Ep 99: The 7 Human Needs Your Home Should Meet & How To Align It With Your Lifestyle with Kim Costa

Ep 99 | Most of us choose our home based on bedrooms, budget, and maybe the kitchen countertops. Turns out, there's a whole lot more worth thinking about.In this episode, Jen sits down with realtor, builder, and author Kim Costa to explore the powerful connection between your home environment and your health, happiness, and overall wellbeing. Kim walks through the 7 human needs your home should be meeting—from physiological basics like sleep, clean water, and nourishment, to deeper needs like safety, belonging, purpose, and self-actualization.If you've ever felt out of alignment in your space or in your life, this conversation will give you a whole new lens on healthy home design and what it really means to create a healing home.🕒 In this episode:[05:20] – Kim's story: breaking her back, a second chance, and choosing to live in alignment[12:15] – How your home environment shapes your mental health, physical health and daily energy[14:00] – Why happiness is declining and the role our living spaces play[17:20] – Physiological needs: how your home either supports or sabotages sleep, water and nourishment[20:15] – Safety, security and aging in place: what to look for in a healthy home[25:00] – Love, belonging and designing space for every personality under your roof[30:00] – Esteem, purpose and creating a home that reflects your authentic self[34:50] – Creating space to learn, grow and stay curious at every stage of life[40:05] – Aesthetic needs: bringing your personality into your home through color, texture and the things you love[51:35] – Kim's Lifestyle Lift assessment and simple ways to start aligning your space todayYour home isn't just a backdrop. It's either supporting your healing or quietly getting in the way.Meet Kim Costa: Kim Costa is the author of Live in Your Wheel House, creator of The Wheel House Method, and a Top 5% Realtor® serving North Atlanta. After years of living a life that looked right on the outside but felt off within, Kim rebuilt everything around alignment, intentional living, and the question of whether home and life still fit who she is becoming. Today, through her book, podcast, workshops, and real estate practice, she helps women navigate life transitions with more clarity, purpose, and intention.🌿 Connect with Kim Costa:Website: www.lifestylefoundations.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kimecostarealtor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kim.e.costaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/kimecosta/🌐 Episode Website: https://jenhellerlifestyle.com/2026/05/05/the-7-human-needs-your-home-should-meet-how-to-align-it-with-your-lifestyle/💛 If this episode struck a chord, send it to someone who's ready to take a real look at their space. And if you're feeling generous, tap ⭐️ and leave a review — it helps others find the healing too.Connect with Me: Website - www.jenhellerlifestyle.comWhere Else to Find Jen:📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenhellerlifestyle/💻 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560317546116📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JenHellerLifestyle📌 Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/jenhellerlifestyle🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-heller-30b8a0126/