Greetings and welcome to Ready or Not Prepares: the Podcast. In this week's episode join Michele, your practical prepper each week as she discusses emergency and disaster preparedness information and knowledge to help as we navigate such tryin

EPISODE 20: OPEC, Gas Prices, Consequences and Preparedness

Oct 18th, 2022 14m 32s

Let's discuss OPEC. Who are they? What impact does their vote to increase the price of oil per barrel mean to you? Simply, oil prices are forecasted to jump to about $95 per barrel in the next few months and could go as high as $100 as we en

EPISODE 19: An Approaching Collision: The Housing Moratorium, Housing Shortages and Homelessness

Aug 17th, 2021 37m 53s

Nationally, record evictions are approaching. The housing market suffers a shortage of inventory, in general. Couple that with a lack of affordable housing and an increased amount of homelessness. The housing situation in America is at disaster

Episode 18: Tunnelvision, Alternatives and the COVID19 Injection

Jun 14th, 2021 42m 55s

Welcome to Ready or Not Prepares, a podcast aimed at sharing disaster and survival preparedness information, knowledge and discussion from a practical point of view for every day use as we navigate such trying and turbulent times. This episode

Episode 17 - PART 2 Policing in the Black Community: Is Community Policing the Solution?

May 12th, 2021 13m 35s

This is Part 2 of the Ready or Not Prepares series, Policing in the Black Community: Is Community Policing the Disaster Preparedness Solution? On this episode, Part 2, Ready or Not Prepares host, D. Michele, the five phases of disaster as it

Episode 16: Is Community Policing THE Disaster Preparedness Solution?

May 4th, 2021 19m 24s

In lieu of the Derek Chauvin trial for the murder of George Floyd, Ready or Not Prepares addresses the issue of policing incidents in the Black community. The topic, Policing in the Black Community: Is Community Policing the Disaster Preparedne

Episode 15: Prayers and Survival Tips for Those Suffering Through the 2021 Winter Storm

Feb 20th, 2021 24m 52s

The recent winter storm and ice storm has had widespread impact. It is another disaster for the record books. What can be done now to survive? How do those impacted now get through this? D. Michele shares some helpful information and tips t

Episode 14: Off-Grid Communication in Disasters

Dec 15th, 2020 46m 54s

Join Ready or Not host, D. Michele as she interviews Ham Radio expert, Paul Muhammad to discuss the importance of amateur radio as a means of communication in disasters. Ham radios prove to be essential tools to communicate when traditional de

Episode 13 COVID-19: Its Impact on the Black Community and Can We Try to Turn it Around?

Apr 28th, 2020 33m

In this episode of Ready or Not Prepares discussion centers around WaPo article, "The coronavirus is infecting and killing Black Americans at an alarmingly high rate." Join D. Michele as she explores the information surrounding this impact and

Episode 12: A Chat with Ms. Afrovivalist

May 16th, 2019 35m 16s

On this episode, host Michele, chats with Ms. Afrovivalist, Huntress/Urban Survivalist, in an organic conversation on prepping and the Black community as well as her achievements as a woman prepper—both being considered novelties in the disaste

Episode 11 Disaster Roundup: Current Issues and Questions

May 8th, 2019 27m 18s

On this episode, we answer a few questions and touch on the various current events or activities as it relates to disaster preparedness.

Episode 10. Keep it Clean: Water Sanitation in Disaster

Apr 25th, 2019 29m 55s

Ready or Not hosts continue the topic of water in disaster this time discussing WASH and the various diseases associated with lack of sanitation.

Ep 9. Water Storage during Disasters

Apr 16th, 2019 34m 56s

With your Host Michele and Rashidah. We talk about one of the key considerations when it comes to disasters and that’s Water!

Ep. 8 Why Purify? Water Purification Methods and How To

Apr 8th, 2019 30m 18s

Ready or Not details some of the most effective and common methods of water purification to use during disasters. A brief explanation of how to purify is additionally explained.

Episode 7: Why Purify

Apr 4th, 2019 26m 37s

Water is key to survival. Purification of water and why purifying is so necessary is discussed as well as water related illnesses and possible contaminants.

Ep. 6 What’s the Formula?: The Significance of Water in Preparedness

Mar 25th, 2019 26m 11s

Rashidah and Michele address why Water is so important in preparedness. The hosts discuss how to calculate the proper water intake amount, and water sources within the home.

Episode 5. Let’s Get Physical: Physically Preparing

Mar 18th, 2019 35m 7s

Discussing the Physical aspects of Preparedness including body conditioning, diet and the rationing of food

Episode 4. Fiscal Ready Being Financially Prepared

Mar 11th, 2019 38m 33s

This episode discusses financial mitigation in disaster preparedness. Financial planning is an essential in all stages of disasters including during and in recovery. Because disasters do not discriminate according to income, challenges of end

Episode 3: It’s a Mindset, Mental Preparedness

Mar 6th, 2019 32m 55s

This episode discusses Mental Preparedness and Creating the Proper Mindset during and after Disasters w/ Rashidah and Michele. Natural disasters can bring about a great deal of stress. Some people experience issues such as PTSD (post-traumati

Episode 2: Spiritual Prep

Feb 25th, 2019 32m 25s

How do you react to disaster? What do you do? What is your first response. This episode Rashidah and Michele discuss the significance of Spiritual Preparedness in Disasters

EPISODE 1: Levels to This (Preparedness)

Feb 18th, 2019 26m 39s

This is Ready or Not w/ Aftermath Disaster Preparedness, Episode 1: Levels to This. Michele and Rashidah discuss the fundamentals and different levels of preparedness.