and take care of your personal health. You are required to generate an income to provide those. Full stop. Everything else is voluntary.
We discuss goal setting and the IMCH 3 column method, having a plan for each of the nine elements of personal health and the six elements of animalistic requirements.
Of those 15 plans, e…
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Sep 28, 2023
Overwhelming Stress
Stress, necessary for life and an important element in the human animal's response systems. However, high degrees of or sustained stress is harmful and can lead to coping measures that are themselves causing harm. Life can be tough, stress can be debilitating for some - so how do you deal with this?
You are in control of what you do and how you act. You have no control over the external stimuli you're provided - people, places, events. Determining whether you'll become angry, sad or otherwise initially is autonomous in your system, five seconds later it's all up to you. Assuming command of your life takes time.
We discuss how to map out your causes of stress, address the ones you can and how to manage the ones you cannot. Firing toxic humans is a great skill, remaining in organizations that bring you anxiety is optional. Map your stress, eliminate what you can and then draw your ideal life. Map to that, it takes time, but if you're on a journey to happiness on a roadmap you created, th…
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Sep 25, 2023
Self Confidence and Preparedness
The first step in preparedness is accepting responsibility for your outcomes. For some that may be difficult, they don't have the belief they can learn, they may be in a culture with well defined roles or they may not be supported by those around them.
Building self confidence through the adoption of skills is free. In preparedness we champion first building you through physical, mental and financial health, then learning skill sets to navigate exogenous shocks and finally, if necessary, to acquire equipment to fill a well defined gap in your family preparedness plan.
In this episode we use the six animalistic requirements to cover the range of skills that will build your self confidence, are free and will improve your preparedness.
Build you, make yourself exceptionally capable of leading you and your family through shocks. You and your family are worth it.Support the show
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Sep 21, 2023
Order into Chaos
Order into chaos, assuming a leadership role for you, your family and the community. When exogenous shocks happen and tough times surface, are you capable of assuming a leadership role for your family, to execute the tasks within your family preparedness plan? Your children are learning, how you react, how you choose to respond to tough situations teaches them what is acceptable in life. Tough times are a stage play and you are the main actor. Kids watch, learn and repeat. In leadership roles at work, your subordinates and peers will need someone to take the role of leader, to make tough and challenging decisions. Is that you? Do you have emotional control not to lose it, or are you the one who has a meltdown and puts on a show?
Be the leader, execute the preparedness plan and place order into chaos. Your family is counting on you.Support the show
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Sep 19, 2023
My Experience in a Hurricane
On Sept 14-16 I rode out Hurricane Lee with family in Nova Scotia. While the hurricane became a tropical storm upon arrival, the lessons from being ready and what communications were issued is important. We discuss what it was like, the damage to a few trees, the need to understand your preparedness support equipment in advance and the vague and generalist nature of public sector resident facing preparedness communications.
Remember, you're one wind storm from losing access to the Internet and cell networks. What is your plan when you cannot communicate with anyone? This hurricane serves as a learning opportunity, what went well and what can we improve upon. For those not near a hurricane, what would our world look like when we lose our power, utilities, communication networks? How do we intend to shelter in place?
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Sep 11, 2023
Hurricanes - Sheltering in Place & Evacuation
Hurricane season is well underway, that means time for some specific planning for those living on the eastern seaboard of North America. Hurricanes begin in the warm waters of the South Atlantic and are influenced by a number of weather phenomenons that steer them towards a destination, determine the strength of the storm and velocity. The predictability allows for deliberate planning, considering the threats to your home, gathering information from trusted sources and informing the decision to evacuate or shelter in place. Knowing that decision, considering the family members for whom you'll be responsible and their animalistic requirements will lead to the development of your family preparedness plan. Sheltering in place should be planned for 14 days without access to critical infrastructure such as utilities, transportation, communications and a host of other public and private sector services.
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Sep 7, 2023
The Canadian Armed Forces & Disasters
Ever wonder how the military is organized rot respond to an emergency, or who controls the deployment? What can they do and how do they execute a task? This conversation breaks down the organization, command and control, explanation of Notice To Move (NTM), how provinces request assistance and the infamous DART for international aid.
The CAF is the force of last resort, there is no one else to aid if they are unsuccessful. The military is not designed as a domestic emergency capability, every task erodes their ability to execute their combat mission - deterrence, dropping bombs and shooting guns.Support the show
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Sep 5, 2023
Apocalypse vs. Reality
Sorry, but contrary to YouTube Preppers and click bait journalism, the world is not coming to an end. We are facing clarion calls for the coming disruptions from the Ukraine War, Rise of China, Climate Change and Economic Collapse. None of these will result in armageddon or Revelations, but the world is undergoing the 80 year cyclical re-organization of humanity. Every 70-80 years since the 1400s, the world has undergone a chaotic decade as nations jockeyed for influence and relationships. What emerges in the 2030s will be the structure of the next 70+ years.
Understanding that the world is not about to collapse will relieve some anxiety, but how do you prepare for the impacts of this global reorganization? Through understanding the economic influences, your choice of location to live and investing in your physical, mental and financial health, you best position yourself for success.
These shocks are beyond your control, but the effect they have on your ability to live your life is a c…
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Aug 31, 2023
Evacuation - A Detailed How-to Guide
Evacuations are the most dangerous emergency event a family can experience, having a plan that is well built and understood by all family members is critical. We outline the steps to create a plan in detail, what to consider and a myriad of details.
You are responsible to evacuate yourself and those for whom you're responsible. It is not the government's job to do so, their capacity is exceptionally limited. Relying on the public sector for this in times of threat is not a plan.
Having a destination confirmed first, in a place of peace where you can begin the reconstruction of your life is critical. The Motel 6 or a public shelter are not ideal destinations.
Take the time to construct a plan, to be ready to execute when others are trying to figure out what to do. Mandatory evacuations create parking lots - go early, go prepared.Support the show
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Aug 28, 2023
Wildfires & Evacuation - Canada's Northwest Territory
Canada's second largest and most densely population territory is having a record wildfire year. We discuss the demographics, layout, political and economic factors that govern life and inform emergency management. The evacuations serve as an example for us to use in our own planning, to consider routes, responsibility to self-sustain throughout the travel period and the difficulty of living in remote locations. Your evacuation plan should be robust, discussed with everyone and rehearsed. When everyone knows what to do, what to grab, how you're going to travel and the destination, that provides a great degree of confidence in chaos.
The key to a successful evacuation - leave early, don't wait for the mandatory order, you'll be socked in on a road full of those who waited to be ordered. Go early, go prepared.Support the show
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Aug 24, 2023
Season 8 Kickoff - The Fall Line Up
It's here, the launch of our most impactful and robust season for IMCH. We are going live on Instagram, giving away copies of our book, long form videos on YouTube and podcast episodes entered on 3 themes:
*Disaster event assessments*: What went right, wrong and lessons for everyone;
*Planning scenarios*: How to navigate situation X, whether it be natural, economic or political; and
*Interviews with Key Voices*: People in the fight in emergencies, entrepreneurs and those impacted by loss, compelling and powerful conversations
A book giveaway awaits you in the episode, as well as profound thoughts on preparedness and its role in your life.Support the show
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Aug 14, 2023
My Personal State of Preparedness
This 199th episode, the last of the summer bonus series, is a description of my preparedness journey and my current plan. From how I become a preparedness guy, to my shelter in place plan, my days of supply, mobility, bug out locations and my personal plans for the trifecta of pain - utility failure, evacuation and income loss.
I discuss why I have chosen these plans, and what I am currently working on for the future in relation to my personal preparedness, my family plan and to support my community.
A heart felt thanks for being part of this journey since April 28th, 2020. I appreciate everyone, I am truly humbled.Support the show
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Aug 11, 2023
Preparedness, Minimalism and Simplification
Preparedness is a framework to facilitate and support you rocking an incredible life. It is not meant to be all consuming and to fuel paranoia. Preparedness, through planning for the trifecta of strife - utility loss, evacuation and loss of income, enables you chasing your dreams.
Minimalism is not about a number of items, but having your life in control, doing what you want and having only those physical things that are necessary to support your employment, leisure and family activities. Everything else goes.
Protect access to your calendar like it is a bank vault. Few people or organizations should be allowed into your schedule, a fast no and a slow yes.
Simplification is about breaking down your journey through life into single steps that are easily codified and explained. Becoming financially free and independent seems complicated, but really it's just a series of single, simple steps.Support the show
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Aug 7, 2023
3 Rules to Life
Rocking an incredible life, it's all about chasing your dreams, doing what you love in peace and calm. Preparedness permits this, it facilitates this - but what are you supposed to do, what is your calling?
The three rules are simple: pay your own way, be a good person and make society better.
Really that simple, you shouldn't be a burden to your society, you should follow the rules and advocate for change when necessary and leave the world a better place than you found it.
Adopting a prepared life allows you to pursue your dreams, contingencies are there to catch you when you fall, so society doesn't have to. You rise and carry on, being kind and contributing to others - whether you're a minimum wage employee, a professional climbing the ladder or you are an entrepreneur. Follow these rules and you're golden.Support the show
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Jul 31, 2023
Your 5 Step Grid Down Plan
The most likely emergency we will face in a modern and connected technologically enabled world is the loss of power. That brings a host of issues that challenge how we conduct our normal lives, as such, having a specific grid down power loss preparedness plan is a necessity.
This 5 step plan sets you and your family up for success, ensures that you have the minimum power necessary, that you can provide for those you love and that you can source all the information required.
Evidence based, non apocalyptic guidance. Support the show
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Jul 27, 2023
Top 5 Sources of Information in an Emergency
Where do you find accurate and trusted voices in times of disaster or emergency? This is a question to be answered in times of peace and calm. Finding these sources and having them readily accessible removes anxiety and stress when the world goes pear shaped and you're wondering what just happened. From your local EM website, to Twitter, Facebook, radio and most importantly - your social capital, we discuss how to find these sources, curate the feeds and set you and your family up for success. Support the show
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Jul 24, 2023
Bonus: The Power of Water - Floods & Preparedness
Water is nature's most powerful force, it is unmatched in destruction and loss of habitat. With the recent floods in Canada and across the world, we discuss the four main thoughts around flood preparedness. First, local knowledge, find everything, flood maps, historical records, etc. Second, examine your ingress and egress routes to your shelter in place location. Third, your evacuation plan, one of the 4 necessary scenarios for preparedness, must include the potential for loss of access to routes and services due to high water levels. Finally and most important, insurance.
Nothing is more important than intimately knowing your insurance policy, exactly what are your personal responsibilities and what are your benefits.
You must be the master of your coverage, it is the single greatest risk transfer tool available.Support the show
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Jul 21, 2023
Bonus - Top 10 Items for Sheltering in Place
Another fun summer bonus episode, talking about the ten most recommended items you should have included in your sheltering in place plan. These are drawn from both professional and anecdotal evidence, based upon our animalistic requirements framework from our education system in our first book.
Most will be familiar, some new, but an interesting way to reflect on whether you are ready to navigate life's disruptions.
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Jul 18, 2023
Bonus: The 10 Truths of Emergencies
Some summer fun, the ten truths of emergencies drawn out from research into the gap between reality / experience and public sector resident-facing emergency preparedness communication. Take some time to reflect on whether the next flood will truly be a surprise, will the public sector element of critical infrastructure you rely upon really be available and can the government sufficiently respond to disasters? Support the show
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Jul 10, 2023
Season 7 Wrap Up - What's Your Preparedness Why?
Season 7 was dedicated to returning to first principles, reviewing the core concepts of preparedness in theory - discussion over what it means and how to consider the options when developing a plan. Season 8 will be more detailed deep dives, specific examples with less theory and linked to a YouTube video. This is what you the listeners have been requesting, this is what we will provide.
Why are you in this preparedness game? Want to be less exposed to the matrix, more independent, understand your risk exposure - or to provide for your family at all costs?
Understanding your why is key, a foundational idea.Support the show
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Jul 6, 2023
Artificial Intelligence and Preparedness
Ai is disruptive, here and only going to be more impactful in our lives. This episode we cover a general synopsis of AI, what it is and how it is being used today. We further discuss the impacts on ur personal, economic and general lives. AI has great potential to answer questions that are beyond the throughput of human scientists, but it comes with the potential to be used for nefarious purposes.
In preparedness, we want to be ready to navigate disruptions in our lives, so that we may continue to pursue our dreams. AI will be a source of significant disruption in many industries, it is our responsibility to understand both our exposure to and the potential impact of AI on how we live and how we earn an income.Support the show
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Jul 3, 2023
Preparedness and Societal Collapse
If you were to search for preparedness online, or on YouTube, you'd think society was on the verge of collapse. The apocalyptic chatter is incredible, those who want to sell you something, who believe that fear is the best motivator are making mint. In this episode, we look at the three main arguments - US dollar failure as reserve currency, expansion to a European total war and financial system collapse due to personal and government debt and explain why they are not going to bring down the world.
Using supply chain re-organization as a visual as to what the world is actually doing, we demonstrate that regionalization is underway and nations are simply jockeying for space and leverage.
We finish with what this all means for your preparedness plan and how to reflect on your risk exposure and mitigationSupport the show
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Jun 29, 2023
Preparedness Skills
Preparedness has some skill sets, most of which are not immediately apparent. We normally consider preparedness skills as first aid, bushcraft, cooking without utilities. They are necessary and important, but what about your ability to operate in times of chaos, your negotiations skills, de-escalation demeanour, physical fitness, firefighting, situational awareness. There are many skills related to preparedness and in advance of an incredible and chaotic summer, it's time to consider whether these need a review or upgrade.
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Jun 26, 2023
Preparedness & Summer 2023 - Let's Get Ready
Summer, the happy season, also contains some specific hazards that need to be considered. We discuss how to brainstorm what may happen where you live this summer by considering what has happened and what you are exposed to. With that list, from natural, industrial, economic, political and conflict risks, we compare those to your preparedness plan. Is it sufficient to navigate that event? If not, how to you address the shortfall, how to find solutions to a new preparedness gap in your planning.
Simple, free and worth a short investment of your time. Support the show
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Jun 22, 2023
A Reflection on Division - Ideology & Politics
The world, whether at the national, sub-national or community level is divided along ideological and political lines. We live in a world of massive information flow and limited discourse. The value of ideas from individuals are framed in relation to their political , cultural and religious ideology. Great thoughts and opinions are lost to the ether when we ignore commentary because the person belongs to a certain political party, champions a topic or is a member of a faith group.
Division permeates our institutions, governance and the global world order - we've lost the ability to create community.
This is an argument for the grass roots building of a community, not one that is confirmation bias - people who agree with your views, but a group of individuals with diverse political, ideological and cultural origins.
Create the space to hear all sides, make friends with the opposition - because they are not the opponent, they're your fellow citizens.Support the show
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Jun 19, 2023
The Power of Fear
Fear is the most powerful of human emotions, utilized by institutions, governments and salesmen over decades to persuade the population, either to follow guidance or to justify actions.
Why is this so powerful, how can we counter the use of fear? Should we trust institutions and not politicians? Fear is managed though evidence, seeking supporting information for claims, understanding that in the fullness of time there will be an accounting of causes, but for the immediacy, what do I know, what do I not know and where do I find the information to fill the knowledge gap.Support the show
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Jun 16, 2023
Communication in Chaos
When disruptions happen, it is difficult to communicate, to reach loved ones, to see if they're OK. Having a communications plan as part of your family preparedness plan is essential. On this episode we talk about your preparedness plan, how to plan inclusively, when chaos reigns, hot to talk in times of chaos and where to find information from your local government.
Calm, clear and concise communication, to activate an understood and simple family preparedness plan will pay huge dividends in an emergency.
Who is getting kids from school?
How will I get home from work if I cannot use public transportation?
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Jun 12, 2023
Politics and Preparedness
Politics is influential, powerful, impactful and 100% our fault. If you live in a democracy, you authorize an elected government to manage affairs for a period of time - so what is the intersection with preparedness?
How does both the government's authority to act and your trust influence your personal preparedness plan? How does government action in crisis affect your ideas, are you a libertarian or authoritarian? what role should the government have in a crisis? What should they be able to do?
Community is our best asset, evidence shows a staring sense of place, ties to out location and our community's relationship with the local government are the variables that most influence positive recovery. Get involved, steer the mitigation, response and recovery plans of your local government, irrespective of your ideology.Support the show
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Jun 7, 2023
The Last House Standing - Interview with George Siegal
The Last House Standing, a documentary by Move the World Films was written, produced and directed by George Siegal. A compelling film presenting the catastrophic losses from natural hazards, the personal interviews of loss and a foundational argument for personal responsibility. The film outlines the faults in the recovery phases, from builders to code, legislators to federal agencies.
Your house is the single greatest investment in your life, yet so little attention is focussed on the risks assumed by selecting a residence and the true intentions of the insurance industry.
If you've ever considered purchasing a home, this is a must watch.
www.thelasthousestanding.org
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Jun 5, 2023
Spectrum of Preparedness - From Blissfully Unaware to Survivalist
Where do you fall on the preparedness spectrum? Are you aimlessly wandering through life, blissfully unaware of the elements of critical infrastructure and how modern day society is supported? Or are you ready for societal collapse and providing for all your animalistic requirements time immemorial?
Understanding the delineation of these labels is important to view where you are and where you would like to be, the odds you're facing and why we recommend what we do.
Evidence based classification, not opinion.Support the show
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Jun 1, 2023
Reviewing Your Preparedness Plan
Yoou've taken the time, invested in creating a preparedness plan for you and your family. Does it remain relevant, has anything changed, if there a new hazard in my area? Preparedness should not be a burden, something that occupies a great deal of time, it is meant to facilitate an incredible life, not be the focus of your life. Hence, a regular review of the plan and reflecting on the world around you is appropriate. We recommend once a month, scheduled via your organizational system - calendar, to do list - whatever. It will take 30 minutes and that's it, back to your regular 100 mile an hour life.
We take you through the host's own preparedness plan, step by step, as an example. Real world stuff.Support the show
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May 29, 2023
NS Wildfires and Evacuation
Little warning, dry conditions left families transitioning from Sunday brunch to evacuating their homes under intense smoke pressure. My hometown of Halifax, Nova Scotia and the surrounding communities are experiencing wildfires. While not unknown, it is the first one of the year, causing chaos and loss - predictable, something that all can plan for, but impactful nonetheless.
We discuss the most recent research, building codes, poor transportation design of neighbourhoods and finish with a four point advice on how to plan for evacuation. Have destination, go at first threat, bring what matters and completely, without exception, know your insurance coverage and timelines. Benign informed is your best weapon.
Make the plan, ensure all family members understand their role. Preparedness is free, planning is free and when needed, it's priceless.Support the show
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May 25, 2023
Preparedness and Financial Health
Inflation, pandemics, firing, cuts and a myriad of external shocks occur in our lives. Adopting a prepared life means you accept responsibility for your financial outcomes and you begin the process of adopting healthy finances and lowering your stress and anxiety about money.
We discuss the steps - accept responsibility, ensure you run out of month before you run out of money, determine emergency fund requirements, determine retirement nest egg needs and adding income to increase your financial health.
Simple, basic and effective strategy that I used to right my ship, to begin the long but important journey to financial health.
Luxuries vs necessities, your animalistic requirements - it's all in here.Support the show
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May 18, 2023
The Power of Routine
Obviously not the first idea in preparedness, but organization and simplification of your day places order into chaos and sets the condition for adopting habits that lead to a better life. Today we talk about the importance of setting a routine, at work and in preparedness. Having command of your day, through you and your boss understanding what you're working on - to your preparedness plan and revisiting your goals and priority in pursuit of a prepared life. You have an individual goal for your physical, mental and financial health as well as your animalistic requirements for sheltering in place. One of these is the priority and you have a simple plan to achieve each. Build a routine to support each of these goals and you've set the conditions for success. The power of routine is incredible, harness it and you'll be unstoppable.Support the show
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May 15, 2023
How Long to Prepare for? - Your Timeline
The big question, how long to prepare for? End of the world, 3 days, 2 weeks? In this episode we break down the logic behind this decision, based upon how our modern world is structured, facilitated by 10 sectors of critical infrastructure and how to estimate your risk. Your exposure and dependancy will inform your decision to determine a timeline for sleeting in place and providing you and those for whom your responsible their animalistic requirements of food, shelter, water, health, safety and security.
If you're responsible for your outcomes, then you need to know how long you're on your own.Support the show
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May 11, 2023
Preparedness and Mental Health
When chaos reigns, your mental health, your control of emotions will be critical to your ability to make sound decisions. If you begin disruptions from a place of peace and calm, you'll be more capable to navigate the crisis and ensure a positive outcome. You must first accept that your emotions and mental health are your responsibility and become determined to improve your mental state.
This is not clinical advice, but a discussion about the steps I took to address my failing mental health and set myself on the road to recovery. In summary, I freed my calendar of all non-life supporting commitments, removes places, activities and experiences that induced stress and finally, fired toxic humans from my life.
Protect your peace and happiness as you would defend your children. Support the show
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May 8, 2023
Preparedness & Evacuation
Wildfire season has begun in North America, train derailments in the USA and a myriad of other reasons why you might have to evacuate. This episode we lay out the five steps to creating a preparedness plan for evacuation: Know your risks & have a single plan, know your destination, know your routes by memory, everyone knows their responsibilities, and know what to take. Following these steps will provide you a guide to developing a single family evacuation plan. Do this in times of peace and calm, not when the world goes pear shaped.
Planning is free, takes not much time, but the effort is priceless when the chips are down.
You and your family are worth the investment of time.Support the show
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May 4, 2023
Physical Health and Preparedness
Humans are animals in the environment, not on top. We have certain physical requirements that nature haas designed us to achieve, nature has provided the nourishment for us and like all other animals, we require sufficient sleep to conduct repair and recovery - essentially preventative maintenance.
When chaos hits, the levels of uncertainty, lack of sleep, nutritional interruptions and general anxiety will tax your physical health. That is why it is the first thing we recommend addressing in adopting a prepared life.
Simple: exercise for function, eat food that nature provides and get at least 6 hours of sleep.
Physical, like your mental and financial health is a continuous improvement system, once you begin the journey to better health, you can then and only then, consider supplies, skills and more traditional preparedness ideas.Support the show
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May 1, 2023
Preparedness: It's No Joke
Evacuate in 5 min, go west and oh, your home is likely to burn down. Are you and your family ready for this notice, are you ready to respond, execute your evacuation plans and does everyone know exactly what they are supposed to do?
Preparedness is your ability to navigate significant disruptions that are beyond your control, you weren't responsible for something happening, but you are most certainly responsible for how you choose to respond.
Whether it is a Cyber incident, ID compromise, injury at work, job loss or any number of possibilities, it is your job to make a family preparedness plan.
It's free, only a time investment and I think you and your family are worth it.Support the show
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Apr 27, 2023
Sheltering in Place - The Rationale
The theoretical underpinning of preparedness is planning. That means you have a strategy to navigate significant disruptions in your life. We begin preparedness planning with the shelter in place concept, which means that everyone returns to home when bad things happen, to congregate, pause and think. Your home is your safe place, where your children feel safe, where they are comfortable, where you know your community and lastly - it is where everything you own sits. All your possessions to some degree are preparedness supplies that support one of your animalistic requirements - shelter, food, water, health, safety and security. So why not start the response at a place where everything you need is, where your loved ones feel safe and you are at peace - to the greatest extent possible in times of chaos and mayhem.Support the show
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Apr 24, 2023
Personal Responsibility - Your Foundation for Preparedness
The most important question in emergency preparedness is "Who is responsible for my outcomes?" To adopt a prepared life you must first answer "me", and then begin the journey to adopting preparedness. This begins with first addressing your physical, mental and financial health. Without these, the supplies, skills and scenario planning for disasters is moot.
You want to begin managing a disaster from a point of good health, peace and calm with more money than month. Basic, simple and it doesn't cost anything. Preparedness is free, always will be, there are no economic barriers to adopting a prepared life. Full stop.
This is discussed in detail in our first book, Preparedness Simplified Book One: The Beginning, available from the links at Inside My Canoehead.Support the show
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Apr 20, 2023
Introduction to Season 7 - The Way Ahead
We're back for our 7th season, with episodes on EM professionals, scenarios, deep dive into critical infrastructure and other important individual emergency preparedness topics. Our first book is out, with a video course to follow and as always, the free information sources across our social media feeds.
The mission at IMCH is to provide the most suitable, evidence-based information to residents of urban and suburban environments, to facilitate the adoption of a prepared life, where preparedness acts as an insulation blanket, allowing you to rock an incredible life. Support the show
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Apr 10, 2023
Close of Season 6 and a Look Ahead
All good things must come to an end, here at IMCH we are wrapping up the 6th season, re-jigging, re-vamping and renovating our way to Season 7. Thank you for your continued support, your best wished and your most targeted comments.
This episode is a review of what we accomplished so far in 2023, what we intended to do, why we're talking about certain issues and finally, what we intend to challenge in Season 7.
Our first book launches this month, part 1 of a 5 book series on preparedness. Stay tuned for much more and an incredible thank you for almost 3 years of listening.Support the show
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Apr 6, 2023
Location - How to Navigate this Crazy World in the 2020s
What you face, the threats and hazards are directly correlated to your location. Whether you face imminent invasion by a neighbouring army, a fall in government, the election of a fascist regime or economic politics that will lead to collapse - these are all known problems. You have the choice to move to a part of the world where there is less conflict, you can choose to remain and fight for change or you can choose to remain and quietly adapt, increasing your wealth and leverage - quiet advancement. But ask yourself, are you ready to navigate what is likely to occur? That's your responsibility my friends, so assess, make a location decision and embrace your circumstances.Support the show
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Apr 3, 2023
Rocking an Incredible Life - Carving Out Your Dream
We speak often about rocking an incredible life, about making sure that everyday when you rise, you swing your legs out of bed and cannot wait to get after it. If that is you, well done. If not, why not? Nothing happens overnight, but if you want to lead such a wondrous life, why not start chasing it in a planned and intelligent manner? You want a secure, safe career with scary and benefits? Sure. You want to be an entrepreneur? Sure, go chase that dream. You're responsible for your own animalistic requirements, as long as you can pay your bills, there is nothing to stop you. Nothing but you and bad advice, so chase those dreams, this is a chaotic decade, why not be at the cutting edge?Support the show
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Mar 30, 2023
Preparedness and Money
Yes, money, A medium of exchange, fractional banking, bonds, RRSP, RESP, retirement, emergency funds. As a prepared individual it is your responsibility to pay your expenses and earn sufficient income. You must have a plan to pivot when you're fired, because while you might die in your job, you're more than likely to leave it at some point. We chat about having more month than money, your fruit salad of options for savings, your pivot when fired plan and many different simple ratios for budgeting. Support the show
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Mar 27, 2023
Public Transit, 15 Min Cities and Preparedness
There has been a considerable amount of violence on public transit systems in North America. We need out public transit, it is a core element of a successful and vibrant city. Over 85% of Canadians live in urban and suburban areas, transit contributes to our productivity and is absolutely essential to our success. We chat about maintaining situational awareness, understanding the environment around you, mitigating risk as much as possible and in the rare times, know how to physically protect yourself. Let us work hard to improve public transit, make it safer, but in the meantime, make sure you adopt preparedness to protect you.
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Mar 24, 2023
Preparedness Supplies
OK, we're going to talk about the traditional definition of preparedness, the supplies and equipment. However, you need a preparedness plan first, you want the equipment in your possession to support your plan, to allow you to execute your intent. The kits are not the plan, they are the tool to enhance the skills and knowledge you have. Family, their needs, sheltering in place, timeline and a detailed review of your animalistic requirements define this episode.
Your equipment needs are likely far less than you think.Support the show
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Mar 20, 2023
Preparedness and Hardship
Preparedness is an attitude, a theoretical lens through which we evaluate and engage with the world - a state of mind. It is never and cannot be measured in supplies, kit pr equipment. Difficult to measure, similar to social capital, in that we measure the outcomes of strong social capital to determine whether it is present or not.
Hardship befalls us all - illness, anguish, economic and dramatic losses. These are beyond our control to prevent, it is only our ability to navigate these with poise and presence that wins the day.
Embracing preparedness as the totality of efforts to be ready, weak dressed and of determined mind to navigate life's disruptions. Support the show
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Mar 16, 2023
Preparedness on the Move
You will leave your house or bunker at some time, maybe even take a vacation, so what are the considerations for travel - local, regional and into a foreign country? Today we discuss dressing for the weather, considering what you will do when your normal mode of travel is no longer available to you, having situational awareness on your destination and just simply understanding your options to get back home when how you got there is not available. Many travellers are being left on the beach by airlines and abandoned. Do you want to be whining about how you've been wronged and how no one is helping, or do you pivot to get you and your family home irrespective of the airline's intent? Having a plan permits you to think clearly and accurately in times of chaos.Support the show
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Mar 14, 2023
Censorship and Free Speech - A Creator's View
A break from preparedness to discuss an important idea in society. In Canada and across the developed world, there are ongoing discussions about censorship and control of material that is posted on social media. In Canada, an upcoming law C-11 provides for the Public Service to be a decision maker in what is appropriate content for the Internet and social media companies. This episode is about definitions, what is free speech, who determines a fact, how that is done and what are our options for have an adjudicator in the modern public square. Your comments are most welcome.Support the show
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Mar 9, 2023
Becoming a Survivalist
So you want to become a survivalist, someone who thinks that society will collapse and the critical infrastructure will not restart. These are individuals who hoist aboard the full and complete responsibility of providing all their requirements time immemorial. They have two options - stationary and mobile. The stationary ones are those who live in rural areas, have acreage, grow food, hunt, fish and truly live off grid. The mobile survivalist has the skills and equipment to live off grid when necessary, if society collapses. Similar to the Alone show, but the ability to move with the food source. It's all about your animalistic requirementsSupport the show
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Mar 6, 2023
Food Security & the 100 Mile Diet
Inflation, supply chain disruptions and growing conflict are all affecting our ability to acquire nutrients necessary to rock and incredible life. In the face of uncertainty, we need to take control of access to a sustainable and local food supply, through adopting to eating local foods - often referred to as the 100 mile diet, learn to cook from basic ingredients and through that, we insulate ourselves from exogenous shock. California could have a drought, Florida a flash freeze and those would be totally irrelevant to our food quality and availability. Brilliant and simple.Support the show
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Mar 2, 2023
Becoming a Prepper - WTF is that?
This week we talk about the different types of preparedness individuals, the spectrum and where you might fall. We chat about how to become a prepper and what that means in practical sense. How do we differentiate the lives of a prepper from a prepared individual, what are they preparing for and are they all nutcases?
Not sure what a prepper is, sit back and enjoy the discussion. Support the show
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Feb 27, 2023
Sheltering in Place - Your Animalistic Requirements for Preparedness
Returning to the traditional subjects of preparedness, this week we chat about the needs for sheltering in place with your family, until the government restores critical infrastructure. That is the primary role of the government, is to get society's systems up and running after a failure, your responsibility is to take care of yourself and those for whom you are responsible. It's not complicated, we discuss food, water, shelter, health, safety and security. So grab your favourite beverage as we go back to basics and talk about sheltering in place.Support the show
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Feb 24, 2023
Reflections on War - Ukraine and Global Conflict
A deep subject, but this matters to so many and the importance of where we are and why we're here is critical. A short chat about the influence on your preparedness at the end, but this conflict was coming like a freight train for 17 years and no one cared. The Ukrainians are doing the killing and dying, while the cowards in NATO are waking a killing from their military industrial complexes. No one is calling for peace, no one. Just calls for "all-in" for Ukraine and the Russians have lost about 10% of what they deem to be acceptable. This is just the beginning.Support the show
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Feb 21, 2023
Preparedness Communications and You
Why does the government conduct preparedness communications, what is the desired end state and why do they choose certain mediums. Today we discuss why the government sends you messages, the hard truth behind it, the reason why you need to be prepared, what information you need to know from the government and why building trust is the most important.
Twitter or Facebook?
Preference?
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Feb 16, 2023
3 Steps to Preparedness
A simplistic, evidence-based three step process to adopting preparedness in your life. About your ability to navigate significant disruptions, so sit back, grab a beverage as we discuss how to become prepared.
From accepting responsibility for your outcomes, to accepting where you are in life without assigning blame, to determining where you want to be, to move from here to there. This is your preparedness journey, one with milestones and celebratory moments everywhere.
It's your life, accept responsibility, take charge and adopt a prepared life. Support the show
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Feb 13, 2023
Financial Health & Preparedness
It's your responsibility to pay your bills, not society or the government. The reality is though, that most folks are in some form of financial crunch due to inflation, job insecurity or otherwise in a precarious situation. This episode is about creating a vision for your life, being honest where you currently are and then making a plan for bridging the gap. Whether it's a 4 or 14 year strategy, make one, live your life and create the financial resiliency that will enable you to live the life you want. Support the show
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Feb 10, 2023
Lessons from an Earthquake
The earthquake in Syria and Turkey is restating for those involved, catastrophic and life altering. Something we never wish to happen, but at times beyond our control. There are many lessons for preparedness from what we have seen, from the reality that political stability matters in international response, to planning, the nature of chaos, limited and exhausted state capacity, community, evacuation and financial implications.
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Feb 6, 2023
150th Episode, Preparedness and Planning for a Crazy 2023
Huge thanks to all my supporters, this has been wonderful journey in providing preparedness information to the world, downloaded in 44 nations across the world. IMCH was born to place order into chaos, in a world facing a pandemic and economic ruin. So, with 2023 looking like 2020s was just a warm up, how do you prepare to navigate what the world will throw at you?
From economic recession, global conflict, demographic collapse, end go globalization and a myriad of other unknown influences, we centre the discussion on geography, resources, energy and inputs to provide a frame through which to understand the threats you face and to construct your preparedness plan accordingly. Support the show
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Feb 3, 2023
On A Hamster Wheel? You're Not Alone
Every once in a while, we need to pause and check in on how we're doing, to see what is going on. Find some time, carve out some time and sit back with a whiteboard, paper or your thoughts and consider you. Be honest about your current physical, mental and financial health - reality, no BS. Figure out where you want to be, ID the gap, make a strategy - realistic of course - to start the journey to where you want to be. No different than your preparedness plan, it's a journey, one that you must design.
No one is coming to grant you a less stressful and anxious life. That's your job.Support the show
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Jan 31, 2023
Hydro - Are You Ready for an extended Outage?
Power underpins our society, we all have had experiences where the hydro goes out for a few hours, maybe a day. Inconvenient, frustrating, but we get over it and carry on with our modern, connected lives. Few of us consider the importance of utilities in supporting all the sectors of Critical Infrastructure that support our society - transportation, financial, water, food, security, government, etc...
What does your world look like when the power fails and doesn't come back on for a week? Are you prepared when you cannot access any stores, banks, fuel, public services, medical, pharmacy or cell / Internet?
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Jan 25, 2023
Public Policy Processes and Emergency Management
How does something become a policy, how do we seem to tackle important issues over a decade, but some dramatic changes are implemented overnight? This discussion on public policy frames the governance system of emergency management in Canada, it is well done and a model to be emulated. A bit of a nerd out, but fun nonetheless. Support the show
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Jan 17, 2023
Community vs. Public Sector Response
Whenever an incident occurs, there are two responses: the community and the public sector. Throughout developed nations these are rarely integrated or coordinated. In this episode we discuss what actually happens when the shiny hits the fizzy, methodologies for integration and how what success looks like: the municipal emergency management acting as a facilitator to the community - not a dictatorial educator.
Let's integrate our plans, become partners in saving lives and have the public sector plans reflect the priority of the community.
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Jan 12, 2023
Conversation with Perron Goodyear - Emergency Management Consultant
This is an exceptional opportunity to interview Perron Goodyear, a consultant in emergency management. He brings well over a decade of service experience, a graduate education and a sincere focus on society's most vulnerable to the podcast. He is a stalwart voice in Canada, well-connected and respected.
We discuss his journey to emergency management, the goal of his consultancy, obstacles in the profession and important skills for the seasoned and new emergency manager.
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Jan 9, 2023
The Argument for Preparedness
What is preparedness, why should you be interested and why now? This intro into the coming season 6 provides the foundational argument as to why preparedness is necessary and valued in the 2020s. This is the most chaotic decade since the 1940s and therefore the best time to consider adopting a prepared life. We discuss the definition, the coming state of chaos, your actions and focus in understanding preparedness, resilience, self-reliance and self-sufficiency and how to adopt strategies to succeed where others falter.
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Jan 6, 2023
Season 6 Introduction - The Way Ahead
Types of episodes, what we believe, goals of Inside My Canoed and rocking an incredible life. These are the cornerstones of this season, with great interviews with practitioners and experts in the field, scenario and event specific ideas and discussions about challenges of life and how preparedness enables you to chase your dreams, wrapped in a blanket of preparedness.
Season 6 will be epic.
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Dec 31, 2022
2022 - The Year in Review
A quick review of this year's events, episodes, accomplishments and an assortment of interesting notes from the year. What was your most profound moment? Did you think you would have made it to this day? What does 2023 hold for you?
An episodic review, podcast growth discussions, Ukraine and my personal accomplishments.
2023 is going to be epic. Rock your incredible life while wrapped in a blanket of preparedness...
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Dec 28, 2022
Preparedness - Education and Business Optimism for 2023
What's your plan for 2023, increase your education, start a business, a side hustle or some other venture to expand your influence and reach in the world? Or are you wishing to remain in your current environment and expand your preparedness life as you navigate 2023. The year will be disruptive, challenging and your outcomes are yet to be determined, but within your control.
Focus on education, your business idea, prepare you and your life for 2023. Life is an adventure, be passionate , pursue your ideas, give back to society and rock an incredible life.
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Dec 19, 2022
Preparedness - Optimism for 2023
After 2022, you are likely feeling somewhat beat down and defeated, so this episode is about crafting optimism for 2023 and a roadmap to developing an outlook and goals for the new year. I am your guinea pig, here is my plan for 2023 from a personal perspective, with the entrepreneurial episode coming later. How I set goals, choose a priority, establish a daily schedule, motivation vs discipline, sharpen my saw and the benefits of minimalism and essentialism.
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Dec 10, 2022
Preparedness - Rocking an Incredible Life
Remember when you wore that cape as a child, you believed you were a superhero with amazing powers to change the world and do whatever you wanted? That's what a blanket of preparedness can do for us. Today is a quick chat about that life, accepting that you are in control of what you can control and that we need our communities to be successful. Why do you swing your legs out of bed in the morning?Support the show
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Nov 28, 2022
Preparedness and Political Turmoil
Turmoil is everywhere, politics is on fire, governments around the world are doing crazy things, this is a difficult and stressful time. So what can we do? We can insulate ourselves with a prepared life, from the decisions governments make, keep our house in order, participate in debate without causing mental injury and ensuring that government decisions do not affect our ability to provide for our families and to chase our dreams. Support the show
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Nov 18, 2022
Preparedness and Online ID Theft - A Real Tale of Loss
This week we discuss the real world loss of @bucketlisthomestead's YouTube channel. It was stolen from the owner, videos deleted and blocked her access. She had two-factor authentication on, using her cell phone, and it did not work. Someone was able to access her account, block the 2 factor, prevent the notification of a new login from a different source message and then change all her settings and delete a year's worth of work.
Today, we discuss how to conduct your online audit, looking for single points of failure and how to construct your presence to be the best protected you can.
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Nov 10, 2022
Preparedness and Research
How do we go about understanding the world around us? The scientific method is highly regarded as the most appropriate method to answer important questions of our time, including the ongoing research efforts into emergency preparedness. Today I discuss the process followed in research, using my own as an example. A lighthearted look at evidence, facts, questions. Defining the problem to understanding what a fact is. Fun for research nerds.
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Nov 3, 2022
Preparedness and Coffee
Coffee fuels our lives, it's our go-to drink for wakey wakey, when we need to hyper focus and just to provide some warmth. Our preparedness and coffee investments have a relationship in time, resources, effort, learning and confidence.
Do you seek the instant coffee solution to preparedness, the pre-packaged kit? You're going to have a bitter aroma and horrible after taste.
Do you seek the consistency of a Keurig pod coffee preparedness plan, pre-made, form filling and ready to go - just follow instructions? You're going to have an acceptable but far less than ideal outcome, settling for something that is vague and likely a bad family fit.
Pour over style - your preparedness is a living thing, learning, trials, failure, lessons, detail towards everything.
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Oct 27, 2022
Preparedness - Bug Out / Evacuation / INCH / Go Bags
We love them, hate them and mostly misunderstand why they exist. We chat about how to first determine why the bag is necessary, exactly what task it will fulfill, understanding the influences of weather, ground and geography play on the design and use - finally filling it to meet its intended purpose.
Short and to the point
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Oct 24, 2022
Preparedness - Pre-Winter Logistics Assessment
Periodic reviews of our preparedness plans are important to ensure that we are ready for what we intend to be ready for - identify where we fall short and address skill fade etc.
Logistics is the art of life cycle management - from decision to acquire to disposal and every activity in-between. As such, we need to consider our animalistic requirements, evacuation, administration and our current situation through this frame.
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Oct 14, 2022
Preparedness - Considerations for a Nuclear Detonation
By popular demand, here are my thoughts on a nuclear detonation. Fist we discuss what they are, the types and their use on the battlefield. Then what to do if you're in an area of a detonation, how to prepare to be in a detonation area and what to do after the bomb goes off. As well, what to do and what are the likely outcomes of a detonation in another country going to be on your life at home.
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Oct 12, 2022
Preparedness - Winter 2022-2023 Preparations
This winter will suck, the inflationary pressures will persist, interest rates will rise, a corresponding fall in business investment will lead to high unemployment = recession, probably through all of 2023. War is expanding across the globe and supply chains continue to re-organize from global to regional.
Your strategy needs to focus on how you maintain financial independence throughout, by knowing your plan if you get fired, what is your pivot industry and preparing for that eventuality. Further, the need to simplify and localize your supply chain, buy products that are not exposed to international or regional risk and insulate your family from the coming process shocks. Finally, understand that foreign goods will come with a substantial conflict premium.
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Oct 4, 2022
Preparedness - Disaster Response - Evidence Vs. Opinion
This week we chat about preparedness for disaster impact and the need to create social binds, seek education and build a robust community that will be able to manage the disaster and improve outcomes.
No One Is Coming To Help
That is the reality, so what can you do, what does an evacuation plan entail, how long are you going to be without government assistance and why strong social bonds leads communities to far better outcomes.Support the show
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Sep 29, 2022
Preparedness - A Hurricane is Coming
Fiona and Ian, names that will be retired in the book, causing significant damage and loss of life across the Caribbean and Eastern coast of North America. If you live in one of these areas that can be struck by a hurricane, here is some preparedness advice. First, your finances - what is your employer's plan if your place of work is no longer available post hurricane. This is your source of income and will affect everything. If you might lose your employment, what is your plan to earn an income elsewhere?
How do you intend to cook without power? Purify water? 911 will simply not be available for up to a week or more. What is your plan to address the situations you may normally call 911 for?
Evacuation - where are you going...
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Sep 26, 2022
Preparedness Information - A Conversation with Sharon, an Urban Preparedness Enthusiast
This week's conversation brings back a guest to discussion how people consume preparedness information, where they seek commentary and what are the preferred mediums. Everyone's life is unique, challenges are not common to everyone and what we face daily may be considerably different. Hence, with the confused and flooded social media preparedness space, how does someone carve out a rational place to pursue information and to meet their needs.
We know downloadable PDF prescriptions are inappropriate for preparedness, everyone needs to develop their own plan based upon their unique family and geolocation requirements.
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Sep 21, 2022
Preparedness Goals - How to Guide
We all have goals in life and our preparedness journey is no different, but how should you approach preparedness goals? Is there something different that should be considered, measurement, timeline?
We discuss how to define your goal for your blanket of preparedness, one for each quadrant - mental health, physical health, financial independence and animalistic requirements. Then we discuss a methodology to reach each goal, test and evaluate and then to choose the main effort or your priority. Goals are not equal, one takes precedence, you need to decide and place that above all others.
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Sep 13, 2022
Preparedness & Becoming a High Value Human
We chat about preparedness, rocking an incredible life and chasing your dreams on this podcast. This episode is about the things you can do to become a high value human, independent and in charge of your future. The blanket of preparedness has four quadrants, when you are rocking all four, what can you do to situate yourself to gain the most from this world. Surround yourself with others who have similar values and goals, like the old adage, if you're the smartest in the room, you're in the wrong room.
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Sep 8, 2022
Preparedness & Reassessing Your Priority
The world is in chaos - inflation, conflict and general malaise. In these times and regularly you should reassess your preparedness plan, assess your priority and either accept that you are on the right course, or you need to amend the plan. It's your plan, your mission to reach the expressed end state - what the world looks like when you're done. Remember - the word priority cannot be pluralized. You have a number of goals, but only one priority. Maybe you need to amend your goals and then re-assign one as the priority, but never have multiple priorities.
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Aug 30, 2022
Preparedness on the Move
We travel, for leisure, work and for general errands around our town. We take long car trips to neighbouring cities and locations. We periodically travel via trains and planes to far off destinations to run around in speedos and bikinis. We need to take preparedness with us, so how do we do that?
This episode outlines the big picture ideas that frame travel preparedness, how to maintain communication wherever you go, what information you need to gather before departing and how to be prepared for a car accident - the most likely local disruptive event if you drive in a city.
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Aug 23, 2022
Avoiding Panic in Preparedness
The world is on fire, the news is chaotic and across social media platforms and information feeds on preparedness, there is nothing but APOCOTALK. How do you navigate this, how do you create a sense of preparedness without panic, fear and anxiety?
Ask yourself, what does preparedness provide, remembering that it facilitates your life, allows you to chase your dreams and to conquer your goals. Preparedness is a blanket, with four quadrents that support your process of: plan, prepare and prosper.
So, plan your animalistic requirements, financial independence, mental and physical health - execute the plan to reach the goals that fit your lifestyle and family and then go rock that incredible life.
Chase your dreams, all while wrapped in a blanket of preparedness...
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Aug 19, 2022
What is a Blanket of Preparedness? - Individual Responsibility
Defining individual responsibility is more than just go do everything, it is about a plan, strategy to meet your core requirements in life, with back-ups to navigate disruptions so that you can rock an incredible life.
We discuss the four elements of a blanket of preparedness, your animalistic needs, financial independence, physical and mental health. If you have these sorted, with supporting strategies and plans, then you are equipped to take on any challenge in the world, to rock this world and to lead an incredible adventure filled life...
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Aug 16, 2022
Riding the Wave of a Chaotic World - Finance, Attitude and Knowledge
Preparedness is about taking the steps to be ready to navigate disruptions, while continuing to rock an incredible life in the urban and suburban world. It is about accepting responsibility for your outcomes, understanding your basic needs and then seeking knowledge about how to set yourself up for success
Finance - Dave Ramsey, Tony Robbins and Paul Jarvis
Attitude - Ryan Holiday and your religion
Knowledge about the World - Micheal Shellenberger, Peter Zeihan, John Rawls and Rober Putnam
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Aug 14, 2022
Preparedness and the Lamborghini Lifestyle
The Lamb lifestyle is for the wealthy right? No, its for those who wish to take responsibility for their outcomes, refuse to be victims and want to be responsible for their preparedness and create multiple lines of income. A quick look into how starting a business is really cheap and easy, simple and the only route to owning - or having the financial ability to own a Lamborghini.
This is a look into my story, why I'm going the entrepreneur route as a second effort post the Army.
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Aug 10, 2022
Preparedness and Violence
We live in collective societies where the random application of violence on each other is regulated through the collective morals expressed in our laws. But man is an animal in the ecosystem and violence is kept at bay by the distribution of resources. Our morals keep society reasonably free of violence because we can eat, find shelter and carry on with our lives.
We discuss animalistic security, fighting as a skill set to protect yourself, state violence and the application of force by police against citizens and a standing Army.
Violence is real, needed and a skill you must have.
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Aug 5, 2022
Preparedness & Independent Media
The last in our series on information sources, this is a discussion on the value of independent media in understanding the world around you, updating your world and local situational awareness and learning about quality local journalism that may be flying under your radar. Where is the source statistical information that is without bias? How do I look at the indicators for my industry, where do I go to know why there is a labour shortage? A brief look at the independent journalist in both the US and Canada - go to substack. That's where you're likely to find them...
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Aug 2, 2022
Preparedness & Health Care
Universal Health Care in Canada is in crisis, if not failed already. This is significant for preparedness as you probably believe or expect a healthcare system to be ready to receive patients in a major event, or when you or your family is in crisis. This is not the case, so to understand what is the issue we break down the healthcare system into 3 primary areas: primary care, public health and acute care. We discuss your personal responsibility to become fit and healthy, to mitigate any requirement to see a physician, with the key element to success being the provision of sufficient family doctors to ensure that everyone has one and appointments are sufficiently long to discuss multiple issues and readily available. The second element is to have public health and education on healthy lifestyles with inspections keeping public areas safe. Acute, the last portion takes care of itself - we are closing hospital beds not because a shortage of staff, but because the population doesn't need…
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Jul 25, 2022
Season Five Intro and Simplification
Welcome to season five of the podcast, where we will dive into you living through the difficult 2020s while chasing your dreams and living an incredible life, wrapped in a blanked of preparedness. The principle of simplification supports this endeavour, reminding you that all the issues in life are simple to solve - difficult yes, but simple. When we position issues in the dichotomy of control - in that you either control the outcome or you do not. If you not not, you smile, accept the outcome whatever it is and move on - Amor Fati. If you can control the outcome then you simplify the issue to a set of basic questions, answer them, make a decision and move on and don't dwell on the counter-factual. This is going to be an incredible season, stay tuned.
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Jul 20, 2022
Preparedness: Crisis Information
Where do you go to find the most accurate and up to date information in a crisis? What mediums do you choose, do you have alternate, processes that do not require power? This week's discussion is all about the crisis information process, finding your trusted sources, having multiple mediums upon which to draw the information - the Internet can go away, we saw this in Canada.
When a crisis is inbound, what information do you need: what is the threat, what is the probability and what are the outcomes? Then layer on the extent of your scenario planning and you have a recipe for preparedness.
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Jul 13, 2022
Twitter & Preparedness
Twitter is the modern incarnation of the city square, where people gather to exchange ideas, seek information, draw conclusions and confirm opinions. Except the civil discourse of the past is rare. This week we discuss the value of Twitter for preparedness, the ability to spew without accountability, the fights - both useless and intelligent exchange of ideas and how Twitter can be leveraged as the greatest source of immediate information in the world. A few examples of my personal fights - one with a communist on taxing millionaires to fund healthcare and one with a public health doctor on vaccine mandates. Twitter can educate and broaden horizons, or it can be a source of stress and ager - the choice is yours.
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Jul 8, 2022
Preparedness: No Internet
This episode was recorded during an 18 hour loss of the Internet in Canada, which affected close to 45% of the population. A quick look at what a world without internet might be, what considerations are available for your family and how we move forward. What's your plan for the loss of the Internet. 18 hours is fine, chatted with humans in person and advanced through my reading list - but what if it is 30 days long?
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Jul 5, 2022
The 2020s - Re-Organization of the World Order
Globalism is dying and will be replaced by a new organizational governance by 2030. This decade will be messy and difficult for us all. Humanity, about every 80-90 years re-constructs the global order, the systems by which we operate, integrate, coordinate and fight. We look at Trade, war, pandemics, government control and culture as frameworks for this struggle. The world that emerges in 2030 will have a different economic, political and military alliance structure, in which some nations will be winners, some will be losers and some will no longer exist. Understanding this will help frame your preparedness decisions, for if you know how your nation will emerge, to the greatest extent possible, you are well positioned to make good preparedness choices. After all, it is up to you.
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Jun 28, 2022
Side Hustle - What, Why and How
You've got a passion, a cause that drives your inner soul, gets you riled up and is the basis of a number of your conversations online and in groups. You have a message for the world, but how to get them to hear it? Or you have a passion for physical creation - woodworking, crochet, knitting, painting, models- whatever and you want to see if you could sell one to the world. Why not? What is stopping you, and in terms of preparedness, you can create one of those important lines of income to cushion disruptions in your principle salary.
Why, What and How...
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Jun 24, 2022
Preparedness: Your Death
None of us get out of this life alive, no matter who we are or the assets we have. So what is your plan for when you die? Today we chat about the considerations of your physical assets, financial, investments and distribution of goods when you expire. The planning for this is like the rest of preparedness, it's free. Invest the time to determine what your death looks like, write a will, understand you jurisdiction's laws about distribution of assets and financial charges on your estate. Ask the questions, then take the necessary actions to ensure your family is well prepared for when you die. Because you will.
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Jun 21, 2022
Preparedness and the Changing World Order
The intro to a new series, with weekly episodes on Mondays, on the changing world order and how this influences your preparedness decisions. How does conflict in Ukraine affect your plan, or devaluation of currency in the US, or the re-organization of the global supply chain? These are important major events that will have impacts on your life, so this episode talks about two major thinkers, Ray Dalio and Peter Zeihan and their ideas for how we got here and where we are going. Each week we will present an episode on a major event, deep dive and discuss the impacts on your preparedness plan. We will draw the connection between major issues and your home. Invest the time, I think you're worth it...
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Jun 17, 2022
Preparedness: Feeling Stressed & Broke? - Do This
Inflation is hitting everything, the Internet is on fire with calls to stock up on everything and you're looking at a very tiny bank balance, if not overdraft. So what do you do, well its time to consider that preparedness is indeed possible on a zero budget and that socio-economic barriers to preparedness are not barriers or obstacles, but considerations in developing a plan that works for you. This conversation is about the no poop ways to realize that you probably already have most if not all of what you need to be prepared, you just have to adopt the attitude and plan.
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Jun 13, 2022
Preparedness and the State of the World - Inflation, Supply Chain, Conflict & You
Every once in a while we need to pause and take stock of the world, the issues and how they affect me and my family. There are the things that are beyond our control to individually influence, but they have an impact on how I live my life. I cannot stop war, but war affects my access to products. I cannot cease inflation, but it affects the amount of products I can acquire with my disposable income.
This week we talk about your superpower, your preparedness. Your ability to understand what the affects of the issues are in your world, what your options are to mitigate the effects and to choose a course of action. This is free and when involving your community through the power of social capital, you can create community mitigation for food shortages, energy shortfalls and to prepare for the coming winter, which in some parts of the world will be challenging.
You may not be able to stop what is happening, but you have the power to influence the effects and prepare your family to be safe…
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Jun 6, 2022
Adventure, People, Challenging Ideas and Preparedness
This week we return to preparedness through the lens of adventurism. The idea that we as humans need to experience new places and new people to grow, to become better humans and contribute to a greater society. I am back from an epic back country 7 day canoe trip in northern Saskatchewan, where I met 8 new people and has an amazing adventure. We discussed my research, I was challenged on ideas and I am a better researcher in the field because I spent time with the practitioners and academics who train them. Preparedness enables this, by wrapping a blanket of preparedness around ourselves, we are free to pursue these adventures, knowing that our normal lives are safe and that if trouble hits, and it usually does, we can return to our normal lives. Preparedness is the facilitator of an amazing life.
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May 16, 2022
Emergency Kits - When They are Necessary and Why They are Free
Welcome to one of the most contentious episodes on emergency preparedness, challenging the holy grail of 72 hr kits. Yes there are times where some form of kits are necessary, for specific and well defined circumstances. They are simple, easy to assemble and absolutely free. There is nothing you need in your kit that you do not already own. But if you were to peruse Amazon, that would seem like an alternate universe.
So let's ask:
-do you need a kit - for what exact threat?
-who are you responsible for with this kit?
-where exactly are you going?
-what to include?
It's simple, free and easy. Just grab a beverage and listen.
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May 13, 2022
Preparedness - You're Fired, So What's Your Plan?
No one wakes up and thinks today is the day I get fired, or that today my boss will shut down the company. But these shocks happen daily and the pandemic proved that even the most basic of service industries are exposed to closure and ultimately failure. So, being a self-reliant individual, you need a plan for when you get fired. Not if, but when. We discuss the idea behind having multiple lines of income and the rationale behind having a preparedness plan for income. We finish off with a five step program to developing your plan, your financial cushion. What will you do when you get fired? Having a specific, defined and rehearsed plan to pivot to a new occupation will provide the blanket of insurance required to be bold in your work, knowing that if it all goes down, you have a strategy to bounce back. You're worth the investment. Support the show
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May 9, 2022
Scenarios for Planning - Hazards and the Real World
People often find it difficult to wrap their heads around preparedness - what could happen to me and my family? If they immediately turn to the most dangerous possibility, well it becomes too overwhelming and then the population simply avoids the conversation and carries on with their lives. If the immediate thought is a minor inconvenience, one through which they have navigated many time, well what's the point - they did it before they can do it again. Hence, professionals often use scenario planning for preparedness. Taking locals through actual situations which they could face in their lives, realistic and just enough severity to breach the apathy, but not enough to cause avoidance. It's and art and this week, we will present scenario planning for your consideration. There are the expected natural hazards - earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, etc. But there are also the human political induced. Food shortages as a result of sanctions, conflict disrupting supply chains, the ending of gl…
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May 5, 2022
Levels of Societal and CI Failure - Disruption to Full Spectrum Collapse
We know that Critical Infrastructure sectors are the foundation of our modern interconnected society. So what does it look like when things begin to not work as intended. Today we chat about the 5 Levels of failure in CI and what that looks like for you. How do we address the loss of CI, which is completely out of our control, but has a a significant effect on our lives. We discuss disruptions, significant disruptions, sectoral failure, multi-sectoral failure and full spectrum collapse. These each will have varying degrees of impact on you, as all of our lives are different, our family compositions are different and we are indeed a diverse group. So what doe your world look like when the power is out for 30 days, what is your plan for that? What is your plan when you no longer have access to the financial system for weeks? What do you do when the grocery stores are no longer accessible? These are the important preparedness questions that are critical to your planning - and thinking abo…
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May 2, 2022
Critical Infrastructure is Preparedness
This week marks Emergency Preparedness Week, where public agencies offer ideas and suggestions to help you build a more prepared life. However, they are unfortunately built on strategies that are decades old and have failed to move the yardsticks on preparedness behaviour adoption.
Our societies are wonderful constructions of inter-connected systems that we all take for granted and rarely consider. We no longer shelter, feed or water ourselves - we have handed that responsibility over to the state and corporations, having to acquire those through leveraging our Labour for wages. We wake every morning assuming the water will be potable, the power will turn on and the grocery store will have food. We don't consider when one of those fails, especially not for extended periods of time.
Critical Infrastructure should be the foundation of your preparedness plan. so listen in, follow as we being the process of developing that with you. A plan designed by you, for you with likely very little i…
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Apr 29, 2022
The 100th Episode - The IMCH Why & Future Plans
Two years in and 100 episodes down, thanks to all the contributors, supporters and those who think this message matters. We chat about the "why" this podcast was created, the mess of the current preparedness landscape and the reasons why I think this channel is positioned to help. Plans for the future about the ebook, video course, consultancy and episodic continuation of the brand. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram or Buy Me A Coffee for daily preparedness tips. We will be publishing reels and TikTok videos in June, with the YouTube content focussing on preparations for outdoor adventure until July-August when we begin a series of detailed preparedness discussions.
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Apr 26, 2022
Preparedness: The Art of Planning
Planning is an art, where intuitive, inquisitive, creative thought provoking and charismatic people excel. We plan everything, mostly without considering the process we follow. This week we talk about deliberate planning to answer an important question in our lives. Whether it is to buy a new house, to move to a new town, to choose a cooking method for food without utilities or whether to storm the adjacent town for resources, the processes have similar structural components. This chat is about the formal process, how we should consider it, follow it and think about it.
Once you learn to understand the process, become comfortable with it, you can address a life full of unanswered questions., and become that expert in planning preparedness for your family and community. Support the show
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Apr 22, 2022
Preparedness: Government Capacity
As we gather information to inform our preparedness planning, we look at the government's response capacity. Best done as a per capita ratio of fire, EMS, police to population served. The research is ongoing to understand what is the correct level, but knowing that there is an ambulance on duty for each 50K citizens informs you of the likelihood of receiving EMS support in a significant disruption. There are wonderful people in the EM world, but this is about the positive frame of not what they would like to be able to do, but what they are actually staffed and resourced to accomplish.
Information is power, gathering the full spectrum of information on the plans of your municipality will provide the details as to what they intend to do when it hits the fan, what are their priorities and how do they intend to allocate resources. This is all free and available information that provides you a reasonably clear picture as to the ability of the government to come to your rescue.
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Apr 18, 2022
Preparedness: Government Communication
Your government sends out information with regards to emergency management, the standardized message: have a plan, be informed and make a kit. That is messaging, not communicating. If the government wants to be a trusted sources when the world goes pear shaped, they need to establish a relationship with citizens. Become informed of the wishes and desires of the community - what are their priorities, what are their desires for efforts in response - where does the community want the reception centers located?
Communication is key. You need to find the municipal emergency plan, understand it, heighten shortfalls and engage the govt on changes. You need to understand the community groups and networks with resources in your area and communicate with them. Become an engaged citizen, voice concerns and hopefully the government will address your concerns.
Governments are not trusted sources in an emergency because they are the government, they need to establish that relationship in advance. Th…
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Apr 15, 2022
Preparedness: Your Why
Preparedness is trying to or has taken a seat at your table. That small set of ideas that reside in your life, so why is it there? We explore the reasons why by examining your theoretical lens on the world, the frame through which you examine the world around you, understand events and make decisions. You need to self reflect on who you are and how you view this world in order to understand why you are interested in preparedness. This self reflection is exceptionally important when we consider the timeline, people and effects you which to support in your preparedness plan.
Does fear drive you - fear of losing one or more of your animalistic needs? Are you housing or food insecure, or do you have significant income insecurity. These are real and may be the underlying drive to build some form of resilience.
Or maybe its hope. You're an optimist.
Or maybe its political and we all know where that can go
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Apr 12, 2022
Preparedness: Your Human Networks
Welcome to season 4 of IMCH, where we will be focussing more on conversations with people, building your skills sets for disruptions and becoming a more informative and interactive show.
Today is about the human networks, your social capital. The value of people around you, their skills and personal resources that you get access to by meeting your neighbour. The most important piece in emergency preparedness is other humans. More so than food, water or medicine, they are the key to human survival and building relationships is the best initial start point for building a more reliant lifestyle.
Access to their networks presents a huge opportunity for gaining knowledge and resources without expending a single penny.
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Apr 8, 2022
Preparedness - Rocking a Simple Yet Incredible Life
With all the preparations and craziness in the world today, we often forget that there is a limited time here and we should be rocking an incredible life, full of the experiences and people that bring us joy. So this week we talk about the foundation of developing these preparedness plans, which is a great life that is worthy of protection.
Why are we doing this preparedness journey thing?
How do minimalism and simplicity encourage a great life?
Finances, relationships, employment and activities. Four simple areas that if we sort them out, life is incredible. It is that simple. Support the show
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Apr 4, 2022
Normative vs Positive - Why EM Struggles with Reality
Emergency preparedness communications are normative - they tell a story of the intent of professionals to help, all the wonderful things they have done to be ready to assist, but almost all of the communications lack positivism - they don't tell the reality of municipal emergency management. The limitations, the extent to which they can provide services to the community and they fail to publicly identify the point at which they are no longer available to assist and therefore citizens are on their own. That point is critical, it formulates the start point of individual emergency preparedness plans - where do we need to be, to take care of all out animalistic needs while the municipal government is elsewhere, doing more important things than reducing me.
There are limitations, extents to which the government capacity is exceeded and therefore unavailable to the public. I think that's critical to know, and we are not being told.
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Apr 1, 2022
Preparedness Personalities, EDC, Kits and You
There are a spectrum of people involved in preparedness, from the blissfully unaware to the dire hard survivalist. Who are they and where do you fit on the spectrum? What does that mean for your outlook on life? When we think about kits, EDC and a myriad of bug out bags, why do we always think its necessary to have a kit?
In this week's episode we explore the different scenarios where you might need to have something with you, from just running around town, to car trips, vacation and evacuations from your home.
Here at IMCH we believe your home is your castle, we view that as your best option in almost all situations, but what about when you must go? Planning is the key, where are you going and what is there. Never leave it to the government to advise on where to go....
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Mar 29, 2022
Preparedness, It's Free - Animalistic, Complex and Opportunity Costs
Preparedness costs are everywhere, the Internet and experts are telling you to buy kits, build stockpiles and a myriad of other advice, all designed to get a piece of your disposable income. Preparedness is free, at the most basic and simplistic animalistic requirements, there is no requirement to outlay funds. Period. There are no socio-economic barriers to adopting an individual emergency preparedness mindset and take the necessary steps to insulate you and your family from disruptions in society's normal operations.
Animalistic Requirements - shelter, food, water, health & security: Free
Complex Critical Infrastructure Resilience - potentially a need to acquire a good / service
Beware the charlatan selling you kits...
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Mar 24, 2022
Preparedness: OPSEC and You
OPSEC, should everyone know that you are into preparedness and therefore probably have some Gucci kit in the basement and tons of food when the shizzy hits the fizzy? The reality is that most don't care and those that do likely don't live that close to you. So in reality it is not a huge issue, but one that cannot be ignored.
Do you advertise? Do you tell everyone? Think and adopt the grey man identity. Your house, truck, habits, pattern of life and everything you do should speak to the fact that you are a normal person in society and not a threat or of any interest whatsoever. Thats how you navigate daily life. But what about family who might come, or close friends from work? Plan, you need to consider what you are going to do when this happens and then make the necessary preparations. What if you want to spread the message at work, or find like minded people? Listen, we have some great ideas.
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Mar 21, 2022
Public Policy: Investing in Employee Emergency Preparedness
These are turbulent times, no one needs to remind you. If you're a business owner, public manager or anyone who has a legal responsibility for humans at work, you need to consider investing in their preparedness. In the business continuity community, there is a professional certification to help organizations and companies to build plans to navigate disruptions and to survive through adversity. However, very few of those invest in people.
Compare the amount of money your company invests in protecting servers versus the amount in protecting employees. I don't think you'll like the answer.
So why? Why do companies not invest in their employee's individual emergency preparedness, similar to their comprehensive plans to deal with disruption, cyber attacks, et al? Imagine, in today's competitive workplace, that your company paid for first aid training, fire fighting training, provided access to expert courses on preparedness and paid the employees to take them?
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Mar 16, 2022
Preparedness - Water
This week we return to the basics, water. Seems easy - bottle and store, but life makes this far more complex. What to do when your potable water sources is contaminated and the options for purifying. We chat about the types of contamination, reasons they occur and how you can mitigate that through the options for purification and storage. Simplicity. Lets not over complicate the issue, but how much water do you need for your family? How do I store it and how do I purify the replacement water. Where do I get the replacement water when my storage levels run low? How do I carry it, its heavy? There are many considerations for the world, grab a glass of potable water and join in the conversation.
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Mar 9, 2022
Escape and Evasion in Ukraine: How to Plan and Become Informed
This week's episode is for a friend, someone who is working in Western Ukraine to alleviate suffering and provide assistance to the IDP and refugees. She is doing so in a confused and fluid environment. In this episode I offer ways to identify information and fuse together a picture of what is actually happening on the ground. How to determine where the enemy is and where the conflict zones might be. More important though, is the planning phases conducted prior to departure to ensure that all eventualities are considered and everyone knows what they are doing no matter what occurs. Planning is your best defence against an unpredictable foe and therefore you should spend considerable efforts, detailed analysis and continue until everyone knows exactly what they are to do in each situation.
For you my friend, good luck and God speed.
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Mar 3, 2022
Preparedness: Planning for and Personal Impact of Low Probability / High Impact Events
This one feels different, this may actually affect me and potentially at a level I never thought possible. How do we understand the world events and the impact on our lives? We conduct the preparedness planning evolution of considering what we would do when the most impactful event occurs. That event is defined by you, for your family, what would be the worst case scenario, the event that would devastate and forever change family operations? Plan for it, grab a coffee and a piece of paper. Walk through that event, how would you want to be able to react, how would you see the events unfolding and then devise your plan, for your family. The thoughtful time is the essential element, you see yourself successful, able to overcome the issue, which in turn calms your psyche. If you need some specific piece of equipment to make this happen, then invest, but it likely will not be more than a few items. Preparedness is never about equipment, its about planning and self efficacy and becoming self…
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Feb 28, 2022
Implications of Putin's War - Preparedness, Your Life and the End of Peace
This week has been the most consequential since 1993. Globalization has been dying since 1998, but this is the final nail in the coffin. The peace dividend has expired, security is now being provided by the world re-arming. What we thought was the orientation of human civilization has now been altered. This week we discuss the mental health and reality of these changes, the effect on supply chains and your life. What does this look like in your grand sphere of influence. How do you wrap your mind and preparedness around the impacts and this abrupt and fundamental re-focus of humanity. We begin with a history lesson on Bretton Woods in 1944, how the world came to be, Putin's education and why he is executing his mission, what this means for global security. How do you prepare to exist in this new world, how you engage in preparedness for the most terrifying possibilities created by man. Listen, think and send you comments in. My thoughts are with the people of Ukraine.
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Feb 22, 2022
Preparedness: Considerations for War
War is hell, this is for the listeners in areas of the world who far the imminent threat of open conflict, who live under the risk of conflict and for those wondering what would be the considerations for war. We begin with a reminder that this of all times. is about you accepting responsibility for your outcomes. Your state will be orientated around saving the nation and the critical infrastructure will be leveraged for the war effort, not for your use. Loss of access to line so fcimmunication (roads, bridges, rail, waterways) for travel is the first. Then power and water may no longer be available. Evacuation is a real possibility, but difficult as the lines of communication may not be yours to use.
We pray for peace but prepare for war, your nation will not come to your aid at the micro level, it is trying to protect its existence at the macro level, so your family's needs are largely irrelevant in the scheme of operations. You'll be on your own, with your community to run, hide or f…
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Feb 14, 2022
Preparedness: Fitness - It's Simple and Free to Achieve
This week we chat about personal fitness, it's free and simple. No gym memberships, expensive equipment or anything else required. Just your discipline. We discuss the best prescription ever offered: take 30 days, walk 30 minutes outside, eat food - that's anything with a single ingredient when your hungry. Drink just water. After 30 days, you will be rested, revitalized and in control - self reliance personified. In these chaotic times, we need to have a physical body that is capable of taking us through the challenges. We think that this requires gym memberships, expensive equipment. It takes patience to see through the time required and discipline to do the activities. But the simple start point is absolutely free. Thats the real price of preparedness, time. This journey to be better capable and more responsible for our outcomes is free, zero money - just attitude. So grab your coat, it is -28 deg C here in Ottawa, lets go for a walk!Support the show
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Feb 10, 2022
Preparedness - Food - What's Your Risk Exposure?
Food, we love BBQ, smokers, pizza and all that wonderful garden bounty. Venison on the grill and fresh berries in the hand. Food is one of the most chatted about preparedness topics on the Internet and in Podcast land. So why now? A conversation about your risk exposure to the industrialized food supply chain, your risk tolerance and some interesting mitigation measures. How do you ensure that your food supply is maintained in a significant disruption? How much food should you have at home to meet your requirements? What amount makes you comfortable? These are all real and important questions. Don't forget the fuel to cook your food when the grid is down and your go-to evacuation food and you're set. So grab a beverage and lets make your food supply GTG.
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Feb 7, 2022
Big Rigs 2022 - Discourse in Canada, The Messy Middle and Use of Force
My contribution to the ongoing issue in my city of Ottawa. This is not a go truckers or smash truckers podcast episode. The truckers are used as a context to understand why our discourse is so much in need of assistance. We approach these situations as "we need to win", out narrative is just and right. We lost the ability, fuelled by identity politics and the corporate media to have a debate on issues - the idea of living in the messy middle of democracy. We don't collaborate, negotiate - we intimidate: with our protests and our police. Many who call for the use of force don't truly understand what that means. Clearing the protest is just not some arrests and tow trucks. It is the application of force against citizens, which some will oppose leading to physical violence between police and citizens. I truly don't think many understand what will descend on Ottawa if a trucker is killed in police operations. Nothing in the nation's capital is prepared for that level of intervention by the…
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Feb 3, 2022
Preparedness: What's Your Apocalypse?
What is the threat that keeps you up at night? What are you afraid of, or do you look forward to an apocolypse to reset the world? We dive into the idea that we all are preparing for something, a threat that we believe is the most likely to affect us, or we are hoping for a significant event to punish some element or portion of society. We discuss the individual nature of preparedness to frame the discussion, then dive into local hazards, zombies, nuclear conflict, armed invasion, local civil fight, blackout or something else that preoccupies your mind.
What's your apocalypse ?
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Jan 31, 2022
Preparedness: How Long Should I Be Ready for? 72Hrs, 14 Days, 2 Years?
This week we tackle the never ending debate on how much time should I be preparing to be on my own for? Society will recommend 72 hours, but most in the community know that for significant disasters, that is woefully inadequate. So how long? This episode tackles the rationale behind that decision and walks a pathway for you to follow to answer that question for yourself, considering your circumstances, hazards, risk tolerance, risk perception, self efficacy and what you perceive to be your need to evacuate. I always recommend starting with 14 days, based upon thousands of pages of literature and government reports, in all developed and developing nations with international response, every community was reached by some form of response agency within 14 days of the event onset. That should not be your end point, but statistically, that serves as a start point, from where you can move that goalpost as you see fit. I emphasize that emergency preparedness is essentially nominal cost. There…
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Jan 28, 2022
Preparedness - Mental and Physical Security
One of the animalistic requirements for survival and thriving is security. That includes the positive control of your thoughts and emotions as well as your physical environment. This episode talks about severance, situational awareness and all the steps you can take to become a more hard target. This is not about walls, turrets and active shooting zones, but things that are achievable in a free and democratic society. You have a responsibility for your own outcomes and that includes when all else fails, your ability to physically respond to a threat. Most of that can be achieved through deterrence, whereby those who are looking to do harm look past you for far easier targets. Securing your home, car and self are important elements of preparedness. Often left out of public messaging and when discussed online, the most frequent response is the employment of firearms. Unless in the hands of an exceptionally skilled individual is a recipe for disaster. So listen in, comment and join the co…
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Jan 17, 2022
How Much Authority Should the Government Have? Enforcement of Moral Standards
It's controversial. No getting around it. To what extent should the government's control over my ability to make a decision be limited? Vaccine Mandates? Vaccine enforcement? This is an important discussion that includes the pandemic but is more general, to what extent should the government have the authority to enact regulations that limit my freedoms? Libertarian, good citizen, compliant sheep? How do you define yourself in relation to the government? I discuss how laws are enacted and fought in Canada, bring the discussion to the true definition of mandatory, talk about collective moral imperatives and who defines them and enforces them, followed by a discussion on whether it is right to assign penalties to individuals who are making a legal decision. If it is legally permissible in the nation to not accept a vaccine, why is it legal to assign a penalty for that decision? It is a conversation that needs to happen, that we have to muster the courage to begin.
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Jan 13, 2022
Preparedness - Your Dependancy on the Grid
This episode we are back to the individual emergency preparedness theme, examining your dependancy on the grid - not just power, but food supply chains and health care. How do you navigate life when the power is cut for a couple of days in the dead of winter? Is it society's responsibility to keep you family warm and fed, or yours? How will you maintain you household systems when all of your utilities are cut off? These are important questions that need to be addressed and its free. The introspection and the awesome individual in the mirror is all you need to devise a plan and be prepared to mitigate the disruptions of a modern world. The food supply chain is having challenges and there are shortages, but your exposure to the global supply chain for food is your resposnvilbity. Why have you decided to draw food from across the continent or world? That decision exposes you and your family to risk that is optional. I draw food locally, other than some wonderful treats from afar, there is…
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Jan 10, 2022
Why Canada Doesn't Need a FEMA - The Proposed Solution
The final, other than open debates, episode in the series takes the identified issues in emergency management, with the actors within the space and carves out a roadmap for the field in Canada. One that does not require additional governance, or new ministries, but leveraging what we have already established and offers a pathway towards greater disaster risk reduction. Specific discussion on mitigation, preparedness messaging, surge capacity, coordination and DFAA funding are included in the analysis. So lets solve the actual problems, without creating a monster that will successfully eat hundreds of millions of tax payer dollars without saving a life. Thats what a Canadian FEMA would do.
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Jan 8, 2022
Preparedness - Let's Save Our Community: The Govt Initiated Us and Them Society
Today we are faced with a stark choice - there are friends, colleagues and neighbours who have made the legal, at least for now, choice to not accept a vaccination or who have opposing views on government control of our lives. This is not about the right or wrong or vaccinations or mandates. This is about maintaining the fabric of our society, which is the relationships that include those with whom we disagree, have different medical opinions and those with whom we have pre-covid relationships. Our society has the potential to degrade into an us and them - a victim mentality driven & responsibility assigning orientation that assumes the pandemic and the consequences are driven by someone else's actions and therefore I am oppressed and not responsible. That is a very dangerous place and establishes potential permanent gaps in our society, ones that we may not be able to bridge in the future. In Canada, an estimated 1.2 million voting age adults have chosen not to accept a vaccine. Do we…
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Jan 4, 2022
Why Canada Doesn't Need a FEMA Part 3: Actors & Orientations
The first episode in this series defined the problem, the second offered some institutional perspective and potential solutions. This week's contribution is the discussion of the actors within the space or phenomenon of emergency management. It is important to consider that there are more than the emergency managers involved in these discussions, but that they are the executors of the outcomes. So I posit that there are four main actors within the space: emergency managers, academics, experts and policy makers. Each has an important role, orientation and perspective - lens, or theoretical viewpoint from which they participate in and contribute to the advancement of the phenomenon. Hence, I discuss each, offer their value and discuss their collaboration - or lack there of, in the current context. This is critical because as the follow on episode will outline a specific and defendable solution to the defined problems, we must agree and discuss what the roles for each actors are within th…
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Dec 31, 2021
2021 Year in Review - Lessons, Pandemic, Preparedness and Goals for 2022
It has been quite a year, with the pandemic, the great resignation and the supply chain crisis. Throughout this year, we as individuals have made choices - are we a victim, do things happen to us, is it the government's responsibility to pay my rent when I cannot. Or, we choose self reliance, where we prepare for all that could happen and we make sound choices based upon our own capabilities and goals. This year exposed a great deal about ourselves. It was also a year of incredible opportunities to pursue that dream, to make that leap of faith in ourselves. We are capable of so much more than we do, so why not leap? What does your 2022 have in store for you and your family. What are your goals? Time to not make resolutions, but think about achievable goals for 2022 - get out your scratch pad or your whiteboard and draw the life you want for next year. Then make it happen. Simple and achievable. Happy New Year, sincere thanks for your loyalty and together we will make 2022 the year of p…
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Dec 23, 2021
Preparedness: Holidays - What to consider for these festive times
Preparedness over the holidays shouldn't be your primary focus. Enjoy, consume, eat and all those things that everyone tells you is not good for you - but what if? Think about the simple animalistic considerations - shelter, food, water. If you're staying in your country, no real worries as long as you are prepared to walk home from wherever you are. If you are travelling to another country in this pandemic, and I completely understand why, then make sure you are prepared to deal with a positive PCR test for COVID in a foreign nation. How do you survive when you cannot stay on the resort and are forced into the local community. What are the rules - what are the expectations from the local and national government - how do you get healthcare. Take the time to consider these and then go have a fantastic vacation. Enjoy the holidays, we have all earned it!Support the show
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Dec 20, 2021
Why Canada Doesn't Need a FEMA Part 2: Issues, Solutions and Roadmaps
After much response and discourse, Part 2 to this series discusses what are the main issues within Canadian emergency management and potential solutions that are achievable within the current framework. Only in rare cases is additional funding required, for the majority it is to come to agreement on what the actual issues are and then look for internal and available solutions. At the marco level, they are public peer review of necessary mitigation measures, which are then funded / not funded by the Federal Govt within the existing funding models for national infrastructure. Second, flood, wildfire and evacuation mapping is abysmal in this nation and it is the only issue that actually requires additional funding - do this, information forms the foundation of further decision making. Improved coordination and the discussion on how to construct the necessary surge human resource capability within the nation. Finally, utilizing existing regulatory systems to mandate build back better as la…
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Dec 18, 2021
Preparedness: A Conversation with Lynn Guitar from Bucket List Homestead
Fantastic guest this week to talk about her journey into preparedness, a real world example of the ups and downs of becoming more self reliant. Lynn is the talent behind Bucketlisthomestead, a Youtube Channel and on other social media. She provides a unique and wholesome view into the balance of life with a family, health and living through a pandemic on a small acreage, carving out an awesome life for her family. It is through the honestly, sincerity and stories of people like Lynn that we understand preparedness is a life long journey where you are never really there, but we try our best to be able to thrive, not just survive. Have a listen, visit Lynn's channel and subscribe to help out an incredible soul.Support the show
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Dec 13, 2021
Why Canada Doesn't Need a FEMA Part 1: Defining the Problems in EM
With the current context of floods in BC, fires across the west, drought in the fields and potential hurricanes in the east, Canadians are being fed the notion that there is a lack of something in the emergency management field - in other words, we could be doing far better to help our citizens, mitigate hazards and overall preparedness and response. The default for some academics et al are to call for a US style FEMA to be established in Canada to direct, manage and help mitigate the coming effects of climate change and the increased frequency of disasters.
My bias is clear, there is no current or former issue that has been successfully addressed by the creation of a new public agency, employing thousands of public servants and consuming huge swaths of the public purse.
But before we provide a remedy, we need to properly define the problem. In this episode, I cover governance - who is responsible for what in Canada, the structure of the current Federal system with regards to emergency…
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Dec 6, 2021
Preparedness: 2022 Threats and Opportunities
Every scholar, amateur and in-betweens have published lists of the coming year's threats and what is likely to happen. Crystal balls abound. This episode touches on the threats from a micro perspective, what is uncertainty and how will political and economic woes of the coming year affect your family life. We explore inflation, elections, restoring and supply chains to understand what the individual may face in the coming year. We close the episode with a clear lesson on how to understand your family's exposure to the risk, how to mitigate that risk through multiple lines of operations (income, food sources, etc..) and then, the most important suggestion - expand your community. There is nothing more important in the individual emergency preparedness space than building a strong social network with individuals and groups that may afford resources: economic, financial, human and most important - support. Support the show
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Dec 2, 2021
Preparedness: Multi-Level Governance & Preparedness Messaging
Canada like other nations has a multi-leave governance system for emergency management, with many players and voices. There are good framework agreements between the federal, provincial and territorial governments on access to assistance as well as clearly defined responsibilities for funding arrangements for disaster relief. Within provinces, the organizational framework differs, with various regional offices and in some areas, regional EOC to manage situations.
This week's episode flies at 10000 feet looking at the multi-level governance within the emergency management system, who does what for whom and their general responsibilities. We finish with a rant on who should be sending emergency preparedness information to citizens and why, when everyone tries to speak to residents, it simply confuses everyone and all messaging is lost.
This is the primer episode for next week's episode on how to construct an emergency management organization from the ground up, instead of from the top do…
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Nov 25, 2021
Preparedness - Sanitation & You Need to Have a Plan to Do #2
This week is about the very important and uncomfortable topic of going poo in an emergency. Wherever you are and whatever is happening, humans will continue to eject waste into the environment and you need a plan on how to do that. What is you plan when you no longer have access to a toilet? How do you flush your toilet when there is no water in the house? Do you have soap to clean yourself and ensure you stop the spread of communicable diseases? Probably now for the pandemic, but what about when the water supply is no longer available? We discuss simple toilets, expensive options, burying in the backyard and other alternatives. The point is - you need a plan to poo without the modern toilet. Whats your plan? Support the show
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Nov 22, 2021
Preparedness Conversation with Sandra Riches, the Executive Director of AdventureSmart BC
Headed to the backcountry? Thinking of snowmobiling this winter, or hiking to your favourite destination for a night out? AdventureSmart BC provides life saving information to those who enjoy the outdoors, in order to ensure that everyone makes it home safe and has an incredible adventure. In this conversation we discuss SAR, the mission of AdventureSmart BC, the preparedness messaging challenges and a host of wonderful content.
Sandra is a passionate individual who brings both personal expertise and corporate skills to the mission of ensuring that adventuring is done in the safest manner possible. Accidents do happen, so when they do, how can you prepare to be equipped to manage through the indigent and engage SAR? Excellent advice for all levels of backcountry expertise, don't make the mistake of believing that your decades of experience protects you from uncertainty. Plan every trip, prepare for eventualities and then chase the incredible opportunities that exist in the outdoors.
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Nov 15, 2021
Preparedness: How to Know if You're Ready?
Current real time events in BC and across the world require some reflection on our own individual emergency preparedness levels. Have you completed the plan? Remember, the first and most important question is to remind yourself that you are responsible for your own outcomes and the government is not coming to rescue you. The first stage of disaster planning is to ensure you are "answering the right question" or "properly defining the problem". Make sure your efforts are geared towards the actual issue / problem. Second, do you have the necessary plan to address the basic animalistic requirements, for the planning horizon chosen by you, based upon your situation and responsibilities? Have you considered the significant hazards in your area and included those on the DIR plan based on CI? Finally, have you secured your primary, secondary and tertiary evacuation locations? All of these and almost all preparedness requirements are free, nothing need be procured. Think, think through the pro…
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Nov 4, 2021
Preparedness: Vulnerable Populations
People struggle, around us in society are the obviously vulnerable: those we often refer to as poor, the socio-economically challenged or those with obvious physical limitations and mobility issues. Under that are those in society that struggle with mental illness, those we on the surface look like they are doing OK, but are exhausted just trying to keep that image up. With such a diverse and challenged portions of society, where is our messaging? Are we reaching those or are we not. How do we reach these groups within society as emergency management professionals? My research journey has opened my eyes to the network of service agencies that provide assistance to the vulnerable, often living hand to mouth themselves. These represent networks - access those networks and lets get the messaging to those who arguably may need it the most.
But most important, open your eyes to those in your society that are struggling, they are not lazy, bad or otherwise drains on the economic coffers. The…
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Oct 28, 2021
Preparedness: Municipal Emergency Plan - Know What Your City Expects you to do...
Knowledge is power, in Ontario every municipality is required to have an emergency plan, outlining what they will do in the event of a disaster and what they recommend for you to do. It is a good place to start in your preparedness journey, but more importantly it is a great place to understand the players in the city, what their intentions are and what their priorities will be when the &^%$ hits the fan. Knowing what your city will do is good to incorporate into your own plan, for both knowledge and to ensure that you are not planning something that will be in conflict with the municipality.
In this episode, I walk through the City of Ottawa's website on emergency preparedness, provide some commentary and add suggestions as to how you can frame this information in your own deliberations. Very important, build a community and work together. Support the show
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Oct 26, 2021
Blunt Public Policy - Why Canada Will Lose the Fight Against COVID-19
The series Blunt Public Policy is designed to be uncomfortable, to challenge the issues of the day, present shortfalls and assign blame as well as to present solutions that will actually work. Different from the normal preparedness episodes, these discussions inform the world around us which in turn makes us better citizens, more informed humans and therefore more prepared to weather the disruptions of the future.
Canada will lose the fight against COVID because we are employing a strategy of not trying to lose, instead of trying to win. We botched the entire planning of this event, we employ a singular strategy that vaccines alone will lead us to the promised land. Vaccines work, they reduce spread, reduce infections, prevent death and are a key enabler to success. However, there will always be a portion of the population that chooses not to participate, which is their protected right. Vilifying these people - who in 2019 were our friends and colleagues, will lead to populism and perm…
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Oct 21, 2021
Preparedness: Understanding Critical Issues and Not Losing Your S&%$
Everyone has an opinion, punditry or reference that counters your thoughts on issues - and most are more than willing to jump up into your life to make sure you are aware of how they feel. Climate change, COVID and Supply Chain disruptions are examples of topical issues that have a direct influence on your daily life. Your politicians, no matter whether you support them or not, have and will continue to make decisions that alter your behaviour, affect your wallet and may significantly change how you earn a living. How do we cut through the ridiculous volumes of "educated" opinions and determine how these issues affect my daily operations - aka, my life. We discuss how to think through the actual changes made, such as increased prices on necessary goods, how disruptions in supply chains will affect your animalistic needs vs your wants and how COVID policy will alter your ability to earn a living.
Cut through the noise and id necessary, amend your preparedness plan. Logic and simple - s…
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Oct 11, 2021
Preparedness: A Conversation with a Millennial Emergency Preparedness Enthusiast - Sharon Lécuyer
This week's conversation is asking the real questions about preparedness messaging, where to reach people and what they are looking to find out. Sharon is an enthusiast who is interested in learning about preparedness, passing on the message and growing the community. She has some great ideas on reaching those like her, what they are looking for and how governments can amend the message and delivery to create audiences amongst the population. So much great stuff to discuss, Sharon is the future of the movement: smart, articulate and interested in becoming more self reliant and accepts responsibility or her outcomes.
Having a young family presents challenges - diapers, car seats and a myriad of considerations that not everyone has thought about. Sit back, grab a beverage and enjoy our conversation.Support the show
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Sep 30, 2021
Preparedness: Building Community, Anti-Vax, Politics and Exclusionary Thought
Humans need each other. We congregate in groups, we socialize and anthropological research shows that we have done so since time immemorial. Hence, it is arguably the most important step in emergency preparedness to create, strengthen and grow your community - those group of people you can count on when the chips are down. Who do you call at 3 AM? Who is coming to help you jump your car in the driveway and who will come and bang on your door when they see smoke? Dig you out of a building collapse, provide a warm place to stay in an emergency, provide resources to help with your problems, access to professionals, tools and all the other theoretical and physical possessions that exist. Hence, those who choose to not take a vaccine are your neighbours, friends, colleagues - they are not the cause of the pandemic, its continued damage - they are free citizens in a nation that allows for free thought and self determination. It is not up to you to educate them on their shortcomings, but to a…
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Sep 24, 2021
Scenario Planning & Preparedness
This week we discuss the elements of planning, specifically for scenarios that you might face. I focus more on the planning steps and elements than any one scenario, as there are a multitude of potential hazards that may be realized. How do we integrate a specific scenario into my overall preparedness plan? What could possibly go wrong and cause a disruption? We walk through how top plan, figure out what you are exposed to, ask yourself how this will influence my normal operations and finally, what steps do I need to take to prepare for that? Are you looking at the simple and basic animalistic requirements? (food, water, shelter, first aid and security). Or are you wishing to conduct a detailed analysis for this specific scenario based upon the critical infrastructure that supports modern society? The possibilities are endless but you are responsible for your outcomes, so how can you not consider scenario planning?Support the show
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Sep 15, 2021
A Preparedness Conversation with one of Canada's Leading Experts - Ian Foss
Season 3 commences with a great discussion on emergency preparedness with one of Canada's foremost experts, Ian Foss. From a background of search and rescue, followed by service in government agencies, with a Masters from Royal Roads - Ian discusses why preparedness is necessary; challenges to get the message across and solutions for communication experts across different level of government. Trusted sources is the key takeaway - in that we will always trust a message when it comes from someone within our own "circle of trust". That circle is different for everyone and understanding those networks is critical for the emergency preparedness communications gurus of the 21st century.
Planning, kits, evacuation, hazards, social capital, teenagers and a myriad of other elements are discussed. Join the conversation and let's get prepared.Support the show
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Aug 11, 2021
The Solution to Climate Change is Simple
Lets dive right into the most controversial issue at play - the IPCC report and the world's reaction to the science, the fires all around us and those few who remain with their heads in the sand. I offer my points on what the problem is, why humans are responsible, what are our options and how we get there. I am tired of the toilet-level quality of the discourse on this species level problem. So, what to do? We need vision - a leader with a simple clear no more than two page policy that leads to a fossil fuel free future. Simple. Clear. Dates and deliverables, not flowery speeches. I am not in favour of carbon taxes, GHG emission level targets or following the treaty standards. The science is clear - science being the facts my friends, with the balance of probabilities in favour of human induced accelerated climate change. Our climate has changed and will continue to change for billions of years - it is the measured exponential increase in the rate of change that is at debate. My solut…
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Jul 27, 2021
Creating Your Dream Life - Balancing Minimalism and Preparedness
This world has endless possibilities, the pandemic has exposed opportunities everywhere - so how do you design the perfect life - CMPP: career, money, passions and people ! We examine how to look at this from scratch, assess opportunity, then include the ever-present minimalism and the intended purpose for physical goods in your life. Finally, we round it out to this podcast's main message - preparedness and set you up for success. Its a formula that works, proven by the worlds greatest thinkers - do something with your life that excites you, makes you swing your legs out of bed in the morning to tackle the day. Manage money on the 50/30/20 rule, have passions for your hobbies and giving back to society and surround yourself by like minded driven people.
Minimalism - things exist to support your life, that's it. Own only what is necessary to facilitate your life, discard the rest.
Maybe you'll need to fire friends and family, but you only have one life. Go get it. Support the show
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Jul 22, 2021
Preparedness - What the *&^% is it?
A brief discussion on what preparedness means to me, some talk about confusing definitions and the ideas behind becoming a prepared individual. We chat about self-sufficiency, self-reliance, disasters, emergencies and a myriad of other situations. Your income is most important, you need multiple lines of income and a plan, a solid plan, when you walk into work tomorrow and your boss says you're fired. Plan B needs to be ready to go, with that you define your emergency fund requirements and you pivot to your pre-determined occupation. Do not rely on a magical cheque from the government to pay your bills when you're unemployed - that's your responsibility, if you choose to adopt a prepared mindset.
Where do you get your food?
Join the conversation, discuss with friends - What does preparedness mean to you?
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Jul 20, 2021
Preparedness - 10 Steps Simple, Brilliant & Cheap
Everyone loves a list. If you're looking for the quick and dirty 10 steps to becoming a prepared individual, then here you go.
*Simple* - totally uncomplicated and easy to accomplish. That must be the goal, otherwise barriers become reasons for off-ramping and not being prepared for coming disruptions.
*Brilliant* - based upon the recommendations and education of the finest minds in the genre, along with academic investigations and real world experience. Wrap that up and you have simple brilliance, trust us.
*Cheap* - preparedness is not expensive. Not at all, those who peddle expensive equipment, years of food supply and other "necessities" are simply in it for the business, make money in capitalism and off we go. So no, your money stays in your pocket while you become prepared. Support the show
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Jul 8, 2021
Preparedness, Simplicity and Evacuations
The world is in chaos, panic seems around the corner and if you were to believe the main stream media and the preppier channel - societal breakdown is imminent. We are exposed to a flurry of complex problems that cause strife in society, challenging to address and difficult to solve, involving significant public resources and the cooperation of multi levels of government. Those statements alone should make you furious. Complex problems are a necessity, a raison d'être for the public service, for if our problems were simple with clear solutions, then the empires of levels, positions, committees and liaison agencies would not be required - except they are simple problems. This week we talk about different types of problems, how to demystify preparedness into a set of simple choices - not complex and not difficult. We discuss evacuations and how they are in fact simple issues with very simple solutions, they just require you to take a few minutes to consider your options and make a plan…
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Jun 25, 2021
Preparedness: Roaring 2020s or Societal Breakdown?
The apocotalk will not stop on social media and has now carried into the mainstream media in the form of dire warnings about climate change, pandemic variants, hyperinflation, end of globalization and many others. So what is a prepared individual living in suburbia suppose to do? Nothing. Thats the point of preparedness and adopting a prepared life. You have established a preparedness plan for you and your family, based upon the principle of disaster impact reduction and subsequently have considered your exposure to and dependance on the 10 sectors of critical infrastructure. Now is the point, while periodically returning to your plan to ensure your assumptions remain correct and that nothing has changed in your family, that you go live an awesome life. Do not lose sleep over aggregate price levels, or the end of globalized economic relations - you'll be fine, the soccer league will continue. If you have prepared, then you are not scared. You are ready to not only survive, but strive.…
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Jun 15, 2021
Preparedness, Pandemic, Big Government and Individual Agency
As the developed world emerges from the pandemic restrictions, there is a movement afoot to adopt many of the "temporary" programs invoked during COVID-19 to help citizens manage the crisis, as permanent fixtures. Not necessarily the benefits related legislation, but the framework legislative authority, government management and the new tools adopted in order to best serve the public. This is a primary example of governments not removing additional authors granted in times of distress - think of the Patriot Act after 9/11, the ongoing structural and expansionary deficits in all governments and the new laws on governing Internet content and online monitoring. As a preparedness community, we understand that we are responsible for our outcomes and our individual responsibility is far more reliable than government action. Hence, we tip the scales in our favour by trusting our agency - that individual freedom to do what we want, pursue the goals we wish and reach our dreams - all within the…
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Jun 9, 2021
Preparedness and Navigating the Fear Mongering on Prepper Channels
Far too many preppier channels are profiting on fear mongering, raising stress in the population and therefore causing far more harm than any of their preparations would solve. They simply are attempting to provide information and shows that will raise revenue, subscribers, Ad revenue and otherwise improve their bottom line. Now profiting of your skills is the very essence of capitalism and is not the issue, utilizing your strengths to play on fear in an effort to capitalize on that fear through improved financial positions is wrong. So, how do you understand what their "lens" is? What are they NOT saying, where are they to gain, who are the players and understanding their individual bias is necessary to truly wrap your head around the logic behind the last two weeks of Chicken Little on YouTube. Finishing off with a chat on the ways to express yourself without having to fall into the Twitter, Instagram and Facebook trap of thumb wars - its all yelling out there now and very little con…
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May 31, 2021
Preparedness and Inflation - ECON 101
A slight change of focus, but necessary as there is too much hype in the preparedness community about inflation and the terror it will bring. This is reality, a bit of a boring but necessary explanation of what inflation is, how it is created and how the government acts to lower inflation. No politics, just facts on how this happens. Then a short but important reflection on how this will affect your preparedness plans, how this will influence your ability to pivot when disruption occurs and what this means. So, lets sit back, listen and hopefully I can de-mystify how money works and offer a few suggestions on how you might mitigate these issues. As always, your feedback is always welcome. Please continue to support this podcast by spreading the word. Inflation is coming, at 3-5% maximum for no more than one year, but this will have an impact on those who are living at the margins - who barely make the money stretch to meet the minimum bills every month. So if you or your loved ones are…
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May 18, 2021
Preparedness - The Supply Chains are NOT Failing
Too many "experts" are selling the notion that the global and North American supply chains are at risk of collapse and therefore a pending catastrophe for food and necessities. This pandemic has caused disruptions in corporate supply chains, as have recent geo-political issues across the globe. In this episode, we explain why food supply chains and other necessities will NOT collapse, there is no food-apocalypse coming and attempt to dial down the noise created for profit and praise. North America is a net exporter of food, to the tune of a factor of 1.6, meaning that in times of existential crisis, there remains enough food in NA to feed all the population. Hence, there is a near zero chance that there will be starvation in Mexico, Canada and the US - contrary to what you have been peddled across social media. I offer a short discussion on supply chains, talk about toilet paper and energy, all to ensure that you can take a deep breath and realize that you will have food to eat, TP for…
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May 11, 2021
Preparedness - How Much is Enough?
72 hrs, 60 days, one year? How much or how far should your preparedness supplies reach out? When do you have enough and how do I determine what is the correct set of parameters for my family? This week we consider the most important question after you decide to become responsible for your outcomes - how long should I be self-sufficient for? This is about building your self reliance. We cover: government messaging, who are you responsible for, where are they located, do you trust the government and do you define yourself as a follower or do you think for yourself?
Then we discuss self confidence, personal risk tolerance and planning for the most likely and the most dangerous hazards. The world is a difficult place, you may be comfortable in your current location, but remember this is a connected world and a shooting war in the South China Sea will lead to significant impacts on your life - so consider preparedness in its complete form, relevant to all aspects of your life. Support the s…
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May 4, 2021
S2 E13 Emergency Preparedness Week - Be Prepared for Anything
This week is emergency preparedness week in Canada, the one week a year where the government attempts to focus your attention on their ideals and suggestions about preparedness. This week's episode takes a non-sheep approach to the tag line - be prepared for anything. This is a poor choice of wording and while it may be build on a foundation of encouraging citizens to consider the hazards that are in their area and begin to prepare for those situations, it is more than likely going to turn off more radios than on. To be prepared for anything is to consider everything - that alone is a key message that throughout academic works, books and expert advice is an absolute no-no. Focussing citizens on achievable goals, working towards a more resilient community - those are the outcomes governments should be working towards. It is popular today for the government to be announcing decisions that are grounded in the best science, advocate for by the experts in the field. However, they systematic…
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Apr 28, 2021
One Year of IMCH - The story...
Thanks to all the folks who listen, comment and suggest. I appreciate all of you, from every corner of the world who listen and participate in this journey. I tell the story of IMCH, the origins, name, why the subject matter and how to start a podcast. Thanks everyone, one year down, many more to come. Support the show
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Apr 27, 2021
S2E12 Travel and Preparedness
This episode is about thinking how preparedness and travel come together. As the world will eventually emerge from this pandemic and restore some basic travel, maybe even total global excursions, how do we embrace that possibility while remaining prepared. If you have 60 days of supply in your house, you cannot take that on an airplane - so what are the best moves for you to consider to ensure an incredible vacation and personal security. How do you pack the car for a road trip in these times? How much should go into your car? Should we all travel with out go / bug out bags. We don't want preparedness to keep us at home - in that we are afraid to leave our preps and travel, that creates a burden and places you in preparedness prison. A place where you become so paranoid about the world, that you actively choose to never spend a night away from your home, in order to ensure that you always have access to your well stocked bunker. Get out there, live....Support the show
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Apr 21, 2021
S2 E11 Preparedness - Just Tell Me What to Buy !
A fun episode, for all those living at 100 MPH who don't have time to consider our 12 step plan and still wish to just buy some stuff to be better prepared. We discuss what are the simplistic realistic things for home, car and evacuation. Simple, but necessary in a modern developed and connected world. No bug out bags here, no saws, canned food, axes, shelters, sleeping bags et al, nope - just what you need to manage through the minor chaos of life - and still win that Twitter or Instagram fight with hours of battery life to spare. So grab a beverage and listen.
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Apr 14, 2021
S2 E10: Preparedness Beyond the First 72
Continuing our discussion on emergency preparedness, this week we offer some thoughts on those disruptions the are not fixed after the first 72 hours. The utilities do not come back on, or whatever element of critical infrastructure that has failed. What is your plan for after that government recommended 72 hour kit is expired? Have you a community plan, do you know your neighbours enough to put together a collective response? Do you have strong social bonds with others upon which you can rely when the chips are down? How long have you decided to be prepared for? 21, 45, 60 days? While everyone wants to be prepared for everything, the reality is that there needs to be a timeframe around what you do - food, water, energy and equipment for how long? The best recommendation is at least 21 days, for if society has failed to restart after 21 days, there might be some more significant issues to consider. Finally, what happens after your planning horizon has expired - if you plan for 60 days,…
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Apr 7, 2021
S2 E9 Preparedness is Cheap and Simple
A quick reminder that preparedness is cheap, simple and easy for everyone to embrace. When we consider the basic animalistic requirements of the human species and the fact that they are readily available everywhere in the developed world, then we cannot use the financial excuse as a barrier to becoming prepared. It is a question of your own self-reliance, how much of your needs do you wish someone else to be responsible for and what percentage will you deliver? That is a basic question to ask, reflecting on the simple survival priorities and you have a solution. An old bag by the front door with some photocopies of documents and you have the evacuation kit that you hope you never have to use. Or simply look around you, you have everything you need for survival, just make sure you know where it is and you have sufficient amounts to meet your family needs. Take some time to be informed of what your fellow humans are facing around the world, there is hunger and strife that need not happen…
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Mar 31, 2021
S2 E8 Societal Collapse - Why and How We Might Go Down
Collapse is a popular topic in today's preparedness media, many foretelling of the end of the current financial system, the Great Reset or some other apocatalk. The reality is that every single civilization in history has terminated and to some degree, because of the decisions they made. Through an examination of historical evidence, modern theories we discuss collapse and how our current society is awfully close to that precipice now - maybe we go over, maybe we don't. But one cannot deny that the world is a complex, interconnected world that is harvesting resources from the earth at an unsustainable rate. We eventually will kill this planet, maybe not for hundreds of years, but without societal change, the future is not bright. So what can you do? Maybe not solve global issues, but this is but one more reason to become more self reliant, self sufficient and far less reliant on the government o provide for your welfare. Huge credit to the BBC for the majority of materiel, including ma…
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Mar 23, 2021
S2 E7 Step 12 Dependancy on CI - The Plan
In this episode I put together the micro plans from the 10 individual sectors of critical infrastructure and present my personal individual emergency preparedness plan for my family. By navigating our dependancy on the CI that keep society running, we are poised to mitigate specific and identifiable areas where we would have a shortfall and determine the appropriate measure to mitigate. This is how you develop a plan for your family, built for your family alone and implement. This will not look like your neighbours and the acquisition list you construct will not mirror what FEMA or Public Safety Canada recommend you have on hand. Join us for the discussion on the CI dependancy, plan management and how to go on and live an awesome life knowing that you have developed a detailed plan to provide all the insulation you require. Support the show
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Mar 17, 2021
S2 E6 Steps 10 & 11 Dependancy on CI - Food and Water
This week we conclude the examination of individual sectors of critical infrastructure with food and water. These are often considered at the beginning of preparedness, as other than thermoregulation of core body temperature, they are the two principle elements of survival. They represent your ability to continue to function and therefore require far more consideration than just canned food and water bottles. We examine sewage, disposal of human waste, hygiene and other important elements often left out of normalized preparedness discussions. Take the time for your family, invest in a detailed analysis of these sectors of CI and prepare your micro-plan for each. You don't want ti just survive, you want to thrive in an emergency. Make sure your food is what you love to eat and puts smiles on everyone's face. Beans and rice will drive people mad.Support the show
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Mar 9, 2021
S2 E5 Steps 4-9 Dependancy on CI - Transport, Govt, IT, Health, Safety & Manufacturing
This week we forgo a repetition of each individual step for each consideration within a CI, hence we cover 6 CI sectors in one episode. By now you know how to plan, conduct the analysis, ask the "so what" questions and develop the micro plan for each CI. If not, go listen to the previous 2 episodes where it is painstakingly detailed. At first glance, many will consider these CI as straightforward and not worth much consideration. However, if fuel is not available and you do everything with your car - how does your world look now? What if you rely on public transport and there is none - how do you get where you need to go? What if you cannot get a medication refilled, or talk to a doctor? What if your small business cannot receive critical inputs for your product due to shipping disruptions? What if there is no Internet or cell data - or both? How does your life look now - I believe exceptionally complicated. Join us for a great chat on these important supportive sectors of a modern soc…
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Mar 2, 2021
S2 E4 Step 3 - Dependancy on CI - Finance and Your Income Security
This week we continue the development of your individual emergency preparedness program through the analysis of dependancy on critical infrastructure (CI). Finance and the financial services industry are subject to infrequent outages that may cause significant disruption in your life dependant on your reliance on the immediacy of access to money, or simply bad timing. When the point of sale fails at the grocery store and you just rung up $200 in groceries, can you pull out that cash to cover them - or will you have to walk away? Insurance is the modern form of risk transfer - do you have enough and the correct coverages? Do you understand lawyer speak?
Your income. Families with a single source of income are facing considerable risk - COVID-19 has shown us that in a very short period of time, your principle line of income is gone. Do you have others? Side hustles, part time jobs? Other family members? Even small lines of income can cover food, electricity etc in times of need. Remember…
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Feb 23, 2021
S2 E3: Step 2 - Dependancy on Critical Infrastructure - Energy and Utilities
This episode outlines the process for evaluating and developing a plan based upon your reliance and dependancy on the sectors of critical infrastructure. We examine energy and utilities to look in detail at hydro, natural gas, fuel oil, propane and containerized gas. Looking at each one of these elements of the energy sector, we ask the important question: "what does my world look like without hydro / gas". That will be very different for many people, with each family's dependancy on energy being different. Further, we talk about how to plan for this loss by categorizing everything supported by hydro into one of 3 groups: critical, essential and nice to have. We build a power profile to meet critical needs, then look at the options available to provide that power: solar, wind, fuel generator and battery bank.
Planning leads to a conclusion of either a specific task to complete, a specific acquisition or nothing to see here....
A review of each of the CI will provide a plan to meet the…
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Feb 10, 2021
S2E2: Step 1: Personal Responsibility, Why and How to Plan
Step one launches our series on how to become a prepared individual. We focus first on your acceptance of personal responsibility for your outcomes and not adopting a victim mentality. Does the world happen to you and you blame everything or everyone else for the current state of your life, or is that a result of decisions you made before the event - including the decision not to make a decision, aka. avoidance.
Then we pose the question as to why you want to be prepared. Maybe it was the feeling form March 2020 with the initial lockdowns that made you uncomfortable, uncertain, nervous or s cared. The idea of adopting a prepared life is to no longer be subject to uncertainty, but be ready to deal with those things which you cannot control, pivot, reorientate and implement the detailed plan you have ready. Thats the final preparation piece - understanding that planning is necessary and requires detailed assessment of the loss of one of the 10 elements of critical infrastructure and what…
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Feb 3, 2021
S2E1: The Case For Our 12 Step Plan for Individual Emergency Preparedness
The social media space is full of well intentioned corporations, groups, individuals, experts, professionals, preppers and survivalists who produce a plethora of content on what you need to do NOW to be prepared for the coming storm. However, the likelihood of their catastrophic scenarios being realized is nominal, with the vast majority of citizens simply wishing to continue their normal lives, in urban or suburban environments, raising their families with a blanket of protection.
Our case at IMCH is that you should develop the plan based upon the principles of DIR, by examining your dependance on the 10 elements of critical infrastructure, with micro tasks from each collectively forming your "task" or "to do list".
Downloadable and immediate .pdf or demands to immediately stock up on food and water are grounded in hysteria and not in logic. Follow us to develop a logical plan for your family that will weather disruptions to your normal like - because there will be more, many more to…
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Feb 1, 2021
Season 2 Introduction
Welcome to season 2 of IMCH ! After a 45 day break to recharge and ramp up for season 2, we are going to focus on the 12 steps of emergency preparedness - yes, a detox of sorts. The plan is for 30 minute episodes with subject matter experts on the individual pillars of critical infrastructure that keep our society going.
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Dec 14, 2020
Ep 27: 72 Hr Kits are Useless
72 Hr kits are useless and there is zero empirical evidence to demonstrate that at anytime, in any known disruption or disaster, a human or family of humans had a better outcome due to the possession of this equipment. They are peddled as an easy excuse to justify that municipalities and other governments are addressing preparedness. Whereas the literature, the nerdy stuff from academics, shows that human relations - social capital and those people who surround us are a far more reliable and valuable resource than a flashlight. Governments need to be taking the resources dedicated to the 72 hr kit message and translate those into individual training on first aid, water purification, building evacuation and evaluation and many similar skills taught in CERT. Fund the creation of community groups and resilient organizations to leverage the human capital - the people will bounce back better. Seriously, we have that junk in our house already as part of normal life in a developed society. We…
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Dec 7, 2020
Ep 26: What if Trump is Right?
Conspiracy theories are everywhere, seemingly based on incredibly shallow interpretation of events and assigning weak causation. We do not know whether there is necessary or sufficient grounds for these to be true unless we investigate and evaluate available information. Theory tells us that conspiracy theories fill the void of information, where there is no counter-proof or valid explanation, there must be some nefarious work underway. As long as governments continue to laugh off and disregard conspiracy theories, they will continue to grow and erode trust in government institutions and the very foundation of our society - free and fair elections of governments.
We discuss the Bildeburg Group, the "Great Reset" and try to explain why the "deep state" continues to exist as the great boogeyman of society.
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Nov 30, 2020
Ep 25: COVID-19 Communications - Why the Gov't Gets it Wrong
COVID-19 communications have been fragmented, disjointed and often supported by questionable evidence. Governments have been using the pandemic to explore expansion of powers, specifically under public health orders, to immediately influence public behaviour. To some extent this is warranted, but government's have never given up these powers easily when the emergency passes. Will western governments cede these powers back to society post pandemic, or "for the good of society" these powers will remain in place until we come out the other end and "build back better".
I offer an explanation as to why the government's communication strategies have been a failure, recommendations on how to succeed and to regain trust of the public.
Conspiracy theories evolve from unaddressed communication gaps - the government allows them to fester and dismisses all theories as they emerge. To dismiss is to fuel, that is basic communications 101. Hence, we have growing evidence of a lack of trust in governm…
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Nov 18, 2020
Ep 24: A Prepared Life - Watch it Burn
This week we take a lighthearted, but serious look at the world on fire. How do we, as prepared individuals, deal with the chaotic and crazy events filling our newscast? What about the US elections, COVID-19, Social Media censorship - generally those around us who hold seemingly ridiculous beliefs. Are you a libertarian - don't like being told what to do? Listen to my thoughts on what the tenets of libertarianism are and why you have a responsibility not to cause harm to others.
A bit of fun, but a serious tone as well. Stay in control of your emotions, you are responsible for whether you lose your &^%$ over the events and any emotional fallout. Don't blame others, check your preparedness level, grab a beverage and a smoke - and watch it burnSupport the show
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Nov 10, 2020
Ep 23: A Prepared Life - Unapologetically You
This is the first episode in our new series called "A Prepared Life". It is all about taking the preparedness community out of the fear bunker and towards an incredible and amazing life.
We live in a chaotic and disrupted world - full of expectations, norms, cultures and family rules that govern how we conduct our lives. The number one question for preparedness is: Who is responsible for your outcomes?. The answer is you, so why are you not living the most amazing life, pursuing your dreams and path - which likely tangent from family expectations and norms. Avoid falling into the "keeping up with the Jones" in the preparedness community - comparing your preps with others, YouTube channels or other podcasts. Once you do that you are doomed. Make a plan for you and just for you, execute it and then go live the incredible life you want knowing you are wrapped in a blanket of preparedness. Don't build a bunker, preparing for a future significant event and allowing that to govern your life.…
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Nov 3, 2020
Ep 22: Mental Health and Preparedness
Mental health is not often seen as a critical element to your preparedness agenda. However, when we examine the human animal and our interactions, we understand that mental health is the foundation for a prepared life. Without mastering our emotions, understanding what we can and cannot control we are doomed to expend energy reacting to and making poor decision about things which we cannot control. It is not about being a mindless and emotionless robot, it is about understanding that you are truly in control of your emotions and therefore you are not blaming the outside world for your predicament. Other people cannot make you angry or sad - it is your judgement on an external event which labels the thing good or bad and therefore assigns emotions.
You are in control of how you react - don't be a victim and blame everything on the world around you.
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Oct 26, 2020
Ep 21: So You Want to Become a Survivalist?
Throughout this podcast we have outlined the necessary steps to become prepared. Today's episode brings us to the far end of the preparedness spectrum to discuss what it takes to adopt a survivalist's viewpoint on the world - the skills and focus required to prepared for a society altering event. Survivalists are far more educated and knowledgeable than most give them credit for. They are masters of human emotions, they are not influenced by your commentary or opinions, they study organizational behaviour and how the human animal relates to nature and other animals. They adopt an exceptional level of skills so that they require few tools. So have a listen, drop your commentary at:
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Oct 19, 2020
Ep 20: P3 - Politics, Pandemic and Preparedness
This week's episode discusses the history of pandemics as part of the human experience. We examine the early emergence of public health agencies, pandemic preparedness as part of statecraft and the divergence of authoritarian and democratic responses to illness. What is the role of institutions and a free press in holding politicians to account for their response - and do we have a free press in the traditional sense? If corporate influence is the decision maker in what stories are published, then how does that relate to the information provided to the public in response to a pandemic. Are we seeing an erosion of public trust - should governments pick winners and losers?
Finally, how does this communication breakdown, or confusion relate to your responsibility to prepare for the future and be ready to deal with the present danger of COVID-19. Support the show
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Oct 15, 2020
Ep 19: Emergency Preparedness 2.0 - The Final Summary
This concluding episode provides an overview and summary of the all the episodes on emergency preparedness and allows the listener to hit the main points and seek the detailed episodes on specificities topics for more detailed analysis. We cover the main question, 5 elements of survival, your plan, simplicity, best case scenario, worst case scenario and a reminder on the benefits and follies of a bug out bag. This is meant to round out this series and be the launching point to discuss more in-depth scenarios and situations, now that the listener is well versed in preparedness. In the coming episodes we will discuss the integration of politics into emergency preparedness, the challenges of true survival and the weird and wild contingencies that may come to fruition. Enjoy and get ready for whatever 2020 and onward sends our way!!!Support the show
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Oct 5, 2020
Ep 18: Emergency Preparedness 2.0 - So You Want to be a Prepper, eh?
This week's episode is a look into moving from a prepared individual, which is the goal and focus of this podcast, to a prepper. We present definitions of preppers and survivalists, contrast the two, while outlining what separated preppers from the remainder of society. We discuss skills management, consistent stockpiling and the need for community. Prepping is about having agency, being in control and knowing that you are responsible for your outcomes as well as navigating significant incidents that may occur in your area. Prepping is not what most people think, join us as we walk along the preparedness spectrum from the general public to the survivalist ready for anarchy. Support the show
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Sep 28, 2020
Ep 17: Emergency Preparedness 2.0 - Winter is Going to Be Hard Pt 2
In the second part of this episode, we discuss the foundations for individual emergency preparedness and consider two scenarios. First, the most likely, COVID-19 restrictions until 2022. Based upon science and the logistics of developing, distributing and immunizing hundreds of millions of people, the current restrictions related to the pandemic will be tightened and be part of our lives until 2022. Hence, everything you do will be exponentially harder and longer. Further, we look at the most dangerous - forced evacuation and all the complexities and challenges of leaving your home and all its security on short notice. Like all parts of individual emergency preparedness, this requires planning, forethought and the dedication to be the person responsible for your outcomes. So join us for an honest look at what this winter has in store and why if you plan now, it will be far less disruptive and help you not just survive, but thrive !
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Sep 21, 2020
Ep 16: Emergency Preparedness 2.0 - Winter is Going To Be Hard Pt.1
In this first part of a two part episode, we discuss the upcoming winter as one with exceptional challenges to our normal lives. The US election, climate change related storms, the normal influenza and COVD-19. There is a great potential for disruption in the Labour markets, as well as the delivery of CI to society. No tin foil hats here, just a methodology to analyze what might happen, war game the possibilities and strengthen your network with your community. We all need to take greater care of each other, so pay attention to the world around you but never forget the essential and foundational question: "Who is responsible for your outcomes?". Support the show
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Sep 15, 2020
Ep 15: Emergency Preparedness 2.0 - Evacuation
This week's episode is timely and topical, a logical and factual driven conversation about evacuations and how they may become a reality for you. We cover what evacuations are, how to conduct a threat analysis for your area, choose routes, destinations, equipment that is reasonably necessary and above all - reduce stress. This is not a case for an INCH bag, or living on the edge with bags packed by the front door, but an intelligent non-tin foil hat discussion on how you and your family can be better prepared if you are required to leave your residence on short notice. How will you communicate with your family, where will you go? Join us for some of the answersSupport the show
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Sep 7, 2020
Ep 14 - Emergency Preparedness 2.0 - 30 Days Without Public Services
In this week's episode, we explore what it would look like if the critical infrastructure you rely upon went away. Beginning with the loss of power, cascading to others such as water, sewer, gas and transportation (fuel); how would cities react? What would your life look like and how does this affect your preparedness plans. This is a logical non-tin foil hat discussion based upon evidence from experience across the world. Join us as this series kicks off looking at how big picture almost apocalyptic scenarios really play out. Support the show
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Aug 31, 2020
Ep 13: Safety and Security
In today's episode we explore what safety and security means for those interested in individual emergency preparedness. We discuss the reality of what really happens to crime levels in emergencies, what a threat profile might look like for you and what does academic examination of disaster / emergency settings reveal. What is your plan for making your home a hard target to dissuade opportunistic criminals? Do you have first aid training? Finally, what do you intend to do when someone kicks down your front door and demands everything you have? Highly unlikely, but potentially life changing. Support the show
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Aug 24, 2020
Ep 12: Bug Out Bags - Reality versus YouTube
This episode is dedicated to determining what your threat profile is for your residence and family, your evacuation plans and determining the equipment necessary to facilitate the execution of the plan you developed. Simply buying what you see on YouTube will lead to failure or extreme difficulty, as evacuations are always under high stress environments, where without a strong foundation of planning and practice - it will be like chickens let out of the pen. We discuss the logical and science backed process to determine the purpose for your BOB, what specific tasks you need it to support and therefore what simple and flexible equipment is necessary. Join us to develop a BOB that looks nothing like what you see on TV - which means it will work. Support the show
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Aug 17, 2020
EP 11: Tin Foil Hats
This week's episode is about having fun with some of the most ridiculous conspiracy theories that are out there today - about societal control, grand "reset plans", the anti-vac movement and many others that seem outrageous, but seem to have traction online. As well, we discuss some strategies as to how to investigate the source materiel, how to be wary of the phrase, "peer-reviewed" and to take modern journalism with a grain of salt. Sit back, enjoy, you'll laugh and probably snicker at some of the ideas raised. Before you ask, I am not a government agent !!Support the show
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Aug 10, 2020
Ep: 10 Simplification Skills
The final episode of the series on adopting a simple existence and life is entered on you as a human being in this wide wonderful and chaotic world. We discuss attitude, emotional control, basic life skills, learning to say NO to people you love, goal setting and learning to forgive yourself. To lead a self-reliant and more sufficient lifestyle we must understand and accept that our emotional and physical health are our responsibility and within our control. Invest in yourself, prepare yourself to engage with the world and deigns the greatest life possible. I finish with a rant, go do what you want and don't allow any faith or family expectation and rules to determine your success. A great life is up to you. Support the show
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Aug 4, 2020
Ep 9: Simplification of Your Physical World
The second part of the simplification series focusses on the physical possessions in your world. This is not a minimalism episode, but the concept of linking your possessions to your commitments in your calendar. Time is the most precious item you have, it is irreplaceable and cannot be purchased. In the first episode of this series you designed a calendar full of only what you want, that brings you joy and is necessary for maintaining basic life needs. Now, we link all of your possessions as facilitators for those commitments, hence you have the tools / equipment to execute the things you want to do, and the freedom to expunge the remaining items. There will always be some things held onto for just in case, especially emergency preparedness items, but the remainder will leave and create peace and calm. Make the call, design your life and live your dreams. Support the show
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Jul 27, 2020
Ep 8: Foundations for Simplification
This week's episode is the first in a three part series on simplification. The intent is to remain within the framework of individual emergency preparedness and our continued journey towards a more self-reliant and resilient lifestyle. We tackle the foundation principle of time, being the only commodity that you cannot purchase more of, or get back once it has been spent. How to we bring order into chaotic schedules? How to pick what stays and how to jettison commitments from our schedule - even if they are family. Join us for a 20 minute discussion on the need for calm and order in our time commitments, in order to facilitate time for what really matters. Support the show
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Jul 13, 2020
Episode 7 Trip Report, Gear Review and Next Adventure
In this episode, I outline the accident that shortened my planned adventure, how my self reliance principles aided in my self extrication, as well as a gear review. Most importantly, I discuss the value of constantly using and evaluating your preparedness equipment, in order to ensure that when the chips are down, you are confident in what you have and your ability to use it. We need to fail, and fail often in order to understand our limitations and find growth through the acquisition of new skills. Support the show
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Jul 2, 2020
Episode 6 Thriving in a Pandemic
This long awaited discussion centres on building individual resiliency into your sources of income, adopting measures of simplification and creating a life that can pivot and adjust in the face of unexpected disruption. How do we add additional lines of income, create agility in those sources of income through digitization. Throughout the episode the emphasis is on the individual to make the necessary plans and enact appropriate decisions to ensure that reliance on government for handouts is minimized and ideally rendered necessary. Support the show
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May 13, 2020
Individual Emergency Preparedness 101 - Maintaining Course & Avoiding Pitfalls
In this final episode of the series on individual emergency preparedness, we discuss how to maintain the standard chosen in your analysis through remaining engaged with the world and analyzing facts. Further, we look at weather and how it effects your plans, activities and how the Internet provides YouTube, Blogs and Webpages full of distractions and pitfalls to avoid. A quick discussion on bug in / bug out vs. get home bags and the most important aspect - building and strengthening your social capital. Support the show
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May 10, 2020
Individual Emergency Preparedness 101 - Becoming Prepared, First Steps
In this 4th episode in the series, we outline a deliberate planning tool, based upon the main sectors of critical infrastructure and a planning horizon you choose, that enables you to develop an individual emergency preparedness plan for yourself and those for whom you are responsible. This plan is devised by you, including all your own family's considerations and is an adoption of the principles found in formal military planning tools. Support the show
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May 8, 2020
Individual Emergency Preparedness 101 - No One is Coming to Help You
This third episode of the series covers the limitations of municipal governments, their priorities and why you are likely to be on your own for at least the first 72 hrs following a significant incident. Linking concepts from the first two episodes, we orientate you to preparing to thrive, vice survive in times of disruption and difficultySupport the show
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May 4, 2020
Individual Emergency Preparedness 101 - Why People are not Prepared
The second episode of this series outlines the reasons why people are not prepared by discussing demographics and vulnerable communities from a research perspective. Following in the genre of individual responsibility, the episode dives into the concepts of individual and community resiliency with evidence to support the premise that strong self confidence and social ties correlates to far better outcomes in disasters. Support the show
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Apr 28, 2020
Individual Emergency Preparedness 101 - Attitude and Government
In this first episode of a 5 episode series, we discuss individual emergency preparedness as a mindset, a philosophy and a mens through which you examine events to determine how they may affect you and your way of life. A short discussion on the organization of the Canadian Federal Government's emergency legislative framework. This episode orientates the listener to thinking about individual emergency preparedness as far more than a stash of supplies, but a permanent mindset: Who is responsible for your outcomes?Support the show
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Apr 28, 2020
Channel Introduction
Channel introduction outlining the who, why and goals of the podcast. Support the show
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