American Contingency

American Contingency

When a crisis hits, the clock starts ticking. Every day, get the insight, tools, and awareness you need to protect your family, stay in control, and face the unexpected with the confidence that comes from being ready. We cut through the noise to give you clear, actionable steps you can take right now. You’ll hear real-world strategies, quick wins, and timely intelligence that help you turn uncertainty into confidence—so your family’s safety never comes down to luck.

Episodes

December 8, 2025 7 mins
Preparedness isn’t perfection—it’s persistence. This episode opens our week on “Steady,” exploring how the real test of readiness shows up when life doesn’t go according to plan.
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Preparedness isn’t about fear—it’s about peace earned through practice. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom reflects on how teamwork and repetition build confidence, connection, and the heart of every real hometown.
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November 14, 2025 6 mins
Preparedness isn’t a destination—it’s a daily discipline. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom shares five truths about what it really means to be prepared—and how mindset, practice, teamwork, adaptability, and purpose turn readiness into resilience.
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November 13, 2025 6 mins
Plans fail. People succeed—if they trust each other. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom explains how teamwork, communication, and trust turn written plans into real-world performance—and why adaptability is the true mark of readiness.
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November 12, 2025 6 mins
Preparedness isn’t about perfection—it’s about practice. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom explains why shared training builds confidence, trust, and calm—and how practice together turns readiness into reality.
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November 11, 2025 7 mins

Veterans understand teamwork like few others. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom honors their service and explores how the same values—discipline, trust, and teamwork—build strong families, capable teams, and resilient hometowns.

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November 9, 2025 6 mins
Preparedness is more than a plan—it’s a calling. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom closes out Building the Corps week by reminding listeners that the real heart of readiness is service—helping others before they ever have to ask.
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A burst washer hose before Thanksgiving shows it best: the power of a team isn’t in avoiding crisis—it’s in recovering together. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom shares how teamwork turns a mess into momentum and why no family should face preparedness alone.
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November 7, 2025 6 mins
Preparedness isn’t a solo act—it’s a team effort. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom explains why every readiness plan needs a local team and how teamwork turns individual capability into true community resilience.
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November 6, 2025 6 mins
Preparedness is about more than gear and plans—it’s about people. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom explains how strong families and connected neighborhoods bring back what we’ve been missing all along: real hometowns.
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November 5, 2025 7 mins
Preparedness gets real when families start working together. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom explains how Neighborhood Teams turn individual readiness into community resilience—the living heartbeat of ReadyCorps.
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November 4, 2025 6 mins
Every strong community starts with a prepared family. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom explains why family readiness is the foundation of ReadyCorps—and how preparing together builds peace of mind and confidence for everyone.
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November 4, 2025 6 mins
Every strong community starts with a prepared family. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom explains why family readiness is the foundation of ReadyCorps—and how preparing together builds peace of mind and confidence for everyone.
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November 1, 2025 6 mins
Change can sound chaotic, but communication turns it into clarity. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom shares how calm leadership and clear language helped guide the community through its biggest transition yet—the first step into ReadyCorps.
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AmCon is growing up and stepping forward. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom reveals five big changes that mark the next chapter of our mission—and how the movement toward ReadyCorps will bring connection, capability, and confidence to every neighborhood in America.
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October 29, 2025 6 mins
Good reporting builds confidence and connection. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom explains how clear communication strengthens teams, families, and communities—and why the calmest voice often carries the most weight.
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October 27, 2025 6 mins
Preparedness isn’t perfection—it’s persistence. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom shares a personal reminder that readiness is about rhythm, resilience, and showing up again after life knocks you down.
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October 16, 2025 6 mins
Gear doesn’t make you ready—capability does. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom breaks down why skills, training, and teamwork matter more than stuff, and how the shift from gear to growth sets up what’s coming next for the community.
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October 15, 2025 6 mins
Preparedness isn’t meant to be a solo mission. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom shares how connection and community transform preparedness from isolation to strength—and why the next evolution of readiness starts on your own street.
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October 15, 2025 6 mins
Preparedness isn’t about scraping by—it’s about thriving through change. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom shares how shifting your mindset from survival to stability changes everything about how you plan, prepare, and live.
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