Family, I need you to sit down for this one. This isn't our typical Cousin Ed's Corner episode. This one episode I didn't want to have to do, but the one I MUST! Today we're diving deep into Emergency Preparedness, Survival Essentials, and protecting your family when the world gets unpredictable.

Remember when COVID hit and none of us were ready? Remember the panic, the empty shelves, the uncertainty? I'm watching what's happening right now—military ships positioned outside Cuba, tensions with Venezuela, threats toward Greenland, escalating conflicts with China, Russia, Iran, and Iraq—and I refuse to let my family go through another crisis unprepared. This episode is about our responsibility to protect ourselves and the people we love.

We're breaking down seven critical survival categories: food and water storage (6-12 months worth!), shelter and warmth essentials, health and hygiene supplies, communication systems for when cell towers fail, financial preparedness with cash and precious metals, energy independence through solar power, and yes—we're having the uncomfortable conversation about the Second Amendment and family protection. From MREs to two-way radios, from dehydrated food to bartering skills, we're building our survival readiness bags together.

This is the same kind of talk our parents had to have with us about how to act when police pull you over, or how to navigate being followed in stores. These are uncomfortable truths, but they're NECESSARY truths. I'm not trying to scare you, family—I'm trying to PREPARE you. Because love means protection, and protection requires preparation.

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After you listen, I NEED to hear from you! What's in your survival readiness bag? What am I missing in mine? Do you want Part 2 of this conversation? Send me a DM, drop a comment, or text me directly at 762-333-2032. Let's build this preparedness community together, because prepared neighbors are safe neighbors, and safe families are strong families!

Share this episode with someone who needs this message—your parents, your siblings, your friends who think "it can't happen here." Let's protect our people with the same energy we bring to chasing our dreams. 💪🏾

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Cousin Ed's Corner is not just about motivation—we're about REAL LIFE preparation and protection. This is family taking care of family. Let's get ready together! 👑

In this episode, we're diving into something that's transformed how I view not just the holidays, but more of how I think every single day—the power of presence and the blessing of "Everyone In The Picture!" This isn't just about family photos—it's about our gratitude, and recognizing that the greatest gift we receive each year isn't wrapped in paper, it's seeing the same faces we love still here with us.

Remember when the holidays were all about the parties, the gifts, the celebrations? I'm sharing how my answer to "How was your Christmas? or How was your New Years?" evolved over several days of conversations into something far more profound: "Everyone that was in the picture last year is in the picture this year." Through surgeries, struggles, pain, and life's daily uncertainties, everyone made it. Fam, that's what I'm celebrating.

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Drop me a comment about a family tradition that helps you appreciate your loved ones, and share how you're capturing memories before they become all we have left! Let's keep building this culture of gratitude and intentional living together. 💪🏾

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Cousin Ed's Corner is not just about motivation—we're living it. Share this with someone who needs this reminder that every day with our people is a blessing we can't take for granted! 🙏🏾

In this episode, we're diving deep into what it means to stop TRYING and start BEING the best version of yourself. Today marks the first Motivational Monday of 2026, and we're not playing around, family. This isn't just about making New Year's resolutions—this is about US, our daily commitment to excellence, and how the small things we do create the big results we desire.

Remember how we said 2026 was going to be different? Well, it starts right here, right now. I'm sharing why eliminating the word "try" from your vocabulary changes everything, how my dad serves as my accountability partner who won't let me settle for mediocre, and why doing small things with excellence—like prepping your lunch the night before or showing up to work on time—builds the foundation for extraordinary success.

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Drop me a comment or voice note (762-333-2032) about the small thing you're going to do with excellence this week, and tell me who your accountability partner is! Let's keep building and pushing each other to be our best selves together. 💪🏾

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Cousin Ed's Corner is not just about motivation—we're living it. Share this with someone who needs to hear that being their best starts with the small daily choices! 👑

🚨New Season Alert🚨: Season 5 of Cousin Ed's Corner is officially HERE, and we're starting 2026 with a powerful message about sacrifice, service, and God's complete protection over our lives! This isn't just another motivational talk—this is a MOVEMENT, fam. This episode was inspired by the monks walking across America spreading peace and unity, and it got me thinking: What am I REALLY willing to sacrifice for the greater good? What are WE willing to give?

I'm getting real vulnerable in this one, talking about how I stepped back from coaching and mentoring during COVID and now feeling that strong pull to get back to serving my community. With two kids graduating this year, I know it's time to pour back into the next generation. But here's the thing—this message isn't just for me, it's for ALL of us. When's the last time you volunteered your time? Read to a kid? Visited an elderly home? Paid it forward? This episode is a challenge to myself AND to you to do MORE in 2026.

Tap in to embrace this message and start your year with PURPOSE: https://linktr.ee/cousinedscorner

Drop me a text or voice note at 762-333-2032 and tell me what YOU'RE excited about in 2026! What cause are you passionate about? Who should I interview this season? Where are you from? I want to celebrate YOU and build this movement TOGETHER. If you don't have cheerleaders, I'm over here with my pom-poms ready to cheer you on—nothing you can do about it! 📣

Let's keep building, fam. Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it, and let's make 2026 the year we all sacrifice more, serve harder, and live with INTENTION! 💪🏾

Connect with Cousin Ed: 762-333-2032 or @CousinEdsCorner on all platforms. Cousin Ed's Corner is not just about motivation—we're LIVING it. Season 5 is going to be LEGENDARY! 👑

In this powerful episode, we're closing out 2025 and stepping BOLDLY into 2026 with intention, preparation, and faith! Today, I'm sharing my heart about what it means to make it from Y2K fears to 26 years later—still surviving, still thriving, and still fighting for what's next. This isn't just about New Year's resolutions; this is about US, our community, and strategically planning for the GREATEST year of our lives by breaking it down in quarters and doing the mental and emotional clean-up work that sets us up for multiplication and prosperity.

Remember that you've ALREADY done the hard work to get here? We're celebrating that truth while preparing our hearts and minds for everything 2026 has in store. I'm sharing prayers for protection, prosperity, and divine covering over you, your family, and everyone connected to you as we navigate this next chapter together. Whether you're celebrating by the fireplace, in the sanctuary, or out on the town tonight, I'm reminding you to stay SAFE so we can all walk into this new year as a family.

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Drop me a comment or text (762-333-2032) about what you're cleaning up mentally and emotionally before 2026, and share what you're most excited about for this upcoming year! Let's keep building, celebrating, and preparing together. This is OUR year! 💪🏾

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Cousin Ed's Corner isn't just about motivation—we're family moving forward together with purpose. Share this with someone who needs to hear that 2026 will be their greatest year yet! 👑

In this episode, we're closing out the year with conversation about stepping into 2026 prepared, powerful, and purposeful! I'm coming at y'all with something SPECIAL as we close out 2025 and get ready to step into 2026! I'm not just bringing motivation—I'm bringing REAL LIFE PREPARATION scenarios that we all need right now.

I'm opening up about some major blessings in my life—yes, I got TWO kids graduating this year, one from high school and one from college (can you believe that?!)—and I'm sharing why I'm so genuinely excited about what 2026 has in store for Cousin Ed's Corner and for each and every one of us in this family. This isn't just about making resolutions that we forget by February—this is about US understanding that when excitement meets preparation, that's when we become UNSTOPPABLE.

I'm breaking down exactly what we need to do RIGHT NOW to close out 2025 strong and position ourselves for breakthrough in 2026. I'm talking about sitting down THIS WEEK to write out your plans—your first month, your first quarter, your first six months, your FULL YEAR. I'm also talking being prepared financially. Have you seen the news? Why is gold and silver prices are skyrocketing, why do you need hard cash stashed, how can we move our money strategically, and yes family, why beans and rice matter more than you think. I'm not trying to scare nobody—I'm making sure MY FAMILY is ready for whatever comes our way so we can THRIVE, not just survive.

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I want to hear from YOU—drop me a comment or text at 762-333-2032 telling me what you're most excited about for 2026, and share ONE action you're taking THIS WEEK to prepare for your best year yet! Whether it's financial goals, health transformations, family milestones, or personal breakthroughs—YOUR wins are OUR wins, and we're claiming victory together! 💪🏾

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This is Cousin Ed's Corner, where we don't just talk about it—we LIVE it, we PREPARE for it, and we BUILD it together as a family. Share this episode with someone who needs this message of excitement AND preparation as we close out 2025! And keep your eyes open—I might have something special for y'all on New Year's Eve! 👑

Let's finish 2025 strong and step into 2026 READY! I love each and every one of y'all. Let's get it! 🔥

In this episode, we're breaking free from the "TGIF" mentality and diving deep into the power of thanking God for EVERYTHING—not just Fridays, but every single moment of every single day. Fresh from my family's Christmas celebration, I'm sharing raw reflections on the beauty and bittersweet reality of multi-generational gatherings, the traditions my grandmother started in that small house in South Carolina, and the faces I miss when I look around the room.

This isn't just about holiday nostalgia—it's about US, our responsibility to gather NOW instead of waiting for funerals, and the urgent call to honor our family traditions while passing them down to the next generation. I'm also breaking down a powerful four-directional prayer meditation: God above us like an umbrella, behind us cleaning our mistakes, before us clearing our path, and beneath us as our rock and foundation. Y'all, when I started unpacking this truth, I couldn't help but cry out in worship right there on the mic. It got REAL. It got DEEP. It got AUTHENTIC.

I want to hear from YOU, family! Did you do an Italian potluck with homemade pasta? A Louisiana-style crab boil? Traditional turkey and fixings? Or did you travel somewhere warm for Christmas? Whatever your traditions are, I want to celebrate them with you! Send me a voice note at 762-333-2032 or DM me @CousinEdsCorner on any platform and share your story!

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Drop me a comment about the family traditions YOU'RE keeping alive, and share how you practice daily gratitude beyond just Fridays. Let's keep building and celebrating authentic faith together! 💪🏾

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Cousin Ed's Corner is not just about motivation—we're LIVING it. Share this with someone who needs this reminder that God's protection surrounds them and that time with family can't wait! 👑

Merry Christmas: In this Christmas Eve episode, we're discussing what this season truly means—and it's not about the presents under the tree, fam. This is about US, our memories, our connections, and the love that transcends both time and distance. I'm opening up my heart and sharing stories about my grandmothers in South Carolina and New York, the family gatherings that shaped me, and the people I wish I could hug one more time this Christmas.

But this isn't just a trip down memory lane—this is a CALL TO ACTION for every single one of us. When's the last time you told your family you love them? When's the last time you used FaceTime to share a meal with someone you can't be with physically? When's the last time you honored the memory of someone you lost by speaking their name out loud and celebrating the joy they brought to your life? This message will challenge you to shift your focus from getting to GIVING—and I mean real sacrifice, not just regifting stuff you don't want.

I'm also announcing Cousin Ed's Corner Winter Gift Drive where we're collecting donations to provide hats, scarves, socks, and bags to people who need warmth this season. Winter just started, and we got a long way to go, so I need my family to step up and help make a difference. Shaq showed me what giving back looks like, and now I'm challenging all of us to do the same with whatever we have.

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Drop me a comment or voicemail about who you're thinking about this Christmas—whether they're sitting next to you or watching over you from heaven. Share your favorite holiday memory, tell me how you're giving back this season, and let me know how this message touched your heart! Let's keep building this family together with love, authenticity, and real connection. 🎄❤️

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Cousin Ed's Corner isn't just about motivation—we're LIVING IT. Share this Christmas message with someone who needs to hear about the power of memories, the importance of connection, and the blessing of giving back! 🙏🏾👑