Managing Fear: Survival Lessons from Megan Hine

This week, hosts Kaycee McIntosh and Julie Henningsen sit down with Megan Hine—expedition leader, wilderness survival expert, television survival consultant, and the survival consultant for Netflix's The Last House. Drawing on decades of experience leading expeditions in some of the world's harshest environments, Megan explains why survival is often more about psychology than gear, how fear can become a powerful ally, and the habits that consistently separate survivors from those who don't make it. The conversation explores Megan's fascinating career, the science behind resilience, practical techniques for staying calm under pressure, and memorable stories from the field—including a tense nighttime encounter with lions in the Namib Desert. She also shares practical preparedness advice, debunks common survival myths, and explains how everyday people can build resilience long before an emergency ever occurs. Learn more about Megan Hine at meganhine.com. Check out The Last House on Netflix, the release date is 8/9/26! Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Meet Megan Hine 03:15 From outdoor guide to survival consultant 10:00 Working on Netflix's The Last House 18:30 Why psychology matters more than survival skills 27:00 What separates survivors from everyone else 35:30 Fear, resilience, and building mental toughness 46:00 Managing stress with the STOP method 55:00 Real-world survival lessons from the field 1:04:00 The lion encounter in Namibia 1:15:00 Common survival myths and medical mistakes 1:27:00 Practical advice everyone can use 1:33:00 Where to watch The Last House Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-crux-true-survival-stories--7265181/support.Listen AD FREE: Support our podcast at patreon: http://patreon.com/TheCruxTrueSurvivalPodcastEmail us! [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/thecruxpodcast/Get schooled by Julie in wilderness medicine! https://www.headwatersfieldmedicine.com/