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How to Disaster

Jennifer Gray Thompson
Insurance
Disaster Recovery
Watch Duty
Wildfire
Tubbs Fire
After the Fire USA
Lahaina Strong
Post Fire
Paradise, California
Postfire
Sonoma, United States
Lahaina
Maui
After the Fire
Los Angeles County
Altadena Rising
Housing
John Mills
Fire
Pacific Palisades, United States

How to Disaster is a podcast for people navigating the aftermath of disaster — and for the leaders, helpers, and decision-makers working to support them.

Hosted by Jennifer Gray Thompson, CEO of After the Fire USA, the show makes disaster recovery clearer, more human, and less overwhelming. Each episode helps listeners understand what happens after the headlines fade: how recovery systems work, wh... more

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In this episode of How to Disaster, Jennifer speaks with Renae Hanvin and Dr. Daniel P. Aldrich about why relationships are one of the strongest foundations of disaster resilience and recovery. Together, they explain social capital in plain language:... more

In this episode of How to Disaster, Jennifer Gray Thompson talks with Tennis Wick, former Permit Sonoma Building Department Director, about what local government becomes after a megafire. Drawing from Sonoma County’s 2017 fires, Tennis reflects on th... more

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Ash Level
Founder of Altadena Rising
Altadena Rising (mutual aid and recovery organization)
Episode: 10. Two Communities. One Truth. | Ash Level & Nicole Huguenin
Nicole Huguenin
Representative of Maui Rapid Response
Maui Rapid Response
Episode: 10. Two Communities. One Truth. | Ash Level & Nicole Huguenin
Amy Bernstein
Senior Rabbi
KU-Lac Israel Congregation
Episode: 10. Two Communities. One Truth. | Ash Level & Nicole Huguenin
Tyler Freres
Vice president at a family-owned timber company in Central Oregon
Freres Lumber Company
Episode: 9. Fire-Resistant Wood, Forest Recovery, and What Comes Next with Tyler Freres
Brian Fies
Award-winning cartoonist and author of A Fire Story
Self
Episode: 8. What Disaster Leaves Behind: Brian Fies on Memory, Loss, and Recovery
Jen Goodlin
Executive Director of Rebuild Paradise Foundation
Rebuild Paradise Foundation
Episode: 7. Wildfire Recovery: Insurance, Community, and the Path Home | Jen Goodlin and Valerie Brown
Valerie Brown
SBP fellow and After the Fire subject matter expert
After the Fire / SBP
Episode: 7. Wildfire Recovery: Insurance, Community, and the Path Home | Jen Goodlin and Valerie Brown
Cecelia Girr
Journalist and strategy director for Backslash, editor and co-founder of The Edge
Backslash, The Edge (Omnicom Advertising)
Episode: 6. Ready Is the New Well: What the Data Says About Disaster, Resilience, and the Coming Culture Shift | Cecelia Girr
iO Wright
Eat and Fire survivor, journalist, podmaster
PostFire (co-founder)
Episode: 5. Fire Survivors Are Being Left to Figure It Out: iO Wright on Building PostFire

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Jennifer Gray Thompson
Host of How to Disaster, After the Fire USA
Kim Marshall
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What is How to Disaster about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A human-centered, long-horizon look at disaster recovery, focusing on how communities organize, rebuild, and heal after megafires and other catastrophes. Conversations center on emergent leadership, survivor stories, and practical pathways—from insurance and defensible-space programs to mass timber and trauma-informed care—showing how local action, policy, and philanthropy intersect to shape resilient outcomes. Notable throughlines include trust-building, community-led rebuilding, and the role of storytelling, data, and technology in reducing survivor burden. The show often foregrounds grassroots organizers, policymakers, journalists, and practitioners, offering actionable takeaways for listeners seeking to support recovery efforts or pursu... more

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2. Nicole Huguenin
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4. Tyler Freres
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7. Valerie Brown
8. Cecelia Girr

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