Mastering Risk

Send us Fan Mail How does something become a policy, how do we seem to tackle important issues over a decade, but some dramatic changes are implemented overnight?  This discussion on public policy frames the governance system of emergency management in Canada, it is well done and a model to be emulated.  A bit of a nerd out, but fun nonetheless.   Support the show https://preparednesslabs.ca/

Send us Fan Mail Whenever an incident occurs, there are two responses: the community and the public sector.  Throughout developed nations these are rarely integrated or coordinated.  In this episode we discuss what actually happens when the shiny hits the fizzy, methodologies for integration and how what success looks like: the municipal emergency management acting as a facilitator to the communit...

Send us Fan Mail This is an exceptional opportunity to interview Perron Goodyear, a consultant in emergency management.  He brings well over a decade of service experience, a graduate education and a sincere focus on society's most vulnerable to the podcast.  He is a stalwart voice in Canada, well-connected and respected.   We discuss his journey to emergency management, the goal of his consu...

Send us Fan Mail What is preparedness, why should you be interested and why now?  This intro into the coming season 6 provides the foundational argument as to why preparedness is necessary and valued in the 2020s.  This is the most chaotic decade since the 1940s and therefore the best time to consider adopting a prepared life.  We discuss the definition, the coming state of chaos, your actions and...

Send us Fan Mail Types of episodes, what we believe, goals of Inside My Canoed and rocking an incredible life.  These are the cornerstones of this season, with great interviews with practitioners and experts in the field, scenario and event specific ideas and discussions about challenges of life and how preparedness enables you to chase your dreams, wrapped in a blanket of preparedness.   Season 6...

Send us Fan Mail A quick review of this year's events, episodes, accomplishments and an assortment of interesting notes from the year.  What was your most profound moment?  Did you think you would have made it to this day?  What does 2023 hold for you? An episodic review, podcast growth discussions, Ukraine and my personal accomplishments. 2023 is going to be epic.  Rock your incredible life...

Send us Fan Mail What's your plan for 2023, increase your education, start a business, a side hustle or some other venture to expand your influence and reach in the world?  Or are you wishing to remain in your current environment and expand your preparedness life as you navigate 2023.  The year will be disruptive, challenging and your outcomes are yet to be determined, but within your control...

Send us Fan Mail After 2022, you are likely feeling somewhat beat down and defeated, so this episode is about crafting optimism for 2023 and a roadmap to developing an outlook and goals for the new year.  I am your guinea pig, here is my plan for 2023 from a personal perspective, with the entrepreneurial episode coming later.  How I set goals, choose a priority, establish a daily schedule, motivat...

Send us Fan Mail Remember when you wore that cape as a child, you believed you were a superhero with amazing powers to change the world and do whatever you wanted?  That's what a blanket of preparedness can do for us.  Today is a quick chat about that life, accepting that you are in control of what you can control and that we need our communities to be successful.  Why do you swing your legs...

Send us Fan Mail Turmoil is everywhere, politics is on fire, governments around the world are doing crazy things, this is a difficult and stressful time.  So what can we do?  We can insulate ourselves with a prepared life, from the decisions governments make, keep our house in order, participate in debate without causing mental injury and ensuring that government decisions do not affect our abilit...

Send us Fan Mail This week we discuss the real world loss of @bucketlisthomestead's YouTube channel.  It was stolen from the owner, videos deleted and blocked her access.  She had two-factor authentication  on, using her cell phone, and it did not work.  Someone was able to access her account, block the 2 factor, prevent the notification of a new login from a different source message and then...

Send us Fan Mail How do we go about understanding the world around us?  The scientific method is highly regarded as the most appropriate method to answer important questions of our time, including the ongoing research efforts into emergency preparedness.  Today I discuss the process followed in research, using my own as an example.  A lighthearted look at evidence, facts, questions.  Defining the...

Send us Fan Mail Coffee fuels our lives, it's our go-to drink for wakey wakey, when we need to hyper focus and just to provide some warmth.  Our preparedness and coffee investments have a relationship in time, resources, effort, learning and confidence. Do you seek the instant coffee solution to preparedness, the pre-packaged kit?  You're going to have a bitter aroma and horrible after t...

Send us Fan Mail We love them, hate them and mostly misunderstand why they exist.  We chat about how to first determine why the bag is necessary, exactly what task it will fulfill, understanding the influences of weather, ground and geography play on the design and use - finally filling it to meet its intended purpose.   Short and to the point Support the show https://preparednesslabs.ca/

Send us Fan Mail Periodic reviews of our preparedness plans are important to ensure that we are ready for what we intend to be ready for - identify where we fall short and address skill fade etc.    Logistics is the art of life cycle management - from decision to acquire to disposal and every activity in-between.  As such, we need to consider our animalistic requirements, evacuation, administratio...

Send us Fan Mail By popular demand, here are my thoughts on a nuclear detonation.  Fist we discuss what they are, the types and their use on the battlefield.  Then what to do if you're in an area of a detonation, how to prepare to be in a detonation area and what to do after the bomb goes off.  As well, what to do and what are the likely outcomes of a detonation in another country going to be...

Send us Fan Mail This winter will suck, the inflationary pressures will persist, interest rates will rise, a corresponding fall in business investment will lead to high unemployment = recession, probably through all of 2023.  War is expanding across the globe and supply chains continue to re-organize from global to regional. Your strategy needs to focus on how you maintain financial independence t...

Send us Fan Mail This week we chat about preparedness for disaster impact and the need to create social binds, seek education and build a robust community that will be able to manage the disaster and improve outcomes. No One Is Coming To Help That is the reality, so what can you do, what does an evacuation plan entail, how long are you going to be without government assistance and why strong socia...

Send us Fan Mail Fiona and Ian, names that will be retired in the book, causing significant damage and loss of life across the Caribbean and Eastern coast of North America.  If you live in one of these areas that can be struck by a hurricane, here is some preparedness advice.  First, your finances - what is your employer's plan if your place of work is no longer available post hurricane.  Thi...

Send us Fan Mail This week's conversation brings back a guest to discussion how people consume preparedness information, where they seek commentary and what are the preferred mediums.  Everyone's life is unique, challenges are not common to everyone and what we face daily may be considerably different.  Hence, with the confused and flooded social media preparedness space, how does someon...

Send us Fan Mail We all have goals in life and our preparedness journey is no different, but how should you approach preparedness goals?  Is there something different that should be considered, measurement, timeline?   We discuss how to define your goal for your blanket of preparedness, one for each quadrant - mental health, physical health, financial independence and animalistic requirements.  Th...

Send us Fan Mail We chat about preparedness, rocking an incredible life and chasing your dreams on this podcast.  This episode is about the things you can do to become a high value human, independent and in charge of your future.  The blanket of preparedness has four quadrants, when you are rocking all four, what can you do to situate yourself to gain the most from this world.  Surround yourself w...

Send us Fan Mail The world is in chaos - inflation, conflict and general malaise.  In these times and regularly you should reassess your preparedness plan, assess your priority and either accept that you are on the right course, or you need to amend the plan.  It's your plan, your mission to reach the expressed end state - what the world looks like when you're done.  Remember - the word...

Send us Fan Mail We travel, for leisure, work and for general errands around our town.  We take long car trips to neighbouring cities and locations.  We periodically travel via trains and planes to far off destinations to run around in speedos and bikinis.  We need to take preparedness with us, so how do we do that? This episode outlines the big picture ideas that frame travel preparedness, how to...

Send us Fan Mail The world is on fire, the news is chaotic and across social media platforms and information feeds on preparedness, there is nothing but APOCOTALK.  How do you navigate this, how do you create a sense of preparedness without panic, fear and anxiety? Ask yourself, what does preparedness provide, remembering that it facilitates your life, allows you to chase your dreams and to conque...