A Podcast for the everyday citizen, interested in preparation, shooting, planning and accountability. Features a broad range of guests, topics and discussion points, as well as current events pertaining to tactics, training, preparation, and individual capability.
As the 2A is under consistent attack in the media lately, I felt this a great opportunity to discuss the latest book got through "Mentoring Shooters" by Dustin Salomon. More specifically, talking about how to welcome new and curious shooters into the pro-2A community. We highlight topics, communication types, and a whole heck of a bunch more!
In the wake of this weeks major announcements from the Biden administration, calling for action by the Justice Department and the nomination for a new ATF director, we take a look at the proposed action. How does this impact you, is this all correct, how does this trickle down, and a lot more.
This week, I take a light-hearted look at the stimulus/relief funds that most American's have received in recent weeks, and appropriately, discuss the best 2A ways to spend that stimulus. We touch on all sorts of gear and I share my thoughts and feelings on various brands and options as well.
I welcome my friend Kori onto the pod this week, and take some time to answer her questions as someone "on the outside looking in". We discuss the current climate as it relates to gun control, what that means for most pro-2A Americans, and share all sorts of information that might not be general knowledge for someone outside the prepared community.
In the wake of the tragic incident in Boulder this week, and the growing demands from liberal legislators to enact even more gun control, I look at the current bills sitting in the House and Senate and how they will impact our lives as pro-2A individuals, as well as share my thoughts and feelings on them.
Sam and I make our long awaited announcement, reflect on the year past, our first full year of running the Prepared Mindset podcast together, talk about our successes, plans for the future, and a whole bunch more!
As states open back up, and we start the great American migration back into our respective offices and workplaces, we take the opportunity to discuss the restrictions we face around the office, and how we can operate within those confines, to still lead a prepared and safe workday.
This week, Lexy and I sit down to talk about our much loved four legged friends! After touching briefly on our pets and how they impact our plans in cold weather situations, it spurred me to do some research and really discuss how deeply embedded they are into plans for prepping and bugging out!
We've seen record winter weather emergencies across the United States the past few weeks. Many regions were ill prepared to face this kind of weather and as a result thousands suffered. So this week, I share some prepping tips and advice I've gathered living in Michigan my whole life, were this kind of cold and snowy weather is quite typical.
I take a chance this Sunday to catch up on some recent political events, and discuss the growing push by legislators for more firearms laws and gun control. I also touch on some of the developments around censoring conservative individuals and how it's impacting us as prepared individuals.
Instagram has become the focal point of much of the 2A community. Sam and I sit down this week and go through our top 10 internet fallacies as they pertain to the shooting community, and share our personal feelings on them all.
There's a lot of thought, and research, that should go into making your first several purchases for your defensive preparations. This week, I deep dive into many of the "missed" steps in this process, and provide my input, and personal experiences on each of them.
As we have more and more new gun owners, more concerned Americans taking a more considerable look at their safety, it's important to evaluate what "responsible ownership" really means. I take time this week to share my thoughts on ownership, and the training that should always come along with it.
Trevor and I follow up a dry-fire session with some shop talk. We hit on MK18's, SBR's, recommendations for friends, and even touch a bit on some bourbon.
This week, in lieu of all the changes politically, looking at the opposition we face as a 2A community, I talk about, what we do next. How can we, as a community, help ensure the safety and survival of what you hold dear. How can we help our fellow citizen see and understand what see, and the why, to why we do what we do.
I take some time to share my personal feelings, some experiences, and even a little history, discussing what the world looks like in 2021. With the ever changing political climate more turbulent than ever, there's lots to consider, and lots to prepare for. We talk history, we talk politics, current events, and how to bridge the gap with your neighbor.
Sam is back, and we tackle a topic we've all touched on at some point or another; Being a better shooter. We look at a bit of the science behind, a bit of the practical application, and exchange thoughts and ideas back and forth on how skills in both music and martial arts have lent themselves towards our shooting skills.
For our 30th episode, Trevor and I sit down and talk all the essentials. Everything from guns to watches, to quality blades, and of course, our favorite picks of bourbon.
Staying focused on your goals, is 100% essential. Especially, if you may not know where to start, or what your next step is, or where to look for support. I take some time this week to discuss my personal experiences with teaching, with learning, with how to digest information, and how to stay mission focused.
After having spent time the last few weeks diving down the "edc rabbit hole", I take some time to admit I was narrow on my scope of the subject originally. I've learned and found some pretty cool stuff out there, as well as a ultra support community of really cool folks dedicated to helping everyone learn and grow!
As a companion/continuation to our discussion on attention in episode 24, this week I talk about protection through inaction. We examine the concept of the gray man, and blending in, disappearing in plan sight. This is an idea that's gained a lot of traction and become much more mainstream in the 2A community within the last several years, and for good reason.
The holidays are a stressful time for us all, especially now during the pandemic. Let's take some time and talk about personal happiness, and personal health, to focus on getting to our goals, and enjoying our holiday season. We hit on friends, family, toxic relationships, and how your mental health and care can lead you to a healthier mindset.
I dish about the media, talk about the rising crime in major cities, and rant a bit about personal accountability.
As the holidays approach, I take time to talk about situational awareness, and where your personal attention falls. Things like trips to the mall for holiday shopping, out the grocery store, or friendly outings to the bar or a dinner are all situations that we take for granted. I look at things like exit strategies, what to do and how to prepare for what you might come across, and share a couple personal experiences too.
This week, we get back to it, and talk about building your own rifle. From tip to butt, we talk about the thought process, the available options, the uses for each, their pro's and con's, and much much more!!
In the wake of election day, I discuss what we've seen in just the few hours past the polls closing. We talk what has happened in the swing states, what is yet to come, and a bunch more.
This week I discuss so more prepping, and we talk about the situation we as Americans are facing, in regards to the possible fallout from the Election. Rioting and Looting have almost become "normalized" and the public is quickly losing it's outrage over this behavior. Will we see something similar after the results of the presidential election are announced?
My wife Lexy joins me this week, to discuss with me the growing number of new female firearms owners. More specifically, we talk about her experiences, what led her to buying his first gun, the concerns and considerations that women face in everyday carry that most men don't know or have to think about.
With gun purchases at all time highs, and so many Americans out buying their first firearms, we're taking a look at my purchases, the what's, and the why's. I walk through my various purchases, talk about my reasons and rationale behind each purchase at the time, and hopefully help some of you with your first purchases!
A topic and word thrown around a lot today, is Fascism. Sam and I sit down and talk about the origin of the term, what it really means, how it truly applies to "today" and how people around us apply it to the world they're living in today.
