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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.  

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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.

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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.

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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.
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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. 

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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.  

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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.  
Six lessons for you to hoist aboard for your preparedness planning

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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.  

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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.

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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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