074: Creating A Non-Toxic Home: From EMFs to Interior Design with Ashley Spanovich of Awakening Spaces

What might be lurking in your home that’s making you sick? Mold, formaldehyde, or worse!? Traditional construction and home design elements are filled with toxic chemicals - so we’re talking about steps you can take to make a non-toxic home.  Ashley Spanovich of Awakening Spaces is an interior designer who has built her career helping people build non-toxic homes designed for human health. She's also on her way to becoming a building biologist, which is the gold standard for healthy homes building and design.  In this episode, Ashley is sharing tips and products you can use to create a non-toxic home. We cover how to reduce and avoid mold and EMFs. Plus - Ashley walks us through some of the key areas, like the kitchen and bedroom, and covers simple and totally doable things you can do in each space to improve health quality.  Make sure you have a pen and pencil out for this one because there's a lot of good tips and recommendations in this one! Highlights  20:01 Measuring EMF and knowing what’s in your home  28:22 Reducing toxins: kitchen  34:14 Reducing toxins: bathroom  40:05 Reducing toxins: bedroom  45:30 Why conventional furniture can be unhealthy Guest: Ashley Spanovich Resources We Mention:  Ashley’s Website: AwakeningSpaces.com Safe switch from Tech Wellness  The Somavedic Moen Flo ​​Samina Mattress Branch Basics: How to Choose the Right Mattress  The Futon Shop  Building Biologist  Related Episodes:  Podcast 009: Discovering Environmental Toxins and Creating a Non-Toxic Home with Lara Adler Podcast: 023: How To Build A Nontoxic Home with Green-Building Expert Andy Pace Podcast 026: Preventing & Getting Rid of Mold In Your Home: What You Need to Know with Brian Karr of the Mold Masterclass Health Resources Healing Hashimoto’s Course Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)  Recommended Non-Toxic Products Connect With Carly: CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner Sponsors: Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off) Microbalance Health (use code Carly for 10% off) Complete Show Notes Here