The Survival Punk Podcast

shelter before fire   Shelter Before Fire (Why You’ve Been Prioritizing It Wrong) | Episode 610 Quick Note Before We Start Before we get into this one—I want to apologize for the gap between episodes. I’ve been dealing with a pretty rough rhupus flare, and it’s been kicking my ass. Energy has been low, pain has been high, and honestly just getting through the day has been the priority. But we...

whats wrong with me What’s Actually Wrong With Me (And Why It Matters for Survival) | Episode 609 This One’s a Little Different This is going to be a different kind of episode. If you’re brand new, this might not be the best place to start. But if you’ve been listening for a while, you’ve probably heard me mention that something hasn’t been right. Fatigue. Pain. Just feeling like absolute shit for...

Hard Fire Starting   Fire Starting Under Real Conditions (Not YouTube Conditions) | Episode 608 You Think You Can Start a Fire—Until You Actually Try Everybody thinks they can start a fire. You’ve watched the videos. You’ve seen the ferro rod sparks. Maybe you’ve even messed around with a lighter and some dry leaves. And in your head, you’re like, “Yeah, I got this.” Until you don’t. Because...

  budget bleeding You’re Not Broke — You’re Leaking Money Everywhere | Episode 607 It’s Not the Big Bills—It’s Death by a Thousand Cuts Most people think they’re broke because of the big stuff. Mortgage is too high. Car payment is too high. Groceries are too high. And yeah… some of that is true. But that’s not usually what’s actually killing you. It’s the little things. The constant small lea...

procrastination   Prepping Is Mostly Procrastination | Episode 606 You’re Not Prepping—You’re Just Staying Busy Let’s get straight into it. Most of what people call “prepping” is just procrastination. It feels productive. It looks productive. But a lot of the time, you’re just fucking around. This isn’t just a prepper problem either. I see it at work all the time. People running around doing...

  exposure is relative   Exposure Is Relative | Episode 605 Cold Isn’t the Enemy—Being Unprepared Is When people think about exposure, they imagine extreme situations. Snowstorms. Mountains. Survival movies. But exposure doesn’t have to be extreme to mess you up. It happens in normal life. Your car breaks down. Power goes out. You get stuck outside longer than expected. That’s when it be...

fitness myths   Fitness Myths That Need to Die | Episode 604 When People Try to Stop Your Progress Before we even get into the actual fitness myths, there’s something that happens during almost every weight loss journey that people don’t talk about enough. At some point, people will try to stop you. I don’t understand the psychology behind it, but it absolutely happens. If you start losing we...

tools part 2   The 10 Tools That Solve 90% of Problems (Part 2) | Episode 603 Picking Up Where We Left Off In the last episode, we talked about the first five tools that handle the majority of repairs around the house. Today, we’re finishing that list with five more tools that, together, will solve about 90% of the problems the average homeowner runs into. Once you go past this list, you star...

tools part 1   10 Tools That Solve 90% of Your Problems (Part 1) | Episode 602 Most problems around the house aren’t complicated. They’re just annoying. A loose screw, a dripping pipe, a stripped bolt, something that needs tightening or cutting. The real issue usually isn’t the repair itself. It’s not having the right tool when you need it . In this episode I start breaking down the 10 tools...

Perennials Plant Once, Harvest for Life | Episode 601 Growing food is one of the most important survival skills you can develop. A garden can feed your family, give you independence, and reduce your reliance on fragile supply chains. But let’s be honest — gardens can also be a lot of work. Planting every year, maintaining beds, watering, fertilizing, harvesting. It takes time and effort. So what i...

upgrade life   The Upgrade Trap | Episode 600 It’s incredibly easy to fall into what I call the upgrade trap . Phones, laptops, TVs, cars — companies are constantly pushing the newest version of everything. The marketing tells you your current gear is outdated, slow, or missing the latest features. So people upgrade every year or two without really thinking about the long-term cost. Today we’...

replacement parts   What Happens When Replacement Parts Disappear? | Episode 599 Good morning, this is James from SurvivalPunk.com. Today we’re talking about something that most people don’t think about until it’s too late. What happens when something breaks… and you can’t get the replacement part anymore? Planned obsolescence. And what you can actually do about it. Planned Obsolescence When...

homestead where you are Stuck Where You Are? Homestead Anyway. | Episode 597 Good morning, this is James from SurvivalPunk.com. Today we’re talking about something a lot of you are feeling right now. You want land. You want a homestead. You want chickens, a garden, maybe 40 acres and a creek. But you’re in an apartment. Or suburbia. Or stuck in a house you overpaid for. Housing is ridiculous. Rent...

  Sleep health Sleep Is a Survival Skill | Episode 596 Good morning. It’s not 18 degrees today — but if you’re running on four hours of sleep, you might as well be freezing your brain. This is James from SurvivalPunk.com. Today we’re talking about something most preppers ignore while they stockpile ammo and freeze-dried chili. Sleep. Not comfort. Not laziness. Sleep is a linchpin survival pre...

  5 emergencies   The 5 Skills That Eliminate Most Emergencies | Episode 595 Good morning. It’s 18 degrees. Tennessee decided to remind us who’s in charge. This is James from SurvivalPunk.com . Today we’re talking about something that doesn’t get enough credit in prepping circles. Not gear. Not bunker fantasies. Skills. Five specific skills that eliminate most emergencies before they eve...

  Subscription The Subscription Life Trap | Episode 594 Good morning. This is James from SurvivalPunk.com. It’s 23 degrees in Tennessee. The weather jumped from the 60s to the 20s, like it’s trying to kill morale. My body isn’t thrilled about it. And today we’re talking about something just as irritating. The subscription life. How everything is trying to turn into a recurring payment… and ho...

  get strong   California Wants to Ban 3D Printers | Episode 593 Good morning. This is James from SurvivalPunk.com. It’s 29 degrees. The coffee didn’t start. The breaker tripped. My headphones weren’t charged. My phone was at 9%. I forgot my medicine and had to turn around in the driveway. So yeah — we’re already off to a strong start. And today we’re talking about something equally anno...

get strong   Get Strong or Get Left Behind | Episode 592 Good morning. It’s about 60 degrees and not chilly for once. And today we’re talking about something that absolutely belongs in the survival category — strength. Not vibes. Not mindset. Not theory. Physical strength. If general physical preparedness isn’t a prepping principle, I don’t know what is. Strength Is a Survival Skill We love t...

  group buys   Group Buys: The Ultimate Prepper Hack | Episode 591 Good morning. It’s 60 degrees — finally not cold — and today we’re continuing a thought from yesterday’s episode. Group buys. This is something I’ve played with personally. I’ve organized a few. I’ve saved money doing them. But the more I think about it, the more I realize it could be bigger than how I’ve been using it.&n...

  shrinkflation   Shrinkflation Is Robbing You Blind | Episode 590 Good morning. This is James from SurvivalPunk.com. It’s 46 degrees. I’m cold. I don’t like being cold. But that’s not what we’re talking about today. Today we’re talking about something that affects every single one of us every single week. Shrinkflation. And how companies are quietly screwing you over while pretending no...