486: How to Be Self-Reliant & Ready for the Unexpected | Clint Emerson

<p>Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: <a href= "https://bit.ly/clintemerson486" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://bit.ly/clintemerson486</a></p> <p>Clint Emerson (IG: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/100deadlyskills/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@100deadlyskills</a>) grew up in Saudi Arabia, attended high school in North Dallas and enlisted in the Navy in 1994, serving as a SEAL operator at SEAL Team Three, the NSA, and SEAL Team Six, before retiring in 2015.</p> <p>Now he runs a crisis-management company, <a href= "https://shop.escapethewolf.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Escape the Wolf</a>.</p> <p>Today we’re discussing Clint’s latest book, <a href= "https://geni.us/PmJJAyK" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Rugged Life: The Modern Guide to Self-Reliance</a>.</p> <p>Stick around and learn how to design and live a more independent life for you and your family.</p> <p><strong>In this episode, we discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li>What does the “rugged life” mean?</li> <li>Start with your interests</li> <li>Be your own homemaker</li> <li>Learn how to collect water + how to filter it</li> <li>You still need an income to live off-grid</li> <li>Be your own power grid</li> <li>Do you like who you’re living with?</li> <li>How to make a vertical garden out of old tires</li> <li>Ideas to monetize your farm</li> <li>The willingness to fail</li> <li>Build a community to barter with</li> <li>How to build a chicken coop in your backyard</li> <li>Understanding the cycle of life and death on the farm</li> <li>The spiritual aspect of valuing nature</li> <li>Be your own protector</li> <li>Become your own handyman</li> <li>Solve your own problems</li> <li>Being self-reliant doesn’t mean being stupid</li> <li>Clint’s transition from being a Navy SEAL to civilian life</li> <li>Make a decision, do research, take action</li> <li>Movement is naturally built into the rugged life</li> <li>Take advantage of luxury & time</li> </ul> <p><strong>Show sponsors:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://ultimatehealthpod