Awakening Spaces explores the profound connection between our physical environments and our inner consciousness. We guide homeowners, designers, and wellness seekers beyond simply discussing "toxin-free" building methods to examine who we actually become on our "toxin-free" journey.
In this podcast we’re not only talking about windows, walls, and wiring. Through expert interviews, case studies, and actionable guidance, we will explore how mindful design choices affect our relationships, stress levels, and overall well-being. Drawing from my background in design, building biology, and building science I guide listeners through both the practical and philosophical aspects of creating homes that elevate our health and consciousness.
Each week, you’ll receive grounded guidance and actionable tips to help you eliminate the stress and overwhelm of finding, renovating, building, or maintaining your healthy home—so that you can create a space that truly supports who you are becoming.
Just by tuning in, you’re already stepping into what it means to be an Awakened Homeowner.
Together, we’re building a new way forward—one conscious choice at a time.
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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.
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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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Episode 01: What is a Healthy Home, Really? Start Here
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.
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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
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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Episode 05: The Missing Piece to Healing your Gut with Hannah Aylward
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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Episode 06: Proper Mold Inspection, Remediation, and Cleaning with John Banta
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.
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.
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Episode 08: Total Body Healing from Biotoxin Exposure with Dr. Terri Fox
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.
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Episode 09: EMF and Mold Safe Homes and Living with Cathy Cooke
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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
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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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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