Mastering Risk

Send us Fan Mail A break from preparedness to discuss an important idea in society. In Canada and across the developed world, there are ongoing discussions about censorship and control of material that is posted on social media. In Canada, an upcoming law C-11 provides for the Public Service to be a decision maker in what is appropriate content for the Internet and social media companies. This epi...

Send us Fan Mail So you want to become a survivalist, someone who thinks that society will collapse and the critical infrastructure will not restart. These are individuals who hoist aboard the full and complete responsibility of providing all their requirements time immemorial. They have two options - stationary and mobile. The stationary ones are those who live in rural areas, have acreage, grow...

Send us Fan Mail Inflation, supply chain disruptions and growing conflict are all affecting our ability to acquire nutrients necessary to rock and incredible life. In the face of uncertainty, we need to take control of access to a sustainable and local food supply, through adopting to eating local foods - often referred to as the 100 mile diet, learn to cook from basic ingredients and through that...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talk about the different types of preparedness individuals, the spectrum and where you might fall. We chat about how to become a prepper and what that means in practical sense. How do we differentiate the lives of a prepper from a prepared individual, what are they preparing for and are they all nutcases? Not sure what a prepper is, sit back and enjoy the discussion....

Send us Fan Mail Returning to the traditional subjects of preparedness, this week we chat about the needs for sheltering in place with your family, until the government restores critical infrastructure. That is the primary role of the government, is to get society's systems up and running after a failure, your responsibility is to take care of yourself and those for whom you are responsible....

Send us Fan Mail A deep subject, but this matters to so many and the importance of where we are and why we're here is critical. A short chat about the influence on your preparedness at the end, but this conflict was coming like a freight train for 17 years and no one cared. The Ukrainians are doing the killing and dying, while the cowards in NATO are waking a killing from their military indus...

Send us Fan Mail Why does the government conduct preparedness communications, what is the desired end state and why do they choose certain mediums.  Today we discuss why the government sends you messages, the hard truth behind it, the reason why you need to be prepared, what information you need to know from the government and why building trust is the most important. Twitter or Facebook? Preferen...

Send us Fan Mail A simplistic, evidence-based three step process to adopting preparedness in your life. About your ability to navigate significant disruptions, so sit back, grab a beverage as we discuss how to become prepared. From accepting responsibility for your outcomes, to accepting where you are in life without assigning blame, to determining where you want to be, to move from here to there....

Send us Fan Mail It's your responsibility to pay your bills, not society or the government.  The reality is though, that most folks are in some form of financial crunch due to inflation, job insecurity or otherwise in a precarious situation.  This episode is about creating a vision for your life, being honest where you currently are and then making a plan for bridging the gap.  Whether it&apo...

Send us Fan Mail The earthquake in Syria and Turkey is restating for those involved, catastrophic and life altering.  Something we never wish to happen, but at times beyond our control.  There are many lessons for preparedness from what we have seen, from the reality that political stability matters in international response, to planning, the nature of chaos, limited and exhausted state capacity,...

Send us Fan Mail Huge thanks to all my supporters, this has been wonderful journey in providing preparedness information to the world, downloaded in 44 nations across the world.  IMCH was born to place order into chaos, in a world facing a pandemic and economic ruin.  So, with 2023 looking like 2020s was just a warm up, how do you prepare to navigate what the world will throw at you? From economic...

Send us Fan Mail Every once in a while, we need to pause and check in on how we're doing, to see what is going on.  Find some time, carve out some time and sit back with a whiteboard, paper or your thoughts and consider you.  Be honest about your current physical, mental and financial health - reality, no BS.  Figure out where you want to be, ID the gap, make a strategy - realistic of course...

Send us Fan Mail Power underpins our society, we all have had experiences where the hydro goes out for a few hours, maybe a day.  Inconvenient, frustrating, but we get over it and carry on with our modern, connected lives.  Few of us consider the importance of utilities in supporting all the sectors of Critical Infrastructure that support our society - transportation, financial, water, food, secur...

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...