Dr. Jeff Donaldson is a proud veteran, backcountry paddler, father, husband, and entrepreneur. He is the voice of a global emergency preparedness podcast, Inside My Canoehead and the Principal Researcher at Preparedness Labs Incorporated, one of Canada’s leading preparedness education and research firms. Dr. D is the editor of the Journal of Preparedness in Canada, the author of two books on preparedness, as well as an Adjunct Professor of Emergency Management at Royal Roads University. Jeff serves as the coordinator of the Disaster Resilience special interest group within the International Social Capital Association. His professional life is dedicated to fostering a more resilient society, navigating exogenous shocks and teaching everyone how to thrive in times of chaos. Preparedness is where the response fight is won.