Posts Tagged ‘lifestyle planning’
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Today I am going to discuss the real goals behind The Survival Podcast, more accurately what I hope have been accomplishing up till now and will continue to accomplish going forward. I will explain the why behind my occasional shows on politics and economics. I will tell you about the America I feel we have lost, why we can get it back and what that will mean for us as a people.
Tune in today to hear why I feel we need to…
- Regain the basic knowledge of how things work in America today
- Really believe we can “live the live you want, if times get tough or even if they don’t”
- Get over “democrat” vs. “republican” or “conservative” vs. “liberal”
- View the economy without normalcy bias or total gloom and doom
- Focus on self sufficiency vs. individual threats
- Establish “preparedness” as an American value as it once way
- Pay attention to politics but not trust any of the politicians
- Know why you believe what you believe
- See ignorance as your greatest enemy in all walks of life
- Make land ownership a goal and achieve it
- Transfer our homes into homesteads
- Learn that real estate is not always a safe investment
- Understand the false promises of government help
- Turn away from the counterfeit American dream
- Understand that to reclaim your nation you must first reclaim your life
Additional Resources for Today’s Show
Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and you might hear yourself on the air
Friday, August 20th, 2010
While I am off to Florida (hope the oil ain’t bad for me) to lay my butt on a beach for a few days on a real vacation this time I didn’t want you to be with out a Friday show. So kick back tune in and listen to some great questions from the audience today. The last question of the day was difficult to answer and not really a “survival question” in the way we think of but I think many people out there needed to hear it. I hope it leave you with something special to think of over the weekend.
Join me today as we answer these questions…
- What are the best ways to store meat
- How to you store and get surplus medication for emergencies
- What is Jefferson State and what is it all about
- A solider tell us how to dechlorinate pool water – Thanks for your service man!
- Real story about the failure of electric sewers in Florida
- How you store biltong
- Lessons from a guy who had his water cut off by a vengeful spouse
- Why is the inside of my tomatoes white
- Thoughts on building a storage crawl space
- Growing cactus fruit
- Staying mobile with your preps
- What do I do next with my life
Additional Resources for Today’s Show
Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and you might hear yourself on the air.
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
We say it every day, “living a better life if times get tough or even if they don’t”, but how do you pull it off, how do you make it happy. More importantly how do you change the way you think so that your actions will have a dramatic impact on your future starting right now. Today will be a bit of a mix between life improvement 101 and prepping but to me the two are inseparable.
Join me today to hear…
- The hidden cancer killing many futures – nope it isn’t debt this time
- Why knowing a bit about the constitution is important – even for non Americans
- Pride may “goeth before the fall” but positive pride is needed for progress
- Setting goals isn’t just for the career path
- Scheduling time for family just like a client, why you need to do it
- The importance of vision, it is a destination, you need it to draw your map
- What do you really want, what would you do if you could do anything
- Why do you have the mental limitations you do, what created that illusion
- Why you can’t blame anyone for your life and why doing so will hold you back
- Why an unfulfilling life is not compatible with survival philosophy
- Why survivors survive, the one big commonality
Additional Resources for Today’s Show
Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and you might hear yourself on the air.
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
Today we take a new look at this primary concept of modern survival philosophy. We examine how the concepts fo probability, impact and commonality of disaster interlock and how to use them in our planning process. More importantly at the end we examine how they impact the human condition and what we can learn about ourselves if we are willing to face our collective fear and examine disaster with these three factors.
Join me today as we discuss…
- What exactly is disaster probability and why should you care
- Why is impact second in the equasion
- What does commonality teach us and how do the following seven preps effect two very different disasters
- Storing Food
- Reduce/Eliminate Debt
- Develop Energy Independence
- Grow Food
- Save Money
- Keep Cash On Hand
- Have Evacuation Plans
- What do we learn about life when we actually face and plan for disaster
- Why retirement commercials are a lie and you can’t wait for your “golden years” to start living
Two Exerts from Today’s Show
“We prepare for individual level disasters first, because they are more probable, not because they are more dangerous.”
“If event” X” occurs what actions can I take both before and after its’ occurrence to improve my odds of survival and/or my ability to remain comfortable?”
“The harsh reality is that survival is not about being able to buy specific items or to do specific things so much as it is about your individual ability to adapt, overcome and succeed based on the resources you have or more to the point is spite of resources you have to do without.”
Resources for Today’s Show
Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show.
You also now can call in questions or comments for the host at 866-65-THINK, (866-658-4465) please read the suggestions for calling in before you do for the best chance of getting your comments on the air.
Friday, July 9th, 2010
So it is Friday and I am ready to roll with another great round of you questions. Today I answer three awesome gardening questions, how to deal with riots and unrest, prepping for a new born baby and more.
Join me today as I answer questions like…
- What to consider when using cinder blocks to build raised beds
- How to you get grapes and blueberries ready for winter weather
- Freeze, dry or can, if you can do any which do you choose and why
- How do you prepare for riots and civil unrest
- What preps should expecting parents make for emergencies with a new born
- Does karma apply in a SHTF, you bet your ass it does
- What are my thoughts on the 17 HMR
- How do you find your true passion so you can make good choices for career and lifestyle
Resources for today’s show…
Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and you might hear yourself on the air.
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
I call myself a modern survivalist, well what does that mean. What is the difference between a modern survivalist vs. a traditional survivalist or a primitive survivalist. What are the fundamentals of modern survivalism? What does it mean to survive anyway? Why are we coded as humans to survive and what are we surviving for?
Special Announcement – We are going to make Episode 500 our second call in show that is done 100% by you. Call in and leave a message about what you have done in the past year and how The Survival Podcast has played a role in doing that. For a better idea on how to participate in this episode listen to our One Year Anniversary Show, Episode 224. To be a part of Episode 500 just call in and leave your message at 866-65-THINK.
Join me today as we discuss…
- Why I choose to make the term modern survival synonymous with the TSP brand
- Why are humans “hard coded” as survivalists
- What motivates us to create societies
- Why societal collapse always results in rebuilding
- Why economics and politics must be part of modern survivalism
- Why debt elimination must be part of the equation
- Why we all should store food and how it prevents hoarding
- Understanding that the unprepared are the most dangerous after an event “ends”
- Why we must pay attention to emerging threats
- The difference between planning and paranoia
- Why you really can have a better life as a modern survivalist
Additional Resources for Today’s Show
Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and you might hear yourself on the air.
Thursday, July 1st, 2010
I see and hear versions of this admittedly extreme version of why survivalists are nuts all the time. I just talked to a guy that pointed out how “we were all gonna die from swine flu” and it turned out to be nothing but “a bunch of bullshit”. I guess he hadn’t listened to my show called, “Lessons From the Non Event of Swine Flu“.
It is really common though for the average person to look at a “prepper” or “survivalist” and wonder why we in their minds waste money and resources. The reality is we actually save money and maximize resources it all depends on how you look at things. As I said from day one, modern survivalism is about “living a better life if times get tough, or even if they don’t”. Is it really possible though, you bet.
Join me today as we discuss…
- The myth, the world must end as we know it for preparedness to pay off
- The well it won’t happen to me bias, the why and dangers behind it
- Why debt elimination must be part of the plan or the naysayers may be right about you
- Why you never lose money storing food if you do it with sanity
- The value of “alternative energy” even just at the property value level
- Gun ownership is like voting, exercise the right or you may very well lose it
- Having some gold and silver is something every rich guy I know does, so why not you too
- A garden improves physical health, improves mental health and can increase property values
- Only the ignorant would say being informed is a bad idea
- Help me out, what is the “down side” in this survivalist thing
Resources for Today’s Show
Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show.
You also now can call in questions or comments for the host at 866-65-THINK, (866-658-4465) please read the suggestions for calling in before you do for the best chance of getting your comments on the air.
Friday, June 18th, 2010
Today I have your phone calls on things like teaching skills, caching items in PVC, biltong, the death of the resume and more. Remember if you want to be featured in a show like this phone in your comment or question in 2 concise minutes or less to 866-65-THINK.
Tune in today to hear…
- How bolting and barter created a relationship across two nations
- What are gamma seals and how to you use them with mylar for food storage
- A cool idea for a TSP T-Shirt
- How to rehydrate and cook dehydrated food
- How do you grow bamboo, can it be done in New Mexico
- How do you lash bamboo to build items like a trellis
- A cool way to cache items in the ground with PVC and make retrieval easy
- The importance of passing on and teaching your skills
- Woodchuck it’s whats for dinner, YUM!
- I claim the resume is dead, what the hell do I mean
Resources for today’s show…
Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and you might hear yourself on the air.
Thursday, June 17th, 2010
Today I though I would give sort of a mile high view of taking your home from grass hopper fields of green to organized ant hill. Or if you are on the journey already from disorganized ant hill to organized ant fortification. Getting prepared seems tough, it seems beyond reach and on some levels it is. One can never be fully prepared for everything but getting to well prepared for most things is doable in steps.
Join me today as we discuss…
- Another look at the old story, The Grasshopper and the Ant
- Taking an inventory
- Journaling items used on a regular basis
- Committing to copy canning
- Develop a black out kit
- Install emergency lighting
- Set up some sort or back up power
- Develop a documentation package
- Set up at least 2 weeks to 1 month of long term storables
- Install a back flow preventer on your water heater
- Store at least 25 gallons of water, more is better
- Journal your spending – EVERY PENNY
- Form a debt elimination plan and DO IT
- Define your lifestyle vision and WORK ON IT
- Create a get out – get home plan
- Own and know how to use a grill
- Teach yourself at least 2 food preservation methods
- Visit farmers markets
- Talk to your neighbors
- Believe you can get it done, because you can
- Focus on the results, not the battle
Additional Resources for Today’s Show
Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and you might hear yourself on the air.
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
Every once in a while I tend to break out of the typical “survival topic mold” and I am doing that today. That said there is nothing that could be more accurately described as a survival topic than having your own stream of income or at least your own brand that makes you marketable as a cut above other job seekers. The landscape is changing, the resume is dead, jobs are outsourced, the US doesn’t make many “things” any more, we simply consume them
Yet today technology has changed the entry cost into business, it used to take blood letting hard work and lots of money, today you don’ t need a lot of money just a ton of hard work.
Join me today as I discuss…
- Why having your own income streams is definitely a survival topic
- Why passion is the key to success in business
- Why the resume, television as we know it, conventional radio and more are all dead or dying
- Why the writing was on the wall 4 years ago but big companies refused to listen
- Why giving a shit about your customers is more important than listening to them
- Five great ideas for web based businesses
- A cooking show
- A REAL fishing or hunting show
- A home handyman show
- A podcasters social network
- Online classes in social media for older people
- Five great ideas for web empowered businesses
- Home pet care (pet sitting, yes I am serious)
- Urban cooperative farming
- Self guided GPS tours
- Pool cleaning for above ground pools
- High School athlete video production
- Why now is the time to do what you love.
Resources for today’s show…
Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and you might hear yourself on the air.
