
Welcome!
We are so excited to have you as part of the Resilient Living Summit. Thank you again for saying yes to being a speaker. We truly believe this is going to be a powerful event, and we’re honored to have you included.
The Resilient Living Summit is a free online event taking place September 14–19, 2026, bringing together experts in preparedness, homesteading, gardening, food preservation, herbalism, emergency readiness, self-reliance, and practical life skills.
This page contains everything you need to participate successfully, including deadlines, submission requirements, promotional resources, affiliate information, and important links.
If you have questions at any time, please contact us at:
Meet Your Co-Hosts
The Resilient Living Summit is hosted by two educators who are passionate about helping families become more prepared, self-reliant, and resilient through practical, everyday skills.

Laurie Neverman
Resilient Living Educator & Everyday Preparedness Guide
Founder of Common Sense Home and author of Common Sense Preparedness, Laurie helps families build resilience through gardening, food preservation, emergency preparedness, and practical self-reliance. Her calm, practical approach makes preparedness approachable.
Website: Common Sense Home

Amber Bradshaw
Simple Living Mentor & Off-Grid Educator
Founder of My Homestead Life and Milk & Honey Publishing, Amber Bradshaw is an author, educator, and off-grid homesteader in East Tennessee. Through her books, videos, and teaching, she helps families embrace simple living, preparedness, and self-reliance with confidence.
Website: My Homestead Life
We’re honored to have you joining us and look forward to working together to make the Resilient Living Summit a valuable experience for everyone involved.
Quick Access Links
- Important Dates
- Information We Need From You
- Presentation Requirements
- Resilient Living Toolkit Contribution
- Affiliate Account Setup
- Affiliate Information
- Promotion Information
- Facebook Community
- Resource Vault
- Current Action Steps
Important Dates
Presentation Submission Deadline
June 30, 2026
Speaker Promotion Begins
August 25, 2026
Summit Dates
September 14–19, 2026
Cart Closes
September 20, 2026
Affiliate Payouts
October 21, 2026
Join Our Facebook Community
We invite all presenters to join our official Resilient Living Summit Facebook Group.
This group will be active before, during, and after the summit and serves as a place to:
- Connect with fellow presenters
- Meet attendees
- Share resources
- Answer questions
- Participate in promotions
- Build relationships within the resilience community
We encourage you to join as soon as possible so attendees can begin getting to know you before the summit begins.
Information We Need From You
Please submit the following information as soon as possible:
Presenter Information
- Short bio (250 words or less)
- Headshot (600×600 preferred)
- Website URL
- Social media accounts
- Presentation title
- Presentation description
Presentation Categories
Please ensure your topic aligns with one or more of our core pillars:
Disaster Preparedness
Power outages, emergency planning, communications, evacuation planning, emergency supplies, disaster readiness.
Grow & Store Food
Gardening, food preservation, pantry systems, livestock, seed saving, food storage, and sustainable food production.
Community & Family Care
Herbal medicine, first aid, family wellness, caregiving, community building, and mutual support systems.
Self-Reliant Home
Water systems, energy independence, tools, home maintenance, household preparedness, and practical life skills.
Some presentations may naturally overlap multiple categories or focus on mindset and resilience rather than specific “how-to” instruction. As long as your presentation provides value to attendees, there is plenty of flexibility.
Submit Your Information
Presentation Requirements
By June 30, 2026, please provide:
- Your completed pre-recorded presentation
- The URL you would like attendees directed to at the end of your presentation
Your presentation can be delivered in whatever format feels most natural to you:
- PowerPoint presentation
- Talking-head video
- Demonstration format
- Screen sharing
- Interview style
- Combination format
We want attendees to walk away having learned practical, actionable skills they can immediately apply in their own lives.
Promotional Opportunity
Each speaker is welcome to include up to a 5-minute sales presentation at the end of their session, directing attendees to the URL you provide.
This may include:
- Free resource
- Newsletter signup
- Course
- Membership
- Workshop
- Product
- Book
- Service
Please note that your presentation should be original content that is not currently being shared elsewhere.
Click the link below and tell us where you want us to send people after your presentation.
Optional: Resilient Living Toolkit Contribution
Presenters are invited to contribute a digital product to the Resilient Living Toolkit.
The Toolkit includes:
- Lifetime access to summit recordings
- Speaker bonuses
- Additional preparedness and self-reliance resources
Suggested contributions include:
- eBooks
- Printable bundles
- Workshops
- Mini courses
- Digital guides
- Membership access
- Resource libraries
The minimum recommended value is $20 or greater.
Higher Affiliate Commission
Presenters who contribute a Toolkit product receive:
50% commission
Presenters who do not contribute a Toolkit product receive:
40% commission
Affiliate Account Setup
To receive affiliate commissions from the Resilient Living Toolkit, you’ll need to create your affiliate account before promotion begins.
Once your account is set up, you’ll be assigned a unique affiliate link that tracks all sales generated through your promotions. Any qualifying Toolkit purchases made through your link will automatically be credited to your account.
Your affiliate link can be used in:
- Email newsletters
- Blog posts
- Social media posts
- Facebook groups
- YouTube descriptions
- Podcasts
- Any other promotional content you create
Affiliate commissions are paid based on all tracked sales generated through your unique link.
Important: If you do not create your affiliate account, we will not be able to track your referrals or issue affiliate commission payments.
Please complete your affiliate registration as soon as possible using the link below:
After registering, we’ll provide your unique affiliate link and additional promotional resources to help you share the summit with your audience.
If Contributing a Product
Please provide:
- Product title
- Product description
- Product graphic
- Product delivery URL
- Coupon code: RLS26
Using the same coupon code across all Toolkit products creates a consistent experience for attendees.
Affiliate Information
The Resilient Living Toolkit will be available throughout the summit and during the post-event replay period.
Commission Structure
- 40% commission for all presenters
- 50% commission for presenters contributing a Toolkit product
Affiliate Payout Date
October 21, 2026
Please remember to use your affiliate link whenever promoting the summit.
Promotion Information
The success of the Resilient Living Summit comes from experts working together to help families become more prepared, more self-reliant, and more resilient.
Beginning August 25, 2026, we ask each speaker to help spread the word by sharing the summit with their audience.
Promotional resources will be provided, including:
- Email swipe copy
- Social media swipe copy
- Summit graphics
- Affiliate links
- Promotional schedules
- General Summit Registration Page
- Lifetime All-Access + Toolkit Page
- Summit Presenter Schedule
You are welcome to use our materials, create your own, or combine both approaches.
Resource Vault
- Summit logos
- Branding assets
- Presenter graphics
- Email swipe copy
- Social media swipe copy
- Promotional graphics
- Important deadlines
- Marketing resources
Current Action Steps
- Step 1: Join the Facebook Community.
- Step 2: Submit your presenter information.
- Step 3: Record your presentation.
- Step 4: Submit your presentation by June 30, 2026.
- Step 5: Provide the URL you’d like attendees directed to.
- Step 6: (Optional) Submit your Resilient Living Toolkit contribution.
- Step 7: Watch for promotional materials beginning August 25, 2026.
Questions?
If you need assistance with your presentation, promotional materials, affiliate setup, or anything else related to the summit, please contact us:
Thank you again for being part of the Resilient Living Summit. Together we’re helping families build practical skills, stronger communities, and greater resilience for whatever life may bring.