"Science by Ashley" is an amazing TikTok and IG account with 159K followers! And today I got to meet with the woman of the brand, the brains behind the scene, and the beauty in front of the camera, Ashley Diedenhofen! Ashley loves science, food, and our natural world and is really good at communicating how these three things work together. I first found her accounts organically - because I have similar interests to her content - and have been double clicking her posts ever since. Ashley provides science infused food preservation tips that is both impressive and leave me understanding more of ..read more

Bindi Heit is the CEO and Founder of Ethical Change Agency, spiritual coaching and mentorship program, and host of her own podcast, The Ethical Evolution Podcast! She shares her wisdom on how living an ethics focused life can create an eco-friendly lifestyle. Bindi uses her ethics and values in every decision she makes in order to impact the world around her. "Be the change you want to see in the world" is something Bindi lives by and consciously does every day. She does this with how she spends her money, how she works, buys things, creates things, travels, and eats! What ethics based decisi ..read more

Welcome to the eco-friendly home world of biophilic, sustainable, and holistic interior design! Andi Lawlor is the Founder of her own mindful, Boulder based interior design and design consulting studio, Interiors Aligned. Everything Andi does is inspired by nature, incorporates natures (biophilic or biophilia), and brings her clients closer to nature! Interiors Aligned focuses on creating spaces that support the occupant's health, wellbeing, indoor air quality, and at home wellness all while meticulously limiting the space's carbon footprint on our shared planet! Andi's eco-friendly lens help ..read more

Thank you Fujitsu General America for teaching us ways to customize our homes through smart home technology, energy efficiency, and eco-conscious home cooling choices.  Home cooling accounts for nearly half of home energy use and is responsible for nearly 100 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions every year. Additionally, air conditioner energy expenses cost homeowners more than $11 billion a year, so even small steps can go a long way. Mini-Split Heat Pumps are a great revamp on the home climate control technology that was widely used in the 1980s. Mini-split systems allow homeowner ..read more

Ever needed to start a home renovation project like update your kitchen or bathroom, have an electrician install wall sconces through your dry wall, or have your flooring replaced? When you did that, was it an easy process to find the right person to hire? And once you did, was communicating your wants and needs a breeze? BEYREP is a home construction management platform that allows you to do all of that in one place! You can use BEYREP to 1) find your contractor 2) manage the project remotely (if you need) the entire time and 3) find seamless communication using their emotionally intelligent ..read more

Architect, Aryo Falakrou includes the psychology of place when designing a home! Creating a place and a space is not just about what color the room is and where things go. According to Aryo, it's about indulging your senses to inspire imagination and creating a space that incorporates room for your interests to grow and change! Creating your eco-friendly home is a well rounded endeavor that needs to consider your body's wellness, your mental health, and your everyday happiness! Whether you're aging in place, a growing or shrinking family, or changing lifestyle patterns your home's architectur ..read more

Find out what home buyers really want (and don't)! When it comes to selling your house, making upgrades, or remodels how do you know you're making the right ones? According to the National Association of Home Builders, buyers want laundry rooms, ceiling fans, patios and decks, Energy Start appliances, hardwood floors, and energy efficient lighting! Learn along with me as I review the article "What Home Buyers Really Want" released in March 2021 as a "Special Study for Housing Economics" by Rose Quint regarding Economics and Housing Policy for the National Association of Home Builders. Link ..read more

Time to learn about avoiding mold! Whether you’re learning for mold prevention or mold remediation, Cheryl Ciecko is the mold master. She is overflowing with information and we’ve only just turned the water on! But don’t fret, if the water spills over Cheryl knows how to clean it up prevent mold from growing :) You can certainly get more from this fountain of knowledge by taking Cheryl’s MOISTURE BASICS class (mentioned in the podcast), following her blog post, buying from her course BUNDLES, watching her YT channel, and visiting her website: Avoidingmold.com. Link to the FLASH SALE! (mention ..read more

A combination of my own podcast review and exploring the 7 Petals of the Living Building Challenge! Here I place each of my podcast episodes into one of the seven Petals to explore why they fit there and how they are achieving the goals of each petal. The seven Petals of the Living Building Challenge are created and categorized by the International Living Future Institute. I am currently enrolled in the introductory course of this challenge and set to achieve accreditation within the next year! Additionally, this is my 24th podcast episode and felt like a good time to do some sort of audit ..read more

At first glace, False Ego is a modern and thoughtful eco-friendly clothing brand. Upon second look, False Ego holds so much more! Found, Jevon Taylor, quickly dives into the ways he uses his sustainable apparel brand, and fantastic storefront location (on the same block as Denver Central Market, Patagonia, and Burton), as a "customer empowerment" tool! Through False Ego, he is able to enhance his community, build new community, showcase local artists and entrepreneurs, and work with other store fronts in the area to create physical and lasting POSITIVE CHANGE in the growing Five Points, RiNO ..read more