The Survival Podcast

Tweet Today on The Survival Podcast I take your questions on cooking duck, first jobs, planting fence lines, off grid living, pest control, wells, septic tanks, fishing and more. Make sure if you submit content for a feedback show that you put something like “comment for jack”, “question for jack” or “article for jack” in the subject line to assure proper identification for my screening process. Please understand I receive several hundred emails a day and can’t get them all on the air. I also do put out a lot of information on Facebook from emails that I can’t fit on the program though so keep em coming. Join Me Today As I Respond to Your Calls and Discuss… About “adult language” and my instagram page Cooking a duck without screwing it up Is truck driving a good monetary on ramp for young people Planting suburban fence lines with productive perennials Off grid freezer options, small wood stoves and CBD oil Where to find anti fuego or how to make your own (aka fire ant murder juice) Considerations for life with a well and septic system The direction of the solar industry rapidly changing 15 Cities people are moving to and why Keeping fish fresh until you get home, or alive until you get home Resources for today’s show… Follow Life With Jack on Instagram TSP Facebook Group Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Forum – A new little site I started Binance.com Biltong for Breakfast Technology to Replace the Highest Paid Truck Driving Jobs Ready Made Resources 12VDC Freezers Gear Guide Wood Stove Medina Orange Oil Garrett Juice Plus The Bubble Box My Valerian Tea Recipe California Dreamin – Jamie Dupuis Sponsors of the Day Bulk Ammo JM Bullion Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Tweet Today its Friday so it’s time for expert council show. To ask a question for a show like this, just send an email to me at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with “TSPC Expert” in the subject line. Today on The Survival Podcast, the expert council answers questions on natural medicine, homeschooling, cryptocoins, bee keeping, coffee, homesteading and more. In the body of your email first tell me the council member your question is for. Second ask your question concisely in one to two sentences maximum. Third any and all details after that. This is the formula to give you the best chance of getting on the air. I do what I can to get as many of your questions as possible on the air but can’t always get to all of them. Our council is made of a wide variety of experts in everything from the tactical to the practical and everything in between. To get more information on our Expert Council visit our “Meet the Expert Council Page” to learn more about them and their specific areas of expertise. Join Me Today As Our Experts Discuss… N.D.s vs. M.D.s once again – this time from Doc Bones On pencil technique and other small things with home schooling – Mike and Sue Laprise Is the market due to soon go into correction – John Pugliano On Ravencoin and other speculative crypto coins – Ben Fitts Dealing with wax moths – Michael Jordan Choosing the perfect coffee grinder – Nichole Sauce Converting traditional farmland to a natural homestead – Nick Ferguson and Jack Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom On this Day in 1963 “The Red Phone” Becomes a Reality Stock Market Article John Pugliano Commented On Nicole’s Coffee Grinder Options Shed to House on Facebook Ben Fitts Blog Post on Raven Coin and other Speculative Coins Thornless Honey Locust – Cold Stream Farm TspAz.com – support TSP when you shop on Online Grandaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Information Biltong for Breakfast Coin Market Cap TSP Android App TSP iPhone App Song of the Day Playlist – 2015 Song of the Day Playlist – 2016 Song of the Day Playlist – 2017 Bama Breeze – Jimmy Buffett Websites of the Expert Council Members MT Knives GrassFedHomestead.com CryptoGulch.com Humble Mechanic Living Free in Tennessee Harvest Eating Old Grouch Military Surplus Steven1234.com Permaculture Classroom A Bee Friendly Company Investable Wealth NW Edible Permies.com Primal Power GeoffLawton.com DarbySimpson.com Whole Systems Design Doom and Bloom HaloBySue.com Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Tweet Today on The Survival Podcast I take your phone calls on aquaponics, 5g wireless, blackouts, tires, bullfrogs, wells, water filtration and more. Remember to be on a show like this one just pick up your phone and call 866-65-THINK. The best way to improve your chances of being on the air is ask your question or make your point up front, then provide details. Also please do your best to call from a quiet area with a good connection and speak up so you can be well heard. While I can’t put all calls on the air but I do my best to get as many of them on as I can. Join Me Today As I Respond to Your Calls and Discuss… Using a cast iron bathtub in an aquaponics system Another “Jack you’re a jerk” call Thought on 5G wireless replacing DSL and Cable Internet A listener reports back on the TSP recommended tire plug kit Thoughts on bullfrogs in an aquaponics system Living life on a well, what precautions should you take Choosing between RO water filtration and something like a Berkey Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum The Year 151 Walking To Freedom TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop Online The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Biltong For Breakfast Tire Plug Kit I Recommend The Good Die Young – Scorpions Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

TweetJames Burnette of SuvivalPunk.com James Burnette is the founder of Survival Punk.  He has stated that Survivalpunk has become the most important thing in his life and the biggest achievement in his life so far. It has brought him more happiness, more friends, and more fulfillment in my life. James takes a rational, creative approach to self-reliance, applying a punk DIY ethic to survivalism without any of the fear mongering or “tinfoil hattery” found in some other areas of the survivalist movement.  His site and podcast were inspired strait out of the TSP community.  He even previously visited me at my old homestead in Arkansas. James joins us today to discuss tiny houses from a survival/prepper angle.  He will discuss how he built his own tiny house and why he chose to do so.  We will talk about how it fits modern survival living and how to do it with a family.  Along with moving one that isn’t on wheels, what did and didn’t work and why you shouldn’t listen to anyone that says is can be done stupid cheap. Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum The Year 150 Walking To Freedom TSP Gear TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop Online The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Aquatics and Aquaponics Playlist Biltong for Breakfast SurvivalPunk.com Veterans Alcoholic Beverage Competition in San Antonino Say Something – Justin Timberlake Sponsors of the Day Western Botanicals Ready Made Resources Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Tweet We are hitting that point in the year when it is still summer but the pending change is in the air.  It is still hot out but the mornings and evenings start to be a lot more enjoyable.  The breeze seems a bit different and we all know that while it still seems the height of summer this is the reality, as of today… Sept. 22 the fall equinox is only 25 days away Halloween is only 64 days away The TSP Fall Workshop will begin on Nov. 7th only 72 days away Thanksgiving will be on Nov. 22 only 87 days away And the big holiday of Christmas is now only 120 days away To put that all in preservative it has been 247 days since last Christmas.  And you know how it goes, as we enter fall and all the special things that come with it time seems to speed up and next thing you know it is all over and the depth of winter are here.  It is a great time (Fall-Winter) to get things done and they often need doing by spring, or you end up behind for the entire year.  Ask me how I know. As I always say, “TICK TOCK, TICK TOCK – THE CLOCK TICKS FOR US ALL” can you hear it ticking for you? So this is a great time of year to start lining out plans to get things done during the downtime of winter and get them started in fall so they actually happen.  Today I am going to discuss things we are planning for both the business and our homestead heading into my favorite time of the year. Join Me Today to Hear About… Why we are doing “ItsAJackLife” on instagram and new things coming to it Spirko’s laws of life Fun stuff with the dogs and kids Chronicling my work with other animals (fish, reptiles, vivariums, etc) The TSP Fall Workshop is going to be the most amazing one ever Some exclusive SWAG, some given away, others for purchase Friday is going to be a day long celebration of amazing food and drink Cole Risner will play live music on Thursday evening A better, badder, bigger and more interesting barter blanket than ever Tons of learning but tons of social time Why ducks are returning to Nine Mile Farm and what will be different this time Less work A single breed (Rouens) Trained to avoid certain areas As a homestead vs. commercial livestock component A smaller, simpler, sprouting system After a major stall the new 300 gallon aquaponics system is getting up a head of steam The aviary in 2019 Quail only Peppers and sweet potatoes Misting system to be installed The big timber frame pond is a go 16 x 16 feet About 5,000 gallons No real aquaponics elements Fish production, beauty and aquatic plants What are your plans for Fall-Winter 18-19 Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Forum – A new little site I started Binance.com Biltong for Breakfast Beware the Darkness on SongFacts Beware the Darkness – George Harrison Sponsors of the Day The Berkey Guy Knife Kits Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

TweetToday is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-1874- You Might Be an Anarchist If and was originally published on September 20, 2016. The following are the original show notes from that episode. Despite this phraseology today’s show isn’t a play on Jeff Foxworthy’s you might be a red neck if. Today we won’t be either poking fun at anarchists or talking about the things they do and say, as such. Rather we are going to talk about the core of anarchism and reveal to many who thing anarchism is radical, dangerous, won’t work, etc, that they in fact are at their core already anarchists. How is this possible? Well anarchism isn’t a way you vote like democrat, republican or even libertarian, it is a philosophy of morality at its core. It actually comes down to core beliefs of right and wrong. Such at taking the legitimate property of another is wrong. Using force or coercion is wrong, period. It is a belief that you own yourself, and an acknowledgement that others also own themselves. My hope is this show will reach many that are currently closed minded to anarchism. Those who think “that can’t work” or “its never been done”, because frankly it has, you can read about it here. Beyond that though, humans have been on this planet for a long time. The oldest human tools date to about 2.4 million years ago and were found in a cave in China. Even if we shrunk that down to say 200,000 years, the state as a form of control is only about 5000 years old and it wasn’t everywhere at once. Franky humans have lived as anarchists far longer as a species than we have lived as statists. Join Me Today to Discuss… Why you might be an anarchist and not know it The core beliefs of anarchists Theft is wrong no matter who does it Force is wrong unless it is used in defense People own themselves No person should be forced to participate in anything they don’t want to be part of The pragmatism of the modern anarchist It isn’t going to happen today or next week, or next decade The way you live is what you control Only a goal of no state can ever shrink the state Voluntary associations can exist now, so lets do that If you can solve a problem without the state, do so Technology is our greatest tool for human evolution How becoming an anarchist by choice changes your world view Might no longer makes right War becomes an absolute last resort You stop focusing on things outside of your control You find an “inner peace” not too dissimilar from some religions Your obligations increase they do not decrease You become a systems thinker and solutions oriented Final Thoughts Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The Year 1874 Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop on Amazon GrandaddysGun.Com Green Fields of France – Drop Kick Murphys Sponsors of the Day Safecastle Royal The Berkey Guy Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Also remember we have an expert council that can answer you questions. If you have a question send it to jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with TSPC Epert in the subject line. Ask your question in one to two sentences so it is clear then provide any additional details. Make sure to tell me what council member the question is for. You Meet the Expert Council at this Link. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every [...]

Tweet Today its Friday so it’s time for expert council show. To ask a question for a show like this, just send an email to me at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with “TSPC Expert” in the subject line. Today the expert council answers questions on treating wounds, pastured poultry, generators, gardening, knives, HF radios, crypto, real estate and more. In the body of your email first tell me the council member your question is for. Second ask your question concisely in one to two sentences maximum. Third any and all details after that. This is the formula to give you the best chance of getting on the air. I do what I can to get as many of your questions as possible on the air but can’t always get to all of them. Our council is made of a wide variety of experts in everything from the tactical to the practical and everything in between. To get more information on our Expert Council visit our “Meet the Expert Council Page” to learn more about them and their specific areas of expertise. Join Me Today As Our Experts Discuss… What is the Dakins treatment for wounds – Doc Bones How do you prevent or reduce DPM in pastured poultry – Darby Simpson Security and safety with a generator without going overboard – Steven Harris Gardening under a tree canopy – Nick Ferguson Setting up a hobby knife shop for under 1K – Patrick Roehramn All about HF radios – Tim Glance The current state of the crypto market – Ben Fitts Thoughts on working with both an ND and an MD – Gary Collins When is the right time to buy your first house – Jack Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom The Year 148 TspAz.com – support TSP when you shop on Online Grandaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Information Biltong for Breakfast Coin Market Cap TSP Android App TSP iPhone App Song of the Day Playlist – 2015 Song of the Day Playlist – 2016 Song of the Day Playlist – 2017 Raised on Rock – Elvis Presley Websites of the Expert Council Members MT Knives GrassFedHomestead.com CryptoGulch.com Humble Mechanic Living Free in Tennessee Harvest Eating Old Grouch Military Surplus Steven1234.com Permaculture Classroom A Bee Friendly Company Investable Wealth NW Edible Permies.com Primal Power GeoffLawton.com DarbySimpson.com Whole Systems Design Doom and Bloom HaloBySue.com Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Tweet Today on The Survival Podcast I take your phone calls on bug out bags, wire, business, housing, tree propagation, grill safety, automation and more. Remember to be on a show like this one just pick up your phone and call 866-65-THINK. The best way to improve your chances of being on the air is ask your question or make your point up front, then provide details. Also please do your best to call from a quiet area with a good connection and speak up so you can be well heard. While I can’t put all calls on the air but I do my best to get as many of them on as I can. Join Me Today As I Respond to Your Calls and Discuss… Thoughts on BOB food beyond granola and jerky What is CCA wire and why I hate it (noooo, that’s just marketing) How to place a value on a small business What does the future of the housing market look like How to best propagate an heirloom tree A word or two on safety with grills Why is Walmart installing “facial recognition software” Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop Online The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Biltong For Breakfast State of Franklin Declares Independence on Aug. 23rd, 1784 Some Methods of valuing a very small business Suspicious Minds – Elvis Presley Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Tweet Nathan Kay is a licensed professional forester in the state of Maine. He has been practicing forestry for 7 years. He holds a Bachelors of Science in Forestry and Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Maine. He believes strongly in the ability of a forest to simultaneously provide for landowner objectives and fulfill important ecological roles.  He joins us today to discuss, forest management on the homestead Join Us Today as We Discuss… What is a forester? What is silviculture and forest management? How can working with a forester help a landowner attain their desired goals and objectives? What are some common goals that landowners desire for their woodlot? What sort of information does a forest management plan include? What are current use tax programs related to forestry that can help a landowner reduce their tax burden? Where can someone go to find out information on forestry in their area? What are some state and federal cost share programs, such as NRCS? Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum The Year 143 Walking To Freedom TSP Gear TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop Online The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Aquatics and Aquaponics Playlist Biltong for Breakfast Nolan Ryan Gets His 5,000 Strike Out on This Day in 1989 ItsAJackLife Valley View Forestry In the Ghetto – Elvis Presley Sponsors of the Day Safecastle Royal Harvest Eating Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Also remember we have an expert council you can address your calls to. If you do this you should email me right after your call at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with expert council call in the subject line. In the body of your email tell me that you just called in a question for the council and what number you called in from. I will then give the call priority when I screen calls. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

TweetBack Yard Protein that Looks After Itself So we have been updating our new instagram project and have changed the channel name to @itsajacklife to make it more clear that most posts are by Dorothy about my life vs. by me.  And this AM she took this photo of me at teh Miyagi pond and captioned it, Enjoying the Miyagi. It’s Tuesday morning time for a stand alone show. Jack has no idea what he will talk about today says the fish will tell him. She was right and the fish said, “hey dummy talk about us”, so today that is what we are going to discuss.  While prior shows focused mostly on aquaponics and mentioned doing it as pure aquaculture, today we are going to focus on that side alone.  A few aquaponic components may be mentioned today but we are going to stick really to back yard ponds. Few things on my property give me more enjoyment than my various garden ponds.  There is something peaceful about moving water and fish.  The bonus is if we want fish tacos tonight and didn’t take any out of the freezer, with 4 bread balls and 5 minutes I can have us 4 nice pan fish for cooking. Aquaculture is function stacking in the best way.  You get a beautiful piece of landscaping, wildlife habitat and free food as a bonus. Join Me Today to Discuss… Why bother with aquaculture in the first place The benefits Beauty and relaxation Simplicity – compared to aquaponics Protein production – no guilt at harvest time Low maintenance – you could automate almost everything Vegetable production even without aquaponics The types of ponds to consider Gunnite or concrete in ground EDPM in ground Fabricated stock tanks or ponds Framed lined ponds – can be above ground or partly in ground Swimming pool conversions Fish for your pond Start with goldfish or koi, grow them out until they won’t get killed Pan fish are really the best (perch, brim, bluegill, “perch”) Catfish (bullhead and channels) Bass and other predators are best in large ponds, really large Feeding your fish Commercial fish feed – better than you think Minnows – grow your own Black Solider Fly Larva Duck Weed and Salvania Insects – a few ideas Dealing with winter Get in the ground, the deeper the better Insulate framed systems with soil Consider solar heat – (some thoughts on making it work on air) Wrap pipes and use heat tape Use local fish Stock tank heaters Getting your fish Hook and line Traps and nets Buying them Breeding them Final Thoughts Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Forum – A new little site I started Binance.com Biltong for Breakfast Its A Jack Life on Instagram Pond Liner and Volume Calculator I Use – also where I buy liners If I Can Dream – Elvis Presley Sponsors of the Day Ridge Wallet Butcher Box Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Tweet  Today on The Survival Podcast I take your questions on social media, fishing, small business, health care, investing, zello, education, the death of the resume and more. Make sure if you submit content for a feedback show that you put something like “comment for jack”, “question for jack” or “article for jack” in the subject line to assure proper identification for my screening process. Please understand I receive several hundred emails a day and can’t get them all on the air. I also do put out a lot of information on Facebook from emails that I can’t fit on the program though so keep em coming. Join Me Today As I Respond to Your Calls and Discuss… About “adult language” and my instagram page Cooking a duck without screwing it up Is truck driving a good monetary on ramp for young people Planting suburban fence lines with productive perennials Resources for today’s show… Follow Life With Jack on Instagram TSP Facebook Group Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com The Year 149 AD The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Forum – A new little site I started Binance.com Biltong for Breakfast Doctors are Embracing Single Payer Health Care A 40,000 Dollar Master’s Degree for 10,000 Dollars Is the Resume Dead That’s Alright Mamma – Elvis Presley Sponsors of the Day Bulk Ammo JM Bullion Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Tweet Today its Friday so it’s time for expert council show. To ask a question for a show like this, just send an email to me at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with “TSPC Expert” in the subject line. Today the expert council answers questions on poison plants, auto parts, bee keeping, turkeys, peer to peer lending, homeschooling, wine making and more. In the body of your email first tell me the council member your question is for. Second ask your question concisely in one to two sentences maximum. Third any and all details after that. This is the formula to give you the best chance of getting on the air. I do what I can to get as many of your questions as possible on the air but can’t always get to all of them. Our council is made of a wide variety of experts in everything from the tactical to the practical and everything in between. To get more information on our Expert Council visit our “Meet the Expert Council Page” to learn more about them and their specific areas of expertise. Join Me Today As Our Experts Discuss… Dealing with poison ivy – Doc Bones & Nurse Amy Are “premium breaks” worth the money – Charles Sanville Dealing with wasps and hornets attacking beehives – Michael Jordan Marketing, pricing and selling turkeys – Darby Simpson All about peer to peer lending – John Pugliano Starting kids in homeschooling by making everything learning – Mike and Sue Laprise Making muscadine wine that doesn’t taste like Kool-Aid – Jack Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom The Year 148 TspAz.com – support TSP when you shop on Online Grandaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Information Biltong for Breakfast TSP Android App TSP iPhone App Song of the Day Playlist – 2015 Song of the Day Playlist – 2016 Song of the Day Playlist – 2017 An Actual Dry Muscadine Wine My Grand Daughter at 23 months, feeding the dogs and putting stuff away Its 5 O’clock Somewhere – Alan Jackson Websites of the Expert Council Members MT Knives GrassFedHomestead.com CryptoGulch.com Humble Mechanic Living Free in Tennessee Harvest Eating Old Grouch Military Surplus Steven1234.com Permaculture Classroom A Bee Friendly Company Investable Wealth NW Edible Permies.com Primal Power GeoffLawton.com DarbySimpson.com Whole Systems Design Doom and Bloom HaloBySue.com Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Tweet I reached out to expert council member John Pugliano about doing this episode with me.  I feel the biggest weakness in what our young people are not taught today, above all other things how to handle, earn, manage and invest money.   While not the end all be all, I find The Richest Man in Babylon to be one of the best foundations on how to think about money ever written.  John and I break this classic down today using the following outline of some of the main concepts presented in the book. There are also some surprises in today’s show, a phone call from Patrick Roehrman, the arrival of Nick Ferguson and more.  John and I did this recording at my kitchen table while he was visiting for the 10 Year Anniversary Party.  Lots of other TSP folks were on the way in, so rather than edit out the disruptions we rolled with them.  It makes for a fun show. SUMMARY: Richest Man in Babylon 5 Laws of Gold (my version: money flows to where it’s treated best) 1. Gold cometh gladly and in increasing quantity to any man who will put by not less than one-tenth of his earnings to create an estate for his future and that of his family. a. A portion is yours to keep. b. 10%….my recommendation is 20% (in modern times, taxes eat up too much real income) c. SAVE before you start to think about investing. i. You can’t take advantage of Opportunity unless you have resources 1 2. Gold laboreth diligently and contentedly for the wise owner who finds for it profitable employment, multiplying even as the flocks of the field. a. Money likes to “work” and doesn’t complain about being a “slave”….it works without compensation. b. Money has no mind…YOU must find it profitable employment. c. Magic of compounding interest…money multiplies. i. Law of 72 1 3. Gold clingeth to the protection of the cautious owner who invests it under the advice of men wise in its handling. a. Emphasize “protection” & “cautious”. b. Be patient and disciplined….it takes TIME. c. Invest vs Speculate (4th part of my book) d. Seek out wise men…mentors. (take an old guy to lunch) i. Knowledge in a specific field. ii. Ignore ideology or imperfections…avoid Hero Worship e. If times get tough or even if they don’t. i. Plan for prosperity and failure…within your sphere of influence & control. ii. If you have dependents buy term life insurance. 1 4. Gold slippeth away from the man who invests it in businesses or purposes with which he is not familiar or which are not approved by those skilled in its keep. a. You have to fix Stupid before you can fix Broke. b. Don’t take advice from Stupid or Broke people. i. Advanced advice: avoid these people all together. 1 5. Gold flees the man who would force it to impossible earnings or who followeth the alluring advice of tricksters and schemers or who trusts it to his own inexperience and romantic desires in investment. a. Reality: lots of people are trying to screw you. b. You’re NOT that smart. c. Diversify because you’re going to have LOTS of failures. Work – The Generator of Weath 1. Wealth comes from work. 2. First learn to work, then learn to have others work for you. a. Start with what you know, where you are. b. Story of Baker looking to buy a slave. i. You can buy your own freedom. ii. Work to acquire experience. 3. Money is your ultimate slave. a. The Boss/Owner has money, the Employee is broke. Debt – The Enslaver of the Fool 1. Magic of Compounding Interest working against you. 2. Debt is SLAVERY…period. Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TSP Gear TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop Online The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Aquatics and Aquaponics Playlist Biltong for Breakfast The Richest Man in Babylon on Amazon Free Audio of The Richest Man in Babylon on Youtube Breakdown of the Above Audio into 5, 1-Hour MP3s Investable Wealth – John’s Website The Wealthsteading Pod[...]

TweetDarby grew up on his family’s seventh generation farm located in Central Indiana, just 25 miles outside of Indianapolis. However he never learned anything about the family business. He began his own farming enterprise in 2007 after reading “Pastured Poultry Profits” by Joel Salatin as well as several other sources of information pertaining to small scale pasture based meat production. The operation produced 150 pastured broilers that first year that were quickly sold and generated a base of avid customers who were left clamoring for more. In 2008, the enterprise grew to 1,000 birds while pastured pork was also added, with the hogs all being spoken for thru successful marketing to the existing customer base. By 2012, the farm was producing up to 3,000 pastured broilers, 125 turkeys, 60 hogs and 12 beef per year while using less than 20 total acres. The farm now financially supports Darby and his wife Brandy, along with their two young boys, Ethan and Zach. Darby has transitioned himself from a successful mechanical engineer into a full time farmer and enjoys the many benefits that come with being self sufficient in ones livelihood. His success shows it is possible to build a business from scratch with little or no knowledge of what Joel Salatin affectionately calls “lunatic farming”. Today, Darby spends his “extra” time teaching others how to pursue a rewarding and financially viable career in farming. His new project, along with business partner Diego Footer, is an A-Z online course for profitable farming called “Farm Business Essentials” (www.farmbusinessessentials.com).   The course covers everything from how to raise livestock, to marketing, business planning, contextual goals, infrastructure, equipment and more. Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum The Year 147 Walking To Freedom TSP Gear TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop Online The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Aquatics and Aquaponics Playlist Biltong for Breakfast Grass Fed Life Farm Business Essentials The Voice – The Moody Blues Sponsors of the Day Western Botanicals Self Reliance Magazine Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Tweet That skill in three words is simply, “how to sell”, simply put, “sales is life and life is sales”.  One huge problem we have in life is people compartmentalize everything.  I.E. “Sales is something sales people do, and I am not a sales person, so I don’t need to worry about it.” My one word response to this is………BULLSHIT. Have you ever asked anyone out on a date?  Did you ever interview to get into a school?  Did you ever try out for a team?  Have you ever interviewed for a job?  Did you as a child ever convince your parents to buy you a toy? Well, sales, sales, sales and sales are what the above items are. The single most valuable thing I can teach you about sales is what I call an absolute definition of it.  An absolute definition means a simple statement that requires no further explanation and works all the time, every time.  My absolute definition of sales is “a transfer of belief” and lets put it to test with the above questions. Getting a date – you transfer the belief that I am worth spending time with. ~ Getting into school – you transfer the belief that I will be a good student. ~ Getting on a team – you transfer the belief that I will be a good player. ~ Getting a job – you transfer the belief that I will be a good employee. ~ Getting a child’s toy – you transfer the belief that the toy is worth buying for some reason. Do you see how simple that really is?  The truth is all of use are natural born sales people, we have something I started calling an “inner salesman” a long time ago.  Sadly for most of us, it is literally beaten out of us by the time we most need it.  Today I am going to put you back in touch with your old friend and tell you how he/she can help you build a better life. Join Me Today to Discuss… Why we are all born knowing how to sell How this basic human ability is suppressed and beaten out of us Why this is the number one reason I say people “hate money” Why everyone needs to ABC (always be celling) all the time Understand that every time you engage in a debate you are selling The most basic of all sales formulas and how it works – the C.A.S.H. method Create at problem Agitate the problem Solve the problem/problems Help the prospect obtain the solution Don’t be afraid to let them do all the work for you The best way to get to a yes is to make it easy to say no Never leave money (aka opportunity) on the table Promise only what you can deliver Close all the loops yourself Ask for what you want, then shut up My keys to success Spend 80% of your time on the best prospects Spend 20% of your time finding more prospects Take as little of the prospects time as you can Tell your prospect why you chose them Be direct about why you are contacting them Make it clear (nicely) that you don’t need them Know your cycle and stick to it It is all back to transfer of belief, and you can’t transfer what you don’t have Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Forum – A new little site I started Binance.com Biltong for Breakfast On this Day in 1935 FDR Signs the Social Security Act Do Anything You Want to Do – Eddie and the Hotrods Sponsors of the Day Ready Made Resources Knife Kits Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content,[...]