The Mind 4 Survival Prepping Podcast Prepping, Survival Skills, and Prepper Gear Thu, 29 Oct 2026 01:53:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://mind4survival.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-mind4survival_site-icon_light-background-32x32.png Podcast Archives - Mind4Survival 32 32 yes Brian Duff no mind4survival.com Copyright © Mind4Survival 2016 - 2022 podcast Survival,Prepper,Prepping,Security,Safety,Preparedness,Disaster,Emergency,Survivalist,Prepared,Readiness,Resiliency,Self,Reliant,Self,Reliance,Coronavirus,Covid,PandemicMind4Survival host, Brian Duff, empowers preparedness minded people to become more safe, confident, and self-reliant so that they can better protect themselves, their families, and loved ones when it matters most. You're Just One Prep Away!m4s@mind4survival.comBrian Duff How to Help a Grieving Friend (Without Making It Worse) https://mind4survival.com/how-to-help-a-grieving-friend/ https://mind4survival.com/how-to-help-a-grieving-friend/#respond Thu, 29 Oct 2026 01:53:25 +0000 https://mind4survival.com/?p=33427 Someday a friend will lose someone close. Here's how to help a grieving friend, what to say, and how to avoid making it worse.

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]]> https://mind4survival.com/how-to-help-a-grieving-friend/feed/ 0 full 29:06 m4s@mind4survival.com (Brian Duff)noSomeday a friend will lose someone close. Here's how to help a grieving friend, what to say, and how to avoid making it worse. The post How to Help a Grieving Friend (Without Making It Worse) appeared first on Mind4Survival.Brian DuffSomeday a friend will lose someone close. Here's how to help a grieving friend, what to say, and how to avoid making it worse. The post How to Help a Grieving Friend (Without Making It Worse) appeared first on Mind4Survival.Survival,Prepper,Prepping,Security,Safety,Preparedness,Disaster,Emergency,Survivalist,Prepared,Readiness,Resiliency,Self,Reliant,Self,Reliance,Coronavirus,Covid,Pandemic Prepping on a Budget: Thought Over Emotion https://mind4survival.com/prepping-on-a-budget/ https://mind4survival.com/prepping-on-a-budget/#respond Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:30:13 +0000 https://mind4survival.com/?p=33388 Prepping on a budget starts with free steps. Learn, plan, and take inventory, then buy from a list instead of a feeling.

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]]> https://mind4survival.com/prepping-on-a-budget/feed/ 0 full 37:31 m4s@mind4survival.com (Brian Duff)noPrepping on a budget starts with free steps. Learn, plan, and take inventory, then buy from a list instead of a feeling. The post Prepping on a Budget: Thought Over Emotion appeared first on Mind4Survival.Brian DuffPrepping on a budget starts with free steps. Learn, plan, and take inventory, then buy from a list instead of a feeling. The post Prepping on a Budget: Thought Over Emotion appeared first on Mind4Survival.Survival,Prepper,Prepping,Security,Safety,Preparedness,Disaster,Emergency,Survivalist,Prepared,Readiness,Resiliency,Self,Reliant,Self,Reliance,Coronavirus,Covid,Pandemic Finding Time to Prep When You Have None https://mind4survival.com/finding-time-to-prep/ https://mind4survival.com/finding-time-to-prep/#respond Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:00:21 +0000 https://mind4survival.com/?p=33396 You can't add hours to the day, but you can decide what they're for. Seven time management tips for preppers with busy lives.

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]]> https://mind4survival.com/finding-time-to-prep/feed/ 0 full 26:54 m4s@mind4survival.com (Brian Duff)noYou can't add hours to the day, but you can decide what they're for. Seven time management tips for preppers with busy lives. The post Finding Time to Prep When You Have None appeared first on Mind4Survival.Brian DuffYou can't add hours to the day, but you can decide what they're for. Seven time management tips for preppers with busy lives. The post Finding Time to Prep When You Have None appeared first on Mind4Survival.Survival,Prepper,Prepping,Security,Safety,Preparedness,Disaster,Emergency,Survivalist,Prepared,Readiness,Resiliency,Self,Reliant,Self,Reliance,Coronavirus,Covid,Pandemic De-escalation Techniques: Talk Someone Down https://mind4survival.com/de-escalation-techniques/ https://mind4survival.com/de-escalation-techniques/#respond Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://mind4survival.com/?p=33411 De-escalation often fails because someone needs to win. Read the anger, keep your distance, and give both of you a way out.

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]]> https://mind4survival.com/de-escalation-techniques/feed/ 0 full 34:40 m4s@mind4survival.com (Brian Duff)noDe-escalation often fails because someone needs to win. Read the anger, keep your distance, and give both of you a way out. The post De-escalation Techniques: Talk Someone Down appeared first on Mind4Survival.Brian DuffDe-escalation often fails because someone needs to win. Read the anger, keep your distance, and give both of you a way out. The post De-escalation Techniques: Talk Someone Down appeared first on Mind4Survival.Survival,Prepper,Prepping,Security,Safety,Preparedness,Disaster,Emergency,Survivalist,Prepared,Readiness,Resiliency,Self,Reliant,Self,Reliance,Coronavirus,Covid,Pandemic 7 Tips to Get Your Family On Board With Preparedness https://mind4survival.com/family-on-board-with-preparedness/ https://mind4survival.com/family-on-board-with-preparedness/#respond Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:40:49 +0000 https://mind4survival.com/?p=33403 Getting your family on board with preparedness starts with the real objection. Then bring them along one step at a time.

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]]> https://mind4survival.com/family-on-board-with-preparedness/feed/ 0 full 23:05 m4s@mind4survival.com (Brian Duff)noGetting your family on board with preparedness starts with the real objection. Then bring them along one step at a time. The post 7 Tips to Get Your Family On Board With Preparedness appeared first on Mind4Survival.Brian DuffGetting your family on board with preparedness starts with the real objection. Then bring them along one step at a time. The post 7 Tips to Get Your Family On Board With Preparedness appeared first on Mind4Survival.Survival,Prepper,Prepping,Security,Safety,Preparedness,Disaster,Emergency,Survivalist,Prepared,Readiness,Resiliency,Self,Reliant,Self,Reliance,Coronavirus,Covid,Pandemic Cooper’s Color Code: 5 Levels of Situational Awareness https://mind4survival.com/coopers-colors/ https://mind4survival.com/coopers-colors/#respond Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:34:34 +0000 https://mind4survival.com/?p=33301 Cooper's Color Code gives each level of situational awareness a name so you can check where your attention is and adjust it.

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]]> https://mind4survival.com/coopers-colors/feed/ 0 full 33:13 m4s@mind4survival.com (Brian Duff)noCooper's Color Code gives each level of situational awareness a name so you can check where your attention is and adjust it. The post Cooper’s Color Code: 5 Levels of Situational Awareness appeared first on Mind4Survival.Brian DuffCooper's Color Code gives each level of situational awareness a name so you can check where your attention is and adjust it. The post Cooper’s Color Code: 5 Levels of Situational Awareness appeared first on Mind4Survival.Survival,Prepper,Prepping,Security,Safety,Preparedness,Disaster,Emergency,Survivalist,Prepared,Readiness,Resiliency,Self,Reliant,Self,Reliance,Coronavirus,Covid,Pandemic Evacuate in 10 Minutes: What Do You Grab First? https://mind4survival.com/10-minute-evacuation-checklist/ https://mind4survival.com/10-minute-evacuation-checklist/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:59:30 +0000 https://mind4survival.com/?p=33249 People, pets, your staged bag, meds, documents, cash, and clothing. A 10-minute evacuation checklist you can run tonight.

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]]> https://mind4survival.com/10-minute-evacuation-checklist/feed/ 0 full 41:20 m4s@mind4survival.com (Brian Duff)noPeople, pets, your staged bag, meds, documents, cash, and clothing. A 10-minute evacuation checklist you can run tonight. The post Evacuate in 10 Minutes: What Do You Grab First? appeared first on Mind4Survival.Brian DuffPeople, pets, your staged bag, meds, documents, cash, and clothing. A 10-minute evacuation checklist you can run tonight. The post Evacuate in 10 Minutes: What Do You Grab First? appeared first on Mind4Survival.Survival,Prepper,Prepping,Security,Safety,Preparedness,Disaster,Emergency,Survivalist,Prepared,Readiness,Resiliency,Self,Reliant,Self,Reliance,Coronavirus,Covid,Pandemic Why Do Preppers Prep? Because You May Be the Only One Who Is https://mind4survival.com/why-do-preppers-prep/ https://mind4survival.com/why-do-preppers-prep/#respond Tue, 21 Mar 2017 11:00:31 +0000 http://mind4survival.com/?p=9832 Why do preppers prep? Not out of fear, but responsibility. Real-world failures, from the Pacific Palisades fire to Midwest 911 outages, show why you may be the only one capable of helping yourself and your family when disaster strikes.

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]]> https://mind4survival.com/why-do-preppers-prep/feed/ 0 full 26:28 m4s@mind4survival.com (Brian Duff)noWhy do preppers prep? Not out of fear, but responsibility. Real-world failures, from the Pacific Palisades fire to Midwest 911 outages, show why you may be the only one capable of helping yourself and your family when disaster strikes. The post Why Do Preppers Prep? Because You May Be the Only One Who Is appeared first on Mind4Survival.Brian DuffWhy do preppers prep? Not out of fear, but responsibility. Real-world failures, from the Pacific Palisades fire to Midwest 911 outages, show why you may be the only one capable of helping yourself and your family when disaster strikes. The post Why Do Preppers Prep? Because You May Be the Only One Who Is appeared first on Mind4Survival.Survival,Prepper,Prepping,Security,Safety,Preparedness,Disaster,Emergency,Survivalist,Prepared,Readiness,Resiliency,Self,Reliant,Self,Reliance,Coronavirus,Covid,Pandemic What Is Prepping? The Definition Most People Get Wrong https://mind4survival.com/what-is-prepping/ https://mind4survival.com/what-is-prepping/#comments Tue, 14 Mar 2017 11:00:06 +0000 http://mind4survival.com/?p=9773 Prepping is building the mindset, skills, and supplies to handle disruptions before they happen. Here's the full definition.

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]]> https://mind4survival.com/what-is-prepping/feed/ 3 full 46:17 m4s@mind4survival.com (Brian Duff)noPrepping is building the mindset, skills, and supplies to handle disruptions before they happen. Here's the full definition. The post What Is Prepping? The Definition Most People Get Wrong appeared first on Mind4Survival.Brian DuffPrepping is building the mindset, skills, and supplies to handle disruptions before they happen. Here's the full definition. The post What Is Prepping? The Definition Most People Get Wrong appeared first on Mind4Survival.Survival,Prepper,Prepping,Security,Safety,Preparedness,Disaster,Emergency,Survivalist,Prepared,Readiness,Resiliency,Self,Reliant,Self,Reliance,Coronavirus,Covid,Pandemic