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GenXTalkin - On Being Prepared2023 11-15 Curate Your Social Media Feed5 tips to curate your online social media feeddid you know that 80% of the content in social media today is made by less than 10 percent of users?But also, did you know that only 10% of users actually interact with content?Which means, if you think about the actual content that’s “blowing up”, it may not truly be what the populace believes…With that said, what are some ways we can curate our own social media to make it more useful for us?Follow...2023-11-1546 minGenXTalkin - On Being Prepared2023-11-04 90 Seconds to Save Your LifeDo you ever wonder what the flight attendant thinks of all those passengers as they’re boarding?Are you one of the 30-40 percent of the population with some form of aerophobia, or fear of flying?Do you believe that if a plane goes down, everybody onboard dies?Well then this is the show for you!!Today we’re digging deep into airplane safety with the intention of conveying and dispelling often misunderstood myths. As well, we’re also going to share a bit a...2023-11-041h 05GenXTalkin - On Being Prepared2023- 1001 Collective IllusionMore from GenXTalkinhttps://neon.page/genxtalkinSupport the Show:Readywise Referral:https://www.readywiseoutdoor.com/?rstr=genxtalkinCollective illusions — false assumptions about society that many people share — have existed for thousands of years in many different ways. Today, because of social media and modern technology, they have become even more common.One example of a collective illusion is the commonly held belief that everyone wants fame, wealth, and power. That’s not true. Most of us want lives of purpose and meaning. But because of false assump...2023-10-141h 06GenXTalkin - On Being Prepared2023- 10-01 Coollective IllusionMore from GenXTalkinhttps://neon.page/genxtalkinSupport the Show:Readywise Referral:https://www.readywiseoutdoor.com/?rstr=genxtalkinCollective illusions — false assumptions about society that many people share — have existed for thousands of years in many different ways. Today, because of social media and modern technology, they have become even more common.One example of a collective illusion is the commonly held belief that everyone wants fame, wealth, and power. That’s not true. Most of us want lives of purpose and meaning. But because of false assump...2023-10-111h 07GenXTalkin - On Being PreparedGXT Maslow From a Visit with My OldestMore from GenXTalkinhttps://neon.page/genxtalkinSupport the Show:Readywise Referral:https://www.readywiseoutdoor.com/?rstr=genxtalkinPack Rabbit Affiliate Linkhttps://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/Hey there Genxers, Matt Marshall here, checkin in…For todays show I wanted to share with you some thoughts I had after a great conversation with my oldest, Josh. He works as an audio production specialist in a major city, and has some unique approaches to prepping I don’t think about very often.We...2022-11-0318 min
Preparedness WorksPreparedness Works - Episode 006 - There and Back Again, a Prepper's TaleOur guest, Matt @GenXTalkin shares a story of preparedness while hiking and how an unexpected encounter with a stranger taught him lessons about things like cooperation, compassion, and determination. Sometimes we get the motivation we need from other people, and by working together we can accomplish more than we could separately. Despite Nat's continued references, this is NOT a serial killer podcast. Find our guest, Matt, on social media at @GenXTalkinPlease support this podcast by visiting our sponsors!Doberman Emergency Management owns and operates the Readiness Lab Podcast Network. Contact us here at: www.dobermanemg...2022-10-2838 minGenXTalkin - On Being PreparedSTORYTIME: A Hike to Ice Lakes COMore from GenXTalkinhttps://neon.page/genxtalkinToday we’ll be talking through a great little adventure I had a couple of years back while hiking in colorado.So what are some applications we can take from this Storytime?First on a positive note, always keep in mind how important it can be to practice what you preach. How else will we learn if and how the contents of our bug out bags work if we never use them? Taking a long hike, even a multi day hike is a g...2022-10-1808 minGenXTalkin - On Being Prepared2022 Re-Introduction to GenXTalkin on Being PreparedMore from GenXTalkinhttps://neon.page/genxtalkinHey there GenXers. Matt Marshall here checkin in again. It’s been a while, and I’m returning from a long hiatus this summer with a fresh approach to prepping. I’ve traveled seemingly non-stop since May. Ive collected new ideas from the world of hiking and travel and overall preparedness.GenXTalkin on Being Prepared was built with the plan in mind to help those unfamiliar with prepping become more aware; More aware of things that can cause concern, frustration or even fear, whether those thi...2022-10-1111 minGenXTalkin - On Being PreparedFitness and Training With Bug Out Bags - GXT-EP13More from GenXTalkinhttps://neon.page/genxtalkinSupport the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Linkhttps://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/Well good day to you Genxers. Welcome to the Genxtalkin showshow! I’m Matt Marshall, your host, here to remind us all to keep striving to respond well and recover faster. And Here’s my co-host, Wilksie himself, Mr Ed Wasson! Ed welcome!!Ed, on today’s episode, I’d really like to drill into fitness, and in particular “fitness with your bug out bag”. We’ve talked about this a number of m...2022-04-2944 minGenXTalkin - On Being PreparedSTORYTIME: A Trip To The Desert Caverns GXT-STORY-EP04GXT-STORY-EP04 Desert CavernsOur story today deals with good college buddies Tommy, John, Jason and their girlfriends Jenny, Casi, and Kiersa. These fine American youth just got through their junior year at Shamon U in NEW YORK CITY! They have the opportunity – time, space, and money-wise – and they’ve chosen to travel to the famous Desert Caverns of northern New Mexico (A FICTIONAL NATIONAL MONUMENT intended to seem a lot like Carlsbad Caverns)[In reality, part of this scenario strongly resembles something I experienced with friends while hiking in the western US.]2022-04-0854 minGenXTalkin - On Being PreparedEd Shares on His Recent Trip To Egypt GXT-EP12More from GenXTalkinhttps://neon.page/genxtalkinSupport the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Linkhttps://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/In today's episode, Ed shares about his recent trip to Egypt. They visited Cairo, Hurghada, and Luxor, and several spots in between. There's definitely a new style of travel these days. Especially when travelling to certain areas, safety and security become a much greater focus when preparing for and while on the trip.Enjoy.#genxtalkin#survive#survival #survivalgear #survivaltool #survivalist #urbansurvival #internationaltravel#egypttravel#inf...2022-03-2656 minGenXTalkin - On Being PreparedActive Shooter Review GXT-EP11For today’s show, I thought we’d spend some time digging into the details around Active Shooters. I recently attended a webinar presented by a team of people including multiple subject matter experts from private organizations as well as FBI and former FBI members. This was a very well put together set of presentations. It flowed in a very clear pattern of Preparation, Action and Recovery, or P.A.R. It hit me while I was in the middle of the webinar that our audience, being primarily GenX, would be perfect beneficiaries of the informat...2022-03-111h 19GenXTalkin - On Being Prepared5 Common Questions on Preparedness GXT-EP10In this week’s episode, Matt takes a stab at answering 5 common preparedness questions. We’d love to hear your responses to these as well. Feel free to comment below! - Why did you get into preparedness?- What movies/shows or books influenced your preparedness planning most?- Shelter in Place or Bug Out?- If faced with an active shooter-type situation, would it be better to run and hide, or attack the shooter?- What would be some means of communication in a post-apocalyptic world? Give it some...2022-02-2520 minGenXTalkin - On Being PreparedSTORYTIME: Out Of Fuel GXT-STORY-EP03Out of Gas Book – by Randy Dyesshttps://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B009ONXQ5A?notRedirectToSDP=1&ref_=dbs_mng_calw_0&storeType=ebooks Define the Consumer Price Indexhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20price%20indexCurrent Consumer Price Indexhttps://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.us.htmHistorical Consumer Price Indexhttps://www.bls.gov/regions/mid-atlantic/data/consumerpriceindexhistorical_us_table.htm In the most recent GenXTalkin:Storytime, Ed and Matt review an interesting story and scenario involving a couple who’ve recogn...2022-02-1953 minGenXTalkin - On Being PreparedSituational Awareness In your Area GXT-09 GXT-09 - Five Concepts on Situational aware in areaMore from GenXTalkinhttps://neon.page/genxtalkinSupport the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Linkhttps://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/Five Concepts to stay Situationally Aware so We can be Better PreparedMultiple weather sources including a local independent meteorologistLocal Area provider such as (https://justinweather.com/)NOAA (https://www.noaa.gov/weather) The Weather Channel (...2022-02-1249 minGenXTalkin - On Being PreparedGXT Interview - Brooks Marshall Pt 2 GXT-I-EP08ASupport the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Linkhttps://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/In this week’s episode, I have the highest privilege of interviewing my dad, Brooks Marshall. This is the second episode of the total of 2. What we did is we sat down with a couple of Mics and just talked… For hours. With so much great info we decided to put it into two episodes. The first was released mid-January.Now, If you ever get the chance to do this with your own parents, one-on-one, take it! It may surprise y...2022-02-0452 minGenXTalkin - On Being PreparedSTORYTIME: Ed Goes to NYC and Gets Covid GXT-STORY-EP02Support the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Linkhttps://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/In this latest episode of GXT Storytime, we discuss Ed’s recent trip to NYC, so they could witness yet another NT Giant loss to the Cowboys (…sorry @nishygirl420). But we also talk about the state of things in NYC, why people stay versus why they leave. We talk a bit about Ed’s virtually non-existent battle with Covid. And we conclude the show with some observations and predictions for 2022. Blog Posthttps://genxtalkin.com/2022/01/11/genxtalkin-presents-storytime-nyc-and-covid/Populat...2022-01-2851 minGenXTalkin - On Being PreparedGXT Interview - Brooks Marshall Pt 1 GXT-I-EP08ASupport the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Linkhttps://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/In today's episode, we had the opportunity to interview one very crafty man! What do being a Navy Engineer, Electrician, Magician, Communications Expert, Homesteader, Farmer, and AstroArchelogist all have in common?? This guy... Brooks Marshall.Ed (aka Wilksie) is away on other duties, so Matt gets the chance to interview the one and only! Brooks Marshall.We talk about recession, life in California in the 60s and 70s. Moving from California to little old Aztec new Mexico. Home of 60...2022-01-211h 05GenXTalkin - On Being PreparedGXT Interview - Jim Boothe - Homesteader and US Patriots Corps GXT-I-EP07Support the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Linkhttps://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/In this episode, Matt (overall preparedness enthusiast) and Ed Wasson (Former LEO and Military, and research analyst) interview Mr Jim Boothe, Homesteader, Gentleman Farmer, and Board Member of the United States Patriots Corps in South Carolina. Today we talk Homesteading, raising chickens, that film on a fresh incredible, edible egg, and the United States Patriots Corps. We had a great time with the discussion and expect you’ll enjoy it too.Show Links and references:Gentlemen Farming – From Interview with N...2022-01-0844 minGenXTalkin - On Being PreparedGXT Interview - Travis and Kristin New Years Party Pack Special GXT-I-EP09Support the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Linkhttps://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/Well thank you GenXers for joining us on one last show before the end of the year. This is a special show with two fantastic folks in my life. The goal was to make it an exciting episode that shows having a prepared mindset doesn’t necessarily mean we have to be all serious. But that we can also make it fun. In all honesty, we experienced quite a few technical difficulties, but we wanted to share the result...2021-12-2733 min