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When people think about prepping, they usually picture food storage, bug out bags, water filters, or maybe a rifle leaning in the corner. What almost nobody talks about—but what can make or break your ability to survive—is footwear. Your boots, socks, and foot care could be the hidden weak point in your entire survival plan.

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the endless demands of preparedness while juggling life’s daily chaos? In this essential episode of The Ready Your Future podcast, Todd tackles the all-too-common challenge of prepper burnout and offers practical solutions to reignite your motivation for preparedness. Whether you’re a seasoned prepper who’s lost steam or someone struggling to get started with emergency preparedness, this episode provides actionable strategies to overcome the mental roadblocks that keep you from preparing for the unknown. Todd shares five powerful tips from a fellow busy prepper/parent who understands the struggle of balancing family life, work, and the desire to be prepared, plus he adds three bonus strategies of his own. This isn’t just another preparedness podcast episode—it’s a roadmap for anyone who’s ever felt like throwing in the towel on their preparedness journey and needs that spark of motivation to keep moving forward in their quest to prepare for the unknown. Articles

• 5 Tips For When You Don’t FEEL the Motivation to Prepare
• Micro Prep List – 90 Tasks to Do (1-5-15 Minutes)

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Join us as we explore the courageous stories of citizens who have fought back against tyrannical governments throughout history. From revolutions to protests, we'll examine the methods and motivations behind these brave individuals and groups who have dared to challenge oppressive regimes. Discover the power of resistance and the impact it can have on shaping the course of a nation's future. Learn about the importance of standing up for freedom, democracy, and human rights, and how ordinary people can make a difference in the face of overwhelming odds. Whether it's through peaceful protests or armed resistance, the struggle for liberty and justice is a fundamental aspect of the human experience. Watch to learn more about the inspiring stories of citizens who have fought back against tyranny and discover the lessons that can be applied to our own lives and communities. 👍 Like, Subscribe, and Hit the Bell for more survival tips, badass stories, and off-grid hacks. 🎙️ Listen to the Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YdMrZ4oWTPKv4YrcZgExg  📲 Follow Us: 🔹 https://survivalandbasicbadasspodcast.com/  🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/15wU8rw6hS/  Don't let uncertainty overwhelm you. We deliver practical tips to help you and your family navigate what is coming. Remember, being prepared is the first step toward embracing your inner Badass. Join the email list and check out the shop @ https://www.survivalandbasicbadasspodcast.com  The Survival and Basic Badass Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Podurama, and wherever you find great content. As always, this show is for entertainment. We are not to be considered doctors, financial advisors, or lawyers, and it's not legal, financial, or health advice. This Podcast is intended for American audiences and free states. If you accept an oppressive Government, please skip this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stress isn’t just an annoyance—it’s a survival factor. When the world feels like it’s cracking at the seams, your ability to manage stress could be the difference between good decisions and bad ones. In this episode of the Survival Punk Podcast, I talk about stress, what’s fueling it right now, and how I deal with it in my own life.

In Episode 224, Dave starts the show with a passionate discussion regarding the latest revelations pertaining to Jan  6 and the fact that the FBI had 274 plain clothed agents in the crowd. Comey got indicted on Thursday… FINALLY someone got charged! From there, he discusses the violence and rhetoric directed at ICE agents and facilities. After discussing ICE, we take some time to discuss where the money was coming from and how US taxpayer dollars are being used to fund most of it along with Soros. Dave closes the show by reviewing the fact checked proof that Tylenol shouldn’t be take by pregnant and breast feeding women and the death of the UK with the introduction of digital IDs.  Article Links:

• We Now Know Top FBI Agent Complaint After Jan. 6 - It's Clear the Good Ones Knew Something Was Very Wrong, Too: Report by Samuel Short from The Western Journal
• Anti-ICE Sniper's Brother Provides Answer for Why Detainees, Not Agents Were Shot - Now It All Makes Sense by Samuel Short from The Western Journal
• Chicago anti-ICE protesters block vehicles, get hit with tear gas and pepper balls by Greg Norman from Fox News
• DOJ preparing probes into Soros' Open Society Foundations following bombshell exposé by Ryan Mauro, Glenn Beck by Jack MacKinnon from Blaze Media
• Fact-check: Tylenol confirms 2017 pregnancy warning tweet is authentic by Jack MacKinnon from Blaze Media
• New digital ID will be mandatory to work in the UK by Kate Whannel from The BBC

Support Dave by visiting his new website at Two Rivers Outfitter for all of your preparedness needs and you can also visit his Etsy shop at DesignsbyDandTStore for fun clothing and merchandise options. Two Rivers Outfitter merchandise is available on both the Two Rivers Outfitter and the davidjkershner.com websites. Available for Purchase - Fiction: When Rome Stumbles | Hannibal is at the Gates | By the Dawn’s Early Light | Colder Weather | A Time for Reckoning (paperback versions) | Fiction Series (paperback) | Fiction Series (audio) Available for Purchase - Non-Fiction: Preparing to Prepare (electronic/paperback) | Home Remedies (electronic/paperback) | Just a Small Gathering (paperback) | Just a Small Gathering (electronic)

This episode examines civil war manifesting itself in the US and the world over the next few years and makes a forecast on how close we are on the doomsday clock of civil war on American soil. The probability and possibility of civil kinetic conflict in the US is closer than in decades.. My Storming America Series covers the gamut of what a spontaneous attack in the US will look like when terror cells launch a simultaneous attack on the US homeland which in my mind is the primary man-made vector for civil war in America. I cover it in Episodes 37, 41-43, 49-50 and 62 of my Chasing Ghosts podcast. References: NCTC Islamist Attacks on US Forecast 2025Winston Marshall The UNTOLD History of The White Slave Trade & How Islam Conquered 3/4 of The Christian WorldAndrew Gold CIVIL WAR is Coming - Professor David Betz Books: Stephen Biddle Nonstate Warfare: The Military Methods of Guerillas, Warlords, and Militias Barbara Walter How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them David Armitage Civil Wars: A History in Ideas William Forstchen Day of Wrath Kurt Schlichter The Attack Karl Dahl FactionFaction: With the CrusadersMatt Bracken: Enemies Foreign and Domestic Foreign Enemies And Traitors Domestic Enemies: The Reconquista The Red Cliffs of Zerhoun Castigo Cay Eric Frank Russell The Wasp Michael Z. Williamson The Weapon (and the entire Freehold series) Ernest R. May Strange Victory: Hitler’s Conquest of France Robert Heinlein The Moon is a Harsh Mistress Robert Asprey War In The Shadows: The Guerrilla In History Howard Jones My Lai: Vietnam, 1968, and the Descent into Darkness Email at [email protected]

Growth isn’t comfortable. Sometimes that means tackling difficult history books or even reading the ideas of people you disagree with, just so you know what you’re up against. Understanding the other side makes your own convictions stronger—and prepares you to counter them with clarity instead of slogans.

We examine the emerging Venezuelan kerfuffle. There are many currents and undercurrents in the latest incipient war debacle in America history. This will be a disaster for America if it clacks off and; expect the American government to make this a preamble to go kinetic on the drug war generally and the following catastrophes. I covered this in detail in both parts of Ep 059 and 059 "The Mexican Cartel Conundrum: War Without End". Gird your loins for the first war in American history that will lead to significant foreign-born bad actors making war on American soil. *** References: US Treasury Sanctions Venezuelan Cartel Headed by Maduro Marie Arana Bolivar: American Liberator Carlos Lizarralde Venezuela's Collapse: The Long Story of How Things Fell Apart Tom Wainwright Narconomics: How to Run a Drug Cartel Benjamin T. Smith The Dope: The Real History of the Mexican Drug Trade Anabel Hernandez Narcoland: The Mexican Drug Lords and Their Godfathers Ioan Grillo El Narco: Inside Mexico's Criminal Insurgency David F. Marley Mexican Cartels: An Encyclopedia of Mexico's Crime and Drug Wars Carmen Boullosa A Narco History: How the United States and Mexico Jointly Created the “Mexican Drug War” Patrick Winn Narcotopia: In Search of the Asian Drug Cartel That Survived the CIA Jesse Fink Pure Narco: One Man's True Story of 25 Years Inside the CartelsMy Substack Email at [email protected]

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