5 Tips to Get Started in Preparedness - Ep13

5 Tips to Get Started in Preparedness - Ep13

Author: Allison Michael January 15, 2022 Duration: 10:26
Prepping is nothing more than planning for the things to come. You get to decide what that looks like. Here are five things you can do to get started in preparedness. We also discuss some questions you can ask yourself to define gaps in your preparedness and take prepping one step further. Subscribe for Food Storage, Everyday Preparedness, and Homesteading. Jump in with my free Preparedness Planner. This 25-page PDF will guide you in core areas of preparedness and how to get ...

There's a certain rhythm to building a life that feels both rooted and resilient, a practice that moves beyond stockpiling supplies to cultivating genuine skills and community. This Prepared Life, hosted by Allison, explores exactly that-the intersection of modern homesteading and thoughtful preparedness from a grounded, feminine perspective. This isn't about fear; it's about confidence built through reclaiming lost arts and practical knowledge. Each episode feels like a conversation with a knowledgeable friend, delving into the expected topics of food preservation, gardening, and self-reliance, but always through a lens of encouragement and shared experience. The focus here is on the slow and steady journey, emphasizing how women can support one another in building capable, intentional lives. Tuning into this podcast, you'll find a refreshing take on what it means to be truly prepared, focusing on the skills and the community that make a sustainable lifestyle possible, all while moving at a pace that feels manageable and real. Allison’s approach transforms preparedness from a daunting task into a series of achievable, empowering steps, making the homesteading path accessible to anyone starting from scratch or looking to deepen their existing practice.
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5 Things That Can Ruin Your Food Storage [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:37
What if the food you've carefully stored isn't lasting as long as you think it will? We all have different challenges when it comes to where we store our food. Maybe your basement is humid, your pantry gets too warm, or…
What to Buy for Your Pantry This Month: August Stock-Up Guide [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:54
What should you stock up on in August? One of my favorite ways to build a home food supply is by paying attention to grocery store sales cycles. Every month, different foods and household items go on sale, making it the…
5 Food Storage Mistakes Beginners Make (And How to Avoid Them) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:55
Building a home food supply doesn't have to be complicated—but there are a few common mistakes that can make the process more expensive, frustrating, and overwhelming than it needs to be. In this episode, I'm sharing the…
Building a Prepper Pantry That Works with NO Waste [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:21
When you hear the words "prepper pantry," what comes to mind? For many people, it's buckets of rice and beans collecting dust in a basement. But long-term food storage doesn't have to look like that. In this episode, we'…
Wish List VS To-Do List: A Simpler Way to Plan Your Week [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:56
After years of trying to get everything done, I realized something important: overwhelm is not a badge of honor. In this episode, I'm sharing one simple mindset shift that has completely changed the way I plan my week. I…
How to Build Your Home Grocery Store [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:00
What if your food storage pantry functioned like a grocery store? In this episode, we're talking about layer two of my three-layer food storage system: your home grocery store. This short-term storage layer is made up of…
Why Your Kitchen Pantry Matters Most in an Emergency [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:06
When we think about food storage, our minds often jump straight to buckets of long-term food and catastrophic emergencies. But in reality, most of the situations we are likely to face will have us reaching for the food a…
Let Go of the Pressure to Do It All [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:51
After a long pause from the podcast, I'm sharing some of the lessons I've learned through one of the hardest seasons of my life. Life can change in ways we never expected. Sometimes the season we are in requires us to le…