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The Holistic Homes Podcast — 69 episodes

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1

The Problem with Spray Foam Insulation | Ep. 48

2

How to Avoid Moldy Lumber When Building | Ep. 47

3

Are Your Architectural Plans Detailed Enough? | Ep. 46

4

Greenwashing with Construction and Materials | Ep. 45

5

How I Would Build My Own Healthy Home | Ep. 44

6

3 Costly New Build Mistakes to Avoid | Ep. 43

7

Do I Need a Consultant If I Have a Contractor? | Ep. 42

8

Water Filtration: How to Choose the Right System for Your Home | Ep. 41

9

The First 90 Days in Your Healthy Home | Ep. 40

10

Should Your Garage Be Attached? The Healthy Home Answer | Ep. 39

11

Healthy Home Summer Maintenance: The 6 Pillars That Matter Most | Ep. 38

12

The 4 Independent Inspections Every Custom Home Needs | Ep. 37

13

The Construction Material Blacklist: What I Never Use in Healthy Homes | Ep. 36

14

3 Steps To Healthy Indoor Air | Ep. 35

15

Healthy Home Design Starts With Hiring the Right Architect | Ep. 34

16

Wellness Rooms Done Right: Avoiding Mold & Air Quality Failures | Ep. 33

17

Healthy Bathrooms Explained: Prevent Mold, Leaks & Costly Repairs | Ep. 32

18

How to build a healthy kitchen | Ep. 31

19

Avoid these toxic materials | Ep. 30

20

Healthy Homes Explained: The Process That Prevents Failure | Ep. 29

21

The Lie Behind “Custom Builds” | Ep. 28

22

Choosing the Right Contractor: What No One Tells You | Ep. 27

23

Mechanical Systems: 4 Red Flags That Ruin Your Air Quality | Ep. 26

24

You're Not Crazy, You're Changing the Industry | Ep. 25

25

Construction Contract Red Flags: What Homeowners Must Catch Early | Ep. 24

26

Concrete Construction: Is It Really the Mold-Free Solution? | Ep. 23

27

Is being your own GC a good idea? | Ep. 22

28

The 6 Stages of Building a Healthy Home: What Most Miss | Ep. 21

29

Building a Healthy Home: What Actually Drives Cost | Ep. 20

30

The Holistic Homes Directory: Finding the Right Builder Matters | Ep. 19

31

The Building Defect Crisis: Why Homes Are Failing Families | Ep. 18

32

Maximize Your Build Budget: Where to Spend, Save, and Splurge | Ep. 17

33

Why Building Code Isn’t Enough: The Case for Third-Party Testing | Ep. 16

34

2025 Wrap-Up: How We're Making Healthier Homes in 2026 | Ep. 15

35

S2EP18: The 5-Step Process to Ensure Clean Lumber in Your Custom Build

36

S2EP17: Draftsman vs. Designer vs. Architect: What You're Actually Getting for Your Money

37

S2EP16: 2 Million Mold Spores in a New Build: The Dark Side of New Home Construction

38

S2EP15: Stop Getting Ripped Off: The Contractor Bid Breakdown Every Homeowner Needs

39

S2EP14: How to Actually Select Healthy Paint for Your Home

40

S2EP13: Here's Why Most Flooring Installs FAIL

41

S2EP12: The 3 Types of Home Leaks + How to Monitor Each One Properly

42

S2EP11: The $14,000 Mistake 1 in 60 Homeowners Make (And How to Avoid It)

43

S2Ep10: Every Home Needs These Water Leak Safeguards

44

S2Ep9: The Permanent Insulation Mistake That's Making Homes Uninhabitable

45

S2Ep8: The Indoor Air Quality Crisis: The Truth About Airtight vs. Leaky Construction

46

RE-RUN: S1E10. How To Tell If You Have Mold In Your Home with Indoor Environmental Professional, Megan Carson

47

S2EP7: Learning From the LA Fires: The Critical Design Flaw That's Destroying Homes

48

S2EP6: The Six-Month Home Design Blueprint: Why Rushing Your Build Will Cost You Later

49

STOP Trusting Your Contractor And Do This Instead! S2E05 A Solo Episode with Christine

50

RE-RUN: S1E15. Are You Legally Protected If Your Home is Poisoning You? A Conversation with Kristina Baehr

51

3 Steps To A Water Tight Basement! S2E04 A Solo Episode with Christine

52

S2E03. Health Flooring Deep Dive! A Solo Episode with Christine

53

S2E02. All About Attics! A Solo Episode with Christine

54

S2E01. All About Architects! A Solo Episode with Christine

55

S1E14: How to Find Toxin-Free Home Essentials with Wendy Kathryn

56

S1E13: The Building Science Behind Sustainable Architecture with Emily Mottram

57

S1E12: How to Improve Indoor Air Quality and Access Clean Water in Your Home with Zack Pelzel, Founder of The Purified Home

58

S1E11. Your go-to Window Buying Guide with Peter Duppenthaler, AKA - @FenestrationGuy

59

S1E10. How To Tell If You Have Mold In Your Home with Indoor Environmental Professional, Megan Carson

60

S1E9. Installing New Windows? Here’s What You Need to Consider

61

S1E8. A Home Inspection Checklist with Holistic Realtor, Tori McGee

62

S1E7. Should You Get an ERMI Test? Navigating Proper Mold Testing with PJ Harlow

63

S1E6: Healthy Home Renovation on a Budget

64

S1E5: How to Build Airtight Right Through Passive Home Building with Casey Grey | The Conscious Builder

65

S1E4: How to Find a Building Contractor and Get them on Board with Building a Healthy Home

66

S1E3: How to Avoid Mold in Your Home with Mold Inspector, Anna Branch

67

S1E2: Is Your Home Making You Sick? Here Are 3 Hidden Ways Your Home Could Negatively Affect Your Health

68

S1E1: What Does It Mean to Build or Renovate a Holistic Home?

69

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