In this powerful episode of Seek Your Summit, host Jenn Drummond sits down with Erika Andresen, Army veteran, attorney, and business continuity strategist who approved every bomb dropped in Afghanistan and survived Hurricane Helen. Erika reveals why your disaster plans are useless, how mental health trumps revenue, and the crushing reality that "100% of people think they're in the safe 40%." From 18 hour days approving airstrikes to losing business after a hurricane despite being prepared, this conversation exposes the truth about real resilience. She shares her "And Now What?" framework, why she crashed even though she was ready, and the statistical delusions that put everyone at risk. Whether you're a founder, parent, or anyone trying to build resilience, this interview offers battle tested strategies without sugarcoating the mental cost._______GUEST:Erika Andresen (Business Continuity Strategist & Author)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erika-andresen/HOST:Jenn Drummond (World Record Mountaineer & Mother of 7)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejenndrummond/_______CHAPTERS:00:00 - INTRO01:30 - From Corporate Law to Combat Zones02:48 - "Your Plan Won't Survive First Contact" - The Afghanistan Lesson06:04 - Hurricane Helen: Prepared But Still Crashed09:57 - Approving Every Bomb for 18 Hours a Day12:09 - Single Point of Failure: You ARE the Business15:47 - The Macro/Micro Practice That Changes Everything19:39 - "What the F*ck?" - The Therapy Technique That Works24:30 - "And Now What?" - The Cascading Decision Framework30:47 - Recovery Isn't Lazy, It's Productive34:00 - Where Companies Overprepare (And What They Ignore)36:45 - The Biggest Risk Everyone Ignores: Statistics38:39 - "I Don't Have Competition" - Abundance in Crisis39:15 - Look Back, Not Forward: The Contrarian Success StrategyKEY TAKEAWAYS:• Mental health is the foundation of all resilience• Your backup plan needs a backup plan • Statistics lie and optimism bias kills• Recovery isn't lazy, it's productive• Disasters don't read your documents• Health → Reputation → Revenue (in that order)#BusinessContinuity #DisasterPreparedness #MentalHealthMatters #Resilience #CrisisManagement #Veterans #HurricaneHelen #Leadership #EntrepreneurMindset #SeekYourSummit #WomenInBusiness #MilitaryWisdom #DisasterRecovery #PersonalResilience