Holistic Survival Show

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 172, originally published in September 2013. Chris Orestis is the Co-founder and CEO at Life Care Funding. This episode is about new state laws that are threatening insurers.  Orestis explains what seniors can do instead of abandoning their life policies to go on to Medicaid. He provides options for middle-class people who are not wealthy enough to pay for long-term care, and not poor enough to qualify for Medicaid. Website: www.LifeCareFunding.com

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 108, originally published in September 2012. If you read the drug information included with any medication a doctor prescribes for you, there is usually a long list of possible side effects, including some that make you wonder if taking the medication is worth the risk. In recent years, anti-depressants have come under attack for their overuse for various disorders and associated risks in various groups. Jason Hartman interviews psychiatrist, Dr. Peter Breggin about how pharmaceutical companies have promoted that depression and anxiety attacks and many other mental disorders and illnesses are based on chemical imbalances and that this pill or that pill will take care of the problem. Website: www.Breggin.com

What can you do when the government comes and seizes your assets? Jason Hartman and David Kirby, investigative journalist and author who was a regular contributor to The New York Times, Huffington Post and TakePart, and author of the new book When They Come For You, look into the practice of asset forfeiture, both civil and criminal. The two search for answers to the question of what regular citizens can do about the problem, as well as which states are really leading the charge in protecting their citizens. Key Takeaways: [1:40] Police departments have become the modern day debtors prison [6:40] The issue of debtors prison goes far beyond just the person who's incarcerated [10:10] The egregious action of civil forfeiture [17:31] What we can do about asset forfeiture [20:40] Nebraska and New Mexico now have no asset forfeiture and 15 states now require a criminal conviction Website: www.DavidKirbyAuthor.com

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 32, originally published in September 2010. Jason Hartman talks with The Survival Mom, Lisa Bedford from Arizona. Lisa says that deep inside every mom is a “Survival Mom” whose passion for her family drives her to make the best of the present and prepare for the future. Lisa shares that passion along with a long-standing, slightly crazed fascination with natural disasters, survival stories and preparing for the unknown. This drives her husband, the Paranoid Dad, crazy. You’ll hear importance of preparedness and being proactive and ideas tried, successes as well as failures. A forty-something mother of two home schooled children and wife to a busy, self-employed husband, Lisa lives in the greater Phoenix area, also known as Hell’s Waiting Room! Lisa spent nine years as a classroom teacher, four years as a teacher mentor, and have had the same home-based sales business for over 17 years. Prior to her professional career, she believes she set a world record for holdin

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 286, originally published in February 2017. Adam Kokesh is an American libertarian who plans to run on the ticket for the 2020 election. His platform calls for a "new American revolution" and has announced plans to run with an eye on the "orderly dissolution of the federal government." His 2014 book FREEDOM! outlines his beliefs and philosophy. Jason Hartman and Adam discuss his libertarian beliefs, and what exactly a dissolution of the federal government would look like, and if it's even feasible. Key Takeaways: [0:53] Who really needs government [4:10] The great lie behind government [7:52] How to go about cutting the size of government while maintaining order [12:10] How you can minimize violence and theft by eliminating government and police [16:46] Adam's proposed dissolution of the federal government [17:40] The only executive order Adam would sign as President Website: www.TheFreedomLine.com www.KokeshForNotPresident.com

Today's off-topic 10th episode has Jason Hartman talking with Sally Kohn, CNN political commentator, host of The State of the Resistance podcast and author of The Opposite of Hate: A Field Guide to Repairing Our Humanity, about why there's so much hate in our country at the moment and how we need to continue acknowledging problems and working to get better. Key Takeaways: [4:30] Technology makes us feel more anonymous, which isn't always the best thing [7:09] Does the US deserve credit for being better than the rest of the world? [11:59] What definition of "hate" Sally's working from [16:11] Most people don't think they're hateful, they believe "those people" are hateful so the things they do are justified [19:54] We have been taught throughout history that men should be in positions of power, which is a powerful thing to have to break through Website: www.SallyKohn.com

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 156, originally published in June 2013. Paul Huljich is an Organic Food Pioneer and the former Co-founder, Chairman, and Joint-CEO of Best Corporation. He is the author of, "STRESS PANDEMIC: 9 Natural Step to Survive, Master Stress & Live Well." Huljich founded Best Corporation in 1985 to develop food products in Australia, investing resources into research and development for organic foods. He was the first to do this. He shares his opinion on genetically modified foods. Huljich believes it's extremely important to survive through tough times naturally rather than through drugs. He shares some natural steps to become aware of the stressors in life and some empowering techniques to minimize harmful health effects. Website: www.PaulHuljich.com

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 146, originally published in May 2013. It can be argued that Benjamin Busch is a modern-day Renaissance man. Not only has he served two tours of duty as a U.S. Marine in Iraq, but he played Officer Anthony Colicchio on "The Wire" and appeared on "The West Wing" and "Homicide." Busch, inspired by a number of life-altering events, wrote "Dust to Dust," a beautiful meditation on war, loss and the larger questions of life and death, in which he chronicles his return from Iraq and the death of his parents. Busch served two combat tours in Iraq.  In this interview, Busch gives his takes on the wars overseas and their justification. He also discusses his experiences on "The Wire," which has such a rabid fan base. It’s pretty amazing that he came out of the military and became an actor. Website: Dust to Dust: A Memoir

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 275, originally published in November 2015. Patrick Wood is a leading and critical expert on Sustainable Development, Green Economy, Agenda 21, 2030 Agenda and historic Technocracy. He is the author of Technocracy Rising: The Trojan Horse of Global Transformation (2015) and co-author of Trilaterals Over Washington, Volumes I and II (1978-1980) with the late Antony C. Sutton. Wood remains a leading expert on the elitist Trilateral Commission, their policies and achievements in creating their self-proclaimed “New International Economic Order” which is the essence of Sustainable Development on a global scale. Key Takeaways: [5:36] Where Orwell and Huxley fit into technocracy [10:41] Why sustainability, while it sounds good, is a dangerous road [15:53] What's solving our problems (hint: it's not government, charities or communism) and externalities [19:33] What current threats we're facing [24:41] The quest for immortality Website: www.Technocracy.News

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 136, originally published in April 2013. Kerry Lutz is the Host of The Financial Survival Network. He joins Jason to discuss what the Financial Survival Network (FSN) is and why he started it. He also shares some tips on how to survive financially. Kerry Lutz has been a student of  Austrian Economics since 1977. While attending Pace University, he stumbled upon an extensive cache of Austrian Economic Literature in a dark, musty, abandoned section of the school’s library. After graduating from The New York Law School,  he became an attorney and life long serial entrepreneur. His diverse career  has included: running a legal printing company, practicing commercial law and litigation and founding a successful distressed asset investment company. After the 2008 financial collapse and the continued global economic deterioration, Kerry realized people needed a reliable source for accurate information. Believing that inflation would eventually run rampant, he dedicated hi

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 215, originally published in June 2014. When Gary L. Stewart set off to find his real biological father, he had no idea what was coming. Gary discovered that his real father was in fact the Zodiac Killer. The Zodiac Killler was a mad gunman that killed 4-6 innocent people in the late 60's. It was difficult for Gary to understand and comprehend all this. Nearly 45 years later, Gary wrote his book, The Most Dangerous Animal of All: Searching for My Father. In the book, Gary describes how he tracked down his father and how he finally found out the truth. Website: The Most Dangerous Animal of All: Searching for My Father

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 118, originally published in January 2013. It is commonly known that cannabis (marijuana) helps with glaucoma and the side effects of chemotherapy. What isn’t widely known is that our bodies possess an endocannabinoid system, which regulates almost every system of our health. The phytocannabinoids produced in marijuana are very similar in molecular structure to the cannabinoids that our bodies produce. Author Clint Werner joins Jason Hartman to discuss studies that have proven the health benefits of marijuana, including for the treatment of Alzheimers, protecting the health of diabetics and fight the spread of breast cancer cells. Clint talks about the demonizing of marijuana that started in the ‘30s by Federal agents and a journalist spreading “reefer madness” throughout the country. He also discusses needed reforms. Other facts about marijuana include protecting the brain by reducing inflammation and by stimulating the production of healthy new brain cells and re

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 27, originally published in August 2010. Jason talks with Steven Greenhut who is director of PRI’s Journalism Center, which will be launched in January 2010 to provide in-depth news coverage of California government, with a focus on uncovering waste, fraud and misuse of taxpayer dollars. Previously, Greenhut was deputy editor and columnist for The Orange County Register in Santa Ana, Calif. He joined the Register’s editorial page staff in 1998, after serving as editorial page editor of The Lima News, a daily newspaper in northwest Ohio. Both newspapers are owned by Irvine-based Freedom Communications. He is author of the 2004 book, “Abuse of Power: How the Government Misuses Eminent Domain.” His columns have been published in newspapers across the country including the Wall Street Journal. In 2005, Greenhut won the Institute for Justice’s Thomas Paine Award for his writing promoting freedom. He is a senior fellow at the Goldwater Institute in Phoenix. His new book

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 115, originally published in December 2012. On this show, we have talked about food, medication and just about everything that makes us sick. For this episode, Jason Hartman is joined by Sonia Barrett to talk about her forthcoming documentary, The Business of Disease. Sonia is an author and the host/producer and founder of Sovereign Mind Radio. She wrote an article in 2010 entitled “The Marketing of Breast Cancer, the pink ribbon agenda, and received staggering positive feedback.  It led to the production of The Business of Disease. Sonia takes a look at how marketing and media, such as the pink ribbons, drive a huge business for the awareness and treatment of breast cancer. She points out that various businesses make tons of money from different events and fundraisers, and hospitals make more money from mammograms. In the documentary, Sonia took a look at how all of the awareness efforts for breast cancer affect the brain, not just for women, but for their spouses

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 48, originally published in April 2011. Jason Hartman and economist and best-selling author, John Lott, discuss Lott’s book, “Freedomnomics: Why the Free Market Works and Other Half-Baked Theories Don’t.” In his book, Lott answers many common economic questions, such as are free market economies really based on fleecing the consumer, and is everyone, from corporate CEOs to your local car salesman, really looking to make a buck at your expense. He bravely confronts the profound distrust of the market. Lott shows how free markets liberate the best, most creative, and most generous aspects of our society, while efforts to constrain economic liberty, no matter how well intentioned, invariably lead to increased poverty and injustice. John R. Lott, Jr. has held positions at the University of Chicago, Yale University, Stanford, UCLA, Wharton, and Rice and was the chief economist at the United States Sentencing Commission during 1988 and 1989. Lott has published over 90 ar

In today's 10th episode, Jason Hartman talks with Michelle Tillis Lederman, author of The Connector’s Advantage, The 11 Laws of Likability, Heroes Get Hired and Nail The Interview – Land The Job, about how likability works and the mindset you have to have in order to succeed in business. There's no way to make people like you, but there are ways to present yourself that will allow you to have a better chance of being liked. Key Takeaways: [3:30] What is Mood Memory? [6:53] How do you segue out of a conversation without offending the person you're speaking to? [10:25] The definition of a "niche connector" [12:38] The 7 Mindsets of connectors [16:24] Always have the mindset that when you connect online your goal is to bring it offline Website: www.MichelleTillisLederman.com

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 186, originally published in November 2013. James Howard Kuntsler is the author of "The Long Emergency: Surviving the End of Oil, Climate Change, and Other Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century" and "Too Much Magic: Wishful Thinking, Technology and the Fate of a Nation" among many other books. James is best known for his books The Geography of Nowhere (1994) and The Long Emergency (2005). In The Long Emergency he argues that declining oil production is likely to result in the end of industrialized society as we know it and force Americans to live in smaller-scale, localized, agrarian (or semi-agrarian) communities. Starting with World Made by Hand in 2008, Kunstler has written a series of science fiction novels conjecturing such a culture in the future. Kunstler so gives lectures on topics related to suburbia, urban development, and the challenges of what he calls "the global oil predicament" and a resultant change in the “American Way of Life.” He ha

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 193, originally published in December 2013. Dr. Robert Bristow is the Medical Director of Emergency Management at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Director of Disaster Medicine at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons, faculty member of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness in the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, and consultant to National Geographic’s new film "American Blackout." He explains what would happen if there was a national power failure in the United States caused by a cyber attack. He shares some things to keep in mind for emergency preparedness. Website: Nat Geo's American Blackout

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 262, originally published in July 2015. Bernard Kerik was an NYPD Commissioner who was sentenced to 48 months in prison for an ethics violation. For over 30 years, Bernard put bad and violent criminals away, but when he was on the inside he noticed not everyone was bad or even deserved such harsh prison sentences. He tells Jason that the criminal justice system is setup to destroy people's lives, not to reform them. What should be simple fines or suspension of licenses has turned into lengthy prison sentences. Bernard shares his story and why he firmly believes the criminal justice system needs to change.  Key Takeaways: [1:54] How did Bernard go from being an NYPD Commissioner to an inmate? [7:50] Prison has become a business.  [11:15] Prison creates monsters, which is why the recidivism rate won't drop.  [14:15] Today we're taking people for ethics violations and we're turning them into convicted felons.  [20:05] Bernard has concluded that you really don't have a

Jason Hartman talks with Erik Fogg, author of Wedged: How You Became a Tool of the Partisan Political Establishment & How to Start Thinking for Yourself Again, as well as Chief at ReConsider and co-host of the ReConsider podcast, about the discourse in our society that is causing all of us problems that are being perpetuated by people who deal in fear. Key Takeaways: [2:16] Our 2 party system is brought about largely by the way we vote [5:15] People who are upset or angry are more likely to donate to things like a campaign, vote, or keep watching a TV show [8:29] Politicians, as a group, can never ultimately win because they're playing a zero sum game [9:37] What is the Green Fog Curve? [11:51] The most dangerous thing for us individually is to start letting our emotional response drive our reaction Website: www.JasonHartman.com www.ReConsiderMedia.com