With Europe facing much uncertainty as Winter closes in, Toby Cowern explains The Seven Pillars of Urban Preparedness. This framework gives you immediate, actionable information to get through harsh conditions, should these materialize in the coming weeks and months. All the links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/103 Enjoy!

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With Europe facing an energy crisis and a recession upon us, many people are afraid of what Winter will bring. How to handle freezing temperatures when the electricity and gas go out? How to survive in a more austere society? Andy Benfield has lived and thrived in such environments for years, all over the globe, and he was kind enough to share his knowledge and experience with us. All the links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/102 Enjoy!

I interviewed Kelly Sayre a few months ago https://wimsblog.com/91 and we agreed to talk some more. In this episode, we tackle questions men are typically either too afraid or hesitant to ask female instructors. It was a great talk and the bonus episode on Patreon was even better as the gloves came off then.

All the links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/101 The bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/73369330/ Enjoy!

Our brains are good at pattern recognition and when it comes to self-defense, this is both a good and a bad thing. In this episode, I explore this further. The links mentioned are all here in the show notes: https://wimsblog.com/100

I got a lot of questions after episode 95 https://wimsblog.com/95 on different ways to earn a living with martial arts and self-defense. So instead of answering those questions in private messages, I'll do a few episodes giving more detail. There are lots of links in the show notes, so go here to find them all: https://wimsblog.com/99

We covered the topic of learning and teaching hacks in the group recently and this episode digs a little deeper into this topic. Enjoy! All the links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/98

Terry Trahan and I talk about what it is like to be in "The Life" and how to get out of it. The conversation turns dark at times and is definitely NSFW, but well worth listening to, to learn more about violence, crime and criminals. All the links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/97 The bonus episode in which Terry answers questions from my supporters is here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/72154528/

It's an uncomfortable truth to face, but when you engage in violence, death is always a potential outcome. Yours. Your attacker's. That of an innocent bystander. It can all happen. Maybe it won't, but maybe it will. You cannot predict the outcome upfront, so how to deal with that? In this episode, I share some thoughts on this topic.

All the links mentioned in this episode are at: https://wimsblog.com/96

One of my Patrons asked me about how you can earn a living with martial arts or self-defense. Given as I've been doing just that for almost thirty years, I went in-depth in this extra-long episode. All the links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/95

We had an interesting discussion about a robbery in South Africa in my Facebook Group, in which a man successfully defended himself with a knife. The topic of existential fear came up and I wanted to expand upon it here. Enjoy! All the links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/94