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Today’s guest is Taylor Hogan, a college student and mold survivor. Her unfortunate experience with mold happened after she moved into her dorm at Arizona State University. The experience completely upended her life, causing significant mental and physical illness. Two years later, she’s still dealing with the repercussions of the two months she spent in the contaminated dorm. 

Taylor bravely describes her experience of living in a dorm with mold while trying to start her college career. Instead of excelling in school, meeting new people, and creating lasting memories, she began feeling increasingly unwell. As a naturally talented student, she knew that something was incredibly wrong when she suddenly developed mental issues such as memory loss that led to her failing school.

While she tried to work with her school, they pushed back and told her that nothing was wrong. Combined with the lack of assistance she received from the doctors, it quickly became one of the worst experiences of her life. With the encouragement and support of her mother, she eventually medically withdrew from school and began her journey to healing. Now she is working to rebuild her life, find a new major, and create greater awareness about this worldwide health epidemic. Otherwise, the future generation will continue to suffer from exposure to toxic living spaces.

In this episode:
0:45: Taylor shares how her story began with experiencing mold exposure. She had just graduated high school and was beginning her college journey. Within a month, her entire life changed. After two months, she and her mother decided she had to leave for her own safety.

3:45: Taylor begins to describe the symptoms she experienced after her exposure, ranging from respiratory infections, reactivation of EVV, sinus infections, and more. 

7:15: Taylor details her experience working with doctors and the struggle she had finding individuals who would listen and work with her instead of just putting her on antibiotics. 

8:30: Taylor shares how difficult the mental health aspect of the entire experience is. On top of feeling unwell, she was also struggling with depression, suicide ideation, memory loss, fatigue, and more. 

12:15: Taylor further explains her personal experience with the mental health struggles she faced as a result of exposure. Looking back, she mourns the college experience she missed out on and the drastic impact it had on her life. As a naturally talented student, the exposure impacted her brain so much that she was failing classes, forcing her to medically withdraw from college. 

18:00: Taylor opens up about her thoughts of not wanting to be here anymore and the suicide ideation she faced. But she details how she continued to fight and work to feel better, and she’s so glad that she did because she’s happier than she’s ever been, even though she’s still working on healing. 

20:00: Taylor describes how greatly this event upended her life. Instead of becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon thanks to her grades during the two months she was in college, she’s now working to find a new path. She also shares how difficult it was working with her college after alerting them to the mold issue, to the point that she considered getting a lawyer.

27:00: Taylor explains how important it is that we raise awareness about mold in dorms and the impact it’s having on the future generation. 

33:30: Taylor shares how upset she is about the conditions of the dorm she lived in. "No university is trying to make the change needed for safer living situations. I really hope that at some point this will change.

38:00: Taylor offers one piece of advice she would give to anyone suffering from a similar situation.

Reach out to Taylor at:
IG: @tayylormhogan

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Today’s guest is Tammy Dean, a realtor, breast implant illness survivor, and awareness advocate. During this eye-opening interview, Tammy shines a light on a little-discussed issue a growing number of individuals are beginning to face: breast implant illness caused by mold. It took decades of chronic symptoms before she was finally able to determine that toxins slowly leaching into her body were the root cause of her health issues.
Tammy continued to battle chronic symptoms ranging from fatigue and hypersensitivity to a litany of skin issues. Then, after finding a doctor who would listen and work with her, she was forced to make the difficult decision to have explant surgery. 
Now, Tammy is working on her healing journey and detoxing the toxins from her body. As she explains, it’s been a long journey, but she’s so thankful to be feeling better already. Choosing to look at the positives, Tammy shares how this experience changed her life and showed her the power of finding a supportive and encouraging community of individuals. She’s now focusing on helping others going through similar situations and advocating for greater awareness about this growing issue.
In this episode:
1:00: Tammy describes her experience that led to her awareness of mold exposure and the impact it has on health. After getting breast implants 30 years ago, her health slowly began to take a drastic downward turn. It took her years before she found a doctor who would listen to her and work on figuring out what was going wrong with her body. 
4:00: Tammy begins to touch on her healing journey and the struggles she’s faced. "To say it’s been easy is putting it nicely…"
4:45: Tammy details the process of removing the breast implants that contained mold. She also explains the proper way to successfully deal with this issue.
7:30: Tammy explains that, as a real estate agent, she’s now familiar with what it feels like to walk into a building that has a current mold problem. 
10:30: Tammy shares how difficult the "die-off" part of detoxing was and the steps she’s been taking to flush her body of toxins. "I felt exhausted. I was fatigued all day. I really felt like I had the flu."
13:15: Tammy explains her experience finding others who are going through the same situation and how it helped her get through the entire process. She goes through some of the research she’s performed and what she’s learned about the implant industry. 
20:00: Tammy shares how she found that it’s not just environmental; she found that food can also be a source of exposure.
22:45: Tammy suggests that individuals steer clear of implants completely to avoid this harmful situation. 
28:00: Tammy touches on how she wishes she would have gotten the explant surgery sooner so that she wasn’t dealing with her litany of symptoms for so long. At one point, she even developed a sensitivity to chemicals. 
33:15: Tammy describes the support and feedback from others during her journey. 
39:45: Tammy shares the struggles she’s faced while trying to heal and how her religion helped her get through them.
42:00: Tammy promotes being true to oneself, especially when going through this difficult process and not getting the social support they’d want. "Stay true to yourself."
47:00: Tammy shares advice that she hopes will help others who are going through similar experiences. 


Reach out to Tammy at:
Instagram: @tammydean.realtor


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Today’s guest is Emily Stollman, a mold exposure survivor and advocate for healthier indoor spaces. Emily shares her unique and ongoing journey of navigating the wide-ranging impact environmental exposure can have on the body. Like many, though, it took some time for her to find the root cause of the problem and the assistance needed to give her body the support it needed to heal.

Emily suffered from chronic symptoms for quite some time and eventually developed the Epstein-Barr virus before figuring out that mold was the culprit behind her persistently feeling unwell. Even after moving into a new home, she still felt sick and ended up developing even more symptoms. It wasn’t until her previous roommates alerted her to mold growing on the walls in her old apartment that she finally pinpointed what was causing her body to sound the alarm.

From there, she dealt with the time-consuming healing process that she’s still working through to this day. She also battled the PTSD and mental hurdles that often come along with dealing with an issue like environmental exposure in the home. Still, she’s choosing to focus on the positives and, instead, is using her newfound knowledge to live a healthier life and be more aware of her surrounding indoor environments. She’s also using her experience to help as many of those around her become more cognizant of the impact these exposures can have, the importance of looking to our indoor environments as potential root causes, and the importance of finding professionals that are equipped to help resolve these issues.

In this episode:
0:30: Emily details what events in her life led up to her realizing the importance of indoor air quality and the impact it has on our health. Initially, she and her roommates began suffering from different symptoms, but they all chalked it up to outside factors. 

2:00: Emily touches on how many doctors it took to help steer her in the right direction to heal from her exposure. 

3:30: Emily explains how mold triggered her Epstein-Barr virus and how her symptoms continued even after moving into a newly renovated home. "Renovated places and newer places seem safer than an old building…" but that’s not always the case.

5:00: Emily lists a large number of wide-ranging symptoms she experienced while battling exposure. 

9:30: Emily touches on her healing journey and the PTSD she faced after struggling with the negative health impact exposure causes.

12:30: Emily describes her initial reaction to her chronic symptoms and how she had no idea what could be making her feel so unwell. "I don’t know what I thought it was. I just kept thinking, "What is wrong with me?" She had to really dig to find information and realized, after navigating quite a few Facebook groups, that dealing with this issue and figuring out how to heal is not common knowledge.

16:45: Emily touches on the lack of understanding she’s experienced while talking to others about her journey with mold exposure. 

28:30: Emily describes the lack of acceptance she’s noticed in society when it comes to mold and the extent to which it can impact health.

32:30: Emily explains the importance of gathering knowledge and information to create a toolkit to navigate any future situations that could involve exposure. "You will not be able to avoid exposure completely. The best thing you can do is control your home and then have tools you can rely on when you do find yourself in that situation (dealing with exposure). 

37:45: Emily shares one thing she wishes she could have told herself at the beginning of her journey dealing with exposure.

42:10: Emily provides one piece of advice she would give to anyone going through a similar experience as the one she faced.

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Today’s guest is Emily Stollman, a mold exposure survivor and advocate for healthier indoor spaces. Emily shares her unique and ongoing journey of navigating the wide-ranging impact environmental exposure can have on the body. Like many, though, it took some time for her to find the root cause of the problem and the assistance needed to give her body the support it needed to heal.
Emily suffered from chronic symptoms for quite some time and eventually developed the Epstein-Barr virus before figuring out that mold was the culprit behind her persistently feeling unwell. Even after moving into a new home, she still felt sick and ended up developing even more symptoms. It wasn’t until her previous roommates alerted her to mold growing on the walls in her old apartment that she finally pinpointed what was causing her body to sound the alarm.
From there, she dealt with the time-consuming healing process that she’s still working through to this day. She also battled the PTSD and mental hurdles that often come along with dealing with an issue like environmental exposure in the home. Still, she’s choosing to focus on the positives and, instead, is using her newfound knowledge to live a healthier life and be more aware of her surrounding indoor environments. She’s also using her experience to help as many of those around her become more cognizant of the impact these exposures can have, the importance of looking to our indoor environments as potential root causes, and the importance of finding professionals that are equipped to help resolve these issues.
In this episode:
0:30: Emily details what events in her life led up to her realizing the importance of indoor air quality and the impact it has on our health. Initially, she and her roommates began suffering from different symptoms, but they all chalked it up to outside factors. 
2:00: Emily touches on how many doctors it took to help steer her in the right direction to heal from her exposure. "I was diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus, but I wanted to find someone who was an expert in dealing with mold."
3:30: Emily explains how mold triggered her Epstein-Barr virus and how her symptoms continued even after moving into a newly renovated home.
5:00: Emily lists a large number of wide-ranging symptoms she experienced while battling exposure. 
9:30: Emily touches on her healing journey and the PTSD she faced after struggling with the negative health impact exposure causes. 
12:30: Emily describes her initial reaction to her chronic symptoms and how she had no idea what could be making her feel so unwell. "I don’t know what I thought it was. I just kept thinking, "What is wrong with me?" She had to really dig to find information and realized, after navigating quite a few Facebook groups, that dealing with this issue and figuring out how to heal is not common knowledge.
16:45: Emily touches on the lack of understanding she’s experienced while talking to others about her journey with mold exposure. 
28:30: Emily describes the lack of acceptance she’s noticed in society when it comes to mold and the extent to which it can impact health.
32:30: Emily explains the importance of gathering knowledge and information to create a toolkit to navigate any future situations that could involve exposure.
37:45: Emily shares one thing she wishes she could have told herself at the beginning of her journey dealing with exposure. 
42:10: Emily provides one piece of advice she would give to anyone going through a similar experience as the one she faced.


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Today’s guest is Vinny Lobdell, an American entrepreneur, businessman, awareness advocate, and philanthropist. He is the founder and past president of HealthWay and Intellipure Inc., the global president of Pure Wellness, and the owner of the Kallet Theater. He’s a passionate individual who is pushing towards bettering the world through improved air quality and a safer space for people with mental health issues.
Vince Lobdell started his journey of searching, developing, and perfecting air purification systems in 1981. He tested every technology, from UV to HEPA. In 2010, through a United States Military grant, he developed HealthWay’s patented DFS Technology. Developing a passion for and expertise in Indoor Air Quality over the past two decades, Lobdell has traveled to fifty countries, speaking to industry leaders, governments, and medical professionals on air pollution and the harmful effects of occupying the built environments.
As the head of Heathway, Vinny expanded the company exponentially during the COVID-19 pandemic and sold it to a private equity firm for an undisclosed amount in 2019. The family still maintains a minority stake in the company. Lobdell took on a leadership role as President at HealthWay Family of Brands in 2008, after which the company was named to the Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing companies in America. In 2017, Lobdell co-founded Intellipure, a B2C brand emphasizing customer experience through handcrafted, high-efficiency, and individually certified air cleaning systems.
In this episode:
0:45: Vinny explains how and why he created HealthWay, a company dedicated to providing air purification solutions, and details the products they provide. "Our goal at Healthway was to provide real solutions to the number one health epidemic of our time: air quality… Every building with a door needed what we had, it was just getting people to understand that."
4:45: Vinny details the driving factors behind the success of the companies he and his father have created. "If we’re not making a positive impact, we’re wasting our time."
6:00: Vinny shares why he’s so passionate about giving back and supporting foundations that work to improve mental health for struggling people. "We wanted to memorialize my brother and celebrate my mom’s perseverance and all that she’s done to keep our family together."
9:30: Vinny shares his thoughts on the stigma behind mental health. He provides suggestions on how to address this problem and provides support for those who require it. "What you find with mental illness is that there is no discrimination… It doesn’t matter who you are or what you have. It touches all of our lives in one way or another."
12:30: Vinny provides his insights on the current state of mental health and what needs to change to create a healthier space. "I think we need to educate at a much younger age that it’s okay to talk about problems… We put too much stress on our youth."
15:45: Vinny describes his thoughts on how to invest in helping those struggling with poor mental health and the need for more research. 
17:00: Vinny shares how others can help push this movement forward to help those who are suffering from mental health issues. "As a culture and as a society, we have to focus on being kinder."
19:30: Vinny explains his next steps for the future and the opportunities he’s excited to embark on.


Learn more about Vinny at:
https://www.healthway.com/
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Today’s guest is Jessica Rauscher, a financial advisor, exposure survivor, and awareness advocate. Jessica shares her unique story of discovering that mold exposure was affecting both her and her husband’s lives and the impact this awareness has had. Unwilling to accept that her husband would be forced to live with and manage Sarcoidosis, she began to investigate what could be the root cause of his condition.

Fast-forward through an intensive research phase, and she finally stumbled upon what she thought could be an underlying cause: mold. After intensive testing, she finally had an answer. Both she and her husband were suffering from mold toxicity.

From there, all the puzzle pieces began clicking together as to why they were experiencing a list of random symptoms that affected their daily lives. Like many individuals, they normalized these reactions, and it wasn’t until the positive test results that they understood that those were their bodies' way of saying something was wrong. Now they’re working towards healing and using their awareness to ensure their indoor environments are safe.

In this episode:
0:30: Jessica details how her journey with mold began. After her husband was diagnosed with Sarcoidosis, she took a deep dive into trying to determine the root cause. "If it wasn’t for his diagnosis, I probably never would have known we had mold toxicity."

1:30: Jessica explains how they determined mold toxicity was the problem and the tests they underwent to find answers. She also hypothesizes where she thinks their exposure occurred throughout their lives. "We still don’t fully know where it came from."

3:45: Jessica describes the steps she and her husband take to assess if there’s a problem where they’re staying while they’re traveling for work. "It is challenging because my husband’s employer pays for us to live, so we don’t have much of a say in where we go."

7:00: Jessica shares what symptoms she and her husband experienced, ranging from chronic fatigue, brain fog, dry mouth, and anemia. Her symptoms have become so debilitating that they've started affecting her job and daily life. "Both of us had completely different symptoms, which I found interesting."

12:30: Jessica describes how she and her husband are dealing with the mold in their bodies and the steps they’re taking to heal. While she started her personalized detox protocol, her husband hasn’t decided to jump into one quite yet. "My husband is more on the western medicine side of things, whereas I’m on the functional medicine side."

18:00: Jessica shares what some of their future plans are now that she knows about mold and the impact it has had and can have on their health. "I know when we start the homebuyer process, our realtor is going to have to have grace with us because I’m going to be testing every home."

22:45: Jessica shares what she would tell her younger, unaware self now that she’s gotten answers to her ongoing health issues and is conscious of the impact mold can have on the body. "A lot of times we fight the symptoms that our bodies show us and try to medicate those symptoms instead of realizing that it’s our bodies sending us clues…"

24:00: Jessica gives one piece of advice for anyone else who may be suffering from mold exposure.

Reach out to Jessica at:
Instagram: @kingdom_or_nothing_

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