Welcome to "How to Disaster," the ultimate podcast for navigating the challenges of climate-based disasters, the defining crisis of our generation. With the increasing frequency and severity of these calamities, it's not a matter of if, but when you'll be affected. Whether you're a disaster survivor or seeking proactive strategies, this podcast is your beacon of hope. In each episode, we delve into the profound stories and lessons from those who have triumphed over adversity. Hosted by the C ...
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Welcome to the "Speaking of Wealth" podcast showcasing profit strategies for speakers, publishers, authors, consultants, and info-marketers. Learn valuable skills to make your business more successful, more passive, more automated, and more scalable. Your host, Jason Hartman interviews top-tier guests, bestselling authors and experts including; Dan Poynter (The Self-Publishing Manual), Harvey Mackay (Swim With The Sharks & Get Your Foot in the Door), Dan Millman (Way of the Peaceful Warrior) ...
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507: Unlocking Business Succession: The Power of ESOPs with Keith Butcher
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In an interview with Jason Hartman, Keith Butcher, founder of Butcher Joseph, discusses business succession and Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs). With many business owners approaching retirement, ESOPs offer a tax-efficient way to transition ownership to employees. This model enhances employee retention and loyalty, providing long-term retire…
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Encore 19: Coordinating Response and Maximizing Resources During Crisis with Aristotle Wolfe
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“If you're just doing a very limited role and not maximizing your contribution, you're selling yourself short. And it's probably not why you were selected.” -Aristotle Wolfe Episode Description: When disaster strikes, police officers take on the difficult but vital role of protecting the public. They establish security perimeters, communicate warni…
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018 Encore: Managing the Wildland— Strategies for Protecting Private Lands from Mega Fires with Algeo Che Casul
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“You do have to bring in some science and some education. But there is something that people who have this generational knowledge can teach.” -Algeo Che Casul Episode Description: Mega fires pose a grave threat to private lands across California in the era of climate change. As hotter, drier conditions fuel larger and more destructive wildfires, th…
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017 Encore: Emergent Leadership: The Power of Community in Disaster Recovery and Rehousing Efforts with Margie Foster
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“Don't expect to go through it yourself. People will want to help, ask for it. And then when you get through your disaster, pay it forward.” -Margie Foster Episode Description: When catastrophe strikes, it falls to ordinary citizens to come together, support each other, and lead the recovery efforts from the ground up. And in these moments, they al…
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016 Encore: Prepared Citizen, Prepared Community— Checklist of Essential Supplies to Extend Your Impact with Joshua Farrell (PART 2)
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"Be prepared so you can help, because everyone needs everybody in this situation." -Joshua Farrell Preparation isn't just about survival— it's about having the capacity to help others. Our ability to lend a hand can significantly ease the burden and contribute to a faster recovery for the entire community. In the previous episode, we covered the ba…
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015 Encore: Prepared Citizen, Prepared Community— Checklist of Essentials for Your Go-Bag with Josh Farrell (Part 1)
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“If you're prepared, you're not freaking out, you're taken care of, and you can help other people.” -Joshua Farrell Being prepared for disaster is crucial for citizens and communities alike. When emergencies like wildfires or other natural hazards strike, they can overwhelm local response efforts and leave many residents vulnerable in the aftermath…
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014 Encore: How to Lighten the Load for Those Who Bear It with Sue Farren and Bailey Farren
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“Don't isolate first responders by making them into heroes. The greatest thing that anyone can do is just say, ‘thank you for your service.’” -Susan Farren “We owe it to our first responders to do whatever we can to help make their jobs easier.” -Bailey Farren Episode Description: Our first responders and healthcare workers sacrifice so much to car…
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013 Encore: How Unexpected Moments Can Reveal Your Inner Leader with Jocksana Corona
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“Being a volunteer is a privilege… I wasn't documented so I volunteered a lot. And that volunteer work led many doors to be opened up for me.” -Jocksana Corona Episode Description: When disaster strikes a community, ordinary people frequently discover an inner strength and sense of purpose they never knew they possessed. Driven by a desire to help …
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012 Encore: How to Rebuild as a Public Sector Official with Tennis Wick
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“You're in that place where disaster hasn't hit you, but you know it’s coming. Start training now.” -Tennis Wick Episode Description: In the aftermath of the devastating 2017 wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes in Sonoma County, Tennis Wick found himself at the center of recovery efforts as the director of Permit Sonoma. This interview expl…
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011 Encore: How to Serve Vulnerable Communities with Alma Bowen
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SERIES: Role of the Non-Profit “You cannot approach a community without respecting in full who they are and their autonomy. If you can't approach it that way, it's going to come off as ingenuine, and they're going to read it right away, and that disengages people right off the bat.” -Alma Bowen Episode Description: In the event of a disaster, first…
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010 Encore: How to Serve Communities Pre and Post Disaster with Christa López PhD CEM
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SERIES: Role of the Public Sector Leader “Sometimes we think physically doing something for someone is what's best for them. But sometimes they just want someone to hear their story… Sit back and listen. People want to be heard.” -Christa López Episode Description: There are so many layers to unpack in a disaster. Everything happens so quickly, peo…
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009 Encore: How to Design and Implement a Mental Health Collaborative with Adrienne Heinz, Ph.D.
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SERIES: Role of the Mental Health Care Leaders “We have to go beyond education, we need mental health action!” -Adrienne Heinz, Ph.D. Episode Description: What’s more terrifying and costly than cancer? Untreated mental health issues. Mental health is a huge part of recovery after a disaster. This week, Jennifer interviews Dr. Adrienne Heinz for an …
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506: Navigating the Storm: A CEO's Tale of Business Triumph in Turbulent Times
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Jason interviews Johnny Serpilla, former President of Camping World, about his book, "Life is Hard, but I'll be Okay", and his experiences in leadership and business. Johnny emphasizes the importance of approaching life with one heart and mind, the role of gratitude in leadership, and the impact of personal problems on work. Johnny also discusses t…
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008 Encore: How to Create a Rebuild Organization with Charles Brooks
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"Be very careful what you promise unless you know you can deliver something. There is enough heartbreak in a disaster that people don't need to hear that you're going to solve all their problems, and then you don't." -Charles Brooks The last thing we want to do in a disaster is to create another disaster, that's why having an organization to help b…
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007: How to Overcome the Challenges of Meeting Urgent Needs Post-Disaster While Building Future Resilience with Michael Morter
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“You have to have some structure so that when that event happens, there's a trusted grassroots network in place.” —Michael Morter Episode Description: It is said that disaster recovery is part problem-solving and part relationship-building. It recognizes that both practical solutions and social connections are vital to restoring what was lost and b…
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006: Ensuring Equitable Recovery— How to Support Diverse Communities with Alicia Johnson and Dave Reid
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“If you're a local leader, you're knee-deep in it, moving at the speed that the community wants you to move, in the direction that they're willing to go. That's the basis of a successful recovery.” —Alicia Johnson “We have to learn and be able to educate our communities around … the why behind what rebuild looks like.” —Dave Reid Episode Descriptio…
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005: How to Self-Care— Recovery Leaders and Helpers with Jolie Wills
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“One of the beautiful things disasters have to teach us is how to not just offer support, but receive it.” —Jolie Wills Episode Description: Emergent leaders and frontliners are akin to shock absorbers in a car. They absorb a heavy load of impact, cushioning the rest of the community. These individuals, by virtue of their roles, are at the frontlin…
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004: Navigating Financial Challenges in a Disaster with Kate Bulger
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“Helping people adjust to that new financial reality is really critical in helping them adjust quickly. Because the longer someone goes where they're spending more than they're making every month, the harder it is for them to recover long-term.” —Kate Bulger Episode Description: When disaster strikes, loss of income is often an unpleasant reality. …
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“It's a matter of keeping the guardrails up and making sure that people continue to be safe.” —Reina Pomeroy Episode Description: When disaster strikes, there’s no time for mixed messages. Misinformation can fuel panic, hamper recovery efforts, and even endanger lives. Effective disaster response isn’t just about physical aid— it’s also about keepi…
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002: How to Address Childcare In the Midst of Disaster with Mikey Latner
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“Disaster relief needs a space where we can provide support for kids because it has so many knock-on effects. The only way a community up and running again is if they have reliable childcare.” —Mikey Latner Episode Description: Natural disasters can be very frightening for children. They may see or hear about things that are frightening, such as de…
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001: Embracing Climate Resiliency— How to Disaster Season 5
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Welcome aboard to Season 5 of the How to Disaster Podcast! When we launched this podcast a couple of years ago, we could not have foreseen the escalation of global warming in such a short span. Climate change is no longer a distant reality, and its impacts are being felt across the globe. Our health, economy, and social structures are experiencing …
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505: Protecting Your Online Reputation: Expert Insights from Matt Earle | Reputation.ca
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In this interview, Matt Earle from Reputation.ca discusses the problem of online reputation damage and how it can affect individuals and businesses. When negative or false information appears in Google search results, it can harm a person's reputation. Reputation.ca focuses on deleting harmful content whenever possible, but it's challenging when de…
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010: How to Improve Community Preparedness After a Wildfire with Pamela Van Halsema
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“It's through those human relationships that make this whole thing tolerable to do because it's about the people involved." -Pamela Van Halsema Episode Description: Wildfires are a natural part of the globe's ecosystem. But in recent years, they've become more common and destructive due to climate change. Wildfires have been occurring with greater …
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009: How the North Bay Forest Improvement Program Mitigates Wildfire Risks with Molly Curley O'Brien
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To just have fire experts talk about resilience is not going to create a resilient project and so it's a good thing to have folks to be part of the conversation. We do not know the full scope of what's needed to get done. And together, we can figure it out." -Molly Curley O'Brien Episode Description: While forest landowners play a critical role in …
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008: How Building Materials Make a Difference in Disasters with Alister Watt and Daniel Gorham
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"We know that we're not powerless against wildfires. It's a question of, 'what are the steps? What are the actions that really make a difference?'" -Alister Watt "Wildfire doesn't acknowledge boundaries— we need to be thinking about resilience and preparedness with that in mind." -Daniel Gorham Episode Description: When it comes to disasters, build…
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007: How Our Homes Can Improve Disaster Resilience with Louie Delaware
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"You need to be prepared for all sorts of scenarios as to what comes into play." -Louie Delaware Episode Description: Homes are meant to be safe havens. They're the places we retreat to in times of need and they help us avoid the brunt of a disaster. The structure and design of our home says a lot about how resilient it is when a disaster strikes. …
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006: How to Improve the Impact of Distributed Goods and Charities with Jim Alvey
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"[Helping] is a passion that goes deep. If we could steer that passion towards funding for the nonprofits that needed to do what they know they need to do, we can facilitate product donations at a much, much higher level." -Jim Alvey Episode Description: One of the biggest problems with donated goods is that a lot of them end up in landfills. This …
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005: How to Finance MicroGrid and Green Building in Disaster with Will Heegaard
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"It's really exciting to think about what could be done when the generator is not the problem." -Will Heegaard Episode Description: Rebuilding a community after a disaster is a lot like building a house. You have to make sure that the foundation is strong and secure, and you have to make sure that you're using the right materials for the job. The b…
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004: Home Hardening Best Practices to Mitigate Wildfire with Stuart Mitchell
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"It's really based on how people maintain their properties. They're all the homes that look identical but they're actually different." -Stuart Mitchell Episode Description: Fire is one of the most destructive disasters that can happen to a home. It can take just minutes for a fire to completely destroy everything you have worked so hard for. Theref…
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003: How the Readiness for Resilience Program Helps Communities Build Disaster Resilience with Steve Crout
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“We can't meet this challenge as individual organizations. We need to band together and create a voice.” -Steve Crout Episode Description: Every community is different, and every community's needs are different. But one thing that all communities have in common is the need to build disaster resilience—and that's where CANVAS for Recovery and Resili…
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002: How to Improve Community Resilience and Preparedness with Michelle Luckett
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“The significance of the average person understanding the consequence of what's coming is huge.” -Michelle Luckett Episode Description: Every community is unique. It's not just about the geography or demographic, but also the way a community responds to a disaster. So it's important that we take the time to assess our community's resilience. Commun…
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“There’s no place on the globe that is safe from climate-based disasters. So. it’s all of our jobs to not engage in magical thinking at all, but instead to lean all of the ways in to figure out how we are going to get to the other side and when the worst happens, how we recover, rebuild, and reimagine.” -Jennifer Thompson Episode Description: Welco…
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504: How to Self-Publish Your Book! Chandler Bolt, Self-Publishing School
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A book is the new business card and a great way to grow your business! Chandler Bolt is an investor, advisor, the CEO of Self-Publishing School & SelfPublishing.com, and the author of 6 bestselling books including his most recent book titled “Published.” Self-Publishing School is an INC 5000 company the last 3 years in a row as one of the 5,000 fas…
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503: Todd Duncan & High Trust Selling: The Holy Grail of Sales Influence
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It takes a lifetime to build trust, and a minute to lose it. Jason Hartman welcomes Todd Duncan, author, speaker and the world’s leading authority on trust! People thrive on trust and the bigger the financial decision, the more trust is necessary. How can you create that? Todd also reminds us that nobody gets a paycheck for being busy! Managing you…
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“Be safe, be prepared, and be ready.” -Jennifer Thompson Episode Description: Three seasons have passed and it's been an incredible journey! As we take a moment to reflect on the past three seasons, we want to say a big, big thank you to all of you!! We are so grateful for the community of people who have supported us along this journey— from those…
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023: How to Prepare for Disaster: Our Pets, Livestock, and Animal Companions with Julie Atwood
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“For every animal we rescue during an incident, we are all together going to save hundreds and thousands through education and preparedness.” -Julie Atwood Episode Description: When an emergency strikes, we all want to do our best to take care of each other and our homes. But sometimes, the victims of a disaster are not humans—they're our beloved a…
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022: How Buildings with LEED and PEER Certification Make us More Resilient to Disaster with Hon. Katherine Hammack
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“Doing it now at your leisure is much better than doing it at haste during an emergency.” -Katherine Hammack Episode Description: In disaster preparedness, the need for resilient buildings is often overlooked. Resilient buildings are those that can withstand the effects of a disaster and continue to function as needed. They include things like emer…
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021: Take 5 - After the Hurricane - Puerto Rico, New Orleans, Florida
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Links are provided where to find all three guests’ organizational or personal affiliations below: Connect with: Viequeslove: Website: https://viequeslove.org/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/viequeslove Twitter; https://twitter.com/viequeslove Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vieques_love/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/viequeslove Connect with Ch…
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020: How Nonprofits Can Improve Disaster Response and Preparedness with Jim White
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“Not everybody has to create a new nonprofit to do something… This is not about the ego of one individual and their mission to help people. It's about how an organization can be structured to support these people who've been hurt.” -Jim White Episode Description: Nonprofits are often the first on the ground in times of disaster. And often, they are…
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Links are provided where to find all three guests’ organizational or personal affiliations below: Connect with Nancy: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-brown-phd-0b99336a/ Connect with Alma: Website: https://nc707.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/308881973079543 Twitter: https://twitter.com/teamNC707 Instagram: https://www.instagra…
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018: The Role of Art in Recovery After a Disaster with Rina Faletti, PhD
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“Art is actually a lifeline…When presented in conjunction with important ideas, art can change us inside. It changes the way we see, think, feel, and the way that we talk about things that are important to us.” -Rina Faletti, PhD Episode Description: When a disaster strikes, the conversation typically focuses on what has been lost: homes, livelihoo…
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017: Take 5— Media and Disaster Reporting- A Focus on Information Transfer and Responsibility
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Links are provided where to find all three guests’ organizational or personal affiliations below: Connect with Pat: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Connect with Sydnie: Website Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Connect with Wendy: Website Facebook Twitter LinkedIn “If we are in a position to be able to save lives, let's make sure we are absolut…
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016: How to Manage Charitable Donations Post-Disaster with Jake Bentz
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“It’s either you have resiliency or you don't. It's more of a character trait. But I think the willingness to try something new and be wrong is probably my closest definition of that word. A lot of willingness to try—that's exciting!” -Jake Bentz Episode Description: Charitable giving surges during periods of natural disaster. In a time when the he…
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015: Take 5— Three Rs - Insurance, Rebuilding, and Legal Aid Relating to Disaster
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Links are provided where to find all three guests’ organizational or personal affiliations below: Connect with Amy Bach: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Connect with Kendall Jarvis: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Connect with the Legal Aid of Sonoma: Website Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Connect with Zack Rosenburg: LinkedIn Connect with…
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014: How ToolBank USA Helps Improve Recovery and Community Preparedness with Trey Bearden
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“It's not just what happens in the immediate response… But also how we span the entire spectrum to be able to provide those necessary resources because it does take a long time to rebuild.” -Trey Bearden Episode Description: Many people lost not just their homes and belongings during a disaster, but also the ability to continue working. On top of d…
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013: Take 5 — Resilience and Technology- A Focus on Future Solutions
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012: How Data and GIS Helps FEMA Equitably Allocate Resources with Heather Milton
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“If your community has a disaster, help with the planning. Help figure out what you want to happen next because if you don't play, you can't win.” -Heather Milton Episode Description: Disasters can devastate communities greatly. When this happens, the focus of those affected is on survival, but after the immediate danger has been thwarted, many the…
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011: Take 5 - Before the Fire - A Focus on Vegetation and Land Management
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Links are provided where to find all three guests’ organizational or personal affiliations below: Connect with Che: Website Facebook Connect with Dr. Micheli: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Connect with Lomakatsi Restoration Project: Website Facebook Instagram “There is a viable way to make money and contribute to keeping your community protected and fe…
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502: Dr. Peter McCullough, Mandates, Misinformation, Censorship & The Thought Police
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Join Jason today as he welcomes Dr. Peter McCullough, MD. Dr. McCullough has over 50 peer-reviewed papers and is an extremely credible person in the medical field. You can also watch the video NOT on YouTube (having been censored) but on Jason’s other video sites: JasonHartman.com/Rumble JasonHartman.com/Bitchute JasonHartman.com/Odysee After recei…
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010: How to Persevere Through the Turbulence of Disaster Recovery with Zack Rosenburg
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“Outputs for clients are far more important than our temporary discomfort. You’ve got to get through tough times.” -Zack Rosenburg Episode Description: It's impossible to look at the devastation brought by wildfires and not be overwhelmed with sadness. It's a natural tendency to want to beat yourself up when things aren't going well. And while it i…
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