Welcome to episode one of The Changing Earth Podcast. Day After Disaster begins today and we are introduced to the heroin in the story, Erika. She awakens after an earthquake distressed and unsure of how to proceed given the new circumstances that have befallen her. After hearing Chapter one of the story we will welcome Lisa Bedford a.k.a. The Survival Mom. Lisa shares with us some essential tips on how we can stay safe before, during, and after an earthquake.

In the Day After Disaster adventure Erika is finally free of her bomb shelter cell and navigates the watery city of Sacramento. She makes her way towards the familiar foothills battling the circumstances of open water survival. Today, The Nautical Prepper, Captain William E. Simpson II is back to discuss how things to consider when using a boat as a long term bug-out tool.

The Day After Disaster tale continues. Erika, Henry, and Carol share a meal, stories, and laughter. Today, Dale and Lisa Goodwin, hosts of The Survivalist Prepper.net Podcast join Sara to discuss the power of laughter in a survival situation. As a registered nurse, Lisa shares the medical benefits of laughing and the negative side effects of extreme stress.

In the Day After Disaster adventure, Erika has set off on her journey home but it is not the safe place she once knew. Today, Skip Buck, retired Sergeant from Sacramento County P.D., current physical trainer and owner of Body By Buck, the little gym with a big attitude, joins us to discuss the importance of being physically fit before you are faced with a long term survival situation.

In the Day After Disaster adventure, Erika and Star make their way into the Auburn River Camp where they have a hydroelectric generator powering the camp. Today, Ken Jensen, host of the Prepper Podcast, stops by to discuss the intricacies of a hydroelectric generator: how it works and the pros and cons of using this system.

In the Day After Disaster adventure, Erika wakes up from the exodus in a familiar place but has to get cleaned up before she can face the new day. Survival professional and author of Urban & Wilderness Survival, Emergency Preparedness, James E. Hart, joins Sara to discuss the importance of survival sanitation and how you can steps to maintain good hygiene after a disaster scenario.

The Day After Disaster tale continues with a very special family reunion. Today, Dale and Lisa Goodwin, hosts of The Survivalist Prepper.net join Sara to discuss the importance of having a family disaster plan and steps you can take to get that plan into action.

In the Day After Disaster adventure, Vince describes to Erika what happened to Dex and him when the Great Quake hit.  Today, James Talmage Stevens, aka Dr. Prepper, the author of Doctor Prepper’s Making the Best of the Basics Family Preparedness Handbook joins us to discuss steps that you can take to be prepared if you are ever faced with a disaster scenario.

In the Day After Disaster adventure the plot thickens as the team advances towards the Auburn Compound. Today, Ralph Swasey draws on his military and police background to help us learn how to prepare novices for battle.

The journey continues in the Day After Disaster adventure as the survivors head out to Lotus Camp. They are counting on traditional horse power to carry their supplies safely with them. Today, Lisa Goodwin, author of the book 10 Things You Should Never Buy Again and co-host of The Survivalist Prepper.net joins Sara to talk about the realities of horse husbandry in a Post Disaster society.

In the Day After Disaster adventure, Erika explores the Lotus Camp with her family. She gets updates from the Cool Group on how well everyone is blending into the new camp and what activities they are engaging in. Today, Ken Jensen from The Prepper Podcast joins me to discuss critical necessities for rebuilding your community if a mega disaster were to occur and there was no help on the way.

In the Day After Disaster adventure the plot thickens as Erika and her family leave the sanctuary of the Lotus Camp and head out into the mountains. Today, Ralph Swasey draws on his military and police background to help us decide when it is time to stay and when it is time to go.

The Day After Disaster adventure continues, in this episode of The Changing Earth Podcast. Erika is finally free of the wine rack she was trapped under and explores the bomb shelter she is locked inside of. The bomb shelter protecting our heroine from the outside world is a remnant of the past. Many of them still exist throughout the United States but new doomsday shelters are being constructed every day. With us today is Raymond Dean White, survival professional and fictional author of The Dying Time series. Ray explores some of the basic differences between shelters of the past and present. As well as tips to research for your own shelter and pitfalls to watch out for.

Erika awakens in the barn that Henry and Carol own. They have been surviving here and doing their best to continue on with life. Erika notices that Carol is moving very slowly. Carol explains that she is out of the arthritis medicine she used to take. Our survival professional with us today is Cat Ellis. Cat is going to show us how to natural treat arthritis ailments today and how to get prepared if you had to face life without western medicine answers to arthritis pain in the future.

In the Day After Disaster adventure, Henry tells Erika about his experience traversing the wilderness between his home and the nearby town of Auburn.  James E. Hart, a man with an incredible amount of survival knowledge and my personal friend is back today, to discuss the do’s and don’ts of wilderness travel in a hostile environment.

In the Day After Disaster adventure, Erika has to face some hard decisions and she ends up traveling through a hostile urban environment with a new companion. Today, Skip Buck, retired Sergeant from Sacramento County P.D., current physical trainer and owner of Body By Buck, the little gym with a big attitude, joins us today with some great tips for moving properly if you find yourself trying to survive in a hostile urban environment.

In the Day After Disaster adventure, Erika rides out of the Auburn River Camp with the residents as the Auburn Gang closes in on them. Although Erika is unarmed there are a few guns floating around in the group. Today, Toby Lee, co-host of The Armed Couples Podcast and The Armed Squirrels Project, stops by to discuss the process of choosing the right firearm for your survival situation and finding ammunition for that firearm.

In the Day After Disaster adventure, Erika is finally reunited with her old friend and they share stories as they wait for her husband and son to arrive at the Cool Camp. Star is still healing from her bullet wound and Erika must trust that the local nurse practitioner is up to the task of taking care of her wound despite the lack of access to a modern medical facility. Today Dr. Ryan Chamberlin, author of the Survival Medicine, Prepper Pages, joins us to discuss the realities of facing this type of wound in a real life survival situation.

In the Day After Disaster story food and fun are in abundance. The survivors are taking a moment to enjoy a little happiness in a very dismal situation. Today, Abe Lloyd, ethnobotanist and author of Wild Berries of Washington and Oregon, appears on the show to talk about wild foraging in North America and common plants that are found in most areas that can be of use.

In the Day After Disaster adventure, Erika, Vince and their children return to the camp as it is being devastated from another earthquake and subsequent fires. Today Dr. Ryan Chamberlin, author of the Survival Medicine, Prepper Pages, joins us to discuss how to triage burn patients in an emergency disaster situation and what some long term concerns are going to be as these people struggle for survival.

The battle plays out today in the Day After Disaster  adventure and the team shows their true survival spirit. Today, James Hart join Sara to discuss the spirit you will need to harness in a disaster scenario.

In the Day After Disaster adventure, the group is trying to move goods to the Lotus Camp after leaving Auburn. It is a treacherous and dismal trip. Moving supplies around without modern transportation is going to be a major operation in a long-term survival situation. Survival professional and author of Urban & Wilderness Survival, Emergency Preparedness, James E. Hart, joins Sara to discuss what your major concerns are going to be and how you can minimize this danger.

In the Day After Disaster adventure, Vince convinces Erika to take a day off from training to explore the garden sites. They end up going for a horseback ride where they encounter an unsuspected visitor. Today Dr. Ryan Chamberlin, author of the Survival Medicine, Prepper Pages, joins us to discuss how to treat an animal wound when you do not have access to modern medical facilities.

The Day After Disaster adventure draws to a close. To celebrate the end of the book, Lisa and Dale Goodwin, from Survivalist Prepper and Melissa and Toby Lee from the Armed Couples Podcast are here to help us celebrate. As an added bonus, my other half, Brock Hathaway joins us for the celebration!

The Day After Disaster adventure continues. Erika is desperately trying to figure out a way to escape the shelter she is stuck inside of. She must use all of the resources available to formulate a plan. Today, The Nautical Prepper, Captain William E. Simpson II is here to discuss how important it is to be resourceful and considerations you should think of if you ever need to use a small water craft for survival.

In the Day After Disaster Adventure, Erika explores the barn that Henry and Carol own and discover that they have quite the supply of livestock. She is officially introduced to Henry and he tests her spirit. Today, James E. Hart, preparedness author and a man with an incredible amount of survival knowledge is here to discuss long term survival animal husbandry considerations.

In the Day After Disaster adventure, Henry and Carol’s son arrives with his family. Erika’s heart aches to be home as the family discussion turns to supplies they have on hand. Today, James Talmage Stevens, aka Dr. Prepper, the author of Doctor Prepper’s Making the Best of the Basics Family Preparedness Handbook joins us to discuss the physical and mental benefits of being prepared and ways you can start doing that.

In the Day After Disaster adventure, Erika cautiously continues on her journey home. She takes some risks to get much needed information and must make some improvised camouflage to do so. Today, Ralph Swasey draws on his military and police background to give us some tips on making the best use of camouflage techniques to keep you hidden.

In the Day After Disaster adventure, Erika awakens from her desperate escape from the Auburn Gang to find that her horse, Artaz, is dead at her feet and Star has been wounded. Today, Jim Kazlauskas, a seasoned trapper and licensed animal reallocater, stops by to discuss the process of butchering an animal, the importance of knowing this skill, what to get when time is of the essence and all the useful items that you can get from just one kill.

Erika tours the town of Cool with her friend Greg. He explains to her what happened to the people when their supply of western medications ran out. Our survival professional with us today is Cat Ellis. Cat explains two major chronic illnesses Americans deal with everyday, diabetes and hypertension, and ways to help manage them after a disaster. She also discusses some antibiotic alternatives and basic wound care options.

The Day After Disaster story continues as Vince and Erika are reunited and head off through a once sprawling community for a little one on one conversation. Today Lisa Bedford, The Survival Mom, joins us once again. The topic of discussion is mega-disaster survival scavenging, the ethics behind the idea and possible items of interest.

In the Day After Disaster adventure the plot thickens as a voice from the past arrives and tough decisions must be made. Today, Ralph Swasey draws on his military and police background to help us debate the issue of civilian vs. military leadership of your survival group.

The Day After Disaster tale continues as the victorious crew gets ready to head back to Lotus Camp. They have a lot of people with them and they are hoping that the amount of supplies they are bringing to contribute persuade the Lotus Camp to take in all of these people. Today, Dale and Lisa Goodwin, hosts of The Survivalist Prepper.net join Sara to discuss items you may want to have to trade in a post disaster situation and the importance of having these items.

The Day After Disaster adventure continues, in this episode of The Changing Earth Podcast. Erika and the group has finally reached the Lotus Camp and big groups are blending together. There are many factors that will cause a survival group to make it or break it. Here today to talk to us about group dynamics is Raymond Dean White, survival professional and fictional author of The Dying Time series. Ray gives us lots of food for thought and stresses the need to get your group organized now!

The Day After Disaster adventure continues. In this episode of The Changing Earth Podcast Big John returns to the camp with news of how the rest of eastern California is doing and if travel over the mountains will be possible. Here today to talk to us about how important these travelers bringing news will be in a post disaster society is Raymond Dean White, survival professional and fictional author of The Dying Time series.