October 8, 2025 • 8 mins
We'll be discussing why boxing sucks for self defense.
This podcast is for Self Defense, Survival, and Prepping for the Streets & Beyond.
I'll help prepare you for disasters, predators, and whatever else is out there.
Here you'll learn martial arts survival philosophies and tatics, how to survive the worse man made and natural diasters, get survival tech recommendations, learn how to live without the matrix, learn how to survive supernatural situations and you'll learn survival psychology.
So Subscribe and join the community on Discord (to hear and see exclusive stuff they don't want you to see), Twitch, Kik and Tiktok (where I live stream), Youtube.
And I would love to make this content full-time so I appreciate your support on patreon and merchanise store (no pressure to buy, but do me a favor and at least check out my patreon and merchanise and give me any suggestions to help me improve). Everything is linked below.
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⚔️ Follow, rate, and share the show if you’re building your freedom tribe.
💀 Remember: comfort is the cage — survival is the way out.
🌐 Connect with me at UrbanWarriorSurvival.com for coaching, gear, and digital downloads.
This podcast is for Self Defense, Survival, and Prepping for the Streets & Beyond.
I'll help prepare you for disasters, predators, and whatever else is out there.
Here you'll learn martial arts survival philosophies and tatics, how to survive the worse man made and natural diasters, get survival tech recommendations, learn how to live without the matrix, learn how to survive supernatural situations and you'll learn survival psychology.
So Subscribe and join the community on Discord (to hear and see exclusive stuff they don't want you to see), Twitch, Kik and Tiktok (where I live stream), Youtube.
And I would love to make this content full-time so I appreciate your support on patreon and merchanise store (no pressure to buy, but do me a favor and at least check out my patreon and merchanise and give me any suggestions to help me improve). Everything is linked below.
Free Ebook: Free Ebook
Linktree: Linktree
Patreon: Patreon
Gear Reccommendations: Gear Recommendations
Discord: Discord
Twitch: Twitch
Youtube: Youtube
Instagram: Instagram
Audio Only Download of This Episode: https://spoti.fi/4dchkfz
🎙️ Urban Warrior Survival — teaching you how to survive the system, master yourself, and live free in the modern jungle.
⚔️ Follow, rate, and share the show if you’re building your freedom tribe.
💀 Remember: comfort is the cage — survival is the way out.
🌐 Connect with me at UrbanWarriorSurvival.com for coaching, gear, and digital downloads.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
People think a power outage means a few hours of
inconvenience candles, flashlight, maybe a dead phone. But when the
grid really goes down, it's not just your lights, it's
your entire way of life that disappears. No ATMs, no
gas pumps, no hospitals running full power, no communication. The
(00:21):
silence hits first, then the panic, then the violence. The
smart ones they already move like the grid might never
come back. That's what this is about, how to think
and move when the power that runs the modern world
shuts off. Before we begin, I'd like to say thanks
for tuning into the Urban Warrior podcast, the number one
source for self defense, survival and the paranormal. I'm your hosts,
(00:45):
and today we're going to be discussing how to survive
when the grid goes down. If you like this type
of content and you want more, make sure the like, subscribe, share,
turn on post notifications, and join the community over on discord,
where we share stuff that we cannot talk about on
these platforms and stay in constant communication without further ado.
Let's get it for starters. The first thing you have
(01:07):
to do is understand what the grid really is. So
most people underestimate how fragile it all is. The power
grid isn't one machine, it's millions of interconnected systems relying
on perfect coordination. Take out a few key transformers or
overload a few substations, and it's game over for entire regions.
(01:28):
What's worse, you can't just flip it back on. Restarting
the grid can take weeks months, not just hours. People
assume backup generators will save them, but those depend on fuel,
which depends on the same grid for distribution. Imagine being
stuck in a thirty story apartment when the lights cut out,
elevators dead, phones fading, and no one's gon. So the
(01:54):
first twenty four hours the first day decides whether you
stay ahead or join the panic. When power goes out,
your first priority isn't to light candles, it's to secure information, water,
and safety. Treat it like a full scale crisis from
the first minute, because by the time officials admit that
it's serious, it already is. Many people waste time waiting
(02:17):
for updates instead of moving Information delays kills faster than hunger.
Once a family in text has once lost power for
just three days during a cold snap. By night, two
water pipes bursts, store is empty and roads froze solid.
So next when communication collapses. When the grid fails, so
(02:39):
do the cell towers and the internet that keeps people connected.
Your lifeline is going to be gone. You can't call
for help, can't check the news, can't verify rumors, and
that silence panic spreads faster than the truth. You need
alternative channels, radios, local meat points, and a team who
knows what to do without a text man message telling them.
(03:01):
Most people think, oh, I'll just use my phone battery carefully.
Problem is towers die long before your phone does. So
picture walking out of your building and seeing everyone staring
at dead screens, no service, no info, just fear and confusion.
That's very likely to happen. The fourth thing to think
about is water, the real first priority. When electricity dies,
(03:25):
water pumps stop too, the taps dry up, toilets back up,
and panic sets. Within twenty four hours, most people realize
that they've got less drinkable water than they think. Store
water now before you ever need it. If you're caught unprepared,
start collecting and purifying immediately. Many underestimate how fast city
(03:45):
water systems fail without pressure or power. It's not actually days,
it's actually hours. A man in Detroit once filled his
baptub the second power went down during a storm. That
one move kept his family alive for weeks. So number
five is food and refrigeration. Everything in your fridge has
a timer on it. Now. The moment the power cuts out,
(04:07):
the clock starts ticking, so prioritize eating perishables first and
rash and dry or can goods later. Don't open the
fridge unless you have to. It holds the cold for
only a few hours. You can bury sealed items underground
or use natural cooling spots to preserve them longer. So
people think they can cook it all and store it
(04:28):
without cooling. Cooked food spoils faster than raw, like once
a couple of New Orleans lost power after a hurricane.
They cook their meat, stored it outside, and got food
poisoning two days later. So the sixth thing to think
about is security. When the lights go out, crime spikes instantly.
No alarms, no cameras, no cops responding fast as if
(04:49):
they do anyway, just opportunity. You need to control your
light discipline, sound and visibility, blackout curtains, minimal noise, and
a plan for defense. Even good neighbors change fast when
nights last too long and people get hungry. People assume
my neighbors are cool until resources get scarce. Desperation changes
(05:13):
people overnight, especially when their belly button is touching their
spine because they're hungry. Picture a dark street where everyone's
windows glow but yours stays black. You just became invisible
while they became targets. Number seven, You have to be
smart about your heat and your light. Candles actually cause
more fires and blackouts than anything else, so learn to
(05:34):
light your space with minimal risk led lanterns, solar lamps,
or chemical light sticks for warmth. Body heat and insulation
matters more than flames. A cold night in the dark
is bearable with planning deadly without people light too many
candles or use propane heaters and doors and end up
(05:55):
suffocating or burning down their houses. A prepper in Mains
survived a week long outage using just a tent inside
his living room, sleeping bags, and one small camp stove outside.
And lastly, you need to think about your long term adaptation.
If power doesn't come back on, you're not just surviving
your rebuilding. You'll need to think beyond batteries and flashlights, bartering, gardening,
(06:21):
local defense, and mutual tools become the new grid. The
mindset shift is brutal, from consumer to creator, from dependent
to dangerous. The ones who adapt fast lead the rest fate.
Most people think the grid will always come back, but
history shows civilization resets more often than it actually advances.
(06:44):
Picture the silence of a whole city after a week
of blackout, no hums, no lights, just stars in survival,
that's when the real test begins. In conclusion, I just
want to say the grid is the heartbeat of modern life,
and when it flatlines, most people won't know how to
breathe without it. But survival isn't about panic. It's about preparation, adaptability,
(07:10):
and mindset. The moment power fades, the world splits into
those who freeze and those who move. Your job be
the one who moves first. So thanks again for tuning
into the Urban Warrior Survival podcast, your number one source
for self defense, survival, and the paranormal. Again, feel free
to join me over on discord where we will be
(07:32):
posting stuff from the community. You're allowed to post stuff.
I'm gonna be posting stuff, and a lot of the
content that I'm gonna be making is gonna be based
upon information that you guys are going to give me. Also,
I'm gonna be live streaming on multiple platforms at the
same time, so you can pick your favorite, whether it's Twitch, YouTube,
kick TikTok ig, or whatever. I prefer Twitch obviously because
(07:57):
of the ad rev Or rumble. All of these links
are going to be in the description or all of
the links are also on my website. And if you
do like this, this channel is not yet monetized, and
I would appreciate any type of contribution that you can give.
I do have a Patreon. Donations start as little as
a dollars seventy five a month, but there are like
(08:19):
seven tiers with a lot of really cool stuff. Just
check it out, let me know what you think, and
also feel free for one time donation it hit me
on the cash app. All of the links are going
to be in the description until next time. Thanks again
for tuning in. This is the Urban Warrior Survival podcast.
Signing out Peace
People think a power outage means a few hours of
inconvenience candles, flashlight, maybe a dead phone. But when the
grid really goes down, it's not just your lights, it's
your entire way of life that disappears. No ATMs, no
gas pumps, no hospitals running full power, no communication. The
(00:21):
silence hits first, then the panic, then the violence. The
smart ones they already move like the grid might never
come back. That's what this is about, how to think
and move when the power that runs the modern world
shuts off. Before we begin, I'd like to say thanks
for tuning into the Urban Warrior podcast, the number one
source for self defense, survival and the paranormal. I'm your hosts,
(00:45):
and today we're going to be discussing how to survive
when the grid goes down. If you like this type
of content and you want more, make sure the like, subscribe, share,
turn on post notifications, and join the community over on discord,
where we share stuff that we cannot talk about on
these platforms and stay in constant communication without further ado.
Let's get it for starters. The first thing you have
(01:07):
to do is understand what the grid really is. So
most people underestimate how fragile it all is. The power
grid isn't one machine, it's millions of interconnected systems relying
on perfect coordination. Take out a few key transformers or
overload a few substations, and it's game over for entire regions.
(01:28):
What's worse, you can't just flip it back on. Restarting
the grid can take weeks months, not just hours. People
assume backup generators will save them, but those depend on fuel,
which depends on the same grid for distribution. Imagine being
stuck in a thirty story apartment when the lights cut out,
elevators dead, phones fading, and no one's gon. So the
(01:54):
first twenty four hours the first day decides whether you
stay ahead or join the panic. When power goes out,
your first priority isn't to light candles, it's to secure information, water,
and safety. Treat it like a full scale crisis from
the first minute, because by the time officials admit that
it's serious, it already is. Many people waste time waiting
(02:17):
for updates instead of moving Information delays kills faster than hunger.
Once a family in text has once lost power for
just three days during a cold snap. By night, two
water pipes bursts, store is empty and roads froze solid.
So next when communication collapses. When the grid fails, so
(02:39):
do the cell towers and the internet that keeps people connected.
Your lifeline is going to be gone. You can't call
for help, can't check the news, can't verify rumors, and
that silence panic spreads faster than the truth. You need
alternative channels, radios, local meat points, and a team who
knows what to do without a text man message telling them.
(03:01):
Most people think, oh, I'll just use my phone battery carefully.
Problem is towers die long before your phone does. So
picture walking out of your building and seeing everyone staring
at dead screens, no service, no info, just fear and confusion.
That's very likely to happen. The fourth thing to think
about is water, the real first priority. When electricity dies,
(03:25):
water pumps stop too, the taps dry up, toilets back up,
and panic sets. Within twenty four hours, most people realize
that they've got less drinkable water than they think. Store
water now before you ever need it. If you're caught unprepared,
start collecting and purifying immediately. Many underestimate how fast city
(03:45):
water systems fail without pressure or power. It's not actually days,
it's actually hours. A man in Detroit once filled his
baptub the second power went down during a storm. That
one move kept his family alive for weeks. So number
five is food and refrigeration. Everything in your fridge has
a timer on it. Now. The moment the power cuts out,
(04:07):
the clock starts ticking, so prioritize eating perishables first and
rash and dry or can goods later. Don't open the
fridge unless you have to. It holds the cold for
only a few hours. You can bury sealed items underground
or use natural cooling spots to preserve them longer. So
people think they can cook it all and store it
(04:28):
without cooling. Cooked food spoils faster than raw, like once
a couple of New Orleans lost power after a hurricane.
They cook their meat, stored it outside, and got food
poisoning two days later. So the sixth thing to think
about is security. When the lights go out, crime spikes instantly.
No alarms, no cameras, no cops responding fast as if
(04:49):
they do anyway, just opportunity. You need to control your
light discipline, sound and visibility, blackout curtains, minimal noise, and
a plan for defense. Even good neighbors change fast when
nights last too long and people get hungry. People assume
my neighbors are cool until resources get scarce. Desperation changes
(05:13):
people overnight, especially when their belly button is touching their
spine because they're hungry. Picture a dark street where everyone's
windows glow but yours stays black. You just became invisible
while they became targets. Number seven, You have to be
smart about your heat and your light. Candles actually cause
more fires and blackouts than anything else, so learn to
(05:34):
light your space with minimal risk led lanterns, solar lamps,
or chemical light sticks for warmth. Body heat and insulation
matters more than flames. A cold night in the dark
is bearable with planning deadly without people light too many
candles or use propane heaters and doors and end up
(05:55):
suffocating or burning down their houses. A prepper in Mains
survived a week long outage using just a tent inside
his living room, sleeping bags, and one small camp stove outside.
And lastly, you need to think about your long term adaptation.
If power doesn't come back on, you're not just surviving
your rebuilding. You'll need to think beyond batteries and flashlights, bartering, gardening,
(06:21):
local defense, and mutual tools become the new grid. The
mindset shift is brutal, from consumer to creator, from dependent
to dangerous. The ones who adapt fast lead the rest fate.
Most people think the grid will always come back, but
history shows civilization resets more often than it actually advances.
(06:44):
Picture the silence of a whole city after a week
of blackout, no hums, no lights, just stars in survival,
that's when the real test begins. In conclusion, I just
want to say the grid is the heartbeat of modern life,
and when it flatlines, most people won't know how to
breathe without it. But survival isn't about panic. It's about preparation, adaptability,
(07:10):
and mindset. The moment power fades, the world splits into
those who freeze and those who move. Your job be
the one who moves first. So thanks again for tuning
into the Urban Warrior Survival podcast, your number one source
for self defense, survival, and the paranormal. Again, feel free
to join me over on discord where we will be
(07:32):
posting stuff from the community. You're allowed to post stuff.
I'm gonna be posting stuff, and a lot of the
content that I'm gonna be making is gonna be based
upon information that you guys are going to give me. Also,
I'm gonna be live streaming on multiple platforms at the
same time, so you can pick your favorite, whether it's Twitch, YouTube,
kick TikTok ig, or whatever. I prefer Twitch obviously because
(07:57):
of the ad rev Or rumble. All of these links
are going to be in the description or all of
the links are also on my website. And if you
do like this, this channel is not yet monetized, and
I would appreciate any type of contribution that you can give.
I do have a Patreon. Donations start as little as
a dollars seventy five a month, but there are like
(08:19):
seven tiers with a lot of really cool stuff. Just
check it out, let me know what you think, and
also feel free for one time donation it hit me
on the cash app. All of the links are going
to be in the description until next time. Thanks again
for tuning in. This is the Urban Warrior Survival podcast.
Signing out Peace
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