Podcast
The Prepping Academy
Host, 247+ episodes across 9 seasons
Ongoing
Author · Speaker · Founder
Helping people take control of theirfuture throughpreparedness & self-reliance.
Forrest Garvin is an author, speaker, entrepreneur, preparedness strategist, and privacy/security expert, and the founder of multiple platforms helping people become more prepared, private, self-reliant, and free.
Who Is Forrest
A founder, author, and trusted voice in the preparedness, privacy, and self-reliance movement.
For more than two decades, Forrest has built communities, taught thousands, and written extensively on what it really takes to be ready, without the noise, theatrics, or fear-mongering that defines most of this space.
- 25+ years in preparedness, privacy, security, training, and consulting
- Founder of PrepperNet, 120,000+ members strong
- Author of 7 books, including Entrepreneurship for Survival
- Host of The Prepping Academy podcast
- Speaker, educator, and founder of multiple companies
- Military background and lifelong student of self-reliance
Impact
Two decades. Hundreds of thousands of people reached.
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Books by Forrest Garvin
Seven books on preparedness, faith, privacy, and entrepreneurship, each written for people who want to do something, not just read about it.
The Case for Christian Preparedness
Faith and Prepping for Survival
Should Christians prepare for the worst? A faith-grounded look at the balance between trusting God and doing your part.
4.6 (242)
$6.99
Stand Firm to the End
Preparing for the End of Days
A measured, faith-grounded look at standing firm, physically, spiritually, and practically, through the times Jesus warned us about.
4.5 (54)
$7.99
The Preparedness Roadmap
A practical guide to family readiness in disasters and emergencies
A 12-month roadmap to family readiness, what to buy, what to learn, and how to build the right mindset, one steady step at a time.
4.5 (58)
$15.99
Entrepreneurship For Survival
Gain Freedom with a Home-Based Business
Every household should have a home-based business. A practical guide to the guts, timing, and knowledge it takes to build one.
5.0 (3)
$14.97
Lock It Down
How to Freeze Your Credit and Stop Identity Theft
A practical, step-by-step guide to freezing your credit, protecting your family, and stopping identity theft before it starts.
5.0 (94)
$9.99
Prepared Together
Strengthening Communities in the Face of Disaster
How communities, neighbors, organizations, and local leaders, can plan, communicate, and act together when disaster hits.
4.5 (1)
$5.99
Ask a Prepper
Top 20 Questions Answered
A comprehensive guide to the world of prepping, answering the 20 questions everyone asks when they first get serious about readiness.
4.6 (3)
The Podcast
The Prepping Academy
One of the most listened-to preparedness podcasts in the world. Long-form conversations with experts, operators, and everyday people on preparedness, privacy, self-reliance, faith, and freedom, hosted by Forrest Garvin.
4.7M
Downloads
247+
Episodes
9+
Seasons
Media & Press
As seen, heard, and featured.
Keynote
Prepper Shows USA
Featured speaker, national preparedness expo circuit
Recurring
Panel
PrepperNet Live
Founder roundtables on community readiness
Recurring
Podcast
Guest Appearance, to be added
Featured guest conversation on preparedness & privacy
Voices
What people are saying
From listeners, students, event organizers, and members of the community.
"Forrest doesn't sell fear. He gives you a roadmap, a calm voice, and the conviction that your family can actually be ready."
Event Attendee
Prepper Shows USA
"The Prepping Academy is the only podcast my whole family listens to together. Long-form, thoughtful, and never preachy."
Listener
The Prepping Academy
"I've taken a lot of courses. Forrest's training is the first one that actually changed how our household runs day to day."
Student
Garvin Academy
"PrepperNet is the community I wish I'd had ten years ago. Real people, real answers, no theatrics."
Community Member
PrepperNet
"He treats preparedness like a craft, not a costume. That's the difference, and it's why people listen."
Conference Organizer
National Preparedness Expo
"His Grayman material reframed how I think about privacy. Quiet, repeatable habits, not paranoia."
Listener
The Prepping Academy
The Empire
The Forrest Garvin Ecosystem
A network of companies, communities, and platforms, each built to help people become more prepared, more private, and more free.
Speaking
Bring Forrest to your stage,
studio, or community.
Forrest is available for keynotes, podcasts, interviews, and private engagements, translating two decades of field experience into clear, actionable, story-driven talks.
- Preparedness keynotes & workshops
- Privacy & personal security education
- Faith & community resilience
- Founder, entrepreneurship & leadership
- Podcast guest appearances
- Press, media & interview spots
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