Is Your Home Affecting Your Child's Brain?

Episode 52 of the Demystifying PANS/PANDAS Podcast podcast, hosted by Nancy O'Hara MD, titled "Is Your Home Affecting Your Child's Brain?" was published on March 11, 2026 and runs 57 minutes.

March 11, 2026 ·57m · Demystifying PANS/PANDAS Podcast

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Summary

What if healing didn't start with another treatment, but with the space your family walks into every day? In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS, Dr. Nancy O'Hara speaks with designer and author Stephen Saint-Onge about how home environments influence stress, regulation, sensory overwhelm, and emotional recovery for both parents and children.- - - - -About the Guest:Stephen Saint-Onge is an internationally recognized designer, author, and speaker featured on Oprah, NBC, CNN, BBC, and in publications such as Better Homes and Gardens and House Beautiful. He is the author of No Place Like Home, focused on practical, attainable design for real families.With over two decades of experience, Stephen now helps families understand how their environments influence stress, energy, and well-being. Through coaching, media, and his podcast, Driven By Design Studio, he empowers people to create calmer, more supportive spaces using simple, accessible design changes.- - - - -Social Handles:Website: https://www.saint-onge.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephensaintonge/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephensaintonge/- - - - -Nancy O’Hara, MD, MPH, FAAP, FMAPSWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drohara.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/drnancyohara/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nhoharamd/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-o-hara-md-mph-faap-390781258/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- - - - -PODCASTThank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.comhttps://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

Episode Description

What if healing didn't start with another treatment, but with the space your family walks into every day? In this episode of Demystifying PANS/PANDAS, Dr. Nancy O'Hara speaks with designer and author Stephen Saint-Onge about how home environments influence stress, regulation, sensory overwhelm, and emotional recovery for both parents and children.

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About the Guest:

Stephen Saint-Onge is an internationally recognized designer, author, and speaker featured on Oprah, NBC, CNN, BBC, and in publications such as Better Homes and Gardens and House Beautiful. He is the author of No Place Like Home, focused on practical, attainable design for real families.

With over two decades of experience, Stephen now helps families understand how their environments influence stress, energy, and well-being. Through coaching, media, and his podcast, Driven By Design Studio, he empowers people to create calmer, more supportive spaces using simple, accessible design changes.

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Social Handles:

Website: https://www.saint-onge.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephensaintonge/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephensaintonge/

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Nancy O’Hara, MD, MPH, FAAP, FMAPS

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