The Prepared Mindset Podcast

I got a bunch more questions from all of you, my audience, and we're sitting down to go through them! From underrated gear, to the rapidly diminishing faith the community has in gun-tubers and influencers, there's a lot in this one. I love getting the opportunity to explore these questions - it allows me to directly speak on the subjects and unique topics that matter most to all of you. While obvi...

Medical training is one of the most overlooked parts of preparation - including by us, here on the podcast. To remedy this, I sit down with Joe, the owner of Buckeye Tac Med, for a dive into medical training, his background, the community, and more. We dig into tactical medicine, and more specifically which parts of it are applicable to folks like you and I - the tactically minded civilian, who wa...

One of the largest, and I'll add most upsetting trends I've seen within our social media space over the past few months, is the accepted trend of using a gaslighting, and victim mentality, as a rebuttal for accountability and discussion. This community is one, I assume, where one can seek out information and mentorship. Where a individual can come to develop their own skillsets, learn from their p...

If you've built out a full kit - plate carrier, tactical belt, helmet, etc. you know that the gear in our community is a true investment. Many times, the investment is too great for folks, and they're left to try and make the best of a rough situation. However, all of this changed a few years ago with the introduction of the Vakarian from Rebels Raiders - an "all in one" kit that provided everythi...

When we talk about building skill, creating your "toolkit" as a prepared individual, do we really understand what we're chasing after? Civilians here in the United States are afforded many, many more opportunities than those in other countries, and often don't exercise them to the greatest extent they can. It's not for lack of desire, but I think, because we've let social media, and to some capaci...

Joe Farewell is a former law enforcement officer, and current competitive shooter who is also the owner and founder of Farewell Firearms Training. Having spent time working on various units and task forces, as well as ERT, while also winning numerous awards in the competitive shooting community, Joe is a subject expert with a wealth of knowledge not only on shooting, but on how to develop the supp...

Lasers are cool. They're even cooler when they're pushing the cutting edge on technology and the impact that it can create on the battlefield. Kirk Foreman is the Innovation Brand Manager at B.E. Meyers, quite possibly the top laser developer and manufacturer in the world. As a avid recreational shooter and night vision enjoyer, Kirk gets to do a job that many of us dream about and would love to h...

Happy Labor Day! As we head into September, there's been a couple key developments worth talking about. While there was a major victory in the fight for 2A rights, specifically suppressor ownership, and the battle to make it more accessible. There's also been a landmark ruling that could unfortunately set a dangerous precident in AI, and add tremendous difficulty to the battle against child exploi...

Its been a long six months since my last conversation with Jack, but we're finally able to get some time, and catch up! Guerrilla Tactical, if you aren't familiar, is a kydex holster manufacturer based out of the pacific northwest. They've earned a outstanding reputation for not only fantastic products, but great support. In a sector of the industry that seems to be the most crowded, Jack and his...

Human Trafficking remains the most lucrative, and most evil business practice the world over. The fight against it is a large one, involving many different efforts, from countless organizations. One of the most overlooked pieces in that fight is the education, preparation, awareness, and prevention efforts from entities like The Protector Group. While many popular shows and movies may paint a pict...

Finding balance might be one of the singular greatest pursuits that a family unit can have. Between jobs, expenses, events, and all the other little things that make life as fun, and as frustrating as it can be, you need to be able to balance it all. Take all that whirlwind and chaos, and add in a small business, and it can seem insurmountable. For Joey and Jen, starting Moral Decay Patchwork in 2...

Suppressors. Most of us have them, we all want them. It's technology that at its core, is simple, not exactly complex. However, when we start chasing key performance metrics, and seeking to maximize the benefits, the conversation changes drastically. Sean Bernstein is one of the owners of Irregular Design Group and actually taught himself CAD, so he could innovate, and create a new suppressor. But...

Over the past week, we've had a couple major events take place. Impactful enough in both instances to warrant a separate edition of the Sunday SITREP to give them the focus and time they deserve. In this iteration, I dive into the potentially dangerous outcome of some of the primary races here in Michigan, as well as other states, and share some good news on the legal front thanks to the amazing f...

It's been several years, but I'm finally doing another grab bag episode! I get several questions a month from the audience, both here on the pod, on our YouTube, and on Instagram. While I do my best to get a complete answer to that individual, I don't always share those conversations. Not because I don't want to, but because I'm just busy. My new committment is to bring those questions forward in...

The August edition of the SITREP is here! In this episode, I share some of the lessons learned at our most recent night shoot. The importance of setting up your range or stage while you still have amount of daylight, as well as the realities of equipment failure on the range. While you can't always do a lot about it, it's a reality of using electronic optics, infrared aiming lasers, and of course,...

John Scheuermann is one half of Redline Consulting, the Media Manager for Modlite, and a dedicated student of performance shooting. Through hosting low-light workshops with Redline, his own personal training and learning, as well as obviously his role at Modlite, John has a lot of knowledge on not only white lights as tools, but around their applications within practical shooting, as well as self...

Jason Cheney is an Air Force Veteran, and former LE officer who now works with the night vision company, GPNVG. Jason and I were able to connect in person at SHOT show this year, and are finally sitting down for a conversation on the application of Night Vision devices in Law Enforcement, and some of the challenges that come with those tools for that job. While in a lot of cases there's ideas and...

The 2A training community is one of diverse backgrouns, both from the trainers, as well as the students that attend their courses. As we've intermixed social media and influencers to that equation, the whole ecosystem that orbits firearms training, has only gotten more confusing. As we see more and more training companies in the community pop up, with AI created ads, and exciting social media cont...

Its been over two years, but I finally have a chance to sit down and talk nylon with Dan again! If you haven't heard of Dynamic Principles, they're an outstanding nylon company that makes belts, mag pouches, placards, plate carriers, and more. Dan and I talk about our shared experience at SHOT show this past year, and get into the impact of the new UCAS designs within the market, as well as the ot...

Happy 4th of July! With the holiday comes a new month, and another SITREP discussion. This time around, we're jumping into the wildly concerning, and somewhat fascinating conversation around public surveillance, the 4th amendment, and Flock cameras. With a recent 5-4 Supreme Court ruling it Chattree v. United States, there has been a pivotal change in how digital tools can be used against citizens...

As we approach the 4th of July, our Independence Day, I think it's an extremely appropriate time to have the discussion around the prepared citizen, why "staying in your lane" is a terrible idea, and the history of armed civilians and their impact. From the very inception of our great country, the capable citizen has been one of the most vital parts of our country, and our culture. In today's comm...

CQB and the arguments around it may never truly go away. As monotonous as they may seem, many will provide fantastic learning opportunities for those eager to understand. To dive into the concepts behind structure clearance, or as you may know it, combat clearance, i'm joined by Ben Wallick. Ben is a former SEAL and Contractor, and is also the owner of Vanilla Gorilla Security, a training company...

As we get older, as we all work harder on improving our health, our strength, our fitness, it seems like we get injured more and more. How to truly meet our fitness goals, and how we recover from those injuries, are where we see actual success and failure. After a couple years now, I finally catch up with Alex, and sit down to talk about his work with coach within the tactical space, recovering an...

It's been a few years since Austin was last on the pod, and a handful of months since we were able to connect at SHOT show this year. We finally have a break in our schedules to sit down, and dive into everything from Radios and Communications, to Night Vision, group based planning and training, overall preparedness, and more. Austin is certainly a subject expert when it comes to communications an...

Gun violence prevention. Potentially the most over leverage political ideal in the history of modern politicking. It remains an omnipresent issue within every discussion, debate, and campaign, and certainly can be relied on for every election and midterm that rolls around. Unfortunately, as that time draws near, we here in Michigan are dealing with this once more as Governor Whitmer signed another...