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Episode 03: Buying a Home? Don’t Miss These Red Flags21 Aug 202500:50:56

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Buying a new home can be exciting, but also dangerous if you don’t know what to look for. In this episode of The Awakening Spaces Podcast, Ashley Spanovich walks you through the top environmental and structural red flags to be aware of before purchasing a home, especially if you’re prioritizing health, low-tox living, and long-term safety.

This episode goes far beyond aesthetic appeal and home inspection basics. Ashley offers a comprehensive guide to investigating what's around and underneath a property, things most inspectors miss but can have serious consequences for your well-being and wallet. Whether you're chemically sensitive, healing from mold illness, or just want to make an empowered, educated decision, this episode is your roadmap to confidently vetting your future home.


THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Air Pollution Near Highways

Air Pollution Near Airports

Mold in Crawlspaces

Understanding EMFs

TOOLS + GUIDES


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Episode 02: Should I buy, build, or renovate?21 Aug 202500:30:02

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In this solo episode, Ashley breaks down one of the biggest dilemmas her clients face, should you build a home from scratch or buy and renovate an existing one? With wisdom drawn from both personal experience and years of consulting, she unpacks the nuanced pros and cons of each path through the lens of creating a truly healthy home.

You’ll learn why control is the most valuable currency in new construction, what pitfalls to watch for when inheriting someone else’s building decisions, and how to avoid the costly mistakes that can derail either process. Whether you’re navigating mold sensitivity, EMF issues, or just want more sovereignty over your living space, this episode will help you move forward with clarity, confidence, and grounded discernment.


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Ashley helps you renovate and build healthier homes to prevent future health issues from arising from your environment. Whether you’re searching for a new home, assessing concerns with your current one, or embarking on a renovation or new build, Awakening Spaces can guide you every step of the way.

Ashley brings her background in Building Biology and Building Science and years of hands-on experience helping families reduce mold, chemical exposure, and EMFs in their living spaces. Her clients gain homes that are not only functional and beautiful, but truly support their well-being and peace of mind.

Curious about how we can help with your project? Explore our offerings here. 


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Episode 01: What is a Healthy Home, Really? Start Here21 Aug 202500:32:45

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In this debut episode, Ashley Spanovich unpacks the foundational question: What does it really mean to have a healthy home? From mold toxins to EMFs to the energy of your space, Ashley walks you through the biggest environmental threats hiding in plain sight and how to begin building a more supportive, healing space, no matter your starting point.

She offers empowering insights into the difference between baseline safety and deep nourishment, all grounded in real-world realities like budget, capacity, and personal sensitivity. Whether you're recovering from environmental illness, planning your next move, or simply curious about optimizing your space, this episode is a must-listen primer.


THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:


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Ashley helps you renovate and build healthier homes to prevent future health issues from arising from your environment. Whether you’re searching for a new home, assessing concerns with your current one, or embarking on a renovation or new build, Awakening Spaces can guide you every step of the way.

Ashley brings her background in Building Biology and Building Science and years of hands-on experience helping families reduce mold, chemical exposure, and EMFs in their living spaces. Her clients gain homes that are not only functional and beautiful, but truly support their well-being and peace of mind.

Curious about how we can help with your project? Explore our offerings here. 


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Episode 0: About the Podcast24 Jul 202500:02:04

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Welcome to The Awakening Spaces Podcast — a show about building homes that heal, and the sacred journey within. Hosted by Ashley Spanovich, a building biology and EMF specialist, certified passive house tradesperson, and founder of Awakening Spaces, this podcast is your grounded guide to designing, renovating, and living in a home that supports your health, nervous system, and evolving sense of self.

In this foundational episode, Ashley shares what this podcast is all about, why health can no longer be an afterthought in how we build, and how your home can become a powerful ally in your personal transformation. Whether you're navigating environmental illness, designing a new home, or simply craving more clarity and connection in your space—you're in the right place. Get ready for deep conversations, practical tools, and a vision for home that reconnects you to nature, intuition, and possibility.

Episode 04: Energy, Emotions, and Environmental Illness with Paula Salas 28 Aug 202501:01:58

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In this episode, Ashley sits down with Paula Marie to explore the intersection of emotional healing, nervous system regulation, and physical recovery from complex chronic illness. Paula shares her own journey of navigating MCAS, environmental sensitivities, and years of intense detox protocols and what ultimately moved the needle most in her healing.

From practical somatic tools like parasympathetic breathing to unexpected lessons about nutrition, boundaries, and self-worth, Paula brings both grounded wisdom and refreshing honesty about what works, what doesn’t, and why healing is rarely a straight line. This conversation is for anyone feeling stuck, overly reactive, or desperate for relief, offering both tangible practices and a bigger picture perspective that invites more peace, resilience, and connection with yourself.


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TO CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH OF OUR PODCAST, WE ARE GIVING AWAY ONE SPOT INTO OUR CONSCIOUS CONSTRUCTION CONTAINER ($12K IN VALUE!).

ENTER TO WIN BY DOING THE FOLLOWING:

  1. LISTEN TO ONE EPISODE OF THE AWAKENING SPACES PODCAST
  2. SUBSCRIBE + FOLLOW THE SHOW ON APPLE PODCAST
  3. LEAVE A RATING + REVIEW ON APPLE PODCAST (AN EXTRA POINT IF YOU ALSO SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW ON SPOTIFY!)
  4. HEAD TO THIS INSTAGRAM POST AND TAG ONE PERSON WHO YOU THINK WOULD BENEFIT FROM THE SHOW. THE MORE PEOPLE YOU TAG THE MORE ENTRIES YOU GET.  
  5. BONUS: RE-SHARE TO YOUR STORIES FOR ANOTHER ENTRY (TAG US @AWAKENINGSPACES SO WE KNOW YOU POSTED)!


CONNECT WITH ASHLEY
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Ashley helps you renovate and build healthier homes to prevent future health issues from arising from your environment. Whether you’re searching for a new home, assessing concerns with your current one, or embarking on a renovation or new build, Awakening Spaces can guide you every step of the way.

Ashley brings her background in Building Biology and Building Science and years of hands-on experience helping families reduce mold, chemical exposure, and EMFs in their living spaces. Her clients gain homes that are not only functional and beautiful, but truly support their well-being and peace of mind.

Curious about how we can help with your project? Explore our offerings here. 


CONNECT WITH PAULA
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Paula Salas is a Holistic Health Practitioner specializing in emotional and energetic release, nervous system regulation, and somatic healing. She helps clients release the patterns and emotions that keep them in survival mode so they can feel safe, present, and connected in their bodies. After years of struggling with MCAS, mold toxicity, Lyme, thyroid, and gut issues, Paula discovered that unprocessed emotions and core belief patterns were the missing link in her healing. Now, through her signature clearing method, she guides clients through profound transformations that allow the body to return to safety, heal, and thrive.


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Episode 05: The Missing Piece to Healing your Gut with Hannah Aylward04 Sep 202500:55:57

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In this episode, Ashley sits down with functional nutritionist Hannah Aylward to uncover the overlooked layers of gut healing that go far beyond food. Hannah opens up about her years of bloating, food restriction, and frustration despite following all the “right” dietary rules—and the surprising root causes that finally shifted her health.

From mold exposure and heavy metal toxicity to mineral imbalances and the role of the nervous system, Hannah brings a grounded, evidence-based perspective to why so many people stay stuck, even on a perfect diet. She shares what worked, what didn’t, and how she helps clients heal without endless restriction or fear of food.

Whether you’re dealing with reflux, rashes, IBS, or lingering inflammation, this conversation offers both fresh insight and practical tools to address the deeper factors affecting your digestion—while giving you hope that your body isn’t broken, it’s protecting you.

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  5. BONUS: RE-SHARE TO YOUR STORIES FOR ANOTHER ENTRY (TAG US @AWAKENINGSPACES SO WE KNOW YOU POSTED)!


CONNECT WITH ASHLEY 

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Ashley helps you renovate and build healthier homes to prevent future health issues from arising from your environment. Whether you’re searching for a new home, assessing concerns with your current one, or embarking on a renovation or new build, Awakening Spaces can guide you every step of the way.

Ashley brings her background in Building Biology and Building Science and years of hands-on experience helping families reduce mold, chemical exposure, and EMFs in their living spaces. Her clients gain homes that are not only functional and beautiful, but truly support their well-being and peace of mind.

Curious about how we can help with your project? Explore our offerings here. 


CONNECT WITH HANNAH 

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Hannah Aylward is a Certified Holistic Health Coach, functional gut health practitioner and the founder of  HAN, a functional nutrition practice that helps women around the world overcome chronic digestive issues utilizing functional nutrition, targeted supplementation, and advanced lab work.. After struggling with her own chronic digestive issues for years, Hannah dove headfirst into the latest in gut health research, seeking answers to her bloating, food sensitivities, and pain. With her science-backed  formula, Hannah has overcome her own digestive issues and helped hundreds of other women around the world do the

Episode 06: Proper Mold Inspection, Remediation, and Cleaning with John Banta11 Sep 202501:37:45

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In this episode of The Awakening Spaces Podcast, Ashley speaks with author and building biologist John Banta, whose decades of work in mold remediation have helped countless families reclaim safe, healing homes.

John shares his journey into this field and the experiences that fuel his commitment to helping others. They explore how mold, building flaws, and genetic vulnerabilities can create a “perfect storm” for illness. He also introduces his book, a practical guide with strategies and illustrations for preventing and remediating mold.

This conversation offers both technical insights and grounded hope for anyone navigating environmental illness or questioning the health of their home.


THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Books written and co-written by John Banta:


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TO CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH OF OUR PODCAST, WE ARE GIVING AWAY ONE SPOT INTO OUR CONSCIOUS CONSTRUCTION CONTAINER ($12K IN VALUE!).

ENTER TO WIN BY DOING THE FOLLOWING:

  1. LISTEN TO ONE EPISODE OF THE AWAKENING SPACES PODCAST
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  5. BONUS: RE-SHARE TO YOUR STORIES FOR ANOTHER ENTRY (TAG US @AWAKENINGSPACES SO WE KNOW YOU POSTED)!


CONNECT WITH ASHLEY

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Ashley helps you renovate and build healthier homes to prevent future health issues from arising from your environment. Whether you’re searching for a new home, assessing concerns with your current one, or embarking on a renovation or new build, Awakening Spaces can guide you every step of the way.

Ashley brings her background in Building Biology and Building Science and years of hands-on experience helping families reduce mold, chemical exposure, and EMFs in their living spaces. Her clients gain homes that are not only functional and beautiful, but truly support their well-being and peace of mind.

Curious about how we can help with your project? Explore our offerings here.


CONNECT WITH JOHN

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John C. Banta is an Indoor Environmental Quality Specialist with a degree in Environmental Health Science and over 35 years of experience. He coauthored Prescriptions for a Healthy House: A Practical Guide for Architects, Builders, and Homeowners with Paula Baker-Laporte and Dr. Erica Elliott, now in its 4th edition and also available as an e-book.

For 27 years, John focused on mold and water damage, conducting investigations, supervising remediation projects across the U.S., and training cr

Episode 07: Quantum Design that Transcends Boundaries with Mahwish Syed18 Sep 202500:48:43

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In this episode, Ashley sits down with designer, healer, and author Mahwish Syed to explore the intersection of beauty, mythology, and biology in creating spaces that heal. From her career in New York fashion and interiors to her own cancer journey, Mahwish shares how choosing to dance with illness rather than fear it reshaped her philosophy of design.

They dive into the story of Persephone, the science of neuroaesthetics, the frequency of fabrics and flowers, and simple rituals that make daily life more nourishing. This episode will leave you inspired to design with both your heart and your cells in mind.


THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

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CONNECT WITH ASHLEY

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Ashley helps you renovate and build healthier homes to prevent future health issues from arising from your environment. Whether you’re searching for a new home, assessing concerns with your current one, or embarking on a renovation or new build, Awakening Spaces can guide you every step of the way.

Ashley brings her background in Building Biology and Building Science and years of hands-on experience helping families reduce mold, chemical exposure, and EMFs in their living spaces. Her clients gain homes that are not only functional and beautiful, but truly support their well-being and peace of mind.

Curious about how we can help with your project? Explore our offerings here.


CONNECT WITH MAHWISH

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Mahwish Syed is an award-winning fashion and interior designer, celebrated author, cancer survivor, and expert in neuroaesthetics. For over two decades, her work has been featured in publications like The New York Times, Architectural Digest, and Elle Décor, shaping spaces that nurture and heal.

Her book Purgatory to Paradise—a #1 New Release in multiple categories—shares her cancer journey and how design became her sanctuary. Today, she empowers others to create personal paradises, showing that true beauty is immediate and accessible to all.


Episode 08: Total Body Healing from Biotoxin Exposure with Dr. Terri Fox25 Sep 202500:56:59

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What really happens when you have biotoxin exposure from things like mold and lyme and how do you recover without making things worse?

In this episode of The Awakening Spaces Podcast, Ashley talks with Dr. Terri Fox, an integrative physician specializing in mold and Lyme, about biofilms, antifungal strategies, and the vital role of nervous system retraining. You’ll learn why opening biofilms too early can backfire, how to protect your good bacteria, and why mold illness is not only treatable but fully recoverable.

Whether you’re just starting to suspect mold or have been navigating chronic symptoms for years, this conversation offers clarity, hope, and practical next steps.

THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

  • Here's the link for the Mold Quiz: 


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  5. BONUS: RE-SHARE TO YOUR STORIES FOR ANOTHER ENTRY (TAG US @AWAKENINGSPACES SO WE KNOW YOU POSTED)!


CONNECT WITH DR. TERRI

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Dr. Terri Fox is a Board-Certified Integrative and Holistic Medicine physician and founder of Boulder Holistic Functional Medicine in Colorado. With over 24 years in practice and more than a decade specializing in mold detoxification, she is a recognized leader in the field of environmentally acquired illness.

A Founding Diplomat of the International Society of Environmentally Acquired Illness (ISEAI) and advisor to the Change the Air Foundation, Dr. Fox has helped thousands recover from mold-related illness through her clinical work and her step-by-step online course designed to guide patients safely back to health.


CONNECT WITH ASHLEY

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Ashley helps you renovate and build healthier homes to prevent future health issues from arising from your environment. Whether you’re searching for a new home, assessing concerns with your current one, or embarking on a renovation or new build, Awakening Spaces can guide you every step of the way.

Ashley brings her background in Building Biology and Building Science and years of hands-on experience helping families reduce mold, chemical exposure, and EMFs in their living spaces. Her clients gain homes that are not only functional and beautiful, but truly support their well-being and peace of mind.

Curious about how we can help with your project?

Episode 09: EMF and Mold Safe Homes and Living with Cathy Cooke02 Oct 202501:01:56

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In this episode of The Awakening Spaces Podcast, Ashley Spanovich talks with building biologist and nutritionist Cathy Cooke about the hidden stressors in our homes and the surprising fixes that can transform health.

Cathy shares eye-opening stories, like the time she traced severe dirty electricity to a kitchen gadget!  She explains why “harmonizers” and EMF pendants aren’t always what they seem, and why simple steps like unplugging devices or hardwiring your internet often make the biggest difference.

They also dive into the emotional side of healthy living how to move from fear and overwhelm to resilience and presence, even while facing mold, EMFs, or environmental illness.

If you’ve ever felt unsure where to start, this conversation is both practical and encouraging: a reminder that progress not perfection is the goal.


THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

CONNECT WITH ASHLEY

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Ashley helps you renovate and build healthier homes to prevent future health issues from arising from your environment. Whether you’re searching for a new home, assessing concerns with your current one, or embarking on a renovation or new build, Awakening Spaces can guide you every step of the way.

Ashley brings her background in Building Biology and Building Science and years of hands-on experience helping families reduce mold, chemical exposure, and EMFs in their living spaces. Her clients gain homes that are not only functional and beautiful, but truly support their well-being and peace of mind.

Curious about how we can help with your project? Explore our offerings here.


CONNECT WITH CATHY

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Cathy Cooke is Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition with the National Association of Nutrition Professionals. She is also a Certified Building Biology Environmental Consultant and Certified Electromagnetic Radiation Specialist with the Building Biology Institute as well as a Certified Residential Mold Inspector. She assesses buildings for anything that may be causing health problems, including Indoor Air Quality, mold, chemical off-gassing, ventilation, and EMF exposure.

Combining Holistic Nutrition and Building Biology, she addresses both the body and environment to help her clients achieve optimal health. Originally from Kansas City, MO., she currently lives in Boise, ID. She is available for consulting via skype and phone, and will travel as needed for home assessments. You can find more information about her on her website or follow her on Instagram or YouTube.


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Episode 10: Building Healthy, High Performance Homes with Contractor David Aurbeck09 Oct 202500:59:34

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In this episode of The Awakening Spaces Podcast, Ashley sits down with builder David Aurbeck of PLH Exclusives, whose wife’s battle with mold illness transformed his career into a mission: creating homes that truly support human health.

David shares practical wisdom on building mold-resistant homes, protecting lumber on site, and the surprising potential of log homes. He and Ashley also explore he surprising potential of log homes. He and Ashley also explorebuilding from the energy of natural materials to choosing purpose over fear.

Whether you’re navigating mold illness, considering a log home, or simply curious about healthy high-performance building, this conversation will leave you both informed and inspired.


THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:


CONNECT WITH DAVID

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My name is David Aurbeck (R-Beck), grew up farming in central IL. After getting a B.S. degree in Environmental Studies, moved back to IL and started a family in a small apartment before GCing/building my first home.

The Log Home company asked me to be their Rep, which initiated the start of my building/restoration company in 2016. Due to mold sensitivities and trauma with my wife, I am fully invested in the build science world and focus primarily now on enhancing lives through Healthy High-Performance Homes.


CONNECT WITH ASHLEY

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Ashley helps you renovate and build healthier homes to prevent future health issues from arising from your environment. Whether you’re searching for a new home, assessing concerns with your current one, or embarking on a renovation or new build, Awakening Spaces can guide you every step of the way.

Ashley brings her background in Building Biology and Building Science and years of hands-on experience helping families reduce mold, chemical exposure, and EMFs in their living spaces. Her clients gain homes that are not only functional and beautiful, but truly support their well-being and peace of mind.

Curious about how we can help with your project? Explore our offerings here.


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Episode 12: Vetting a mold inspector and remediation company with Kendra Seymour23 Oct 202501:06:12

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In this episode, Ashley sits down with Kendra Seymour, co-founder of Change the Air Foundation, to unpack the invisible yet widespread crisis of mold and indoor air quality. Kendra shares her family’s personal battle with toxic mold, how it transformed her life’s work, and the step-by-step process every homeowner should understand when it comes to inspection and remediation to the crucial (and often skipped) post-remediation verification (PRV).

Together, Ashley and Kendra bring clarity to a confusing industry, highlighting what ethical remediation should look like, how to protect your investment, and what’s being done at the federal level to protect families, especially military families living in unsafe housing. This is a must-listen episode for anyone facing environmental illness, building a new home, or simply wanting to live in a space that truly supports their health.


CONNECT WITH ASHLEY

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Ashley helps you renovate and build healthier homes to prevent future health issues from arising from your environment. Whether you’re searching for a new home, assessing concerns with your current one, or embarking on a renovation or new build, Awakening Spaces can guide you every step of the way.

Ashley brings her background in Building Biology and Building Science and years of hands-on experience helping families reduce mold, chemical exposure, and EMFs in their living spaces. Her clients gain homes that are not only functional and beautiful, but truly support their well-being and peace of mind.

Curious about how we can help with your project? Explore our offerings here.


CONNECT WITH GUEST

Website | Instagram | Youtube | Facebook

Kendra Seymour is a Co-Founder and Vice Chair of Change the Air Foundation and a passionate advocate for improving health by improving indoor air quality. She oversees foundation initiatives, with a special focus on raising awareness, outreach, and fundraising. As a mother of two, Kendra discovered hidden mold and water damage in her home were harming her family’s health. After years of research into mold and indoor toxins, and a lot of hard lessons-learned, she became dedicated to helping others by building awareness in online communities and collaborating with fellow advocates to educate the public around the importance of indoor air quality.

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Episode 11: Building for wildfire resiliency with Hector and Marcella Abrach of Efficient Build16 Oct 202500:56:20

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What does it really take to build a fire-resilient, high-performance home in today’s world of rising costs, unpredictable supply chains, and evolving codes? In this episode of The Awakening Spaces Podcast, Ashley sits down with Marcela and Hector, engineers, owner-builders, and founders of Efficient Build, to unpack their journey of designing and building their own wildfire-resilient home in the Colorado mountains after being evacuated during the Marshall Fire.

They share what they wish they’d known before starting, from the materials they’d choose differently to how to navigate post-COVID construction costs and supply chain chaos. You’ll learn how they balanced fire resistance with healthy home design, what it really costs to build high-performance, and how to stay patient, creative, and resilient through years of hands-on work.

If you’re dreaming of building a home that protects your family, honors the land, and reflects your values, this conversation will inspire you to take the next step with both realism and heart.


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Ashley helps you renovate and build healthier homes to prevent future health issues from arising from your environment. Whether you’re searching for a new home, assessing concerns with your current one, or embarking on a renovation or new build, Awakening Spaces can guide you every step of the way.

Ashley brings her background in Building Biology and Building Science and years of hands-on experience helping families reduce mold, chemical exposure, and EMFs in their living spaces. Her clients gain homes that are not only functional and beautiful, but truly support their well-being and peace of mind.

Curious about how we can help with your project? Explore our offerings here.


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Hector and Marcella are Custom home builders in the Rocky Mountains (only) of Colorado. We thrive on being efficient in material utilization as well as energy efficiency. We are self funded to avoid the ups and downs of interest rates and not having to deal with banks. We thrive in a customer-free environment.


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Episode 13: Vetting a Good Contractor and Building with Natural Materials with Frank Wetenkamp30 Oct 202501:09:35

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In this episode, Ashley sits down with Frank Wetenkamp, natural builder and co-founder of Living Craft, to explore the marriage between high-performance building science and soulful, regenerative craftsmanship.

Together, they dive into the heart of natural plasters, clay, lime, and beyond, unpacking how these ancient materials not only transform the way a home looks and feels but also how it supports our health and nervous system. Frank shares approachable insights on how to make healthier material choices in both new builds and remodels, what it actually takes to plaster over drywall, and why small, simple, intentional homes may be the most sustainable form of luxury.

This episode is for anyone dreaming of building or remodeling with consciousness homeowners, designers, and builders who want to reconnect craft with care.


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Ashley helps you renovate and build healthier homes to prevent future health issues from arising from your environment. Whether you’re searching for a new home, assessing concerns with your current one, or embarking on a renovation or new build, Awakening Spaces can guide you every step of the way.

Ashley brings her background in Building Biology and Building Science and years of hands-on experience helping families reduce mold, chemical exposure, and EMFs in their living spaces. Her clients gain homes that are not only functional and beautiful, but truly support their well-being and peace of mind.

Curious about how we can help with your project? Explore our offerings here.


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Frank is the Co-Owner and Co-Founder of Living Craft. Frank started working as a carpenter while in high school. His passion for building led to a degree in Civil Engineering and a minor in Architectural studies. A Natural Building Certificate course at Yestermorrow Design Build School set him up for a move back to residential construction.

Now as a Certified Passive House Tradesperson (CPHT) he strives to find the right balance between modern techniques, building science, and natural materials. When he isn’t building, Frank likes to spend time outside with his family.


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