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5-Day Preparedness Challenge
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Here's what you get:
5 Days of Expert-Led Training ($597 value)
Ultimate Emergency Kit Checklist ($49 value)
Personalized Preparedness Assessment ($49 value)
Private Support Community ($39 value)
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
Total value: $734
Today Just $27
"I learned more in 2 hours than I have from years of reading"
"Wanted to take a moment to thank you for educating me on being prepared. I learned more from you in 2 hours than I have from years of reading and attending seminars!"
Most families are caught in a frustrating cycle: panic, buy supplies, calm down, repeat. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Let us show you how to move from feeling anxious to being fully ready for anything life throws at you.
Clarity and Confidence – Know exactly what steps to take to ensure your family’s safety.
Peace of Mind – Learn to create a foolproof plan covering essentials like food, water, communication, and security.
Support and Community – You’re not in this alone. Connect with others on the same journey, share tips, and gain strength together.
Join us in this game-changing 5-Day Challenge and gain the tools, knowledge, and confidence to protect your family. Whether it’s a natural disaster, economic crisis, or something in between.
You’re tired of feeling unprepared and want a straightforward plan.
You need more than just a checklist – real, actionable steps that build confidence.
You’re ready to replace anxiety with a foolproof preparedness system.
Each day delivers focused, practical training on a critical preparedness skill:
Day 1 – Preparedness Mindset & Risk Assessment
Day 2 – Emergency Response & Water Supply Security
Day 3 – Emergency Food Preparedness
Day 4 – Comprehensive Readiness (Power, Communication, Safety)
Day 5 – Economic Resilience & Community Preparedness
Leading Emergency Preparedness Expert With clients like U.S. Special Forces and major retailers, Marcello brings proven strategies for real-world readiness. His personal experiences and expert knowledge offer you a clear path to confident preparedness.
Hey, it’s Marcello Surjopolos,
If you’re reading this, you already know the world is getting crazier by the day.
Pandemics, inflation, food shortages, wars, natural disasters... It seems like every time we turn on the news, we’re just one step away from the next crisis.
And let’s be honest—hoping things will just "get better" isn’t a plan!
You’ve probably felt it too—the anxiety creeping in as you wonder, “Am I doing enough to keep my family safe?”
Maybe you’ve already tried buying emergency supplies, reading blogs, watching videos, or even following some online gurus. But deep down, you still feel unprepared. Sound familiar?
The truth is, you’re not alone.
Most families are stuck in a vicious cycle: panic when something bad happens, buy a bunch of supplies or gear they’re not even sure they need, relax when things calm down, and then panic all over again with the next news headline.
➡️ Buy
➡️ Relax
➡️ Panic again.
It’s exhausting, it’s expensive, and worst of all—it doesn’t actually prepare you the RIGHT way.
This endless cycle not only drains your wallet but also leaves you feeling more vulnerable than ever when the next big emergency hits.
😩 And we both know there WILL be a next one.
But what if there was a way to STOP the overwhelm, end the confusion, and learn the 7 essential fundamentals of emergency & disaster preparedness- in just 5 days?
What if you could move from feeling anxious and unsure to being calm, confident, and ready for whatever comes next?
Imagine having a simple, fool-proof plan that makes you the rock of assurance not just for your family, but for your entire community.
That’s why I created the 5-Day Preparedness Challenge—to give families like yours a clear, actionable roadmap that works.
In just 5 days, you’ll be introduced to the 7 critical steps to help you start preparing your family for whatever comes next—whether it’s a natural disaster, economic collapse, or something else entirely.
And you won’t just be getting some generic advice—you’ll get practical, expert-led training that cuts through the noise and focuses on what really matters.
Here’s what you’re going to get when you join:
Clarity and Direction: Finally understand exactly where to start and what steps to take, so there’s no more second-guessing or wondering if you’re doing enough.
Peace of Mind: Begin creating a rock-solid preparedness plan that tackles the essentials—like food, water, and communication— so you can sleep easier at night knowing you’re ready for any scenario.
Community Support: You’re not in this alone. Connect with other like-minded families who are on the same journey, share tips, ask questions, and support each other every step of the way.
Look, I’ve spent over a decade helping thousands of families, organizations, and even the U.S. Special Forces get prepared for emergencies. I’ve seen what works, what doesn’t, and I’ve made ALL the mistakes so you don’t have to. I’m bringing all of that experience to you in this challenge because I believe everyone deserves to feel safe, secure, and ready for whatever life throws at them.
But here’s the thing—this challenge isn’t for everyone. It’s for action-takers. It’s for people who are ready to stop living in fear and start living with confidence. It’s for those who are serious about protecting their loved ones and want a real plan that works, without wasting time, money, or energy on things that don’t matter.
So, are you in?
Join me and hundreds of other families on this journey to preparedness. Secure your spot in the 5-Day Preparedness Challenge, and take the first step toward peace of mind today.
For just $27, you can finally have the plan, the guidance, and the community you’ve been looking for.
Together, let’s make sure you’re ready for whatever comes next.
To your safety and peace of mind,
Marcello Surjopolos
Preparedness Expert
P.S. Don’t wait for the next crisis to hit before you decide to take action. This challenge is your chance to break the cycle and start getting prepared the RIGHT way—once and for all. Let’s get started!
5 Days of Expert Emergency Preparedness Training ($597 value) - You get 5 days of training where myself and some of my guest preparedness experts spend about 60-90 minutes on each of the 5 days teaching you solid, actionable steps to better prepare yourself and your family for emergencies.
BONUS #1: The Ultimate Emergency Kit Checklist ($49 value) - A great cheat sheet for putting together your personal, work, school, and car emergency kits and saving a TON of time. We have compiled ideas for food, water, shelter, cooking, light, electricity, communication, first-aid, medical, warmth, heating, clothing, pets, pastimes, hygiene, toiletries, keepsakes, important documents, protection, safety, etc.
BONUS #2: Personalized Preparedness Assessment ($49 value) - As a part of the course, we give you a free preparedness assessment that helps show you what you're doing well and what you should improve upon to better protect yourself and your family. Use the assessment to help you focus your preparedness efforts and plans.
BONUS #3: Preparedness Support Group ($39 value) - You'll be given access to a Facebook group where you will be able to mingle with, share, and learn from other like-minded individuals. This can become a great resource for you before, during, and after the 5-day Preparedness Challenge.
30-Day 100% Money-Back Guarantee - I guarantee that you will learn solid, actionable steps to better prepare yourself and your family for emergencies. If you are not completely satisfied with what you have learned, I will give you your money back, no questions asked!!!
When you sign up for the 5-Day Preparedness Challenge, you’ll join me for class each day where you'll learn how to prepare for emergencies. Because this course is normally $597 (but you are only paying $27), you get access to the course for 5 days only before the content disappears. So, don't procrastinate! It only takes about 60-90 minutes a day, and it's fun, informative, and motivating!
And, as a SPECIAL BONUS, if you finish the course within 5 days, you get to keep the course as my FREE GIFT to you for taking action.
You'll also be joining other like-minded families in a private Facebook group where you can mingle and ask questions.
Here’s a sneak peek at what to expect when you join the 5-Day Preparedness Challenge!...
We’re not wasting any time! We kick off your first day of the challenge by helping you identify AND understand what your biggest risks are! (unless you really know your risks, you can only get prepared half way.)
How to Thrive: Being a "prepper" or a "survivalist" isn't enough.
The 7 Steps: Understand how simple and doable preparedness can be, if you just follow the right steps.
Biggest Risks: Understand your 3-5 biggest risks and how to prepare against them.
On day two, we’ll show you ways to survive the first 3-5 days of a sudden emergency situation. You'll also learn more about the ins and outs of emergency water, to help you and your loved ones not go thirsty!
Grab-n-Go: Learn about grab-n-go emergency kits.
Planning Steps: To prepare for sudden emergencies right, you need the right plans
Water Preparedness: Water can be tricky, but you'll learn what to do.
On day two, we’ll show you ways to survive the first 3-5 days of a sudden emergency situation. You'll also learn more about the ins and outs of emergency water, to help you and your loved ones not go thirsty!
Grab-n-Go: Learn about grab-n-go emergency kits.
Planning Steps: To prepare for sudden emergencies right, you need the right plans
Water Preparedness: Water can be tricky, but you'll learn what to do.
On day three, we’ll help you understand one of biggest “backbones” of preparedness... food!
The 5 Food Killers: Find out which foods will store long-term on a shelf and which ones won't, even if they claim "up-to" 25-year shelf lives.
The Best Foods: It might surprise you to know which food items are the best ones to store for the long-term.
Food Packaging: There are certain ways to store and use your food when it comes to long-term emergencies.
When your core basic needs are met, there are a number of other priorities in preparedness you should be aware of. You'll want to know what these are and the skills that go along with them.
Power: Know the best ways to keep the lights on when the power goes out in your neighborhood.
Your Other Needs: Discover the 10 subjects each person needs to put in place to survive a long-term emergency.
Be a Protector: Understand how to keep your family safe from the elements and bad people during an emergency.
When your core basic needs are met, there are a number of other priorities in preparedness you should be aware of. You'll want to know what these are and the skills that go along with them.
Power: Know the best ways to keep the lights on when the power goes out in your neighborhood.
Your Other Needs: Discover the 10 subjects each person needs to put in place to survive a long-term emergency.
Be a Protector: Understand how to keep your family safe from the elements and bad people during an emergency.
I'll share some of the lessons I learned from living in Brazil during 30,000%+ inflation that will help you know how to prepare your family for tough economic times.
Inflation Hedges: What I learned from a hotdog street vendor in Brazil that changed how I protect myself from inflation.
Extra Storage: Know items you should store up on that help you focus your money in the right places to help you avoid being depressed even during a depression.
Help Others Prepare: You're always 72 hours away from a town riot and when your neighbors aren't prepared, neither are you. We'll help you find good ways to motivate those people around you who need to prepare.
5 Days of Expert Emergency Preparedness Training ($597 value) - You get 5 days of training where myself and some of my guest preparedness experts spend about 60-90 minutes on each of the 5 days teaching you solid, actionable steps to better prepare yourself and your family for emergencies.
BONUS #1: The Ultimate Emergency Kit Checklist ($49 value) - A great cheat sheet for putting together your personal, work, school, and car emergency kits and saving a TON of time. We have compiled ideas for food, water, shelter, cooking, light, electricity, communication, first-aid, medical, warmth, heating, clothing, pets, pastimes, hygiene, toiletries, keepsakes, important documents, protection, safety, etc.
BONUS #2: Personalized Preparedness Assessment ($49 value) - As a part of the course, we give you a free preparedness assessment that helps show you what you're doing well and what you should improve upon to better protect yourself and your family. Use the assessment to help you focus your preparedness efforts and plans.
BONUS #3: Preparedness Support Group ($39 value) - You'll be given access to a Facebook group where you will be able to mingle with, share, and learn from other like-minded individuals. This can become a great resource for you before, during, and after the 5-day Preparedness Challenge.
30-Day 100% Money-Back Guarantee - I guarantee that you will learn solid, actionable steps to better prepare yourself and your family for emergencies. If you are not completely satisfied with what you have learned, I will give you your money back, no questions asked!!!
When you sign up for the 5-Day Preparedness Challenge, you’ll join me for class each day where you'll learn how to prepare for emergencies. Because this course is normally $597 (but you are only paying $27), you get access to the course for 5 days only before the content disappears. So, don't procrastinate! It only takes about 60-90 minutes a day, and it's fun, informative, and motivating!
And, as a SPECIAL BONUS, if you finish the course within 5 days, you get to keep the course as my FREE GIFT to you for taking action.
You'll also be joining other like-minded families in a private Facebook group where you can mingle and ask questions.
Here’s a sneak peek at what to expect when you join the 5-Day Preparedness Challenge!...
We’re not wasting any time! We kick off your first day of the challenge by helping you identify AND understand what your biggest risks are! (unless you really know your risks, you can only get prepared half way.)
How to Thrive: Being a "prepper" or a "survivalist" isn't enough.
The 7 Steps: Understand how simple and doable preparedness can be, if you just follow the right steps.
Biggest Risks: Understand your 3-5 biggest risks and how to prepare against them.
On day two, we’ll show you ways to survive the first 3-5 days of a sudden emergency situation. You'll also learn more about the ins and outs of emergency water, to help you and your loved ones not go thirsty!
Grab-n-Go: Learn about grab-n-go emergency kits.
Planning Steps: To prepare for sudden emergencies right, you need the right plans
Water Preparedness: Water can be tricky, but you'll learn what to do.
On day two, we’ll show you ways to survive the first 3-5 days of a sudden emergency situation. You'll also learn more about the ins and outs of emergency water, to help you and your loved ones not go thirsty!
Grab-n-Go: Learn about grab-n-go emergency kits.
Planning Steps: To prepare for sudden emergencies right, you need the right plans
Water Preparedness: Water can be tricky, but you'll learn what to do.
On day three, we’ll help you understand one of biggest “backbones” of preparedness... food!
The 5 Food Killers: Find out which foods will store long-term on a shelf and which ones won't, even if they claim "up-to" 25-year shelf lives.
The Best Foods: It might surprise you to know which food items are the best ones to store for the long-term.
Food Packaging: There are certain ways to store and use your food when it comes to long-term emergencies.
When your core basic needs are met, there are a number of other priorities in preparedness you should be aware of. You'll want to know what these are and the skills that go along with them.
Power: Know the best ways to keep the lights on when the power goes out in your neighborhood.
Your Other Needs: Discover the 10 subjects each person needs to put in place to survive a long-term emergency.
Be a Protector: Understand how to keep your family safe from the elements and bad people during an emergency.
When your core basic needs are met, there are a number of other priorities in preparedness you should be aware of. You'll want to know what these are and the skills that go along with them.
Power: Know the best ways to keep the lights on when the power goes out in your neighborhood.
Your Other Needs: Discover the 10 subjects each person needs to put in place to survive a long-term emergency.
Be a Protector: Understand how to keep your family safe from the elements and bad people during an emergency.
I'll share some of the lessons I learned from living in Brazil during 30,000%+ inflation that will help you know how to prepare your family for tough economic times.
Inflation Hedges: What I learned from a hotdog street vendor in Brazil that changed how I protect myself from inflation.
Extra Storage: Know items you should store up on that help you focus your money in the right places to help you avoid being depressed even during a depression.
Help Others Prepare: You're always 72 hours away from a town riot and when your neighbors aren't prepared, neither are you. We'll help you find good ways to motivate those people around you who need to prepare.
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On day two, we’ll show you ways to survive the first 3-5 days of a sudden emergency situation. You'll also learn more about the ins and outs of emergency water, to help you and your loved ones not go thirsty!
Grab-n-Go: Learn about grab-n-go emergency kits.
Planning Steps: To prepare for sudden emergencies right, you need the right plans
Water Preparedness: Water can be tricky, but you'll learn what to do.
When your core basic needs are met, there are a number of other priorities in preparedness you should be aware of. You'll want to know what these are and the skills that go along with them.
Power: Know the best ways to keep the lights on when the power goes out in your neighborhood.
Your Other Needs: Discover the 10 subjects each person needs to put in place to survive a long-term emergency.
Be a Protector: Understand how to keep your family safe from the elements and bad people during an emergency.
What impresses me most about Marcello is his knowledge, his connections, and also his integrity. He digs deep so he can provide great solutions to his clients. That's probably the reason why many of us keep coming back to Marcello over and over. He is the best of the best and has helped myself (as a preparedness professional and a mother) and has helped my family so much. I love working with Marcello!
Redfora is the creator of The Earthquake Bag and as a fast growing company we service lots of clients in the preparedness world and need to keep up to speed. Marcello has helped us understand the science behind what works and what doesn't, and has opened up some great connections we wouldn't have had otherwise. Marcello knows the industry extremely well. Thank you again Marcello!
Within the preparedness community, most of my time was wasted researching topics, with little guidance, until I found your course. You are a Sherpa in the preparedness industry and have saved me the costly mistakes of choosing the wrong suppliers. You've helped me know how to prepare the right way for any disaster event. Working with you is the best decision we’ve ever made to protect our family.
As the owner of one of the oldest emergency preparedness companies nationwide, I personally want to thank Marcello for teaching me principles that have helped me with my clients and my family of 7 children. Marcello is the top of the industry when it comes to understanding and teaching the right principles and practices to help individuals, families, and organizations get prepared the right way.
The last couple of years have been pretty crazy - right?!
Doesn't it seem like we’re always just one story away from the world collapsing?
Watching the evening news is enough to keep you awake at night, worry gnawing away at your stomach.
We've seen...
Pandemics and global lock-downs
The Great Resignation (mass employment loss)
Food shortages
Skyrocketing gas prices
Economic upheaval
War in Ukraine
Nuclear threats
Double-digit inflation
Supply-chain backups
And the list goes on!...
You are probably feeling, along with millions of other Americans, things are bad right now and are about to get much worse.
But, most families don't know how to prepare the right way in order to not waste precious time and money on the wrong products and practices.
The problem is most people trying to prepare for emergencies waste sooo much time and money getting stuck in what's called "The Preparedness Cycle."
This cycle is quite simple... First, something in the news scares you enough to finally motivate you to get prepared.
Then, the news gets better and you lose that motivation because the urgency is gone again.
But then, something in the news scares you enough again (and again) making you want to get prepared.
You can get stuck in this cycle for years (it's exhausting!) and find yourself embarrassingly unprepared when something really bad does finally happen.
But, it doesn't have to be this way...
That's what I’m going to show you in these 5 days of training!
Over the 5 classes you'll learn the 7 steps of preparedness so you can keep you and your family safe during emergencies.
This information will save you hundreds of hours of research and will help you feel more peace and confidence about the future.
These are the same exact steps I teach clients who pay me $30,000 to $100,000 to help them and their groups get prepared, but you get these 5 days of training for ONLY $27.
What can you do with $27 that's going to be more valuable in keeping the people you love safe? Seriously! (That's just a meal and a drink at a fast food restaurant these days.)
After a dozen years and hundreds of thousands of dollars spent, I've made pretty much ALL the emergency preparedness mistakes most families are making.
I've been in your shoes wondering where to begin, asking myself the questions... How do I store water or food? What kinds of foods are good? How do I protect my family from inflation? What types of situations do I need to plan for? And, so much more.
Especially in today's world, it doesn't take much for tides to turn and store shelves to go empty or things to go from “normal” to chaos.
Think about it... 72% of Americans (184.6 million adults) feel they need to prepare for “end times” but less than 1% actually do what it takes to get prepared.
That's unsustainable if a really bad emergency does happen and shelves go empty overnight!
And I have to admit, I’ve worked with these “one-percenters” over the last 12 years, and I notice that even many of them aren’t prepared the right way.
It's scary enough to feel unprepared before an emergency, but what can be far worse is to actually think you’re prepared and then to find out during a crisis you prepared the wrong way.
These days, we don't have the luxury of being unprepared anymore or being prepared the wrong way.
After training 1000s of individuals, families, companies, churches, small groups, and large organizations with the most effective ways to prepare for emergencies, I know how to save you years of research and thousands of dollars in mistakes.
So, now that I've done all the hardest work for you, I'm opening up these 7 Proven Preparedness Steps and resources to you, so you can prepare your family the right way!
You'll LOVE this information and you'll be super glad you committed to these 5 days!
I'm looking forward to working with you in my up-coming Preparedness Challenge.
Be sure to get access now before I close this course.
Sign up today!
Sincerely,
Marcello Surjopolos
Preparedness Expert
The answer is simple... Take action NOW and follow the 7 steps of preparedness, step by step, until you have gotten through them all successfully. Don't wait, ACT NOW!
A: Yes, absolutely! In fact, it's a 100% money-back satisfaction guarantee. If you don't think you got enough value out of the 5 days of training, just let us know, and we will make it good. Just write us at info@thrivalist.com with your inquiry. (But, just to let you know, you will love the information in the 5 days of the challenge, and we don't typically get cancellations - it's that good!)
A: We have a mission to help 10,000 families get prepared for emergencies as quickly as possible because we believe some really tough times are coming soon.
When we were launching this challenge, we contemplated offering the 5-day challenge for free, but what we found out is that the word FREE attracts people who aren't that serious, seldom satisfied, don't value the information, and frankly rarely even show up for class (crazy, huh!?).
We also found out that most people won't pay $597 until they understand the value of the 5 days of training.
So, we decided to charge a minimal price to bring serious learners (like you) to our door, then wow you with 5 days of amazing information, and then finally earn your trust enough to have you join our community long-term.
That's what has worked for us over the last dozen or so years of doing business, and we have built a growing community of loyal members for life by giving value first.
We're confident that if we deliver value to you in these 5 days, you too will want to join 1000s of others who are now a part of our preparedness family.
A: We will be covering the strategies Marcello uses in his 7 Preparedness Steps courses to help families quickly and effectively prioritize their preparedness without wasting time or money.
A: No problem. This is prerecorded, so you can watch it as fast or slow as you want and anytime you want as long as you finish the first 5 days of the challenge within 5 days. If you don't finish in 5 days, you lose access to the course, but if you do finish it, we let you keep the recordings of the classes as a Special Bonus for you to enjoy because you took action quickly.
A: Not at all. You won't be put on a continuity program or be surprised with ANY subscription or cost without your consent. We like to treat others as we like others to treat us, so you can expect NO hard-sale offers or sales tricks. We do have things you can purchase if you want to (like our Thrivalist Master Course), but that is completely up to you.
A: The VIP package is for people serious about learning additional ways to protect themselves and their families. With the VIP Package, Marcello invites 20 of his friend who are the top experts in preparedness and survival and shares that with you!
You get about 20 additional hours of video recordings and the MP3 downloads that go with those videos. This allows you to review the information over and over at your convenience.
The VIP Pass also comes with a 30-day money-back satisfaction guarantee, so there's no risk to get it.
A: Marcello is a pioneer in emergency preparedness research and implementation and is passionate about helping others get prepared the right way.
Over the last dozen years, Marcello has worked professionally with the U.S. Special Forces, large retailers, corporations, celebrities, churches, hospitals, government entities of all sizes, and 1000s of families worldwide to prepare for emergencies.
Marcello started survival training back in the 1990s and got into prepping in the 2000s and now owns and operates several of the top brands in the market, such as Food Storage Depot, Ready Harvest, Thrivalist, and Puravai.
Marcello's background as a consultant, a manufacturer, and an owner of several emergency preparedness companies has given him a unique view into what products, services, and practices will actually work during emergencies and consequently how to save the lives of your loved ones during a real crisis.
Marcello is also a first responder (fire fighter) and one of the most sought after keynote speakers for many of the top emergency preparedness conferences in Utah (where Marcello lives).
A: Super easy... Just email us at info@thrivalist.com
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