The Prepared Mindset Podcast

We talk a lot about physical capability and personal health in our community, as they directly correlate with ones survivability. If you can't run long distances with good stamina, carry large quantities of weight, or lift heavy objects as needed, it raises questions. The flip side of this discussion, is how we fuel our bodies and how we care and maintain our bodies. Jayme Galash joins me in this...

Fresh off of our introductory range session for Fathers Day, Josh, Trevor and I go over the experience and how sobering it was. Having spent so many years shooting, learning, and training, we easily forget the fundamentals involved with getting started down the road of tactical training. Administrative tasks like just walking down the range and how to handle the weapon platform all the way to safe...

In this latest situation report, as always, I share my thoughts and feelings around current events, what's led us to them, what we can expect going forward, and more. With the passing of the June 1st brace ban amnesty deadline we dive into all of that nonsense, as well as my personal thoughts and feelings around the investigation to the bribery allegations related to our presidents family. As it's...

If you're a fan of performance based pistol training, you've no doubt heard of Scott Jedlinski, a.k.a. Jedi, and his company, Modern Samurai Project. Scott's teaching and knowledge has become well known, and well respected within our community for its effectiveness and it's proven results. In this week's discussion, I get to sit with Jedi for a few moments and talk to him about what led him to sta...

Something that gets a lot of buzz, and a lot of discussion today, is the concept of getting off the grid, away from civilization, and homesteading. It's a great idea that affords you a lot of additional freedom and benefits. I'm joined this week by Trey Rosenbaum, a Horticulturalist, as we talk about some of the foundational pieces of starting yourself down the road of greater sustainment, and a s...

As we continue to work toward growing our community and our groups, we reach out and make connections to expand our reach. We often preach to each other about the value of capable and valuable gear. However, we don't often consider the quality of the individuals we connect with, their morality, or their true value to our overall goals. Trevor, Josh, and I sit down to talk about our thoughts on mor...

Joining me in this weeks episode, is Matt Pranka, owner of X-Ray Alpha, LLC. Having spent several years in Special Operations as well as becoming a USPSA Grand Master, Matt has a lot of experience and first hand knowledge in shooting and training. In our discussion we took a deep dive into a lot of the cultural issues within our community that correlate with a lack of, or improper training. Things...

Jon Dufresne is a former Army Ranger, and the owner/founder of Kinetic Consulting, teaching various forms of shooting, marksmanship, and night vision training. Duffy joins me this week as we sit down and talk about his perspective on providing not only quality training, but a quality learning environment to allow students to grow and develop. Throughout our conversation we talk about time manageme...

Derek Frymire and I catch up on this weeks episode, as we jump into another discussion around gear. As the owner of Drop 6 and a expert in materials and sewing, Derek is an awesome resource to help shine some light not only on costs, but why costs go up or down, and what quality really means. As usual, there's plenty that I don't know that Derek is able to fill me in on, and we touch on materials,...

Another great SITREP coming at you as Trevor and I dive into current events and their impact on our community. I this installment, we talk about the coming expiration of Title 42, the ongoing crisis at our southern border, and it's impact on the country. We also spend time talking about the ongoing review of the pistol brace opinion, the end of the amnesty period, and what implications this all ca...

Jonah Tyree is one of the owners/founders of One Hundred Concepts, a company that develops solutions for common problems many of us face in the tactical community. Their light caps and scope caps feature a unique and simplistic design that many of us have come to love and appreciate. Jonah and I sit down, and talk about not only what lead to the creation of One Hundred Concepts, but why these solu...

Camouflage is a critical, yet often misunderstood part of our community. Whether you're talking hunting, tactical shooting, or just plain fashion, it has its place. To talk about this, I'm joined this week by Curt Liddle, the owner and founder of Relv camo. Curt started Relv back in 2017 and has since found great success in his unique and innovative designs, and strong industry partnerships. We ha...

Josh and I sit down in this weeks episode and talk about some of the things you hear on the range, how it impacts your growth, and why it's important to see past the commentary for what's really useful. As we've seen more new shooters in the past few years than probably at any point in the last hundred years, helping to provide quality information, as well as providing the understanding that needs...

Scott Dunham of Nocturnality Gear is my guest this episode as we dive back into the world of night vision. Nocturnality is a custom night vision shop, and Scott has is a wealth of knowledge on not only the industry, but a lot of the recent history of night vision technology and its applications. During our conversation, we get into the different generations of tubes, the details behind building yo...

Another SITREP dropping for you all, as we celebrate the Easter holiday. I take just a few moments on this episode to talk about being thankful, social media, and the importance of building relationships. As we all work to strengthen ourselves and those around us, building a better rapport with our neighbors, it's important to take a bigger picture look at how we handle our interactions, and work...

In this week's episode, I'm joined by Mike and Keith, the hosts of The Gun Experiment Podcast. As native New Yorkers, these gentleman are civilians living "behind enemy lines" and have persevered and found success in the 2A community, despite their legal conditions. We dive into gun control, the community, training, experiences with law enforcement, and so much more. This is a great discussion, an...

As we continue to grow and evolve, our team here at P.M.P. must also grow. This episode I welcome Josh, who will be joining me on a more regular basis as we continue to bring information and discussion to you all. Josh is a local Michigander, and a former soldier. Aside for his deep passion for training, shooting, and learning, we both share a love for music that greatly shaped our lives in our ea...

One of the questions I get the most from folks, is around what to buy for their first firearm, what's a good belt, can I recommend a plate carrier. I get asked almost these same questions every time a friend approaches me about wanting to get into preparedness. As such, this is something I've been collecting several thoughts around, and wanting to do a episode on for a while. I get into the though...

In this months SITREP, I talk about the ever-present fight for what is deemed as "common sense" gun control, and the legislation currently being pushed here in Michigan. I share my feelings around the trickle down impacts, as well as how the desired outcomes may be the furthest thing from the observed outcomes, as well as how these efforts are built and driven off of poor data, and motivations. I...

Bill Blowers is the owner and founder of Tap Rack Tactical, and also a industry leading expert on ballistic shields, and shield training. As former Army and Law Enforcement, Bill draws on a lot of experience with his teaching and has helped to define and grow many of the common practices and techniques used by SWAT teams around the country. In our discussion we talk about the evolution of technolo...

To many of us in the training community, we've become so inundated and overwhelmed with the use of the term "recce" that I don't know if we even still know what it means. It's something I have a idea about, and see a lot of information thrown around about, but haven't deeply addressed personally. I'm joined this week, by my friend Adrian, owner of Sidewinder Concepts, to do just that. We take a de...

Self defense has been the gateway concept for millions and millions of American gun owners. Inevitably for many of us, that concept grows and grows, until you end up with folks like myself, infatuated with the preparedness and survival community. My guest this week, Mr. Chris Cook, owner and founder of Odyssey Training & Consulting, has devoted himself and his work to self defense training and...

I'm joined this week by Justin Day, the owner and founder of Finest Hour LLC, a training company based here in Michigan. Justin is a former Paramedic and SWAT Paramedic prior to entering the world of coaching and instruction, additionally having spent several years with Haley Strategic. We spend time talking about the state of training opportunities in Michigan, setting realistic expectations, cul...

Optics. We all love them, we run them on our rifles, our pistols, even our crossbows. They've become a staple of preparedness in many ways, and the innovation behind them has skyrocketed over the past several years. To talk about this, i'm joined this episode by Ahmad Aboukar, the owner and CEO of Lead & Steel, a company who has created, designed, and launched their own optic from the ground u...

Time for another Sunday SITREP as I share my thoughts and feelings around current events. In the past several weeks we've experienced everything from a state of the union address to a spy balloon that nobody could figure out how to get rid of. Plenty to unpack in this one, and I hit it all. Visit our sponsors! Midwest Gun Works - www.midwestgunworks.com discount code "preparedmindset" for 5% off y...