Building Up: Resilience

If there's one thing that there will be plenty of as collapse progresses, it's conflict. In this episode, Kory and Kellan discuss different ways to deal with interpersonal conflict. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we're honored to interview Terry LePage, MDiv, PhD, wrote Eye of the Storm: Facing climate and social chaos with calm and courage. The book is meant to help people find stories, inner resources, and practical tools for living with compassion, courage and even joy in the face of collapse. It comes from her small group work with collapse-aware people in the international Deep Adaptation Forum (deepadaptation.info/events, search for her name.)  She has worked as a research chemist, transitional minister, and hospice chaplain. She lives in Southern California and facilitates Nonviolent Communication practice groups, grief circles, and community circles both locally and for the international Deep Adaptation Forum. She would like you to have access to the book - note that PDF and audio versions are free.Where to find "Eye of the Storm: Facing climate and social chaos with calm and courage":https://opendoorcommunication.org/eye/get-the-bookFree audio version:https://soundcloud.com/michael-dowd-grace-limits/sets/eye-of-the-storm-by-terry-lepage-audiobook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many people may not think of communication as something you really have to prepare for, unless you're talking specifically about hardware (like a radio). In reality, having a solid plan with family, friends, neighbors, and others regarding communication could make all the difference in an emergency situation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Of all the ways to be resilient, especially in the prepper community, this is perhaps the one least spoken about. Being mentally resilient can be the difference between life and death, happiness and misery, thriving and merely surviving. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The third of the most basic pillars supporting life - shelter - is one often viewed in the "prepper" sphere as involving make-shift emergency shelters with tarps or what-have-you. In reality, our most important shelter is the one we live in every day. How can we help ensure that our shelter is ready for the difficult days ahead? Kory and Kellan discuss.View on YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kory and Kellan gain a wealth of insights on several different aspects of resilience from someone who has made it his mission and lifestyle: Shaun Chamberlin!View on YouTubeShaun Chamberlin is an author and activist who has been exploring collapse and possible responses for over twenty years. He is the editor of 'Surviving the Future: Culture, Carnival and Capital in the Aftermath of the Market Economy' and his late mentor David Fleming’s 'Lean Logic: A Dictionary for the Future and How to Survive It', as well as executive producer of 2020 film 'The Sequel: What Will Follow Our Troubled Civilisation?' He puts the theory into practice as one of the custodians of Ireland’s legendary free pub ‘The Happy Pig’ and was involved with the Transition Towns movement since its inception, co-founding Transition Town Kingston and authoring the movement’s second book, 'The Transition Timeline', back in 2009. He was also one of the first Extinction Rebellion arrestees, in 2018, and now leads Sterling College’s online program ‘Surviving the Future: Conversations for Our Time’.The Deeper Dive Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Resilience done right goes beyond a solely individual focus. Kory and Kellan discuss the importance of deliberate community building and what that entails. As social creatures, we benefit from both a stronger network and, in turn, a stronger self when we broaden our resilience perspective to include our community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Now with your desired outcome, the pillars, your variables, and your risks all appropriately factored in, it's finally time to develop a plan of action! Kory and Kellan step through an example scenario to demonstrate how a resilience plan of action can be uniquely tailored to your situation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is where resilience becomes very personalized! The specifics of your situation help determine WHAT you should prepare for as well as HOW you should prepare for those things. In this episode, Kory and Kellan discuss the ways to navigate variables like your income, time, health, age, family size, location, etc. to make sure your resilience plan makes the most sense for you.Join us on PatreonView on YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we address the first step in the framework: Establish Your Desired Outcome. If you don't know where you want to end up, how will you know what path to take to get there? It may seem like a simple step, but you may be surprised how much you don't know about what you're really hoping to get out of life.View on YouTubeJoin us on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What drives our co-hosts to come at the topic of resilience in this particular way? A deliberate approach to resilience is shaped by a well-defined set of assumptions and principles. Kory and Kellan use this episode to give that critical context in a way that appropriately sets the stage for every episode from here on out.View on YouTubeJoin us on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kory and Kellan share their excitement to begin this new podcast and provide a meaningful introduction of what to expect. They highlight what it is and what it is not, in addition to the purpose and structure of the content. If what they describe aligns with what you're looking for, please join them on this journey toward greater resilience!View on YouTubeJoin us on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.