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Hosts from FOX 17 Morning Mix on set for a prepared stocking stuffer gift guide with Emily Richett

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One of the easiest ways to boost your family’s preparedness is to build a simple everyday field kit—a small bag stocked with the essentials you need for emergencies, unexpected situations, or everyday life. Keep it on you or in your car, and you’ll always have a baseline supply to handle whatever comes your way. I […]

A Mama Bear Guide to Everyday Field Kits and Prepared Stocking Stuffers

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Hey there, Mama Bear! This special episode is packed with exciting updates! My book Mama Bear Survival: Raising Strong Families in an Uncertain World is officially LIVE and shipping now—just in time for Mother’s Day! I’m celebrating with a massive giveaway valued at over $2,000, featuring some of my favorite brands and partners that support moms, […]

20. Book Launch and a Big Mother’s Day Mama Bear Survival Giveaway

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Author Emily Richett posing with her newly released book Mama Bear Survival.

Welcome back, Mama Bears! In this episode, I sit down with Amber Elle—a dedicated homesteader, homeschooling mom, preparedness coach, and content creator. Amber embodies self-reliance and resilience in motherhood, and today she’s sharing practical advice to help you build a safer, more prepared home for your family. Amber’s wisdom is the perfect guide for any […]

19. Resilient Motherhood- Homesteading, Homeschooling & Family Preparedness with Amber Elle

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Mama Bear Survival episode on motherhood and resilience with Amber Elle

This is the second episode in a special series with Renée Thornton, founder of Women Hunt.  If you missed the first episode, listen to the first part over at episode 17 for a full introduction to Women Hunt. Today we continue the conversation with Renée Thornton, founder of the Women Hunt™ program, joined by two […]

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In today’s episode, we’re talking about Family Safety & Preparedness with Brittany Baker from Refuge Medical IntroductionIn today’s episode of the Mama Bear Survival podcast, Brittany Baker joins us again after her initial episode on pregnancy preparedness. She is the Director of Operations at Refuge Medical, a mom of four and a preparedness advocate. In […]

16: Family Safety and Preparedness with Brittany Baker from Refuge Medical

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Brittany Baker of Refuge Medical on the Mama Bear Survival podcast

It’s only a few weeks into summer, and while boredom hasn’t fully set in yet—it will. And that’s actually a good thing. As Ginny Yurich writes in Until the Streetlights Come On (which I reference in Mama Bear Survival), boredom isn’t a problem to solve—it’s a gift to reclaim. She puts it simply: “A bored […]

Screen-Free Summer Picks & a Giveaway! Give Your Kids a 90’s Summer

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When I set out to write Mama Bear Survival — Raising Strong Families in an Uncertain World, I knew it had to go beyond emergency kits and food storage. So in the book, I dedicate an entire section to topics like homesteading, hunting, traditional skills, and even homeschooling as a form of self-reliance. Even if […]

Part-time homeschooling and preparedness with five in a row

In this episode of Mama Bear Survival we talk to Aaron Zar of SLNT about all things tech safety, faraday bags for mom, the potential threats of emp, and going “silent” to safeguard your data, your privacy, your phone, your family and your health. Key Points: Hacking threats to everyday technology and phone Why you […]

Episode 7: Protect Your Privacy, Health, Family & Well-Being with Aaron Zar of SLNT

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Aaron Zar of SLNT talking Faraday bags and protection on Mama Bear Survival.