I toured a former Cold War era secret government bunker under The Greenbrier Resort. Formerly known as Project Greek Island, this bunker was meant for members of Congress to wait out nuclear war, before emerging to legislate whatever remained. Let's talk about the bunker, its development and features, and the dedicated team who secretly kept the bunker ready to use for over 30 years until it was exposed by journalist Ted Gup in an article cleverly titled "The Last Resort." Please visit our spons...
Mar 04, 2025•41 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Self-reliance, personal responsibility, and a spirit of independence are valuable attributes, but what do you do when you must be reliant on someone else? Nat talks about the times of necessary dependence, and how to maintain a spirit of independence while embracing the power of community. Join us for a next level communications workshop for first responders! Learn from top experts, enjoy a provided lunch, and participate in a hands-on exercise. Limited to 100 attendees. Sign up today and join T...
Jun 28, 2024•25 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Who are the people you want around you in an emergency? Someone shows up asking for people with a particular set of skills and says they’re looking to put together a team. Of course they want you to he a part of it. Sounds realistic, right? Well, maybe not. Do we choose our friends because they can benefit us or because we like them? On paper, you might be able to choose an expertly skilled team to have around, but in real life, it’s not so simple. Join us for a next level communications worksho...
Jun 14, 2024•27 min•Season 2Ep. 3
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Nat usually draws attention away from the hazards, but today he gives two areas where understanding and focusing on the hazard are helpful, but you can still do it in a positive way. He also shares The Ambulance Down in the Valley, a poem written by Joseph Malins in 1895, which explores the relationship between prevention/mitigation and response. Major Endorsements: L3Harris's BeOn PPT App. Learn more about this amazing product here: www.l3harris....
Feb 09, 2024•13 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Many of you wonder about food storage. How much should I store? What kinds of foods should I store? We'll take a look at the FEMA 2023 National Preparedness Report to see what they say, then I'll give you the real answer... which may or may not be to stack it to the rafters! Enjoy this food storage primer while you munch on a US Coast Guard approved ration bar...or some chocolate. Your choice. Major Endorsements: L3Harris's BeOn PPT App. Learn more about this amazing product here: www.l3harris.c...
Jan 16, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 1
To close out 2023, in a quick message Nat talks about how this year was like nothing he could have imagined. How do you prepare for what you can't prepare for? Major Endorsements: L3Harris's BeOn PPT App. Learn more about this amazing product here: www.l3harris.com Propper Apparel: From the outdoors to the EOC, wear Propper. www.propper.com Paladin by Acela: Move into recovery with mobile MCI refrigerated morgues: www.paladinprepare.com Impulse: Bleeding Control Kits by professionals for profess...
Jan 02, 2024•6 min•Season 1Ep. 18
From the era of American Civil Defense to the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program, and basically nothing in between, before, or after, preparedness was recognized as a civic responsibility, but those times focused on specific threats for their day. Is individual preparedness, outside a structured government system, a benefit or detriment to society? You can guess my answer, but let's see if you agree (if you don't, then we should chat sometime on the show). The Readiness Lab Podcast...
Oct 26, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Preparedness is not based on fear. If someone is trying to scare you in order to prepare, they are probably selling you something. Don't let the fear cause you to react and do something you don't need to do and doesn't make you better prepared. Let's talk about the emergency management cycle (Preparedness, Response, Recovery, and Mitigation), where the line is between preparedness and response, and why it matters The Readiness Lab Podcast Network: For sponsorship requests: contact@thereadinessla...
Sep 25, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Rick Austin, also known as The Survivalist Gardener, shares some insight on what it's like to fully and publicly embrace the prepper title and what he has done to destigmatize preparedness. He also talks about Prepper Camp, the largest outdoor preparedness event in the country, which celebrates its tenth year this September! Find out more about Rick and Prepper Camp here: https://secretgardenofsurvival.com/ https://www.preppercamp.com/ The Readiness Lab Podcast Network: For sponsorship requests:...
Jul 31, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 15
There’s a new water purifier in town, and it’s unlike any other. Dr. Jim Smith talks about the Madidrop, which he invented with his team at the University of Virginia. It has been tested and proven in use all around the world, and it can disinfect 5 gallons of water a day for 12 months, without using chemicals! Check it out here: www.madidrop.com The Readiness Lab Podcast Network: For sponsorship requests: contact@thereadinesslab.com or visit our website: https://www.thereadinesslab.com Contact ...
Apr 21, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Does our dependence on technology and systems make us more vulnerable? Nat explores the idea that when you rely on something, and it is disrupted, you don't get to fall back to the thing it replaced, because we didn’t just replace it, we made it obsolete; without tractors, we don’t even have plows. The Readiness Lab Podcast Network: For sponsorship requests: contact@thereadinesslab.com or visit our website: https://www.thereadinesslab.com Contact Nat: Nat - The Preparedness Guy contact@preparedn...
Apr 07, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Nat speaks with fellow emergency manager Zack Borst, who hosts the EM Weekly podcast. Zack shares his wide range of experiences with emergencies and disasters and we talk about how preppers are often perceived and where those perceptions may come from. He also shared how to make yourself ready for terrible situations and increase your ability to remain calm. EM Weekly Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/em-weeklys-podcast Please support this podcast by visiting our sponsors! The Readiness Lab...
Mar 22, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Patrick Hardy wrote the book on disasters, and it's called "Design Any Disaster," released March 7th, 2023. Patrick is also "the disaster planning Rachel Ray" for writing the recipe for preparedness that you can follow along with to make something delicious and disaster-free, allowing for changes to meet your needs. We talk about the EST (Equipment, Supplies, and Tools) you'll need and the C3 Method, which is to Command, Communicate, and Carry Out! Find the book here: https://amzn.to/3kLdqDu Fin...
Mar 03, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Nat joins James for a late-night livestream on the Prepper Broadcasting Network to talk about preparedness, emergency management, and catastrophic current events. Here is the full recording. You can find out more about PBN here: http://www.prepperbroadcasting.com/ Please support this podcast by visiting our sponsors! Doberman Emergency Management owns and operates the Readiness Lab Podcast Network. Contact us here at: www.dobermanemg.com or email us at: info@dobermanemg.com. The Readiness Lab Po...
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Nat has a chat with Aaron Mezei who has a knack for seeing a need and finding a solution. The Safer Escape fire ladder is a sleek, sturdy, reusable fire escape ladder that your family can practice with and have ready for any real evacuation needs you have. Learn more about the Safer Escape by going to www.saferescape.com and tell him Nat The Preparedness Guy sent you. Please support this podcast by visiting our sponsors! Doberman Emergency Management owns and operates the Readiness Lab Podcast N...
Feb 03, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 9
The second half of Nat’s interview on the Disaster Class podcast, discussing some ethical dilemmas facing us in disasters. Please support this podcast by visiting our sponsors! Doberman Emergency Management owns and operates the Readiness Lab Podcast Network. Contact us here at: www.dobermanemg.com or email us at: info@dobermanemg.com. Nat - The Preparedness Guy contact@preparednessguy.com http://www.preparednessguy.com
Jan 04, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 8
This is the first half of an interview Nat had with Jason and Wesley from the Disaster Class podcast. Time to take your seats....because class is in session! Please support this podcast by visiting our sponsors! Doberman Emergency Management owns and operates the Readiness Lab Podcast Network. Contact us here at: www.dobermanemg.com or email us at: info@dobermanemg.com . Nat - The Preparedness Guy contact@preparednessguy.com http://www.preparednessguy.com...
Nov 14, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Our guest, Matt @GenXTalkin shares a story of preparedness while hiking and how an unexpected encounter with a stranger taught him lessons about things like cooperation, compassion, and determination. Sometimes we get the motivation we need from other people, and by working together we can accomplish more than we could separately. Despite Nat's continued references, this is NOT a serial killer podcast. Find our guest, Matt, on social media at @GenXTalkin Please support this podcast by visiting o...
Oct 28, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Nat talks with Vadim, a safety expert living in Western Australia about the hazards he has faced traveling great distances (even one town over). They talk about having the right tools for your needs, how to avoid getting activity mixed up with achievement, and the importance of involving your kids in your preparation. Find Vadim on Instagram at @safetyrisksolutions and @pantallup_farm. Get your free family emergency plan template from The Preparedness Guy at www.preparednessguy.com Please suppor...
Oct 21, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Jenna from Granite Hill Homestead shares her experiences evacuating the recent Fairview Fire in California, which was not her first wildfire evacuation! We also take an imaginative trip to Astoria, Oregon in the 1980s to see what the Goonies knew about preparing for and responding to emergencies. Find more about Jenna on Instagram @GraniteHillHomestead Please support this podcast by visiting our sponsors! Doberman Emergency Management owns and operates the Disaster Tough Podcast. Contact us here...
Oct 14, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 4
"Improvise, adapt, and overcome" is one of the best mindsets to have when things aren't going according to plan, but in most situations, the need to improvise can be avoided by simply making sure you have put in the work ahead of time by ensuring you have the best training and equipment so you have something you have something more to rely on. Please support this podcast by visiting our sponsors! Doberman Emergency Management owns and operates the Disaster Tough Podcast. Contact us here at: www....
Oct 06, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 3
How the Boy Scout motto of "Be Prepared" means more than being ready to help someone cross the street, and how one Scouting adventure taught me the importance of training and practicing what to do when things don't go right. Please support this podcast by visiting our sponsors! Doberman Emergency Management owns and operates the Disaster Tough Podcast. Contact us here at: www.dobermanemg.com or email us at: info@dobermanemg.com . Sawyer Products offers the best, most technologically advanced sol...
Sep 29, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 2
An introduction to the purpose of the show, why it's called what it is, what we can learn from a certain wizarding school, a lesson in economic disasters (...or rather an emergency in Economics class), and how preparedness helps you help others. Please support this podcast by visiting our sponsors! Doberman Emergency Management owns and operates the Disaster Tough Podcast. Contact us here at: www.dobermanemg.com or email us at: info@dobermanemg.com . Sawyer Products offers the best, most technol...
Sep 13, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 1
