586. Zen and the Art of the Apocalypse: Prepping for the Worst While Expecting the Best w/ Jesse Elder
The Life Stylist
Luke Storey
4.8 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 11 February 2025
⏱️ 129 minutes
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Summary
How can we prepare for an uncertain world—physically, mentally, and spiritually—without living in fear? In this episode, Jesse Elder shares how true preparedness isn’t just about stockpiling supplies, but also about mastering adaptability, intuition, and self-reliance. We explore the illusion of time, how imagination might be our future selves remembering us, and why embracing uncertainty sharpens our instincts. Jesse explains how perception shapes reality, how fear can be transmuted into resilience, and why the greatest survival skill is the ability to stay calm under pressure. Whether it's navigating societal shifts, unexpected crises, or personal challenges, this conversation offers a balanced, empowered approach to prepping for the worst while expecting the best.
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MORE ABOUT THIS EPISODE:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:08) Reframing Time & the Power of Imagination
(00:22:00) Accessing the Wisdom of Past & Future Selves
(00:37:29) Navigating Uncertainty Without Fear
(01:00:25) Cultivating Trust in Yourself & Finding Peace
(01:19:24) How to Change Your Perspective & Create Your Own Reality
(01:46:10) A Beginner’s Guide to Practical Preparedness
Resources:
• Website: jesseelder.com
• Instagram: @timepiercer
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Jesse Elder. |
| 0:10.3 | This one's been a long time coming. |
| 0:12.9 | It really has. |
| 0:13.7 | And I was so happy when you knocked on the door because we're good friends, |
| 0:17.9 | and therefore this is much less work for me. |
| 0:22.5 | You know? I get it. |
| 0:23.4 | Not that it's ever really work in the truest sense. |
| 0:25.8 | I mean, any construction worker listening will be like, yeah, you don't do real work anyway. |
| 0:30.6 | But, you know, there is a certain amount of energy that goes into meeting someone for the first time |
| 0:37.2 | and kind of building rapport |
| 0:38.2 | and feeling into them and getting their vibe and ensuring that I can create the most impactful |
| 0:44.1 | conversation with you already know you so it's just like oh we're just hanging out like |
| 0:47.7 | this is just like recording one of our normal conversation exactly yeah which brings me to |
| 0:53.0 | the first thing I want to cover with you, |
| 0:55.9 | and that is, |
| 0:57.9 | which could take five or six hours in and of itself, |
| 1:01.5 | and isn't even the topic, really, |
| 1:03.3 | but is the idea of time. |
| 1:06.0 | And I know this is something you play with a lot. |
| 1:08.0 | You're the time piercer, right? |
| 1:09.2 | And, you know, |
| 1:10.0 | you have this mystic sort of time ninja perspective that I find really interesting. So first, I'm going to give you |
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