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    Practical Prepping Podcast

    Practical Prepping Podcast

     

    Real solutions for real emergencies—no apocalypse required.

    The Practical Prepping Podcast cuts through the noise of extreme doomsday scenarios to focus on what actually matters: simple, actionable steps that help everyday people safeguard their families and lifestyles.

     

    Why Listen?

    • Knowledge Over Gear: “The more you know, the less you have to carry.” We emphasize skills that lighten your load because the right know-how beats an overloaded bug-out bag every time.
    • Real Threats, Real Solutions: From power outages to wildfires, snowstorms to supply shortages, we tackle the emergencies you’re most likely to face.
    • Family-Friendly Content: Our podcast maintains clean, judgment-free advice that’s appropriate for all ages—prioritizing practicality over paranoia.

    What Sets Us Apart

    Unlike some other preparedness podcasts, we focus on practical readiness for realistic challenges:

    • Weather emergencies like tornadoes, hurricanes, and winter storms
    • Power outages and water disruptions
    • Financial preparedness and debt reduction
    • Family communication plans
    • Everyday carry essentials
    • Food storage and preservation
    • First aid and medical preparedness
    • Much more

     

    Our Approach

    Hosts Mark and Krista Lawley combine decades of experience in emergency response, outdoor skills, and home resilience to deliver advice that works in real-world situations. Whether you’re just starting your preparedness journey or looking to refine specific skills, our content meets you where you are with clear, actionable advice.

     

    No bunkers. No zombies. No alien invasions. Just practical prepping. 

     

    Join Our Community

    With over 500 episodes and a growing library of free and premium resources, we’re building a community of like-minded individuals focused on responsible preparedness. From our private Facebook group to our newsletter and online courses, we offer multiple ways to connect and learn.

     

    Stuff happens. Stay prepared.

     

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    Episode #225, Reporting Storm Spotter Information To The National Weather Service." May 16, 2022
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    Practical Prepping Podcast Episode #225, Reporting Storm Spotter Information To The National Weather Service."
    In this episode, we discuss what and how to make storm spotter reports to the National Weather Service, even if you have not had the Storm Spotter training.
    What To Report:
    Tornadoes, funnel clouds, rotating wall clouds
    Hail one inch, or quarter-sized, or larger.
    (Do not use "pea sized" or "marble sized" in reports, use
    standard measurements or coin sizes for reports)
    Wind speed, 58+ mph, measured or estimated
    Wind damage to trees, roofs, structures, or downed power lines.
    Check your local National Weather Service website to find the ways to reports to them. You can make phone reports, online reports, for most local offices, and apps for others.
    We discourage "storm chasing" for the untrained and inexperienced, but we certainly encourage you to get "storm spotter" training.

    If you find value in the podcast, would you consider supporting us?
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    Episode #224, "Ten Prepping Activities We Can Do." May 13, 2022
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    Practical Prepping Podcast Episode #224, "Ten Prepping Activities We Can Do."
    In this episode, we discuss ten prepping actives, any of which, or several, we can do in an afternoon.

    Dump your Get Home Bag or your EDC bag
    Examine each piece of gear
    Check your supplies
    Check & replenish first-aid supplies
    Rotate your OTC meds
    Plant something edible
    Check food supplies for short dates
    Check your car preps
    Check your supplies of these items:
    Check your battery operated devices
    Practice starting a fire without matches or a lighter
    Cook without electricity or your regular gas stove
    De-clutter your space & check for pests
    Take photos & record serial numbers

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    Episode # 223, "Adaptability In A Changing World; The Adaptability Skillset." May 12, 2022
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    Practical Prepping Podcast Episode # 223, "Adaptability In A Changing World; The Adaptability Skillset."
    Inthis episode, we discuss the adaptability skillset. Adaptability is a skill that allows us to be flexible and change easily. Adaptable people tend to thrive in unpredictable environments, and can adapt to changing situations.
    EEveryprepper can benefit from adaptability in a changing world.
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    "PracticalPrepping For Everyday People"
    Available on Amazon or wherever books are sold.
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    Episode # 222, "Senior Citizens And Prepping." May 11, 2022
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    Practical Prepping Podcast Episode # 222, "Senior Citizens And Prepping."
    In today's episode, Krista discusses the benefits and challenges to senior citizen preparedness. Hat tip to www.survivorsullivan.com writer, Tara Dodrill, for the timely information.
    The sponsors for this episode are:
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    "PracticalPrepping For Everyday People"
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    If you find value in the podcast, would you consider supporting us?
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    Episode # 221, "Increasing Your Odds Of Having Stolen Property Recovered, And Dealing With Insurance." May 10, 2022
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    Practical Prepping Podcast Episode # 221, "Increasing Your Odds Of Having Stolen Property Recovered, And Dealing With Insurance."
    The sponsors for this episode are:
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    "PracticalPrepping For Everyday People"
    Available on Amazon or wherever books are sold.
    If you find value in the podcast, would you consider supporting us?
    Your support helps us keep the podcast up and running, as well as growing. Here are several ways:

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    Podcast Episode # 220, "Government Over Reach; Big Brother Is Listening, Watching, And Tracking Us, And He Is Being Nosey." - rewind May 09, 2022
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    Practical Prepping Podcast Episode # 220, "Government Over Reach; Big Brother Is Listening, Watching, And Tracking Us, And He Is Being Nosey." - rewind

    Please share this episode with friends. Here is the direct link: https://practicalpreppingpodcast.buzzsprout.com

    We're taking Mother's day off from recording to spend time with our family, so we are rewinding a very popular episode from last year, which we are sure you will enjoy.
    In this episode we discuss recently discovered information about "keyword warrants" being used to compell Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft to turn over key word searches and user information to government agencies.

    We also discuss the IRS proposal (in the three trillion dollar bill before congress) that will require banks to send all transactions from every bank account with $600 or more transactions per year.

    We discuss a whole lot more including our children's education and even history.

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    Episode # 219, "Building Get-Home-Bags, And Seventy-Two Hour Bags" May 06, 2022
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    Practical Prepping Podcast Episode # 219, "Building Get-Home-Bags, And Seventy-Two Hour Bags"

    Please share this episode with friends. Here is the direct link: https://practicalpreppingpodcast.buzzsprout.com

    In this episode we discuss building that bag that would help us get home, or will help us when we are away from home. It really is useful for more than just getting home after a SHTF.

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    Episode # 218, ""Having A Positive Attitude And A Survival Mindset, rewind" May 05, 2022
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    Practical Prepping Podcast Episode # 218, ""Having A Positive Attitude And A Survival Mindset, rewind"

    Please share this episode with friends. Here is the direct link: https://practicalpreppingpodcast.buzzsprout.com

    In this episode we discuss: "Having A Positive Mental Attitude and Survival Mindset, And Dealing With Stress"

    "A positive mental attitude will not let you do anything, but it will let you do everything better than a negative attitude will". - Zig Ziglar

    " Whatever the mind can conceive, and believe, the mind can achieve" - Napolean Hill

    "We become what we think about" - Earl Nightingale

    We all know people who are so negative that we often hate to see them coming. We also know people who are so positive, to quote Ziglar again, they "would go after Moby Dick and take the tarter sauce with them."

    In such a time when we need to use our preps or put our emergency plans into action, the stresses mount up. Stress can impede our performance in areas of memory, decision making, and multitasking, as well as increase fatigue.

    Two basic types of stress: chronic stress and acute stress.

    Chronic Stress
    Remove the stress, if possible
    Take some deep breaths
    Take a break
    Break things down in to smaller tasks
    Count to 10 before speaking or responding
    Take a break from news & social media
    Develop Regular routines
    Prepping relieves stress & worry
    Make a plan and work your plan

    Acute stress
    Train to handle acute stress
    Visualize Scenerios
    The mind doesn't know the difference between visualization and the actual doing of a thing.
    A Survival mindset says, "I am ready, I will prevail"
    A survival mindset is the prepper mindset. We decide ahead of time that we will survive most any situation and that we will do what it takes to protect our family.

    Decide ahead of time what you will do.
    Acknowledge there will be stress
    Plan for the stress
    Plan a course of action

    What are you willing to do to save your family or to save your own life?
    Are you willing to turn others away when there is little food?
    Are you willing to take another's life?

    We decide ahead of time that we wont let the situation drag us down.
    We prepare. We train.
    We visualize scenarios so that when we get there we are prepared because in our minds, we have already been there.

    Find ways to relieve your stress

    Have some fun

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    Episode #217, "Learning as you go, in life, as well as in prepping" May 04, 2022
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    Practical Prepping Podcast Episode #217, "Learning as you go, in life, as well as in prepping"

    We should strive to improve each time we do something, in all areas of life.
    Seek to increase your prepping knowledge regularly
    Work to improve our prepping skills each week or each month

    Understand That We Will Make Mistakes
    Do not fear failure, or making mistakes, unless you are a bomb disposal technician.
    Thomas Edison, when questioned about having unsuccessfully tried thousands of times to make a working lightbulb, replied, "I have not failed.... I've just found 10,000 ways that wont work"

    Learn from our mistakes
    What went right?
    What went wrong?
    What can we do better next time?

    Learn from the mistakes of others
    What did they do wrong?
    What could they have done to avoid the mistake?

    Try doing old things in new ways
    We're not reinventing the wheel here, but looking for little improvements in systems or procedures
    ie: A better way to inventory your food or your water storage, or rain water collection

    Remember that we can learn something from everyone
    Sometimes What/How to do
    Sometimes What/How not to do

    Doing a "hot wash," "post mortem," or "after-action" of an event or practice and make notes
    What did we do right? Or what went right?
    What did we do wrong? Or What went wrong?
    Analyze the information
    And Develop a plan

    Commit to the learning process !
    Learn something every day
    Read something every day
    Books, journals, website, articles, magazines, forums, social
    media groups (may have to filter thru the clutter)
    Even if only for a few minutes each day
    Watch/listen to something once or twice each week
    Youtube videos, podcasts, especially while driving

    Recapping
    Learn as you go
    Don't fear mistakes
    Figure out what you did right or did wrong
    Try doing old things in new ways
    ie: Fire starting, water filtration,
    Commit to the learning process
    Do these things and you will be light years ahead down the road.
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    Episode # 216, "Things That Could Threaten Your Life In An Emergency Situation" May 03, 2022
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    Practical Prepping Podcast Episode # 216, "Things That Could Threaten Your Life In An Emergency Situation"
    Normalcy bias, indecision, and rubbernecking, in the wrong situations, can get you killed.

    Please share this episode with friends. Here is the direct link: https://practicalpreppingpodcast.buzzsprout.com

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