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In today's episode, we are pausing the mold remediation subject to bring in an extraordinary guest to the podcast, her name is Rachel Pedersen, and she is a social media manager and entrepreneur. She specializes in helping people achieve their potential and bringing hope into their lives.

The reason I wanted to bring Rachel in is that sometimes in our journeys, we kind of feel like we ran into a dead-end, and it's hard for us to see the solution to our problems. Rachel has one of the most powerful stories, and she is here to share it with us and to give us some key ingredients to fix our situation and that it is possible to look beyond our disabilities to grow exponentially.

Tune in to take this opportunity for growth and enlightenment next to this incredible woman on this new episode of Manage Mold

Key points discussed:

• Becoming my own White Knight. Rachel Pedersen’s story (00:55)
• Be your own champion (05:34)
• The point of connection between you and your potential growth (09:28)
• How to take the very first steps to produce real change in your life and business (12:10)
• The importance of connecting with others and built a significant network (15:35)
• Helping you find more hopeful days (18:08)

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In this episode, I’m interviewing my good friend and premier trainer of mold remediation Michael Pinto to discuss the ERMI and HERTSMI mold lab tests, their level of relevancy and how these tests actually work.

Michael is offering his expert point of view to explain how these tests are performed and to reflect on the value of these and other sampling methods used in the mold remediation industry. 

We also talk about the importance of understanding the exact role of each one of these methods and having the capacity to develop a sampling plan to maximize the level of efficiency during the remediation process. 

Tune in to know everything about sampling methodology and the latest technology available in the mold remediation industry to ensure a healthy home. 

Key points discussed:

• ERMI, what is it? And how does it work? (01:04)
• The controversy around the Swiffer and other commercial sampling methods (11:32)
• A quick guide to be a knowledgeable consumer (16:58)
• Why you should be careful about using ERMI style samples (24:20)
• The importance of giving the best sampling interpretation (28:51)
• Are the HERTSMI measures a valuable asset to improve our client’s situation (34:14)
• Two sampling tools in a large toolbox ERMI and HERTSMI (conclusions) (41:37)

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Do you ever have the feeling that you want to do more to help others? 

That’s kind of what happened to my guest today, Robert Hidajat when he decided to move from his corporate job to start his own remediation company. 

I asked Robert about the key steps he had to follow to get himself started in the world of mold remediation, about his passion for helping others, and how the last years has been for him and his business.

Robert’s testimony serves to encourage those people who have experienced the disappointment of bad service, to be hopeful for this new generation of remediators and the technology that supports their work.

Join us for this inspiring new episode of Manage Mold.

Keynotes discussed:

• The story of how Robert Hidajat started Blue Van Restoration company (02:01)
• The ups and downs behind starting a restoration company (05:11)
• The appearance of the InstaScope (09:55)
• Collaboration with the experts in remediation (14:51)
• The main functions and characteristics of the InstaScope (16:58)

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In today’s episode, we continue abording some of the most important principles involved in the remediation industry with the help of Michael Pinto. How can you make sure that you are performing high-quality remediations? We’ll be discussing this and other ethics-related issues in a new chapter of the Manage Mold podcast. 

Experience means nothing if you don’t conduct yourself with ethics. This rule applies to pretty much every job and activity we perform in life, but when we talk about the remediation industry, this principle acquires a new level of importance and that’s what we’re discussing today along with our expert, Michael Pinto. We’ll be also discussing how important is to focus your whole attention to every inspection and remediation work to prevent any further complication in the future, because believe it or not, giving the fasted and easiest version of your work as remediator can end up being more harmful than not doing any remediation at all.

So tune in and learn about the keys to delivering and finding a great remediation solution in this episode of the Manage Mold podcast.  

Key points discussed:

• The baselines to inform yourself about indoor air quality and mold remediation (02:02)  
• The consequences of bad mold remediation in a workspace (True story) (05:37)
• The birth of Wonder Makers Environment (10:45)
• Reaching a point of giving back to your community (13:58)
• Five fundamental points on mold contamination according to Michael Pinto’s book (19:53)
• The importance of the integration between medical with the environmental (26:03)
• Ending the unwillingness to elevate the quality of work in the remediation industry (28:19)

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The baselines to indoor air quality and mold remediation:

• wondermakers.com
• moldsensitized.com

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In today’s episode, we’ll have a very important conversation with my chief mentor and long-time friend Michael Pinto. After several years working in organizational safety and health, Michael has found a way to meet his real vocation helping people that suffer inside their houses, the consequences of the damage caused by the use of unregulated construction materials.

As a member of the remediation industry, I think it’s fundamental to always rise and maintain a standard of care for yourself, your family and of course, the people you serve,  cause there is an actual impact of your work into people’s entire lives and today we are reflecting on this manner and how often we become victims of complacency allowing mediocrity just take a portion of our work.  

Tune in to know Michael’s story and how he prevented himself from sinking into a life of passionless work in today’s Manage Mold

Key points discussed: 

• From switching careers to his landing into Michigan’s OSHA, the early starts of Michael Pinto (02:12)
• A turning point between losing your focus and finding new opportunities (07:26)
• Moving forward in order to fulfill our real vocation (11:43)
• Raising your own standards of care (12:59)
• An important reflection on cutting a new edge every day (14:42)
• How can mold have an impact on your entire life? (20:14)
• Michael Pinto’s contribution to the mold remediation industry (22:52)
• The controversy around the use of asbestos in the area of ​​occupational health (24:18)

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In this episode, we’ll continue with the second part our the interview with Julie Brahan, a homeowner who outlived the presence of mold in her household and the inconvenient consequences that this situation brought to her health. After 20 years of constant search, Julie finally found the key factor influencing her sickness inside her own house.

The battle against mold is never as simple as just getting rid of it, if you don’t receive the right help on time, you’ll end up running in circles and spending considerable amounts of money without solving any of the issues that you started with. Tune in and start collecting the key pieces for your own puzzle so you can start your journey back to a healthy home.

Key points discussed:

• Julie goes for her second remediation (01:54)
• The key features in a substantial remediation service (02:53)
• The impact of remediation in Julie’s basement (05:32)
• Moving forward after a basement’s sanitation, making sure your home is safe (07:40)
• Letting go all of our preconceived ideas about mold growth (09:16)
• Taking all precautions to maintain our air clean (13:18)

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In today’s episode, we will be listening to Julie’s testimony about how she dealt with 20 years of health issues caused by air pollution inside her home, the various processes she had to face along the way and how she finally made the connection between water damage and her health condition.

When something is threatening our well being, finding out the real cause behind those issues becomes a timed race that, not always ends up giving us the answers we need. That’s basically what happened to Julie, a former client who has an amazing story about mold inspections and the consequences of mold appearance in our homes. Tune in and discover what made her realized just how important it is to follow your gut in these situations.

Keynotes discussed:

• The story of how Julie met Dean (02:49)
• Julie’s health journey: the background story behind Jullie’s mold issues (04:14)
• The importance of stepping out of the bare minimum effort in remediation (07:58)
• Connecting all the dots: the relation between water damage and Julie’s health issues (09:01)
• Going for a second round of remediations (11:14)
• Following your gut instinct during the inspection process (16:43)

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There are so many factors we still ignore about the incidence of mold on air pollution that, most people have simply normalized the presence of respiratory diseases in their lives when, in fact, there are plenty actions we can take to recognize and prevent all the damages that mold can cause in our houses and in our health.

Tune in and let’s study all the basic knowledge there is to know about mold, mold inspection and how this particular problem could be solved from prevention.

Key Points Discussed

• All about: water activity levels and their role in the mold growth (03:12)
• Understanding the similarities between grass seeds and mold spores (04:43)
• What does mold feed on? (07:15)
• Learn to recognize these commonly mistaken areas of mold growth (08:05)
• The problems with modern basements systems in mold management (10:27)
• The importance of acknowledging the real magnitude of waterscapes before mold inspections (25:05)

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In this episode, we are going to study the most common misconceptions of water damage. Why are some of these damages are so difficult to address when we ask for help and how do we evaluate the real impact of water damages in our spaces?

To really understand the possible effects of the presence of water within our buildings, first, we have to understand water itself and for that, I have brought to the table some of the most reliable definitions written about this vital resource, for you to start recognizing its incredible force and power and never underestimate its reach again.

Tune in and join me through this exceptional road of teachings, that will lead you to the point of conscience that you need to start improving the environment where you and your family live in.

Key points discussed:

• The most common misconceptions of water damage (01:06)
• Water: how it was conceived then, how we understand it now (04:57)
• The three areas of convenience for running water in your building (12:30)
• The top 23 major categories that could be responsible for your water damage (15:23)
• Water and concrete: a dangerous love affair (19:32)
• The basics concepts of water damage: Relative Humidity (24:12)

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In today's episode, I’ll take you through one of our most infamous passages of history to discover two transcendental incidents that have impacted our society in terms of safety measures and city planning, the Chicago Fire and the Peshtigo Fire, what went wrong and how are we failing in preventing a new event?

How is our society advancing regarding building plans? Are they advancing at all? Get to know the modern and yet equally harmful materials and methods that are making the air we breathe indoors even more toxic than you think.

Key Takeaways:

• The Peshtigo Fire, a painful case of poor city planning hidden in history (5:17)
• The threat of living in a remodelled/refurbished house and the problem with the modern build planning (6:44)
• New materials, new risks, the rise of health issues due to modern construction methods (12:03)
• Why are you constantly getting sick when you into your house? (15:02)
• Understanding the real notion of your exposure to mold in daily life (16:45)
• The prognostics of the real mold impacts in our future (20:09)
• InstaScope versus traditional sampling (29:45)

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