Tools, plans, and trusted sources
Everything I point listeners to when they are ready to move from talking about it to doing it — starting with a conversation with me, then the tools and official sources I lean on.
Keith's toolkit
Put the show into practice
Talking about preparedness is the easy part. These are the tools I use and point listeners to when they are ready to do the work — built with my technical partner, BEPREPARED SOLUTIONS, and laid out in the order I teach it on the show.
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Talk it through with Keith
BEADVISED
A 60-minute, one-on-one session. We go through your household, your supplies, and your real risks — then I hand you a short list of practical next steps. No fluff, no fear.
This is the closest thing to having me at your kitchen table. Bring your questions; I bring 20 years of making mistakes so you don't have to.
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Step 1 · Know
BEAWARE
Hyper-local alerts for your actual address — weather, outages, emergencies, and threats from verified sources, in one place.
Situational awareness is the whole first act of this show. You can't respond to what you don't know about.
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Step 2 · Plan
BEREADY
Answer a few questions and get a step-by-step household plan with the supplies, skills, and drills your family actually needs.
I've always said a generic checklist is a starting point, not a plan. This builds the plan for your house, your people, your risks.
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Step 3 · Equip
BEEQUIPPED
Curated kits and supply lists tied to your plan — power outage, severe weather, and the other disruptions regular families actually face.
Gear is the last step, not the first. Once you know your plan, this is how you buy what you need and skip what you don't.
Free · Start here
ZIP Risk Receipt
Type in your ZIP and get your county's disaster history, nearby dams, and the one thing to do first. Built on public federal data.
“If you're brand new, do this before anything else. Two minutes, and you'll know what you're actually preparing for.”
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Alert Pulse
Every US emergency alert, tracked month by month. A sober look at what is actually happening around the country.
“When I talk trends on the show, this is the data I'm looking at. No hype — just the numbers.”
Read the latest reportTrusted Sources
Go straight to the source
The government and non-profit sites I trust and reference on the show. Bookmark them before you need them.
Weather & Alerts
Emergency Management
Food & Water Safety
One practical step, every week
A short note from me each week — the new episode, one thing you can actually do to be a little more prepared, and the occasional listener story. No spam, no fear-mongering. Just reply anytime; I read every email.
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